MESL ELEMENTS 4 9.

In general quadratic equation, if the

1. At point of inflection, discriminant is zero, the curve is a figure that
represent a/an
A. y’’ =0
B. y’ = 0 A. ellipse
C. y’’ is negative B. hyperbola
D. y’’ is positive C. parabola
D. circle
2. As applied to a capitalized asset, the
distribution of the initial cost by a periodic 10. Which of the following is true for a fluid?
changes to operation as in depreciation or the A. it is a liquid only
reduction of a debt by either periodic or irregular B. it cannot sustain a shear force at rest
prearranged program is called C. It cannot' sustain a shear force
A. amortization D. it has a very regular molecular structure
B. Annuity 11. The point where the second derivative of a
C. annuity factor function is zero.
D. capital recovery A. Minimum point
3. At the point of inflection where x = a, B. Maximum point
A. f’’(a) > 0 C. Point of intersection
B. F’’(a) < 0 D. Point of inflection
C. f’’(a) = 0 12. A horizontal line has a slope of
D. f’’(a) =0 A. zero
4. A oblique-angled parallelogram with four sides B. negative
equal is called C. Infinity
A. rhombus D. positive
B. lozenge 13. How many edges are there in .a dodecagon?
C. diamond A. 8
D. all of the above B. 30
5. A type of bond which does not have security C. 6
except a promise to pay by the issuing D. 12
Corporation. 14. Which is true about corporation?
A. Collateral trust bond A. The stockholders of the corporation are
B. Debenture bond only liable to the extent of their
C. Registered bond investments
D. Mortgage bond B. Its life is dependent on the lives of the
6. Each of the faces of a regular hexahedron is a incorporators.
A. rectangle C. It is the not best form of business
B. triangle organization
C. hexagon D. The minimum number of incorporators to
D. square start a corporation is three

