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

2. 1. A rope is attached to a sled, makes an angle with the ground. If you are 1 point

pulling the sled enough to make it move, in what direction will be the work
done? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Away from you

B. Towards you

C. To the left

D. To the right

3. 2. If you are on a multi-geared bike and wish to go faster, what could you do 1 point

to achieve it? *

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

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

Mark only one oval.

A. Lightning

B. Thunder

C. Ultra sonic fighter jet

D. Space shuttle

5. 4. If you place equal amounts of water in each pot. Which among the 1 point

following pots boils water fastest? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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6. 5. If you were to place ice in water that just recently boiled, how will the 1 point
water react? *

Mark only one oval.

A. it will stop boiling

B. it will keep on boiling

C. nothing will happen

D. it will cause an explosion

7. 6. If the gears below are all connected by a chain. Which gear has the 1 point
highest RPM? *

Mark only one oval.

A.

B.

C.

D. All of them have the same RPM

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8. 7. If you and a friend went to a seesaw and both of you have the same 1 point
weight. Which side of the seesaw will be lower? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Your side

B. Your friends side

C. It will be level

D. The seesaw will break

9. 8. If a car stops at a stop light, then runs when the light turns green. What 1 point
did the car experienced? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Acceleration

B. Velocity

C. Inertia

D. Reaction

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10. 9. If you stack a bottle a bill and another bottle like in the figure below. What will 1 point
happen if you pull out the bill very fast? *

Mark only one oval.

A. The top bottle will fall

B. Both bottle will fall

C. Both bottle will stay

D. The cash couldn’t be pulled out

11. 10. An object starts from rest and accelerates 4 m/s2. How far will it travel 1 point
after 2s? *

Mark only one oval.

A. 2 m/s

B. 4 m/s

C. 6 m/s

D. 8 m/s

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12. 11. If coin A was thrown and coin B was drop at the same height and time, 1 point

which coin will land the ground first? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Coin A

B. Coin B

C. They will land together

D. They will fly together

13. 12. In a game of billiards, ball A hits ball B. What will happen to ball A when 1 point
it hits ball B? *

Mark only one oval.

A. It will stop

B. It will move along with ball B

C. Both balls stop

D. Both balls will bounce

14. 13. In a choir, the bass’s voices compliments the soprano’s voice. This is an 1 point
example of? *

Mark only one oval.

A. An Overtone

B. Diffraction

C. Resonance

D. Interference

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15. 14. If Wes applies 100 newtons of force on a 2-meter wrench at a right 1 point
angle to the wrench and parallel to the plane of rotation, how much
torque, in newton-meters (N-m), is he applying to the bolt? *

Mark only one oval.

A. 200 N-m

B. 100 N-m

C. 50 N-m

D. 25 N-m

16. 15. The main reason why one can possibly walk barefoot on a red-hot 1 point
wooden coals without burning the feet is *

Mark only one oval.

A. the low thermal conductivity of coal.

B. the high temperature of coal.

C. the low temperature of coal.

D. the stepping techniques.

17. 16. Which of the following characterizes water? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Water releases only heat quickly.

B. Water releases and gains heat quickly.

C. Water releases and gains heat slowly.

D. Water gains only heat slowly.

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18. 17. If you place your clothes outside in direct sunlight, you notice after a 1 point
few hours the clothes are dry. Which of the following heat transfer is
observed in this situation? *

Mark only one oval.

A. Radiation

B. Conduction

C. Convection

D. Absorption

19. 18. The planet’s motion around the sun illustrates __________________. * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. uniform motion

B. accelerated motion

C. uniform rectilinear motion

D. uniform circular motion

20. 19. If you are task to paint a surface that will heat up fast, what color of 1 point
paint should you apply? *

Mark only one oval.

A. White

B. Black

C. Orange

D. Blue

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21. 20. Which way would you turn the bolt in order to tighten it? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. Both A and B

D. Neither A and B

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22. 21. Which rope require the most effort to pull the mast over? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. They are all equal

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23. 22. If bar A moves to the left, in which way will bar B move? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Left

B. Right

C. Up

D. Down

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24. 23. Which is working under the least tension? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. Crane A

B. Crane B

C. Both are experiencing equal tension

D. Both are not in tension

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25. 24. A glass beaker contains oil and water as depicted below. If more water is 1 point

water is poured into the beaker, how will it look? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. None

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26. 25. A truck containing petrol is travelling at 80 KPH in the direction of the large 1 point

arrow. If it had to suddenly brake, in which diagram best demonstrates what

would happen to the petrol the truck is transporting, at the time of breaking
suddenly? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

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27. 26. In a projectile motion: for a given initial velocity V_i and angle Ɵ which is less 1 point

than 60⁰, determine the projectile that will reach the farthest. *

Mark only one oval.

A. Projectile W

B. Projectile X

C. Projectile Y

D. Both Projectile X and Y

28. 27. 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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29. 28. You are to construct a water tank with a horizontal exit pipe at the bottom. 1 point
You want the water to exit pipe at high speed when the tank is full. Which tank
design below would you consider? *

Mark only one oval.

A. A

B. B

C. C

D. D

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30. 29. If you wish to get the rid of the nail that was embedded on a tree, which 1 point
tool will you use? *

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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31. 30. Which screw complements the tool below? * 1 point

Mark only one oval.

A. B.

C. D.

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3. a. 13. a. 23. c.
4. b. 14. a. 24. c.
5. a. 15. a. 25. a.
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