CECC 481 MIDTERM EXAM SET A Problem 8: In how many ways can 3 men and 3 women be seated at a Problem

ways can 3 men and 3 women be seated at a Problem 18: A certain businessman invest P 2,400 in a bank at 5%. How
round table if two particular women must be seated together. much additional money must the businessman invest at 8% so that total
A. 120 ways C. 48 ways annual investment will yield 6%.
MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING AND TRANSPORTATION B. 96 ways D. 360 ways A. P 1,500 C. P 1,200
B. P 1,400 D. P 1,000
ENGINEERING: Problem 9: A train is moving at the rate of 8 mi/h along a piece of circular
track of radius 2500 ft. Through what angle does it turn in 1 min? Problem 19: A certain bacteria culture doubles in number everyday. If
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following A. 15.18° C. 13.18° there were 1,000 bacteria at the end of the first day, how many will there be
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box B. 13.16° D. 16.13° at the end of 10 days?
A. 512,000 C. 506,000
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet Problem 10: Rochel deposited P100,000 in a bank account earning B. 484,000 D. 496,000
provided. interest at the rate of 10% compounded quarterly, what will it become at the
end of 10 years. Problem 20: Stations A and B are situated 1,000 m apart on a straight
MULTIPLE CHOICE: A. P248,635.77 C. P268,506.38 road running east to west. From A, the bearing of a certain tower is N 32o
B. P236,789.55 D. P254,966.74 W. From B, the bearing of the same tower is N 26o W. Approximate the
Problem 1: A baseball is thrown downward from a 50-ft tower with an initial nearest distance of the tower from the road.
speed of 18ft/s. Determine the speed at which it hits the ground. Use Problem 11: The selling price of a gadget is P10,000, if paid 90 days from A. 348 m C. 366 m
g = 32.2 ft/s2 now. Determine the cash price today if money is worth 9% simple interest. B. 357 m D. 374 m
A. 59.5 ft/s C. 72.3 ft/s A. P9357.86 C. P9779.95
B. 32.4 ft/s D. 63.4 ft/s B. P9536.78 D. P9236.87 Problem 21: A square courtyard ABCD has 3 flagstaffs of equal heights
erected at corners A, B, and C. The height of each flagstaff is 10 m. From
Problem 2: A ball of mass m = 2.60 kg, starting from rest falls a vertical Problem 12: A conical tank with a top radius of 3 m and a height of 8 m is a point O in the courtyard, the angles of elevations at the top of each
distance h = 55 cm before striking a vertical coiled spring which it filled to a depth of 6 m. Compute the area of the top water surface. flagstaff are 45o, 60o, and 60o, respectively. Find the length of the sides of
compresses an amount equal to 15 cm. Determine the spring stiffness A. 15.90 m2 C. 14.68 m2 the courtyard.
constant K of the spring. B. 12.45 m2 D. 13.84 m2 A. 10.67 m C. 12. 40 m
A. 3213 N/m C. 1401 N/m B. 11.33 m D. 13.25 m
B. 1053 N/m D. 1585 N/m Problem 13: Find the radius of curvature of the curve given in equations
x = t2 + 2t, y = t3 at the point where t = 1. Problem 22: A scale in the map is indicated as 1:x. A square field with an
Problem 3: Two squares with sides each 12 cm overlap each other so that A. 4.67 C. 5.86 actual area of 1,600 m2 is represented by a square 1 cm x 1 cm on the map.
the overlapping area is a regular octagon. Compute the overlapping area. B. 6.94 D. 7.12 What is the value of x?
A. 124.64 cm2 C. 130.32 cm2 A. 2,000 C. 1,600
B. 119.28 cm2 D. 191.82 cm2 Problem 14: A catapult is placed 100 ft from the castle wall, which is 35 B. 4,000 D. 3,200
feet high. The soldier wants the burning bale of hay to clear the top of the
Problem 4: Maria is 36 years old. Maria was twice as old as Anna was wall and land 50 feet inside the castle wall. If the initial velocity of the bale is Problem 23: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:7:8. Find the
when Maria was as old as Anna is now. How old is Anna now? 70 feet per second, then at what angle should the bale of hay be launched measure of the largest angle.
