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CIVIL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAM

APPLIED MATH, SURVEYING, TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY ENG’G, CONSTRUCTION MGT.

Thursday, December 01, 2022 Module 04

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 ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 2 only. NOTE: WHENEVER YOU CAN ENCOUNTER A CARET (^) SIGN, IT MEANS EXPONENTIATION.

ANGLES/ DISTANCES/ SLOPES

1. Find the coordinates of a point equidistant from 13. A line passing through (6, 2) has a slope of
(1, -6), (5, -6) and (6, -1). 4/3. Find the distance measured along the line
A. (2, -2) B. (3, -2) from the point (6, 2) to the y-axis.
C. (3, -3) D. (2, -3) A. 10 B. 8
C. 6 D. 4
2. Determine the coordinates of the point which is
three-fifths of the way from the point (2, -5) 14. Determine the x-intercept of the line that
to the point (-3, 5). passes through (2, -5) and (-6, 5).
A. (-1, 1) B. (-2, -1) A. -2 B. 2
C. (-1, -2) D. (1, -1) C. -5 D. 5

3. Find the angle formed by the lines 2x + y - 8 = 15. The angle from L1, whose slope is -1/3, to line
0 and x + 3y + 4 = 0. L2, is 135°. Find the slope of L2.
A. 30º B. 35º A. -1/2 B. 1/2
C. 45º D. 60º C. 2 D. -2

4. The two points on the lines 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 16. Find the angle of intersection of the curves x +
which are at a distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y xy = 1 and y3 = (x +1)2
- 6 = 0 are A. 63.8° B. 68.4°
A. (-5, 1) and (-5, 2) C. 70.4° D. 75.6°
B. (64, -44) and (4, -4)
C. (8, 8) and (12, 12) 17. Find the acute angle of intersection between the
D. (44, -64) and (-4, 4) curves xy = 16 and y^2 = 4x.
A. 71.6° B. 75.3°
5. What is the length of the line with a slope of C. 65.4° D. 68.9°
4/3 from a point (6, 4) to the y-axis?
A. 10 B. 25 18. Given cubic curve y = x³ + x – 8 and line y = x.
C. 50 D. 75 Determine the angle of intersection between the
curves.
6. If the points (-2, 3), (x, y) and (-3, 5) lie on A. 40.60° B. 42.80°
a straight line, then the equation of the line C. 45.20° D. 46.10°
is _________.
A. x – 2y – 1 = 0 B. 2x + y – 1 = 0 19. Find k such that the line y = 4x + 3 is tangent
C. x + 2y – 1 = 0 D. 2x + y + 1 = 0 to the curve y = x2 + k.
A. 7 B. 6
7. Determine B such that 3x + 2y - 7 = 0 is C. 5 D. 4
perpendicular to 2x - By + 2 = 0.
A. 5 B. 4 20. The coordinate system is designed for a football
C. 3 D. 2 field. Each unit represent one meter. Pepe is at
point P (35, -20). The path of the ball from a
8. What is the equation of the line that passes corner kick is represented by the equation y =
thru (4, 0) and is parallel to the line x – y – (4/3)x. To have the best chance for a shot on
2 = 0? goal, Pepe wants to run toward the ball so that
A. x – y + 4 = 0 B. x + y + 4 = 0 his path meets the ball at right angles. Find
C. x – y - 4 = 0 D. x – y = 0 the equation for the line on which Pepe should
run.
9. Two vertices of a triangle are (2, 4) and (-2, A. y – 20 = (3/4)(x – 35)
3) and the area is 2 square units, the locus C. y + 20 = -(3/4)(x + 35)
of the third vertex is B. y – 20 = (3/4)(x + 35)
A. 4x – y = 14 B. 4x + 4y = 14 D. y + 20 = -(3/4)(x – 35)
C. x + 4y = 12 D. x – 4y = -10
CIRCLE
10. The two points on the line 2x + 4y – 12 = 0
which are at a distance 3 from the line 3x + 4y 21. What is the distance between the centers of the
– 5 = 0 are: circles x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 3 = 0 and x2 + y2 - 8x
A. (8, -1) and (-22, 14) - 6y + 7 = 0?
B. (8, -1) and (22, -14) A. 7.07 B. 7.77
C. (-8, 1) and (22, -14) C. 8.07 D. 7.87
D. (-8, -1) and (-22, 14)
22. The shortest distance from A (3, 8) to the
11. What is the image of a point (-5, 12) at a circle x2 + y2 + 4x - 6y = 12 is equal to
translated origin at (4, -2)? A. 2.1 B. 2.3
A. (-9, 14) B. (-9, 10) C. 2.5 D. 2.7
C. (-1, 10) D. (-1, 14)
23. Find the equation of the tangent to the circle x2
12. Find the distance of the line 8x - 5y - 121 = 0 + y2 - 34 = 0 through point (3,5)
to point (1, 1). A. 3x + 5y – 34 = 0 B. 3x - 5y – 34 = 0
A. 10.47 B. 11.36 C. 3x + 5y + 34 = 0 D. 3x - 5y + 34 = 0
C. 12.51 D. 13.87

