ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND ALLIED SUBJECTS

Encoded By: Joel A. Eligue RME

It is defined as the motion of a rigid body in which a straight line passing through any two of its
particles always remains parallel to its initial position.

A. translation
B. rotation
C. plane motion
D. kinetics

Which of the following is not a vector quantity?

A. mass
B. torque
C. displacement
D. velocity

The product of force and the time during which it acts is known as:

A. impulse
B. momentum
C. work
D. impact

The property of the body which measures its resistance to changes in motion.

A. acceleration
B. weight
C. mass
D. rigidity

The study of motion without reference to the forces which causes motion is known as:

A. kinetics
B. dynamics
C. statics
D. kinematics

A branch of physical science that deals with state of rest or motion of bodies under the action of
forces is known as:

A. mechanics
B. kinetics
C. kinematics
D. statics
In physics, work is defined in terms of the force acting through a distance. The rate at which the
work is done is called:

A. force
B. energy
C. power
D. momentum

The point through which the resultant of the disturbed gravity force passes regardless of the
orientation of the body in space is called:

A. center of inertia
B. center of gravity
C. center of attraction
D. moment of inertia

The specific gravity of the substance is the ratio of the density of the substance to the density of
water. Another term for specific gravity is:

A. specific weight
B. unit weight
C. relative density
D. density

The momentum of a moving object is the product of its mass (𝑀) and velocity (𝑣). Newton’s
Second Law of Motion says that the rate of change of momentum with respect to time is:

A. power
B. energy
C. momentum
D. force

The acceleration due to gravity in the English System or ft/s2 is:

A. 20.2
B. 32.2
C. 15.2
D. 62.4

Ivory soap floats in water because:

A. all matter has mass

B. the density of ivory soap is unity
C. the specific gravity of ivory soap is greater than that of water
D. the specific gravity of ivory soap is less than that of water
One (1) gram of ice at 0°C is placed on a container containing 2,000,000 cu. m. of water at 0°C.
Assuming no heat loss, what will happen?

A. ice will become water

B. some part of the ice will not change
C. the volume of the ice will not change
D. all of the above

When two waves of the same frequency, speed and amplitude travelling in opposite directions
superimposed,

A. destructive interference always results

B. constructive interference always results
C. standing waves are produced
D. the phase difference is always zero

Any two points along a steamline in an ideal fluid in steady flow, the sum of the pressure, the
potential energy per unit volume, and the kinetic energy per unit volume has the same value.
This concept is known as the:

A. Pascal’s theorem
B. Bernoulli’s energy theorem
C. Fluid theory
D. Hydraulic theorem

Whenever a net force acts on a body, it produces an acceleration in the direction of the resultant
force, an acceleration which is directly proportional to the resultant force and inversely
proportional to the mass of the body. This theory is popularly known as:

A. Newton’s first law of motion

B. Newton’s second law of motion
C. Faraday’s law of forces
D. Hooke’s law of equilibrium

Kinematic viscosity in SI derived unit is described as:

A. watt per meter Kelvin

B. sq. m. per second
C. Pascal-second
D. Newton per meter

In a cantilever beam with a concentrated load at the free end, the moment is:

A. constant along the beam

B. maximum at the wall
C. ¼ maximum halfway out on the beam
D. maximum at the free end
What is the name of the vector that represents the sum of two vectors?

A. scalar
B. tangent
C. tensor
D. resultant

The loss of weight of a body submerged in a fluid is:

A. proportional to the weight of the body

B. proportional to the depth of submergence
C. equal to the weight of the fluid displaced
D. independent of the volume of the body

A leak from a faucet comes out in separate drops. Which of the following is the main cause of
this phenomenon?

A. gravity
B. air resistance
C. viscosity of the fluid
D. surface tension

Inelastic collision in which the total kinetic energy after collision is _____ before collision.

A. equal to zero
B. equal
C. less than
D. greater than

The property by virtue of which a body tends to return to its original size or shape after a
deformation and when the deforming forces have been removed.

A. elasticity
B. malleability
C. ductility
D. plasticity

A flowerpot falls off the edge of a fifth-floor window. Just as it passes the third-floor window
someone accidentally drops a glass of water from the window. Which of the following is true?

A. The flowerpot hits the ground at the same time as the glass.
B. The glass hits the ground before the flowerpot.
C. The flowerpot hits the ground first and with a higher speed than the glass.
D. The flowerpot and the glass hit the ground at the same instant.
One Joule of work is done by a force of one Newton acting through a distance of:

A. one centimeter
B. one inch
C. one meter
D. one foot

Kinetic energy equals:

A. ½ × velocity
B. mass × velocity
C. mass × acceleration
D. ½ mass × velocity2

In an ideal gas where 𝑝 = pressure, 𝑉 = volume, and 𝑇 = absolute temperature in degrees Kelvin,
which of the following is constant?