A. 12 yrs C. 24 yrs so that it travel 150 feet and pass over the castle wall. Use g = 32 ft/sec2. A. 90o C. 80o
B. 13 yrs D. 36 yrs A. 39.2° C. 49.8° B. 60o D. 100o
B. 50.8° D. 51.3°
Problem 5: A box contains 5 defective and 195 non-defective cell phones. Problem 24: Working together John and Bert can paint their room together
A quality control engineer selects 2 cell phones at random without Problem 15: A single initial application of bituminous material onto existing in 7.5 hours. If either had to paint alone, it would take Bert 8 hours longer
replacement. What is the probability that exactly 1 is defective? bituminous, Portland cement concrete, or block surface to paint the room than John. How long would it take John to paint their
A. 0.0190 C. 0.0390 A. Tack coat C. Prime coat room alone?
B. 0.0490 D. 0.0290 B. Seal coat D. Tera coat A. 10 hours C. 5 hours
B. 12 hours D. 4 hours
Problem 6: These are components added to concrete (other than water, Problem 16: There are 3 geometric means between 3 and 201. Find the
aggregates or cement) to alter and enhance the properties of the concrete, sum of all the terms. Problem 25: Find the area bounded by curves 2x2 + 4x + y = 0 and the line
such as acceleration or retardation of setting time, increased workability, A. 318.54 C. 324.78 x + y = 0.
resistance (from weather and chemical attacks) and strength. B. 307.39 D. 332.28 A. 9/8 C. 11/9
A. admixtures C. addendum B. 8/9 D. 9/11
B. additives D. blender Problem 17: A spherical wooden ball 15 cm in diameter sinks to a depth
of 12 cm in a certain liquid. Compute the area exposed above the Problem 26: The first quadrant area bounded by the curve x2 = 4y, the
Problem 7: It is the process of manipulating the surface of the poured liquid. lines x = 0 and y = 4 is revolved about the x - axis. Find the volume of the
concrete to create a smooth, dense, and visually appealing finish. A. 45 C. 54 solid generated.
A. Edging C. Screeding B. 48 D. 62 A. 12.54 C. 11.45
B. Leveling D. Troweling B. 13.85 D. 10.05
Problem 27: The spring is placed between the wall and the 10-kg block. If Problem 34: Determine how much should be invested for 10 years starting Problem 43: The equation of a line is given as 3x - 4y = 12. Which of the
the block is subjected to a force F = 500 N, determine the velocity when one year from now, if you want to withdraw P5,000,000, 15 years from now. following is the line that will not intersect the given line even if both are
s = 0.5 m. Assume when s = 0, spring is uncompressed, and the contact Assume the interest is compounded annually and is 15% compounded extended to infinity?
surface is smooth. A. 3x - 4y = 10 C. 4x + 3y = 8
annually.
B. 2x - 3y = 5 D. 4x - 3y = 11
A. P60,871.68 C. P65,387.29
B. P61,986.66 D. P68,986.87 Problem 44: A circle has its ends of its diameter at ( 6, 8 ) and ( 2, - 4 ).
Find the center of the circle.
Problem 35: A pipe’s cross - section is in the form of 2 concentric circle of A. ( 4, 3 ) C. ( 5, 2 )
different diameters. A chord of the outer circle that is tangent to the smaller B. ( 4, 2 ) D. ( 5, 3 )
circle is 2 inches. Compute the pipe’s cross - sectional area.
A. /2 C.  Problem 45: Find the shortest distance from the point (1,2,3) to the plane
B. 2 D. /3 2x + 3y + z = 12
A. 0.267 C. 0.726
Problem 36: Find the area of the surface generated by revolving about the B. 0.762 D. 0.276
A 5.24 m/s C. 3.91 m/s y – axis the line y = x from x = 0 to x = 2.
B. 4.56 m/s D. 2.31 m/s A. 19.1 C. 12.4 Problem 46: The revenue R from selling x number of computer boards is
B. 17.8 D. 18.8 given as R = 60x and the cost C of producing them is given by C = 50x +
Problem 28: Smith and Jones, both 50% marksmen, decide to fight a duel 5000. Find how many boards must be sold to break-even.
in which they exchange alternate shots until one is hit. What are the odds in Problem 37: A particle moves in a straight line so that its displacement S A. 500 C. 700
favor of the man who shoots first? 1 B. 600 D. 800
at any given time t is S( t ) = t3  5t2  8t  5 . Find the maximum speed
A. 1/3 C. 2/3 3
B. 1/2 D. 1/4 Problem 47: A sum of P150,000 is invested at 8% compounded
of the particle. Hint: Maximum speed occur when the acceleration is zero. continuously. What will be its value after 5 years?
