PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD Board of Master Plumbers PLUMBING ARITHMETIC SET A/B INSTRUCTION: Select the correct anawer for each of the lowing 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. HARD [oiteme §——pominrkes / MULTIPLE CHOICE Def [rominties 1 D0 ifeme Com. omint Tmtina t> / 1. What is the angle of inclination of ascend of the road /™ having 9-58 grade? 951 & ilems eM 4.438 a 2 BROAD TORCS ou: SZ o tuo = 5.438 fang = 0-04 : an@ 7 0-045, aig 48 85.426" 2.How many gallons of a 15% sugar solution must be mixed with 5 gallons of a 40% sugar solution to make a 30% sugar solution? a 5/3 Enichre = Exected mitre 6 Loa Vos) + 500-4) = (v+5)(03) 3 2/3 f+ 3.33 is 60 lb, Maria is 40 lb, and both re (eles yer If the fulcrum is x ft away ‘ob gy - 40 (10-x) ‘cuiklrives eit a + 4ft 10ft go ee 4. 24.2 x 4.2 square pyramid with a lateral edge of 15 cm. What is the volume? rah Ci 2 97.27 2g. om b Ved Gaed)h ie Pana ee Gee EG erates d. 86.44 sq. cm 4 5 (42x42) B KPA os 5. Find the geometric mean of 2 and 3, > 964.0" i\c rh +h 210 cM Jaa =14.7 3B Pe * [ze * i =4 ° Zz mineeque €, The sum of two numbers (2) and one number @)rwice the other. Find the numbers. @7 and 14 xpd On tyre b 9 and 12 ~2 34 21 oe aes K-29 —7® ye 7 xe4y 4d. 8 and 13 . =2un &. The paint directly opposite the zenith “4 3. Equinox b. Pole @ Nasir © Meridian @. Coterminal angle of 120 degrees . _ @ 420 j20°+ 3¢0_~ 480 7 b 210 120 ° l20"-3¢0 = 72! © 470 a 220 tp 9. Which of the following numbers will give a maximum difference when subreactea @Dita cube? ren @ 0.511 -o5n* © 036189 - , s ® 0.707 - 0.107? = “536 x © 0.533 — 0-89" = PL & 0.500-9.so* = O30 10, The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called . @ hepreciation recovery b. Maintenance © annuity 4. Capital recovery 11, A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 169 sq.cm. then reshaped to enclose a rectangle whose length is 15 cm. What is the area of the rectangle? 2 160 sq. om Aste Ion sere rule) 2 167 sq. om lege [ w © 165 sa. em (_} 2/3 Tam fe haw) & 163 sq. om Aleem’. P= 4(13) ae 12. Time rate of doing work *52om = 1eSem? PF; Oia N= Perl c. Eneray %d. Work rate 13. A company manufactures 1000000 units of a product y zs A new design of the product will reduce materials cost by i. but will increase processing cost re) If materials cost is Ehpl.20 per unit and processing willGost 80.040 per unit, how much can the company afford to pay for the preparation of the new design and making changes in equipment? Wey Php 120 (1-0) = 1.05% P 1,096,800 po? Php 0.090 (142-02) = 0408 PB 2,600,800 0D © B 3,400,000 |,090 000 ¢ 15% +0090) = 1,046,5) a PB 4,300,300 14, If the total fall of house sewer is 24 inches per 120 feet. What is the slope per foot in sewer? © 0.02 . oft eae ot [pt ca. = 0. a 0.01 oft > anny, = 20% contact between them is + optic A a Radiation GBS fe 700 b. Correlation © Conduction BREALTMs d Convection 16, A formal organization of producers with an industry forming a perfect collision purposely formed to increased profit and block new comers from the industry is Cartel Corporation c Competitors 4. Monopoly 17, & factor repeated to Soauce « power Py @)Reot Quotient ~ © Square - d. Numerator 18. 2 Gps purchased for P9,000. Its estimated life is_10 are years after which it will be sold at 21,000. Find the depreciation in the first 3 years using Straight Line Method. first 3 years Straight Line Methoc 2,400 - 800 - 8-47, Om Fo- 9000 yg. FeaSV 3,000 n= 10 . SV = 1,000 = 9,000-1,008 = 800 10De . o> @7. 40107. a ey b. 2,000 « PL, 600 a Ps00 19, The amount of heat required to change ice to 1 a a3dJ, | —> = 233 a/g 4 tH b. 255 d/a © 155 d/g @ 344 a/g 20. When an imaginary number is raised to an even exponent it becomes what? » Negative imaginary number carly b Infinite *( 1 & Relatively amall number CE) (@ Real number - 21. In geometry, it is a figures the possibility of whidl rthout proof. 2. Axion b. Theorem © Hypothesis ® Postulate 22. A line that meets a plane but it is not perpendicular to it, in relation to the plane is : 23. 