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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. Use pencil no. 1 only.

NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means exponentiation.
Ex. x^2 means x2; (x+y)^(x-z) means
(x+y) raised to the (x-z). Pi=3.1416

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The resultant of the four forces is 1000 lbs in the direction 30 degree west
of north. Three of the forces are 500 lbs, 60 degree north of east; 300 lbs
south and 400 lbs 53 degree west of south. Find the rectangular components
of the fourth force.
A. Fx = - 320 lbs, Fy = - 240 lbs C. Fx = - 250 lbs, Fy = 433 lbs
B. Fx = - 500 lbs, Fy = 866 lbs D. Fx = - 430 lbs, Fy = 973 lbs

2. A student is determined to test the law gravity for himself by walking off a
skyscraper 900 ft high, with a stop watch on hand, and starts his free fall
(zero initial velocity). Five seconds later, superman arrives at the scene
and dives off the roof to save the student. What must superman’s initial
velocity be in order that he catches the student just before the ground is
reached?
A. 315 ft/sec C. 320 ft/sec
B. 300 ft/sec D. 350 ft/sec

3. If a baseball player can throw a ball a maximum distance of 200 ft over the
ground. What is the maximum vertical height to which he can throw it? Assume
the ball to have the same initial speed in each case.
A. 40 ft C. 60 ft
B. 25 ft D. 50 ft

4. If a force of 80 lbs parallel to the surface of a 20 degree inclined plane

will push a 120 – lb block up the place at constant speed. What is the
coefficient of sliding friction?
A. 0.5 C. 0.4
B. 0.2 D. 0.3

5. Two strips of metal are riveted together at their ends by four rivets each
of diameter 0.5 m. What is the maximum tension that can be exerted by the
riveted strip if the shearing stress on the rivets is not to exceed 6 x 10
to the positive 8 N/m2? Assume each rivet to carry one-quarter of the load.
A. 1.761 x10 to the positive 9 N C. 1.176 x10 to the positive 8 N
B. 7.404 x10 to the positive 7 N D. 4.704 x10 to the positive 8 N

6. The distance between points is exactly 100 ft. This measurement is read
correctly on steel surveyor’s tape at 70°F and with a 10-lb tension. If the
tape measures another distance as 100 ft at 100°F and with 20-lb tension,
what is the actual distance? The tape is 3/8-inch wide and 1/32-inch thick.
A. 100.0443 ft C. 100.0223 ft
B. 100.0332 ft D. 100.0112 ft

7. What diameter shaft is required to transmit 200 hp at 1850 rpm if the

maximum shearing stress is 10,000 lbf/in² and the maximum twist is 1 degree
per foot of length? The shaft is round steel.
A. 3.338 inch C. 1.145 inch

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B. 3.833 inch D. 1.514 inch

8. A 14-foot long simple beam is uniformly load with 200 pounds per foot over
its entire length. If the beam is 3.625 inches wide and 7.625 inches deep,
what is the required section modulus if the allowable stress is 24,000
lbf/in².
A. 3.625 m³ C. 7.52 in³
B. 65.12 cm³ D. 44.8 mm³

9. A 16,000-ft³ hydrogen balloon’s cargo and structure have a mass of 650 lbm.
What must be the initial sand mass to prevent lift-off? Assume 14.7 psia and
55°F.
A. 478.13 lbm C. 498.13 lbm
B. 488.13 lbm D. 508.13 lbm

10. A sphere (Cd = 0.2) 1 ft in diameter travels at 100 ft/sec in standard

atmospheric air. What is the drag force?
A. 0.0117 lbf C. 0.0712 lbf
B. 0.0217 lbf D. 0.0127 lbf

11. Estimate the height to which water at 70°F will rise in a capillary tube
of diameter 0.120 inch. Given surface tension at 70°F at 0.00497 lb/ft.
Assume a clean tube.
A. 0.0319 inch C. 0.383 inch
B. 0.838 inch D. 0.0913 inch

12. Water flows in a pipe of varying cross-sectional area. At section where

the pipe has a diameter of 5 cm, the velocity of the water is 5 m/sec. What
is the velocity of the water at a section of the pipe where the diameter is
10 cm?
A. 1.25 m/sec C. 80 m/sec
B. 2.5 m/sec D. 1.5 m/sec