A. 12 m/s C. 15 m/s A. P225,964.72 C. P223,773.70
Problem 29: You play a game of chance that you either win or lose
B. 10 m/s D. 17 m/s B. P230,159.52 D. P219,867.20
(there are no other probabilities) until you lose. Your probability of losing is
0.43. What is the probability that it takes five games until you lose?
Problem 38: The revenue R from selling x number of computer boards is Problem 48: Calculate the effective rate corresponding to 9%
A. 0.0195 C. 0.381
B. 0.0454 D. 0.241 given as R = 60x and the cost C of producing them is given by C = 50x + compounded semi-annually.
5000. Find how many boards must be sold to break-even. A. 9.5025% C. 3.4132%
Problem 30: Find the volume of the parallelepiped if the sides are A. 500 C. 700 B. 10.576% D. 9.2025%
represented by vectors B. 600 D. 800
A = -1i + 2j +8k Problem 49: Trixia flips an unfair coin 4 times in which the probability of
B = 3i -4j + 7k obtaining a head is 0.6. Determine the probability of having exactly 3 heads.
Problem 39: Find the eccentricity of an ellipse when the length of the latus
C = 9i -2j + 5k A. 0.391 C. 0.781
rectum if the major axis is 12 and distance between foci is 8 .
A. 50.259 C. 342 B. 0.618 D. 0.346
A. 3/5 C. 2/3
B. 143 D. 13.748 B. 5/6 D. 4/5
Problem 50: How many total permutations are there in the word
Problem 31: The abnormal rise of the sea level that occurs when a COMMON if the letters are taken all together?
Problem 40: The polar coordinates of a point is given as ( 6, 30 ).o
typhoon passes by. This rise above normal level on this open coast is due A. 152 C. 163
Express this in rectangular coordinates and give the y - coordinate.
to atmosphere pressure reduction as well as due to wind stress. B. 180 D. 160
A. Storm Surge C. Typhoon A. 6 C. 3 3
B. Tsunami D. Cyclone B. 3 D. 6 2 Problem 51: Simplify i36 - i48, where I = 1.
A. 1 C. - 1
Problem 32: Let A = < 1 2 1 >, B = < 2 0 -1 >, and
Problem 41: Find the volume of the space formed by the plane B. 2 D. 0
C = < 0 -1 2 >. Determine (A X B) X C.
A. < 0 1 -2 > C. < -22 0 11> x + 3y + 3z = 6 and the coordinate planes.
A. 4 C. 6 Problem 52: Let A = <2 -3 6> and B = < 1 8 -4 >. Determine the angle
B. < 4 -6 8 > D. < 2 4 2 >
B. 5 D. 7 between vector A and B
A. 136.90° C. 0°
Problem 33: The hypothetical wave whose height and period are the
Problem 42: A committee of 4 chosen from 5 men and 3 women. In how B. 43.10° D. 150°
mean height and period of a wave group.
A. Significant wave C. Mean wave many ways can the committee be formed if it includes 2 men and 2 women?
B. Highest wave D. Deepwater wave A. 13 C. 2
B. 30 D. 70
Problem 53: a continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the Problem 58: A protected water area to provide safe and suitable Problem 67: The interior of a satellite TV antenna is a dish having the
sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways where vessels may lie accommodation for ships for the transfer of cargo, refueling, repairs, etc. shape of a paraboloid that has a diameter of 12m and is 2m deep. Find the
alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers A. Pier C. Wharf most ideal location from the vertex to place the receiver of the antenna.