4 43+ % + 1/2 + 3/8 is equivalent to a 1.5 @2 tes a3 24. Heavy objects fall faster than light objects. @ asistotle’s theory Arne b. Newton's law © Galileo’s theory —> came timo let tfe Great d. Planck's theory 25. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola y’[ d-xra xe ys dex —y Soler 4a=ie q- 4 ange 26. The areas of two squares differ by 5 sq. ft. and their perimeter by 4 ft. Determin ‘ ext scp re e the sum cf their areas. Anas |¥ y + Quve [ok ely pF aft | 4x -qy 24? @ © 10 fr GO 444 ze 412 Et z (HB)-y5 27, BR baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a y=% parabolic path with an initial velocity of 60 m/s at an angle 3 Of 30° above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball grtain its original level for the first time? x tyes? a cog mM pe tine wget BTS Ose Peer 9 © 667 m f (tee sin (2) = but. 1m d. 572 m Penge ye 22. The significant digits of a given sia etee ia The last decimal digit The inal digit whether aero or not ere The last non-zero digit The last zero dil 29. A d-inch diameter sphere is floating on (ateD with its heuephere submerged. Solve for thg density of The sn ar e® . ; ve 7 9-91, a. 62.4 1b/£t3 “, Silbtwac ged = @5 (ie x b. 31.2 Ib/ft3 Wy faster »| © 1000 lpsft3 £- os0 - Gelb Joys foster=lay) 4. 64.2 lb/te3 foe 3 tie] itt 303;How do you'eall the two (2) events, if the ourcome of one (2) event does not affect the probability of another evegy? = Factorial 13h = b. Dependent 47 @ Independent Quicksave . 9 @. Probability Tip ice berg * 37. 31. One edge of a regular hexahedron is 24 om. long. Find the surface area. che gp = Leelee 2. 0.2945 m? tam he b. 0.1234 m? = S07rot ne G (24° em 2 = 3456 cm x (ta w) 2 2 0-34Sm @©)0.2456 m? 0.4567 m 32. The widthof the rectangle is 4/5 of its length. If its perimeter is(i2) what is the dimension of the width? 2 16 t Pe2et ow b. 18 we 4 oe Lo EL paeaut 2g 3 20 u L+2 yw fe) =le 33. What is a measure of relationship between™two variables? 2 Function . b. Relation s Equation d Correlation 34. If a train passes as many telegraph poles in qne minute as it goes miles per hour, how far apart are the poles? 2 60 ft ve 4. _Inik (I 2 86 & + hue % 76 Fe d-88 ft 35. The first angle of a 4 times the result of decreaging the second angle By-ts*;The third angle iz 3 times ‘the second angle. How many degrees iz each angle? 3 258, 755, B0° A. 4(-15) 70 AtB+ce= 186 g0°, 45°, 120° | = 180 ot Baet gue B 4e-Is)+ B+ 7B=! os é0°) 1a0° c+3B70 B= 30, A= G0, C9 36. A tree ig broken over by a windatorm. The rave Gas) a5 meters and the top of the tree is 15 meters from the Poot of the tree. What is the height of the part of the tree? a ase “ acs ere b 20m 45m © 30m btx : me fl hase 37. It ig a sharp sudden increase in money or credit or both ithout corresponding increase in business transactions. a, Fluctuation - b. Deflation Depreciation Inflation@5 10.38 38. Convergent series is a sequence of decreasing numbers or when the succeeda verm is than the preceding tern. More Equal Lesser Greater Divergent 39. What is the radius of a circle the @fed)of which is equal to that of a rectangle whose sides are 26.9 and 12.5 inches, respectively? 269 Ae aa* 10.14 in @ lee 10.04 in 526. * xa* 10.54 in Ae 2egxrS = 2064 in = 23¢.25iq* ty 0.34 40. The sum of wo consecutive even integers is n, what is the sum of the next two integers greater that 1? ——eEeaoeee Ee Eee 2 an +2 Zz 4nt 2 b ant 4 2n—> tnt — © +3 Ones. n,nel, M2 = 2nr5 41, 10*-12 TT 1 billionth 1 quadrillionth 1 quintillionth 42. The PRC commissioner will pire(? men)and(4 women) In how many ways can he choose from @ men nd @ womely who qualified for the job? ICT x GC4 = S4oways 540 340 440 240 43. Heat transfer by the macroscopic movement of a fluid. Conduction Correlation. 44. A drainage pipe line 1000 ft long is laid at a slope of 2%. What is the total drop of the lower end? t is ft - tL oft 25 ft 02 = poo a©. 