EE No.

Republic of the Philippines

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
Manila

BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEER Licensure Examination

Saturday, December 03, 2022 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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APPLIED MATH, SURVEYING, TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY ENG’G, CONST. MGT. SET A

INSTRUCTION: 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 on the answer sheet
provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURE ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Mines in a harbor during wartime are so placed that ship going to a certain port within the
harbor, to avoid hitting them must follow a path which is at all times equidistant from a
point 9 km north of another port and a line whose bearing is due east. One point of this line
is 3 km south of the port. Considering the port as the origin. Find the equation of the path
of the ship.
A. x 2 + 24y + 72 = 0 C. x 2 − 24y − 72 = 0
2
B. x − 24y + 72 = 0 D. x 2 + 24y − 72 = 0

2. In a city, streets run north and south, and avenues run east and west. Streets and avenues
are 850 feet apart. The city plans to construct a straight freeway from the intersection of
25th street and 8th avenue to the intersection of 115th street and 64th avenue. How long will
the freeway be?
A. 13 miles C. 17 miles
B. 11 miles D. 15 miles

3. Find the magnitude and direction of the vector represented by (-5, -5).
A. r = 2√5 and θ = 5π/4 C. r = 5√5 and θ = 3π/4
B. r = 5√2 and θ = 5π/4 D. r = 2√2 and θ = 5π/4

4. The coordinate axes are the asymptote of the equilateral hyperbola whose vertex in the first
quadrant is 3√2 units from the origin. Determine the equation of the hyperbola.
A. xy = 9 C. xy = 4
B. xy = 6 D. xy = 8

5. Find the line perpendicular to x + 3y = 0 that passes through the point (3, 2).
A. 3x + y = 11 C. 3x – y = 7
B. x – 3y = -3 D. x + 3y = 9

6. Given two planes, x + 4y – z + 3 = 0 and x – 12y + 2z - 7 = 0. Determine the angle between

the planes.
A. 125.92º C. 161.11º
B. 149.88º D. 138.95º

7. If the distance between P1 (5x, -3) and P2 (3x, 5) is 10 units, what is the value of x?
A. 1 C. 4
B. 3 D. 2

8. Which of the following gives the abscissa of one of the points of intersection of the
parabolas? x2 – 8x + 16y – 176 = 0 and x2 - 4x - 12y - 32 = 0
A. -6.25 C. 8.32
B. 12.95 D. 5.24

9. What is the equation of a circle with center at (-3, 4) and passing through (3, 6)?
A. x2 + y2 + 6x - 8y - 15 = 0 C. x2 + y2 + 8x - 6y - 15 = 0
B. x2 + y2 - 6x + 8y - 19 = 0 D. x2 + y2 - 6x - 8y - 19 = 0

10. A sphere of radius 15 units have its center at the origin. Given three points P1 (6, 8, 9),
P2 (5, 8, 10), and P3 (4, 3, 12). Which of the following is/are inside the sphere?
A. P2 and P3 only C. P1 only
B. P1, P2, and P3 D. P1 and P2 only

11. Two vertices of a triangle are (6, -1) and (7, -3). Find the ordinate of the third vertex
such that the centroid of the triangle will lie at the origin.
A. -13 C. 4
B. 13 D. -4

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12. Points C (5, 7, z) and D (4, 1, 6) are 7.28 cm apart. Find the value of z.
A. 3 cm C. 4 cm
B. 2 cm D. 1 cm

13. Two straight lines are drawn in a way that they will never meet even if extended
indefinitely. If the equation of one of these lines is y = 5x – 3, which of the following
must be the equation of the other line?
A. y = -3x + 5 C. y = 3x - 5
B. y = -5x - 3 D. y = 5x + 9

14. The line segment connecting (x, 6) and (9, y) is bisected by the point (7, 3). Find the
values of x and y.
A. 14, 6 C. 33, 12
B. 5, 0 D. 10, 6