A. 𝒑𝑽/𝑻
B. 𝑝𝑇/𝑉
C. 𝑝𝑉𝑇
D. 𝑝/𝑉𝑇

The path of the projectile is:

A. a parabola
B. an ellipse
C. a part of a circle
D. a hyperbola

One mole of gas at standard temperature and pressure (STP) conditions occupies a volume equal
to:

A. 22.4 liters
B. 9.81 liters
C. 332 liters
D. 2274.5 liters

“Equal volume of all gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure contain the
same number of molecules”. This hypothesis is popularly known as:

A. Dalton’s hypothesis
B. Avogadro’s hypothesis
C. Debye-Sear’s hypothesis
D. Compton’s hypothesis
The ratio of the uniform triaxial stresses, to the change in volume at equal stress in all directions
is:
A. modulus of flexure
B. modulus of rapture
C. bulk modulus of elasticity
D. coefficient of restitution

According to the laws of Johannes Kepler, “The orbit of satellite is an ellipse, the radius vector
sweeps equal areas in equal intervals of time and the square of the periods of revolution with
respect to both the satellite and planet is proportional to the cubes of their mean distance from
each other.” The shape of the ellipse depends upon its:

A. eccentricity
B. lengths of latera recta
C. apogee and perigee
D. ascending and descending nodes

This implies the resistance to shock or difficulty of breaking and express the work per unit
volume required to fracture a material.

A. toughness
B. malleability
C. hardness
D. ductility

The reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity of any fluid is called:

A. compressibility
B. volume strain
C. volume stress
D. shape factor

“The resultant of the external force applied to an object composed of a system of particles, is
equal to the vector summation of the effective forces acting on all particles”. This principle is
known as:

A. Archimedes’s principle
B. Bernoulli’s principle
C. D’Alembert’s principle
D. Gauss-Jordan principle
Calorie is the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of _____ of water by one
degree centigrade.

A. 1 kg
B. 1 lb
C. 1 mg
D. 1 gram

It describes the luminous flux incidence per unit area and is expressed in lumens per square
meter.
A. luminous intensity
B. illuminance
C. radiance
D. luminance

The moment of inertia of a plane figure:

A. is zero at the centroidal axis

B. increase as the distance of the axis moves farther from the centroid
C. decrease as the distance of the axis moves farther from the centroid
D. is maximum at the centroidal axis

The distance that the top surface is displaced in the direction of the force divided by the
thickness of the body is known as:

A. longitudinal strain
B. shear strain
C. volume strain
D. linear strain

To maximize the horizontal range of the projectile, which of the following applies?

A. maximize the angle of elevation

B. maximize velocity
C. maximize the angle of elevation and velocity
D. the tangent function of the angle of trajectory must be equal to one

According to this law, “The force between two charges varies directly as the magnitude of each
charge and inversely as the square of the distance between them.

A. law of universal gravitation

B. Newton’s law
C. Coulomb’s law
D. inverse square law
Formation of bubbles in a low-pressure area in a centrifugal pump and later their sudden
collapse, is called:

A. compression
B. corrosion
C. explosion
D. cavitation

The hardness of steel may be increased by heating to approximatelyv1500°F and quenching in

oil or water if

A. the carbon content is above 3.0%

B. the carbon content is from 0.2% to 2.0%
C. the carbon content is below 0.2%
D. the steel has been hot rolled instead of cast

Galvanized iron is a term referring to iron coated with:

A. magnesium
B. aluminum
C. zinc
D. tin

A process of welding metals in molten or in vaporous state without application of mechanical

pressure or blow. Such welding may be accomplished by the oxyacetylene or by hydrogen flame
or by electric arc. It is called:

A. fusion welding
B. TIG welding
C. MIG welding
D. cold welding

A chemical method of feed water treatment wherein water is passed through a bed of sodium
zeolite Nesub2Z which reacts with calcium and magnesium salts:

A. demineralization process
B. ion exchange treatment
C. lime soda treatment
D. thermal treatment

Used as a guide to selecting the most efficient centrifugal pump:

A. specific speed
B. impeller type
C. Bernoulli’s equation
D. overall efficiency
The impulse and momentum principle is mostly useful for problems involving;

A. velocity, acceleration, and time

B. force, acceleration, and time
C. force, velocity, and time
D. force, velocity, and acceleration

Which of the following is not true regarding the Blasius boundary layer solution/

A. It permits one to calculate the skin friction on a flat plate

B. It is valid for laminar flow
C. It is an approximate solution
D. It is valid only for potential flow

The greatest unit pressure the soil can continuously withstand:

A. point of raptue
B. bearing strength
C. ultimate strength
D. yield point

Heat transmission carried by the movement of heated fluids away from a hot body, as in the
heating of water by a hot surface:

A. radiation
B. convection
C. conduction
D. absorption

The type of cooler extensively used for medium and large size diesel engines:

A. radiation cooler
B. shell and tube cooler
C. disk cooler
D. plate cooler

A closed vessel intended for use in heating water or for application of heat to generate steam or
other vapor to be used externally to itself is called:

A. unfired pressure vessel

B. steam generator
C. boiler or steam generator
D. boiler
The sum of the three types of energy at any point in the system is called:

A. Bernoulli’s theorem
B. enthalpy
C. internal energy
D. pressure heads

In energy transformation process in which the resultant condition lacks the driving potential
needed to reverse the process, the measure of this loss is expressed as:

A. enthalpy increase of the system

B. specific bent ratio of the moment
C. entropy increase of the system
D. entropy decrease of the system

The system is safe to be in thermodynamics equilibrium:

A. if it has no tendency to undergo further chemical reaction

B. when there is no tendency towards spontaneous change
C. when the system is not accelerating
D. when all its parts are at the same temperature

An instrument used for measuring high temperature gas

A. plenometer
B. manometer
C. anemometer
D. pyrometer

The power output of the engine is increased through:

A. turbo-charging
B. scavenging
C. all of these
D. super-charging

The equilibrium temperature that a regular thermometer measures if exposed to atmospheric air
is:

A. dry bulb temperature

B. °C
C. wet bulb temperature
D. dew point
On the hoist or load block or some equality visible space of every hoist designed to lift its load
vertically shall be legibly marked:

A. its electrical voltage

B. its brand and model
C. its rated load capacity
D. its motor hp or kW

The hardness of water is given in ppm (parts per million, i.e., pounds per million pounds of
water). This hardness is

A. the total number of pounds of dissolved solids in the water per million pounds of water
B. the total number of pounds of calcium and magnesium bicarbonate in the water.
C. the total number of pounds of sodium bicarbonate in the water per million pounds of water.
D. the total number of pounds of salt (sodium chloride) in the water per million pounds of water

Momentum = Force × _____

A. time
B. velocity
C. velocity2
D. ½ velocity

An instrument used for measuring specific gravity of fluids:

A. hygrometer
B. flowmeter
C. psycrometer
D. hydrometer

The recorded current value of an asset is known as:

A. scrap value
B. book value
C. salvage value
D. present worth

The ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time and is usually expressed
as a percentage of the principal is known as:

A. investment
B. nominal interest
C. interest
D. interest rate
A method of depreciation whereby the amount to recover is spread over the estimated life of the
asset in terms of the periods or units of output is called:

A. SOYD method
B. declining balance method
C. straight line method
D. sinking fund method

The interest rate at which the present worth of cash flow on a project is zero, or the interest
earned by an investment.

A. rate of return
B. effective rate
C. nominal rate
D. yield

The lessening of the value of an asset due to the decrease in the quantity available. This refers to
the natural resources such as coal, oil, and timber in the forest.

A. depreciation
B. depletion
C. inflation
D. incremental cost

The method of depreciation where a fixed sum of money is regularly deposited at compound
interest in a real or imaginary fund in order to accumulate an amount equal to the total
depreciation of an asset at the end of the asset’s estimated life is known as:

A. straight line method

B. SYD method
C. declining balance method
D. sinking fund method

The term used to express the series of uniform payments occurring at equal interval of time is:

A. compound interest
B. annuity
C. perpetuity
D. depreciation

The profit derived from a project or business enterprise without consideration of obligations to
financial contributors and claims of others based on profit is known as:

A. yield
B. earning value
C. economic return
D. expected yield
As applied to capitalized asset, the distribution of the initial cost by periodic changes to operation
as in depreciation or the reduction of the depth by either periodic or irregular prearranged
program is called:

A. amortization
B. annuity
C. depreciation
D. capital recovery

Those funds that are required to make the enterprise or project a going concern.

A. banking
B. accumulated amount
C. working capital
D. principal or present worth

The length of time during which the property may be operated at a profit is called:

A. life
B. length of time
C. physical life
D. economic life

These are product or services that are desired by humans and will be purchased if money is
available after the required necessities have been obtained.

A. utilities
B. necessities
C. luxuries
D. producer goods and services

These are product or services that are required to support human life and activities, that will be
purchased in somewhat the same quantity even though the price varies considerably.

A. utilities
B. necessities
C. luxuries
D. producer goods and services

A condition where only few individuals produce a certain product and that any action of one will
lead to almost the same action of the others.

A. oligopoly
B. semi-oligopoly
C. monopoly
D. perfect competition
This occurs in a situation where a commodity or service is supplied by a number of vendors and
there is nothing to prevent additional vendors entering the market.

A. perfect competition
B. monopoly
C. oligopoly
D. elastic demand

It is the amount that a willing buyer will pay to a willing seller for a property where each has
equal advantage and is under no compulsion to buy or sell.

A. fair value
B. use value
C. market value
D. book value

It is defined to be the capacity of a commodity to satisfy human want.

A. discount
B. luxuries
C. utility
D. necessity

A form of summary of assets, liabilities, and net worth:

A. balance method
B. break-even point
C. balance sheet
D. production

The worth of a property, which is equal to the original cost less depreciation, is known as:

A. earning value
B. scrap value
C. book value
D. face value

When using net present worth calculations to compare two projects, which of the following
could invalidate the calculations?

A. mutually exclusive projects

B. evaluation over different periods
C. non-conventional cash flows
D. difference in the magnitude of the projects
Which of the following is a form of business/company ownership?

A. partnership
B. corporation
C. single proprietorship
D. all of these

What must two investments with the same present worth and unequal lives have?

A. identical salvage value

B. different salvage values
C. identical equivalent uniform annual cash flows
D. different equivalent annual cash flows