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REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION
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ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND ALLIED SUBJECTS
1. The executive officer of the Board of Electrical Engineering is _______.

A. PRC Commissioner C. Civil Service Commission
B. Chairman of the Board of EE D. IIEE President
2. The differential of the shear stress equation is which ones of the following
A. load on the beam C. bending moment of the beam
B. tensile strength of the beam D. slope of the elastic curve
3. The differential of the shear stress equation is which ones of the following
A. load on the beam C. bending moment of the beam
B. tensile strength of the beam D. slope of the elastic curve
4. The conductor used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment

grounding conductor, to grounded conductor, or to both, of the circuit at the
equipment or at the source of a separated derived system.
A. Grounded Conductor C. Equipment Grounding Conductor
B. Grounding Conductor D. Grounding Electrode Conductor
5. Motors must be labelled with the following: nameplate rating, manufacturer’s

name and etc.
A. manufacturing rule B. construction rule
C. wiring design rule D. installation
6. Which of the following is not a part of the requirements to take RME?

A. Take 1-year electrician’s course and 3-years apprenticeship
B. Take 2-year electrician’s course and 2-years apprenticeship
C. Take 3-years of BSEE with apprenticeship
D. Graduate BSEE
7. What is the primary purpose of PEC?

A. to serve as guide for the untrained personnel
B. is to conserve electrical energy
C. is the practical safeguarding of persons and properly
D. to serve as manual guide for design
8. The process of outsmarting the search engine.

A. Google Fooling C. Search Engine Optimization
B. Rank Enhancement D. Search Engine Hacking
9. The Board of Electrical Engineering is composed of one chairman and how

many members?
A. 2 B. 3 C.4 D. 5
10. Process of posting latitude and longitude to pictures and images.

A. Prodcasting B.Geotagging C.Flagging D. Posting
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11. A price tag of P1450 is paid in 70 days, but if paid within 35 days it will have a
5 percent discount. Find the rate of interest.
A. 52.3% B. 69.20% C. 54.13% D. 59.7%
12. You are standing on a bathroom scale in an elevator. In which of these

situations must then be the same as when the elevator is at rest?
A. Moving up at constant speed
B. Moving up with increasing speed
C. Moving down with increasing speed
D. In free fall (after elevator cable)
13. Which one is the portion of an instruction cycle where the instruction is sent
from memory to register?
A. LOAD B. ACCUMULATE
C. EXECUTE D. FETCH
14. For REE board examination, the passing general average is 70 percent
provided there is no ________ in any of the 3 subjects.
A. 50 percentB. 60 percent C. 65 percent D. 40percent
15. What is the weight percent of mathematics subjects?

A. 40 B. 30 C. 45 D. 25
16. A beam with rectangular cross-section with breadth of 20cm. Determine the
depth of the beam if the maximum shearing stress in the beam is 30 kg/cm 2 and
Vmax= 10,000 kg.
A. 25 cm B. 23 cm C. 20 cm D. 30 cm
17. What percentage of the human body will float in fresh water? Average density
of human body is 980 kg/cu. m.
A. 98 B. 2 C. 96 D. 4
18. A bank is advertising 9.5 percent account that yield 9.84 percent account that
yield 9.84 percent annually. Find how often interest is compounded.
A. Monthly B. Bimonthly C. Quarterly D. Annually
19. What is work-in-process classified as?

A. an asset B. a liability C. an expense D. owner’s equity
20. What is the formula for a straight-line-depreciation rate?

100 percent − percent net salvage value 100 percent net salvage value
A. C.
estimated service life estimated service life
percent net salvage value average net salvage value
B. D.
estimated service life estimated service life
21. HTTP.// is an identifier that appears at the beginning of most Web page.
What does HTTP stands for?
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A. Hypertext Time Protocol C. Hypertext Transmission Process

B. Hypertime Text Protocol D. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
22. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between

shear stress and what other variable?
A. the spatial derivative of velocity
B. the time derivative of pressure
C. the time derivative of density
D. the spatial derivative of density
23. You need P40,000 per year for four years to go to college. Your father
invested P50,000 in a 7 period account for your education when you were born.
If you withdraw the P40,000 at the end of your 17 th,18th,19th , and 20th years, how
much money will be left in the account at the end of your 21 styear?
A. P17,000 B. P25,000 C. P34,000 D. P40,000
24. A loan of P4,000 is made for a period of 16 months at a simple discount rate
of 7 percent, what future amount is due at the end of the loan period?
A. P3,635.18 B. P3,598.57 C.P4446.22 D.P4.411.76
25. The thermodynamic statement of the conservation of energy of the system is

the
A. first law B. second law C. third law D. zeroth law
26. In sizing of wire, this is:

A. manufacturing rule B. construction rule
C. wiring design rule D. installation rule
27. Express a pressure gage reading of 35 psi in absolute kPa?

A. 218 B. 182 C. 341 D. 314
28. Find the value of J in the program:

I= 1
J= 0
15 J= J**2 + I**2
IF (I.EQ.3) GO TO 16
I=I + 1
GO TO 15
16 CONTINUE
A. 34 B. 9 C. 40 D. 15
29. Galvanized steel are products coated with ______.

A. Carbon B. Sulfur C. Zinc D. Nickel
30. Which of the following materials is not viscoelastic material?

A. Glass B. Rubber C. Metal D. Plastic
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31. Which is the study of heat and transformation of energy?

A. Thermodynamics B. Thermophysics
C. Thermoplastic D. Thermochemistry
32. Which of the following may be the Poisson’s ratio of material?

A. 0.52 B. 0.56 C. 0.63 D. 0.35
33. A property of a material which it can be rolled a wire?

A. Ductility B. Malleability
C. Lustre D. Elasticity
34. What is a measure of the average speed with which accounts receivable are
collected?
A. Current Ratio B. Quick Ratio
C. Acid test ratio D. Receivable turnover
35. What do you call the ratio of income to owner’s equity?

A. return of investment B. gross margin
C. rate of return D. interest expense
36. What is the minimum height of the track of a roller coaster such that it can go
around a loop without off or going off the track?
1 5 1
A. h= r B. h= r C. h = r D. h = r
2 2 4
37. What is the old Electrical Engineering Law?

A. RA 814 B. RA 184 C. RA 9136 D. RA 7920
38. What is another term for “acid-test ratio”?

A. Current Ratio B. Quick Ratio
C. Profit Margin Ratio D. Price-earning model
39. A line ground system, the white conductor that carries current in normal
operation is?
A. neutral B. ground
C. grounding conductor D. grounding elec
40. A 4-wire system has a high-leg voltage that is indicated by a wire of color
______.
A. black B. orange C. brown D. red
41. What are considered as the “building blocks” for engineering materials?
A. Atoms B. Elements
C. Matters D. Compounds
42. Which of the following is not a structural class of steels?

A. tool and die
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B. high strength, low strength carbon

C. carbon
D. stainless
43. Defects seen by optical or electron microscope

A. alteration B. aberration
C. atomization D. deformation
44. Which is not a programming language in web development?

A. XMLB. Elements B. FORTRAN
C. HTML D. Javascript
45. Which is not used in programming application?

A. C B. Java C. Oracle D. Visual Basic
46. What size in AWG should the wire be for 70 A overcurrent protection device?
A. 8 B.6 C. 4 D. 3
47. In the wiring of PEC 2009, what is the version of National Electrical Code that
was patterned to?
A. 2008 B.2005 C. 2001 D. 2002
48. A 50-kg metal cylinder, 2.0m long and with each end of area 25 sq. cm.
stands vertically on one.What pressure does the cylinder exert on the floor?
A. 98.1 kPa B. 784.8 kPa
C. 392.4 kPa D. 196.2 kPa
49. A cylinder weighs 150 lbf. It’s cross-sectional area is 40 square inches. When
the cylinder stands on one end, what pressure does the cylinder on the floor?
A. 52 kPa B. 26 kPa C. 14.1 kPa D. 63.2 kPa
50. After installing a new modem and router to a computer, what is the order of
tuning on?
A.Computer, Modem, Router C.Modem, Computer, Router
B.Router, Modem, Computer D.Modem, Router, Computer
51. A steel bar is 12 m long @ -3.57 degree Celsius, what is the increase in
length when the bar is heated to 5 degree Celsius the linear expansion for the
steel is α is 12x10^-6 degree Celsius.
A. 1.25 cm B.1.25 mm C. 2.5 cm D.2.5 mm
52. Which of the following is the process that cannot found in a carnot engine
cycle?
A. Isobaric Expansion B. Adiabatic Compression
C. Adiabatic Expansion D. Isothermal Expansion
54. The largest solid conductor for raceway is

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A. 8 mm2 B. 5.5 mm2 C. 14mm2 D. 3.5 mm2

55. To consider as continuous load
A. 3 hours and more B. 4 hours and more
C. 5 hours or more D. 6 hours or more
56. How many branch circuits in 55 kVA load, with 220 v and 20 A branch circuit?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 15
57. Find the specific volume of water with density of 1,000 kg/m 3
A. 0.004 m3/kg B. 0.002 m3/kg
3
C. 0.001 m /kg D. 0.003 m3/kg
58. NGCP warns _________ alert if tropical disturbance within 24 hours.

A. yellow B. blue C. red D. weather disturbance
59. In computing, what is a tape drive?

A. a data storing device B. an OCR device
C. a pointing device D. a multimedia device
60. If the velocity of the flow in a 20 cm radius hose in a 1.2 m/s, what is the
output velocity in a 0.5 cm radius issuing from a nozzle attached at the end of the
pipe?
A. 0.192 m/s B. 4.8 m/s C. 0.3 m/s D. 0.075 m/s
61. Find the capacitance of the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor with an area of
40 sq. cm. and 10 mm apart ε o= 9.854 x 10-12 F/m.
A. 3.54 B. 35.4 C. 2.21 D. 22.1
62. The continuous current must not exceed ______ of the rating of the
conductor?
A. 60 percent B. 70 percent
C. 80 percent D. 90 percent
63. If a man’s body in a bathtub with 1,200 kg water loses heat at 4.2 x 10 6 J/hr.
If the initial temperature of water is 20oC, what will be its temperature after 1
hour?
A. 100 B. 120 C. 90 D. 70
64. Find the density of UFa (M = 352.02 kg/kmol) at 25oC and 1 atm. R* = 0.0821
L−atm
.
mol−K
A.14.4 g/L B. 171.5 g/L C. 2.05 g/L D. 24.6 g/L
65. A motorcycle moves at a constant speed of v = 12 m/sec around a curved

road of a radius r= 100 m. What is the magnitude and general direction of the
motorcycle’s acceleration?
A. 1.4 m/s2 towards the center of the curvature
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B. 1.4 m/s2 away from the center of curvature

C. 1.1 m/s2 towards the center of curvature
D. 1.1 m/s2 away from the center of the curvature
66. A flywheel with a moment of inertia of 2 kg-m 3 is applied a torque of 5 N-m. If

it starts from rest, what is the speed of the flywheel, in rpm, after 5 seconds?
A. 29.67 B.119.36 C. 59/78 D. 92.76
67. _____________ is an act of sending e-mails or creating web pages that are
designed to collect an individual’s online bank, credit card or other login
information
A. Malware B. Hacking C. Cracking D. Phishing
68. The original amount of money invested, borrowed, or deposit

A. Interest B. Principal C. Funds D. Stock
69. The interest rate of return of a project that involves an initial investment with
subsequent positive cash flows is 18 percent. Four companies considering the
project. Given the following respective minimum attractive rates of return
(MARR), which company will be most likely to accept the project?
Company MARR
A 12 percent
B 14 percent
C 18 percent
D 19 percent
A. company A B. Company B
C. Company C D. Company D
70. What is the amount of P12,800 in 4 years at 5 percent compounded

quarterly?
A. P15,641.59 B.P15,614.59
C. P15,461.59 D. P15,146.95
71. A diagram drawn to help visualize and simplify problem having diverse
receipts and disbursements.
A. Budget B. investment
C.year-end-convention D. Cash-flow
72. A loan of P5,000 is made for a period of 15 months, at a simple interest rate
A. P5,712.40 B. P5,690.12
C.P5,937.50 D. P5,873.20
73. 3.0 lbm of air are contained at 25 psia and 100 deg F. Given that R air= 53.35
ft-lbf/lbm-oR, what is the volume of the container?
A. 10.7 cu. ft. B. 14.7 cu. ft.
C. 15 cu. ft. D. 24.9 cu. ft.
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74. Which of the following relations defines enthalpy?

ρ
A. h= u + B. h = u + ρV
T
ρ
C. h = u + D. h = h =ρV + T
V
75. What refers to chemically combined elements with definite proportions of the
component elements?
A. Mixture B. Molecules
C. Compound D. Alloy
76. Which of the following cannot be a property of a gas?

A. Density B. Pressure
C. Viscosity D. Temperature
77. The relationship between the extension of a spring and the force required to
produce the extension
A. F= ma B. F =μN
2
mv❑
C. F= D. F = kx
V
78. The place where buyers and sellers are together.