15. Given the polar equation r = 5 sin ϴ. Determine the rectangular coordinates (x, y) of a point
in the curve when ϴ is 30°.
A. (2.17, 1.25) C. (3.08, 1.5)
B. (2.51, 4.12) D. (6, 3)

16. Two ships leave port at the same time, one ship sailing in the direction of N 23º E at a
speed of 11 mph, and the second ship sailing in the direction S 67º E at 15 mph. Approximate
the bearing from the second ship to the first, one hour later.
A. N 30.75º W C. N 30.75º E
B. N 25.25º W D. N 25.25º E

17. Geologist took measurements at two points B and C, 928 m apart. The angle of elevation from B
to the top of the mountain A is 47º10’. The angle of elevation from C to B is 8º40’ and the
angle of elevation from C to A is 32º30’. It is known that the elevation at C is 1537 m. What
is the elevation at A?
A. 2367.91 m C. 2637.91 m
B. 2673.91 m D. 2763.91 m

18. From a point O on the ground of a square courtyard of area 160,000 sq.m, the angles of
elevation of three flagstaffs of equal heights at three consecutive corners of the yard at A,
B and C are 45º, 50º, and 60º, respectively. Find the height of each flagstaff in meters.
A. 278.62 m C. 476.15 m
B. 374.95 m D. 175.23 m

19. An engineer is hired to design a bridge to carry traffic across the river. Her first problem
is to determine the distance from point A to point B. To do so, she starts at point A and
measures distance of 250 m in a direction at right angles to the segment AB. At point C, she
uses her transit to find that angle ACB measures 49º50’. How long should the bridge be?
A. 259.184 m C. 269.184 m
B. 236.184 m D. 296.184 m

20. A triangular plot of land has sides a = 22.4 m, b = 25.2 m, and c = 11 m. Find the measures
of the largest angle.
A. 88.6º C. 62.7º
B. 91.4º D. 93.4º

21. A 40 m high tower stands vertically on a hillside (sloping ground) which makes an angle of
18º with the horizontal. A tree also stands vertically up the hill from the tower. An
observer on the top of the tower finds the angle of depression of the top of the tree to be
28º and the bottom of the tree to be 40º. Determine the height of the tree.
A. 12.58 m C. 10.56 m
B. 11.35 m D. 8.75 m

22. From a window of a building 4.25 m above the ground, the angle of elevation of the top of a
nearby building is 36.6º and the angle of depression of its base is 26.2º. What is the height
of the nearby building?
A. 12.672 m C. 10.665 m
B. 11.373 m D. 10.582 m

23. Two stations A and B were setup to determine the height of a mountain. The angles of
elevation to the top of the mountain measured from stations A and B are 25.25º and 31.85º,
respectively. Station A is 55 m above station B. Station B is 310 m closer to the mountain.
If the elevation of station A is 650.15 m, what is the elevation of the top of the mountain?
A. 1390.45 m C. 1430.66 m
B. 1320.21 m D. 1120.78 m

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24. Given the sides and an angle of a triangle: a = 22 cm, c = 16 cm, C = 35º. How many distinct
triangles can be formed?
A. 1 C. 2
B. 0 D. undefined

25. The sides of a spherical triangle ABC are a = 35.25º, b = 63.58º, and c = 85.47º. Find the
measure of angle B.
A. 123.4º C. 68.4º
B. 28.9º D. 48.6º

26. The sides of a triangle are 18 cm, 24 cm, and 34 cm, respectively. Find the length of the
median to the 24 cm side, in cm.
A. 24.4 C. 21.9
B. 23.4 D. 20.4

27. Two sides of a triangle measure 18 cm and 6 cm. The third side may be:
A. 12 C. 13
B. 10 D. 11

28. Two triangles have equal bases. The altitude of one triangle is 3 units more than its base
and the altitude of the other triangle is 3 units less than its base. Find the altitudes, if
the areas of the triangles differ by 21 square units.
A. 6 and 12 C. 3 and 9
B. 5 and 11 D. 4 and 10