B. Port D. Harbor A. 5.8 m C. 3 m
or lie at rest
B. 4.5 m D. 6 m
A. Port C. wharf Problem 59: A small line truck hauls poles from a substation stockyard to
B. Pier D. harbor polesites along a proposed distribution line. The truck can handle one pole Problem 68: Car A leaves a gas station and travels East at a rate of 42
at a time. The first pole is 150 m from the substation and the poles are to kph. Fifteen minutes later, car B leaves the gas station and travels north at
Problem 54: The turnbuckle is tightened until the tension in cable AB is be 50 m apart. Determine the total distance traveled by the line truck back 50 kph. How fast are the 2 cars separating 30 minutes after car B left the
2000. Determine the component of tensile force in cable AB. and forth, after returning from delivering the 3oth pole. gas station?
A. 37.5 km C. 52.5 km A. 60 kph C. 64 kph
B. 30 km D. 40 km B. 50 kph D. 56 kph

Problem 60: Determine the absolute value of the following vector. Problem 69: It is concrete that has been cast into the desired shape
A = 2i + 6j + k prior to placement in a structure.
A. 3.606 C. 5.342 A. Mass concrete C. Heavy weight concrete
B. 6.403 D. 7.348 B. Refractory concrete D. Light weight concrete

4 y 1 Problem 70: A plane region is bounded by y2 = 4x, x = 0, and y = 4. How

Problem 61: Evaluate the double integral

1
4xydxdy .
0
far is the centroid of this region from the y - axis?
A. 1.20 C. 1.25
B. 1.30 D. 1.15
A. 265.6 C. 266.5
B. 225.6 C. 226.5
Problem 71: What is the partial derivative ∂z/∂y of the function z = 3x2 – 6y2 +
xy + 5y – 9?
Problem 62: A class of 40 students took examinations in English and A. 6x + y C. 6x - 12y
Mathematics. If 30 passed Mathematics, 36 passed English, and 2 failed in B. - 12y + x + 5 D. 6x + 12y + y
both subjects, how many students passed both subjects?.
A. Fx = 609.6 Fy =1142.9 Fz =1523.9 A. 30 C. 22
B. 28 D. 32 3
B. Fx = 1142.9 Fy =609.6 Fz =1523.9 Problem 72: If sin = , find sin2.
2
C. Fx = 703.4 Fy =324.5 Fz =1843.89 Problem 63: Oil flows into a conical vessel at the rate of 0.50 m /min. The
3
D. Fx = 324.5 Fy =1843.89Fz =703.4 vessel has a height of 6 m and a top diameter of 2 m. Find the rate at 3 3
A. C.
which the oil level is rising when the oil is 1 m deep. 2 3
Problem 55: Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that A. 5.43 m/min C. 4.68 m/min
its distance from x = 6 is always equal to its distance from the origin. B. 4.82 m/min D. 5.73 m/min 2 3
B. 3 D.
A. y2 = 36 - 12x C. y2 = 12x - 36 3
B. y2 = 12x + 36 D. y2 = 36x - 12 Problem 64: It is the tendency of dry materials in concrete to settle to the
bottom and displace the mixing water to the surface. Problem 73: Find the total length of the polar curve r = 4cos.
Problem 56: Find the value of x in a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD if its interior A. bleeding C. edging A. 8 C. 4
angles are represented by A = x + 10, B = 2x + 20, C = 3y – 50 and B. Scaling D. screeding
B. 6 D. 10
D = 2y – 20. Note: A and C are opposite angles, B and D are opposite
Problem 65: A piece of wire is bent to shape into a square of area 225 cm2.
angles. 2


It is then reshaped to form rectangle of length 18 cm. Compute the area of
A. 55o C. 35o dx
the rectangle formed. Problem 74: Evaluate: .
B. 65o D. 25o A. 254 cm2 C. 216 cm2 4  x2
0
B. 286 cm2 D. 228 cm2
Problem 57: This is a continuous structure built parallel along the margin A. zero C. /3
of the sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways for receiving or Problem 66: Warn users of road condition or to adjacent road that may be B. Undefined D. /2
discharging cargo and/or for embarkation and disembarkation of unexpected or hazardous.
passengers. A. Warning signs C. Guide signs Problem 75: A helical spring with a normal length of 12 cm has a modulus
A. Pier C. Wharf B. Roadwork signs D. Traffic signs of 1.5 kg/cm. Find the work done in stretching the spring from its original
B. Port D. Harbor length to a length of 18 cm. .
A. 2.78 J C. 2.86 J
B. 2.65 J D. 2.94 J

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CECC 481 MIDTERM EXAM SET B 4 y 1 Problem 16: Trixia flips an unfair coin 4 times in which the probability of
Problem 7: Evaluate the double integral

1
4xydxdy .
