Preboard 01 Plumbing Arithmetic RAA

PREBOARD MPLE 2017 1
PLUMBING ARITHMETIC
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding on the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith, so that Jones will receive 25 more
than Smith. How much Jones received? (MP July 2016)
a. P 185.50 b. P 187.50
c. P 178.50 d. P 186.50
than Smith. How much Smith received? (MP July 2016)
a. P 167.50 b. P 155.50
c. P 165.50 d. P 162.50
3. For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangles is congruent to an angle of the
other and if the two sides on one triangle are proportional to two sides of the other,
they are what kind of triangles? (MP Feb 2015)
a. Complementary
b. Supplementary
c. Similar
d. Dissimilar
4. A factor repeated to produce a power is? (MP Feb 2015)

a. numerator
b. square
c. quotient
d. root
5. A polygon with ten sides is? (MP Feb 2015)

a. dodecagon b. undecagon
c. decagon d. tendicagon
6. One cubic foot of water is assumed to weight 62.5 lbs. What is the weight of one
cubic inch of water? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 0.0361
b. 0.0316
c. 0.0416
d. 0.0461
7. One cubic yard can give a volume equivalent to? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 0.7651 cu.m b. 0.2835 cu.m
c. 0.9232 cu.m d. 0.2024 cu.m
8. It is a series of equal payment occurring at equal interval of time? (MP Feb 2015)
a. Annuity b. Debt
c. Amortization d. Deposit
ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

9. The quantity of a certain commodity that is offered for sale at a certain price at a
given place and time. (MP Feb 2015)
a. Demand
b. Supply
c. Stocks
d. Goods
10. Equivalent pressure head of fuel with SP. GR. = 0.92. (MP Feb 2015)
a. 120 ft b. 136.23 ft
c. 125.42 ft d. 141.58 ft
11. One period of a sine or cosine function is called one ___ of the sine and cosine
curve. (MP Feb 2015)
a. cycle b. shift
c. amplitude d. phase
12. Of Ted’s salary, 1/10 is spent for clothing, and 1/3 for food and for rent. What
part of the salary is left for other expenditures and savings? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 17/30
b. 3/5
c. 19/30
d. 2/3
13. The width of a rectangle is 4/5 its length. If its perimeter is 72, what is its area?
(MP Feb 2015)
a. 160
b. 250
c. 280
d. 320
14. A pulley whose diameter is 9 inches is connected by a belt to another whose

diameter is 6 inches. If the larger pulley runs at 1200 rpm, at how many rpm does
the smaller pulley run? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 800
b. 1080
c. 1600
d. 1800
15. The specific gravity of cast iron is 7.20. Find its weight density in lbs/sqf of cast
iron. Density of water is 62.4 lbs/sqf. (MP Feb 2015)
a. 449
b. 720
c. 500
d. 450
16. In a class of 40 students, 27 like Calculus and 25 like chemistry. How many like
both calculus and Chemistry? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 20 b. 10
c. 17 d. 12

17. Two angles having the same vertex and the side of one is the prolongation of the
side of the other is? (MP July 2016)
a. acute angle b. scalene angle
c. obtuse angle d. vertical angle
18. The volume of the cube is equal to the cube of the measure of its?
(MP Feb & July 2016)
a. angle b. corner
c. edge d. diagonal
19. If each two lines is perpendicular to the same line, then the line are?
(MP July 2016)
a. perpendicular b. parallel
c. tangent d. converging
20. A number that be exactly divided by two is? (MP July 2016)
a. real b. odd
c. interger d. even
21. A space that is devoid of matter and which the pressure is zero.
(MP July 2016)
a. black hole
b. outer space
c. vacuum
d. inner space
22. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time.
(MP July 2016)
a. inflation
b. depletion
c. recession
d. depreciation
23. What is the highest position in the corporation? (MP July 2016)
a. President b. Board of Directors
c. Chairman of the Board d. Stockholders
24. Type of ownership in business here individuals exercise and enjoy the right in
their own interest. (MP July 2016)
a. equitable b. public
c. private d. pure
25. Gross profit, sale less cost of gold sold, as a percentage of sales is called,
(MP July 2016)
a. profit margin
b. gross margin
c. net income
d. rate of return
26. Scrap value of an asset is sometimes known as, (MP July 2016)
a. book value b. salvage value
c. replacement value d. future value
27. The ration of the interest payment to be principal for a given unit
of time and usually expressed as a percentage of the principal.
a. interest
b. interest rate
c. investment
d. all of the above
28. Which number has four significant figures?

a. 0.0014
b. 0.01414
c. 0.141
d. 1.4140
29. Naperian logarithm have a base closest to which number?

a. 2.17 b. 2.72
c. 3.14 d. 10
30. The following are scalar quantities, except:

a. mass
b. force
c. area
d. volume
31. Two coats of paint are required for an elevated water pipe line 7 inches in
diameter (outside diameter) and 2,000 ft long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq.ft on
the first coat and 250 sq. ft on the second coat, how many gallons are nedded?
(MP July 2016)
a. 30 gallons
b. 31 gallons
c. 32 gallons
d. 33 gallons
32. The statement “ a + b = b + a “ is a,

a. associative law of addition
b. commutative law of addition
c. associative law of multiplication
d. commutative law of multiplication
33. The plumbing fixture unit is equivalent to

a. 7.5 liters/min
b. 7.5 psi
c. 7.5 gpm
d. 7.5 cpm
34. A tank is 60' x 80' x 10' and the flow is 2.0 mgd? What is the detention time in
hours?
a. 3.3 hours
b. 4.3 hours
c. 5.3 hours

d. 6.3 hours
35. A tank is 100' in diameter and 22 feet deep. If the flow into the tank is 1500 gpm
and the flow out of the tank is 300 gpm, how many hours will it take to fill the tank?
a. 17.9 hours
b. 18.9 hours
c. 19.9 hours
d. 20.9 hours
36. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then,
what will happen to water?
a. depressed
b. will overflow
c. change its meniscus
d. will not rise
37. What is the total surface area of a right circular cone of height 14 cm and base
radius 7 cm?
a. 344.35 cm2
b. 462 cm2
c. 498.35 cm2
d. 489.53 cm2
38. A five-pointed star is also known as:
a. pentagon
b. pentagram
c. pentatron
d. quintagon
39. A normal to a given plane is:
a. lying on the plane

b. coplanar
c. perpendicular to the plane
d. parallel to the plane
40. A plane section cut from a right circular cone by a plane perpendicular to the
base of the cone is:
a. parabola
b. circle
c. hyperbola
d. ellipse
41. Which of the following statements is true?

a. All squares are rectangles and rhombuses.
b. All rectangles are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are rectangles.

c. all squares are parallelograms, but not all squares are rectangles.
d. All rhombuses are parallelograms and all parallelogram are rhombuses.
42. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square if the larger is 44
greater than the square of the smaller integer?
a. 6 & 8
b. 10 & 12
c. 12 & 14
d. 14 & 16
43. A handbag costs P488.00 after having a 20% discount. Find the original cost of
the bag.
a. P 640.00
b. P 700.00
c. P 610.00
d. P 660.00
44. Which one of the following is not a prime number?