29. The sides of a triangular lot are 130 m, 180 m and 190 m. The lot is to be divided by a line
bisecting the longest side and drawn from the opposite vertex. Find the length of the line.
A. 120 m C. 130 m
B. 125 m D. 128 m

30. A ship on a certain day is at latitude 20º N and longitude 140º E. After sailing for 150
hours at a uniform speed along a great circle route, it reaches a point at latitude 10º S and
longitude 170º E. If the radius of the earth is 3959 miles, find the speed in miles per hour.
A. 17.4 C. 15.4
B. 16.4 D. 19.4

31. A painter needs to find the area of the gable end of a house. What is the area of the gable
if it is a triangle with two sides of 42 ft that meet at a 105º angle?
A. 635 sq. ft C. 852 sq. ft
B. 781 sq. ft D. 924 sq. ft

32. The area of the sector AOB with point O as its center is equal to 96π having a radius of 24m.
A small circle is inscribed in the sector which is tangent to all the three sides of the
sector. Find the radius of the small circle inscribed in the sector.
A. 12 m C. 8 m
B. 10 m D. 6 m

33. A regular octagon is to be cut out from a square section having a side of 16 m. Determine the
side of the octagon.
A. 6.63 C. 4.86
B. 3.64 D. 7.92

34. The length of common chord of two intersecting circles is 48 cm. The radius of one of the
circles is 25 cm. If the distance between their centers is 39 cm, what is the diameter of the
other circle?
A. 100 C. 60
B. 40 D. 80

35. Two wheels, one 60 cm in diameter and the other 40 cm in diameter are rolling along a
straight line with the same linear speed. How many revolutions has the larger wheel made if
the smaller wheel has made 360 revolutions?
A. 200 C. 240
B. 280 D. 300

36. Find the area of a regular octagon circumscribing a circle of area 126 cm2.
A. 142 cm2 C. 168 cm2
B. 156 cm2 D. 133 cm2

37. What is the sum of the first six terms of the progression 15, -60, 240, . . . ?
A. -12285 C. 3075
B. 49155 D. -196605

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38. Find the difference of the area of the square inscribed in a semi-circle having a radius of
15m. The base of the square lies on the diameter of the semi-circle.
A. 171.5 sq.cm. C. 172.5 sq.cm.
B. 173.5 sq.cm. D. 174.5 sq.cm.

39. Find the area of a quadrilateral having sides AB = 10 cm, BC = 5 cm, CD = 14.14 cm and DA =
15cm, if the sum of the opposite angles is equal to 225º
A. 96 sq.cm. C. 100 sq.cm.
B. 94 sq.cm. D. 98 sq.cm.

40. The famous pyramid of Egypt has an altitude of 15 m and weight of 4000 kg. It has a square
base. At what distance from its base must it be cut by a plane parallel to its base so that
the two solids of equal weight will be formed?
A. 11.9 C. 3.1
B. 10.2 D. 4.8

41. An icicle forming from a dripping gutter is in the shape of a cone five times as long as its
width (at the top). A few hours later it has doubled in length and the generating angle has
also doubled. How does its present weight compare with its previous weight?
A. 26 times C. 15 times
B. 33 times D. 46 times

42. A cone was formed by rolling a thin sheet of metal in the form of a sector of a circle 75 cm
in diameter with a central angle of 30º. Find the radius of the cone in mm.
A. 56.35 C. 18.75
B. 31.25 D. 42.52

43. A rectangular prism of metal having dimensions 4.3 cm by 7.2 cm by 12.4 cm is melted down and
recast into a frustum of a square pyramid, 10% of the metal being lost in the process. If the
ends of the frustum are squares of side 3 cm and 8 cm, respectively, find the thickness of
the frustum.
A. 11.78 cm C. 10.69 cm
B. 9.43 cm D. 12.87 cm

44. The base of a truncated prism is a rectangle with length twice its width. The corner edges
have heights of 12 m, 12 m, 16 m, and 16 m, respectively. If the volume of the prism is 8,200
cu. m, find the length of its base.
A. 17.11 C. 34.23
B. 28.62 D. 14.31

