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FINAL PREBOARD FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERS Preboard Examination

Sunday, November 6, 2022 08:00 a.m. Ñ 1:00 p.m.
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MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 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 ERASURES
ALLOWED.GOOD LUCK.

NOTE: A times B is represented by A × B or A*B. A raised to the power n is

expressed as A^n. All problems are 1 point each.

1. A soil weighs 1483 kg/m3 loose, 1839 kg/m3 in its natural state, and 2106
kg/m3 compacted. Find the soilÕs load factor and shrinkage factor.
A. LF = 0.87, SF = 0.81 C. LF = 0.70, SF = 0.81
B. LF = 0.87, SF = 0.70 D. LF = 0.81, SF = 0.87

2. A binomial probability distribution involves 60 trials with a probability

of failure of 0.26. Find the standard deviation of this probability
distribution.
A 15.6 C. 6.66
B. 3.4 D. 11.5

3. For a given closed traverse, determine the corrected distance of line AB

by Compass Rule.

£Lat = -0.44 Line AB = 483.52 m

£Dep = -0.37 Departure = 356.30 E
Perimeter = 2915.80 Latitude = 326.87 N
Total Departure = 1945.73
Total Latitude = 1897.40

A. 483.25 m C. 484.25 m
B. 483.61 m D. 482.98 m

4. The traffic characteristics which has the greatest effect on highway

design.
A. Density of Traffic C. Volume of Traffic
B. Mean Speed D. Traffic Capacity

5. If 1/x = a + b and 1/y = a - b, compute the value of x - y.

A. a2 - b2 C. a/(b2 - a2)
2 2
B. 2b/(b - a ) D. (b2 - a2)/a

6. On a Richter scale, the magnitude R of an earthquake of intensity I is

given R = log(I/Io) where Io is a certain minimum intensity. If intensity
of an earthquake is 1000Io, find R.
A. 3 C. 5
B. 7 D. 9

7. A measure of the difficulty in excavating and loading of soil

A. Loadability C. Hauling
B. Trafficability D. Placing

8. _________ requires installing aluminum hydraulic or other types of

supports to prevent soil movement and cave-ins.
A. Shoring C. Trenching
B. Benching D. Sloping

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9. An engineering consultant company must decide between two jobs. The
decision is based on the following information.

Job 1
Probability 0.2 0.8
Outcome Loss of Profit of
Php30,000 Php100,000

Job 2
Probability 0.4 0.6
Outcome Loss of Profit of
Php20,000 Php125,000

Which job has the greater expected profit?

A. Job 2 because it has greater expected profit of Php64,000
B. Job 1 because it has greater expected profit of Php74,000
C. Job 1 because it has greater expected profit of Php67,000
D. Job 2 because it has greater expected profit of Php74,000

10. If log10 x = -1/n, solve for x.

A. 10n - 1 C. 10n
B. 10-1/n D. n10

11. The formula v = 2gh give the velocity, in feet per second, of an object
when it falls h feet accelerated by gravity g., in feet per second squared.
If g is approximately 32 feet per second squared, find how far an object
has fallen if its velocity is 80 feet per second.
A. 80 feet C. 70 feet
B. 100 feet D. 90 feet

12. A water park is considering two location for development - one in Laguna
and one in Cavite. Based on the following weightings for the factors
below, which area represents the best location?

Factor Description Weight Laguna Cavite

Proximity to Market 0.30 80 50
Infrastructure 0.20 50 40
Weather 0.25 30 70
Labor Availability 0.25 60 80

A. All of the above C. None of the above

B. Cavite D. Laguna

13. In the following table, what value for n results in a table showing
perfect independence? Hint: Relative frequencies must be equal.