0
obtaining a head is 0.6. Determine the probability of having exactly 3 heads.
A. 0.391 C. 0.781
MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING AND TRANSPORTATION B. 265.6 C. 266.5 B. 0.618 D. 0.346
B. 225.6 C. 226.5
ENGINEERING: Problem 17: How many total permutations are there in the word
Problem 8: A class of 40 students took examinations in English and COMMON if the letters are taken all together?
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following Mathematics. If 30 passed Mathematics, 36 passed English, and 2 failed in A. 152 C. 163
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box both subjects, how many students passed both subjects?. B. 180 D. 160
A. 30 C. 22
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
B. 28 D. 32 Problem 18: Simplify i36 - i48, where I = 1.
provided.
Problem 9: Smith and Jones, both 50% marksmen, decide to fight a duel A. 1 C. - 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE: in which they exchange alternate shots until one is hit. What are the odds in B. 2 D. 0
favor of the man who shoots first?
Problem 1: A particle moves in a straight line so that its displacement S at A. 1/3 C. 2/3 Problem 19: Let A = <2 -3 6> and B = < 1 8 -4 >. Determine the angle
1 B. 1/2 D. 1/4 between vector A and B
any given time t is S( t ) = t3  5t2  8t  5 . Find the maximum speed of A. 136.90° C. 0°
3 B. 43.10° D. 150°
Problem 10: You play a game of chance that you either win or lose
the particle. Hint: Maximum speed occur when the acceleration is zero. (there are no other probabilities) until you lose. Your probability of losing is
A. 12 m/s C. 15 m/s 0.43. What is the probability that it takes five games until you lose? Problem 20: A baseball is thrown downward from a 50-ft tower with an
B. 10 m/s D. 17 m/s A. 0.0195 C. 0.381 initial speed of 18ft/s. Determine the speed at which it hits the ground. Use
B. 0.0454 D. 0.241 g = 32.2 ft/s2
Problem 2: The revenue R from selling x number of computer boards is A. 59.5 ft/s C. 72.3 ft/s
given as R = 60x and the cost C of producing them is given by C = 50x + Problem 11: Find the volume of the parallelepiped if the sides are B. 32.4 ft/s D. 63.4 ft/s
5000. Find how many boards must be sold to break-even. represented by vectors
A. 500 C. 700 A = -1i + 2j +8k Problem 21: A ball of mass m = 2.60 kg, starting from rest falls a vertical
B. 600 D. 800 B = 3i -4j + 7k distance h = 55 cm before striking a vertical coiled spring which it
C = 9i -2j + 5k compresses an amount equal to 15 cm. Determine the spring stiffness
Problem 3: Find the eccentricity of an ellipse when the length of the latus A. 50.259 C. 342 constant K of the spring.
rectum if the major axis is 12 and distance between foci is 8 . B. 143 D. 13.748 A. 3213 N/m C. 1401 N/m
A. 3/5 C. 2/3 B. 1053 N/m D. 1585 N/m
B. 5/6 D. 4/5 Problem 12: The abnormal rise of the sea level that occurs when a
typhoon passes by. This rise above normal level on this open coast is due Problem 22: Two squares with sides each 12 cm overlap each other so
Problem 4: The polar coordinates of a point is given as ( 6, 30 ).
o
to atmosphere pressure reduction as well as due to wind stress. that the overlapping area is a regular octagon. Compute the overlapping
Express this in rectangular coordinates and give the y - coordinate. A. Storm Surge C. Typhoon area.
A. 6 C. 3 3 B. Tsunami D. Cyclone A. 124.64 cm2 C. 130.32 cm2
B. 119.28 cm2 D. 191.82 cm2
B. 3 D. 6 2 Problem 13: Find the total length of the polar curve r = 4cos.
A. 8 C. 4 Problem 23: It is the tendency of dry materials in concrete to settle to the
Problem 5: A small line truck hauls poles from a substation stockyard to bottom and displace the mixing water to the surface.