A. Density B. Pressure
C. Viscosity D. Temperature
79. The linear portion of the stress-strain diagram of steel is known as the
A. modulus of elongation B. Plastic range
C. Irreversible range D. elastic range
80. For which of the following is the Program-Evaluation and Review Technique
(PERT) not used?
A. construction projects C. preparation of bids and proposals
B. computer programming assignments D. queueing problems
81. In any collision, which of the following is conserved

A. kinetic energy B. velocity
C. momentum D. potential energy
82. What is another term for modulus of elasticity?

A. Bulk modulus B. Shear strain
C. Constant of elongation D. Young’s Modulus
83. Which of the following is added to the drinking water distribution system for a
disfunction?
A. Soda ash B. Chlorine C. Lime D. Iodine
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84. An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or

busbars with additional functional permitted by the Philippine Electrical Code.
A. Duct B. Raceway C. Cable Tray D. Tube
85. Sec. 23 of Art. III of RA 7920: Issuance of Certificates of Registration. The
professional is required to review license every ___ years upon payment of
registration fees.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
86. A man borrowed P2,000 from a bank and promised to pay the amount for
one year. He received only the amount of P1,920 after the bank collected an
advance interest of P80.00. What is the rate of discount?
A. 4.17 B. 4.00 C.3.67 D. 4.50
87. Service conductors made up in the form of a cable

A. Service cable B. Service Raceways
C. Service Drop D. Service Lateral
88. For hospitals, a general lighting load of ___ VA/m 2 shall be used.
A. 12 B. 24 C. 8 D. 16
89. A method of identifying the location of a given data record by its name.
A. Tracking B. Linker
C. Signature D. Hashing
90. Dalisay Corporation’s gross margin is 45 percent of sales. Operating

expenses such as sales and administrations are 15 percent of sales. Dalisay is in
40 percent tax bracket. What percent of sales is their profit after taxes?
A. 18 B. 5 C. 24 D. 0
91. Sec. 14(a) (iii) of Article III. Examination and Registration, states that prior to
commencing of work, the foreign professional shall secure special permit from
the ______.
A. Commission B. IIEE
C. PDEA D. Bureau of Immigration
92. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) was created under

A. PD 223B. Pressure B. PD 29
C. EO 223 D. EO 59
93. A car dealer advertises the sale of a car model for a cash price of P280,000.
If purchased on installment the regular downpayment of 15 percent and balance
payable in 15 equal monthly installments at an interest rate of 1.5 percent per
month. How much will be required monthly payments?
A. P15,783.90 B. P15,632.11
C.P15,289.12 D. P15,185.78
94. The ratio of Cp and Cv is called

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A. isothermal index B. Adiabatic index

C. Hypebeast index D. None of these
95. Which of the following is the opposite of elasticity?

A. rigidity B. malleability
C. ductility D. plasticity
96. If 1/3 hp pump runs for 20 minutes, what is the energy used?
A. 0.06 erg B. 0.25 kw
C. 0.30 MJ D. 0.11 kW-h
97. What is the area under the curve on a temperature-entropy diagram?

A. Heat B. Work C. Entropy D. Volume
98. Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable?

A. NH2B. CO2 C. CO3 D. R-12
99. Oxygen is converted into ozone by

A. great heat B. high pressure
C. electric discharge D. all of these
100. What rules are included in Article IV of RA 7920?

A. Rule 1 to 10 B. Rule 11 to 20
C. Rule 21 to 27 D. Rule 28 to 34
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1. The thermodynamics statement of the conservation of energy of a system is

the
2. For REE board examination, the passing general average is _____ provided
there is no grade below _____ in any of the subjects.
A. 75 percent, 50 percent C. 70 percent, 50 percent
B. 75 percent, 60 percent D. 70 percent, 60 percent
3. Sec. 23 of Art III of RA 7920 Issuance of Certificate of Registration. The

professional is required to renew license every _____ years upon payment of
registration fees.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
4. Find the amount of P30,000 at 6 percent simple interest after 5 years.

A. P39,000 B. P40,000 C. P41,000 D. P42,000
5. What is the shortcut key to reach the end of the document?

A. End B. Ctrl+End C. Shift+End D.Home
6. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall hold office for a term of
____ years from the date of appointment or until their successors shall have
been appointed or qualified.
A. 6 B. 4 C. 3 D. 5
7. What refers to a system in which there is flow of mass across its boundaries?
A. Open System C. Isolated system
B. Closed system D. Steady flow system
8. BIOS stands for

A. Basic Input Output Society C. Base Input Output Society
B. Basic Input Output System D. Base Input Output System
9. An investment of $350,000 is made to be allowed by payments of $200,000

each year for three years. What is the annual rate of return on investment for
this payment?
A. 15 percent B. 32.7 percent
C. 41.7 percent D. 57.1 percent
10. What device is used to measure fluid velocity as well the velocity of fluid
inside a pipe?
A. Barometer B. Hydrometer C. Pilot tube D. Pilot tube
11. Bernouli’s equation is an expression of

A. conversation of mass C. conservation of momentum
B. conversation of energy D. conservation of mass and energy
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12. Motors must be labelled with the following nameplate rating, manufacturer’s
name and etc. This is:
A. manufacturing rule C. wiring design rule
B. construction rule D. Installation rule
13. A bar of uniform cross section is subject to uniaxial tension and develops a
strain in the direction of the force 1/800. Calculate the change of volume per
unit volume. Assume u = 1/3.
A. 1/2400(inc) B. 1/2400(dec) C. 1/1200(inc) D. 1/1200(dec)
14. Partially protected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches,
and like locations, and interior locations subject to moderate degrees of
moisture.
A. Wet location B. Dry location C. Damp location D. Moist location
15. What is the minimum age for a person to become a member of the Board of
Electrical Engineering?
A. 30 B. 35 C. 40 D. 45
16. The president of an engineering firm wishes to give each of his 50 employees
a holiday bonus of P10,000. How much should he invest monthly for a year at
12 percent nominal interest rate to be able to give that bonus?
A. P44,424.39 B. P39,424.39 C. P24.444.93 D. P29,344.93
17. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts on
the first a force of the same magnitude but in the opposite direction. This law
is known as:
A. Newton’s First law of Motion C. Equipment Grounding Conductor
B. Newton’s Second law of Motion D. Grounding Electrode Conductor
18. A system or circuit conductor that is intentionally grounded.

A. Grounded Conductor C. Equipment Grounding Conductor
B. Grounding Conductor D. Grounding Electrode Conductor
19. Fastest internet connection for home users nowadays.

A. DSL B. Dial-up C. FTTH D. Broadband wireless
20. Which of these elements has the highest atomic numbers?

A. Titanium B. Uranium C. Radium D. Plutonium
21. Concurrent forces are those forces whose line of action

A. meet at one point C. meet on the same plane
B. lie on the same line D. none of these
22. A couple produces

A. combined translator and rotational motion C. translator motion
B. rotational motion D. none of these
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23. The rate of doing work is known as

A. power B. potential energy C. kinetic energy D. none of these
24. A rubber ball is dropped from a height of 2m. If there is no loss of velocity
after rebounding, the ball will rise to a height of
A. 2m B. 1m C. 3m D. 4m
25. The condition of equilibrium or motion of a rigid body remains unchanged if a

force acting at a given point of the rigid body is replaced by a force of same
magnitude and direction, but acting at a different point provided that the two
force have same line of action. This statement is known as _____________.
A. PappusProspositions C. Parallelogram Law
B. Principle of Transmissibility D. Varignon’s Theorem
26. A baseball is thrown in horizontal plane following a parabolic path with an

initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle 30 deg. above horizontal. Solve the
distance from the throwing point that the ball attains its original level.
A. 890m B. 883m C. 858m D. 820m
27. The property of a material which allows it to be drawn into a smaller section is
called
A. Plasticity B. Ductility C. Elasticity D. Malleability
28. When a body is subjected to three mutually perpendicular stresses, of equal

intensity, the ratio of direct stress to the corresponding volumetric strain is
known as
A. Young’s modulus C. Bulk Modulus
B. Modulus of Rigidity D. Poisson’s ratio
29. A diagram which show the variations of the axial for all sections of the span of
a beam, is called
A. Bending moment diagram C. Thrust diagram
B. Shear force diagram D. Stress diagram
30. The ratio of the lateral strain to the linear strains is

A. modulus of elasticity C. bulk modulus
B. modulus of rigidity D. Poisson’s ratio
31. What is an annuity?

A. the future worth of a present amount
B. an annual repayment of a clan
C. a series of uniform amounts over a period of time
D. the present, worth of a future amount
32. Which of the following closely related to d’Alembert’s theorem?

A. Newton’s first law of motion C. Newton’s third law of motion
B. Newton’s second law of motion D. Bernouli’s theorem
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33. Accumulate P6,000 at the end of 12 years at an interest rate of 10 percent.

A. P1,931.84 B. P18,830.57 C. P1,911.78 D. P18,635.09
34. A train whose speed is 60 mph rounds a curve whose radius of curvature is
484ft. What is its acceleration?
A. 12 ft/ sec 2 B. 16 ft/ sec 2 C. 14 ft/ sec 2 D. 10 ft/ sec 2
35. Find the maximum shearing stress in a steel shaft of 2” in diameter which
transmits 200 horsepower at 875 rpm.
A. 9819.9 psi B. 9169.8 psi C. 9268.8 psi D. 9619.8 psi
36. It state that if two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with a third body, they are
also in thermal equilibrium with each other.
A. first law of thermodynamics C. third law of thermodynamics
B. zeroth law of thermodynamics D. second law of thermodynamics
37. A fluid mass of 1500 kg occupies 2 cu. m. Its specific gravity is nearest
A. 1.5 B. 0.75 C. 0.30 D. 0.15
38. The opposite of alkali.
A. Acid B. Base C. Fluid D. Substance
39. The viscosity of fluid varies with

A. temperature C. density
B. pressure D. temperature and pressure
40. The New Electrical Engineering Law 7320 originated from House Bill No.
______ & Senate Bill No. ______.
A. 11063 & 1766 B. 11063 & 1870
C. 11070 & 1871 D. 11070 & 1875
41. The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7920 was approved
under Board Resolution No. ____ series of 1995.
A. 16 B. 18 C. 22 D. 24
42. The first metal used by man was

A. Iron B. Copper C. Gold D. Bronze
43. Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers contains:

A. SEC. 1 to 8 B. SEC. 1 to 6 C. SEC. 1 to 9 D. SEC. 1 to 7
44. Article IV, Rule _____ Requirements for examination as a REE.

A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
45. Compute the value of the shear modulus G of steel whose modulus of
elasticity E is 200 GPa and Poisson’s ratio u is 0.30
A. 72,456 MPa B. 76,923 MPa C. 79,698 MPa D. 82,400 MPa
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46. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period,
beginning from the first period
A. Ordinary annuity C. Deferred annuity
B. Annuity due D. Perpetuity
47. In electrochemistry oxidation is a loss of ____________.

A. electron B. proton C. Ion D. anode
48. The cycle generally used for gas turbines is

A. Rankine cycle B. Carnote cycle
C. Otto cycle D. Brayton cycle
49. A Carnot engine operates between 800 K and 200 K. If t absorb 8 kJ of h at in

each cycle, the work it does per cycle is
A. 5 kJ B. 7 kJ C. 9 kJ D. 6 kJ
50. An object weighs 100lb in air and 25 lb in fresh water. Its volume in cubic feet
is closest to
A. 1.1 B. 1.2 C. 1.3 D. 1.5
51. What is PDC stands for in EPIRA?

A. Philippine Distribution CommissionC. Philippine Distribution Committee
B. Philippine Distribution Code D. Philippine Distribution Coordination
52. Add (10011) base 2 to (25) base 8. Express the answer in base 16
A. 54 B. 28 C. 24 D. 34
53. The color of zinc is:

A. greyish white B. greenish white C. bluish white D. yellowish white
54. Which of the following computer language is used for artificial intelligence?
A. FORTAN B. PROLOG C. C D. COBOL
55. The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20 foot span,
by a 5,000 pound load at midspan is
A. 10,000 lb-ft B. 25,000 lb-ft C. 20,000 lb-ft D. 12,5000 lb-ft
56. A helical spring is made by wrapping steel wire 20mm diameter around a
forming cylinder 150mm in diameter. Compute the number of turns required
to permit an elongation of 100mm without exceeding a shearing stress of 140
MPa. Use G = 83 GPa.
A. 12.18 B. 18.12 C. 13.83 D. 18.33
57. What is that maximum deflection, in cm, of a simply supported, 6m long steel
beam with a 5 cm x 5 cm cross-section if it has 2000 N load at the midpoint?
A. 6.35 B. 7.02 C. 7.63 D. 8.23
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58. During an isentropic expansion of air, the volume triples, if the initial
temperature is 200 deg. C1 find T2 in deg C.
A.32 B. 28 C. 16 D. 8
59. A certain water faucet has 7 gmp flow rate. How many minutes can it fill a
cubic meter drum?
A. 43.8 B. 46.2 C. 32.2 D. 37.7
60. The atmospheric pressure at sea level is

A. 103 kN/m^2 C. 760 mm of mercury
B. 10.3 m of water D. all of these
61. Property of a fluid by which its own molecules are attracted is called
A. Adhesion B. Cohesion
C. Viscosity D. Compressibility
62. If a 1/3 hp pump runs for 20 minutes what is the energy used?
A. 0.06 ergs B. 0.25 kN C. 0.30 MJ D. 0.11 kWhr
63. At an annual rate of return of 8 percent, what is the future worth of $100 at the
end of four years?
A. $ 130 B. $ 132 C. $ 135 D. $ 136
64. Structural steal elements subjected to torsion develop

A. tensile stress C. shearing stress
B. compressive stress D. bending stress
65. You deposit $1000 into a 9 percent account today. At the end of two years,
you will deposit another $3000. In five years you plan a $4000 purchase. How
much is left in the account one year after the purchase?
A. $925 B. $1424 C. $1552 D.1691
66. In flow process, neglecting KE and PE changes - ∫ VdP represents which

item
A. heat transfer C. closed system work
B. shaft work D. flow energy
67. If you borrow money from your friend with, simple interest of 12 percent, find
the present worth of P20,000 which is due at the end of nine months
A. P18,992.08 B. P18,782.18 C. P18,348.62 D. P18,120.45
68. A car starts from rest and moves with a constant acceleration of 6 m/s^2.
What is the speed of the car after 4 seconds?
A. 18 m/s B. 24 m/s C. 35 m/s D. 64 m/s
69. Which of the following is spreadsheet software?