20 50
30 n

A. 75 C. 10
B. 40 D. 60

14. A train 500 m long passes through a 1 km tunnel. What is its rate if the
train has completely passed the tunnel in 120 seconds?
A. 60 kph C. 55 kph
B. 45 kph D. 55 kph

15. How many triangles are determined by 20 points no three of which are on
the same straight line?
A. 1140 C. 1130
B. 1120 D. 1100

16. Find the orthogonal trajectories of xy = c.

A. parabolas C. hyperbolas
B. ellipses D. circles

1 1
17. Find the eigenvalue of the matrix .
-2 4
A. 1 & 2 C. 3 & 4
B. 2 & 3 D. 4 & 5

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18. Given f(x) = (x Ð 4)(x + 3) + 4. When f(x) is divided by (x Ð k), the
remainder is k, find the value of k.
A. Ð12 C. Ð4
B. 4 D. 2

19. For instance, concrete that will be exposed to a combination of wet-dry

and freeze-thaw cycling and de-icing chemicals requires the following for
durability:

I. Low water-cement ratio

II. Air entrainment
III. Suitable Materials
IV. Adequate Curing
V. Good Construction Conditions

A. I, II, III & V only C. I, II, III & IV only

B. I, II, IV & V only D. All of the Above

20. Evaluate the value of :-7 × :-10.

A. :17 C. -:70
B. :70 D. imaginary

21. In triangle ABC, AB = 15m, BC = 18m, and CA = 24m. How far is the point
of intersection of the angular bisectors from the vertex C?
A. 4.73 m C. 9.46 m
B. 14.30 m D. 15.12 m

22. What is the angle between an asymptote of the hyperbola x2 Ð 4y2 Ð 2x Ð

63 = 0 and the x-axis?
A. 26.570 C. 53.140
B. 63.430 D. 31.720

23. The population of Russia in 1980 was 255 million and growing exponentially
with a growth constant of 0.012. The population of the United States in
1980 was 225 million and growing exponentially with a growth constant of
0.007. When will the population of Russia be twice as large as that of
the United States?
A. 2069 C. 2042
B. 2021 D. 2093

24. How long is the curve 24xy = x4 + 48 from x = 2 to x = 4?

A. 17/6 C. 6/16
B. 3/17 D. 17/3

25. The design element which is the most affected by the volume of traffic.
A. Number of Traffic Lanes C. Type of Pavement
B. Mean Speed D. Time of Travel

26. If the stationing of PT is at 15+480.14, what is the stationing of PCC?

D1=4¡, D2=5¡, I1=30¡, I2=36¡
A. 15+630.14 C. 15+336.14
B. 15+624.14 D. 15+330.14

27. Ship Atlantis started sailing N 40032Õ E at a rate of 3 mph. After 2

hours, ship Potomac started from the same point going S 450 18Õ E at a
rate of 4 mph. What would be the direction of Potomac from Atlantis 3
hours after Potomac start from the same port?
A. S 3031Õ W C. S 2041Õ W
0
B. S 4 11Õ W D. S 5018Õ W

28. Find the positive value of x so that x, (x2 - 5), 2x will be in harmonic
progression.
A. 2 C. 3
B. 4 D. 5

29. The arithmetic mean of two positive numbers exceeds their geometric mean
by 2. Find the first number if it is 40 less than the second number.
A. 79 C. 121
B. 81 D. 100

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30. The number of accidents for 6 yrs. recorded in a certain section of a
highway is 5432. If the average daily traffic is 476, what is the accident
rate per million entering vehicles?
A. 5211 C. 5002
B. 5106 D. 5010

31. The 300-N block shown in the figure is at rest on the rough horizontal
plane before the force P is applied at t = 0. The force P = 80t, where P
is in Newtons and t is in seconds. Which of the following most nearly
gives the velocity of the block, in m/s, after five seconds?

P = 80t
30º ¿s = 0.4
300 N
¿k = 0.2

A. 24.5 C. 14.6
B. 12.1 D. 18.3

32. Ability of a soil to support the weight of vehicles under repeated

traffic.
A. Loadability C. Capacity
B. Trafficability D. Design Strength

33. In triangle ABC, AB = 30 m, BC = 36 m and AC = 48 m. The perpendicular

bisectors of the sides intersect at point P. How far is P from side BC?
A. 24.03 m C. 7.96 m
B. 12.02 m D. 15.92 m

34. A marksman fires a target 420 m away and hears the bullet strikes the
target 2 seconds after he pulled the trigger. An observer 525 m away
from the target and 455 m away from the marksman hears the bullet strikes
the target 1 second after he hears the report of the rifle. What is the
velocity of the bullet?
A. 525 m/s C. 550 m/s
B. 350 m/s D. 325 m/s

