INTEGRATION COURSE 2 SOLUTION

1. Which of the following elements and components is very reactive in its pure form?

Answer: D. Na

Explanation: It has a higher tendency to lose electron because it has only one electron at its

outermost and by losing that electron it can get stable electronic configuration.

2. Which of the following formula is CORRECT for temperature conversion?

Answer: C. Tf = 9/5 Tc +32

3. What refers to the establishing interrelationship between people and things in such a way that

human and materials resources are effectively focused toward achieving goal of the company?

Answer: C. Organizing

4. Which of the following refers to the parallel axis theorem for second moment of area for strength

of materials?

Answer: C. Steiner’s theorem

Explanation: It can be used to determine the moment of inertia or the second moment of area

of a rigid body about any axis, given the body’s moment of inertia about a parallel axis through.

5. What is another term for modulus rigidity?

Answer: D. Shear Modulus

Explanation: Is the ratio of shear stress to the shear strain.

6. An adiabatic process is characterized by which of the following?

Answer: B. The Heat transfer is zero.

Explanation: A type of thermodynamic process that occurs without transferring heat or mass

between the thermodynamic system and its environment.

7. What is the potential difference between plates of a 40uF capacitor whose charge is 70uC?

Answer: D. 1.75V
 Solution: V=Q/C

= 70uC/40uF=1.75V

8. Branch circuit conductor supplying a single motor shall have an ampacity of how many percent of

its rated full-load current?

Answer: D. 125%

Explanation: Conductors that supply a single motor used in a continuous duty application shall

have an ampacity of not less than 125% of the motor full-load current rating.

9. A lamp place 60 cm from a lens forms an image on a screen 30 cm away from the lens on the side

opposite the lamp. What is the focal length of the lens?

Answer: C. 20 cm

Solution:

1 1 1
− =
v u f

1 1 1 1 1
− = + =
30 −60 30 60 20

= 20 cm

10. An economy is experiencing inflation at the rate of 6% per year. An item presently costs P1,000. If

the 6% inflation rate continues, what will be the price of this item in five years?

Answer: B. 1338.23

Solution:

FV
PV =
( 1+i )5

FV
1000= 5
=1338.23
(1+ 0.06)

11. The PEC part 1 2017 Edition is intended as a design specification or an instruction manual to

qualified person.
 Answer: C. II only

12. An open system first law should be utilized for all the following except:

Answer: C. A piston-cylinder device with no inlet/exhaust

13. What is the classification of a turbine if the water moves along the vanes toward the axis of

rotation of the runner?

Answer: B. Radial Flow

Explanation: Radial flow turbines are the one’s where the flow of water takes place from the

periphery along the vanes towards the axis of rotation.

14. What refers to the point in which bending moment changes sign through a zero value in strength

of materials?

Answer: A. Zero stress point

Explanation: In a bending beam, a point of contra flexure is a location where the bending

moment is zero.

15. How tall does a wall mirror have to be in order for you to see all of yourself in the mirror? Imagine

you stand a distance “d” from the mirror and your height is “h” and L is the length of mirror

required.

Answer: C. L=1/2 h

Explanation: Length of mirror should be at least half of the height of man, and from figure it is

also clear how that mirror should be kept.

16. The shape of the bending moment diagram over the length of beam having no external load is

always.

Answer: D. Linear

17. The clearance between conductors and roof where the service conductors are passing over roofs

must be _ mm.
 Answer: D. 2500 mm

18. Which of the following portion of hard disk space served as RAM?

Answer: D. Virtual memory

19. If you are appointed as division manager, which of the following task is MOST likely you will do?

Answer: D. Set goals

20. Which of the following best defined the phrase “likely to become energized”?

Answer: A. Failure of insulation

21. What can you say about the following statement regarding centrifugal pumps? “The discharge of

the centrifugal pumps can be throttled without the building up of an excessive pressure or

overloading its driving unit.”

Answer: B. Both I and II

22. The Central Process Unit of computer is a combination of

Answer: C. Arithmetic logic and control unit

23. Which of the following statement/s about sound is/are true?

Answer: C. I and III

24. A volume of 450 cu. Cm of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mmHg absolute and a

temperature of 20°C. what is the volume in cu. Cm at 760mmHg absolute and 0°C?

Answer: A. 408.25

Solution:

T 1=20 °C +273 K=293 K

T 2=0 ° C +273 K=273 K

(Ideal gas law equation)

( 450)( 740) (760) V 2

= =408.25 cu . cm
293 273
25. Materials in this group are composed of one or more metallic elements such as iron, aluminum,

copper, titanium, gold, and nickel. What is this group called?

Answer: A. Metals

26. What will P 1,000 be worth after three years if it earns at the rate of 5% compounded annually?

Answer: B. 1157.63

Solution:

n
FV =PV (1+i)
3
FV =1000(1+ 0.05) =1157.63

27. When installing the heatsink back into a computer after replacing a failed process, which of the

following be done during installation?