A. Microsoft Word B. Notepad
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C. Microsoft Excel D. Power Point

70. A load of P5,000 is made for a period of 15 months, at a simple interest rate
A. P5,937.50 B. P5,873.20 C. P5,712.40 D. P5,690.12
71. Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart.
The speed of the wave is
A. 0.25 m/s B. 4.00 m/s C. 6.25 m/s D. 5.75 m/s
72. Before starting any installation work, alteration, repair or extension any
electrical system, what type of permit is needed?
A. Building permit B. Working permit
C. Electrical permit D. Mayor’s permit
73. A computer __________ is self-replicating computer program.

A. Viruses B. Worms C. Spyware D. Malware
74. Oxygen boils at -183 deg C. This temperature is

A. -215 deg F B. -297 deg F
C. -329 deg F D. -361 deg F
75. 3.0 lbm of air are contained at 25 psia and 100 deg F. what is the volume of
the container?
A. 10.7 ft 3 B. 14.7 ft 3 C. 15 ft 3 D. 24.9 ft 3
76. A 3.0-kg object is initially at rest. It then receives an impulse of 15 Ns. after
the impulse, the object has
A. a speed of 45 m/s.
B. a momentum of magnitude 5.0kgm/s
C. a speed of 7.5 m/s.
D. a momentum of magnitude 15kgm/s
77. A glass of ice water is filled to the brim with water, the ice cubes stick up
above the water surface. After the ice melts, which is true?
A. The water level is below the top of the glass.
B. The water level is at the top of the glass but no water has spilled.
C. some water has spilled over the side of the glass.
D. Impossible to say without knowing the initial densities of the water and ice.
78. A cyclist’s average metabolic rate during a workout is 500 W. if the cyclist
wishes to expand at least 300 kcal of energy, how long must the cyclist
exercise at this rate?
A. 0.6min B. 3.6 min C. 36.0 min D. 41.9 min
79. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 in diameter circular rod.

Calculate the stress.
A. 0.15 kPa B. 0.10 kPa C. 0.20 kPA D. 0.05 kPa
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80. Battery acid is the common name for

A. formic acid B. hydrochloric acid C. nitric acid D. sulphuric acid
81. For school buildings, the general lighting load is _____ VA per square meters.
A. 24 B. 28 C. 16 D. 8
82. Calculate the volume at STP of 26.7 g of oxygen gas.

A. 17.8L B. 87.1L C. 18.7L D. 78.1L
83. Sec. 34 of Art. IV: Sundry Provision Relative to Practice of Electrical

Engineering states that _________.
A. Personnel required
B. Preparations of plans, supervision of installation, application of PEC code
C. Practice not allowed for firms and corporations
D. Prohibitions in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
84. An iron plate 2 cm thick has a cross-section of 5,000 sq. cm. One face is at
150 deg C, and the other is at 140 deg C. How much heat passes through the
plate each second? For iron, k T = 80 W/m-K.
A. 20 kJ/s B. 16 kJ/s C. 27 kJ/s D. 36 kJ/s
85. Determine the moment of inertia of a circle of diameter 5 in about a diameter.

A. 30.4 ¿ 4 B. 61.4 ¿ 4 C. 15.35 ¿ 4 D. 46.02 ¿ 4
86. RA 7920 Rule 2(d) defining?

A.CHED B. Commission C. Board of EE D. TESDA
87. Which wave requires a medium for transmission?

A. light B. Infrared C. radio D. sound
88. A machine has an initial cost of P50,000.00 and a salvage value of

P10,000.00 after 10 years. What is the book value after 5 years using straight
line depreciation?
A. P35,000.00 B. P25,000.00
C. P15,000.00 D. P30,000.00
89. If the atomic weight of magnesium is 24.3 g/mol, calculate how many
magnesium atoms does 5 g represent?
A. 1.24x10^23 atoms B. 1.76x10^23 atoms
C. 3.44x10^23 atoms D. 2.76x10^23 atoms
90. What annuity is required over 12 years to equate with a future amount of P
20,000? Assume I=6 % annually
A. P1,290.34 B. P1,185.54 C. P1,107.54 D. P1,205.74
91. The iron that has been cooled quickly from a molten state is known as
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A. Blue cast iron B. Pink Cast Iron

C. Brown Cast Iron D. White cast iron
92. What is the speed of sound through a compressed water (100kpa), If it's
volume decreased by 0.007 % of it's original volume?
A. 1244.55m/s B. 1414.23m/s C. 1195.23m/s D. 1395.11 m/s
93. What does the prefix Tera refers to?

A. 10^12 B. 10^15 C. 10^-12 D. 10^-15
94. What is the minimum diameter of solid steel shaft that will not twist through
more than 3 degrees in na 6m length when subjected to a torque of 14kN-m?
A.0.216m B. 0.018m C. 0.118m D. 0.034m
95. What is PSALM in EPIRA strand for?

A. Private sector Assets and Liabilities Management
B. Private section Assets and Liabilities Management
C. Power sector Assets and Liabilities Management
D. Power section Assets and Liabilities Management
96. What is molarity of the solution if 150g of KCI is dissolved in water to make
800ml solution?
A. 2.51 moles/L B. 2.25 moles/L C. 2.87 moles/L D. 1.53 moles/L
97. Article V of Code of ethics stated that:

This code shall take effect upon approval by the __________ and after (15)
days following it's publication in the Official Gazette.
A. Commission B. PRC C. IIEE. D. CHED
98. What is the temperature rating of THHN insulation?

A. 60degC B. 90 deg C C. 85 deg C D. 75 deg C
99. A turbine starts from rest to 180 rpm in 6 min at a constant acceleration. Find
the number of revolution that it makes within the elapse time.
A. 550 B. 540 C. 630 D. 500
100. A nozzle with a 2cm diameter outlet is attached to a 10 cm diameter

hose. If the exit velocity is 50 m/s, the force of the water on the nozzle is nearest.
A. 9050N B. 7500 N C. 2420 N D. 75
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19. Which of the following is Charle’s law?

A. V = k x 1/P B. P1/T1 = P2/T2 C. PV = mRT D. V/T = k
20. Which of the following is the ideal gas law?

A. V/T = k B. P1/T1 = P2/T2 C. PV = mRT D. V = k x 1/P
21. FTTH means _________.

A. Flexible To The House C. Fiber To The House
B. B.Flexible To The Home D. Fiber To The House
22. A device used in Thermal power plant to reduce air pollution?

A. Pulverizer B. Precipitator C. Disulfurizer D. Chimney
23. What are elements that have properties intermediate between metals and
nonmetals?
A. Gases B. Solids C. Metalloids D. Liquids
24. What is the primary purpose of PEC?

A. to serve as guide for the untrained personnel
B. is to conserve electrical energy
C. is the practical safeguarding of persons and property
D. to serve as manual guide for design
25. The primary winding of a step-up transformer 240/6000 V has 150 turns. The
secondary winding has many turns?
A. 3750 B. 4000 C. 3500 D. 4250
26. What is the effective annual interest rate on a loan if the nominal interest rate
is 12 percent per compounded quarterly?
A. 11.75 percent C. 12.25 percent
B. 12 percent D. 12.55 percent
27. An investment of $350,000 in made to be followed by payments of $200,000

each year for three years is the annual rate of return on investment for this
payment?
A. 15 percent B. 32.7 percent C. 41.7 percent D. 57.1 percent
28. Vertical clearance from ground. Service-drop conductors where not in excess
of 600 volts, nominal shall the minimum clearance from final grade of
_______ over residential property and driveways, and commercial areas not
subject to truck traffic where the voltage does not exceed 300 volts to
ground.
A. 3100 mm B. 3700 mm C. 4600 mm D. 5500 mm
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29. When the circuit breakers are installed in enclosed switchboards, they are
usually derated to a percentage. What is this percentage?
A. 60 percent B. 50 percent C. 80 percent D. 70 percent
30. A user has to download 800 KB file using 28.8 kmodem. How long will the
file be downloaded?
A. 3.2 min B. 3.6 min C. 3.7 min D. 3.9 min
31. Vinegar is solution of H2O and what acid?

A. sulfuric acid B. acetic acid C. phosphoric acid D. nitric acid
32. What is the other term for storing data in a memory?

A. reading B. loading C. memorizing D. writing
33. What is the common input device?

A. speaker B. keyboard C. mouse D. LCD
34. Subtract (1010) base 2 from (20) base 8. Express the answer in decimal
A. 7 B. 5 C. 4 D. 6
35. The ability of the surface of material to reflect light is called

A. creep B. malleability C. lustre D. ductility
36. The mole is a basic unit of measurement in chemistry. Which of the following
is not equal so or the same as one mole of the substance indicated?
A. 22.4 liters of nitrogen gas as STP
B. 6.02x1023 oxygen molecules
C. 1 g of hydrogen atoms
D. 16 g of oxygen molecules
37. The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 10 cm square and 1.0 mm apart.
Find its capacitance
A. 78 pF B. 98 pF C. 87 pF D. 89 pF
38. The process of outsmarting the search engine.

A. Google Fooling C. Search Engine Optimization
B. Rank Enhancement D. Search Engine Hacking
39. A particle is moving with its acceleration parallel to velocity. What is the
direction of the particles?
A. circle B. linear C. parabolic D. never
40. Find the depth of the water having a pressure of 1.01x10 5 kPa at the bottom
(pH2O = 1000 kg/cu. m.)
A. 12,400 m B. 9,800 m C. 10,300 m D. 11,200 m
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41. A device produces 37.5 J per cycle. There is one power stroke per cycle.
Calculate the power output device is run at 45 rpm?
A. 14.063 W B. 4.69 W C. 27.56 W D. 28.125 W
42. The velocity of the object changes from 30 mph to 90 mph. Find the ratio of
the kinetic energy.
A. 9 B. √3 C. 6 D. √6
43. What do you call the kind of wire used to bind the service drop to the service
point?
A. Joint wire B. Splice wire C. Tie wire D. None of these
44. What device used to measure fluid velocity as well the velocity of fluid inside
a pipe?
A. Barometer B. Pivot Tube
C. Hydrometer D.Thermometer
45. The board of Electrical Engineering is composed of one chairman and how
many members?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
46. The term “Thermodynamics” comes from the Greek words “Therme” and
“Dynamis” which means?
A. heat, power B. heat, motion
C. heat, transfer D. heat, energy
47. An object moving in a circle at a constant speed has an acceleration that is

A. in the direction of motion C. away from the center of the circle
B. toward the center of the circle D. zero
48. Which of the following is the basic equation of accounting?

A. Assets = Liability + owner’s equity
B. Liability = Assets + owner’s equity
C. Owner’s equity = Assets + liability
D. Owner’s equit = Liability + Assets
49. You are standing on a bathroom scale in an elevator, in which of these

situation must the same as when the elevator is at rest?
A. Moving up at constant speed
B. Moving up with increasing speed
C. Moving down with increasing speed
D. in free fall (after the elevator cable has snapped)
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50. A steel rod of circular cross-section of diameter d = 1.25 in. is to carry a

tensile load P = 5 maximum sheering stress in the rod.
A. 4.07 ksi B. 2.04 ksi C. 5.43 ksi D. 1.27
ksi
51. What is another term for “acid-test ratio”?
A. Quick Ratio C. Current Ratio
B. Price-earnings Ratio D. Profit margin ratio
52. What is the force per unit area?

A. work B. energy C. pressure D. power
53. What principle behind in a hydraulic brake of the automobile?

A. Archimedes Principle C. Stoke’s Principle
B. Bernoulli’s Principle D. Pascal’s Principle
54. The measure of randomness or disorder is known as the ________.

