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WALTERSAM MOCK EXAMINATION

GEG 113 (ENGINEERING APPLIED MATHEMATICS I)
1.

The equation of shear force at the section is given as

8 2𝑥 2𝑥 3 2𝑥 2
(a) x - (b) 8 – (c) 8x – (d) 8 –
3 3 9 3

2.

At what distance from A is the sending moment maximum

(a) 6m (b) 3m (c) 4m (d) 2m
3.

The moment of inertia about the X axis of the semi-elliptical section

shown is
(a) 1886.5mm4 (b) 943.25mm4 (c) 3773mm4
(d) 1823mm4
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4. The resultant of the vectors shown below can be represented by

A B C

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5. The sides of a triangle are represented by the vectors A = 2i + 3j – k

B = i + j – k . Find the area of the triangle
(a) 6square units (b) √6 square units (c) √12 square units
(d) 12 square units
6. Which of the following represents the vector projection of a line A on B
𝐴. 𝐵 𝐴. 𝐵 𝐴. 𝐵. 𝐴 𝐴. 𝐵. 𝐵
(a) |𝐴|
(b) |𝐵|
(c) |𝐴| |𝐴|
(d) |𝐵| |𝐵|

7.
y

10m

x
4m
m
The centroid of the spandrel shown is given by
(a) 𝑥̅ = 3m, 𝑦̅ = 3m (b) 𝑥̅ = 2m, 𝑦̅ = 5m (c) 𝑥̅ = 2m, 𝑦̅ = 4m
(d) 𝑥̅ =1m, 𝑦̅ = 5m
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8. Which of the following lines is parallel to the line 2i+3j –
2
−𝑖
(a) 2i + 3j – k (b) + 3j + k (c) 6i + 9j - 1.5k (d) 4i + 6j – 2.5k
2

9. Compute the area of the shape shown below

4m

12m

(a) 36m2 (b) 12m2 (c) 48m2 (d) 48𝜋m2

10.

Which of the following is a zero force member?

(a) AD (b) BD (c) BC (d) CD
11.

In the diagram above the force in the member AB has a magnitude of

(a) 318.2N (b) 225N (c) 224N (d) 320N
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12.In determining stresses in frames by methods of sections, the frame is

divided into two parts by an imaginary section drawn in such a way as not
to cut more than
(a) two members with unknown forces of the frame
(b) three members with unknown forces of the frame
(c) four members with unknown forces of the frame
(d) three members with known forces of the frame
(e) four members with two known forces.
13.If n = number of members and y = number of joints, then for a perfect
frame, n =
(a) j – 2
(b) 2j – 1
2
(c)
−3
3
(d)
−2
2
(e) .
−4

14.The centre of gravity of an isosceles triangle with base (p) and sides (q)
from its base is
√(4𝑝² − 𝑞²)
(a)
6
(4𝑝² − 𝑞²)
(b)
6
(𝑝² − 𝑞²)
(c)
4
(𝑝2 + 𝑞²)
(d)
4

15.Moment of inertia of a triangular section of base (b) and height (h) about
an axis through its base, is
3 3 3 3
(a) bh (b) bh (c) bh (d) bh
4 8 12 36
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16.Find the equation of the line joining points P(2,1,−1) and Q (0,3,1), in
vector form. Exactly one option must be correct
(a) x = 2, 1,−1 +t (0, 3, 1)
(b) x = 2, 4, 0 +t(2, 1, −1)
(c) x = 2, 1, −1 +(t −2, 2, 2)
(d) x = −2, 2, 2, +t( 2, 1, −1)
17.Find the general equation of the plane which goes through the point
(3,1,0) and is perpendicular to the vector 1, −1, 2. Exactly one option
must be correct)
(a) x − y + 2z = 0
(b) x − y + 2z = 4
(c) x − y + 2z = 2
(d) x − 3y = 0
(e) x − 3y = z
18.The vectors u and v are non-parallel. Which of the following vectors
are perpendicular to u × v? (Zero or more options can be correct)
(a) (u ⋅ v)(u × v)
(b) v×u
(c) 2u + 4v
(d) (u + v) × v.
19.Find the y-coordinate of the centroid of the region bounded by the curve
y = x2 and the line y = 1.
(a) 0.80
(b) 0.75
(c) 0.70
(d) 0.50
(e) √π – 1
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20.If the vectors c, a=xi +yj +zk and b = j are such that a, c, b form a right
handed systems then c is
(a) zi – xk
(b) 0
(c) yj
(d) –zi + xk

ANSWERS
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. B
13. C
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. C
19. B
20.D