B. 6 D. 10
polesites along a proposed distribution line. The truck can handle one pole A. bleeding C. edging
at a time. The first pole is 150 m from the substation and the poles are to B. Scaling D. screeding
2


be 50 m apart. Determine the total distance traveled by the line truck back dx
and forth, after returning from delivering the 3oth pole. Problem 14: Evaluate: . Problem 24: A piece of wire is bent to shape into a square of area 225 cm2.
A. 37.5 km C. 52.5 km 4  x2 It is then reshaped to form rectangle of length 18 cm. Compute the area of
0
B. 30 km D. 40 km the rectangle formed.
A. zero C. /3 A. 254 cm2 C. 216 cm2
Problem 6: Determine the absolute value of the following vector. B. Undefined D. /2 B. 286 cm2 D. 228 cm2
A = 2i + 6j + k
A. 3.606 C. 5.342 Problem 15: A helical spring with a normal length of 12 cm has a modulus Problem 25: Warn users of road condition or to adjacent road that may be
B. 6.403 D. 7.348 of 1.5 kg/cm. Find the work done in stretching the spring from its original unexpected or hazardous.
length to a length of 18 cm. . A. Warning signs C. Guide signs
A. 2.78 J C. 2.86 J B. Roadwork signs D. Traffic signs
B. 2.65 J D. 2.94 J
Problem 26: Find the volume of the space formed by the plane Problem 35: Find the radius of curvature of the curve given in equations Problem 45: a continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the
x + 3y + 3z = 6 and the coordinate planes. x = t2 + 2t, y = t3 at the point where t = 1. sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways where vessels may lie
A. 4 C. 6 A. 4.67 C. 5.86 alongside to receive or discharge cargo, embark or disembark passengers
B. 5 D. 7 B. 6.94 D. 7.12 or lie at rest
A. Port C. wharf
Problem 27: A committee of 4 chosen from 5 men and 3 women. In how Problem 36: Working together John and Bert can paint their room together B. Pier D. harbor
many ways can the committee be formed if it includes 2 men and 2 women? in 7.5 hours. If either had to paint alone, it would take Bert 8 hours longer
A. 13 C. 2 to paint the room than John. How long would it take John to paint their Problem 46: The turnbuckle is tightened until the tension in cable AB is
B. 30 D. 70 room alone? 2000. Determine the component of tensile force in cable AB.
A. 10 hours C. 5 hours
Problem 28: Find the value of x in a cyclic quadrilateral ABCD if its interior B. 12 hours D. 4 hours
angles are represented by A = x + 10, B = 2x + 20, C = 3y – 50 and
D = 2y – 20. Note: A and C are opposite angles, B and D are opposite Problem 37: Rochel deposited P100,000 in a bank account earning
angles. interest at the rate of 10% compounded quarterly, what will it become at the
A. 55o C. 35o end of 10 years.
B. 65o D. 25o A. P248,635.77 C. P268,506.38
B. P236,789.55 D. P254,966.74
Problem 29: This is a continuous structure built parallel along the margin
of the sea or alongside riverbanks, canals, or waterways for receiving or Problem 38: Find the area bounded by curves 2x2 + 4x + y = 0 and the line
discharging cargo and/or for embarkation and disembarkation of x + y = 0.
passengers. A. 9/8 C. 11/9
A. Pier C. Wharf B. 8/9 D. 9/11
B. Port D. Harbor
Problem 39: It is the process of manipulating the surface of the poured
Problem 30: A protected water area to provide safe and suitable concrete to create a smooth, dense, and visually appealing finish.
accommodation for ships for the transfer of cargo, refueling, repairs, etc. A. Edging C. Screeding
A. Pier C. Wharf B. Leveling D. Troweling A. Fx = 609.6 Fy =1142.9 Fz =1523.9
B. Port D. Harbor B. Fx = 1142.9 Fy =609.6 Fz =1523.9
Problem 40: In how many ways can 3 men and 3 women be seated at a C. Fx = 703.4 Fy =324.5 Fz =1843.89
Problem 31: A box contains 5 defective and 195 non-defective cell phones. round table if two particular women must be seated together. D. Fx = 324.5 Fy =1843.89Fz =703.4
A quality control engineer selects 2 cell phones at random without A. 120 ways C. 48 ways
replacement. What is the probability that exactly 1 is defective? B. 96 ways D. 360 ways Problem 47: Find the equation of the locus of a point which moves so that