a. 103
b. 113
c. 233
d. 243
45. The inside walls and bottom of a concrete tank must be plastered. The floor of
the tank is 25 feet long by 15 feet wide. If the tank is 12 feet deep and does not have
a top, how many square feet must be plastered?
a. 1335 sq ft.
b. 1355 sq ft.
c. 1535 sq ft.
d. 1555 sq ft.
46. How many kilograms of water must be evaporated from 10 kg of an 9% salt

solution to produce a 25% salt solution?
a. 6.6
b. 6.4
c. 6.2
d. 6.0
47. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:
a. 35
b. 36
c. 45
d. 54
48. A 50,000 gallon tank receives 250,000 gpd flow. What is the detention time in
hours?
a. 6.1 hrs
b. 5.4 hrs

c. 4.8 hrs
d. 4.2 hrs
49. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated the side of 3 cm to form
a cone. The volume of the cone so formed is:
a. 37.70 cm3
b. 47.12 cm3
c. 50.26 cm3
d. 62.83 cm3
50. A water tank is filled with water to a height of 3.2m above the orifice which is
connected at the side of the tank. If the orifice is 3.5m above the ground find the time
for the water to hit the ground?
a. 0.81 sec
b. 0.75 sec
c. 0.85 sec
d. 0.95 sec
51. A trough having an equilateral triangle and section has sides equal to 0.4m. If the
trough is full of water and is 8m long, compute the volume of water in the trough.
a. 0.554m3
b. 0.654m3
c. 0.754m3
d. 0.854m3
52. A stone is projected from the ground with a velocity of 15m/s at an angle 30 with
the horizontal ground. How high in feet will it rise? Use g = 9.81m /s2
a. 9.40 ft
b. 8.40 ft
c. 7.40 ft
d. 6.40 ft
53. A pole cast a shadow of 15 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is
61. If the pole has leaned 15  from the vertical directly toward the sun, what is the
length of the pole?
a. 45.23 m
b. 54.23 m
c. 65.23 m
d. 53.23 m
54. The surface area of a sphere is 4πr2. Find the percentage increase in its
diameter when the surface area increases by 21%.
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
d. 20 %
55. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?

a. infinity
b. itself
c. its reciprocal
d. zero
56. A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall
1.5m high and the other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find
x if a force (parallel to the plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the
plank.
a. 6 meters
b. 5meters
c. 4 meters
d. 3 meters
57. How many gallons are in one cubic meter of water?

a. 246
b. 264
c. 624
d. 462
58. A polygon with fifteen sides is called:

a. pentagon
b. dodecagon
c. pentadecagon
d. nonagon
59. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr
can cross in 30 seconds, is:
a. 200 m
b. 225 m
c. 245 m
d. 250 m
60. When ¼ of 720 is subtracted from 3/7 of 567, the result is;
a. 71
b. 63
c. 61
d. 64
61. What is the number of horsepower required to raise 25,000 lbs of water for a
height of 30 meters within 10 minutes?
a. 5 hp b. 6 hp
c. 7 hp d. 8 hp
62. Twenty less than four times a certain number is 4. Determine the number.
(MP SPLBE 2016)
a. 6
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3

63. Reduction in the level of national income and output usually accompanied by the
fall in the general price level. (MP Feb 2015)
a. devaluation
b. deflation
c. inflation
d. depreciation
64. The place where buyers and sellers come together. (MP Feb 2015)
a. market
b. business
c. recreation center
d. buy and sell section
65. A market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no
goods substitute. (MP Feb 2017)
a. monopsony
b. oligopoly
c. monopoly
d. oligopoly
66. It is a 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.
(MP Feb 2015)
a. perpetuity b. ordinary annuity
c. annuity due d. deferred annuity
67. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached. (MP July 2016)
a. analytic b. pure
c. gratuitous d. private
68. An index of short term paying ability is called:

a. receivable turn over b. profit margin ratio
c. current ratio d. acid-test ratio
69. Estimated value at the end of the useful life.

a. market value b. fair value
c. salvage value d. book value
70. A series of uniform accounts over a period of time.

a. depreciation b. annuity
c. perpetuity d. inflation
71. Work-in process is classified as,

a. an asset
b. a liability
c. an expenses
d. an owner’s equity
72. A condition where only few individuals produce a certain product and that any
action of one will lead to almost the same action of others.
a. oligopoly
b. semi-monopoly

c. monopoly
d. perfect competition
73. The worth of the property equals to the original cost less depreciation.
a. scrap value b. face value
c. market value d. book value
74. Liquid assets such as cash and other assets that can be converted quickly into
cash, such as accounts receivable and merchandise are called:
a. total assets b. fixed assets
c. current assets d. none of the above
75. The length of time which the property may be operated at a profit. (MP Feb 2016)
a. physical life
b. economic life
c. operating life
d. All of the above
76. A city of 25,000 uses 15 gallons of water per day per capita. If it is required to raise
this water 150 feet, what is the number of horsepower required? (MP Feb 2016)
a. 9 hp b. 10 hp
c. 11 hp d. 12 hp
77. One Liter (li) = ____ Ounces (Oz). (MP July 2016)
a. 33.81
b. 0.02957
c. 100
d. 25.4
78. A messenger traveling 65 miles per hour pursues a truck which has a start of 2
hours and overtakes it in 3 hours. Find the trucks’ speed?
a. 37 miles/hr
b. 38 miles/hr
c. 39 miles/hr
d. 40 miles/hr
79. After how many minutes from 12:00 o’clock noon will the minute hand and the
hour hand of an clock make an angle of 120⁰ for the first time?
a. 23.40 min b. 21.80 min
c. 20.00 min d. 22.30 min
80. Find the area of a pentagon that is inscribed in a circle if the area of the circle is
314 sqm.
a. 237.60 sqm
b. 255.30 sqm
c. 340.12 sqm
d. 283.56 sqm
81. The provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material cost
and labor cost.
a. secondary clause
b. escalatory clause
c. contingency clause
d. main clause
82. The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called:
a. book value
b. capital recovery
c. depreciation recovery
d. sinking fund
83. A market situation where there is one seller and one buyer,
a. monopoly
b. monopsony
c. bilateral monopoly
d. bilateral monopsony
84. A market situation where there are few sellers and few buyers,
a. oligopoly
b. oligopsony
c. bilateral oligopoly
d. bilateral oligopsony
85. A market situation where there are only two buyers with many sellers,
a. duopoly
b. oligopoly
c. duopsony
d. oligopsony
86. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of payment period
starting from the first period,
a. ordinary annuity
b. annuity due
c. deferred annuity
d. perpetuity
87. Bond to which attached coupons are indicating the interest due and the date
when such interest is to be paid,
a. registered bond
b. coupon bond
c. mortgage bond
d. collateral trust bond
88. The ratio of the net income to the owners’ equity is known as,
a. price-earning ratio b. profit margin ratio
c. return of investment d. gross margin
89. Which of the following depreciation methods cannot have a salvage value of
zero?
a. declining balance method b. sinking fund method
c. straight line method d. SYD method

90. The lessening of value of an asset due to the decrease in the quantity available
preferring to the natural resources.
a. depreciation
b. depletion
c. inflation
d. incremental cost
91. Lands, buildings, plant and machinery are example of,

a. current assets b. trade investments
c. fixed assets d. intangible assets
92. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and perpendicular to its
axis is term as,
a. directrix
b. translated axis
c. latus rectum
d. asymptotes
93. In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the
inscribed circle to any one of the sides is called:
a. radius
b. altitude
c. median
d. apothem
94. The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is termed as,
a. small circle
b. semi-circle
c. big circle
d. great circle
95. A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:

a. arc
b. tangent
c. sector
d. chord
96. Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2,500.00 at the end of
each year for 12 years at 8% compounded annually.
a. P18,840.20
b. P30,000.00
c. P15,000.00
d. P17,546.04
97. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500m/ min 2 along a
straightpath. How far in meters, will it travel in 45 sec?
a. 795
b. 791
c. 797
d. 793

98. A 12" pipe carries water at a velocity of 5.0 fps. What is the flow in cfs?
a. 7.9 cfs
b. 5.9 cfs
c. 4.9 cfs
d. 3.9 cfs
99. How long will it take for an investment to double its amount if invested at an
interest rate of 6% compounded bi-monthly?
a. 10 years
b. 12 years
c. 14 years
d. 16 years
100. Practice of the profession to operate, tend or maintain, or be in-charge of the

operation, tending, or maintenance of any mechanical equipment, machinery or
process of any mechanical works, projects or plants or 300 KW or above but not
more than 2000 KW. (MP July 2016)
a. PME
b. ME
c. CPM
d. REE
101. Find the harmonic mean between the numbers 3/8 and 4.
a. 35/34
b. 24/35
c. 42/35
d. 35/24
102. The terms of a sum may be grouped in any manner without affecting the result.
this is law known as:
a. Commutative Law
b. Distributive Law
c. Associative Law
d. Reflexive Law
103. Jose’s rate of doing work three times as fast as Bong. On given day Jose and
Bong work together for 4 hours then Bong was called away and Jose finishes the
rest of the job in 2 hours. How long would it take Bong to do the complete job alone?
a. 18 hrs.
b. 22 hrs.
c. 16 hrs.
d. 31 hrs.
104. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches long and one of its legs is 5
inches long, how long is the other leg?
a. 5
b. 5
c. 5
d. 7.5

