Sample Problems (PART 1)

1. State the quadrant in which the coordinate (15,-2)

lies.
A. I B. IV C. II D. III

2. ECE Board Nov. 1997: Of what quadrant is A, if sec

A is positive and csc A is negative?
A. III B. I C. IV D. II

3. ECE Board April 1998: The segment from (-1,4) to

(2,-2) is extended three times its own length. The
terminal point is
A.(11,-18) B.(11,-24) C.(11,-20) D.(-11,-20)

4. ECE Board Nov. 1997: The midpoint of the line segment

between P1(x,y) and P2(-2,4) is Pm(2,-1). Find the
coordinate of P1.
A. (6,-5) B. (5,-6) C. (6,-6) D. (-6,6)

5. ECE Board Nov. 1997: Find the coordinates of the

point P(2,4) with respect to the translated axis with
origin at (1,3).
A. (1,-1) B. (1,1) C. (-1,-1) D. (-1,1)

6. Find the length of the median through (-2,-5) of the

triangle whose vertices are (-6,2), (2,2) and (-2,-5).
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

7. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are

(2,3), (-4,6) and (2,6).
A. (0,1) B. (0,-1) C. (1,0) D. (-1,0)

8. CE Board Nov. 1996: Find the area of triangle whose

vertices are A(-3,-1), B(5,3) and C(2,-8)
A. 34 B. 36 C. 38 D. 32

9. ECE Board April 1998: Find the area of the

triangle which the line 2x - 3y + 6 = 0 forms with
the coordinate axis.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 2

10. EE Board April 1994: Find the distance between

A(4,-3) and B(-2,5).
A. 11 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10

11. If the distance between the points (8,7) and (3,y)

is 13, what is the value of y?
A. 5 B. -19 C. 19 or -5 D. 5 or -19

12. The distance between the points (sin x, cos x) and

(cos x, -sin x) is:
A. 1 B. √2 C. 2sin x cos x D. 4sin x cos x

13. Find the distance from the point (2,3) to the line
3x + 4y + 9 = 0.
A. 5 B. 5.4 C. 5.8 D. 6.2

14. CE Board Nov. 1999: Find the distance from the

point (5,-3) to the line 7x – 4y – 28 = 0.
A. 2.62 B. 2.36 C. 2.48 D. 2.54

15. CE Board Nov. 1999: How far is the line 3x – 4y +

15 = 0 from the origin?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
 16. ECE Board November 1998: A line passes through
point (2,2). Find the equation of the line if the
length of the line segment intercepted by the
coordinate axes is the square root of 5.
A. 2x + y -2 = 0 C. 2x – y + 2 = 0
B. 2x – y – 2 = 0 D. 2x + y + 2 = 0

17. CE Board May 1994: The two points on the lines 2x

+ 3y + 4 = 0 which are at distance 2 from the line 3x
+ 4y – 6 = 0 are:
A. (-8,-8) and (-16,-16) C. (-5.5,1) and (-5,2)
B. (-44,64) and (-5,2) D. (64,44) and (4,-4)

18. ME Board April 1996: The intercept form for

algebraic straight-line equation is:
A. a/x + y/b = 1 C. Ax + By + C =0
B. y = mx + b D. x/a + y/b = 1

19. ME Board April 1998 / April 1996: Find the slope of

the line defined by y – x = 5.
A. 1 B. -1/2 C. 1/4 D. 5

20. What is the equation of the line passing through

(-2,6) with the x-intercept half the y-intercept?
A. x – y = 6 C. 3x – y + 2 = 0
B. 2x + 2y + 2 = 0 D. 2x + y – 2 = 0

21. CE Board May 1999: Find the angle that the line 2y
– 9x – 18 = 0 makes with the x-axis.
A. 74.77° B. 4.5° C. 47.77° D. 77.47°

22. Which of the following is perpendicular to the line

x/3 + y/4 = 1?
A. x – 4y – 8 = 0 C. 3x – 4y – 5 = 0
B. 4x – 3y – 6 = 0 D. 4x + 3y – 11 = 0

23. Find the equation of the bisector of the obtuse

angle between the lines 2x + y = 4 and 4x – 2y = 7.
A. 4y = 1 C. 2y = 3
B. 8x = 15 D. 8x + 4y = 6