13. A turbine develops 144 hp running at 100 rpm under a head of 2.5 ft. At
what speed should the turbine run? Assuming same flow.
A. 41.2 rpm C. 21.4 rpm
B. 113 rpm D. 131 rpm

14. An ice cube whose mass is 50 gm is taken from a refrigerator where its
temperature was -10°C and it is dropped into a glass of water at 0°C. If no
heat is gained or lost from outside. How much water will freeze onto the
cube?
A. 5.22 gm C. 2.55 gm
B. 4.33 gm D. 3.44 gm

15. A gas sample occupies 300 cm³ at 20°C and 83 kPa. What volume will the
sample occupy at 5°C and 96 kPa?
A. 162.3 ml C. 269.3 ml
B. 350.3 ml D. 479.3 ml

16. Twenty grams of oxygen gas are compressed at a constant temperature of

30°C to 5% of their original volume. What work is done on the system? Take R
= 0.0619 Cal/gr-K.
A. 321 cal C. 123 cal
B. 1144 cal D. 1124 cal

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17. A refrigerator system produces 150 BTU/lbm of cooling. In order to have a

rating of 1 ton of refrigerator, what must be the mass flow rate of the
vapor? (1 ton of refrigeration = 12,000 BTU/hr, approximately the rate
required to freeze 1 ton of ice in a day)
A. 2.2 lbm/hr C. 80 lbm/hr
B. 15 lbm/hr D. 360 lbm/hr

18. Find the change in internal energy of 10 lbm of oxygen gas when the
temperature changes from 110°F to 120°F, Cᵥ = 0.157 BTU/lbm-°R.
A. 23.55 BTU C. 14.63 BTU
B. 15.70 BTU D. 10.23 BTU

19. Four lbm/sec of steam enter a turbine with a velocity of 65 ft/sec and the
enthalpy of 1350 BTU/lbm. The steam enters the condenser after being
expanded to 1075 BTU/lbm and 125 ft/sec. The total heat loss from the
turbine casing is 50 BTU/sec. What power is generated by the turbine?
A. 1400 hp C. 1500 hp
B. 1600 hp D. 1700 hp

20. An artificial satellite, constructed of aluminum, encircles the earth at a

speed of 9,000 m/sec. Find the ratio of kinetic energy required to raise its
temperature by 600°C. The melting point of aluminum is 880°C. Assume
constant heat capacity of 0.2 Cal/gm-°C.
A. 337.5 C. 775.3
B. 373.5 D. 577.3

21. Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer were immersed on a fluid. The numerical
value of Fahrenheit and Celsius thermometer is equal. What is the
temperature of the fluid in degrees Kelvin if the numerical value of
Fahrenheit thermometer is twice on Celsius thermometer?
A. 430 C. 600
B. 500 D. 550

22. Water is being heated by a 1500 Watt heater. What is the rate of change in
temperature of 1 kg of the water?
A. 0.043 K/sec C. 1.50 K/sec
B. 0.179 K/sec D. 0.357 K/sec

23. The operating temperature of a tungsten filament in an incandescent lamp

is 2450 K and its emissivity is a 0.30. Find the surface area of the
filament of a 25-Watt lamp.
A. 0.609 sq. cm C. 0.309 sq. cm
B. 0.509 sq. cm D. 0.409 sq. cm

24. A pendulum clock which keeps correct time at a point where g = 980.0
cm/sec² is found to lose 10 sec. per day at a higher altitude. Find the
value of “g” at the new location.
A. 977.78 cm/sec² C. 979.78 cm/sec²
B. 980.00 cm/sec² D. 978.78 cm/sec²

25. A billiard ball has a diameter of 80 mm. How high above billiard table
should the ball be struck by the cue ball so that it will roll without
friction?
A. 56 mm C. 60 mm
B. 55 mm D. 50 mm

26. The particle inside the nucleus is called:

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A. nucleons C. nucleic
B. nuclei D. nuclide

27. All isotopes of a given element have?

A. Equal number of protons and neutrons C. The same number of atomic mass unit
B. The same number of protons D. The same number of neutrons