7. Is the locus of a point that moves in a plane so 15. Which of the following depreciation methods
that the difference of the distances from two fixed cannot .have a salvage value of zero?
points of the locus Is constant A. SYD method
A. Parabola B. Declining balance method
B. Circle C. Straight line method
C. Hyperbola D. Sinking fund method
D. Ellipse 16. The tangents to the parabola at the end
8. If the equation is unchanged by the points of its Iatus rectum intersect.
substitution of -x for x an -y for y simultaneously, A. at a distance equal to the length of the
its curve is symmetric with respect to the lotus rectum from the focus
A. x-axis B. at the directrix
B. y-axis C. at the vertex
C. origin D. none of the above
D. line 45° with the axes
17. It is defined to be the capacity of a D. II and IV
commodity to satisfy human want. 25. The 72 rule of thumb is used to determine
A. Necessity A. how many years to quadruple the money
B. Luxury B. how many years money will be double
C. Discount C. how many years money will triple
D. Utility D. how many years to amass 1 million
18. Which of the following is NOT true? 26. a curve that describes the locus of the centers
A. A cosecant curve Is a periodic function of of curvatures of another curve to which its
period 3600 tangents are normal.
B. A conjecture is an axiom. A. evolute
C. A confocal ellipse and hyperbola always B. lemniscates
intersect at right angle. C. cusp
D. A prime number is not a composite D. involute
number.
27. A chord passing through the focus of a
19. If two equations have the same line as their parabola and perpendicular to the axis of
graph. The equations are said to be symmetry.
A. dependent A. Translated axis
B. consistent B. Latus rectum
C. linear C. Directrix
D. independent D. Axis
20. The locus of a moving point in a plane so that 28. What is the term given to a circle with radius
the difference of its distance from two fixed equal to half the transverse, axis of the hyperbola
points (foci) is constant. or major axis of an ellipse and its center is the
A. parabola center of the conics?
B. circle A. Auxiliary circle
C. ellipse B. Inscribed circle
D. hyperbola C. Unit circle
21. If two linear equations, the *coefficient of the D. Concentric circle
first is equal to the y- coefficient of the send and 29. If all the y-terms have even exponents, the
the y-coefficient of the first is numerically equal curve is symmetric with respect to the
but of opposite sign to the x-coefficient of the
second, or vice- versa, the lines represented are A. origin
B. y-axis
A. at 45° with each other C. x-axis
B. perpendicular to each other D. line 45 degrees with the x-axis
C. parallel to each other
D. none of the above 30. The face of a regular octahedron is a
22. The semi-conjugate axis of the hyperbola A. pentagon
(x2/9) – (y2/4) = 1 B. hexagon
C. square
A. 2 D. triangle
B. 3
C. -3 31. Confocal conics are conics
D. -2 A. having the same foci
23. The volume of a circular cylinder is equal to B. whose foci coincide with the origin
the product of its base and altitude C. whose foci coincides with the vertices
D. having no focus
A. axiom
B. theorem 32. Given the equations 3x2 +2x - 5y +7 = 0
C. postulate Determine the curve.
D. corollary A. Circle
24. The x-coordinate of a point is positive in what B. Parabola
quadrants? C. Hyperbola
D. Ellipse
A. I and IV
B. II and III 33. The cumulative effect of elapsed time on the
C. I and II money value of an event, based on the earning
power of equivalent invested funds capital should 41. Which of the following is true for any process?
or will earn. A. ∆Ssurroundings + ∆Ssystem =< 0
A. Yield B. ∆Ssurroundings + ∆Ssystem > 0
B. Time value of money C. ∆Ssurroundings + ∆Ssystem < 0
C. Present worth factor D. ∆Ssurroundings + ∆Ssystem => 0
D. Interest rate 42. When a catenary (y = cosh x) is rotated about
34. It denotes the fall in the exchange rate of one its axis of symmetry, it generates a solid called
currency in terms of others. The term usually A. catenoid
applies to floating exchange rates. B. hyperboloid
A. currency float C. paraboloid
B. currency appreciation D. conoid
C. currency devaluation 43. The profit derived from a project or business
D. currency depreciation enterprise without consideration of obligations to
35. The graph of the equation r = acos(2(theta)) is financial contributions or claims of other based
a on profit.
A. limacon A. Expected yield
B. Lemniscate B. Earning value
C. spiral C. Yield
D. rosette D. Economic return
36. If a right circular cone is cut by a plane parallel 44. What is the curve represented by the equation
to its bas, it would reveal a/an r = a(theta)?
A. parabola A. Spiral of Archimedes
B. ellipse B. Cardioid
C. hyperbola C. Lemniscate
D. circle D. Rosette
37. A point on the graph where the tangent line is 45. Which of the following is NOT a central conic?
either horizontal or vertical is known as A. hyperbola
A. stationary point B. ellipse
B. critical point C. parabola
C. point of inflection. D. circle
D. all of the above 46. Curve which is locus of centers of curvature of
38. A condition where only few individuals another curve envelope of all its normal.
produce a certain product and that any action of A. Spiral
one will lead to almost the same action of the B. Cardioid
others. C. Helix
A. monopoly D. Evolute
B. oligopoly 47. The points where the curve crossed the
C. semi-monopoly coordinates axes are called as the ___ with the
D. perfect competition axes.
39. What is the minimum number of A. intersections
incorporators in order that a corporation be B. tangent and norrnal
organized? C. intercepts
A. 0.7 D. asymptotes
B. 10 48. Two planes intersect each other. What is the
C. 5 term for the angle formed perpendicular to the
D. 3 intersection of two planes?
40. If an ellipse and a hyperbola have the same A. Plane angle
foci, they are said to be B. Dihedral angle
A. quartic conics C. Solid angle
B. central conics D. Base angle
C. congruent conics 49. Let m1 and m2 be the respective slopes of
D. confocal conics two perpendicular lines. Then
m 1 + m2 = 1 57. The apothem of a polygon is the ____ of its
m1 x m2 = 1 inscribed circle.

