REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Licensure Examination

1:00 – 5:00 pm
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ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

I N S T R U C T I O N : Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading
the box corresponding to the letter of your choice in the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. A train stopped for 15 minutes after taking half of the distance between two stations
A and B with the rate of 48km/hr. After that it increased its speed with 5/3 m/sec and
arrived on time in station B. Find the distance between the two stations.
A. 217 km* C. 223 km
B. 219 km D. 231 km

2. John’s father is 5 times older than John and John is twice as old as his sister. In
two years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is John now?
A. 7 C. 9
B. 8* D. 10

3. An Array of m x n quantities which represent a single number system composed of elements

in rows and columns is known as
A. Transposed matrix C. Cofactor of a matrix
B. Matrix * D. Determinant

4. The probability of getting at exactly 2 heads when a coin is tossed four times.
A. 3/8 or 0.375 * C. 1/2 or 0.85
B. 1/4 or 0.175 D. 3/4 or 0.275

5. A bag contains 3 yellow and 5 black balls. If 2 balls are drawn in succession without
replacement, find the probability that the balls drawn are one yellow and one black.
A. 18/38 or 0.814 C. 15/28 or 0.536 *
B. 19/65 or 0.478 D. 20/87 or 0.482

6. A prime number has exactly how many divisions?

A. 1 C. 2 *
B. 3 D. 4

7. A professor gives the following scores to her students. Compute the arithmetic mean.
Frequency: 1 3 6 11 13 10 2
Score: 35 45 55 65 75 85 95
A. 80.7 C. 48.5
B. 94.5 D. 70.2 *

8. The ratio or product of two expressions in direct or inverse relation with each other
called
A. ratio and proportion C. means
B. extremes D. constant of variation *

9. Find the determinant of an upper triangular matrix:

3 2 1
A 0 1  2
0 0 4
A. -12 * C. +20
B. -18 D. -24

10. Convergent series is a sequence of decreasing numbers or when the succeeding terms
is______ the preceding term.
A. greater than C. equal to
B. lesser than* D. none of the above

11. What is the cross product AB of the vectors?

A= i + 4j + 6k
 B = 2i + 3j + 5k
A. 4i+8j-7k C. 12i+2j-7k
B. 8i+2j-7k D. 2i+7j-5k *

12. Compute the value of “b” if A and B are perpendicular.

A=2i+bj+k
B=4i-2j-2k
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 * D. 5

13. MCMXCIV is the Roman Numeral equivalent to

A. 1974 C. 1984
B. 1994 * D. 2994

14. How many 3 digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2,4,6,8 and 9 if repetitions
are allowed?
A. 135 ways C. 125 ways *
B. 145 ways D. 155 ways

15. If a coin is tossed 5 times, find the probability of getting 3 heads.

A. 6/18 C. 5/16 *
B. 8/20 D. 10/10

16. In a licensure examination, an examinee may select 7 problems from a set of 10

questions. In how many ways can he make his choice?
A. 120 ways * C. 140 ways
B. 130 ways D. 150 ways

17. The two sides of a triangle are 40 m. and 50 m. respectively which is inscribed in a
circle having a radius of 12 m. If the area of the triangle is 2500 m2, compute the
third side.
A. 50 C. 70
B. 60 * D. 80

18. The area of a triangle inscribe in a circle is 39.19 cm2 and the radius of the
circumscribe circle is 7.14 cm. If the two sides of the inscribe triangle are 8 cm.
and 10 cm respectively, find the third side.
A. 18 C. 14 *
B. 12 D. 10

19. What is the allowable error in measuring the edge of a cube that is intended to hold
8 cu. m. if the error in the computed volume is not to exceed 0.03 m3.
A. 0.1135 C. 0.0104
B. 0.5245 D. 0.0025 *

20. What is the derivative with respect to x of  x  1 3  x 3 .

A. 7x + 8 C. 3x +2
B. 6x + 3 * D. 8x -2

21. A certain radioactive substance has a half-life of 3 years. If 10 grams are present
initially, how much of the substance remains after 9 years?
A. 1.50 grams C. 2.50 grans
B. 1.25 grams* D. 1.75 grams

22. A statement of the truth of which is admitted without proof is called:

A. An axiom* C. A theorem
B. A postulate D. a corollary

23. A rectangular trough is 8 feet long, 2 feet across the top, and 4 feet deep. If water
flows in at rate of 2 cu. ft/min, how fast is the surface rising when the water is 1 ft
deep?
A. 1/4 ft/min C. 1/8 ft/min*
B. 1/2 ft/min D. 1/6 ft/min