20 ft «10 ft 45, A certain factory employs 60 workers. If 4 out of every 5 Worker are married, how many married workers are employed in the factory? Gowerkercx 4, Ou we =: « 40 a. 24 46. How many feet can one horsepower raise @ weight of 33 ins within one hour? Le pe FA = 33,000 =. 60,000 ft 4 a b 6 it © 6,000 ft _ a3lksxd_ - 33,000; de G00 d. 600 ft Up = Te OR) ' “f 47. Estimated value at the end Of the useful life. savage value Market value vertices. 49 ig the value that determine or establishes a price to both a buyer and a seller? 2 Book Value ». Scrap Value c Market Value @ Fair Value 50. Find the volume 9; one to be conatructed fzpm.a sector having a diameter of nd a central angle of (ites) a. 15510 @ Vy Ah eh? 4217 b. 11450 cm. eat Ay ete shy BSH be Sl. One edge ae) hexahedron is 24 cm long. Find the ratio of itg volume to ite surface area. yr | 5 Fem) a > 13,503 owV4 .¢ Mh GH a 4 b 0.5 © 0.125 a2 52. When a right circular cone is cut by a plane parallel to the axis of the cone the conic section formed is a/an . a Ellipse xo a Parabola LY N « Circle

aed b Delayed annuity AD —y Finck mth (© © Progressive annuity DA —? Seweral period d. Simple annuity 61. What is the aise the circle whose area is equal to that of a trapezo> ‘088 section whose two parallel sides ame 2,50 meters and 1.80 meters respectively and the distance ow them iz 1,50 meters? Ae Lote) pared 1.013 m - : Dyas BEN “Tass yee) de pe « 1.302 m A ry - Gus eA —=— d 1.103 m < T €2. If the hyposenuse of the triangle is 100 om, and one side is 10 cm longer than the other, what is the length of the shorter leg? to 2 5.83 on wo 7, =x +cxtlo) - 56.53 cm X= 6553 63.55 cm KHO d. 65.35 cm €3, The average horsepower required to raise a_150 kg of drum to a height of 20 m over a period of one minute is a 1.12 bp is06.2)x 20 G28 ~ @ 0.66 hp hp a , = 33,000 © 0.41 hp = Dgse = Ob he 4. 0.81 4p8:58 b 8°43 Dick Breg k 64, The altirude of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point known a3 : = Incenter @) Orthocenves c Centroid 4 Cizcuncenter 65. It is the amount which a willing buyer will pay to willing seller for a operty where each has equal advantage and is = Fair value b. Salvage value Market value d. Book value 66. The letter D in the roman numerals is: 1000 100 500 50 67. The distance between the centers of the three circles whic! are mutually tangent to each other externally are 10, 12, and 14 mm, Find the area of the largest circle. a 38 +e 4 > (2-cy+B = IF b lenlne y Bre io 38 cee) +00-0): 4 2 401.06 Atos it FO cng da 201.06 > ke(2-¢ 4 B= lo-c 5 68. A shot is fired at an angle of 45 degrees horizontal and a velocity of 300 fps. Calculate, to the nearest, the range of the projectile. Ae (KY =201.0¢ & 392 yards b. 329 yards « 293 yards $32 yards Find the equation of the family of lines in which aie, slope the y-intercept are_egual. sig ye mth f Or Fis Get) cmc y= xy ye m(xtl) m= 4 > 27hc 03 | 03 ft. 931.67 yards70. Worth of the property as shown in the accounting records on an enterprise. eed 3 Use value b Market value Wi. A line that is Keaaiaid:0 the #-axis has a slone equal to i Je wi al boo > &itiicty A father is aged three times more than hi: & age. After ears, he would be 2 % times of his gon's age. Again after years, how many times would he be hig gon's a Feort Ons times his son’s age father [as b 2.0 times his son's age © 2.5 times his son’s age Lon d 3,50 times his son’s age © Ie 24 #4 73.2 is a three-dimensional diagonal figure with one bage where all other faces are triangle that meet at one point. CO seania “Cylinder © Cone a. Triangle 74. What is worth of the property as shown in the accounting records of an enterprise? © Market value a Use value 75. A father willed that his three son’s inheritance from him (starting from ell be in ratio 1:2:3. If the middle son's inheritance was @27,000> how much did the third (or youngest) son inherit? 