A. entropy B. enthalpy C. energy D. power
55. Applicants for registered master electrical’s examination must be at least

_____ years of age.
A. 18 B. 19 C. 20 D. 21
56. Which of the following is not a part of the requirements to take free
examination?
A. he is citizen of the Philippines
B. He is at least twenty-one (21) years of age
C. He is good reputation with low morale values
D. He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving
moral turpitude
57. If you leave the refrigerator door open and the refrigerator runs continuously,
the kitchen will
A. get cooler C. get warmer
B. remain as the same temperature D. get warmer or colder
58. If a refrigerator uses 1.5 KJ to cool a 1 KJ input. What was the heat
transferred to the kitchen?
A. 1 kJ B. 2 kJ C. 0.5 kJ D. 2.5 Kj
59. Find the amount of money you have to deposit in order to accumulate
P1,500 per quarter for interest rate of 12% compounded quarterly.
A. P4,958.71 B. P4,598.71 C. P34,672.16 D. P36,
60. Find the equivalent annual rate of interest of 8% compounded quarterly.
A. 8.42% B. 8.24% C. 6.46% D. 6.64%
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61. Find the equivalent quarter interest of 8.5% annual rate.

A. 8.42% B. 8.24% C. 2.12% D. 2.06%
62. A motorcycle is moving in a semi-circular hill with 10-m radius of curvature.

What should be the velocity to prevent airbourne?
A. 10.2 m/sec B. 6.3 m/sec C. 8.7 m/sec D. 9.9 m/sec
63. Process of posting latitude and longitude to picture and images.

A. Podcasting B. Geotagging C. Flagging D. Posting
64. An escalator raises a 100 kg bucket of sand 10 m in 1 minute. Determine the

total amount during the process.
A. 9800 B. 32200 C. 102 D. 98
65. A price tag of P1450 is paid in 70 days, but if paid within 35 days it will have
a 5 percent discount. What is the rate of interest?
A. 52 percent B. 15 percent
C. 54 percent D. 36 percent
66. An ice with mass of 0.9 kg is freely floating in water. Find the buoyant force
experience by the
A. 7.8 N B. 8.82 N C. 10.2 N D. 9.64 N
67. The process of detecting. Locating and correcting logic errors in a program
A. compiling B. reading
C. deteting D. debugging
68. In any collision, which of the following is conserved.

A. kinetic energy B. velocity C. momentum D. potential
69. A manometer is used to measure?

A. positive pressure C. atmospheric pressure
B. negative pressure D. positive as well as negative pressure
70. The maximum bending moment in a cantilever of span L carrying a U.D.L of

intensity w per unit length is.
A. wL2 B. wL2/2 C. 2 wL2 D. wL2/8
71. The process of mixing clay, water and other ingredients to make brick is
known as
A. kneading B. moulding C. pugging D. dying
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72. Jeff regularly buys 16 gallons of gas, but the gas station has installed new
pumps that are measured in liters. How many liters of gas (rounded off to a
whole number) should he ask for?
A. 95 B. 59 C. 86 D. 68
73. One Newton is equivalent to

A. 106 dyne B. 107 dyne C. 108 dyne D. 109 dyne
74. Otto cycle is also known as

A. Constant pressure cycle C. Constant temperature cycle
B. Constant volume cycle D. Constant entropy cycle
75. What is the most common alloying ingredient in copper?

A. Iron B. Zinc C. Lithium D. Magnesium
76. A car going 85 kph on a straight road is brought uniformly to a stop in 10 s.

How far does the car travel during that time?
A. 90 m B. 100 m C. 120 m D. 110 m
77. Which of the following conductors is not applicable on wet locations?

A. Type THHN B. Type THW
C. Type RHW D. Type THWN
78. Which characteristic of a wave changes as the wave travels across a

boundary between two different m
A. frequency B. period C. phase D. speed
79. For office building, a general lighting load of ____ VA/m 2 shall be used.
A. 12 B. 16 C. 24 D. 28
80. The platter of the hard drive of a computer rotates at 7200 rpm. If the reading
head of the drive is 3.00 cm from the rotation axis, what is the linear speed of
the point on the platter just below it?
A. 22.6 m/s B. 26.2 m/s C. 18.9 m/s D. 19.8 m/s
81. A market situation where there is only one seller with many buyers.
A. Monopoly B. Monopsony C. Oligopoly D. Oligopsoly
82. Study of motion with reference to the force which causes the motion is.
A. kinematics B. kinetics C. statics D. dynamics
83. A man who won P300, 000 in a lottery decided to place 50 percent of his
winnings in a college education of his son. If the money earn 14 percent a
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year compounded quarterly, how man have at the end of 10 years, when his
will starting his college education?
A. P593, 467.98 C. P593, 888.96
B. P682, 456.96 D. P375, 958.
84. In RA 7920, section 23 of article III: Issuance of Certificates of Registration.

The professional is renew licence every _______ years upon payment of
registration fees.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 6
85. Water flows from a reservoir with an elevation of 25 m out a short pipe that
contains a turbine power. The exit is at an elevation of 5 m. If the flow rate is
0.01 m3/s, the maximum power output is.
A. 1960 W B. 2430 W C. 2560 W D. 3480 W
86. It is the ratio of the ultimate stress to the allowable stress.

A. proportionally constant B. strain C. bulk modulus D. factor of
87. What is the entropy of a pure substance at a temperature of absolute zero?

A. Unity B. Zero C. Infinity D. Undefined
88. Which of the following closely related to d’Alembert’s theorem?

A. Newton’s first law of motion C. Newton’s third law of motion
B. Newton’s second law of motion D. Bernoulli’s theorem
89.What is the energy equivalent of a mass of 1 kilogram?

A. 4.5 x 1016 J
B. 9 x 1016 J
C. 4.5 x 1012 J
D. 9 x 1012 J
90. What is the energy equivalent of a mass of 1 kilogram?
A.Aluminum B. Manganese C. Magnesium D. Lithium
91. The area of the shear diagram of a beam between any two points on the
beam is equal to the
A. change in shear between the two points.
B. total shear beyond the two points.
C. change in moment between the two points.
D. change in deflection between the two points.
92. Which element is the best conductor of electricity?

A.gold B. silver C. copper D. aluminium
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93. An automobile uses 100 hp to move at a uniform speed of 60 mph. What is

the thrust force provided by the engine?
A. 530 lbf B. 625 lbf C. 1100 lbf D. 1800 lbf
94. Litmus paper changes from blue to red when a solution tested is
A. a blue dye B. an acid C. a red dye D. a base
95. RA 9136 has four sectors, which of the following is not included?
A.system operation B. supply C. distribution D. generation
96. The radius of gyration of a circular section of diameter d is:

A.d/16 B. d/4 C. d D. d/2
97. Enthalpy of an ideal gas is a function only of

A.internal energy C. the product of pressure and specific volume
B.pressure D. temperature
98. A homogeneous round bar of diameter D, length L, and total weight W is

hung vertically from one end. If the modulus of elasticity, what is the tota;
elongation of the bar?
A. B. C. D.
99. A heavy brass plumb-bob suspended from a 38-inch cord was observed to
have a natural period of osci of about two seconds if pulled 24 inches to one
side and then allowed to spring freely. If an astronaut repeat this experiment
on the moon where the gravitational attraction is approximately 1/6 th that of
the observed period would be:
A. 0.33 second B. 0.82 second
C. 4.90 seconds D. 12 seconds
100. It is the claim of anyone to ownership.

A. proprietorship B. liability C. equity D. assets
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1. Which location may be temporarily subjected to dampness or wetness?

A. Dry B. Damp C. Moist D. Wet
2. A train running at 60kph decelerated at 2.5m/min 2 for 12minutes. Find the

distance travelled in km within the period.
A.1.182 B.11.82 C.1.812 D.2.182
3. Which of the following is very reactive in its pure form?

A. Na B. He C. HCl D. CO2
4. Which of the following is an instruction that causes data to be brought from

memory into an accumulator register?
A. LOAD B. LOOP C. FETCH D. JUMP
5. Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with

earth.
A. Wet location B. Dry Location C. Damp Location D. Moist Location
6. MS-WORD is a type of?

A. System Software B. Operating System
C. Application Software D. System Software
7. What is CD-ROM?
A. Compact Disk Read Only Memory C. Compact Data Read Only Memory
B. Compatible Disk Read Only Memory D. Compatible Data Read Only Memory
8. What is the weight percentage of electrical engineering professional subjects?

A. 40 B. 35 C. 45 D. 25
9. In an ideal gas, both pressure and temperature increases to thrice the original
temperature respectively, if the original volume is Vo, then the new volume is,
A.2Vo B.Vo C.Vo/2 D.4Vo
10. What is the interest of P 8,600 after 4 years at 12 percent simple interest
rate?
A.P 4,161 B.P 4,116 C.P 4,218 D.P 4,128
11. First law of thermodynamics is also known as:

A. Conservation of Heat C. Conservation of Energy
B. Heat Transfer D. Utilization Energy
12. Find the equivalent value of a 2μF and 4μF capacitors is connected in
parallel and in series with a 3μF capacitor.
A.3μF B. 2μF C.4μF D.5μ
13. How do you measure the voltage of a circuit element?

A. Voltmeter in series with the element
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B. Voltmeter in parallel with the element

C. Ammeter in parallel with the element
D. Ammeter in series with the element
14. What is the most common reinforcement for polymer composites?

A. Boron B. Ceramic C. Graphite D. Glass Fiber
15. A process in pressure is constant?

A. Isobaric B, Isochoric C. Isometric D. Isothermal
16. Section 40 of article IV of RA 7920 is the Penalty Clause, states that any
person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of
misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than
__________ nor more than P50, 000 or imprisonment for a period not less
than 6 months nor more than 5 years or both at the discretion of the court.
A.P 10,000 B.P 15,000 C.P 25,000 D.P 30,000
17. According to RA 7920 the members of the BEE shall hold office for a term of
______ year from the date of appointment or until their successors shall have
been appointed and qualified.
A.6 B.4 C.3 D.5
18. Which doesn’t have electric charge?

A. Proton B. Electron C. Molecule D. Neutron
19. May is declared as the electrical safety month virtue of ______ signed by
Pres. Benigno Aquino III last June 27, 2011 for the reason of informing the public
of the real reason of faulty electrical wiring.
A. RA 7920 C. Proclamation No. 183
B. Proclamation No. 193 D. RA 184
20. What is the maximum efficiency engine operated from a high temperature
reservoir to a low temperature reservoir?
A. Carnot B. Otto C. Ericson D. Bell-Coleman
21. EPIRA is RA 9136 which means_____________.

A. Electric Power Installation Reform Act
B. Energy Power Isolation Reform Act
C. Electric Power Industry Reform Act
D. Energy Power Institution Reliability Act
22. EPIRA is RA ____________.

A.184 B. 9136 C.9163 D.7920
23. A man pushes a 50-kg refrigerator at a distance of 15m. If the coefficient of

friction is 0.4, what is the work done by the man? Use g=9.8m/sec 2.
A. 2490 J B. 7530 J C. 2940 J D. 7350 J
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24. A mass m is released at a height h, using conservation of energy, find the

final velocity of the mass as it hits the ground.
A. v=gh B. v=gh/2 C. v=√2gh D. v= √gh
25. A reservoir dam holds an 8.00-km 2 lake behind it. Just behind the lake is
12.0m deep. What is water pressure at a point 3.0m down from the lake’s
surface?
A. 27 B. 29 C. 25 D. 24
26. Conservation of _______________is used in collision, Explosion and the like.

A. mass B. energy C. momentum D. heat
27. The deflection beam is

A. directly proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia.
B. inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and the length of the
beam cubed
C. inversely proportional to the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia
D. directly proportional to the load imposed and inversely proportional to
the length squared
28. A copper column of annular cross-section has an outer diameter of 15 feet,

and is subjected to a force of 45 kips. The allowable compressive stress is 300
lbf/ft². What should be the inner diameter?
A. 3.52 ft B. 5.03ft C. 4.59ft D. 5.83ft
29. How many moles are there in 21.58 g of chloroform (CHCI 3)

A. 0.1608 B. 0.1806 C. 5.5352 D.5.5252
30. What is the system program used to translate directly an assembly language
to machine language called
A. Compiler B. Debugger C. Interpreter D. Assembler
31. A machine is under consideration for investment. The cost of machine is

P25,000. Each of year it operates, the machine will generate a saving of
P15,000. Given an effective annual interest of 18%, what is the discount payback
period, in year, on the investment of the machine?
A. 1.566 B. 2.233 C. 2.155 D. 2.607
32. What best defines annuity?