Answer: Thermal compound must be installed between the processor and the heatsink.

28. The unit of joule can be converted to which of the following?

Answer: N*kg

29. Find the rate of conduction heat transfer in W/m2 through a 1.5 cm thick hardwood board, k =

0.16 W/m-k, with a temperature difference between the two sides of 20 degrees C.

Answer: 3125

Solution:

Q ∆T
a= =k
A ∆X

a=0.16 ( 293.15
0.015 )=3126
W
m
2

30. Which of the following do you called the brain of any computer system?

Answer: B. Central Processing Unit

31. How many times the diameter of the largest raceways shall the length of the box be in straight

pull?
 Answer: C. 8

32. What is the metal used to recover copper from a solution of copper sulphate?

Answer: Fe

33. Which of the following is/are hazardous practices?

Answer: C. All of these

34. Which of the following treatments will result in an increase in the fatigue strength of the steel?

Answer: Shot peening

35. You are thinking about retirement and you are considering investing money each month so you

will have P 1,000,000 in 30 years. If the nominal annual interest rate is 8% and the interest is

compounded monthly, what is the amount of monthly investment?

Answer: B. 670.98

Solution:

P
P=
( )
n
r
1+ −1
n
r
n

1,000,000
P= =670.98
( )
360
0.08
1+ −1
12
0.08
12

36. What is the change in length (in cm) of a steel bar that is heated to 125°C, where coefficient of

expansion for steel = 12 microcm/cm/°C and a length = 3.0415m?

Answer: C. 0.45

Solution:

∆ L=αL ∆ T =( 12 ×10−6 ) ( 3.0415 ) (125 )=0.45

37. In a mixed gas such as air, the rms speed of different molecules are.

Answer: B. Independent of molecular mass

38. Which of the following is TRUE for a propeller-type impeller centrifugal pump?

Answer: A. The head developed is due to the push of the vanes and flow is almost entirely axial.

39. Which of the following corresponds to the meaning of annuity?

Answer: B. A series of uniforms amounts over a period of time.

40. In the periodic table of elements, which ONE of the following is light metal?

Answer: A. Potassium

41. When using net present worth calculation to compare two projects, which of the following could

invalidate the calculation?

Answer: Differences in the magnitude of the projects

42. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly is known as _.

Answer: B. Liquidity

43. Which of the following does not threaten the operation of a computer.

Answer: C. Firewall

44. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program reference a difference page

for almost every instructions and there Is NOT even enough real memory to hold MOST of the

virtual memory?

Answer: B. Thrashing

45. What do you call a system in which there is a flow of matter through the boundary? This system

usually encloses the device that involves mass flow, such as compressor, turbine, or nozzle.

Answer: B. Open system

46. A thin homogenous metallic plate containing a hole is heated sufficiently to cause expansion. If

the coefficient of surface expansion is linear, the area of the hole will.
 Answer: B. increases as the same rate as the area of the metal increases.

47. A 40-kg boy walks on a 60-kg log with the speed of 1.5 m/s. what is the speed of the log with

respect to the shore?

Answer: A. 1 m/s

Solution:

m1 V 1
V 2=
m2

(40)(1.5)
V 2= =1m/ s
60

48. A laboratory room keeps a differential vacuum of 0.1 kPa. How much force is exerted on a 1m ×

2m door?

Answer: C. 200

Solution:

F=( 0.1 ) ( 2 ) (1 )=0.2=200 N

49. The binary representation 10101 corresponds to which base 10 number.

Answer: C. 21

Solution:

( 10101 )=( 1 ×24 ) + ( 0 × 23) + ( 1× 22 ) + ( 0 ×21 ) + ( 1 ×20 )=21

50. How is the material usage variance defined?

Answer: B. (Quantity issues – Standard quantity) (standard price)

51. A Carnot engine operates between 250°F and 1200°F. What is the thermal efficiency?

Answer: A. 79.17%

Solution:

T2
η=1−
T1
 250
η=1− =0.79 ×100=79.17 %
1200

52. Which statement about area moment of inertia if false?

Answer: C. The areas closest to the axis of interest are the most significant

53. Ceramics are mostly_.

Answer: D. All of these

54. In molecules of the same condition, what are variation of atomic arrangements know as?

Answer: C. Isomers

55. For a completely corrosion-resistant stainless shell, what minimum percentage of chromium in

alloy is required?

Answer: D. 11%

56. The passing general weighted average rating for the licensure examination for Registered

Electrical Engineers must be 70% with NO GRADE below _ in any subjects in any subject in

Mathematics, ESAS, and Electrical Engineering as required under Section 19 (b) of RA 7920.

Answer: D. 50%

57. After installing a new cable modem and new router, which of the following should be the order

used to start up the devices?

Answer: A. Turn on the Cable modem, then the router, and then the computer.

