3rd IECEP LuPang Chapter Quiz Show

Series 1
Algebra, Plane and Spherical Trigonometry
Round
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 Q1 OBJECTIVE
A number written with one digit to the left
of the decimal point and multiplied by 10 raised
to some power is said to be in standard form
(e.g. 5.8x10^3). When a number is written in
standard form, what do you call the first factor?
(e.g. 5.8)

Answer: Mantissa
 Q2 OBJECTIVE
The type of error such as obtaining a
wrong answer to a calculation through an
incorrect procedure is called _________.
a. Error due to measurement
b. Rounding-off error
c. Blunder
d. Order of magnitude error

Answer: c. blunder
Q3 PROBLEM SOLVING
 Q4 PROBLEM SOLVING
Boyle’s law state that for a gas at constant
temperature, the volume of a fixed mass of gas is
inversely proportional to its absolute pressure. If a
gas occupies a volume of 1.5 m^3 at a pressure of
200x10^3 Pa, determine the pressure when the
volume is 1.25 m^3.

Answer: 240x10^3 Pa
 Q5 PROBLEM SOLVING
Two ships leave a port at the same time. One
travels due west at 18.4 kph and the other due
south at 27.6 kph. Calculate how far apart the two
ships are after 4 hours.

Answer: 132.684 km
 Q6 OBJECTIVE
A numerical expression containing an
irrational number is called ___________.

Answer: surd
 Q7 OBJECTIVE
An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the
circumference of a circle.

Answer: grad
 Q8 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: 9/4
Round
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 Q9 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: 30 A, 20 ms, 50 Hz, 15°28’

Q10 PROBLEM SOLVING
 Q11 OBJECTIVE
If p is an odd number and q is an even
number, which of the following expressions
must be even?
a. p+q
b. p-q
c. pq
d. p/q

Answer: c. pq
 Q12 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: 731
 Q13 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: ±4
Q14 PROBLEM SOLVING
 Q15 PROBLEM SOLVING
What is the radius of the circle inscribed in a
triangle with side lengths 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm.

Answer: 3 cm
 Q16 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: d.
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 Q17 PROBLEM SOLVING
A man fires a target 420 m away and hears the
bullet strike 2 seconds after he pulled the trigger.
An observer 525 m away from the target and 455
m from the man heard the bullet strike the target
one second after he heard the report of the rifle.
Find the velocity of the bullet

Answer: 525 m/s

 Q18 PROBLEM SOLVING
In a spherical triangle ABC, A = 116°19’, B = 55°30’
and C = 80°37’. Find the value of side a.

Answer: 115°57’
 Q19 PROBLEM SOLVING
The 1st, 10th and last terms of an arithmetic
progression are 9, 40.5 and 425.5 respectively.
Find the 70th term.

Answer: 250.5
 Q20 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: 3
 Q21 PROBLEM SOLVING
A wall is 15 ft high and 10 ft from a building. Find
the length of the shortest ladder which will just
touch the top of the wall and reach a window 20.5
ft above the ground.

Answer: 45.54 ft
 Q22 PROBLEM SOLVING
From a helicopter flying at 30,000 feet, the angle of
depression of two towns are 28° and 55°. How far
apart are the two towns?

Answer: 35, 415.56 ft

 Q23 PROBLEM SOLVING

Answer: 0
 Q24 PROBLEM SOLVING
A satellite orbits the earth at a constant height
above the surface of the earth equal to thrice the
radius of the earth. A man observes that the
satellite appears above the horizon every two
hours and passes directly overhead. For how long
is the satellite above the horizon?

Answer: 47.02 minutes

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