A. a series of equal payments occurring at equal periods of time
B. First payment does not begin until some later date.
C. value of the stock as stated on the stock certificate.
D. difference between the present value and the worth of money at some time in
the future.
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33. What interest rate compounded monthly in equivalent to an invest rate of 9%

compounded quarterly?
A. 9.10% B. 9% C. 9.31% D. 8.93%
34. A 20-m long extension cord made of 35 mm² THWG conductor has across-
section of 0.033 cm². What is the resistance of the cord? (p= 1.7x10 raise to -8
Ω-m)
A. 0.281 Ω B. 0.218 Ω C. 0.130 Ω D. 0.103 Ω
35. A bike worth P10, 000 is discounted now at 10%. Four months later and bike
is sold with 15% discount. How much the bike sold?
A. P 9,000 B. P 8,000 C. P 7,650 D.8, 750
36. Accumulate P6, 000 at the end of 12years at the interest rate of 10%.
A. P 1,931.34 B. P18, 830.57
C. 1,911.78 D. P18, 635.09
37. Find the value P100 at the end of 2years at an interest rate of 8%
compounded quarterly.
A. 116.64 B. 116.99 C. 117.17 D. 117.29
38. Mr. Cruz borrowed P12, 000 at an interest rate of 10% per annum. Find the
lump sum that he will pay at the end of 4 years?
A. P 17,569.57 B. 8,196.16 C. 19,326.12 D. 7,451.06
39. Find the initial deposit if you want to accumulate P12, 000 at the end of
6years with an interest rate of 12%.
A. P 6,079.57 B. 6, 309.12
C. 2,918.71 D. 3,328.92
40. A truck accelerate from rest 120kph in 2 s. Find the average acceleration in
m/s².
A. 16.67 B. 60 C. 33.33 D. 8.33
41. A side (2 in) of a square is loaded in tension by force of 12kips. Determine

the normal stress in ksi in the rate of interest.
A. 5.5 B. 6 C. 2.6 D. 3
42. A price tag of P1, 450 is paid in 70 days, but if paid within 35 days, it will have
5% discount. Find the rate of interest.
A. 52 percent B. 54 percentC. 57 percent D. 36 percent
43. A price tag of P1, 450 is paid in 70days, but if paid within 35days, it will have
a 5% discount. Find the rate of interest.
A. 52 percent B. 54 percentC. 57 percent D. 36 percent
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44. The change that the system undergoes from one equilibrium state to another
is known as ____________.
A. path B. process C. enthalpy change D. Entropy change
45. What is the entropy of pure substance at the temperature of absolute zero?
A. unity B. zero C. infinity D. undefined
46. Find the amount of P30, 000 at 15% per annum after 2years.
A. P39, 675 B. P 22,685 C. P 34,500 D. 30,000
47. Find the amount of P30, 000 at 6% simple interest after 5 years.
A. P39, 000 B. P40, 000 C. P41, 000 D.P42, 000
48. What is the amount of heat needed to turn 1kg of substance at its melting
point from the solid to the liquid state?
A. Heat of fusion C. Heat of condensation
B. Heat of vaporization D. Heat of fission
49. What is the value of 11101110 base 2 to base 8?

A. 356 B. 365 C. 653 D. 635
50. A sports car is traveling at 50kph when it applies full brakes. It travels 15 ft.
before coming to a full stop. If it now travels at 150kph and applies brakes the
same way, how far does it travel before it stop?
A. 15ft B. 26ft C. 45ft D. 135 ft.
51. The center of gravity of a log, 10 ft. long and weighing 100 lb., is 4 ft. from
one end of the log. It is to be carried by two men. If one is at the heavy end, how
far from the other end does the second man have to hold the log if each is to
carry 50 lb.?
A. 2 ft. B. 4 ft. C. 5 ft. D. 6 ft.
52. For rectangular section of breadth “b” and depth “h” the section modulus is
given by:
A. z = bh3/12B. z = bh3/6 C. z = bh2/12 D. z = bh2/6
53. Ideal fluid has:

A. no surface tension
B. no surface tension, no viscosity
C. no surface tension, no viscosity and no compressibility
D. surface tension, viscosity and compressibility
54. A thin hollow sphere of radius 10 in. and thickness 0.1 in. is subjected to an
internal pressure of 100 psig. The maximum normal stress on an element of the
sphere is
A. 5,000 psi B. 10,000 psi C. 25,000 psi D. 20,000 psi
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55. The area of the shear diagram of a beam between any two points on the
beam is equal to the
A. Change in shear between the two points
B. Total shear beyond the two points
C. Average moment between two points
D. Change in moment between two points
56. Carbon dioxide “snow” from a fire extinguisher puts out a fire because it
A. lowers the kindling temperature of the material
B. displaces the supply of oxygen
C. raises the kindling temperature of the material
D. cools the material below its kindling temperature
57. The rocks generally used for roofing, is

A. granite B. basalt C. slate D. trap
58. During a refrigeration cycle, heat is rejected in a:

A. evaporator B. condenser
C. compressor D. expansion valve
59. A 20-g piece of aluminum (c = 0.21 cal/g-deg C) at 90 deg C is dropped into

a cavity in a large block of ice at 0 deg C. How much ice does the aluminum
melt?
A. 6.3 g B. 3.6 g C. 7.4 g D. 4.7 g
60. Stainless steel resists corrosion due to
A. carbon B. sulfur C. chromium D. vanadium
61. A baseball is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30

degrees above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the baseball
attain its original level?
A. 799 m B. 977 m C. 884 m D. 848 m
62. A solid steel shaft 8 ft long is to transmit a torque of 20,000 ft-lb. The shear
modulus of the material is 12 x 10 6 psi, and the allowable stress is 10,000 psi.
Compute the angle of twist between the two ends of the shaft
A.1.39 degrees B. 1.93 degrees C. 1.48 degrees D. 1.84 degrees
63. The density of nitrogen is 1.25 kg/m 3 at STP. Determine the density of
nitrogen at 42 deg C and 730 mm of mercury.
A. 1.04 kg/m3 B. 1.40 kg/m3 C. 0.96 kg/m3D. 0.69 kg/m3
64. Air having an initial pressure of 1 atm, temperature of 80 deg F, and volume
of 28.6 cu. ft. is compressed isentropically in a nonflow process to a final
pressure of 120 psia. The final volume in cu. ft. is nearest to
A. 15.5 B. 12.1 C. 6.2 D. 3.7
65. For churches, a general lighting load of _______ VA/m 2 shall be used.
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A. 12 B. 4 C. 8 D. 2
66. The number 1010 base 2 is equivalent to decimal number _________.

A. 6 B. 10 C. 8 D. 12
67. Absolute reference in a spreadsheet is used by inserting a ________ sign

before the column and row. This is used for data reference in another cell.
A. period B. dollar C. semi-column D. hyphen
68. A pressure gage measure 20 kPa vacuum in a system. What is the absolute
pressure, if the atmospheric pressure is 101 kPa?
A. 121 kPa B. 51 kPa C. 81 kPa D. 91 kPa
69. Earth’s surface is part of the

A. asthenosphere B. Lithosphere
C. benthosphere D. troposphere
70. This refers to energy-consuming equipment including motors, heaters,

furnaces, light sources and other devices which utilize electric energy, for any
purpose.
A. Industrial Plant C. Processing Plant
B. Utilization Equipment D. Transformer
71. An aircraft in level flight is said to make a standard turn when it makes a
complete turn in two minutes. What is the banking angle in standard turn if
velocity is 400 fps?
A. 24 deg B. 33 deg C. 48 deg D. 55 deg
72. A pilot tube is used to measure:

A. discharge B. velocity of fluid
C. total energy of the fluid D. all of these
73. The discharge through a 75-mm diameter orifice at the bottom of a large tank
was measured be 1734 liters in 1 minute. If the head over the orifice remains
constant at 5.5m, compute the coefficient of discharge.
A. 0.84 B. 0.63 C. 0.78 D. 0.98
74. An aluminum rod of initial length 10 cm is stretched to a length of 15 cm.

Later, the same rod is compressed to 12 cm. The true strain is nearest
A. 0.75 B. 0.16 C. 0.18 D. 0.20
75. When a pressure of 2.0 MPA is applied to a sample of kerosene, it contracts

by 0.15 percent. The bulk modulus of kerosene is
A. 1.6 GPA B. 1.8 GPA C. 1.3 GPA D. 1.1 GPA
76. Which group of the periodic table is known as the alkali metals?
A. Group 1 B. Group 2 C. Group 3 D. Group 4
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77. Which law states “Entropy of all perfect crystalline solids is zero at absolute
zero temperature”?
A. Zeroth Law of thermodynamicsC. Second Law of thermodynamics
B. First Law of thermodynamics D. Third Law of thermodynamics
78. In galvanized iron, a lining on iron is provided with:
A. Sn B. Zn C. Cu D. Al
79. A metal cube, 2.00 cm on each side, has a density of 6600 kg/m³. Find its
apparent mass when it is totally submerged in water.
A. 58.2 g B. 52.8 g C. 48.4 g D. 44.8 g
80. Determine the moment of inertia of an equilateral triangle 6 in on a side about

an axis through its side.
A. 70.1 in ⁴ B. 23.4 in ⁴ C. 35 in ⁴ D. 46.8 in ⁴
81. (U + PV) is a quantity called

A. Flow energy B. shaft work C. entropy D. enthalpy
82. A 3HP refrigerator or heat pump operates between 0 deg F and 100 deg F.
The maximum theoretical heat that can be transferred from the cold reservoir is
nearest 0
A.7,600 BTU/hr B. 13,000 BTU/hr C. 23,000 BTU/hr D.35,000 BTU/h
83. A department store changes one and one-half percent interest per month on
credit purchases. This is equivalent to a nominal annual interest rate of
A. 15 percent B. 18 percentC. 19.6 percent D. 21 percent
84. The element that is practically insoluble in solid is known as

A. Lead B. Brass C. Boron D. Neon
85. The present worth of an obligation of P100, 000 due in 10 years if money is
worth 9 percent is nearest to
A. P100,000 B. P90,000 C. P75,000 D. P45,000
86. A company deposits P1, 000,000 every year for ten years in a bank. The
company makes no deposits during subsequent five years. If the bank pays 8
percent interest, the amount in the account at the end of 15 years is nearest to
A.P10,000,000 B. P15,000,000 C. P21,200,000 D. P
25,200,000
87. What do you call materials that do not conduct electric current?
A. Conductor B. Insulator C. Semi-conductor D. Intrinsic
Material
88. A branch of physical science which deals with the state of rest or motion of
bodies under the action of forces.
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A. Mechanics B. Kinetics C. Kinematics D. Statics
89. A wire or cable carrying electric current, supported by poles, tower of other
structures, but not including vertical or lateral connecting wires.
A. Transmission Line C. Conductor
B. Line Conductor D. Lateral Conductor
90. What refers to the value of an asset which is disinterested third party,
different from the buyer and seller, will determine in order to establish a price
acceptable to both parties?
A. Book value B. Market value C. Fair value D. Franchise value
91. A general term covering on assembly or assemblies of devices for switching,

interrupting, controlling, metering of electric power.
A. Enclosure B. Switchgear
C. Switchboard D. Panel board
92. In air conditioning of aircrafts, using air as refrigerant, the cycle used is:
A. Reversed Joule Cycle C. Reverse Brayton Cycle
B. Reversed Carnot Cycle D. Reverse Otto Cycle
93. What present sum would need to be put in savings account now to provide
P10, 000 annual withdrawals for the next 50 years, if interest is 6 percent?
A. P175.620 B. P157,620 C. P262,490 D. P226,490
94. A 600N object is to be given an acceleration of 0.70m/s 2. How large an

unbalanced force must act upon it?
A. 43 N B. 34 N C. 93 N D. 39N
95. The 160 lb. man stands on a spring scale resting on the floor of an elevator.
Find the scale reading if the elevator accelerates upward at 8ft/s 2
A. 160 lb. B. 130 lb. C. 220 lb. D. 200 lb.
96. Find the elongation in cm of a straight bar 12m long due to its own weight if
hung. The value of modulus of elasticity of the material is unknown.
However, it is known that the modulus of rigidity is 88 GPA. Poisson’s ratio is
0.25 and density of 0.0086 kg/cm³.
A. 0.0266 cm B. 0.0662 cm
C. 0.00266 cm D. 0.00662 cm
97. The second period contains how many elements

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
98. Mercury cannot wet a glass tube. That is due to:

A. Cohesion B. adhesion C. surface tension D. viscosity
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99. Water falling from a height of 120 ft. at the rate of 100 drives a turbine that is
directly connected to an electric generator. The generator rotates at 120 rpm.
If the total resisting torque due to friction and other losses is 250lb-ft and the
water leaves the turbine blades with a velocity of 15fps, the horsepower
developed by the generator is nearest to
A. 207 B.214 C. 221 D. 228
100. How many atoms are there per unit cell of a BCC structure?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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1. Partially protected locations under canopies, marquees, roofed open porches,

and like locations, and interior locations subject to moderate degrees of
moisture, such as some basements some barns, and some cold-storage
warehouses.
2. A location not normally subjects to dampness or wetness. A location

classified as _____ may be temporarily subject to dampness or wetness, as
in the case of a building under construction.
3. Combination of laminar and turbulent flow.

A. Critical B. continuous C. laminar D. turbulent

A. Grounding conductor C. Grounding Electrode Conductor
B. Grounded Conductor D. Grounding Equipment
5. Most common pressure measuring device use today

A. Bourdon tube gauge C. Kelvin gauge
B. Manometer D. Barometer
6. Poisson’s Rati is the ratio of the

A. Unit lateral deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation
B. Unit stress to unit strain
C. Elastic limit to proportional limit
D. Shear strain to compressive strain
7. Which is not covered by Thermodynamics

A. Utilization of energy C. Transfer of energy
B. Transformation of energy D. Storage of energy
8. What is the SI unit of mass?