58. If 1/3 hp pumps runs for 20 minutes, what is the energy used?

Answer: C. 0.30 MJ

Solution:

E=p × t

E= ( 13 × 746)( 20 × 60)=0.298 MJ ∨30 MJ

59. The mole is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Which of the following is not equal to or

the same as one mole of the substance indicated?

Answer: A. 22.4 liters of nitrogen gas at STP

60. What kind of bond do you expect in bronze?

Answer: A. Metallic

61. An 8 ft long pendulum subtends an angle of 340. What is the height difference from its stationary

position?

Answer: A. 1.37

Solution:

MN =8 cos ( 34 ° )=6.632 ft

Diff =8−6.632=1.368 ft ∨1.37 ft

62. Consider a project which involves the investment of $ 100,000 now and $ 100,000 at the end of

one year. Revenues of $ 150,000 will be generated at the end of years 1 and 2. What is the net

present value of this project if the effective annual interest rate is 10%

Answer: D. $ 69,421

Solution:

150000 150000 100000

+ −100000− =69,421
(1+0.10) ( 1+0.10 ) 2
( 1+ 0.10 )

63. What is the efficiency of an Otto cycle with compression ratio of 6:1? The gas used is air.

Answer: D. 0.512

Solution:

KJ
C p=1.00
kgk

KJ
C v =0.718
kgk
 Cp
γ=
Cv

1
γ= =1.4
0.718

δ=6

1 1
η=1− γ−1
=1− 1.4 −1
=0.512
δ 6

64. What is wrong with this program?

DO 20 I = 1, 5

A (I, J) = 5.8

I=5

20 CONTINUE

Answer: D. The value of I cannot be changed in he DO loop.

65. A device converts vertical code into computer readable information.

Answer: A. Scanner

66. Structural steel element subject to torsion develop.

Answer: C. Shearing stress

67. The Three-moment equation may be used to analyze.

Answer: A. A continuous beam

68. A force causing a rise in liquid in tube of small diameter.

Answer: C. Capillarity

69. Under very slow deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have some plastic flow in

crystal at a shear stress lower than the critical shear stress. What is the phenomenon called?

Answer: C. Creep

70. What is PDC stands for in EPIRA?

 Answer: B. Philippine Distribution Code

71. Which of the following does not transfer work to or from a system?

Answer: C. An electrical resistance heater

72. What is the maximum shearing stress of a triangle with base “b” and height “h”. if the base is

horizontal and the applied shearing force is at a distance “y” from the top q.

Answer: C. 4b/5h

73. Which of the following is NOT intensive property?

Answer: B. Volume

74. A metal bar 40mm × 40 mm is loaded with a compressive force of 485 kN. The nominal length of

200 mm is compressed by 0.4 mm and the thickness increased by 0.04 mm. What is the Poisson’s

ratio?

Answer:

75. The Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) is defined as the order quantity which minimizes the

inventory cost per unit time. Which of the following is not an assumption of the basic EOQ model

with no shortages?

Answer: D. There is an upper bound on the quantity ordered.

Explanation: When the order quantity is equal to the square root of the demand rates times the

setup cost dived by holding cost, the basic EOQ model assumes that the inventory cost per unit

time is minimized. This presumption means that the quantity ordered has no upper limit. The

amount that can be ordered at once, however, may be constrained in many real-world

circumstances by practical or legal considerations.

76. Mr. Juan de la Cruz drives 120 km at 100 km/h and 120 km at 90 km/h. What is the average speed

of Mr. De la Cruz on this trip in km/h?

Answer: B. 94.7
 Solution:

120+ 120
Ave . Speed = =94.7
120 120
+
100 90

77. Find the amount of P 30,000 at 6 percent simple interest after 5 years.

Answer: A. P 39,000

Solution:

A=P ( 1+rt )

A=30000 ( 1+ 0.06 ( 5 ) )=39,000

78. Defects seen by the optical or electron microscope.

Answer: D. Deformation

79. The term “Thermodynamic” comes from the Greek words “Therme” and Dynamis” which means.

Answer: A. Heat and Power

80. An essential part of a large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of releasing flow of

water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir.

Answer: A. Spillway

81. Formula for calcium chloride

Answer: A. CaCl2

82. What is the chemical formula of Sulfuric acid?

Answer: B. H2SO4

83. Which of the following is an example of an integrity violation of e-commers security?

Answer: D. An unauthorized person intercepts an online communication and changes its

content.

84. In cold working metals.

Answer: D. Strength and hardness of steel is increased

85. Which of the following statements is not correct?

Answer:

86. The temperature of 105 g of liquid water 0 degrees C is raised by 1 degree C. What is the

estimated calorie consumed?

Answer: A. 100 cal

Solution:

calorie
C P =1
gram ­° C

¿ m× C P ×∆ T

¿ 100 ×1 ×1=100 calories

87. Which of the following is NOT a computer programming language?

Answer: C. LOTUS

88. Pedro borrowed P 20,000.00 from a bank with 15% interest compound semi-annually, what is the

total amount to be repaid at the end of two years?