105. In a shipment of televisions, 1/50 of the televisions are defective. What is the
ratio of defective to non-defective televisions?
a. 1/50
b. 1/49
c. 49/1
d. 50/1
106. ABC is an equilateral triangle. AH is perpendicular to BC and has a length of

2√3 inches. What is the area, in square inches, of triangle Δ ABC.
a. 3√3
b. 2√3
c. 4√3
d. 8√3
107. What is the slope of the line: 4x = -3y + 8

a. 4
b. -3/4
c. -4/3
d. 3
108. If (a + b)2 = 25 and (a - b) 2 = 45, then a2 + b2 = ?

a. 35
b. 70
c. 140
d. 280
109. A company makes a profit equal to 25% of its sales. The profit is shared equally
among the 4 owners of the company. If the company generates sales of $5,000,000,
how much money does each one of the owners get?
a. 312,500
b. 500,000
c. 1,250,000
d. 12,500,000
110. Which of the lines below is not parallel to the line 6x - 2y = 10?
a. 3x - y = 7
b. -6x + 2y = 20
c. 3x + y = 7
d. 6x - 2y = 5
111. Find the radius of the largest right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of
radius 5.
a. 4.08 units
b. 1.25 units
c. 5.14 units
d. 8.12 units
112. How many significant digits do 10.097 have?

a. 2
b .3
c. 4

d. 5
113. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve x 3 + y3 = 9 at the given point
(1, 2).
a. x + 4y = 9
b. 2x + 4y = 5
c. 4x – y = 9
d. 4x – 2y = 10
114. A man 1.8 m. tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m
high. At what rate is the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post?
a. 2.16 m/s
b. 1.64 m/s
c. 1.83 m/s
d. 1.78 m/s
115. Find the shortest distance from (3, 8) to the curve x 2+y2+4x-6y=12.
a. 1.21
b. 2.07
c. 4.09
d. 3.73
116. What is the equation of the equation of the directrix of the parabola y 2 = 16x?
a. x = 4
b. y = 4
c. x = -4
d. y = -4
117. Round off 34.2841 to four significant figures.

a. 34.2814
b. 34.281
c. 34.28
d. 34.0
118. 7 + 0i is
a. irrational number
b. real number
c. imaginary number
d. a variable
119. The number 0.123123123123……… is

a. irrational
b. surd
c. rational
d. transcendental
120. Express decimally: Fourteen Ten thousandths

a. 0.0014
b. 0.00014
c. 0.014

d. 0.14
121. MCMXCIV is equivalent to what number?

a. 1964
b. 1994
c. 1984
d. 1974
122. Express decimally: Fourty-Sevenmillionth

a. 0.00000047
b. 0.0000047
c. 0.000047
d. 0.000000047
123. Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths

a. 0.000725
b. 0.00725
c. 0.0725
d. 0.725
124. Express decimally: Four and two tenth

a. 0.042
b. 4.02
c. 4.2
d. 0.42
125. Express 45o in mils

a. 80 mils
b. 800 mils
c. 8000 mils
d. 80000 mils
126. What is the value in degrees of 1 radian?

a. 90
b. 57.3
c. 100
d. 45
127. 3200 mils is equivalent to how many degrees?

a. 45
b. 90
c. 180
d. 270
128. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called

a. mil
b. degree
c. radian
d. grad
129. 4800 mils is equivalent to ____ degrees.

a. 135
b. 270
c. 235
d. 142
130. How many degrees Celsius is 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

a. 2.667oC
b. 1.334oC
c. 13.34oC
d. 37.8oC
131. Add the following and express in meters: 3m + 2cm + 70mm

a. 2.90 m
b. 3.14 m
c. 3.12 m
d. 3.09 m
132. One nautical mile is equivalent to:

a. 5280 ft.
b. 6280 ft.
c. 1.256 statute mile
d. 1.854 km
133. How many square feet is 100 square meters?

a. 328.10
b. 956.36
c. 1075.84
d. 156
134. A tank contains 1500 gallons of water. What is the equivalent in cubic liters?
a. 4.256
b. 5.865
c. 6
d. 5.685
135. How many cubic feet is equivalent to 100 gallons of water?

a. 74.80
b. 1.337
c. 13.37
d. 133.7
136. How many cubic meters is 100 gallons of liquid?

a. 0.1638 cu. meters

b. 1.638 cu. meters
c. 0.3785 cu. meters
d. 3.7850 cu. meters
137. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches thick, 1 foot wide, and 20 feet long
is:
a. 30
b. 60
c. 120
d. 90
138. Which of the following is correct?

a. 1horsepower = 746kW
b. 1horsepower = 0.746watts
c. 1 horsepower = 0.746kW
d. 1 horsepower = 546 watts
139. The acceleration due to gravity in English unit is equivalent to?

a. 32.2 ft/sec2
b. 3.22 ft/sec2
c. 9.81 ft/sec2
d.. 98.1 ft/sec2
140. The prefix nano is opposite to:

a. mega
b. tera
c. hexa
d. giga
141. Solve for x: x = -(1/-27)-2/3

a. 9
b. 1/9
c. -9
d. -1/9
142. Solve for a in the equation: a = 64 x4y

a. 4x+3y
b. 43xy
c. 256xy
d. 43x+y
143. Simplify 3x - 3x-1 - 3 x-2

a. 3x-2
b. 33x-3
c. 5×3x-2
d. 13×3x
144. Which of the following is true?

a.
b.
c.
d. 55+55+55+55+55=56
145. Solve for x: x=

a. -2
b. 2
c. 4
d. 4
146. Solve for x:

a. -16/25 & 0
b. 25/16 & 0
c. -25/16 & 0
d. 16/25 & 0
147. Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola x 2=4y-8.

a. (0, -3)
b. (0, 3)
c. (2, 0)
d. (0, -2)
148. Solve for x: 3x5 x+1 = 6 x+2

a. 2.1455
b. 2.1445
c. 2.4154
d. 2.1544
149. Determine the x – intercept of the line passing through (4, 1) and (1, 4).
a. 3
b. 5
c. 4
d. 6
150. Find the slope of the line having a parametric equations of x=2+t and y=5-3t.
a. 1
b. 1/3
c. -3
d. -1
151. Considering the earth as a sphere of radius 6400 km, find the radius of the 60 th
parallel of latitude.
a. 3200 km
b. 1300 km
c. 2300 km
d. 3100 km
152. A conical vessel has a height of 24 cm. and a base diameter of 12 cm. It holds
water to a depth of 18 cm above its vertex. Find the volume of its content.
a. 381.7 cm2
b. 281.6 cm2
c. 451.2 cm2
d. 367.4 cm2
153. A sphere is dropped in a can partially filled with water. What is the rise in height
of the water if they have equal diameters?
a. 0.75d
b. 0.67d
c. 1.33d
d. 1.5d
154. A wooden cone is to be cut into two parts of equal volume by a plane parallel to
its base. Find the ratio of the heights of the two parts.
a. 2.35
b. 3.85
c. 1.26
d. 1.86
155. The ratio of the area of regular polygon circumscribed in a circle to the area of
inscribed regular polygon of the same number of sides is 4:3. Find the number of
sides.
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
156. A rectangle ABCD which measures 18 by 24 cm is folded once, perpendicular