45. A cylinder of radius 6 m has its axis along the x-axis. A second cylinder of the same radius
has its axis along the y-axis. Find the volume, in the first octant, common to the two
cylinders.
A. 866 m3 C. 1152 m3
B. 144 m3 D. 288 m3

46. A mixture compound of equal parts of two liquids, one white and the other black, was placed
in a hemispherical bowl. The total depth of the two liquids is 6 inches. After standing for a
short time, the mixture separated, the white liquid settling below the black. If the
thickness of the segment of the black liquid is 2 inches, find the radius of the bowl in
inches.
A. 7.33 C. 7.53
B. 7.73 D. 7.93

47. A ball is thrown downward from the top of a 180 foot building with an initial velocity of 20
fps. The height of the ball h after t seconds is given by the equation h = −16t 2 + 20t + 180. How
long after the ball is thrown will it strike the ground?
A. 1.6 seconds C. 2.8 seconds
B. 2.4 seconds D. 3.2 seconds

48. The intensity of light (in foot-candles) varies inversely as the square of x, the distance in
feet from the light source. The intensity of light 2 feet from the source is 80 foot-candles.
How far away is the source if the intensity of light is 5 foot candles?
A. 5 feet C. 7 feet
B. 6 feet D. 8 feet

49. An experienced roofer can roof a house in 26 hours. A beginner roofer needs 39 hours to
complete the same job. Find how long it takes for the two to do the job together.
A. 13.6 hours C. 14.6 hours
B. 12.6 hours D. 15.6 hours

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50. How many minutes after 3 PM will the hands of a clock be perpendicular with each other for
the first time?
A. 32.73 C. 35.41
B. 34.61 D. 37.36

51. A number is expressed by 3-digits which are in arithmetic progression. If the number is
divided by the sum of the digits the quotient will be 26 and if 198 be added to the number,
the digits will be inverted. Determine the value of the ten’s digit.
A. 2 C. 3
B. 4 D. 5

52. A poultry farm has only chickens and pigs. When the manager of the poultry counted the heads
of the stock in the farm, the number totaled up to 200. However, when the number of legs was
counted, the number totaled up to 540. How many chickens were there in the farm?
A. 70 C. 130
B. 120 D. 80

53. Three-fourth of the students in the class have an average IQ of 120 and the rest have an
average IQ of 160. What is the average IQ in the class?
A. 140 C. 150
B. 130 D. 125

54. A salesman gets P10,000 commission on a sale of a certain item. This amount raised his
average commission by P1,500. If his new average commission is P4,000, what is his total
commission?
A. P30,000 C. P15,000
B. P25,000 D. P20,000

55. The shipment of items is divide into two portions. If the difference between the portions is
their average, what is the ratio of the larger portion to the smaller portion?
A. 4 C. 5
B. 2 D. 3

56. A farmer owns two square lots of unequal size, together containing 6,568 m2. If the lots are
contiguous, it would require 356 m of fence to enclose them into a single enclosure of six
sides. What is the dimension of the smaller lot?
A. 33 m C. 62 m
B. 22 m D. 78 m

57. What is the sum of the numerical coefficient of the expansion of (a + b)6?
A. 64 C. 65
B. 79 D. 74

58. There are four geometric means between 3 and 729. Find the fourth term.
A. 81 C. 27
B. 243 D. 9

59. Find the term involving y5 in the expansion of (2x2 + y)10.

A. 8064 x10y5 C. 8046 x5y5
B. 8046 x y
10 5 D. 4680 x5y5

60. How much water must be evaporated from 10 kg solution which has 4% salt to make a solution of
10% salt?
A. 4 kg C. 5 kg
B. 6 kg D. 7 kg

61. A baseball diamond is a square 90 ft on each side. A player is running to the first base at
the rate of 30 fps. When he has run halfway, at what rate is his distance from second base
changing?
A. −3√5 fps C. −5√2 fps
B. −6√5 fps D. −4√3 fps