m1 x m2 = -1 A. length
B. circumference
m 1 + m2 = 0 C. radius
50. The number of board feet in a plank 3 inches D. diameter
thick, 1 foot wide and 20 foot length is 58. If the exterior angle of a polygon is obtuse, its
A. 360 corresponding interior angle is
B. 720 A. also an obtuse angle
C. 120 B. always greater than 180°
D. 60 C. a reflex angle
51. 4x2- 256 = 0 is the equation of a/an D. an acute angle
A. parallel lines 59. A collective term for maxima or minima,
B. circle whether absolute or relative is called
C. ellipse A. extrema
D. parabola B. infinitium
52. Which of the following BEST describe the C. domain
Ptolemy’s theorem. D. none of the above
A. It is just a modification of Brahmagupta's 60. The eccentricity of a regular hyperbola is
theorem. A. sqrt 3
B. It is used only for cyclic quadrilaterals. B. 2
C. It is use at for quadrilaterals. C. 1.5
D. The sum of the square of the sides is D. sqrt 2
equals to the square of the diagonals of a
given quadrilateral 61. Points that lie on the same plane are called

53. Work-in process is classified as A. collinear

B. parallel
A. an expense C. coplanar
B. an asset D. oblique
C. an owner’s equity
D. a liability 62. The vector which represents the sum of a
group of force vectors is called the:
54. In an ellipse, a chord which contains a focus
and is in line perpendicular to the major axis is A. sum
called B. phase angle
C. resultant
A. conjugate axis D. magnitude
B. latus rectum
C. focal width 63. When a metal is cold worked all of the
D. focal chord following generally occur EXCEPT:

55. Which of the following statements about A. Ductility decreases

entropy is FALSE? B. Tensile strength increases
C. Recrystallization temperature decreases
A. An irreversible process increases entropy D. Grains become equi-axed
of the universe.
B. Entropy of a mixture Is greater than that of 64. An icosahedron is a regular polyhedron of ____
its components under the same faces.
conditions. A. 14
C. Entropy has the units of heat capacity. B. 20
D. Entropy of a crystal at 0°F is zero. C. 12
56. The equation x3 + y3 -3axy = 0 represents a D. 16

A. Lemniscate 65. Which of the following is the Intercept form of

B. Strophold an equation for straight lines?
C. Folium of Descartes A. y – y1= m(x - x1)
D. cardioid B. (x/a)+(y/b)=1
C. y = mx + b
D. (x -a)+(y – b)=1
66. Evaluate the integral of tanh u du. 74. It is the profit obtained by selling stocks at a
A. cosh u +c higher price than its original purchase price.
B. coth u + c A. Internal rate of return
C. ln sinh u + c B. Goodwill
D. ln cos h u + c C. Debenture
67. A line passing through the focus and D. Capital gain
perpendicular to the directrix of a parabola is 75. The deliberate lowering of the price of a
called nation's currency in terms of the accepted
A. axis of parabola standard (Gold, American dollar or the British
B. secant line pound)
C. latus rectum A. currency depreciation
D. tangent line B. currency float
68. If the distance from the center to the focus of C. currency devaluation
an ellipse is c, from the center to the vertex is a D. currency appreciation
and from the center to the directrix is D, its 76. QUESTION BLANK
eccentricity, is A. CHOICE BLANK
A. D/c B. CHOICE BLANK
B. c/a C. Option 3
C. D/a D. CHOICE BLANK
D. c/D 77. If all of the terms of an equation have even
69. The function of interest rate and time that exponents of if all of the terms have odd
determines the cumulative amount of a sinking exponents, the curve is symmetric with respect to
fund resulting from specific periodic deposits. the
A. Present worth factor A. x-axis
B. Capacity factor B. line 45° with the axes
C. Demand factor C. .y-axis
D. Sinking fund factor D. origin
70. Which Of the following is not a unit of work? 78. Locus of the ultimate intersections or curves in
A. Kg m /s
2 2 a system of curves.
B. erg A. Pencil
C. dyne B. Helix
D. Nm C. Envelope
71. The length of the latus rectum of the parabola D. Evolute
y = 4px2 79. The rectangular coordinates system in space is
A. 2p divided into eight compartments called
B. 1/(4p) A. octants
C. -4p B. quadrants
D. 4p. C. octodrants
72. The quantity of a certain commodity that is D. cubicles
offered for sale certain price at a given time and 80. _____ is formed by intersection of rays from
place. the points reflected or refracted from a curve
A. Market surface.
B. Utility A. caustic
C. Demand B. envelope
D. Supply C. parabola
73. What is the expression for the heat of D. evolute
vaporization? he = enthalpy of the saturated 81. If a and b are lengths of semi-major and semi-
vapor hf= enthalpy of the saturated liquid minor axis of an ellipse respectively, then what is
A. hg2 – hf2 the length of its laths rectum?
B. hf A. 4 ab
C. hg B. 2a2/b
D. hg – hf C. 2b2/a
D. 2 ab
82. The points (a, 1), (b, 2), (c, 3) are collinear. 90. The angle of rotation about the origin of the
Which of the following is TRUE? positive x-axis into the point with rectangular
A. c-a=b-a coordinates (a, b), representing the complex
B. c-b=c-a number a +bi is called
C. c-a= a -b A. of the complex number.
D. c-b=b-a B. phase angle
83. A line segment joining two of its points and C. amplitude
passing through a focus of a conic. D. argument