A. Newton B. kilogram C. slug D. pound
9. What is the SI unit of length?

A. Meter B. centimeter C. feet D. inches
10. The differential of the shear equation is which one of the following?
A. Load on the beam C. bending moment of the beam
B. Tensile strength of beam D. slope of the elastic curve
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11. Under very slow deformation and at high temperature, it is possible to have
some plastic flow in a crystal at a shear stress lower than the critical shear
stress. What is the phenomenon called?
A. Slip B. twinning C. creep D. bending
12. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its pure form?
A. Sodium (Na) C. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
B. Helium (He) D. Neon (Ne)
13. BIOS stands for

A. Basic Input Output Society C. Base Input Output Society
B. Basic Input Output System D. Base Input Output System
14. Mandarin Bank advertises 9.5% account that yields 9.84% annually. Find how
often interest is compounded.
A. Monthly B. Bimonthly C. Quarterly D. Annually
15. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is

A. 10mm B. 12mm C. 14mm D. 16mm
16. The branch of mechanists which deals wt. bodies in motion is known as
_____.
A. Statistics B. Dynamics C. Kinetics D. Kinematics
17. Bernoulli’s equation is based on

A. The second law of motion C. the conservation of momentum
B. The third law of motion D. the conservation of energy
18. Pluto travels from perihelion to aphelion. What is the work done by gravity on
Pluto?
A. Zero B. negative C. positive D. undetermined
19. Carnot cycle is maximum efficiency in _______ engine.

A. Steam B. gas C. reversible D. well lubricated
20. It is the interest earned by the principal which is added to the principal will
also earn an interest for the succeeding periods.
A. Compound interest B. simple interest
C. Discount D. interest rate
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21. An ice with mass of 0.9 kg ids freely floating in water. Find the buoyant force
experienced by the ice.
A. 7.8 N B. 8.82 N C. 10.2 N D. 9.64 N
22. What refers to the case hardening process by which the carbon content of the
steel near the surface of the part is increased?
A. Carburizing B. Annealing C. Normalizing D. Martempering
23. If two balls are thrown with the same initial velocity, with one ball is thrown 20
degrees above horizontal and the other is thrown horizontally. Neglecting air
resistance, which ball will hit the ground with the greatest speed?
A. the ones thrown horizontally
B. the ones thrown 20 degrees’ angle
C. both balls will land in the same velocity
D. lack of data
24. If an automobile wheel 32 in diameter rotates at 800 r/min, what is the speed
of the car in mph?
A. 12.1 B. 24.2 C. 76.2 D. 152. 4
25. MS-DOS is a type of?

A. System software
B. operating system
C. application software
D. system architecture
26. MS-WORD is a type of

A. System software C. application software
B. Operating system D. system architecture
27. What is CD-ROM?

A. Compact Disk Read Only Memory
B. Compatible Disk Read Only Memory
C. Compact Data Read Only Memory
D. Compatible Data Read Only Memory
28. What is the octal equivalent of the hexadecimal number EE?

A. 356 B. 365 C. 653 D. 635
29. (III) base 2 + (III) base 2 = ( ) base 2.

A. 11011 B. 11101 C. 1110 D. 11100
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30. The second law of thermodynamics can be stated as:

I-Heat flows spontaneously from a hot object to a cold one, but not the
reverse;
II-Natural processes tend to move toward a state of greater disorder or
greater entropy.
A. I only B. II only C. I and II D. Neither I nor II
31. Who is not a member of the board EE?

A. Francis V. Mapile C. Gregorio T. Cayetano
B. Fortunato C. Leynes D. Jaime V. Mendoza
32. For REE board examination, the passing general average is 70% provided
there is no grade below ____ in
Any of the 3 subjects.
A. 50 % B. 60% C. 65% D. 40%
33. What is the weight percentage of electrical engineering professional subjects?

A. 40 B. 35 C. 45 D. 25
34. In an ideal gas, both pressure and temperature increases to twice the original
pressure and temperature respectively. If the original volume is Vo, then the
new volume is
A. 2Vo B. Vo C. Vo/2 D. 4Vo
35. What is the interest of P 8,₱600 after 4 years at 12% simple interest rate?
A. P 4,161 B. P 4,116 C. P 4,218 D. P 4, 128
36. The ampacity of the fuse should be 125% of the continues load current is
covered by
A. Installation design C. manufacturing design
B. Wiring design D. construction design
37. Generators and motors should be dust proof is covered by class III,
A. Installation design C. wiring design
B. manufacturing design D. constructional design
38. In thermodynamics we focus our attention on which form of energy?

A. Kinetic B. potential C. internal D. total
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39. A beam with rectangular cross-section with breadth of20cm. Determine the
depth of the beam if the maximum shearing stress in beam is 30kg/cm^2 and
Vmax = 10,000 kg.
A. 25 cm B. 23 cm C. 20 cm D. 30 cm
40. What is the coal that has been previously burned in an oxygen-poor
environment?
A. Tuyere B. Coke C. Diamond D. Hematite
41. What is the most common reinforcement for polymer composites?

A. Boron B. Ceramic C. Graphite D Glass fiber
42. What is the principle behind fiber optics?

A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Diffraction D. Dispersion
43. A conductor used to connect equipment r the grounded circuit of a wiring

system to a grounding electrode or electrodes.
A. Grounding Conductor C. Grounding Electrode Conductor
44. A loan of P 4,000 is made for a period of 16 months at a simple discount rate
of 7%, what future amount is due at the end of the loan period?
A. P 4,373.33 B. P 4,301.08 C. P 4,401.43 D. P 4,411.76
45. When magma rocks cool, these rocks are called

A. Granite B. sedimentary rocks
C. igneous rocks D. metamorphic rocks
46. The conductor that used to connect the grounding electrode to the equipment
grounding conductor to the grounded conductor, or to both, of the circuit at
the service equipment or at the source of separately derived system.
47. A device intended for the protection of personnel that functions to de-energize
a circuit or portion thereof within an established period of time when a current
to ground exceeds some predetermined value that is less than that required
to operate the overcurrent protective device of the supply circuit.
A. Grounding Conductor
B. Grounding-Fault Circuit Interrupter
C. Grounding Conductor Equipment
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D. Ground-Fault Protection of Equipment
48. A 40-kg boy walks on a 60-kg log with the speed of 1.5 m/s. What is the
speed of the log with respect to the shore?
A. 1m/s B. 0.36 m/s C. 0.4 m/s D. 0.8 m/s
49. The maximum bending moment of a beam simply supported at both end and
subject to total load W uniformly distributed over its length L is expressed by
the formula.
A. WL/8 B. WL^2/8 C. WL/2 D. WL/4
50. What is the form of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both ends
and carrying a uniformly distributed load?
A. Triangle B. hyperbola C. parabola D. rectangle
51. A byte is composed of how many bits?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
52. What percentage of the human body will float in fresh water? Average density
of human body is 980 kg/cu. m.
A. 98 B. 2 C. 96 D. 4
53. A gas in the atmosphere that traps sun’s UV rays.

A. Oxygen B. helium C. ozone D. water vapour
54. Adiabatic process is?

A. No heat transfer B. reversible
C. irreversible D. constant pressure
55. P 5,000 will become how much after one year at a simple interest rate of
15%?
A. P 5,850.00 B. P 5,750.00 C. P 5,980.00 D. P 5,680.00
56. The equipment grounding conductor of branch circuit shall be identified by

what color?
A. Green B. Black C. White D. Gray
57. In bathtub and shower areas no part of cord-connected fixtures, hanging

fixtures, lighting track, pendants, or ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans should
be located with a zone measured ______ horizontally and ______ vertically
from the top of the bathtub rim or shower shall threshold.
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A. 1000 mm, 3000 mm C. 900 mm, 2400 mm

B. B. 600 mm, 3000 mm D. 800 mm, 2500 mm
58. What is the maximum operating temperature of the type UF conductor?
A. 75 deg C B. 90 deg C C. 60 deg C D. 110 deg C
59. Find the present worth with a total interest of P 5,000 after two years at a
simple interest rate of 6.25%
A. P 35,000 B. P 25,000 C. P 50,000 D. 40,000
60. Find the future amount of P 12,000 after 12 years with an interest rate of 9%
compounded annually.
A. P 33,752 B. P 34,896 C. P 32,649 D. P 31,625
61. Find the future amount of P 12,000 after 12 years with an interest rate of 9%
compounded semi-annually.
A. P 33,272 B. P 34,426 C. 34,512 D. 36,186
62. What is the temperature in deg C of 2 liters of water at 30 deg C after 500
calories of heat have been added?
A. 35.70 B. 38 C. 30.25 D. 39.75
63. A light pass from glass to water. If the index of refraction for glass is 1.54 and
for water is 1.33, compute the critical angle for this light to pass to glass.
A. 59.7 deg B. 45. 8 deg C. 67.4 deg D. 50.9 deg
64. What is the corresponding rate of interest for 18% simple discount rate?
A. 20.85% B. 23.72% C. 22.64% D. 21.95%
65. Structural steel elements subjected to torsion develop

A. Tensile stress B. compressive stress
C. shearing stress D. bending stress
66. A 300-g object slides 80cm along a horizontal tabletop. How much work is
done in overcoming friction between the object and the table if the coefficient
of kinetic friction is 0.20?
A. +0.74 J B. -0.74 J C. +0.47 J D. -0.47 J
67. Compute the rational KE of a 25-kg wheel rotating at 6.0 rev/s if the radius of
gyration og the wheel is 22 cm.
A. 0.68 k J B. 0.86 k J C. 0.93 k J D. 0.39 k J
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68. The chief source of energy in the world today is

A. Coal B. oil C. natural gas D. uranium
69. Which element is present in all organic compounds?
A. Oxygen B. carbon C. nitrogen D. phosphorus
70. A substance that, when added to a solution, makes changing the pH of the
solution more difficult.
A. Catalyst B. solute C. solvent D. butter
71. An object that has momentum must also have

A. Acceleration B. impulse C. kinetic energy D. potential energy
72. At the highest or lowest point of the moment diagram

A. Maximum shear occurs C. maximum moment is twice the shear
B. Shear is zero D. shear is negative
73. An asset is purchased for P 120,000.00. It estimated life is 10 years, after

which it will be sold for P 12,000.00.
Find the depreciation for the second year using the sum-of-the-years-digit
method.
A. P 18,400 B. P 18,200 C. P 17,673 D. P 17, 763
74. The chemical shorthand name for molybdenum is

A. Mo B. Mb C. Md D. Mn
75. Formula for magnesium Nitrite

A. Mg2(NO2)2 B. MgNO2 C. Mg(NO2)2D. Mg2(NO2)3
76. A force causing a rise fluid of liquid in tubes of small diameter.

A. Cohesion B. surface tension C. capillarity D. adhesion
77. In RA 9136, what is SGC stands for

A. Successor Generating Company C. Special Generating Company
B. Successor Generation Company D. Special Generation Company
78. In RA 9236, what is CREM stands for

A. Competitive Retail Electricity Market
C. Competitive Retail Energy Market
B. Competitor Retail Electricity Market
C. Competitive Retail Energy Market
D. Competitor Retail Energy Market
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79. During the takeoff roll, a Boeing 747 jumbo jet is accelerating at 4 m/sec^2. If
it requires 40 secs to reach takeoff speed, determine the takeoff speed.
A. 110 m/sec B. 120 m/sec C. 140 m/sec D. 160m/sec
80. If $ 10,000 is borrowed now at 6% interest, how much will remain to be paid
after a $ 3,000 payments is made four years from now?
A. $ 9,625 B. $ 9,725 C. $ 9,400 D. $ 9,835
81. A Carnot engine operates between reservoirs at 20 deg C and 200 deg C. If
10Kw of power is produced, the rejected heat rate is nearest:
A. 26.3 k J/s B. 20.2 k J/s C. 16.3 k J/s D. 12 k J/s
82. Calculate the molarity of a solution of a 0.0150 mol of NaCl in 50.0 g of water
if the solution has a density of 1.02 g/Ml.
A. 0.306 M B. 0.301 M C. 0.603 M D. 0.103 M
83. Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers contains:

A. SEC. 1 to 8 B. SEC. 1 to 7 C. SEC. 1 to 6 D. SEC. 1 to 9
84. Article IV, Rule ___. Requirements for examination as a REE

A. 14 B. 15 C. 16 D. 17
85. A man paid a 10% down payment of P 2,000,000 for a house and lot and
agreed to pay the balance on monthly installments for 5 years at an interest
rate of 15% compound monthly. What is the monthly installment in pesos?
A. 44,528.34 B. 42,821.87 C. 43,625.92 D. 45,825.65
86. An automobile travelling at a speed of 30mph accelerates uniformly to a

speed of 6omph in 10 sec. How far does the automobile travel during the time
of acceleration?
A. 880 ft. B. 660 ft. C. 770 ft. D. 990 ft.
87. During an isentropic expansion of air, the volume triples. If the initial
temperature is 200 deg C, find T2 in deg C.
A. 32 B. 28 C. 16 D. 8
88. If the pressure in a tank of oil (sp gr. = 0.80) is 400kPa, what is the equivalent
head in meters of water?
A. 50.97 B. 40.77 C. 59.70 D. 47.70
MARCH 2015
89. How many grams are these in 0.01 mole of Na2SO4?