62. When there is only 6 m of rope remaining in pulling a boat 3.8 m below the pier, the rope is
being pulled at 0.9 m/s. How fast the boat does approaches to the pier at this instant?
A. 1.16 m/s C. 2.11 m/s
B. 1.07 m/s D. 0.71 m/s

63. At what value of x will the slope of the curve x3 – 9x – y = 0 be 18?

A. 2 C. 4
B. 5 D. 3

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64. Water flows at the rate of 16 m3/min in conical tank 12 m diameter on top and 24 m deep. How
fast is the water surface rising when the water is 12 m deep in the tank?
A. 0.231 m/min C. 0.712 m/min
B. 0.828 m/min D. 0.566 m/min

65. A 20 ft long water trough has ends in the form of isosceles triangles whose equal sides are 4
ft long. Determine the dimension across the top of the triangular end so that the volume of
the trough is a maximum.
A. 158 ft3 C. 162 ft3
B. 160 ft 3 D. 156 ft3

66. An inverted conical tank has a base radius of 10 m and height of 20 m. Water flows out from
the tank at 150 liters per second. How fast is the water surface falling when the depth of
water in the tank is 8 m?
A. 3.57 cm/min C. 4.5 cm/min
B. 15.23 cm/min D. 17.9 cm/min

67. A power plant located on one bank of a 900 m wide river is to supply electricity to a town on
the opposite bank located 3 km downstream from the power plant. The cost of wiring on water
is P500 per meter and on land is P400 per meter. Find the most economical length of wire in
meters.
A. 3,300 C. 3,100
B. 3,400 D. 3,200

68. A searchlight 1.5 km from a straight shore follows a car along the shore that is moving at
the speed of 10 kph. Find the rate of change of the angle of rotation of the searchlight when
the car is 2 km from a point on the shore nearest the searchlight.
A. 0.02 rad/min C. 0.12 rad/min
B. 0.04 rad/min D. 0.08 rad/min

69. At 5:00 am, boat Q left the port in the direction N 45º E at 26 knots. At 5:30 am, boat R
left the same port in the direction S 30º E at 32 knots. How fast are the two boats
separating at 6:00 am?
A. 55.31 knots C. 44.61 knots
B. 38.54 knots D. 24.58 knots

70. The number of newspaper copies distributed is given by C = 50t2 – 200t + 10000 where t is in
years. Find the minimum number of copies distributed from 1995 to 2002.
A. 9850 C. 9800
B. 10200 D. 7500

71. Gas is escaping from a spherical balloon at a constant rate of 2 cu. ft/ min. How fast, in
sq. ft/ min, is the outer surface area of the balloon shrinking when the radius is 12 ft?
A. 2.0 C. 3.0
B. 0.333 D. 0.666

72. In the curve 2 + 12x - x3 , find the critical points.

A. (2, 18) and (-2, -14) C. (2, 18) and (2, -14)
B. (-2, 18) and (2, -14) D. (-2, 18) and (-2, 14)

73. A rectangular sheet of metal having dimensions
of the four corners and the sides bent upwards
possible volume of the box.
A. 242.7 cu. cm
B. 222.7 cu. cm
20 cm by 12 cm has squares removed from each
to form an open box. Determine the maximum
C. 262.7 cu. cm
D. 282.7 cu. cm

74. Two containers are being used. One container is in the form of an inverted right circular
cone with height of 10 meters and a radius at the base of 4 meters. The other container is a
right circular cylinder with a radius of 6 meters and a height of 8 meters. If the water is
being drained from the conical container into the cylindrical container at the rate of 15
m3/min, how fast is the water level falling in the conical tank when the water level in the
conical tank is 5 meters high?
A. -1.91 m/min C. -1.19 m/min
B. -1.99 m/min D. -1.11 m/min

75. Water flows at the rate of 10 ft3/min into a vertical cylindrical tank. The water surface in
the tank is rising at the rate 4 in/min. Find the radius of the tank.
A. 3.9 ft C. 4.2 ft
B. 3.5 ft D. 3.1 ft

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