A. 0.0190 C. 0.0390 its distance from x = 6 is always equal to its distance from the origin.
B. 0.0490 D. 0.0290 Problem 41: It is concrete that has been cast into the desired shape A. y2 = 36 - 12x C. y2 = 12x - 36
prior to placement in a structure. B. y2 = 12x + 36 D. y2 = 36x - 12
Problem 32: These are components added to concrete (other than water, A. Mass concrete C. Heavy weight concrete
B. Refractory concrete D. Light weight concrete Problem 48: The selling price of a gadget is P10,000, if paid 90 days from
aggregates or cement) to alter and enhance the properties of the concrete,
now. Determine the cash price today if money is worth 9% simple interest.
such as acceleration or retardation of setting time, increased workability,
Problem 42: A plane region is bounded by y2 = 4x, x = 0, and y = 4. How A. P9357.86 C. P9779.95
resistance (from weather and chemical attacks) and strength.
far is the centroid of this region from the y - axis? B. P9536.78 D. P9236.87
A. admixtures C. addendum
B. additives D. blender A. 1.20 C. 1.25
B. 1.30 D. 1.15 Problem 49: A conical tank with a top radius of 3 m and a height of 8 m is
filled to a depth of 6 m. Compute the area of the top water surface.
Problem 33: A scale in the map is indicated as 1:x. A square field with an
Problem 43: What is the partial derivative ∂z/∂y of the function z = 3x2 – 6y2 + A. 15.90 m2 C. 14.68 m2
actual area of 1,600 m2 is represented by a square 1 cm x 1 cm on the map.
xy + 5y – 9? B. 12.45 m2 D. 13.84 m2
What is the value of x?
A. 2,000 C. 1,600 A. 6x + y C. 6x - 12y
B. - 12y + x + 5 D. 6x + 12y + y Problem 50: A catapult is placed 100 ft from the castle wall, which is 35
B. 4,000 D. 3,200
feet high. The soldier wants the burning bale of hay to clear the top of the
wall and land 50 feet inside the castle wall. If the initial velocity of the bale is
Problem 34: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3:7:8. Find the 3
Problem 44: If sin = , find sin2. 70 feet per second, then at what angle should the bale of hay be launched
measure of the largest angle.
2 so that it travel 150 feet and pass over the castle wall. Use g = 32 ft/sec2.
A. 90o C. 80o
A. 39.2° C. 49.8°
B. 60o D. 100o 3 3
A. C. B. 50.8° D. 51.3°
2 3
2 3
B. 3 D.
3
Problem 51: Oil flows into a conical vessel at the rate of 0.50 m3/min. The Problem 61: Find the shortest distance from the point (1,2,3) to the plane Problem 69: Stations A and B are situated 1,000 m apart on a straight
vessel has a height of 6 m and a top diameter of 2 m. Find the rate at 2x + 3y + z = 12 road running east to west. From A, the bearing of a certain tower is N 32o
which the oil level is rising when the oil is 1 m deep. A. 0.267 C. 0.726 W. From B, the bearing of the same tower is N 26o W. Approximate the
A. 5.43 m/min C. 4.68 m/min B. 0.762 D. 0.276 nearest distance of the tower from the road.
B. 4.82 m/min D. 5.73 m/min A. 348 m C. 366 m
Problem 62: The first quadrant area bounded by the curve x2 = 4y, the B. 357 m D. 374 m
Problem 52: Maria is 36 years old. Maria was twice as old as Anna was lines x = 0 and y = 4 is revolved about the x - axis. Find the volume of the
when Maria was as old as Anna is now. How old is Anna now? solid generated. Problem 70: The revenue R from selling x number of computer boards is
A. 12 yrs C. 24 yrs A. 12.54 C. 11.45 given as R = 60x and the cost C of producing them is given by C = 50x +
B. 13 yrs D. 36 yrs B. 13.85 D. 10.05 5000. Find how many boards must be sold to break-even.
A. 500 C. 700
Problem 53: A train is moving at the rate of 8 mi/h along a piece of circular Problem 63: The spring is placed between the wall and the 10-kg block. If B. 600 D. 800
track of radius 2500 ft. Through what angle does it turn in 1 min? the block is subjected to a force F = 500 N, determine the velocity when
A. 15.18° C. 13.18° s = 0.5 m. Assume when s = 0, spring is uncompressed, and the contact Problem 71: A sum of P150,000 is invested at 8% compounded
