Q: A fixed capital investment of 10,000,000.

00 Php is [as a percentage of initial cost:]

required for the proposed manufacturing plant and an
estimated working capital of 2,000,000.00 Php. Determine
the rate of return of the total investment if it has an
annual profit of 2,500,000.00 Php.

A: 20.83%
Problem: An equipment costs P 10,000 with a salvage
value of P 500 at the end of 10 years. Calculate the annual
Solution:
depreciation cost by sinking fund method at 4% interest.
Solution:

Q: A satellite with mass m is in a circular orbit of radius R

around the earth of mass M. How much work is needed to
transfer the satellite into another orbit of radius 2R? Problem: Photoelectric work function for copper is 4.5eV.
note: k is equal to G multiplied to m times M divided by R, Find the maximum energy of photoelectrons with
where G is equal to the gravitational constant. ultraviolet light of falls on copper surface.
Solution:
A: k/4

Solution:

W = E2R - ER

=- -

= Problem: The convex surface of a meniscus lens has a

radius of 25 cm curvature and the concave surface has a
radius of 15 cm. what is the focal length if the index of
W= refraction is 1.52.
Answer: -72cm
Q: A pendulum is used in a planet whose gravitational
acceleration is 1/10th that of the Earth’s gravitational Solution:
acceleration. What is the period of the pendulum in the
planet when it has a period of 2 s on earth?

Solution:

√ Problem: The human eye was observed to detect as little

as 1 x 10-18 J of electromagnetic energy. How many
photons of orange light whose wavelength is 600nm is
Q: A machine has an initial cost of 50,000 and a salvage
this energy represents?
value of 10,000 after 10 years. What is the straight line Answer: 3 photons
method depreciation rate as a percentage of initial cost?
Solution:
Solution:

Note: 6.63x10-34 = Planck’s constant

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Problem: A Saudi Arabia Oil company produces 5000000 Q: A block of mass 2000g is attached to an ideal spring.
barrels of oil that cost P50000000. What is the depletion The resulting amplitude of the oscillation is 8.0cm. If the
charge during the year in which the company produces total energy of the oscillator is 1.6J, find the spring force
half million barrels of oil? Use unit cost method. constant.

Solution: A: Sol’n:

1 2
E kA --- Formula
2

1
1.6  k (0.08) 2
Problem: The input and output pistons of a lever are 2
10mm and 40mm in diameter respectively. A lever with a
Ans. k  500
mechanical advantage of 6 is used to apply a force. What
is mass needed f a force of 180N is applied? Q: A unit of welding machine cost P45,000 with an
estimated life of 5yrs. It’s salvage value is P2,500. Find its
Solution:
depreciation rate using straight-line method.
Total Mechanical Advantage = 6 x (40/10)^2 = 96
A: Sol’n:
Fout = TMA x Fin = 96(180) = 17 280
Co  C n
d  Formula for depreciation
M = 17280/9.8 = 1.8kg n

Q: Shell, a multinational corporation, has a total gross 45000  2500


income of P50M for a particular year. The taxable income 5
after deductions have been taken except for depletion is
P18.5M. What is the allowable depletion allowance for d  8500
that particular year? Take 22% as the percentage of gross
d
income for oil. Depreciation rate =
Co
A: By Depletion Allowance Method
8500
=
Depletion _ Ch arg e  0.22  P50,000,000  P11,000 45000
Depletion _ Ch arg e  0.50  P18,500, 000 
Ans. Depreciation rate = 18.89%
 P9, 250, 000
Choose the smaller value. Q: A man offered a Land Bank certificate with a face value
of P 100,000 which is bearing interest of 6 % per year
Depletion _ Allowance  P9, 250,000  Ans. payable semi-annually and due in 6 years. If he wants to
Q: A 150kg object is made to float in ethyl alcohol whose earn 8 % annually, how much must he pay the certificate?
specific gravity is 0.8. What percentage of the object is
above the liquid surface if the volume of the object is Solution:
0.75m3?
[ ]
A:
( )
m 150kg
object    200 kg 3
v 0.75m3 m

object 200 1
 
liquid 0.8 1000  4
[( ) ]
1 3
Vabove  1  Vbelow  1 
4 4
( ) ( )
3
Vabove   Ans.
4