Answer:

89. In the reexamination of Faild Subject in the examination for Registered Electrical Engineer, an

applicant shall be allowed to retake, _ times, only for the subject’s in which he has obtained a

grade below fifty percent (50%)

Answer: B. No limit

90. What is the kinetic energy of a world-class sprinter with a weight of 80 kgs and speed of 10 m/s?

Answer: D. 4.0 kJ

Solution:

1 2
K= mv
2
 1 2
K= ( 80 )( 10 ) =4000 J∨4.0 kJ
2

91. The number 100101 base 2 is equivalent to octal.

Answer: B. 45

92. Which of the following refers to computer science that is concemed with making computer

behave and “think” like humans?

Answer: B. Artificial Intelligence

93. A hydraulic hoist raises a 1750 kg car 1.8 m in an auto repair shop. The hydraulic pump has a

constant pressure of 800 kPa on its piston. What is the increase in potential energy (kJ) of the car

should the pump displace to deliver that amount of work?

Answer: B. 30.90

Solution:

E2− E1=PE2−PE1=mg ( Z 2−Z 1 )

¿ 1750 ×9.81 ×1.8

∆ E=30.89 kJ ∨30.90 kJ

94. What refers to the case hardening process by which the carbon content of the steel near the

surface of a part is increased?

Answer: C. Carburizing

95. What type of know is used to protect sockets in extension cords?

Answer: C. Under-writer

96. Two switches in one box under one face-plate is called.

Answer: C. Two-gang Switch

97. What law asserts that energy has quality as well quantity?

Answer: D. Second law of thermodynamics

98. What is the property of metals that reflect the light that strikes their surfaces, making them

appear shiny?

Answer: D. Luster

Explanation: The free electrons can absorb photons in the “sea,” so metals are opaque-looking.

99. What is the principle works in the hydraulic brakes of an automobiles?

Answer: B. Pascal’s law

Explanation: more generally, fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics. But pretty much his principle is

what takes your foot on the brake pedal, converts that energy to moving fluid, which then

presses on the pads/shoes of your caliper/drum.

100. The product of the binary equation 101*11 is equal to.

Answer: B. 1010

101. Mr. Cruz borrowed P 20,000.00 from a bank with 15% interest per annum, find the total amount

to be repaid at the end of two years.

Answer:

Solution

102. A cantilever wooden mast 12 m high tapers linearly from 20 cm diameter at the base to 10 cm at

the top. If the ultimate strength of the material of the mast is 35 MN/sqm, calculate the

magnitude of the load which will cause failure.

Answer: B. 1,933

Solution:

−1 3
35× 10 × π × ( 10 )
6
f= 1932.7 N ∨1933 N
12× 4.741
103. A motor shall be marked with the following information: manufacturer’s name, rated volts, full-

load current, rated frequency, and number of phases. This is a/an _ rule in the Philippine

Electrical Code I.

Answer: D. Manufacturing

104. The thermodynamics statement of the conversion of energy of a system is.

Answer: A. First law

105. Which of the following CORRECTLY describes atoms located at grain boundaries?

Answer: B. All of these are correct.

106. For which of the following is the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) not used?

Answer: D. Queueing problems

107. A woman stands on a bathroom scale in an elevator that is not moving. The scale reads 450 N. the

elevator moves downward at a constant velocity of 4.5 m/s. What does the scale read while the

elevator descends with constant velocity?

Answer: C. 450 N

Explanation: Since it is moving with constant velocity. The scale reading is the same.

108. What is the minimum age for a person to become a member of the Board of Electrical

Engineering?

Answer: B. 35

Explanation: Be at least thirty-five years of age, of proven integrity with high moral values in his

personal as well as his professional conduct.

109. The president of an engineering firm wishes to give each of his 50 employees a holiday bonus of P

10,000. How much should he invest monthly for a year at 12 percent nominal interest rate to be

able to give that bonus?

Answer: B. P 39,424.39
 Solution:

Req future value

Required monthly investment=
F
A (Montly interest rate+ n)

50000
Required monthly investment=
( 1+12 )

110. What is the efficiency of an otto cycle with a compression of 6:1? The gas used is air

Answer: D. 0.512

Solution:

KJ
C p=1.00
kgk

KJ
C v =0.718
kgk

Cp
γ=
Cv

1
γ= =1.4
0.718

δ=6

1 1
η=1− γ−1
=1− 1.4 −1
=0.512
δ 6

111. Fastest internet connection for home users nowadays.

Answer: A. DSL

112. What is the term for a deadlock situation that occurs when a program references a different page

for almost every instruction and there is not even enough real memory hold most of the virtual

memory?

Answer: C. Thrashing
113. A plane intercepts the coordinate axis at x = 1, y = 3, and z = 2. What are the miller indices of the

plane?

Answer:

114. Alloy of mercury combined with other metals.

Answer: B. Amalgam

115. The differential of the shear equation is which one of the following?

Answer: A. Load on the beam

116. What is the primary purpose of PEC?

Answer: C. Is the practical safeguarding of persons and property.