24. The equation of the line through (1,2) and parallel to the line
3x – 2y + 4 = 0 is:
A. 3x – 2y + 1 = 0 C. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
B. 3x – 2y – 1 = 0 D. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0

25. If the points (-3,-5), (x,y), and (3,4) lie on a straight line,
which of the following is correct?
A. 3x + 2y - 1 = 0 B. 2x + 3y - 1 = 0
C. 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 D. 3x - 2y – 1 = 0

26. One line passes through the points (1,9) and (2,6), another line passes through (3,3)
and (-1,5). The acute angle between the two lines is:
A. 30° B. 45 ° C. 60° D. 135°

27. The two straight lines 4x – y + 3 = 0 and 8x – 2y + 6 = 0 …

A. intersects at the origin B. are parallel C. are coincident D. are perpendicular

28. A line which passes through (5,6) and (-3,4) has an equation of
A. 5x + 4y + 1 = 0 B. 5x - 4y + 1 = 0 C. 5x - 4y - 1 = 0 D. 5x + y – 4 = 0

29. ME Board April 1997: Find the equation of the line with slope of 2 and y-intercept of
-3.
A. y = -3x + 2 B. y = 2x/3 + 1 C. y = 2x - 3 D. y = 3x – 2

30. CE Board May 1996: What is the equation of the line that passes through (4,0) and is
parallel to the line x – y – 2 = 0?
A. y + x + 4 = 0 B. y - x – 4 = 0 C. y - x + 4 = 0 D. y + x – 4 = 0

31. ECE Board April 1998: Determine B such that 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 is perpendicular to

2x – By + 2 = 0.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

32. ME Board April 1998: The equation of the line that intercepts the x – axis at x = 4 and
the y-axis at y = -6 is:
A. 2x - 3y = 12 B. 3x - 2y = 12 C. 3x + 2y = 12 D. 2x - 4y = 12
 33. ECE Board April 1999: The linear distance
between -4 and 17 on the number line is
A. 13 B. 21 C. -17 D. -13

34. EE Board April 1994: Find the distance between

A (4,-3) and B (-2,5).
A. 11 B. 9 C. 10 D. 8

35. Two vertices of a triangle are (2,4) and (-2,3)

and the area is 2 sq. units, the equation of the
line in which the third vertex belongs is
A. 4x – y = 14 C. x + 4y = 12
B. 4x + 4y = 14 D. x - 4y = -14

36. EE Board April 1995: The line segment

connecting (x,6) and (9,y) is bisected by the point
(7,3). Find the values of x and y.
A. 14, 6 B. 33,12 C. 5, 0 D. 14, 6

37. If (-2,-4) is the midpoint of (6,-7) and (x,y),

then the values of x and y are
A. x = 2, y = 1 C. x = 10, y = - 1
B. x = -10, y = -1 D. x = -8, y = -1

38. ECE Board November 1998: Determine the

coordinates of the point which is three-fifths of
the way from the point (2,-5) to the point (-3,-5).
A. (-1, 1) B. (-2,-1) C. (-1,-2) D. (1,-1)

39. The points (a,1), (b,2) and (c,3) are

collinear. Which of the following is true?
A. c - b = c – a C. c - a = a - b
B. c - b = b – a D. c - a = b – a

40. If the slope of the line connecting the origin

and point P is 3/4, find the abscissa of P if its
ordinate is 6.
A. 2 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

41. Find the angle between the lines 3x + 2y = 6

and x + y = 6.
A. 12°20’ B. 11°19’ C. 14°25’ D. 13°06’

42. EE Board October 1997: Find the distance of the

line 3x + 4y = 5 from the origin.
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

43. ECE Board November 1990: In a Cartesian

coordinate system, the vertices of a triangle are
defined by the following points: (-2,0), (4,0) and
(3,3). What is the area?
A. 8 sq. units C. 10 sq. units
B. 9 sq. units D. 11 sq. units

44. EE Board April 1994: Given three vertices of a

triangle whose coordinates are A (1,1), B(3,-3) and
(5,-3). Find the area of the triangle.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

46. EE Board October 1997: What is the x-intercept of the line passing through
(1,4) and (4,1)?
A. 4.5 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6