28. Calculate the molar concentration of a sulfuric acid solution of density

1.198 gr/cu.cm, containing 27% H₂SO₄ is 98.1.
A. 1.30 C. 4.30
B. 2.30 D. 3.30

29. What is the molarity of ethanol in 90% proof whisky? Density of alcohol =
98 g/mL
A. 8.73 M C. 8.37 M
B. 3.78 M D. 7.83 M

30. The atomic weight of iron is 55.847 amu. If one 6.02 kg of iron, how many
atoms are presents in atom?
A. 3.5 x10^26 C. 6.5 x10^25
B. 5.6 x10^26 D. 5.5 x10^25

31. What type of copper is recovered by the simple process of heating highly
crushed ore?
A. crushed copper C. oreic copper
B. Pure D. native copper

32. A cast iron that has been cooled quickly from molten state.
A. White cast iron C. Mottled cast iron
B. Malleable cast iron D. Gray cast iron

33. The purpose of copper in steel alloying is to increase ______.

A. atmospheric corrosion resistance C. brittleness
B. hardness and strength D. hardness

34. Alloy of iron and carbon containing small amounts of manganese (up to
1.65%) and silicon (up to 0.5%) in addition to impurities of phosphorous and
sulfur is called…
A. Chilled cast iron C. Density cast iron
B. Plain carbon steel D. Gray cast iron

35. A logic circuit with input A and B in an OR gate. If A = 0 and B = 1, what

is f? (f = A+B)
A. 0 C. 1
B. 01 D. 10

36. For a cubic crystal with unit distance A, in terms of A, what will be the
perpendicular distance from the origin of the three planes of the crystal
whose Miller indices are (200), (400) and (600)?
A. (200) d = ¼ A C. (200) d = 1/3 A
(400) d = 1/9 A (400) d = 1/5 A
(600) d = 1/6 A (600) d = 1/6 A
B. (200) d = ½ A D. (200) d = ¼ A
(400) d = ¼ A (400) d = 1/8 A
(600) d = 1/6 A (600) d = 1/6 A

37. Determine the decimal value of 23.4 base 8.

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A. 19.5 C. 17.5
B. 17.0 D. 27.5

38. Frequency domain references to channel band width versus baseband?

A. FMK band C. VHF band
B. Narrow band D. UHF band

39. _____ is a communication network that covers a wide geographical area such
as a state or a country.
A. Wide Area Network (WAN) C. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
B. Local Area Network (LAN) D. Ring Network (Continuous loop)

40. _____ is a programmable, multi-use machine that accepts data raw facts and
figures and process or manipulate it into information that we can use such
as summaries total.
A. Web site C. Facsimile
B. Computer D. Internet

41. _____ two way parallel path connecting processors and memory containing
addresses.
A. Buffer C. Control bus
B. Cache memory D. Address bus

42. _____ are round pieces of flat plastic that store data and program as
magnetized spots.
A. Compact disk C. floppy disk
B. CD rom D. Hard disk

43. _____ is a device converting computer digital signals to analog signals

for transmission over copper telephone wires and back to digital signals.
A. Modem C. Fax machine
B. Telegram D. Telephone

44. What form is use in the summary of assets, liability and capital?
A. Economy C. Break-even value
B. Balance sheet D. Log sheet

45. The president of an engineering firm wishes to give each of his employees
a holiday bonus of P1,000.00, how much should be invest monthly for a year
at 12% nominal interest rate to be able to give that bonus? (assume 50
employees)
A. P3,490 C. P4,940
B. P3,940 D. P4,490

46. A man wishes his son to receive P200,000 ten years from now. What amount
should he invest if it will earn interest of 10% compounded annually during
the first 5 years and 12% compounded quarterly during the next 5 years?
A. P68,758.67 C. P69,758.67
B. P67,758.67 D. P65,578.67

47. What is section 3 of Article III?

A. An Electrical Engineer shall give credit to the engineering work of the
person to whom the credit is legally due.
B. An Electrical Engineer shall live up to the standards of professional
practice of electrical engineering.

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C. An Electrical Engineer shall not compete with another Electrical Engineer

on the basis of compensation for a particular work by means of
underbidding, after the results of a public bidding had been announced.
D. An Electrical Engineer shall not alter, modify or improve the whole
electrical plan or any portion thereof prepared and/or signed and sealed
by another Professional Electrical Engineer without the latter’s written
consent or permission.