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Q: An ECE student shouts at a frequency 200 Hz. He runs Q: In fluid statics, the force exerted by a fluid to a vertical
towards a brick wall with a speed of 5 m/s. Calculate the gate is concentrated at a point called center of pressure. If
beat frequency received by the wall. the gate is circular in form and the surface of water is
Solution:
tangent to the top of the gate, how far from the water
surface is the center of pressure?
Where: A:
f’ reflected frequency
CP = +
v  velocity of sound in air (343 m/s)
f  source frequency
= + =

Where,
I = moment of inertia of the circular
d= diameter of gate
Q: What is the radius of gyration of rectangular beam of
width 30 cm and height 60 cm with respect to an axis Q: What is the power of a short shaft, 50 mm in diameter,
passing through the centroid and perpendicular to the 60 transmit at 400 rpm?
cm dimension? A. 60 kW
A: 173.205 mm
Solution:
Formula for short shaft:
√
where d = height of the beam

Q: To what height will 20°C ethyl alcohol (density = 790

Q: Engr. Flores believing that life begins at 40 decided to
kg/m3, surface tension = 0.227 N/m, angle of contact = 0
retire and starts enjoying life as he reached 40. He wants
deg) rise in a 0.127 mm internal diameter glass capillary
to have upon his retirement the sum of P 5, 000, 000. On
tube.
his 21st birthday, he deposited a certain amount and
A: 923.48 mm
increases his deposit by 15% for the next years until he
reach 40. If he deposited his money in a super savings
account which he can earn 15% interest compounded
annually, what was his initial deposit?
( ⁄ ) ( )( ⁄ ) A. P 17, 566.33
Solution:
Since Engr. Flores first deposited when he was 21 yrs old,
n = 20 yrs.
Q: Given a solid shaft with diameter of 100mm and r = 15%
1300mm long is subjected to a twisting moment of 3x10 6 i = 15%
N-mm. The shaft has a torsional modulus of elasticity Since r =i,
equal to 80,000N/mm2. Calculate its torsional deflection. Use the formula:
A: 2.85x10-3
α=
Solve first the present worth value:
= = 2.85x10-3

Q: An aqueous solution is in isopiestic equilibrium with a

0.1 molarity sucrose solution at 22°C. Calculate the
osmotic pressure.
Substitute to the above equation:
A: 2.42 atm
C = MRT
= (0.1 mol/liter)(0.0821 L-atm/mol-K)(22+273)

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Q: Water at 60o F has a specific gravity of 0.9999 and
kinematic viscosity of 1.12 cs. What is the absolute
viscosity in lbf-sec / ft2?
A.
Q: Engr. Ydron Paul bought a brand new Porsche Carrera
GT on its initial cost of ₤45,000 and has a book value of
₤4,350 after 6 years. Calculate the constant percentage
using declining balance method.
A: 32.25%

Solution: Solution:
√
Convert to :
= ₤4,350

0.3225 or 32.25%

Q: What is the radius of gyration of a structural member
of circular cross section of radius 100mm, with respect to
the axis through the center of gravity?
A.
Where; d = diameter of the member
Q. Cio Pollescas, a renowned astronomer of all time
observes a light from a distant galaxy. Based on his
lavishly illustrated calculations, the wavelength of light
upon emission was 657nm. The light that was received on
Earth has a wavelength of 679nm. What is the speed of
light?
A. 1 m/s
Solution:

Q: A local firm is establishing a sinking fund for the

purpose of accumulating a capital to retire outstanding
bonds at maturity. The bonds are redeemable in 10 years
with maturity value of Php 150,000.00. How much should
be deposited each year if the bonds pay at the interest
rate of 3%?
A.
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[ ]
Q. Cio, a director of a company, recommends that a
computer be bought instead of renting one at a rate of
P50 / hr. The price of the computer is P120, 000.00.
Annual operating, maintenance, and insurance costs total
P8500. The price of the computer after 10 years is P30,
000. Computer usage is 480 hours per year. Calculating
the annual cost using straight line depreciation method
and cost of money is 6%. By how much is the difference of
renting a computer instead of buying one?
A. P700.00
Solution:

Buying a computer:
Q: A block of 50 g mass oscillates on a spring, having
spring constant of 500 N/m. Calculate the maximum
velocity of the block if its amplitude of oscillation is 4 cm.
A:

Solution:
√

Renting a Computer:

( )( )

Difference = P24, 000 – P24, 000 = P700.00

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Q: The input and output diameters of a hydraulic jack are
10mm and 40mm respectively. The lever used to provide
input force has a mechanical advantage of 6. If the input
force is 180N, what mass can the hydraulic system lift
assuming that the system is 100% efficient?
( ) ( )
A: m=1.76x103 Kg
Q: A lift was used to elevate 240lb crate by 2.5ft. By doing
so, the machine used 27lbs pulling the chain by a length
of 27ft. Find the efficiency of the lift.
A: 93%
Q: A manufacturer needs to produce 35 units of signal
generators to meet the weekly demands. If they operate
5 days a week and 7 hours a day, how many units per
hour should be made?
( )( )( ) unit cutting cost is 25 pesos. An electrically operated
A: 1 unit/hour
Q: NBA superstar Kobe Byant is playing with LA Lakers
with an average of annual income of $5 000 000 in 10
years. Chicago Bulls Club wants to play him in their team
to substitute for Micheal Jordan. They offer him $3 000
000 with additional $400 000 annually. What is the
difference of the value if the rate is 10%.
Soln:
A=G* + 24,000 pesos
= 400000 * + Months to recover =
= 1490184.205 + 5000000
=4490184.205
Therefore..
5000000 - 4490184.205 = 509815.79
Q: convert the absolute viscosity of 3x103 kg*s/m2 into
Reyns.
Soln:
(3x10-3 kg*s/m2)(1m/3.28 ft)2(1ft/12in )2 (2.204lb/1kg)
=4.26x10-3 lb*s /in2 = 4.26x10-3 Reyns
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Q: A block of mass 50 g oscillates on a spring whose spring
constant is 500 N/m. What is the maximum speed of the
block if its maximum amplitude of oscillation is 4 cm?
Solution:
Q: A machine costing Php 45000.00 is estimated to have a
book value of Php 4350.00 at the end of 6 years.
Depreciation cost is to be computed using constant
percentage of declining book value. What is the rate of
depreciation in percentage?
Solution:
Q: A monthly demand of ice cans manufactured by JAN
Industries is 3200 pieces. With a mechanical guillotine, a
hydraulic guillotine is offered to the company with a price
of 275,000 pesos, which cuts 30 percent of the unit
cutting cost. Disregarding the cost of money, how long
will JAN Industries be able to recover the cost of the
machine if he decides to buy it now?
Monthly manual guillotine operating cost:
= 80,000 pesos
Monthly electrical guillotine operating cost:
(0.7)(25 pesos/piece)(3200 pieces) = 56,000 pesos
Monthly operating cost saved = (80,000 – 56,000) pesos =
=
11.45833 months
Ans. approximately 12 months
Q: A satellite of mass m is in circular orbit with a radius R
in the Earth mass M. How much work is needed for the
satellite to transfer in new orbit with radius 2R? Let K= G
times M times divide by R, where G is the gravitational
constant.
W = EAT2R – EATR
= –
=
W = k/4
Ans. k/4
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