to diagonal AC, so that the opposite vertices A and C coincide. Find the length of the
fold.
a. 18.5 cm
b. 22.5 cm
c. 21.5 cm
d. 19.5 cm
157. If the straight lines ax + by +c = 0 and bx + cy + a = 0 are parallel, then which of

the following is correct?
a. b2 = 4ac
b. b2 = ac
c. b2 + ac = 0
d. a2 =bc
158. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points
(2, 6) and (-4, 3).
a. 2x - 4y + 5 = 0
b. 2x + 4y + 5 = 0
c. 4x + 2y – 5 = 0
d. 5x – 2y + 4 = 0
159. The vertices of the base of an isosceles triangle are (-1, -2) and (1, 4). If the
third vertex lies on the line 4x + 3y = 12, find the area of the triangle.
a. 8
b. 10
c. 9
d. 11
160. The coordinates of the two vertices of a triangle are (6, -1) and (-3, 7). Find the
coordinates of the third vertex so that the centroid of the triangle will be at the origin.
a. (-3, -6)
b. (-5, -5)
c. (4, -6)
d. (6, -4)
161. A comfortable room temperature is 72 °F. What is this temperature, expressed

in degrees Kelvin?
a. 263
b. 290
c. 295
d. 275
162. 255 °C is equivalent to:

a. 491 °F
b. 427 °F
c. 173.67 °F
d. 109.67 °F
163. At what temperature will the °C and °F readings be equal?

a. 40°
b. -40°
c. 32°
d. 0°
164. If 3a = 7b, then 3a2/7b2 =?

a. 1
b. 3/7
c. 7/3
d. 49/9

165. If x to the ¾ power equals 8, then x equals:

a. -9
b. 6
c. 9
d. 16
166. is equal to:

a. 0.048787
b. 0.049001
c. 0.049787
d. 0.048902
167. Solve for a if (am)(an) = 100000 and

a. 15.85
b. 10
c. 12
d. 12.56
168. Which of the following is equivalent to
169. If x-1/x = 1, find the value of x3 – 1/x3.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
170. Solve for x: log 6 + x log 4 = log 4 + log (32 + 4 x)

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
171. Which of the following cannot be used as a base of a system of logarithm?

a. e
b. 10
c. 2
d. 1
172. If log5.21000 = x, what is the value of x?

a. 4.19
b. 5.23
c. 3.12
d. 4.69
173. If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log 1.2.

a. 2x + y
b. 2xy/10
c. 2x + y - 1
d. xy - 1
174. Find the value of log(aa)a?

a. 2a log a
b. a2 log a
c. a log a2
d. (a log a)a
175. If log8 x = -n, then x is equal to:

a. 8n
b. 1/8-n
c. 1/8n
d. 81/n
176. The logarithm of negative number is:

b. real number
c. imaginary number
d. complex number
177. A man is 41 years old and in seven years he will be four times as old as his son
is at that time. How old is his son now?
a. 9
b. 4
c. 5
d. 8
178. A 40-gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted with a 20-gram alloy
containing 50% gold. How much percentage of gold is the resulting alloy?
a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 45%
d. 35%
179. A pump can pump out a tank in 11 hours. Another pump can pump out the
same tank in 20 hours. How long it will take both pumps together to pump out the
tank?

a. ½ hour
b. 1½ hour
c. 6 hours
d. 7 hours
180. In two hours, the minute hand of the clock rotates through an angle of:
a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 360°
d. 720°
181. How many minutes after 3:00 will the minute hand of the clock overtakes the
hour hand?
a. 14/12 minutes
b. 16-11/12 minutes
c. 16-4/11 minutes
d. 14/11 minutes
182. It takes Michael 60 seconds to run around a 440-yard track. How long does it
take Jordan to run around the track if they meet in 32 second after they start
together in a race around the track in opposite direction?
a. 58.76 seconds
b. 68.57 seconds
c. 65.87 seconds
d. 86.57 seconds
183. A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream from C to D, as to return, If
the rate of the river’s current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
a. 38
b. 39
c. 40
d. 41
184. It is now between 3 and 4 o’clock and in twenty minutes the minute hand will be
as much as the hour-hand as it is now behind it. What is the time now?
a. 3:06.06
b. 3:07.36
c. 3:09.36
d. 3:08.36
185. From the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of
a standard clock describes an arc of:
a. 360°
b. 120°
c. 540°
d. 720°
186. In a certain department store, the salary of saleslady is partly constant and
varies as the value of her sales for the month, when the value of her sales for the
month is P10000.00, her salary for that month is P900.00. When her sales goes up
to P 2000.00 her monthly salary goes up to P1000.00. What must be the value of her
sales for the month so that her salary for that month will be P2000.00?
a. P25,000.00
b. P28,000.00
c. P32,000.00
d. P36,000.00
187. The population of the country increases 5% each year. Find the percentage it
will increase in three years.
a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 15.15%
d. 15.76%
188. A grocery owner raises the prices of his goods by 10%. Then he starts his
Christmas sale by offering the customers a 10% discount. How many percent of
discount does the customers actually get?
a. nothing
b. 1% discount
c. 9% discount
d. they pay 1% more
189. The sum of all even numbers from 0 to 420 is:

a. 43410
b. 44300
c. 44310
d. 44130
190. The sum of five arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is:
a. 150
b. 160
c. 190
d. 210
191. Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10 …

a. 88
b. 91
c. 75
d. 90
192. The geometric mean of 4 and 64 is:

a. 48
b. 16
c. 34
d. 24
193. In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive
would pay 10 centavos to enter and each later arrival would pay twice as much as
the preceding man. The total amount collected from all of them was P104857.50.
How may wealthy men had paid?
a. 18
b. 19
c. 20
d. 21
194. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 15m. On each rebound, it rises 2/3 of
the height from which it last fell. Find the distance traveled by the ball before it
becomes to rest.
a. 75m
b. 96m
c. 100m
d. 85m
195. In how many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills?
a. 120
b. 1
c. 72
d. 24
196. How many ways can 7 people be seated at a round table?

a. 5040
b. 120
c. 720
d. 840
197. Which of the following cannot be a probability?
a. 1
b. 0
c. 1/e
d. 0.434343
198. A bag contains 3 white and 5 red balls. If two balls are drawn at random, find
the probability that both are white.
a. 3/28
b. 3/8
c. 2/7
d. 5/15

199. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is
divisible by 5?
a. 7/36
b. 1/9
c. 1/12
d. ¼
200. If seven coins are tossed simultaneously, find the probability that will just have
three heads.
a. 33/128
b. 35/128
c. 30/129
d. 37/129
PLUMBING ARITHMETIC
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding on the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
than Smith. How much Jones received? (MP July 2016)
a. P 185.50 b. P 187.50
c. P 178.50 d. P 186.50

than Smith. How much Smith received? (MP July 2016)
a. P 167.50 b. P 155.50
c. P 165.50 d. P 162.50
3. For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangles is congruent to an angle of the
other and if the two sides on one triangle are proportional to two sides of the other,
they are what kind of triangles? (MP Feb 2015)
a. Complementary
b. Supplementary
c. Similar
d. Dissimilar
4. A factor repeated to produce a power is? (MP Feb 2015)

a. numerator
b. square
c. quotient
d. root
5. A polygon with ten sides is? (MP Feb 2015)

a. dodecagon b. undecagon
c. decagon d. tendicagon
6. One cubic foot of water is assumed to weight 62.5 lbs. What is the weight of one
cubic inch of water? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 0.0361
b. 0.0316
c. 0.0416
d. 0.0461
7. One cubic yard can give a volume equivalent to? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 0.7651 cu.m b. 0.2835 cu.m
c. 0.9232 cu.m d. 0.2024 cu.m
8. It is a series of equal payment occurring at equal interval of time? (MP Feb 2015)
a. Annuity b. Debt
c. Amortization d. Deposit
9. The quantity of a certain commodity that is offered for sale at a certain price at a
given place and time. (MP Feb 2015)
a. Demand
b. Supply
c. Stocks
d. Goods
10. Equivalent pressure head of fuel with SP. GR. = 0.92. (MP Feb 2015)
a. 120 ft b. 136.23 ft
c. 125.42 ft d. 141.58 ft
11. One period of a sine or cosine function is called one ___ of the sine and cosine