47. ME Board April 1997: Find the equation of a straight line with a slope of 3 and a y-
intercept of 1.
A. 3x + y – 1 = 0 B. x + 3y + 1 = 0 C. 3x – y + 1 = 0 D. x - 3y + 1 = 0

48. A line with an inclination of 45° passes through (-5/2, -9/2). What is the x-
coordinate of a point on the line if its corresponding y-coordinate is 6?
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9
 Sample Problems (PART 2)

1. Board Question May 2002: Find the distance between

the end points of the minor and major axis of the
ellipse having an equation of 64x^2+25y^2+768x-
200y+1104=0
[A] (16, 25) [C] (5, 8)
[B] (6, 3) [D] (4, 20)

2. Board Question May 2004: Find the equation of the

line whose slope is 2/3 and passes through the
intersection of the lines x-2y+4=0 and 4x-2y+1=0
[A] 4x-6y+11=0 [C] 2x+3y=0
[B] 4x-2y=0 [D] y-4=0

3. Board Question May 2003: Find the ratio of the

major axis to the minor axis of the ellipse: 9x^2 +
4y^2 – 24y – 72x – 144 = 0.
[A] 0.67 [C] 1.8
[B] 1.5 [D] 0.75

4. Board Question November 2007: The distance between

the foci of an ellipse is 5. If its eccentricity is
0.50, what is the distance between the directrices?
[A] 10 [C] 15
[B] 20 [D] 25

5. Board Question November 2005: Determine the

distance from the point (8,10) to the farthest point
on the circle x^2+y^2=16y
[A] 16.25 [C] 14.25
[B] 15.25 [D] 12.25

6. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y^2 +

2x + 3y = 0 through point (-5,2).
[A] 7x+2y+39 = 0 [C] 2x-7y-39 = 0
[B] 7x–2y+39 = 0 [D] 2x+7y-39 = 0

7. A chord of the circle x^2+y^2+4x+6y-32=0 is 12

units long. How far is it from the center of the
circle.
[A] 4 [C] 3
[B] 2 [D] 1

8. Two circles have equations of x^2+y^2=25 and

x^2+y^2-12x-6y+35=0. Compute the equation of the line
of centers.
[A] x+2y=0 [C] x+4y=0
[B] x-2y=0 [D] x-4y=0

9. Find the equation the circle that passed through

the points (-1, 2), (1, 1) and (3, 2)
[A] x^2+y^2-10x+4y-196=0 [C] x^2+y^2-2x-7y+7=0
[B] x^2+y^2-12x-6y+35=0 [D] x^2+y^2=25

10. Find the area enclosed by the line x-5y+3=0 and

the coordinate axis.
[A] 5/10 [C] 8/10
[B] 9/10 [D] 1 1/4

11. What is the equation of the line bisecting the

bigger angle formed by the intersection of the lines
2x-y+2=0 and 2x+y-4=0
[A] y+3=0 [C] y-2x=0
[B] y-3=0 [D] y+2x=0

12. Find the equation of the locus of the center of

the circle which moves so that it is tangent to the y-
axis and to the circle of radius one (1) with a center
at (2,0).

[A] x^2 + y^2 – 6x + 3 =0

[B] 2x^2 + y^2 – 6x + 3 = 0
[C] x^2 – 6x + 3 = 0
[D] y^2 – 6x + 3 = 0
 13. The points P(-3, 6), Q(1,-5), R(7, 2) are
vertices of a triangle. Find the interior angles
[A] 68.2⁰, 50.6⁰, 38.2⁰ [C] 48.2⁰, 60.6⁰, 48.2⁰
[B] 40.2⁰, 64.6⁰, 52.2⁰ [D] 45.2⁰, 62.6⁰, 49.2⁰

14. In a triangle ABC, A is at (-4, 4), B(8, 6) and

its centroid is at O(1, 3). Determine the coordinates
of C.
[A] (-1, 1) [C] (1, 1)
[B] (1, -1) [D] (-1, -1)

15. Transform r = 3/(3 + 2cosθ) into Cartesian

coordinates.
[A] 5x^2 - 9y^2 + 12x + 9 = 0
[B] 5x^2 + 9y^2 + 12x + 9 = 0
[C] 5x^2 + 9y^2 - 12x - 9 = 0
[D] 5x^2 + 9y^2 + 12x - 9 = 0