2 P13,500 Vay b, BB1,500 5p P54,000 2x = 27,000 40,500 Ke [3,600 3x = 4US0076. What refers to the lighest ordinat@yon the stress-strain diagram? Yield strength Ultimate strenath Allowable strength d. Rapture strength 77. How much must you invest today in order to withdraw 72,000 annually for 10 years if the interest rate is 9a compounded yearly? fe Brews = 14,538 b. P12, 835 Yo I+ 0.09 (2,83 © F15,853 P: Mev] 1] Pe a a )- J. s a. P13, 38y TC 0-09( 142.09)" 2,200(10 The product. of et Coie number is k. If each of tfer 20) Tifibers in increased by 2, the new prog show mich great than twice the gum of the original? Ke2 xy : H-2 Gat2\(yt2) = xy tex 42y4 4 ee SY Zatay +(OHrd ~ OREZY A 80. Two (2) men can paint six (6) uniform types of houses in three (3) days. How many men, working at the same rate, are needed to paint 10 similar houses in two (2) days? 10 men tran hour 5 men = Bde KXe2 : © 6 nen Zeman 3Aays | _Av2dy | 5 wey d @ men @ hove 10 bosses 81. At 3:40, the hour hand and the minute hand of the clock form an angle of: —— Wl M- }H 2 138 dearees =z b 120 degrees 3 © 130 degrees = 14-8) 9 d. 128 degrees Zz ® 4 I = |30° 7¢82. A mango falls from the branch(S meters) above the ground. With what speed does it strixe the jr 4 20s sun. uo YF hab ave \ Takers Wer 4 +(e) ue mph LEM Ye ae 83, What is referred to the length of time which the property may be operated at a profit? 2 Physical life b. Material life Operating life d)Economic life Q4. There are two triangles which have equal bases. The altitude of one triangle is 3 units more than its base while the altitude of the other is Sunita less than e. Find the if the areas of the triangle divTe square Acar -@) 36 7 fie 1 -J -3)=2 en A (er 2) - LHG-3)- 21 cee be? he B= 1 = heya 85, A recipe calle for Cor water, 1/3 cup oil, and2 1/3 cups milk. How much Tigurd is used? 2. 3 1/3 cups b 3 cups &.2 3/3 cups a) 1/3 cups 86. Kinematic viscosity is an SI derivative umit described as a Watt meter Kelvin me b. Newton ner meter Ic Square meter per second d. Pascal second 87. R10 kg block is raised vertically by 3 meters. What is the change in potential energy? @294 joules fE- b. 942 joules - mgh © 924 joules = W@8N@) 4 249 joules =294-3» What is an association of two or more persons for a purpose of engaging in e profitable business? Corporation Partnership Enterprise @ Sole proprietorship 89. The surface area of an Y It the diameter is 2/3 of its nelal ute the height Gf the tank. ope SA = 5.15 0 bale @ «= Fora) i seers) 5.58. m —t @ 5.20 0 tra he Speen re 10m 90. A prime number buns exactly how many divisors? 23 b 2 4 at 91. Entropy is the measure of a.the heat capacity of the substance andomness or disorder . the change in enthalpy in the system d. the internal energy of gas 92. A motorboat travels downstream is 2/3 the time as it does going upstream. Tf the velocity of the river is 8 kph, what is the velocity of the boat in still water? = 50 koh y 2 v tee poain b. 30 kph \ tt j y-82 40 kph te 20 kph Me 93. Johna~reighs 90 lbs, and Jang 60 lbs, they are both seating on a seesaw. If John is seated 10 feet away from Jane, how far should John be from the fulcrum of the seesaw? 40 | Go (w)G¥) ) = (v-a)h a 6 oy Ve 4aeph a7 lft 90(%) = Golo 9. 4. 10°-15 x74bo Exa © Pera & Pico 95, Cube root of 27 plus 3 is equal to . @« s = oe (277 +3 =G © 30. a 12 . 96, What is the solution of 6a=422 a5 Ga= 42 ba a: 7 J, What is the weight of a solid ball of brass § inches in diameter? Assume specific gravity =8.4. 2 31.4 ibs =yV Pin See = @4(2.4)(41Ce) @ 32.2 lbs = 4. sibs 98. An electric machine uses 3007 of energy to do work in 10 geconds. How much power does it uses? = 40 watts P- W, 300). Bod} PRIORITIES LZ b. 35 watts + os s GF es 3 watts = 30W tsech watts 99, The experiment to be performed needs a & liters of 108 alcohol solution. There arg_J% and 12% alcohol solution on the shelves. How much of the (7% solution should you mix with the appropriate amount of the([2@)alcohol solution to get 5 liters of a 108 alcohel_selusion? 23 § (0.0) + VO0-07T) +EYA.12) b 41d = 2L eli = @21 v 100. It ig 2 series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time where the first payment is made after several periods, after the beginning of the payment. = Annuity due b. Perpetuity © Ordinary annuityQ Deferred annuity NOTHING FOLLOWS