curve. (MP Feb 2015)

a. cycle b. shift
c. amplitude d. phase
12. Of Ted’s salary, 1/10 is spent for clothing, and 1/3 for food and for rent. What
part of the salary is left for other expenditures and savings? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 17/30
b. 3/5
c. 19/30
d. 2/3
13. The width of a rectangle is 4/5 its length. If its perimeter is 72, what is its area?
(MP Feb 2015)
a. 160
b. 250
c. 280
d. 320
14. A pulley whose diameter is 9 inches is connected by a belt to another whose

diameter is 6 inches. If the larger pulley runs at 1200 rpm, at how many rpm does
the smaller pulley run? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 800
b. 1080
c. 1600
d. 1800
15. The specific gravity of cast iron is 7.20. Find its weight density in lbs/sqf of cast
iron. Density of water is 62.4 lbs/sqf. (MP Feb 2015)
a. 449
b. 720
c. 500
d. 450
16. In a class of 40 students, 27 like Calculus and 25 like chemistry. How many like
both calculus and Chemistry? (MP Feb 2015)
a. 20 b. 10
c. 17 d. 12
17. Two angles having the same vertex and the side of one is the prolongation of the
side of the other is? (MP July 2016)
a. acute angle b. scalene angle
c. obtuse angle d. vertical angle
18. The volume of the cube is equal to the cube of the measure of its?
(MP Feb & July 2016)
a. angle b. corner
c. edge d. diagonal
19. If each two lines is perpendicular to the same line, then the line are?
(MP July 2016)
a. perpendicular b. parallel
c. tangent d. converging

20. A number that be exactly divided by two is? (MP July 2016)
a. real b. odd
c. interger d. even
21. A space that is devoid of matter and which the pressure is zero.
(MP July 2016)
a. black hole
b. outer space
c. vacuum
d. inner space
22. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time.
(MP July 2016)
a. inflation
b. depletion
c. recession
d. depreciation
23. What is the highest position in the corporation? (MP July 2016)
a. President b. Board of Directors
c. Chairman of the Board d. Stockholders
24. Type of ownership in business here individuals exercise and enjoy the right in
their own interest. (MP July 2016)
a. equitable b. public
c. private d. pure
25. Gross profit, sale less cost of gold sold, as a percentage of sales is called,
(MP July 2016)
a. profit margin
b. gross margin
c. net income
d. rate of return
26. Scrap value of an asset is sometimes known as, (MP July 2016)
a. book value b. salvage value
c. replacement value d. future value
27. The ration of the interest payment to be principal for a given unit
of time and usually expressed as a percentage of the principal.
a. interest
b. interest rate
c. investment
d. all of the above
28. Which number has four significant figures?
a. 0.0014
b. 0.01414
c. 0.141
d. 1.4140
29. Naperian logarithm have a base closest to which number?

a. 2.17 b. 2.72
c. 3.14 d. 10
30. The following are scalar quantities, except:

a. mass
b. force
c. area
d. volume
31. Two coats of paint are required for an elevated water pipe line 7 inches in
diameter (outside diameter) and 2,000 ft long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq.ft on
the first coat and 250 sq. ft on the second coat, how many gallons are nedded?
(MP July 2016)
a. 30 gallons
b. 31 gallons
c. 32 gallons
d. 33 gallons
32. The statement “ a + b = b + a “ is a,

a. associative law of addition
b. commutative law of addition
c. associative law of multiplication
d. commutative law of multiplication
33. The plumbing fixture unit is equivalent to

a. 7.5 liters/min
b. 7.5 psi
c. 7.5 gpm
d. 7.5 cpm
34. A tank is 60' x 80' x 10' and the flow is 2.0 mgd? What is the detention time in
hours?
a. 3.3 hours
b. 4.3 hours
c. 5.3 hours
d. 6.3 hours
35. A tank is 100' in diameter and 22 feet deep. If the flow into the tank is 1500 gpm
and the flow out of the tank is 300 gpm, how many hours will it take to fill the tank?
a. 17.9 hours
b. 18.9 hours
c. 19.9 hours
d. 20.9 hours
36. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then,
what will happen to water?
a. depressed
b. will overflow
c. change its meniscus
d. will not rise

37. What is the total surface area of a right circular cone of height 14 cm and base
radius 7 cm?
a. 344.35 cm2
b. 462 cm2
c. 498.35 cm2
d. 489.53 cm2
38. A five-pointed star is also known as:
a. pentagon
b. pentagram
c. pentatron
d. quintagon
39. A normal to a given plane is:
a. lying on the plane

b. coplanar
c. perpendicular to the plane
d. parallel to the plane
40. A plane section cut from a right circular cone by a plane perpendicular to the
base of the cone is:
a. parabola
b. circle
c. hyperbola
d. ellipse
41. Which of the following statements is true?

a. All squares are rectangles and rhombuses.
b. All rectangles are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are rectangles.
c. all squares are parallelograms, but not all squares are rectangles.
d. All rhombuses are parallelograms and all parallelogram are rhombuses.
42. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square if the larger is 44
greater than the square of the smaller integer?
a. 6 & 8
b. 10 & 12
c. 12 & 14
d. 14 & 16
43. A handbag costs P488.00 after having a 20% discount. Find the original cost of
the bag.
a. P 640.00
b. P 700.00
c. P 610.00
d. P 660.00

44. Which one of the following is not a prime number?

a. 103
b. 113
c. 233
d. 243
45. The inside walls and bottom of a concrete tank must be plastered. The floor of
the tank is 25 feet long by 15 feet wide. If the tank is 12 feet deep and does not have
a top, how many square feet must be plastered?
a. 1335 sq ft.
b. 1355 sq ft.
c. 1535 sq ft.
d. 1555 sq ft.
46. How many kilograms of water must be evaporated from 10 kg of an 9% salt

solution to produce a 25% salt solution?
a. 6.6
b. 6.4
c. 6.2
d. 6.0
47. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:
a. 35
b. 36
c. 45
d. 54
48. A 50,000 gallon tank receives 250,000 gpd flow. What is the detention time in
hours?
a. 6.1 hrs
b. 5.4 hrs
c. 4.8 hrs
d. 4.2 hrs
49. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated the side of 3 cm to form
a cone. The volume of the cone so formed is:
a. 37.70 cm3
b. 47.12 cm3
c. 50.26 cm3
d. 62.83 cm3
50. A water tank is filled with water to a height of 3.2m above the orifice which is
connected at the side of the tank. If the orifice is 3.5m above the ground find the time
for the water to hit the ground?
a. 0.81 sec
b. 0.75 sec
c. 0.85 sec
d. 0.95 sec
51. A trough having an equilateral triangle and section has sides equal to 0.4m. If the
trough is full of water and is 8m long, compute the volume of water in the trough.
a. 0.554m3
b. 0.654m3
c. 0.754m3
d. 0.854m3
52. A stone is projected from the ground with a velocity of 15m/s at an angle 30 with
the horizontal ground. How high in feet will it rise? Use g = 9.81m /s2
a. 9.40 ft
b. 8.40 ft
c. 7.40 ft
d. 6.40 ft
53. A pole cast a shadow of 15 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is
61. If the pole has leaned 15  from the vertical directly toward the sun, what is the
length of the pole?
a. 45.23 m
b. 54.23 m
c. 65.23 m
d. 53.23 m
54. The surface area of a sphere is 4πr2. Find the percentage increase in its
diameter when the surface area increases by 21%.
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
d. 20 %
55. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?