117. The process of outsmarting the search engine.

Answer: C. Search Engine Optimization

118. You are standing on a bathroom scale in an elevator. In which of these situations must scale read

the same as when the elevator is at rest?

Answer: C. Moving down with increasing speed

Explanation: When you are standing on a bathroom scale in an elevator, the scale measures the

force exerted by your body on the scale. This force includes both your weight (due to gravity

pulling you downward) and any additional forces acting on you.

119. What percentage of the human body will float in fresh water? Average density of human body is

980 kg/cu. m.

Answer: B. 2%

Explanation: To find the fraction of the body that floats above water, we can use the formula:

fraction = (density of body – density of water) / density of body.

120. HTTP:// is an identifier that appears tat the beginning of most Web page. What does HTTP stand

for?
 Answer: D. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

121. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between shear stress and what

other variable?

Answer: A. The spatial derivative of velocity

122. Find the value of J in the program.

I=1

J=0

15 J = J**2 + I**2

IF (I.EQ.3) GO TO 15

I=1+1

GO TO 15

16 CONTINUE

Answer: A. 34

123. Which of the following materials is not viscoelastic material?

Answer: C. Metal

124. Which of the following is not a structural class of steel?

Answer: D. Stainless

125. A train running at 60 kph decelerated at 2.5 m/min2 for 12 minutes. Find the distance travelled in

km within the period.

Answer: B. 11.82 km

Solution:

1 2
S=V I t+ a t
2

S=60 ( 601 ) ( 12) + 12 ( 2.5) ( 12) =11820∨11.82 km

2
126. A vertically loaded beam, fixed at one end and simply supported at the other is indeterminate to

what degree?

Answer: A. First

127. Which of the following is an instruction that causes date to be brought from memory into an

accumulator register?

Answer: A. LOAD

Explanation: The load instruction loads from memory using a segment or flat address expression

and places the result into one or more registers.

128. What is the weight percentage of electrical engineering professional subject?

Answer: C. 45%

129. What is the interest of P 8,600 after 4 years at 12 percent simple interest rate?

Answer: 12728

Solution:

A=P ( 1+rt )

A=8600 ( 1+0.12 ( 4 ) )=12728

130. What is the shortcut key to reach the end of the document?

Answer: B. Ctrl + End

131. The grounded conductor shall be identified by what colors?

Answer: A. I and II

132. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall hold office for a term of _ years from the date

of appointment or until with their successors shall have been appointed and qualified.

Answer: C. 3 Years

133. Section 40 of article IV of RA 7920 is the Penalty Clause, states that any person who shall violate

any of the provisions of the Act shall be guilty of misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be
 sentenced to a fine of not less than _ nor more than P 50,000 or imprisonment for a period not

less than 5 months nor more that 5 years or both at the discretion of the court.

Answer: A. P 10,000

134. May is declared as the electrical safety month in virtue of _ signed by Pres. Benigno Aquino III last

June 27, 2011, for the reason of informing the public of the real reason of faulty electrical wiring.

Answer: B. Proclamation no. 193

135. A 70-kg man uses a bathroom scale in a elevator, what does the scale read if the elevator is

decelerating at 3 m/s2 while descending?

Answer: D. 210 N

Solution:

W =mg

W =( 70 ) ( 3 )=210 N

136. Conservation of _ is used in collision, explosion and the like.

Answer: C. Momentum

137. The deflection of beam is.

Answer:

138. A copper column of annular cross-section has an outer diameter of 15 feet and is subjected to a

force of 45 kips. The allowable compressive stress is 300 lb/ft2. What should be the inner

diameter?

Answer: C. 5.83 ft

Solution:

force
Compressive stress=
area
3
45× 10
3 00=
area
 3
45 ×10 2
area= =150 f t
300

π 2 2
area= ( d −d )
4 2 1

π
150=
4
( 152−d 21 )

d 1=5.83 ft

139. What is the relationship between EER and COP?

Answer: C. EER = 3.42 COP

140. Circuit Breaker is a device designed to _ a circuit by nonautomatic means to _ the circuit

automatically on a predetermined overcurrent without damage to itself when properly applied

within it rating.

Answer: C. Close, open

141. A machine is under consideration for investment. The cost of the machine is P 25,0000. Each year

it operates, the machine will generate a saving of P 15,000. Given an effective annual interest of

18 percent, what is the discounted payback period, in years, on the investment in this machine?

Answer: C. 2.155

Solution:

( 3−2 ) (−1515.37 )
n=2+ =2.155 years
−1515.37−7614.09

142. Find the initial deposit if you want to accumulate P 12,000 at the end of 6 years with an interest

rate of 12 percent.

Answer:

143. Pressure at 4 km altitude is 61.66 kPa, what is the equivalent height in mercury, wHg = 133 kN/cu.

m.

