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Mechanical-Technical Post-Test
VSU DOST-SS Scholarship Review
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1. ID no. (ex. V-20-0xxx) *

2. 1. A ferryboat travels east to cross a river in which there is a current going 1 point

south. If the boat didn’t moved its steering wheel while crossing, which of
the following could be the possible path the boat taken? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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3. 2. If you are on a multi-geared bike and wish to climb a steep hill, what 1 point

could you do to make the climb easier? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Having the smallest front plate and the biggest back plate

B. Having the biggest front plate and the smallest back plate

C. Having the biggest front plate and the biggest back plate

D. Having the smallest front plate and the smallest back plate

4. 3. Which among following can travels slowest? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Camera flash

B. Lightning

C. Thunder

D. Sunlight

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5. 4. If you place equal amounts of water in each pot. Which among the 1 point
following pots boils water slowest? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

6. 5. If you to throw a ball straight upwards, what is the speed of the ball as it 1 point
reaches its highest altitude? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Double the speed as it was thrown

B. The same as the speed as it was thrown

C. Half the speed as it was thrown

D. 0 KPH

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7. 6. If you and a friend went to a seesaw and your friend is heavier than you. 1 point
Which side of the seesaw will be higher? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Your side

B. Your friends side

C. It will be level

D. The seesaw will break

8. 7. If you if you spin a bucket of water around your shoulders vertically, what 1 point
will happen to the water? *

Mark only one oval.

A. It will be poured out of the bucket

B. It will remain on the bucket

C. You will be wet

D. The water will change colors

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9. 8. If a wheel is tied with a rope on its axel, and you are holding it like in the 1 point
figure below. What will happen if you make the wheel spin fast enough and
let go of it? *

Mark only one oval.

A. It will fall and become horizontal

B. It will remain vertical and rotate around the rope

C. It will stop spinning

D. None among the mentioned

10. 9. On a camp, while sleeping, you are sandwich in the tent by two other 1 point

camper. The one on your right is heavier than the one on your left. If you
wish to have more space, which camper will be easier to push? *

Mark only one oval.

A. The one on your left

B. The one on your right

C. Both of them

D. You can’t do anything

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11. 10. If you are on a slide and you don’t move, what force is holding you? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Inertia

B. Momentum

C. Friction

D. Gravity

12. 11. In a game of basketball what angle throws the ball farthest? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. 10⁰

B. 25⁰

C. 45⁰

D. 60⁰

13. 12. If a bat uses echolocation in the dark to navigate, the bat is taking 1 point
advantage to? *

Mark only one oval.

A. An Overtone

B. Diffraction

C. Resonance

D. Interference

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14. 13. A container weighs 90 g when empty and 110 g when fully filled with 1 point
water. The density of water is 1.0 g/mL. When the container is filled instead
with liquid X, it weighs 140 g. What is the density of liquid X? *

Mark only one oval.

A. 0.80 g/mL

B. 1.4 g/mL

C. 2.5 g/mL

D. 3.0 g/mL

15. 14. Your flashlight has three identical 1.5 volt batteries in it, arranged in a 1 point
chain to give a total of 4.5 volts. Current passes first through battery (a),
then through battery (b), then through battery (c), on its way to the bulb.
When you operate the flashlight, the batteries provide power to the
current and they gradually use up their chemical potential energy. Which
battery will run out of chemical potential energy first? *

Mark only one oval.

A. All three will run out at the same time.

B. Battery (a) will run out first.

C. Battery (b) will run out first.

D. Battery (c) will run out first.

16. 15. The acceleration of an object moving in a circular path is directed 1 point
_________ the center? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Towards

B. Perpendicular to

C. Away from

D. Tangential to

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17. 16. Gravitational potential energy is energy an object possesses because 1 point
of its position in a gravitational field. Which of the following has the most
gravitational potential energy? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A truck at the top of a hill

B. A truck speeding down the hill

C. A man on top of the hill

D. A man on his mountain bike speeding down the hill

18. 17. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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19. 18. When the handle makes a complete rotation, how far will the weight lower? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. 66 inches

B. 1900 inches

C. 17 inches

D. 38 inches

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20. 19. If the following vinyl records spins at 45 rpm for 2 minutes, which point 1 point
will make the greatest number of revolutions? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. All of them are the same

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21. 20. You are looking at the following objects side-on. Which is most unstable and 1 point
likely to topple first? *

Mark only one oval.

A.

B.

C.

D.

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22. 21. At which point(s) should air enter the cylinder in order to force the 1 point
piston downwards? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. Both A and B

D. Neither A and B

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23. 22. Which system will have a downward motion on the suspended block if 1 point

the lever on the right is moved downwards? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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24. 23. You and three of your friends are in a merry go around, each one of 1 point

you are positioned in one dot. If you’re positioned at the blue dot and you
throw a ball to the person on the pink dot, while the merry go around is
spinning counter clockwise, in which dot will the ball land? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Yellow

B. Pink

C. Green

D. Blue

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25. 24. All of the shapes shown are hollow and filled with water. If they are all the 1 point

exact same weight, which one will have the greatest pressure on its base? *

Mark only one oval.

A. W

B. X

C. Y

D. Z

26. 25. In a projectile motion: for a given initial velocity V_i and angle Ɵ which is less 1 point
than 90⁰, determine the projectile that will reach the highest point (maximum
height). *

Mark only one oval.

A. Projectile W

B. Projectile X

C. Projectile Y

D. Both Projectile X and Y

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27. 26. A U-tube manometer is closed one end and open on the other end which is 1 point
exposed to the atmosphere. It contains oil, water and air with different levels as
shown. From the given statement below, which of them are true about the
pressure at the same level? *

Mark only one oval.

A. I only

B. II only

C. II and III

D. I and IV

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28. 27. Which among the tool/s are used by the electrician? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. I and II

B. I, II and III

C. I, II and IV

D. I, II, III and IV

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29. 28. If you wish you wish to drive a nail through wood which tool should you 1 point

use? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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30. 29. Which tool complements the tool below? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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31. 30. You bought planks of wood to turn it into a bench. If you wish to 1 point

smoothen a plank, so that it would feel good, which tool should you use? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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