16. P1 (0, 5), P2 (-1, -8), P3 (3, -4) are vertices of a

triangle. Find the area.
[A] 21 [B] 22 [C] 23 [D] 24

17. A triangle ABC has coordinates A(-1, 10), B(3,

12) and C(7, 0). If a line having an equation x + 2y
– 6 = 0 is perpendicular to the Euler’s line. Find
the ordinate of orthocenter whose abscissa is inside
the triangle.
[A] -2 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] -3

18. Board Question November 1997: Find the coordinates

of the point P(2,4) with respect to the translated axis
with origin at (1,3).
[A] (1,-1) [B] (1,1) [C] (-1,-1) [D](-1, 1)

19. Find the length of the median through (-2,-5) of

the triangle whose vertices are (-6,2),(2,2) &(-2,-5).
[A] 3 [B] 4 [C] 5 [D] 6

20. Find the centroid of a triangle whose vertices are

(2,3), (-4,6) and (2,6).
[A] (0, 1) [B] (0, -1) [C] (1, 0) [D] (-1, 0)

21. The distance between the points (sin x, cos x) and

(cos x, -sin x) is:
[A] 1 [B] √2 [C] 2sin x cos x [D] 4sin x cos x

22. Board Question November 1998: A line passes

through point (2,2). Find the equation of the line
if the length of the line segment intercepted by the
coordinate axes is the square root of 5.
[A] 2x+y-2=0 [C] 2x–y–2=0
[B] 2x–y+2=0 [D] 2x+y+2=0

23. If the length of the latus rectum of an ellipse

is three-fourth of the length of the minor axis,
determine its eccentricity.
[A] 0.775 [C] 0.332
[B] 0.661 [D] 0.553

24. The area (in sq. units) of the ellipse 9x^2 + 25y^2 – 36x – 189 = 0 is equal to:
[A] 15Π [B] 20Π [C] 25Π [D] 30Π

25. Which of the following is perpendicular to the line x/3 + y/4 = 1?

[A] x-4y-8=0 [B] 4x–3y–6=0 [C] 3x–4y-5=0 [D] 4x+3y-11=0

26. Given the hyperbola x^2 – 4y^2 + 2x + 32y – 27 = 0, find the equation of one of the
asymptotes in slope-intercept form.
[A] y = x/2 + 9/2 [C] y = x/3 + 7/3
[B] y = x/4 – 11/4 [D] y = x/3 – 5/3
 27. Two vertices of a triangle are (2,4) and (-2,3)
and the area is 2 sq. units, the equation of the
line in which the third vertex belongs is
[A] 4x-y=14 [C] 4x+4y=14
[B] x+4y=12 [D] x-4y=-14

28. A line with an inclination of 45° passes through

(-5/2, -9/2). What is the
x-coordinate of a point on the line if its
corresponding y-coordinate is 6?
[A] 6 [B] 7 [C] 8 [D] 9

29. Board Question May 2005: Given the ellipse 9x^2

– 16y^2 – 144 = 0, determine the length of the arc
in the first quadrant.
[A] 5.55 [B] 6.32 [C] 7.58 [D] 9.97

30. Board Question October 2003: Find k such that

the line y = 4x + 3 is tangent to the curve y = x^2
+ k.
[A] 7 [B] 6 [C] 5 [D] 4

31. Board Question October 2003: The triangle

defined by the points A(6,1), B(2,4), and C(-2,1) is
what?
[A] right [B] obtuse [C] isosceles [D] scalene

32. Board Question April 2004: A circle is described

by the equation x^2 + y^2 – 16x = 0. What is the
length of the chord that is 4 units from the center
of the circle?
[A] 12.563 [B] 13.856 [C] 8.523 [D] 9.632

33. Board Question April 2004: A circle with its

center in the first quadrant is tangent to both
axes. If the radius is 4, what is the equation of
the circle?
[A] (x + 4)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 4^2
[B] (x - 4)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 4^2
[C] (x - 4)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 4^2
[D] (x + 4)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 4^2