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24. Find the equation of the circle with the center 37. Find the nearest and farthest distance from
at (-4, -5) and tangent to the line 2x + 7y - 10 point (12, 8) to the circle.
= 0. A. 6.87 & 20.45 B. 9.93 & 23.35
A. x2 + y2 + 8x - 10y - 12 = 0 C. 8.49 & 22.13 D. 9.84 & 25.62
B. x2 + y2 + 8x - 10y + 12 = 0
C. x2 + y2 + 8x + 10y - 12 = 0 Situation – Given: x2 + y2 + 6x - 10y + 25 = 0.
D. x2 + y2 - 8x + 10y + 12 = 0 Determine the following:

25. A circle with its center in the first quadrant 38. The center of the circle.
is tangent to both x and y-axis. If the radius A. (-3, 5) B. (-5, 3)
is 4, what is the equation of the circle? C. (3, -5) D. (5, -3)
A. (x+4)2 + (y+4)2 = 16
B. (x-4)2 + (y-4)2 = 16 39. The radius of the circle.
C. (x-4)2 + (y+4)2 = 16 A. 2 B. 4
D. (x+4)2 + (y-4)2 = 16 C. 3 D. 5

26. A circle with radius of 5 has its center at (5, 40. The circumference of the circle.
8). Find the equation of the centers of family A. 10π B. 4π
of circles tangent to the given circle and the C. 8π D. 6π
X-axis.
A. x2 - 8x - 21y + 32 = 0 PARABOLA
B. x2 - 8x - 28y + 64 = 0
C. x2 - 10x - 24y + 64 = 0 41. The interior of a satellite TV antenna is a dish
D. x2 - 10x - 26y + 64 = 0 having the shape of a (finite) paraboloid that
its diameter 12 m and 2 m deep. Find the
27. The ends of the diameter of a circle are at distance from the center of a dish to the focus.
coordinates (4, 3) and (-6, 9). Find the A. 4.5 m B. 5.5 m
equation of the circle. C. 6.0 m D. 4.0 m
A. x2 + y2 + 2x - 12y + 3 = 0
B. x2 + y2 - 2x + 6y - 15 = 0 42. Given the equation of a parabola 3x + 2y2 - 4y +
C. x2 + y2 – 3x + 12y + 2 = 0 7 = 0. Locate its vertex.
D. x2 + y2 – 3x + 6y + 2 = 0 A. (5/3, 1) B. (5/3, -1)
C. (-5/3, -1) D. (-5/3, 1)
28. Find the equation of the normal to the curve x2 +
y2 = 25 at (4, 3)? 43. What is the length of the latus rectum of the
A. 3x – 4y = 0 B. 5x – 3y = 0 curve x2 = 20y?
C. 5x – 3y = 0 D. 3x + 4y = 0 A. √20 B. 20
C. 5 D. √5
29. A circle is described by the equation x2 + y2 –
16x = 0. What is the length of the chord that is
44. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry of the
4 units from the center of the circle?
function y = 2x2 - 7x + 5.
A. 12.563 B. 8.523
A. 7x + 4 = 0 B. 4x + 7 = 0
C. 13.856 D. 9.632
C. 4x - 7 = 0 D. x -2 = 0
30. A line tangent to the circle x2 + y2 + 6x - 16y +
45. Compute the focal length and the length of the
24 = 0 passes through point A(12, 2). Find the
latus rectum of parabola y2 + 8x – 6y + 25 = 0.
distance from the point of tangency to point A.
A. 2 , 8 B. 4 , 16
A. 14.56 B. 13.21
C. 16 , 64 D. 1 , 4
C. 15.58 D. 15.11
46. The vertex of the parabola y2 – 2x + 6y + 3 = 0
Situation - Given the line x – 2y + 2 = 0 and the
A. (-3, 3) B. (3, 3)