35. A man can finish the job in 10 days. A boy can finish the same job in 15
days. If a man, a boy, and a girl can finish the same job in 5 days.
How long will it take the girl to finish the job alone?
A. 28 days C. 32 days
B. 24 days D. 30 days

36. When the angle of elevation of the sun is 640, a telephone pole that is
tilted at an angle of 90 directly away from the sun casts a shadow 21 feet
long on level ground. Approximate the length of the pole.
A. 35.54 m C. 29.67 m
B. 25.43 m D. 32.91 m

37. _________ means a method of protecting workers from cave-ins by excavating

the sides of an excavation to form one or a series of horizontal levels
or steps, usually with vertical or near-vertical surfaces between levels.
A. Shielding C. Shoring
B. Benching D. Sloping

38. Determine the percentage uncertainty in the area of a square that is 6.08
± 0.01 m on a side.
A. 0.27% C. 0.26%
B. 0.25% D. 0.29%

39. The graph y = b Ð (x + a)2 passes through the points (0,-3), (1,0) and
(C,0). Find the value of C.
A. 3 C. 2
B. 1 D. 4

40. Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:

Station 3+140
-3.2 +1.2 +1.2 +2.8
X1 0 3.5 X2
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The roadbed is 9m wide and the sideslope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is
1.5:1. Determine the area of cut of the section.
A. 11.127 m2 C. 9.404 m2
B. 10.621 m2 D. 8.151 m2

41. _________ involves cutting back the trench wall at an angle inclined away
from the excavation.
A. Shoring C. Trenching
B. Benching D. Sloping

42. Compute the area of the curve having a polar equation of r = 2sin» +
2cos».
A. 12.57 u2 C. 8.89 u2
B. 4.44 u2 D. 6.28 u2

43. A metal sphere with specific gravity of 3 originally weighs 34 kg. It

underwent a process of recasting and was formed into a solid cone with a
base having a radius of 6 cm. Assuming 12% of the metal was lost in the
process, what is the
A. 258.12 cm C. 264.55 cm
B. 200.16 cm D. 241.04 cm

44. _________ protects workers by using trench boxes or other types of

supports to prevent soil cave-ins.
A. Shielding C. Shoring
B. Benching D. Sloping

45. In the measures of congestion of highway capacity, what will happen as

the density continues to increase?
A. Minimum rate flow is eventually reached
B. Increase speeds and reduced flow rate
C. The point is reached at which speed declines noticeably
D. Running speed and traffic flow is minimum.

46. A circle is inscribed in a square and circumscribed about another.

Determine the ratio of the area of the larger square to the area of the
smaller square.
A. 4:1 C. 3:1
B. 2:1 D. 1.5:1

47. The half-life of radium is 1690 years. If 10 percent of an original

quantity of radium remains, how long ago was the radium created?
A. 5614 years ago C. 5416 years ago
B. 5261 years ago D. 5752 years ago

48. Pavement markings shall only be applied and/or removed by ____.

A. LTO C. DPWH
B. PNP D. DOTC

49. 24.1 km of gravel road require reshaping and leveling. You estimate that
six passes of a motor grader will be required. Based on operator skill,
machine characteristics, and job conditions, you estimate two passes at
6.4 km/h, two passes at 8.0 km/h, and two passes at 9.7 km/h. If job
efficiency is 0.80, how many grader hours will be required for this job?
A. 21.3 C. 32.1
B. 23.1 D. 31.2

50. Charley is selecting materials for a state-subsidized housing

development. The buildings will be maintained for at least 75 years, and
the agency uses an i of 6%. Which of the following two grades of shingles
and metal roofing is the most cost-effective? All costs are per square
(equals 100 square feet).