24. Find the point(s) on the graph of y = x^2 at which the tangent line is parallel to
the line y = 6x -1.
A. (3,17) C.(1,2)
B. (3,9)* D. (2,4)

25. How many petals are there in the rose curve r = 3 cos (5theta)?
A. 5* C. 15
B. 10 D. 6

26. Find the acute angle between the vectors z1 = 3 – 4i and z2 = -4 + 3i

 A. 17 deg 17 min C. 15 deg 15min
B. 16 deg 16 min* D. 18 deg 18 min

27. If z1 = 1 – i and z2 = -2 + 4i evaluate z1^2 + 2z1 - 3.

A. -1 + 4i C. -1 -4i*
B. 1-4i D. 1 + 4i

28. A motorboat moves in the direction N 40 deg E for 3 hours at 20 mph. How far north
does it travel?
A. 58 mi C. 46 mi*
B. 60 mi D. 32 mi

29. Find the value of 4sinh (pi i/3).

A. 2i (sqrt. of 3)* C. 4i (sqrt. of 3)
B. i(sqrt. of 3) D. 8i(sqrt. of 3)

30. Find the upper quartile in the set 0, 1, 3, 4.

A. 0.5 C. 2
B. 0.25 D. 3.5*

31. In a debate on two issues among 32 people, 16 agreed with the first issue, 10 agreed
with the second issue and of these 7 agreed with both. What is the probability of selecting
a person at random who did not agree with either issue?
A. 1/32 C. 3/8
B. 13/32* D. 3/16

32. From the top of the lighthouse, 120 m above the sea, the angle of depression of a
boat is 15 degrees. How far is the boat from the lighthouse?
A. 443 m* C. 458 m
B. 428 m D. 498 m

33. The cross sections of a certain trough are inverted isosceles triangles with height
6 ft and base 4 feet. Suppose the trough contains water to a depth of 3 feet. Find the
total fluid force on one end.
A. 187.2 lb* C. 192.4 lb
B. 178.2 lb D. 129.4 lb

34. Two lines that are not coplanar

A. Parallel lines C. Secant lines
B. Skew lines* D. Straight lines

35. Find the inverse Laplace transform of

A. 2e-3t C. 3e-2t
B. 2e3t* D. 3e2t

36. Find the length of the latus rectum of the curve rcos2 theta – 4cos theta = 16 sin
theta.
A. 4 C.12
B. 16* D. 18

37. A quadrilateral with no pair of parallel sides.

A. Trapezoid C. Rhombus
B. Trapezium* D. Rhomboid

38. Find the equation of the line tangent to the curve y = x^3 – 6x^2 + 5x + 2 at its
point of inflection.
A. 7x – y = 10 C. 7x + y = 10*
B. -7x + y = 10 D. -7x – y = 10

39. Find the area of the polygon with the vertices at 2 + 3i, 3 + i, -2 - 4i, -4 - i, -1
+ 2i.
A. 47/5 C. 45/2
B. 47/2* D. 45/4

40. Find the radius of curvature of y = x^3 at x = 1.

A. 5.27* C. 6.27
B. 4.27 D. 7.27

41. How many arrangements of the letters in the word “VOLTAGE” begin with a vowel and end
with a consonant?
A. 1490 C. 1460
B. 1440* D. 1450
42. An airplane flying with the wind, took 2 hours to travel 1000 km and 2.5 hours in
flying back. What was the wind velocity in kph?
A. 50* C. 70
B. 60 D. 40

43. A woman is paid $20 for each day she works and forfeits $5 for each day she is idle.
At the end of 25 days she nets $450. How many days did she work?
A. 21 C. 23*
B. 22 D. 24

44. Find the centroid of the solid formed by revolving about x = 2 bounded by y = x^3, x=
2 and y = 0.
A. (2, 10/3) C. (2,10/9)
B. (2,10/7)* D. (2,10)

45. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?

A. 320 C. 180
B. 2* D. 90

46. The positive value of k which will make 4x^2 – 4kx +4k + 5 a perfect square trinomial
is
A. 6 C. 4
B. 5* D. 3

47. A tree is broken over by a windstorm. The tree was 90 feet high and the top of the
tree is 25 feet from the foot of the tree. What is the weight of the standing part of
the tree?
A. 48.47ft C. 45.69 ft
B. 41.53 ft* D. 44.31 ft

48. The Rotary Club and the Jaycees Club had a joint party, 120 members of the Rotary
Club and 100 members of the Jaycees Club also attended but 30 of those attended are
members of both clubs. How many persons attended the party?
A. 190* C. 250
B. 220 D. 150