circle x2 + y2 + 6x + 6y + 8 = 0.
C. (3, -3) D. (-3, -3)
31. Find the distance between the points of
47. The curve y = -x2 + x + 1 opens :
intersection of the line and the circle.
A. upward B. to the left
A. 4.03 B. 3.16
C. to the right D. downward
C. 4.47 D. 4.74
48. Find the equation of the parabola with vertex
32. Determine the length of the major arc subtended
(4,3) and focus at (4,-1)
by the point of intersection.
A. y2 – 8x + 16y - 32 = 0
A. 14.90 B. 47.12
B. y2 + 8x - 16y – 32 = 0
C. 29.80 D. 4.97
C. x2 + 8x – 16y + 32 = 0
D. x2 + 8x + 16y - 32 = 0
33. Determine the area of the small segment bounded
by the line and the circle
49. Determine the shortest distance from point (4,
A. 3.16 B. 2.85
2) to the parabola y2 = 8x.
C. 4.74 D. 4.03
A. 2.83 B. 3.54
C. 2.41 D. 6.32
Situation - Given the circle
x2 + y2 - 6x + 12y +9 = 9.
50. Find the length of the latus rectum of the
parabola x2 - 6x = 12y + 51.
34. What is the radius of the circle?
A. 12 B. 3
A. 7.21 B. 6.71
C. 6 D. 16
C. 6.28 D. 8.63
Situation - A parabola has an equation of
35. Where is the center of the circle?
y2 + 14y - 12x + 73 = 0.
A. (3,-6) B. (-3, -6)
51. Locate the vertex of the parabola.
C. (-3, 6) D. (3, 6)
A. (-2, 7) B. (2, -7)
C. (2, 7) D. (-2, -7)
36. Find the shortest distance from the line y = 2x
+ 10 to the center of the circle?
52. Determine the length of the latus rectum.
A. 6.87 B. 10.24
A. 12 B. -14
C. 8.49 D. 9.84
C. 6 D. 7
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53. Where the parabola opens to? 66. The lengths of the major and minor axes
A. upward B. downward of an ellipse are 10 m and 8 m,
C. left D. right respectively. Find the distance between the
foci.
Situation - The vertex of a parabola with vertical A. 3 B. 4
axis of symmetry is at (5, 4) and one end of its C. 5 D. 6
latus rectum is at (9, 6).
67. The earth’s orbit is an ellipse with the sun at
54. What is the slope of the parabola at the point? one of the foci. If the farthest distance of
A. 1/2 B. 1 the sun from the earth is 105.50 million km and
C. 2/3 D. 3/4 the nearest distance of the sun from the earth
is 78.25 million km, find the eccentricity of
55. Determine the eccentricity of the conic section. the ellipse.
A. 0.80 B. 1 A. 0.15 B. 0.25
C. 1.2 D. undefined C. 0.35 D. 0.45

Situation - Given the following curves: 68. Locate the center of the curve x² + 16y² - 16x +
Curve 1: y = x2 - 7x + 6 96y + 144 = 0.
Curve 2: x - 2y = 6 A. (8, -3) B. (- 8, 3)
C. (8, 3) D. (-8, -3)
56. What are the points of intersection or the two
curves? 69. If the length of the major and minor axes of an
A. (-2, -4) & (-4.5, 5.25) ellipse is 10cm and 8cm, respectively, what is
B. (-2, 4) & (4.5, 5.25) the eccentricity of the ellipse?
C. (2, 4) & (4.5, 5.25) A. 0.50 B. 0.60
D. (-2, -4) & (-4.5, -5.25) C. 0.70 D. 0.80