Min. Quality Max. Quality Metal

Shingles Shingles Roofing
Buy $35 $70 $120
Install $70 $70 $100
Annual Maintenance $5 $3 $1
Life (years) 15 25 50

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Which of the following grades of shingles and metal roofing is the most
effective?
A. Based on this comparison, Charley should choose the minimum-
quality shingles. Those shingles save $1 per year per square over
the metal roofing and nearly $2 over the higher-quality shingles
B. Based on this comparison, Charley should choose metal roofing.
Those metal roofing save $1 per year per square over the higher-
quality shingles and nearly $2 over the minimum-quality shingles
C. Based on this comparison, Charley should choose the higher-quality
shingles. Those shingles save $2 per year per square over the
metal roofing and nearly $1 over the minimum-quality shingles
D. Based on this comparison, Charley should choose the higher-quality
shingles. Those shingles save $1 per year per square over the
metal roofing and nearly $2 over the minimum-quality shingles

51. A man bought a government bond, which cost P1000 and will pay P50 interest
each year for 20 years. The bond will mature at the end of 20 years and
he will receive the original P1000. If there is a 2% annual inflation
during this period, what rate of return will the investor receive after
considering the effect of inflation?
A. 2.94% C. 9.42%
B. 2.49% D. 9.24%

52. The new model of the lathe machine (200LX) cost P200,000 to buy and
P30,000 per year to operate will save labor expenses of P65,000 per year
for 8 years. The machine will be purchased if its salvage value at the
end of 8 years is sufficiently large to make the investment economically
attractive. If the interest rate of 10% is
used, compute the minimum salvage value.
A. 28,426 C. 24,862
B. 28,462 D. 26,842

53. They are used in a concrete mix to reduce the heat of hydration, increase
the workability and reduce the segregation of a mix.
A. Retarders C. Pozzolan
B. Admixtures D. Water

54. A contract that provides a specified payment for completion of the work
described in the contract is referred to as
A. Unit Price Contract
B. Lumpsum Contract
C. Fixed Price Contract
D. Fixed Price with Escalation Contract

55. Concrete is either delivered to the site by truck or in small projects,

mixed at the site and move to its placement location by:

I. Dumping directly from a truck chute

II. Buggy
III. Dumping from a truckÕs chute into a large bucket, which is
then lifted by crane and deposited in its proper location
IV. Dumping from a truck into a concrete pump which delivers the
mix to its final location through a hose.

A. I, II & III only C. II, III & IV only

B. I, III & IV only D. All of the above

56. Geologist took measurements at
of elevation from B to the top
elevation from C to B is 8040Õ
32030Õ. It is known that the
elevation at A?
A. 2821.18 m
B. 2592.87 m
two points B and C, 928 m apart. The angle
of the mountain A is 47010Õ. The angle of
and the angle of elevation from C to A is
elevation at C is 1537 m. What is the
C. 2621.45 m
D. 2762.91 m

57. A piece of wire 10 m long is cut into two pieces. One piece is bent into
a square and the other is bent into equilateral triangle. What is the
perimeter of the square so that the total area enclosed is minimum?
A. 5.65 m C. 4.35 m

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B. 6.33 m D. 3.67 m

58. The distance traveled by a train is given by the equation x = 3t2 + 2t +

4 where x is the distance in kilometers and t is the time in hours.
Determine the velocity of the train after travelling 10 kilometers.
A. 8.72 kph C. 23.5 kph
B. 18.72 kph D. 75.3 kpf

59. A rectangular field is to be divided and fenced into two equal lots by a
line parallel to one side. With 1200 m of fence, determine the dimensions
of the rectangular field if the area is to be maximum.
A. 225.0 m ´ 262.5 m C. 232.5 m ´ 245.0 m
B. 250.0 m ´ 233.3 m D. 200.0 m ´ 300.0 m

60. The 1.8-kg block A sliding toward the right with the velocity vA1 = 1.2
m/s when it hits block B, which is moving to the left with vB1 = 2.0 m/s.
The impact causes block A to stop. The coefficient of restitution for
the impact is 0.5. Calculate the mass of block B.
A. 0.9 kg C. 1.3 kg
B. 0.4 kg D. 0.6 kg

61. A spherical tank 5 meters in radius is initially half full. Water flows
in at the rate 30 liters per second. At what depth is the water surface
rising at the rate of 5.968 ´ 10Ð4 meter per second?
A. 4 m C. 6 m
B. 2 m D. 8 m

62. A hot air balloon rising straight up from a level field is track by a
range finder 500 ft. from the point of lift off. At the moment the lift
finderÕs elevation is 45 degrees, the angle is increasing at the rate of
0.14 rad per minute. How fast is the balloon rising?
A. 150 fpm C. 120 fpm
B. 140 fpm D. 130 fpm