a. infinity
b. itself
c. its reciprocal
d. zero
56. A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall
1.5m high and the other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find
x if a force (parallel to the plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the
plank.
a. 6 meters
b. 5meters
c. 4 meters
d. 3 meters
57. How many gallons are in one cubic meter of water?
a. 246
b. 264
c. 624
d. 462
58. A polygon with fifteen sides is called:

a. pentagon
b. dodecagon
c. pentadecagon
d. nonagon
59. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr
can cross in 30 seconds, is:
a. 200 m
b. 225 m
c. 245 m
d. 250 m
60. When ¼ of 720 is subtracted from 3/7 of 567, the result is;
a. 71
b. 63
c. 61
d. 64
61. What is the number of horsepower required to raise 25,000 lbs of water for a
height of 30 meters within 10 minutes?
a. 5 hp b. 6 hp
c. 7 hp d. 8 hp
62. Twenty less than four times a certain number is 4. Determine the number.
(MP SPLBE 2016)
a. 6
b. 5
c. 4
d. 3
63. Reduction in the level of national income and output usually accompanied by the
fall in the general price level. (MP Feb 2015)
a. devaluation
b. deflation
c. inflation
d. depreciation
64. The place where buyers and sellers come together. (MP Feb 2015)
a. market
b. business
c. recreation center
d. buy and sell section
65. A market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no
goods substitute. (MP Feb 2017)
a. monopsony
b. oligopoly
c. monopoly
d. oligopoly
66. It is a 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.
(MP Feb 2015)

a. perpetuity b. ordinary annuity
c. annuity due d. deferred annuity
67. Kind of obligation which has no condition attached. (MP July 2016)
a. analytic b. pure
c. gratuitous d. private
68. An index of short term paying ability is called:

a. receivable turn over b. profit margin ratio
c. current ratio d. acid-test ratio
69. Estimated value at the end of the useful life.

a. market value b. fair value
c. salvage value d. book value
70. A series of uniform accounts over a period of time.

a. depreciation b. annuity
c. perpetuity d. inflation
71. Work-in process is classified as,

a. an asset
b. a liability
c. an expenses
d. an owner’s equity
72. A condition where only few individuals produce a certain product and that any
action of one will lead to almost the same action of others.
a. oligopoly
b. semi-monopoly
c. monopoly
d. perfect competition
73. The worth of the property equals to the original cost less depreciation.
a. scrap value b. face value
c. market value d. book value
74. Liquid assets such as cash and other assets that can be converted quickly into
cash, such as accounts receivable and merchandise are called:
a. total assets b. fixed assets
c. current assets d. none of the above
75. The length of time which the property may be operated at a profit. (MP Feb 2016)
a. physical life
b. economic life
c. operating life
d. All of the above
76. A city of 25,000 uses 15 gallons of water per day per capita. If it is required to raise
this water 150 feet, what is the number of horsepower required? (MP Feb 2016)
a. 9 hp b. 10 hp
c. 11 hp d. 12 hp
77. One Liter (li) = ____ Ounces (Oz). (MP July 2016)
a. 33.81
b. 0.02957
c. 100
d. 25.4
78. A messenger traveling 65 miles per hour pursues a truck which has a start of 2
hours and overtakes it in 3 hours. Find the trucks’ speed?
a. 37 miles/hr
b. 38 miles/hr
c. 39 miles/hr
d. 40 miles/hr
79. After how many minutes from 12:00 o’clock noon will the minute hand and the
hour hand of an clock make an angle of 120⁰ for the first time?
a. 23.40 min b. 21.80 min
c. 20.00 min d. 22.30 min
80. Find the area of a pentagon that is inscribed in a circle if the area of the circle is
314 sqm.
a. 237.60 sqm
b. 255.30 sqm
c. 340.12 sqm
d. 283.56 sqm
81. The provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material cost
and labor cost.
a. secondary clause
b. escalatory clause
c. contingency clause
d. main clause
82. The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called:
a. book value
b. capital recovery
c. depreciation recovery
d. sinking fund
83. A market situation where there is one seller and one buyer,
a. monopoly
b. monopsony
c. bilateral monopoly
d. bilateral monopsony
84. A market situation where there are few sellers and few buyers,
a. oligopoly
b. oligopsony
c. bilateral oligopoly
d. bilateral oligopsony
85. A market situation where there are only two buyers with many sellers,
a. duopoly
b. oligopoly
c. duopsony
d. oligopsony
86. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of payment period
starting from the first period,
a. ordinary annuity
b. annuity due
c. deferred annuity
d. perpetuity
87. Bond to which attached coupons are indicating the interest due and the date
when such interest is to be paid,
a. registered bond
b. coupon bond
c. mortgage bond
d. collateral trust bond
88. The ratio of the net income to the owners’ equity is known as,
a. price-earning ratio b. profit margin ratio
c. return of investment d. gross margin
89. Which of the following depreciation methods cannot have a salvage value of
zero?
a. declining balance method b. sinking fund method
c. straight line method d. SYD method
90. The lessening of value of an asset due to the decrease in the quantity available
preferring to the natural resources.
a. depreciation
b. depletion
c. inflation
d. incremental cost
91. Lands, buildings, plant and machinery are example of,

a. current assets b. trade investments
c. fixed assets d. intangible assets
92. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and perpendicular to its
axis is term as,
a. directrix
b. translated axis
c. latus rectum
d. asymptotes
93. In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the
inscribed circle to any one of the sides is called:
a. radius
b. altitude
c. median

d. apothem
94. The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is termed as,
a. small circle
b. semi-circle
c. big circle
d. great circle
95. A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:

a. arc
b. tangent
c. sector
d. chord
96. Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2,500.00 at the end of
each year for 12 years at 8% compounded annually.
a. P18,840.20
b. P30,000.00
c. P15,000.00
d. P17,546.04
97. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500m/ min 2 along a
straightpath. How far in meters, will it travel in 45 sec?
a. 795
b. 791
c. 797
d. 793
98. A 12" pipe carries water at a velocity of 5.0 fps. What is the flow in cfs?
a. 7.9 cfs
b. 5.9 cfs
c. 4.9 cfs
d. 3.9 cfs
99. How long will it take for an investment to double its amount if invested at an
interest rate of 6% compounded bi-monthly?
a. 10 years
b. 12 years
c. 14 years
d. 16 years
100. Practice of the profession to operate, tend or maintain, or be in-charge of the

operation, tending, or maintenance of any mechanical equipment, machinery or
process of any mechanical works, projects or plants or 300 KW or above but not
more than 2000 KW. (MP July 2016)
a. PME
b. ME
c. CPM
d. REE

101. Find the harmonic mean between the numbers 3/8 and 4.
a. 35/34
b. 24/35
c. 42/35
d. 35/24
102. The terms of a sum may be grouped in any manner without affecting the result.
this is law known as:
a. Commutative Law
b. Distributive Law
c. Associative Law
d. Reflexive Law
103. Jose’s rate of doing work three times as fast as Bong. On given day Jose and
Bong work together for 4 hours then Bong was called away and Jose finishes the
rest of the job in 2 hours. How long would it take Bong to do the complete job alone?
a. 18 hrs.
b. 22 hrs.
c. 16 hrs.
d. 31 hrs.
104. If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches long and one of its legs is 5
inches long, how long is the other leg?
a. 5
b. 5
c. 5
d. 7.5
105. In a shipment of televisions, 1/50 of the televisions are defective. What is the
ratio of defective to non-defective televisions?
a. 1/50
b. 1/49
c. 49/1
d. 50/1
106. ABC is an equilateral triangle. AH is perpendicular to BC and has a length of

2√3 inches. What is the area, in square inches, of triangle Δ ABC.
a. 3√3
b. 2√3
c. 4√3
d. 8√3
107. What is the slope of the line: 4x = -3y + 8

a. 4
b. -3/4
c. -4/3
d. 3
108. If (a + b)2 = 25 and (a - b) 2 = 45, then a2 + b2 = ?