57. What are the slopes of curve 1 at points of 70. Find the ratio of the major to the minor axis of
intersection? the ellipse 9x2 + 4y2 – 24y – 72x - 144 = 0.
A. 3 & 2 B. -3 & -2 A. 0.67 B. 1.80
C. -3 & 2 D. 3 & -2 C. 1.50 D. 0.75

58. Which of the following statements defines the 71. The area of the ellipse 9x2 + 25y2 – 36x – 189 =
two curves? 0 is equal to
A. ellipse and line A. 15 π sq. units B. 20 π sq. units
B. hyperbola and line C. 25 π sq. units D. 30 π sq. units
C. parabola and line
D. parabola and hyperbola 72. A point P(x, y) moves such that it is always
twice as far from (-5, -6) as it is from (2,
Situation – Given two conic sections: -3). What is the equation of the locus of P?
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 8𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 16 = 0 𝑦 2 − 16𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 68 = 0 A. 3x2 + 3y2 - 26x + 12y - 9 = 0
B. 3x2 + 3y2 + 26x - 12y - 9 =0
C. 4x2 + 3y2 + 26x- 12y + 9 = 0
59. Which of the following defines these conics?
D. 4x2 - 3y2 + 26x - 12y - 9 = 0
A. ellipse and parabola
B. circle and parabola
73. The semi-major axis of an ellipse is 4 and its
C. circle and ellipse
semi-minor axis is 3. The distance from the
D. ellipse and hyperbola
center to the directrix is.
A. 6.532 B. 6.047
60. Which of the following is a point of
C. 6.614 D. 6.222
intersection of the conics?
A. (5, 3.66) B. (6, 2.32)
74. A point moves so that the ratio of its distance
C. (6, 3.66) D. (5, 2.32)
from (2, 0) to its undirected distance from x =
-6 is 1/3. Find the equation of the locus of the
61. What is the distance between their points of
point.
intersection?
A. x2 + 2y2 - 4x - 27 = 0
A. 11.875 B. 10.932
B. x2 - 2y2 - 4x + 27 = 0
C. 11.314 D. 12.342
C. 2x2 + 2y2 - 35x + 27 = 0
D. 8x2 + 9y2 - 48x - 27 = 0
Situation – Given a parabola x2 + 4y – 48 = 0 and
line x – 2y + 12 = 0. Determine the following:
75. What is the equation of the tangent to the curve
9x2 + 25y2 - 225 = 0 at (0, 3)?
62. The vertex of the parabola.
A. Y + 3 = 0 B. x + 3 = 0
A. (0, 15) B. (0, 9)
C. x - 3 = 0 D. y - 3 = 0
C. (0, 6) D. (0, 12)
Situation - For ellipse
63. A point of intersection of the parabola and
line.
16x2 + 25y2 + 128x - 150y + 381 = 0.
A. (6, -3) B. (-6, 3)
C. (4, -8) D. (4, 3)
76. Determine the distance between the foci.
A. 4 B. 2.5
ELLIPSE
C. 3 D. 3.5
64. Point P(x, y) moves with a distance from point
77. Determine the distance between the directrices.
(0, 1) one-half of its distance from line y = 4.
A. 8.67 B. 9.67
The equation of its locus is
C. 12.44 D. 8.33
A. 2x2 - 4y2 = 5 B. 4x2 + 3y2 = 12
C. 2x2 + 5y2 = 3 D. x2 + 2y2 = 4
78. Determine the center of the ellipse.
A. (-4, 3) B. (-4, -3)
65. What is the area enclosed by the curve 9x2 + 25y2
C. (4, 3) D. (4, -3)
- 225 = 0?
A. 47.1 B. 50.2
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Situation – Given: 92. Find the polar equation of the circle, if its
Circle: x2 + y2 = 5 center is at (4, 0) and the radius 4.
Ellipse: 5x2 + y2 = 6 A. r – 8 cos ϴ = 0 B. r – 6 cos ϴ = 0
C. r – 12 cos ϴ = 0 D. r – 4 cos ϴ = 0
79. Which of the following is a point of
intersection of the curves? 93. Express the polar equation in rectangular form.
A. (2.179, 0.5) B. (0.5, 2.179) r = 1 – sin θ.
C. (0.8, 1.875) D. (1.875, 0.8) A. x2 + y2 = (x2 + y2 + y)2
C. x2 + y2 = (x2 - y2 + y)2
80. What is the slope of the ellipse at the point of B. x2 - y2 = (x2 + y2 + y)2
intersection? D. x2 + y2 = (x2 + y2 - y)2
A. ±0.524 B. ±1.358 94. Express the polar equation in rectangular form.
C. ±0.229 D. ±1.147 r = 1 / sin θ.
A. y + 1 = 0 B. y – 1 = 0
81. Find the acute angle of intersection. C. y – 3 = 0 D. y + 3 = 0
A. 25° B. 36°
C. 42° D. 51° 95. A sphere of diameter 30 units have its center at
the origin. Given three point A(6, 8, 9), B(-5,
Situation - For the ellipse 16x2 + 25y2 = 481: 8, -10) and C (7, 6, 12). Which of the following
is/are inside the sphere?
82. What is the slope of the ellipse at point A. A and B only B. B and C only
(4, 3)? C. A and C only D. A, B and C
A. 64/75 B. 58/75
C. 32/37 D. 16/19 Situation - The vertices of a triangle ABC have
polar coordinates A(0, 0), B(8, 45°), C(-12, -60°).
83. What is the radius of curvature of the ellipse Determine the following:
at (4,-3)?
A. 4.27 B. 2.87 96. The rectangular coordinate of C.
C. 3.54 D. 4.98 A. (-6, -10.39) B. (6, -10.39)
C. (6, 10.39) D. (-6, 10.39)
84. What is the equation of the tangent to the
ellipse at (4, 3)? 97. The area of the triangle.
A. 64x + 75y - 481 = 0 A. 63.43 B. 64.36
B. 64x - 75y + 481 = 0 C. 46.36 D. 43.66
C. 64x + 75y + 481 = 0
D. 64x - 75y - 481 = 0 98. The perimeter of the triangle.
A. 32.58 B. 35.68
HYPERBOLA C. 28.54 D. 39.56