63. A kite is 40 feet high with 50 feet cord out. If the kite moves
horizontally at 5 miles per hour directly away from the boy flying it,
how fast is the cord being paid out?
A. 3.3 ft/s C. 4.4 ft/s
B. 3.0 ft/s D. 4.0 ft/s

64. During a test, a rocket travels upward at 75 m/s, and when it is 40 m

from the ground its engine fails. Determine the maximum height reached by
the rocket if while in motion, the rocket is subjected to a constant
downward acceleration of 9.81 m/s2 due to gravity. Neglect the effect of
air resistance.
A. 287 m C. 278 m
B. 318 m D. 327 m

65. A spring is used to stop 60 kg package which

is sliding on a horizontal surface. The 2.5 m/s Cable
spring has a constant k = 20 kN/m and is
held by cables so that it is initially
60 kg
compressed 120 mm. The package has a
velocity of 2.5 m/s in the position shown
and the maximum deflection of the spring is 600 mm
40 mm. Determine the final displacement of
the package measured from the position shown
when it finally stops moving.
A. 519 mm C. 366 mm
B. 311 mm D. 186 mm

66. The deflection angles of two intermediate points A and B along the simple
curve are 3¡ 30Õ and 8¡ 30Õ respectively from PC. If the chord distance
between A and B was 40 m, determine the radius of the curve.
A. 286.48 C. 229.47
B. 190.99 D. 254.32

67. A Philippine Airforce pilot making preliminary aerial survey, first

observed that when he flew directly over a straight road connecting two

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coastal towns A and B, the angles made by these towns with the vertical
were 300 and 600 respectively. When he flew back, directly over the same
road for the second observation, his altimeter indicated that he was 1000
m higher and noted that the same towns A and B both made 450 angles with
the vertical. Determine the height of the observer when he made his first
observation.
A. 5254.44 m C. 7110.16 m
B. 6464.10 m D. 8017.56 m

68. The radius of the moon is 1080 miles. The gravitational acceleration at
the moonÕs surface is 0.165 times the gravitational acceleration at the
earthÕs surface. What is the velocity of escape from the moon in
miles/second?
A. 2.38 C. 3.52
B. 1.47 D. 4.36

69. A conical pendulum has a length of 50 cm. Its bob of mass 100 g performs
a uniform circular motion in a horizontal plane in a circle of radius 30
cm. Determine the period of the pendulum in seconds.
A. 2.961 C. 1.629
B. 2.169 D. 1.269

70. Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving about the x-axis the
area bounded by the curves y = 4/x and y = (x Ð 3)2.
A. 2Ã/25 C. 27Ã/2
B. 2Ã/27 D. 27Ã/5

71. Calculate the region bounded by the curve y = x3 Ð 6x2 + 8x and the x-
axis.
A. 4 C. 6
B. 2 D. 8

72. A ramp meter operates during the morning peak period. Ramp meter cycles
vary with time as shown in the table below. The metering scheme allows
one vehicle per cycle to pass the signal. The table below gives the number
of vehicles demanding service on the ramp during particular time
intervals, the cumulative demand for the ramp for the morning peak, and
the ramp meter cycle for each interval. What are the service rates for
meter cycle 12, 10, and 6?
Time Period 15-min Volume Cumulative Volume Meter cycle, s
6:30 Ð 6:45 75 75 6
6:45 Ð 7:00 100 175 10
7:00 Ð 7:15 125 300 12
7:15 Ð 7:30 110 410 12
7:30 Ð 7:45 80 490 10
7:45 Ð 8:00 65 555 6
A. 85, 65, 145 veh C. 145, 65, 85 veh
B. 150, 90, 75 veh D. 75, 90, 150 veh

Situation 1. Given the following parabolas:

Parabola 1: x2 Ð 8x + 16y Ð 176 = 0
Parabola 2: x2 Ð 4x Ð 12y Ð 32 = 0
73. Which of the following gives the abscissa of one of the points of
intersection of the parabolas?
A. 7.24 C. 12.95
B. 4.11 D. 6.99
74. Find the area bounded by the given parabolas.
A. 199.95 C. 211.42
B. 174.81 D. 234.52
75. Find the moment of inertia with respect to the x-axis of the area bounded
by the given parabolas.
A. 6817 C. 7269
B. 6718 D. 7036

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