49. If sin 3A = cos 6B, then

A. A + B = 90 deg C. A + B = 180 deg
B. A + 2B = 30 deg* D. A + 2B = 60 deg

50. MCM is equivalent to what number?

A. 1000 C. 1800
B. 2000 D. 1900*

51. What is the distance between at any point P(x, y) on the ellipse b2x2 + a2y2 = a2b2 to
its focus.
A. by ± ax C. ay ± bx
B. b ± ay D. a ± ex*

52. Calculate the eccentricity of a ellipse whose major axis and latus rectum has lengths
of 10 and 32/5, respectively.
A. 0.4 C. 0.8
B. 0.5 D. 0.6*

53. Evaluate (3 + j4)(3 – j4)

A. 9 – j16 C. 25*
B. 9 + j16 D. 36

54. What is the area bounded between y = 6x^2 and y = x^2 + 7.

A. 9 C. 11*
B. 10 D. 12

55. Two vertical poles are 10 m apart. The poles are 5m and 8m high, respectively. They are
to be stayed by guy wires fastened to a single stake on the ground and attached to the
tops of the poles. Where should the stake be placed to use the least amount of wire?
A. 6.15 m from 5 m pole C. 6.51 m from 5 m pole
B. 6.15 m from 8 m pole* D. 6.51 m from 8 m pole

56. A and B are points on circle Q such that triangle AQB is equilateral. If AB = 12, find
the length of arc AB.
A. 15.71 C. 12.57*
B. 9.42 D. 18.85

57. The area under the portion of the curve y = cos x from x = = to x = pi/2 is revolved
about the x-axis. Find the volume of the solid generated.
 A. 2.47* C. 3.28
B. 2.74 D. 3.82

58. Find the length of arc or r = 2/(1 + cos theta) from theta = 0 to theta = pi/2.
A. 2.47 C. 2.88*
B. 3.22 D. 3.49

59. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through the point (6, -3) and with
an angle of inclination of 25 degrees.
A. x + y = 3 C. x – 2y = 12
B. 4x – y = 27 D. x - y = 9*

60. The equation of the directix of the parabola y^2 = 6x is

A. 2x – 3 = 0 C. 3x – 2 = 0
B. 2x + 3 = 0* D. 3x + 2= 0

61. Find the area bounded by r = 4(sq.rt. of cos 2theta).

A. 16 C.4
B. 8* D. 12

62. In an arithmetic progression whose first term is 5, the sum of 8 terms is 208. Find the
common difference.
A. 3 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6*

63. If 3x = 7y, then 3x2/y2 =

A. 1 C. 7/3*
B. 3/7 D. 49/9

64. What is the area of the ellipse whose eccentricity is 0.60 and whose major axis has a
length of 8?
A. 40.21* C. 42.10
B. 41.20 D. 40.12

65. Tickets to the school play sold at $4 each for adults and $1.50 each for children. If
there were four times as many adult tickets sold as children’s tickets, and the total
receipts were $ 3500, how many children’s tickets were sold?
A. 160 C. 200*
B. 180 D. 240

66. If the line kx + 3y + 8 = 0 has a slope of 2/3, determine k.

A. -3 C. 3
B. -2* D. 2

67. The Rotary Club and the Jaycees Club has joint party. 120 members of the Rotary Club
attended and 100 members of the Jaycees Club also attended but 30 of those who attended
are members of both clubs. How many persons attended the party?
A. 190* C. 250
B. 220 D. 150

68. Find the value of k for which the graph of y = x^3 + kx^2 + 4 will have an inflection
point at x = -1.
A. 3* C. 2
B. 4 D. 1

69. Solve for x if log = 5.

A. 2048 C. 625
B. 256 D. 1024*

70. An observer wishes to determine the height of a tower. He takes sights at the top of
the tower from A and B, which are 50 ft apart at the same elevation on a direct line
with the tower. The vertical angle at point A is 30 degrees and at point B is 40 degrees.
What is the height of the tower?
A. 85.50 ft C. 110.29 ft
B. 143.97 ft D. 92.54 ft*

71. What is the differential equation of the family of parabolas having their vertices at
the origin and their foci on the x-axis?
A. 2xdy – ydx = 0* C. 2ydx – xdy = 0
B. ydx + ydx = 0 D. dy/ dx – x = 0

72. Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of parabolas y^2 = 2x + C.