A. 7.1 g B. 14.2 g C. 9.6 g D.1.42g
90. What rules are included in Article V of RA 7920?

A. RULE 1 to 10 B. RULE 11 to 20
C. RULE 21 to 27 D. RULE 28 to 34
91. What is the static head corresponding to a flow velocity of 10 ft/sec?

A. 1.55 ft B. 1.75 ft C. 2.05 ft D. 2.25 ft
92. Water flows through a long 0.5 in inside dimeter hose at 3gpm. Water velocity
in fps is nearest to:
A. 1 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20
93. A high velocity flow of gas at 800 ft/sec possesses kinetic energy nearest to
which of the following?
A. 1.03 BTU/lb B. 4.10 BTU/lb C. 9.95 BTU/lb D.12.8BTU/lb
94. How many months at an interest of 1 percent per month does money have to
be invested before it will double in value?
A. 59 B. 62 C. 70 D. 76
95. The phenomenon of melting under pressure and freezing again when the
pressure is reduced is known as
A. Sublimation B. condensation C. deposition D.regelation
96. A single rivet is used to join two plates. If the diameter of the rivet is 20mm
and the load P is 30 k N, what is the average shearing stress developed in
the rivet?
A. 61.95 MPa B. 165.2 MPa C. 41.3 MPa D. 82.6 MPa
97. If a solid circular shaft of 1.25 in diameter is subject to a torque of 2500 lb-in
causing an angle of twist of 3.12 degrees in a 5 ft length, determine the shear
modulus of a material.
A. 10.6x10^6 psi B. 12.8x10^6 psi
C. 11.5x10^6 psi D.9.3x10^6psi
98. Which of the following cycle is used in vapor cycle power plant?
A. Brayton cycle B. Rankine Cycle
C. Diesel cycle D. Ericson cycle
MARCH 2015
99. A simply supported beam of length 10 ft and rectangular cross section 1 in x 3

in carries a uniform load of 200lb/ft. The beam is titanium, type Ti-5Al-2.55n,
having a yield strength of 115,000 psi and E = 16x10^6 psi.
A. 1.25 inB. 2.85 IN C. 1.00 in D. 2.05 in
100. What is the centripetal force required to cause a 3200-pound car to go

around a curve of 880-ft radius at a speed of 60mph?
A. 990 lb B. 880 lb C. 770 lb D.1100lb
AUGUST 2015
1. An iceberg has a density of 917 kg/m 3. If it floats in freshwater, what percent of

iceberg’s volume will be visible?
A. 91.7% B. 8.3% C. 93.1% D. 6.9%
2. An iceberg has a density of 917 kg/m 3. If it floats in freshwater, what percent of

iceberg’s volume is submerged?
A. 91.7% B. 8.3% C. 93.1% D. 6.9%
3. Commercially used pressure measuring device is

A. Bourdon tube gauge C. Kelvin gauge
B. Manometer D. Barometer
4. In thermodynamics we focus our attention on which forms of energy?

A. kinetic B. potential C. internal D. total
5. The purpose of copper steel alloying is to increase

A. atmospheric corrosion resistance C. corrosion resistance
B. hardness and strength D. deoxidation
6. The abbreviation for binary digit

A. bid B. bin C. bit D. byte
7. A carwash area is classified as

A. Wet location C. Damp location
B. Dry location D. Moist location
8. Installations underground or in concrete slabs or masonry in direct contact with

the earth.
A. Wet location C. Damp location
B. Dry location D. Moist location
9. What impurity in steel can cause “red shortness” which means the steel
becomes unworkable at high temperature?
A. Sulfur C. Manganese
B. Silicon D. Phosphorus

AUGUST 2015
11. A conducting connections, whether intentional or accidental, between an

electric circuit or equipment and the earth, or to some conducting body that
serves in place of the earth.
A. Grounded B. Ground C. Short D. Fault
12. Aluminum can be added to steel to produce

A. killed steel B. dead steel C. live steel D. first steel
13. Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

A. Ba B. Ti C. Li D. Na
14. The second law of thermodynamics can be stated as:

I. Heat flows spontaneously from a hot object to a cold one, but not the reverse;
II. Natural processes tend to move toward a state of greater disorder or greater
entropy
A. I only B II only C. I and II D. Neither I nor II
15. Structural steel elements subjected torsion develop

A. tensile stress C. shearing stress
B. compressive stress D. bending stress
16. Formula of kinetic energy:

A. v2/2m B. mv2/2 C. 2mv2 D. mgh
17. The three moment equation may be used to analyze

A. a continuous beam C. a step tapered column
B. a beam loaded at the third points D. a three element composite beam
18. An essential part of a large dam and provides an efficient and safe means of
releasing flow of water that exceeds the design capacity of the reservoir.
A. spillway B. weir C. culverts D. standpipe
19. An open system first law should be utilized for all of the following except:
A. nozzle
B. turbine
C. a piston-cylinder device with no inlet/exhaust valves
D. a compressor
20. The property that characterizes a material’s ability to be drawn into wire is its
A. tensile strength C. ductility
B. thermal conductivity D. fatigue endurance limit
AUGUST 2015
21. You need P40,000 per year for four years to go to college. Your father
invested P50,000 in a 7% account for your education when you were born. If you
withdraw the P40,000 at the end of your 17 th, 18th, 19th, and 20th years, how much
money will be left in the account at the end of your 21 st year?
A. P17,000 B. P25,000 C. P34,000 D. P40,000
22. What do you call a system in which there is a flow of matter through the
boundary? This system usually encloses the device that involves mass flow,
such as compressor, turbine, or nozzle.
A. Closed system
B. Open system
C. Isolated system
D. All of these
23. What system in which there is no exchange of matter with the surrounding or
mass does not cross its boundaries?
A. Open system
B. Closed system
C. Isolated system
D. Non flow system
24. Find the present worth if interest after 3 years and 6 months is P900 at
simple interest rate of 4% per annum.
A. P6,429 B. P6,249 C. P6,117 D. P6,171
25. Which of the following is not a function of computer?

A. understanding B. processing C. controlling D. inputting
26. Change in enthalpy occurs at constant _________.

A. pressure B. volume C. temperature D. entropy
27. The first law of thermodynamics is based on which of the following

principles?
A. Conservation of mass C. Action and reaction
B. Conservation of energy D. The entropy-temperature relationship
28. Impulse type turbine named after his creator.

A. Pelton B. Kaplan C. Francis D. Propeller
29. In flow chart, what is the symbol used in decision making?

A. oval B. rectangle C. diamond D. square
30. Which of the following is not a fundamental rule in PEC?

AUGUST 2015
A. Construction Rule C. Installation Rule

B. Wiring Rule D. Manufacturing Rule
31. Reversed Joule cycle is also known as

A. Ranking Cycle
B. Sterling Cycle
C. Brayton Cycle
D. Bell-Coleman Cycle
32. Also known as PRC Renewal Law

A. R.A. 8189 B. R.A. 8981 C. R.A. 7920 D. R.A. 7918
33. 111 + 110 = __________?

A. 1100 B. 1110 C. 1101 D. 1011
34. 1A9B is __________ in decimal?

A. 6812 B. 6811 C. 6810 D. 6809
35. What is the final temperature of the mixture if 128g of cold water at 3° C is
mix with 289g of hot water at 91° C?
A. 72° C B. 62° C C. 78° C D. 64° C
36. In piston-cylinder arrangement if weight of 15,000 N located at bigger piston

of A = 0.1 sq. m., what is the force exerted in a smaller piston with A = 0.002 sq.
m.?
A. 200 N B. 400 N C. 300 N D. 150 N
37. ASCII means

A. American Standard Code for Information Output
B. American Standard Code for Input Information
C. American Standard Capacity for Information Input
D. American Standard Code for Information Interchange
38. WWW stands for

A. World Wide War C. World Wide Wrestling
B. World Wide Web D. World Wide Workers
39. ALU stands for

A. Arithmetic Logic Unit C. Arithmetic Logic User
B. Arithmetic Logical Unit D. Arithmetic Logical User
AUGUST 2015
40. The simple mathematical statement of the relationship between elastic stress
and strain: stress is proportional to strain. What is this law?
A. Boyle’s Law B. Hooke’s law C. Charle’s Law D. Gas Law
41. 1 kwhr is how many kilojoules?

A. 360 B. 3600 C. 1000 D. 100
42. Given a spring with a spring constant of 60 N/m. What is the work done in
compressing by 4.2cm?
A.0.02 J B. 0.06 J C. 0.03 J D. 0.05 J
43. Find the required diameter of steel member if the tensile design load is 6,000
pounds. Assume a safety factor of 5 based on an ultimate strength of 65,000
lbf/sq. in.
A. 0.98 in B. 0.86 in C. 0.77 in D. 0.69 in
44. A rocket with an ejection of 2200 m/s is ejecting 1 percent of its mass per
second. What is the initial acceleration?
A. 24 m/s2 B. 22 m/s2 C. 20 m/s2 D. 12 m/s2
45. Given impulse of 500 N·s. If a mass of housing is 1400 kg and released a
mass of 1000 kg, what is the velocity of separation?
A. 0.1429 B. 0.8571 C. 0.1786 D. 1.25
46. With initial price of P3,000, with 7 percent discount, how much is the discount
price?
A. P250 B. P220 C. P200 D. P210
47. A price of P1,500 is payable for 70 days, but it has 5 percent discount if paid
within 35 days. What is the annual interest rate?
A. 52% B. 15% C. 54% D. 36%
48. An empty glass was initially place with a cube ice. A water was filled into a
glass such that the ice at the tip of the glass. What will happen after the ice
melts?
A. cannot be determine since no density of ice and water are given
B. some spilled
C. some spilled on the side of the glass
D. nothing spilled
AUGUST 2015
49. An object is placed 3 feet from the center of a horizontally rotating platform.
The coefficient of friction is 0.30. The object will begin to slide off when the
platform spend is nearest to:
A. 12 rpm B. 17 rpm C. 22 rpm D. 33 rpm
50. Regnault’s law relates to

A. Internal Energy B. Specific Heat C. Specific Volume D. Entropy
51. Dual Combustion cycle is used in:

A. Petrol Engine B. Diesel Engine C. Steam Engine D. Gas Turbine
52. In a Throttling process

A. There is no work done C. There is no change in enthalpy
B. There is no heat transfer D. All of these
53. For some interest rate i and some number of interest periods n, the uniform
series capital recovery factor is 0.0854 and the sinking fund factor is 0.0404. The
interest rate i must be
A. 3.5 percent B. 4.5 percent C. 6 percent D. 8 percent
54. A 60-inch diameter steel pipe, 3/8-inch-thick, carries water under a pressure
head of 550 feet. Determine the hoop stress in the steel.
55. If two objects have the same momentum, but different masses, which of
these is possible?
A. the one with less mass has more kinetic energy
B. the one with more mass requires more impulse to bring it to that
momentum from rest
C. the same work is done to each to accelerate it from rest
D. they have the same velocity
56. The present worth of an obligation of $10,000 due in 10 years if money is

worth 9 percent is nearest to
A. $10,000 B. $9,000 C. $7,500 D. $4,500
57. The wheel of an automobile spinning at 180 rpm begins to experience a 10

rad/s2 angular acceleration. What is the angular velocity of the wheel after 5
seconds?
A. 230 rpm B. 275 rpm C. 477 rpm D. 657 rpm
AUGUST 2015
58. Which of the following is not a ductile metal?

A. Aluminum B. Copper C. Mild Steel D. Lead
59. As a person moves closer to a plane mirror, the size of the image formed by
the mirror
A. remains the same C. gets smaller
B. gets larger D. increases, then decreases
60. A manufacturing company buys a machine for P500,000. It estimates the
machine’s useful life is 20 years and that it can be sold for P50,000. Using
straight line depreciation, what is the annual depreciation charge?
A. P20,000 B. P22,500 C. P25,000 D. P27,500
61. What is the new volume of 20 liters of gas at STP which experience a
pressure increase of 2 atm and temperature increase of 75 degrees?
A. 12.75 liters B. 25.5 liters C. 17 liters D. 8.5 liters
62. A piece of property is purchased for P100,000 and yields P10,000 yearly
profit. If the property is sold after five years, what is the minimum price to break-
even, with interest at 6 percent?
A. P50,000 B. P65,540 C. P77,430 D. P83,140
63. The executive officer of the Board of Electrical Engineering is __________.