B. 13.16° D. 16.13° surface is smooth. continuously. What will be its value after 5 years?
A. P225,964.72 C. P223,773.70
Problem 54: The interior of a satellite TV antenna is a dish having the B. P230,159.52 D. P219,867.20
shape of a paraboloid that has a diameter of 12m and is 2m deep. Find the
most ideal location from the vertex to place the receiver of the antenna. Problem 72: A pipe’s cross - section is in the form of 2 concentric circle of
A. 5.8 m C. 3 m different diameters. A chord of the outer circle that is tangent to the smaller
B. 4.5 m D. 6 m circle is 2 inches. Compute the pipe’s cross - sectional area.
A. /2 C. 
Problem 55: Car A leaves a gas station and travels East at a rate of 42 B. 2 D. /3
kph. Fifteen minutes later, car B leaves the gas station and travels north at
50 kph. How fast are the 2 cars separating 30 minutes after car B left the Problem 73: Find the area of the surface generated by revolving about the
gas station? y – axis the line y = x from x = 0 to x = 2.
A. 60 kph C. 64 kph A 5.24 m/s C. 3.91 m/s A. 19.1 C. 12.4
B. 50 kph D. 56 kph B. 4.56 m/s D. 2.31 m/s B. 17.8 D. 18.8

Problem 56: A single initial application of bituminous material onto existing Problem 64: Let A = < 1 2 1 >, B = < 2 0 -1 >, and Problem 74: A square courtyard ABCD has 3 flagstaffs of equal heights
bituminous, Portland cement concrete, or block surface C = < 0 -1 2 >. Determine (A X B) X C. erected at corners A, B, and C. The height of each flagstaff is 10 m. From
A. Tack coat C. Prime coat A. < 0 1 -2 > C. < -22 0 11> a point O in the courtyard, the angles of elevations at the top of each
B. Seal coat D. Tera coat B. < 4 -6 8 > D. < 2 4 2 > flagstaff are 45o, 60o, and 60o, respectively. Find the length of the sides of
the courtyard.
Problem 57: There are 3 geometric means between 3 and 201. Find the Problem 65: The hypothetical wave whose height and period are the A. 10.67 m C. 12. 40 m
sum of all the terms. mean height and period of a wave group. B. 11.33 m D. 13.25 m
A. 318.54 C. 324.78 A. Significant wave C. Mean wave
B. 307.39 D. 332.28 B. Highest wave D. Deepwater wave Problem 75: Calculate the effective rate corresponding to 9% compounded
semi-annually.
Problem 58: A spherical wooden ball 15 cm in diameter sinks to a depth Problem 66: Determine how much should be invested for 10 years starting A. 9.5025% C. 3.4132%
of 12 cm in a certain liquid. Compute the area exposed above the one year from now, if you want to withdraw P5,000,000, 15 years from now. B. 10.576% D. 9.2025%
liquid. Assume the interest is compounded annually and is 15% compounded
A. 45 C. 54 annually. <<<<<< END >>>>>>
B. 48 D. 62 A. P60,871.68 C. P65,387.29
B. P61,986.66 D. P68,986.87
Problem 59: The equation of a line is given as 3x - 4y = 12. Which of the
following is the line that will not intersect the given line even if both are Problem 67: A certain businessman invest P 2,400 in a bank at 5%. How
extended to infinity? much additional money must the businessman invest at 8% so that total
A. 3x - 4y = 10 C. 4x + 3y = 8 annual investment will yield 6%.
B. 2x - 3y = 5 D. 4x - 3y = 11 A. P 1,500 C. P 1,200
B. P 1,400 D. P 1,000
Problem 60: A circle has its ends of its diameter at ( 6, 8 ) and ( 2, - 4 ).
Find the center of the circle. Problem 68: A certain bacteria culture doubles in number everyday. If
A. ( 4, 3 ) C. ( 5, 2 ) there were 1,000 bacteria at the end of the first day, how many will there be
B. ( 4, 2 ) D. ( 5, 3 ) at the end of 10 days?
A. 512,000 C. 506,000
B. 484,000 D. 496,000