85. How far from the x-axis is the focus F of the Situation – A solid has an equation x2/64 + y2/36 +
hyperbola x2 - 2y2 + 4x + 4y + 4 = 0? z2/25 = 1
A. 4.5 B. 3.4
C. 2.7 D. 2.1 99. Determine the volume of the solid in cube units.
A. 280π B. 2360π
86. What is the equation of the asymptote of the C. 320π D. 240π
hyperbola x^2/9 - y^2/4 = 1?
A. 2x – 3y = 0 B. 3x – 2y = 0 100. Determine the perimeter of the cross-
C. 2x – y = 0 D. 2x + y = 0 sectional area when the solid is cut by the x-z
plane in units.
87. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose A. 41.914 B. 44.429
asymptotes are y = ± 2x and which passes through C. 34.700 D. 50.265
(5/2, 3).
A. 4x2 + y2 + 16 = 0 B. 4x2 + y2 - 16 = 0
C. x2 - 4y2 - 16 = 0 D. 4x2 - y2 = 16

88. In a Cartesian coordinates, the vertices of a

square are: (1, 1), (0, 8), (4, 5) and (-3, 4).
What is the area?
A. 20 sq. units B. 30 sq. units
C. 25 sq. units D. 35 sq. units

89. Given the equilateral hyperbola xy = 8, what is

the length of the conjugate axis of the
hyperbola?
A. 12 B. 16
C. 8 D. 4

POLAR COORDINATES

90. The point of intersection of the planes x + 5y -

2z = 9; 3x - 2y + z = 3 and x + y + z = 2 is at
A. (2, 1, -1) B. (2, 0, -1)
C. (-1, 1, -1) D. (-1, 2, 1)

91. The equation of a sphere with center at (-3, 2,

4) and of radius 6 units is
A. x2 + y2 + z2 + 6x – 4y – 8z = 36
B. x2 + y2 + z2 + 6x – 4y – 8z = 7
C. x2 + y2 + z2 + 6x – 4y + 8z = 6
D. x2 + y2 + z2 + 6x – 4y + 8z = 36

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