A. y = Ce^x C. y = Ce^(2x)
B. y = Ce^(-x)* D. y = Ce^(-2x)
73. A reflecting telescope has a parabolic mirror for which the distance from the vertex
to the focus is 30 ft. If the distance across the top of the mirror is 64 in., how deep
is the mirror of the center?
A. 32/45 in* C. 32/47 in
B. 30/43 in D. 35/46 in

74. Simplify (1-tan2x/(1+tan2x)

A. Sin 2x C. sin x
B. Cos 2x* D. cos x

75. Evaluate L{t^n}

A. n!/s^n C. n!/s^(n-1)
B. n!/s^(n+1)* D. n!/s^(n+1)

76. Simplify 12 cis 45 deg + 3 cis 15 deg.

A. 2 + j2 C. 2sqrt.of 3 + j2*
B. sqrt. of 3 + j2 D. 1 + j2

77. Evaluate lim

→
A. 9/2* C. ∞
B. Π D. -∞

78. Find the area of r2 = cos 2θ.

A. a2 * C. 2a
B. a D. a3

79. Find the area bounded by the parabola sqrt. of x + sqrt. of a and the line x + y = a
A. a2 C. a2/4
2
B. a /2 D. a2/3*

80. Ben is two years away from being twice Ellen’s age. The sum of twice Ben’s age and
thrice Ellen’s age is 66. Find Ben’s age now.
A. 19 C. 18*
B. 20 D. 21

81. What percentage of the volume of a cone is the maximum volume of right cylinder that
can be inscribed in it?
A. 24% C. 44%*
B. 34% D. 54%

82. A balloon rising vertically, 150 m from an observer. At exactly 1 min, the angle of
elevation is 29 deg 28 min. How fast is the balloon using at that instant?
A. 104 m/min C. 106 m/min
B. 102 m/min* D. 108 m/min

83. A conic section whose eccentricity is less than one (1) is known as:
A. A parabola C. a circle
B. An ellipse* D. a hyperbola

84. A tangent to a conic is a line

A. Which is parallel to the normal C. Which touches the conic at only one point*
B. Which passes inside D. All of the above

85. A die and a coin are tossed. What is the probability that a three and a head will appear?
A. 1/4 C. 2/3
B. 1/2 D. 1/12*

86. Find the integral of 12 sin5x cos5x dx if the lower limit = 0 and upper limit = pi/2
A. 0.8 C. 0.2*
B. 0.6 D. 0.4

87. Twelve oz of chocolate is added to 10 oz of flavoring is equivalent to ________

A. 1 lb and 8 oz C. 1 lb and 4 oz
B. 1 lb and 6 oz* D. 1 lb and 10 oz

88. The Ford Company increased its asset price from 22 to 29 pesos. What is the percentage
of increase?
A. 24.14% C. 41.24%
B. 31.82%* D. 28.31%

89. Find the area bounded by outside the first curve and inside the second curve, r = 5, r=
10 sinθ
A. 47.83* C. 73.68
 B. 34.68 D. 54.26

90. In two intersecting lines, the angles opposite to each other are termed as:
A. Opposite angles C. Horizontal angles
B. Vertical angles* D. Inscribed angles

91. The area in the second quadrant of the circle x^2 + y^2 = 36 is revolved about the line
y + 10 = 0. What is the volume generated?
A. 2932 c.u. C. 2229 c.u.*
B. 2392 c.u. D. 2292 c.u.

92. A cardboard 20 in x 20 in is to be formed into a box by cutting four equal squares and
folding the edges. Find the volume of the largest box.
A. 592 cu.in* C. 698 cu.in
B. 529 cu.in D. 689 cu. In

93. A retailer bought a number of ballpens for P90 and sold all but 3 at a profit of P2 per
ballpen. With the total amount received she could buy 15 more ballpens than before.
Find the cost per pen.
A. P2 C. P4
B. P3* D. P5

94. What is –i^i?

A. 4.81 C. 0.21
B. -4.81 D. -0.21*

95. A balloon travel upwards 6 m north and 8 m east. What is the distance traveled from the
starting point?
A. 7 C. 14*
B. 10 D. 20

96. What do you call the integral divided by the difference of the abscissa?
A. Average value* C. Abscissa value
B. Mean value D. Integral value

97. Water is running out of a conical funnel at the rate of 1 cubic inch per sec. If the
radius of the base of the funnel is 4 in and the altitude is 8 in, find the rate at which
the water level is dropping when it is 2 in form the top.
A. -1/pi in/sec C. -1/9pi in/sec*
B. -2/pi in/sec D. -2/9pi in/sec

98. How many inches is 4 feet?

A. 36 C. 12
B. 48* D. 56

99. A rectangular trough is 8 ft. long, 2 ft across the top, and 4 ft deep. If water flows
in at a rate of 2 cu. ft/min, how fast is the surface rising when the water in 1 ft deep?
A. 1/5 ft/min C. 1/6 ft/min
B. 1/8 ft/min* D. 1/16 ft/min

100. Five tables and eight chairs cost $115; three tables and five chairs cost $70.
Determine the total cost of each table.
A. $15* C. $25
B. $30 D. $20

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