Answer: A. 1.566
 Solution:

−287 61.66 −5
h= × ln =1.566 ×10
133 ×10
3
101.325

144. Find the volume a 500 kg material with a specific gravity of 2.

Answer: A. 0.25

Solution:

kg
density =specific gravity × density of water=2× 1000=2000 3
m

m 500 3
V= = =0.25 m
p 2000

145. what is the emf induced across an inductor with 150 mH inductance and constant current of 4

amperes?

Answer: A. 0.6V

Solution:

V =L × A

V = ( 150× 10−3 ) ( 4 )=0.6 V

146. two capacitors C1 = 50 uF and C2 = 30 uF are connected in series. Find the equivalent capacitance

uF.

Answer:

Solution:

147. What is the annual rate of simple interest if $265 is earned In four months on an investment of

$15,000?

Answer: C. 5.3%

Solution:

4 1
n= =
12 3
 F=P+ I

F=15000+265=15265

F
i= −1
P
n

15265
i= −1=0.053× 100 %=5.3 %
15000
1
3

148. At what annual interest rate is $500 one year ago equivalent to $600 today?

Answer: C. 20%

Solution:

t
A=P ( 1+r )
1
600=500 ( 1+ r ) =500 ( 1+r )

600
1+r = =1.2
500

r =1.2−1=0.2=20 %

149. Suppose that a man lends $1000 for four years at 12% per year simple interest. At the end of the

four years, he invests the entire amount which he then has for 10 years at 8% interest per year,

compounded annually. How much money will he have at the end of the 14-year period?

Answer: A. 3195.21

Solution:

A=P ( 1+rt )

A=1000 ( 12×
100 )
4
=1480 for four years

n
A=P ( 1+r )
 ( ) =3195.21 end of 14 years
10
8
A=1480 1+
100

150. Let the inflation rate be 6% per year. If an the individual is in the 35% tax bracket and pays taxes

on all the interest received. The $50,000 is invested at 9% per year, compounded annually, with

this effectively protect the purchasing power of the original principal?

Answer:

151. Under your six-year savings plan, you deposit $1000 now, and $1000 at the end of the fourth year,

in a bank account that earns 8% per year, compounded annually. You withdraw all your

accumulated interest at the end of the second year, and the further interest plus principal at the

end of the sixth year. Compute the penalty (suffered by you) for the early withdrawal of interest

at the of the second year.

Answer: B. $166.40

Solution:

( )
t
R
A=P 1+
100

( )
2
8
A=1000 1+ =1166.40
100

CI =A−P=1166.4−1000=166.40

152. What is the annual interest rate on a $1000 loan in which all interest is paid at the end of the

year, and a total of $112.5 must be repaid at the end of the year?

Answer: C. 12.5%

Solution:

n
FV =PV =( 1+i )
1
112.5=1000 ( 1+i )
 1125
1+i=
1000

1+i=1.125

i=1.125−1

i=0.125∨12.5 %

153. How long will it take for an investment of $5000 to grow to $7500, if it earns 10% simple interest

per year?

Answer: C. 5 years

Solution:

simplet interest required=7500−5000=2500

simpleinterest = principal ×rate × time

2500=5000 ( 0.10 ) ( t )

0.5=0.10 ( t )

t=5 years

154. Find the principal of a loan in which the interest rate is 11/2% per month, payable monthly, and in

which the borrower has just made the first monthly interest payment of $50.

Answer: C. $3333.3

Solution:

interest
principal=
rate of interest

50
principal= =3333.3
0.015

155. Which is more desirable:

I. Investing $2000 at 6% per year compound interest for three years

II. Investing $2000 at 7% per year simple interest for three years
 Answer: B. II

Explanation: Investing $2000 at simple interest rate would be desirable as it will lead to gain of

($2420 -$2382) $38.

156. At what rate of interest, compounded annually, will an investment triple itself in 10 years?

Answer: B. 11.6%

Solution:

( 1+i )10=3=0.1161∨11.6 %

157. At what rate of interest, compounded annually, will an investment triple itself in 12 years?

Answer: C. 9.6%

Solution:

( 1+i )12=3=0.095 8∨9.6 %

158. How much money will be required four years from today to repay a $2000 loan that is made

today at 8% interest, compounded annually?

Answer: B. $2640.00

Solution:

loan repay value after four years=2000+2000 ( 0.08 )( 4 ) =2640

159. A person lends $200- for five years at 10% per annum simple interest. Then the entire proceeds

are invested for 10 years at 9% per year, compounded annually, how much money will the person

have at the end of entire 15-year period?

Answer: B. $7102.09

Solution:

2000 ( 1+0.1 ( 5 ) )=3000 after 5 years

Then

10
3000 ( 1+0.09 ) =7102.09
160. Suppose that a person in the 45% tax bracket invests $3000 at 10% per year, compounded

annually, for 8 years, and pay taxes on all the interest received. By how much will be the loss in

purchasing power of the original principal, given an annual inflation rate of 8%?