a. 35
b. 70
c. 140
d. 280
109. A company makes a profit equal to 25% of its sales. The profit is shared equally
among the 4 owners of the company. If the company generates sales of $5,000,000,
how much money does each one of the owners get?
a. 312,500
b. 500,000
c. 1,250,000
d. 12,500,000
110. Which of the lines below is not parallel to the line 6x - 2y = 10?
a. 3x - y = 7
b. -6x + 2y = 20
c. 3x + y = 7
d. 6x - 2y = 5
111. Find the radius of the largest right circular cylinder inscribed in a sphere of
radius 5.
a. 4.08 units
b. 1.25 units
c. 5.14 units
d. 8.12 units
112. How many significant digits do 10.097 have?

a. 2
b .3
c. 4
d. 5
113. Find the equation of the tangent line to the curve x 3 + y3 = 9 at the given point
(1, 2).
a. x + 4y = 9
b. 2x + 4y = 5
c. 4x – y = 9
d. 4x – 2y = 10
114. A man 1.8 m. tall is walking at the rate of 1.2 m/s away from a lamp post 6.7 m
high. At what rate is the tip of his shadow receding from the lamp post?
a. 2.16 m/s
b. 1.64 m/s
c. 1.83 m/s
d. 1.78 m/s
115. Find the shortest distance from (3, 8) to the curve x2+y2+4x-6y=12.
a. 1.21
b. 2.07
c. 4.09
d. 3.73
116. What is the equation of the equation of the directrix of the parabola y 2 = 16x?

a. x = 4
b. y = 4
c. x = -4
d. y = -4
117. Round off 34.2841 to four significant figures.

a. 34.2814
b. 34.281
c. 34.28
d. 34.0
118. 7 + 0i is
b. real number
c. imaginary number
d. a variable
119. The number 0.123123123123……… is

a. irrational
b. surd
c. rational
d. transcendental
120. Express decimally: Fourteen Ten thousandths

a. 0.0014
b. 0.00014
c. 0.014
d. 0.14
121. MCMXCIV is equivalent to what number?

a. 1964
b. 1994
c. 1984
d. 1974
122. Express decimally: Fourty-Sevenmillionth

a. 0.00000047
b. 0.0000047
c. 0.000047
d. 0.000000047
123. Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths

a. 0.000725
b. 0.00725
c. 0.0725
d. 0.725
124. Express decimally: Four and two tenth

a. 0.042
b. 4.02
c. 4.2
d. 0.42
125. Express 45o in mils
a. 80 mils
b. 800 mils
c. 8000 mils
d. 80000 mils
126. What is the value in degrees of 1 radian?

a. 90
b. 57.3
c. 100
d. 45
127. 3200 mils is equivalent to how many degrees?

a. 45
b. 90
c. 180
d. 270
128. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called

a. mil
b. degree
c. radian
d. grad
129. 4800 mils is equivalent to ____ degrees.

a. 135
b. 270
c. 235
d. 142
130. How many degrees Celsius is 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

a. 2.667oC
b. 1.334oC
c. 13.34oC
d. 37.8oC
131. Add the following and express in meters: 3m + 2cm + 70mm

a. 2.90 m
b. 3.14 m
c. 3.12 m
d. 3.09 m
132. One nautical mile is equivalent to:

a. 5280 ft.
b. 6280 ft.

c. 1.256 statute mile

d. 1.854 km
133. How many square feet is 100 square meters?

a. 328.10
b. 956.36
c. 1075.84
d. 156
134. A tank contains 1500 gallons of water. What is the equivalent in cubic liters?
a. 4.256
b. 5.865
c. 6
d. 5.685
135. How many cubic feet is equivalent to 100 gallons of water?

a. 74.80
b. 1.337
c. 13.37
d. 133.7
136. How many cubic meters is 100 gallons of liquid?

a. 0.1638 cu. meters
b. 1.638 cu. meters
c. 0.3785 cu. meters
d. 3.7850 cu. meters
137. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches thick, 1 foot wide, and 20 feet long
is:
a. 30
b. 60
c. 120
d. 90
138. Which of the following is correct?

a. 1horsepower = 746kW
b. 1horsepower = 0.746watts
c. 1 horsepower = 0.746kW
d. 1 horsepower = 546 watts
139. The acceleration due to gravity in English unit is equivalent to?

a. 32.2 ft/sec2
b. 3.22 ft/sec2

c. 9.81 ft/sec2
d.. 98.1 ft/sec2
140. The prefix nano is opposite to:

a. mega
b. tera
c. hexa
d. giga
141. Solve for x: x = -(1/-27)-2/3

a. 9
b. 1/9
c. -9
d. -1/9
142. Solve for a in the equation: a = 64 x4y

a. 4x+3y
b. 43xy
c. 256xy
d. 43x+y
143. Simplify 3x - 3x-1 - 3 x-2

a. 3x-2
b. 33x-3
c. 5×3x-2
d. 13×3x
144. Which of the following is true?

a.
b.
c.
d. 55+55+55+55+55=56
145. Solve for x: x=

a. -2
b. 2
c. 4
d. 4
146. Solve for x:

a. -16/25 & 0
b. 25/16 & 0
c. -25/16 & 0
d. 16/25 & 0
147. Find the coordinates of the focus of the parabola x 2=4y-8.

e. (0, -3)
f. (0, 3)
g. (2, 0)
h. (0, -2)
148. Solve for x: 3x5 x+1 = 6 x+2

a. 2.1455
b. 2.1445
c. 2.4154
d. 2.1544
149. Determine the x – intercept of the line passing through (4, 1) and (1, 4).
e. 3
f. 5
g. 4
h. 6
150. Find the slope of the line having a parametric equations of x=2+t and y=5-3t.
e. 1
f. 1/3
g. -3
h. -1
151. Considering the earth as a sphere of radius 6400 km, find the radius of the 60 th
parallel of latitude.
e. 3200 km
f. 1300 km
g. 2300 km
h. 3100 km
152. A conical vessel has a height of 24 cm. and a base diameter of 12 cm. It holds
water to a depth of 18 cm above its vertex. Find the volume of its content.
e. 381.7 cm2
f. 281.6 cm2
g. 451.2 cm2
h. 367.4 cm2
153. A sphere is dropped in a can partially filled with water. What is the rise in height
of the water if they have equal diameters?
e. 0.75d
f. 0.67d
g. 1.33d
h. 1.5d
154. A wooden cone is to be cut into two parts of equal volume by a plane parallel to
its base. Find the ratio of the heights of the two parts.
e. 2.35
f. 3.85
g. 1.26
h. 1.86
155. The ratio of the area of regular polygon circumscribed in a circle to the area of
inscribed regular polygon of the same number of sides is 4:3. Find the number of
sides.
e. 4
f. 6
g. 8
h. 10
156. A rectangle ABCD which measures 18 by 24 cm is folded once, perpendicular

to diagonal AC, so that the opposite vertices A and C coincide. Find the length of the
fold.
e. 18.5 cm
f. 22.5 cm
g. 21.5 cm
h. 19.5 cm
157. If the straight lines ax + by +c = 0 and bx + cy + a = 0 are parallel, then which of

the following is correct?
e. b2 = 4ac
f. b2 = ac
g. b2 + ac = 0
h. a2 =bc
158. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points
(2, 6) and (-4, 3).
e. 2x - 4y + 5 = 0
f. 2x + 4y + 5 = 0
g. 4x + 2y – 5 = 0
h. 5x – 2y + 4 = 0
159. The vertices of the base of an isosceles triangle are (-1, -2) and (1, 4). If the
third vertex lies on the line 4x + 3y = 12, find the area of the triangle.
e. 8
f. 10
g. 9
h. 11
160. The coordinates of the two vertices of a triangle are (6, -1) and (-3, 7). Find the
coordinates of the third vertex so that the centroid of the triangle will be at the origin.
e. (-3, -6)
f. (-5, -5)
g. (4, -6)
h. (6, -4)

161. A comfortable room temperature is 72 °F. What is this temperature, expressed

in degrees Kelvin?
a. 263
b. 290
c. 295
d. 275
162. 255 °C is equivalent to:

a. 491 °F
b. 427 °F
c. 173.67 °F
d. 109.67 °F
163. At what temperature will the °C and °F readings be equal?