48. What is section 5 of Article I?

A. An Electrical Engineer shall endeavor to extend knowledge of electrical
engineering to the public and shall discourage spreading the untrue,
unfair and exaggerated statements regarding electrical engineering.
B. An Electrical Engineer may express his opinion on an electrical
engineering subject, whether publicly or privately, only when such
opinion is called for.
C. An Electrical Engineer shall only advertise his work or merit in a simple
manner and avoid any practice that will discredit or do injury to the
dignity and honor of his profession.
D. An Electrical Engineer shall have due regard at all times for the safety
of the life and health of his employees, other workers as well as general
public.

49. Sec. 17 (b), Article III of R.A. 7920, Qualifications of Applicants for
Registered Electrical Engineer Examination, states:
A. He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
B. He is not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving
moral turpitude.
C. He is a citizen of the Philippines
D. He is at least twenty-three (23) years of age

50. Requirements for examination as RME is on what Rule of R.A. 7920?

A. 17 C. 15
B. 16 D. 18

51. This subject deals with the elastic behavior of loaded engineering
materials.
A. Strength of Materials C. Load materials
B. Engineering Materials D. Elastic Materials

52. What is the formula of stress in N/m² where P is the force in Newton and A
is the area in cm²?
A. S= P/(A/10000) C. S= P/(A/100000)
B. S= P/(A/1000) D. S= P/(A/100)

53. Find the limiting peripheral velocity of a rotating steel ring if the
allowable stress is 140 MN/m² and mass density of steel is 7850 kg/m².
A. 135.5 m/sec C. 633 mph
B. 955.33 m/min D. 255 m/day

54. A reinforce concrete column 250 mm in diameter is designed to carry an

axial compression load of 400 Kn. Using allowable stress for concrete of 6
MPa and for steel of 120 MPa, find the required area of stresses of
reinforcing steel. Assume Ec= 14 GPa and Es= 200 GPa.
A. 1322.7 mm² C. 242.56 m²
B. 5233.5 cm² D. 8752.8 in²

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55. A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 60 MPa when twisted through 4˚.
Using G = 83 GPa, compute the shaft diameter.
A. 0.104 m C. 5.214 mm
B. 1.174 cm D. 9.432 inch

56. A flanged bolt coupling consists of eight steel 20 mm diameter bolt spaced
evenly around a bolt circle 300 mm in diameter. Determine the torque
capacity of the coupling if the allowable shearing stress on the bolts is
40 MN/m².
A. 15.08 kN-m C. 5.75 Mn-mm
B. 25 N-cm D. 43 GN-inch

57. Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of

20 mm diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the spring is
supporting a load of 2kN. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. 98.7 mm C. 85 m
B. 100 cm D. 746 inch

58. A steeped steel shaft consists of a hallow shaft 2 m long with an outside
diameter of 100 mm and an inside diameter of 70 mm rigidly attached to a
solid shaft 1.5 m long and 70mm in diameter. Determine the maximum torque
that can be applied without exceeding a ring stress of 70 MN/m² or a twist
of 2.5 degree in the 3.5 m length. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. 4.06 kN C. 5.2 MN
B. 1N D. 7.45 GN

59. A hallow bronze shaft of 75 mm outer diameter and a 50 mm inner diameter is

slipped over a solid shaft 50 mm in diameter and of same length as the
hallow shaft. The two shafts are fastened rigidly together at their ends.
Find the maximum shearing stress developed in the steel by end torque of 3
kN-m for bronze G = 35 GPa and for G = 83 GPa.
A. r = 45.2 MPa C. r = 30 kPa
B. r = 59 Pa D. r = 25.5 GPa

60. A hallow bronze shaft of 75 mm outer diameter and a 50 mm inner diameter is

slipped over a solid shaft 50 mm in diameter and of same length as the
hallow shaft. The two shafts are fastened rigidly together at their ends.
Find the maximum shearing stress developed in the bronze by end torque of
3 kN-m for bronze G = 35 GPa and for G = 83 GPa.
A. r = 28.5 MPa C. r = 10 kPa
B. r = 84 Pa D. r = 65.2 GPa

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