Answer: C. $512.57

Solution:

n
A=P ( 1+r )
8−1
A=3000 (1+ 0.10 ) =512.57

161. A student borrows $3000 from his uncle in order to finish school. His uncle agrees to charge him

simple interest at the rate of 5 ½% per year. Suppose the student waits two years and then repays

the entire loan. How much will he have to repay?

Answer: B. $3330

Solution:

PTR
S . I =Simple interest =
100

3000 ×2 ×11
S.I= =330
2× 100

A=3000+330=3330

162. A student deposits $1000 in a savings account that pays interest at the rate of 6% per year,

compounded annually. If all of the money is allowed to accumulate, how much will the student

have after 12 years?

Answer: B. 2012.20

Solution:

n
FV =P ( 1+i )
12
1000 ( 1+0.06 ) =2012.20
163. A student who will inherit $5000 in three years has a saving account that pays 5 ½% per year,

compounded annually. What is the present worth of the student’s inheritance?

Answer: A. 4258.07

Solution:

n
FV =P ( 1+i )
3
5000=P ( 1+0.055 ) =4258.07

164. An economy is experiencing inflation at the rate of 6% per year. An item presently costs $100/ if

the 6% inflation rate continues, what will be the price of this item in five years?

Answer:

Solution:

165. An economy is experiencing inflation at annual rate of 6%. If this continues, what will $100 be

worth five years from now, in terms of today’s dollar?

Answer:

Solution:

166. An engineer has received $10,000 from his employer for a patent disclosure. He has decided to

invest the money in a 15-year saving certificate that pays 8% per year, compounded annually.

What will be the final value of his investment, in terms of today’s dollars, if the inflation continues

at the rate of 6% per year?

Answer:

Solution:

167. An engineer has received $10,000 from his employer for a patent disclosure. He has decided to

invest the money in a 15-year saving certificate that pays 8% per year, compounded annually.

Suppose the engineer is in the 32% tax bracket and is likely to remain there throughout the
 lifetime of the certificate. If inflation continues at the rate of 6% per year, what will be the value

of his investment, in terms of today’s dollars, when the certificate matures?

Answer:

Solution:

168. Engineering thermodynamic does not include:

Answer: D. Transformation of energy

169. Which of the following would be identified with a control volume?

Answer: B. Filling a tire with air at a service station

170. Which of the following is not an acceptable SI unit?

Answer:

171. In thermodynamics our attention is focused on which form of energy?

Answer: B. Internal energy

172. The point that connects the saturated liquid line to the saturated vapor line is called the:

Answer: B. Critical Point

Explanation: The point at very top of the dome is called the critical point. This point is where

saturated liquid and saturated vapor lines meet.

173. Which work mode is a non-equilibrium work mode?

Answer: C. Energizing an electrical resistor

Explanation: systems in non-equilibrium steady states have net currents that flow across them,

but their properties do not display observable time dependence.

174. Which of the following does not transfer work to or form a system?

Answer: C. An electrical resistance heater

Explanation: In an electrical resistance heater, heat is formed by the flow of electricity. The

resistance of electricity is due to the collisions of electrons on the walls of the resistor. When
 electricity if made to flow through any substance, the resistance faced by the flow of electrons

results in the formation of heat.

175. Which of the following statements about work for a quasi-equilibrium process is incorrect?

Answer: B. Work is the area under a P-T diagram

Explanation: Differential of work is inexact as it is not a property of thermodynamic system

property, work is area under P-V not P-T. work is difference for different paths for same initial and

final condition, so work is a path function, for constant volume process work is zero as change is

volume is required when work takes place in thermodynamics.

176. Convection heat transfer involves both:

Answer: A. Conduction and advection

Explanation: Convection is the mode of energy transfer between a solid surface and the adjacent

liquid or gas that is in motion.

177. Radiation is emitted by:

Answer:

178. Select a correct statement of the first law if kinetic potential energy changes are negligible.

Answer: B. Net heat transfer equals net work for a cycle.

179. Select the incorrect statement of the first law if kinetic and potential energy changes are

negligible.

Answer: A. The internal energy change plus the work must equal zero for an adiabatic quasi-

equilibrium process.

180. Air undergoes a three-process cycle with a P = constant process, a T = constant process, and a V =

constant process. Select the correct statement for a piston-cylinder arrangement.

Answer: D. W = 0 for the V = constant process

181. A key concept in analyzing the filling of an evacuated tank is:

 Answer: B. The enthalpy across a valve remains constant.

Explanation: When analyzing the filling of an evacuated tank, it is important to consider the

thermodynamic properties of the fluid flowing into the tank.

182. Which of the following can be assumed to be reversible?

Answer: D. A piston compressing gas in a race engine.