a. 40°
b. -40°
c. 32°
d. 0°
164. If 3a = 7b, then 3a2/7b2 =?

a. 1
b. 3/7
c. 7/3
d. 49/9
165. If x to the ¾ power equals 8, then x equals:

a. -9
b. 6
c. 9
d. 16
166. is equal to:

a. 0.048787
b. 0.049001
c. 0.049787
d. 0.048902
167. Solve for a if (am)(an) = 100000 and

a. 15.85
b. 10
c. 12
d. 12.56
168. Which of the following is equivalent to

169. If x-1/x = 1, find the value of x3 – 1/x3.

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
170. Solve for x: log 6 + x log 4 = log 4 + log (32 + 4 x)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
171. Which of the following cannot be used as a base of a system of logarithm?

a. e
b. 10
c. 2
d. 1
172. If log5.21000 = x, what is the value of x?

a. 4.19
b. 5.23
c. 3.12
d. 4.69
173. If log 2 = x and log 3 = y, find log 1.2.

a. 2x + y
b. 2xy/10
c. 2x + y - 1
d. xy - 1
174. Find the value of log(aa)a?

a. 2a log a
b. a2 log a
c. a log a2
d. (a log a)a
175. If log8 x = -n, then x is equal to:

a. 8n
b. 1/8-n
c. 1/8n

d. 81/n
176. The logarithm of negative number is:

b. real number
c. imaginary number
d. complex number
177. A man is 41 years old and in seven years he will be four times as old as his son
is at that time. How old is his son now?
a. 9
b. 4
c. 5
d. 8
178. A 40-gram alloy containing 35% gold is to be melted with a 20-gram alloy
containing 50% gold. How much percentage of gold is the resulting alloy?
a. 40%
b. 30%
c. 45%
d. 35%
179. A pump can pump out a tank in 11 hours. Another pump can pump out the
same tank in 20 hours. How long it will take both pumps together to pump out the
tank?
a. ½ hour
b. 1½ hour
c. 6 hours
d. 7 hours
180. In two hours, the minute hand of the clock rotates through an angle of:
a. 45°
b. 90°
c. 360°
d. 720°
181. How many minutes after 3:00 will the minute hand of the clock overtakes the
hour hand?
a. 14/12 minutes
b. 16-11/12 minutes
c. 16-4/11 minutes
d. 14/11 minutes
182. It takes Michael 60 seconds to run around a 440-yard track. How long does it
take Jordan to run around the track if they meet in 32 second after they start
together in a race around the track in opposite direction?
a. 58.76 seconds
b. 68.57 seconds
c. 65.87 seconds
d. 86.57 seconds
183. A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream from C to D, as to return, If
the rate of the river’s current is 8 kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
a. 38
b. 39
c. 40
d. 41
184. It is now between 3 and 4 o’clock and in twenty minutes the minute hand will be
as much as the hour-hand as it is now behind it. What is the time now?
a. 3:06.06
b. 3:07.36
c. 3:09.36
d. 3:08.36
185. From the time 6:15 PM to the time 7:45 PM of the same day, the minute hand of
a standard clock describes an arc of:
a. 360°
b. 120°
c. 540°
d. 720°
186. In a certain department store, the salary of saleslady is partly constant and
varies as the value of her sales for the month, when the value of her sales for the
month is P10000.00, her salary for that month is P900.00. When her sales goes up
to P 2000.00 her monthly salary goes up to P1000.00. What must be the value of her
sales for the month so that her salary for that month will be P2000.00?
a. P25,000.00
b. P28,000.00
c. P32,000.00
d. P36,000.00
187. The population of the country increases 5% each year. Find the percentage it
will increase in three years.
a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 15.15%
d. 15.76%
188. A grocery owner raises the prices of his goods by 10%. Then he starts his
Christmas sale by offering the customers a 10% discount. How many percent of
discount does the customers actually get?
a. nothing
b. 1% discount
c. 9% discount
d. they pay 1% more
189. The sum of all even numbers from 0 to 420 is:

a. 43410
b. 44300
c. 44310
d. 44130
190. The sum of five arithmetic means between 34 and 42 is:

a. 150
b. 160
c. 190
d. 210
191. Find the 30th term of the A.P. 4, 7, 10 …

a. 88
b. 91
c. 75
d. 90
192. The geometric mean of 4 and 64 is:

a. 48
b. 16
c. 34
d. 24
193. In a benefit show, a number of wealthy men agreed that the first one to arrive
would pay 10 centavos to enter and each later arrival would pay twice as much as
the preceding man. The total amount collected from all of them was P104857.50.
How may wealthy men had paid?
a. 18
b. 19
c. 20
d. 21
194. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 15m. On each rebound, it rises 2/3 of
the height from which it last fell. Find the distance traveled by the ball before it
becomes to rest.
a. 75m
b. 96m
c. 100m
d. 85m

195. In how many ways can 5 people line up to pay their electric bills?
a. 120
b. 1
c. 72
d. 24
196. How many ways can 7 people be seated at a round table?

a. 5040
b. 120
c. 720
d. 840
197. Which of the following cannot be a probability?

a. 1
b. 0
c. 1/e
d. 0.434343
198. A bag contains 3 white and 5 red balls. If two balls are drawn at random, find
the probability that both are white.
a. 3/28
b. 3/8
c. 2/7
d. 5/15
199. Two fair dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the dice is
divisible by 5?
a. 7/36
b. 1/9
c. 1/12
d. ¼
200. If seven coins are tossed simultaneously, find the probability that will just have
three heads.
a. 33/128
b. 35/128
c. 30/129
d. 37/129

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4. A factor repeated to produce a power is? (MP Feb 2015)

5. A polygon with ten sides is? (MP Feb 2015)

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

14. A pulley whose diameter is 9 inches is connected by a belt to another whose

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

28. Which number has four significant figures?

29. Naperian logarithm have a base closest to which number?

30. The following are scalar quantities, except:

32. The statement “ a + b = b + a “ is a,

33. The plumbing fixture unit is equivalent to

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

38. A five-pointed star is also known as:

39. A normal to a given plane is:

a. lying on the plane

41. Which of the following statements is true?

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

44. Which one of the following is not a prime number?

46. How many kilograms of water must be evaporated from 10 kg of an 9% salt

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

55. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?

57. How many gallons are in one cubic meter of water?

58. A polygon with fifteen sides is called:

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

68. An index of short term paying ability is called:

69. Estimated value at the end of the useful life.

70. A series of uniform accounts over a period of time.

71. Work-in process is classified as,

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

91. Lands, buildings, plant and machinery are example of,

95. A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

100. Practice of the profession to operate, tend or maintain, or be in-charge of the

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

106. ABC is an equilateral triangle. AH is perpendicular to BC and has a length of

107. What is the slope of the line: 4x = -3y + 8

108. If (a + b)2 = 25 and (a - b) 2 = 45, then a2 + b2 = ?

112. How many significant digits do 10.097 have?

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

117. Round off 34.2841 to four significant figures.

119. The number 0.123123123123……… is

120. Express decimally: Fourteen Ten thousandths

ENGR. ROEL A. ABAO, ME, RMP, RME

121. MCMXCIV is equivalent to what number?

122. Express decimally: Fourty-Sevenmillionth

123. Express decimally: Seven hundred twenty-five hundred thousandths

124. Express decimally: Four and two tenth

125. Express 45o in mils

126. What is the value in degrees of 1 radian?

127. 3200 mils is equivalent to how many degrees?

128. An angular unit equivalent to 1/400 of the circumference of a circle is called

129. 4800 mils is equivalent to ____ degrees.

130. How many degrees Celsius is 100 degrees Fahrenheit?

131. Add the following and express in meters: 3m + 2cm + 70mm

132. One nautical mile is equivalent to:

133. How many square feet is 100 square meters?

135. How many cubic feet is equivalent to 100 gallons of water?

136. How many cubic meters is 100 gallons of liquid?