A. Focal chord 91. In general

B. Focal radius A. question of a conic section, if A and C
C. Chord contrast have different signs, then the curve is a/an
D. Latus rectum B. hyperbola
84. The equation r = acos(theta) is a C. circle
D. parabola
A. Lemniscate
B. spiral 92. State the quadrants in which the coordinates
C. limacon (15, -2) lies.
D. rosette A. Ill
85. The curve traced by a point moving in a plane B. IV
is shown as the ___ of the point. C. II
D. I
A. parameter
B. formula 93. Kind of obligation which has no condition
C. pattern attached.
D. locus A. Analytic
86. Of what quadrant is A, if sec A is positive and B. Private
csc A is negative? C. Pure
D. all of the above
A. III
B. I 94. Represent the ownership of stockholders who
C. IV have a residual claim on the assets of the
D. II corporation after all other claims have been
settled.
87. Under which of the following conditions is
Bernoulli's equation valid? A. Incorporators stock
B. Preferred stock
A. the fluid must be inviscid C. Common stock
B. all points evaluated must be on the same D. Authorized capital stock
streamline
C. the fluid must be incompressible 95. The locus of a point such that its radius vector
D. all of the above is proportional to its vectorial angle.

88. Which one of the following contains only A. Helix

items which are considered fixed charges? B. Spiral of Pythagoras
C. Spiral of Archimedes
A. Interest, taxes, rent, power cost, oil cost D. Folium of Descartes
B. Interest, taxes, replacements, labor for
repairs 96. The set of points in a plane, the sum of whose
C. Interest, taxes, amortization, Insurance, distances form a fixed points is a constant, is
rent A. ellipse
D. Amortization, insurance, steam cost B. hyperbola
painting, cleaning C. circle
89. _____is also known as the composite function D. parabola
rule. 97. An infinite series in which successive terms are
A. Trapezoidal rule of the form of constant times successive integral
B. Chain rule power of the variable.
C. L'Hospital rule A. Power series
D. Simpson's rule B. Fourier series
C. MeClaurin series
D. Taylor's series
98. Liquid assets such as cash and other assets
that can be converted quickly into cash, such as
accounts receivable and merchandise are called
A. current assets
B. fixed assets
C. total assets
D. none of the above
99. Locus of points on a side which rolls along a
fixed line.
A. cardioid
B. epicycloids
C. cycloid
D. hypocycloid
100. The equation y = a + bx is an algebraic
expression for which the following choices?
A. a straight line
B. a cosine expansion series s
C. projectile motion
D. a projectile energy