34. Board Question April 2004: Find the area bounded

by the parabola x^2 = 16(y-1) and its latus rectum.
[A] 56.33 [B] 46.67 [C] 36.67 [D] 42.67

35. A parabola has its axis parallel to x-axis and

passes through (5,4), (11,-2), and (21,-4).
Determine the length of the latus rectum.
[A] 2 [B] 8 [C] 4 [D] 16

36. A circle has an equation of x^2 + y^2 – 24x + 44

= 0. Find the area of the ellipse inscribed in the
circle if it has an eccentricity of 0.60.
[A] 321.5 [B] 8Π [C] 250Π [D] 80Π

37. The vertices of a triangle are at A(2,4), B(-

1,2) and C(7,1). Find the length of the altitude
from vertex B.
[A] 3.26 [B] 4.26 [C] 3.76 [D] 4.76

38. Determine the locus of a point that moves so

that the sum of the squares of its distances from
the lines 5x + 12y – 4 = 0 and 12x – 5y + 10 = 0 is
5.
[A] 169x^2-169y^2–200x-196y–729 = 0
[B] 169x^2-169y^2+200x-196y–729 = 0
[C] 169x^2+169y^2+200x-196y+729 = 0
[D] 169x^2+169y^2+200x-196y–729 = 0

39. The parabola having its axis vertical passes through three points (0,0), (1,0), and
(5,-20) respectively. The equation of this parabola can be written in the form
y = Ax^2 + Bx + C. Determine the value of A + B + C.
[A] 2 [B] 1 [C] 0 [D] -1
40. Two transmission towers 40 feet high is 200 feet apart. If the lowest point of the
cable is 10 feet above the ground, the vertical distance (in feet) from the roadway to
cable 50 feet from the center is:
[A] 17.25 [B] 17.5 [C] 17.75 [D] 18

41. 57. Find the area (in sq. units) of the triangle bounded by the straight lines
x + 2y – 7 = 0, 3x – 4y – 1 = 0, and 2x – y + 6 = 0.
[A] 10 [B] 20 [C] 15 [D] 25

42. Find the polar equation of a circle with center at (3,0) and the radius 3.
[A] r = 3cosθ [B] r = 3sinθ [C] r = 6cosθ [D] r = 6sinθ

43. The segment from (-1,4) to (2,-2) is extended four times its own length. The terminal
point is:
[A] (14,-26) [B] (14,-18) [C] (-14,-26) [D] (14,26)

44. What is the length of the common chord to circles x^2 + y^2 = 16 and x^2 + y^2 + 12x
= 0?
[A] 2.54 [B] 5.24 [C] 5.74 [D] 7.54

45. A circle passes through the points (0,0), (2,2) and (5,0). Determine the area of the
circle in square units.
[A] 6.5Π [B] 5.7 Π [C] 5.6 Π [D] 7.5Π

46. Determine the length of the tangent to the circle x^2 + y^2 – 4x – 5 = 0 from (8,-2).
[A] sqrt(41) [B] sqrt(31) [C] sqrt(17) [D] sqrt(21)

47. A parabola having an axis parallel to the y-axis passes through points A(1,1),
B(2,2), and C(-1,5). Determine the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola.
[A] V(1,1) [B] V(-1,5) [C] V(2,2) [D] V(3,5)

48. A circle is circumscribing a triangle formed by the lines y = 0, y = x, and

2x + 3y = 10. Find the area of the circle in square units.
[A] 6.4Π [B] 6.2Π [C] 6.5Π [D] 6.0Π

49. A circle has an equation of x^2 + y^2 = 48. Determine the length of the line joining
the intersection of the circle and the curve x^2 + 8y = 0.
[A] 5.66 [B] 11.32 [C] 22.64 [D] 2.83

50. A triangle has vertices at (0,0°), (6,30°), and (9,70°). What is the perimeter of the
triangle?
[A] 29.45 [B] 20.85 [C] 26.74 [D] 23.74

------------------------------ Nothing Follows ------------------------------

“FIGHT ALL YOUR BATTLES ON YOUR KNEES,

AND YOU WILL WIN EVERY TIME.”

Prepared by:

Engr. Lyndon G. Padama

Assistant to the Dean / Chairperson for CpE-ECE
College of Engineering and Architecture
PHINMA University of Pangasinan
December 2019