183. An inventor claims that a thermal engine, operating between ocean layers at 27°C and 10°C,

produces 10kW of power while discharging 9900 kJ/min. This engine is:

Answer: A. Impossible

Explanation: To determine the validity of this claim, we can calculate the maximum possible

thermal efficiency of the engine using the Carnot efficiency formula:

Carnot Efficiency = (T1 – T2) / T1

184. A Carnot cycle is a cycle of special interest because:

Answer: C. It provides the maximum efficiency for any cycle.

185. Which of the following second-law statements is incorrect?

Answer: C. If ice is melted in water in an insulated container, the net entropy decreases.

Explanation: The second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of an isolated

system can never decrease over time. Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness of a

system.

186. Which of the following statements are not true of the diesel cycle?

Answer: B. The combustion process is as constant-volume.

187. The engines on a commercial jet aircraft operate on which of the basic cycles?

Answer: D. Brayton cycle

188. The exhaust process in the Otto and diesel cycles is replaced with a constant-volume process for

what primary reason?

 Answer: A. To simulate zero work of the actual exhaust process.

189. The Rankine power cycle is idealized. Which of the following is not one of the idealizations?

Answer: B. Heat transfer does not occur across a finite temperature difference.

190. The component of Rankine cycle that leads to relatively low cycle efficiency is:

Answer: D. Condenser

Explanation: Compared to turbine, pump is negligible so, the effect of pump on thermal

efficiency of Rankine cycle is small. But for the case of condense heat rejection, the case is

different.

191. Which of the following refrigeration cycle deviation from the ideal is considered desirable?

Answer: C. Subcooling of the refrigerant in the condenser.

Explanation: As after throttling process enthalpy remains same, lower the enthalpy of fluid that

reaches the evaporator after throttling more the heat it can absorb to get to the saturated vapor

state before entering the compressor.

192. The air in a conference room is to be conditioned from its present state of 18°C and 40%

humidity. Select the appropriate conditioning strategy.

Answer: B. Cool, dehumidify, and then heat.

193. Which temperature is most different from the outside temperature as measured with a

conventional thermometer?

Answer: B. Dry-bulb temperature

194. A motorist drives for 2 h at 100 km/h and for 2 h at 80 km/h. What is the average speed of the

motorist?

Answer: A. 90 km/h

Solution:

d 1=100 ( 2 ) =200 km
 d 2=80 (2 )=160 km

d
V=
t

360
V= =90 km/h
4

195. In good weather the drive from Seattle to Spokane, Washington, on Interstate 90 takes 3 h 51 min

at an average speed of 105 km/h. In winter, however, it is not unusual to average only 80 km/h.

How long would the trip take at this average speed?

Answer: C. 5 h 3 min

Solution:

In good weather

51
t 1=3+
60

180+51
¿
60

231
¿ =3.85 hr
60

In winter

105 ×3.85=80 ×t 2

404.25
t 2= =5.05 hr
80

min
t 2=5 hr ×0.05 hr ×60 =5 h 3 min
hr

196. A typical jet fighter plane launched from an aircraft carrier reaches a take-off speed 175 mi/h in a

launch distance of 310 ft. Assuming constant acceleration, calculate the acceleration in meters

per second per second.

Answer: B. 32.3 m/s2

 Solution:

Convert all current value to meters

( 78.23 )2−0 2
a= =32.3 m/ s
2(94.49)

197. A typical jet fighter plane launched from an aircraft carrier reaches a take-off speed of 175 mi/h in

a launce distance of 310 ft. Assuming constant acceleration, how long does it take to launce the

fighter?

Answer: B. 2.4 s

Solution:

use the answered value∈196

78.23
t= =2.4 s
32.3

198. A motorist traveling 31 m/s (about 70 mi/h) passes a stationary motorcycle police officer. The

police officer starts to move and accelerates in pursuit of the speeding motoring 2.5 s after the

motorist passes. The motorcycle has a constant acceleration of 3.6 m/s2. How fast will the police

officer be traveling when he overtakes the car?

Answer: B. 40 m/s

Solution:

V f =V i +at

V f =31+3.6 ( 2.5 )=40 m/s

199. A girl on top of a building drops a baseball from rest at the same moment a boy below throws a

golf ball upward toward her with a speed 20 m/s. The gold ball is thrown from a point 18 m below

where the baseball is released. How far will the baseball have dropped when it passes the gold

ball?

Answer: D. 4 m
 Solution:

1 2 2
s1=ut + g t =0.5 g t
2

1 2
s2=ut − g t
2
2
¿ 20 t−0.5 g t

s=s 1+ s 2

2 2
18=0.5 g t +20 t−0.5 g t

20 t=18

18
t= =0.9 s
20
2
s1=0.5 g t

¿ 0.5
( 9.81 m
s
2 )
( 0.9 s )2=4.0 m∨4 m

200. In order to take off, a 747 jetliner must reach a takeoff speed of approximately 95.0 m/s. If a 747

accelerates from rest with uniform acceleration of 2.20m/s2, what minimum length of runway is

required for takeoff?

Answer: C. 2050 m

Solution:

2
v
d=
2a
2
95.0
¿ =2050 m
2(2.20)