A. PRC Commissioner C. Civil Service Commission
B. Chairman of the Board of EE D. IIEE President
64. The pressure head of an oil of sp. gravity 0.75, corresponding to a pressure
head of 6 m of water will be
A. 9 m B. 4.5 m C. 8 m D. 6 m
65. If the speed of light in a vacuum is c, then the speed of light of light in a
medium with an index of refraction of 2 will be
A. c/2 B. 2c C. c/4 D. 4c
66. The number of neutrons in an atom with an atomic number of 26 and a mass
number of 56 is
A. 26 B. 56 C. 30 D. 82
67. The radius of gyration of a circular section of diameter d is:

A. d/2 B. d/4 C. d D. d/8
AUGUST 2015
68. Water flows radially outwards from a circular shower head through the side of
a cylinder 2 mm high and 25 cm in diameter, with an average velocity of 2 m/s.
What is the flow rate?
A. 3.14 liters/s B. 3.41 liters/s C. 0.314 liters/s D. 1.0 liters/s
69. The ozone layer exists primarily in what section of the atmosphere?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Ionosphere
70. The majority of the rocks in the Earth’s crust are:

A. igneous B. metamorphic C. sedimentary D. basalt
71. What element is added to copper to make it extremely hard?

A. Silicon B. Aluminum C. Lead D. Zinc
72. The maximum bending movement in a simple supported beam of span L and
carrying a central concentrated load “W” is
A. WL B. WL/2 C. WL/4 D. 2WL
73. An object orbits the star in an elliptical orbit. The distance at aphelion is 2a
and the distance at perihelion is a. Determine the ratio of the object’s speed at
perihelion to that at aphelion.
A. 2 B. √ 2 C. 1 D. 4
74. The most abundant element in the universe is

A. He B. C C. H D. O
75. It is the payment for the use of borrowed money.

A. load B. interest C. maturity value D. principal
76. For an orifice, head above the orifice is 4 m, and C C = 0.6. Then the actual
velocity of flow through the orifice will be:
A. 5.32 m/s B. 8.96 m/s C. 12.56 m/s D. 16.32 m/s
77. The mass of air in a room 3 x 5 x 20 is known to be 350 kg. Determine the
specific weight.
A. 11.45 N/cu.m. B. 11.54 N/cu.m. C. 12.63 N/cu.m. D. 12.36 N/cu.m.
AUGUST 2015
78. An electrical engineer wishes to accumulate a total of P10,000,000 in a

saving account at the end of 10 years. If the bank pays only 4 percent
compounded quarterly, what should be the initial deposit?
A. P6.76 M B. P6.72 M C. P6.17 M D. P 6.18 M
79. A debt of P10,000 with 10% interest compounded semi-annually is to be

amortized by semi-annual payments over the next 5 years. The first due in 6
months. Determine the semi-annual payment.
A. P1,295.05 B. P1,264.05 C. P1,682.80 D. P1,534.80
80. The brass wire has a triangular cross-section, 2 mm on a side. If the yield
stress for brass is 205 MPa, determine the maximum torque to which it can be
subjected so that the wire will not yield.
A. 0.82 N-m B. 0.082 N-m C. 0.95 N-m D. 0.095 N-m
81. Determine the maximum horsepower a solid steel shaft 50 mm in diameter

can transmit at 4 rev/sec if the working stress in shear is 90 MPa.
A. 35.5 kW B. 64.6 kW C. 55.3 kW D. 33.5 Kw
82. A person throws a stone upward at an angle of 30degrees to the horizontal. It

lands 173.2 ft. measured horizontally and 6 ft. below the person’s arm measured
vertically. Determine the time of flight.
A.1.838 s B. 2.563 s C. 3.642 s D. 4.258 s
83. Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20

mm diameter wire on a man radius of 80 mm when the spring is supporting a
load of 2 kN. Use G = 83GPa.
A.94.8 mm B. 98.7 mm C. 89.6 mm D. 86.8 mm
84. A car travels 100 miles to city A in 2 hours, and then travels 200 miles to city
B in 3 hours. What is the average speed of the car for the trip?
A. 45 mph B. 58.3 mph C. 60 mph D. 66.7 mph
85. Determine the maximum deflection of a 3 cm x 24 cm rectangular aluminum

beam, 5 m long, if a concentrated load of 800 N acts downward at its midpoint.
A. 0.28 m B. 0.36 m C. 0.18 m D. 0.10 m
86. The Hooke’s law holds good within

A. yield point B. elastic limit C. plastic limit D. Euler’s limit
AUGUST 2015
87. A force of 40 N is needed to set a 10-kg steel box moving across a wooden
floor. The coefficient of static friction is
A. 0.08 B. 0.25 C. 0.4 D. 2.5
88. The Pauli Exclusion Principle states that

A. any atoms with a free s orbital can form bonds
B. no two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins
are different
C. two atoms can occupy the same orbital unless their spins are different
D. atoms of the same configuration do not change
89. What mass in grams of solute is needed to prepare 3.50 L of 0.400 M NaOH?
A. 54 B. 56 C. 52 D. 58
90. The speed with which a liquid escapes from a vessel through an orifice is
given by
A. Archimedes’ Principle C. Bernoulli’s Theorem
B. Torricelli’s Theorem D. Flow equation
91. A refrigerator gives off 3 J heat for every joule of mechanical energy input. Its
coefficient of performance is
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
92. What is Article II of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers?

A. Relations with Client and Employer C. Professional Life
B. Relations with Fellow Engineers D. Penal Provisions
93. The minimum diameter of a longitudinal bar in a column is

A. 6 mm B. 8 mm C. 12 mm D. 16 mm
94. RA 7920, Rule 2(o) defining?

A. IIEE B. DECS C. CHED D. TESDA
95. Which of the following is the poorest conductor of electricity?

A. Carbon B. Silver C. Steel D. Aluminum
96. Who invented the barometer?

A. Torricelli B. Avogadro C. Rutherford D. Becquerel
97. Calculate the nitrogen pressure in a mixture of 0.500 mol of oxygen and
0.750 mol of nitrogen with a total pressure of 40.0 kPa.
AUGUST 2015
A.8 kPa B. 16 kPa C. 24 kPa D. 40 kPa
98. During polytropic process 10 lb of an ideal gas, whose R = 40 ft-lbf / lbm-deg

R and Cp = 0.25 BTU / lb-deg R changes state from 20 psia and 40 deg F to 120
psia and 340 deg F. Determine ∆U.
A. 585.6 BTU B. 595.5 BTU C. 750.6 BTU D. 780.5 BTU
99. What is the pH of a 0.014 M Ca(OH)2 solution?

A. 1.55 B. 1.85 C. 12.15 D. 12.45
100. A metal plate 4.00 mm thick has a temperature difference of 32.0 deg C
between its faces. It transmits 200 kcal/h through an area of 5.00 sq. cm.
Calculate the thermal conductivity of this metal in W/m-K.
MARCH 2014
1. Determine the modulus resilience for malleable cast iron E= 165 GPa, normal
stress= 230MPa.
A. 160.7 B. 170.6 C. 280.5 D. 250.8
2. How much oxygen is required to convert 11.24g of cadmium to 12.84g

cadmium oxide.
A. 1.06g B. 1.60g C. 42.06g D. 24.08g
3. The reaction of 6.54g of zinc and 3.2g of oxygen produces 9.74g of zinc
oxide, the only compound of these elements. How much zinc oxide would be
produced if 6.54g of zinc and 5g of oxygen were mixed and allowed to react?
A. 11.54g B. 9.74g C. 1.54g D. 3.34g
4. Calculate the number of moles of solute contained in 3.00L of 4.00 M

solution?
A. 0.75 B. 1.33 C. 10.0 D. 12.0
5. The minimum size of copper equipment grounding conductor required for

equipment connected to a 40 ampere branch circuit is?
A. 14 sq.mm B. 5.5 sq. mm C. 8.0 sq.mm D. 22 sq. mm
6. A single grounding electrode is permitted when resistance to ground as stated

in the PEC is:
A. 30 ohms or less B. 30 ohms or more
C. 25 ohms or less D. 25 ohms or more
7. Find the pressure experienced by a scuba diver at a depth of 40m in a salt

seawater?
A. 404kPa B. 44.0kPa C. 4.04kPa D. 440kPa
8. Given 30 mmHg abs. Find the gauge pressure in kPa

A. -98kPa B. 98kPa C. -89kPa D. 89kPa
9. A marble rolling with the speed of 20 cm/s, rolls at the edge of a table that is
60cm high, how far horizontally, from the table edge does the ball strike the
floor.
A. 5.9cm B. 6.4cm C. 8.1cm D. 7.2cm
10. An interest rate is quoted as being 1.5% per month and compound monthly.
What is the effective annal interest rate?
A. 18.12% B. 19.56% C. 1.51% D. 16.95%
MARCH 2014
11. This principle states that “Where the velocity of the fluid is high, the pressure
is low, and where the velocity is low, the pressure is high”.
A. Archimedes Principle C. Flow Principle
B. Toriceilli’s Principle D. Bernouili’s Principle
12. What is the chemical formula for Sulfur Trioxide

A. S3O2 B. S2O C. S2O3 D. SO3
13. In how many years will the investment to double in value at 5% interest rate?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 20 D.40
14. An archer his bow upward and pulls the string of his arrow with a force of
80N. the string makes and angle of 25 degrees with the vertical. Find the
tension of the string.
A. 88N B. 44N C. 22N D.33N
15. It requires Q of heat to make of coffee. How much energy is needed to make
3 cups of coffee?
A. 3 Q B. 2 Q C. Q D. 4 Q
16. Car travelled 20m/s south in 3min, 25 m/s east in 2min 30m/s northeast in
1min. Find the average speed in 6min?
A.15.31m/s B. 13.51 m/s C. 32.33 m/s D. 23.33 m/s
17. Car travelled 20m/s south in 3min, 25 m/s east in 2min 30m/s northeast in
1min. Find the average velocity in 6min?
A.15.31m/s B. 13.51 m/s C. 32.33 m/s D. 23.33 m/s
18. Find the maximum and minimum sum of the vectors A and B with magnitude
12 and 8, respectively.
A. 20 and 10 B. 20 and 4 C. 12 and 8 D. 12 and 4
19. Calculate the pH value of 8.0 M HCI

A. 0.903 B. -0.903 C. 0.309 D. -0.309
20. Calculate the molarity of a 250-ml solution containing 80.0 mmol of solute.
A. 0.320M B. 0.230M C. 0.820M D. 0.280M
21. The charge of aluminum atom in the aluminum foil is:

A. 0 B. +1 C. +2 D. +3
22. What is CPE in RA 7920 stands for?

MARCH 2014
A. Continuous Professional Education

B. Continuing Professional Education
C. Continuous Professional Educator
D. Continuing Professional Educator
23. What is PSALM in EPIRA stands for.

A. Private Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
B. Private Section Assets and Liabilities Management
C. Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management
D. Power Section Assets and Liabilities Management
24. A deposit of P10,000 is made in the bank account that pays 8% interest
compounded annually. How much money will be in the account after one
year?
A. P10,600 B. P10,700 C. P10,800 D. P10.600
25. It is the sum of the internal energy and PV

A. entropy B. enthalpy C. energy D.electric
field
26. A boy and his sledge weighs m, on an inclined surface with angle of
inclination of phi. And coefficient friction of u. What is the frictional force?
A. mgsinphi B. mgcosphi C. μmgsinphi D. μmgcosphi
27. Two sky divers jump at the same time and want to play catch. Where should
one aim if he wants the other catch it?
A. below
B. above because ball falls faster
C. above because ball falls slower
D. straight because there’s no air resistance
28. Which of the following is not part of this requirements to take RME?
A.Taken 1-year electrician course and 3-years apprenticeship
B. Taken 2-year electrician course and 2-years apprenticeship
C. Taken 3-year electrician course and 1-years apprenticeship
D. Graduate of BSEE
29. Which of the following is non-renewable energy?

A. nuclear B. wind C. solar D.
geothermal
30. What is JCPC is EPIRA stands for?

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A. Joint Congressional Power Committee

B. Joint Congress Power Committee
C. Joint Congressional Power Commission
D. Joint Congress Power Commission
31. What is PEMC is EPIRA stands for?

A. Philippine Electricity Market Commission
B. Philippine Electricity Market Company
C. Philippine Electricity Market Committee
D. Philippine Electricity Market Corporation
32. A reinforced concrete column 250mm in diameter is designed to carry an

axial compressive load of 400kN. Using allowable stresses for concrete of
6MPa and stands for steel of 120MPa, find the required area of stresses of
reinforcing steel. Assume Ec= 14Gpa and Es= 200Gpa. .
A. 1728 sq.mm B. 1323 sq.mm C. 1636 sq.mm D.1448 M2
33. An aluminum tube (G = 28 GPa) has an outer diameter of 100mm and an

inner diameter of 60mm. when twisted by a torque T, the tube develops a
maximum normal straim of 650 x 10-6. What is the magnitude of the applied
torque T?
A. 8500 N-m. B. 5600 N-m C. 6700 N-m D. 7600 N-m
34. What is TSC in EPIRA stands for?

A. Transition Supplier Contract
B TransitionSupplyContract
C. TransitionSupplierCommission
D. Transition Supply Commission
35. The rate of change of shear strain in fluid is:
A. Shear rate B. pressure rate C. stress rate D. strain rate
36. If a twisting moment of 10,000 lb-in is impressed upon a 1-3/4 in diameter

shaft, what is the angle of twist In a 4ft length of the shaft? The material is
steel which is G= 12 x 106 psi.
A. 0.0543 rad B. 0.0435 rad C. 0.0235 rad D. 0.0325
rad
37. A square steel bar is 2 inches on a side and 10 inches long. It is loaded by an
axial tensile force of 40000 lb. if E = 30x10 6 psi and μ = 0.3, determine the
change of volume per unit volume.
A. 0.000133 B. 0.00133 C. 0.000122 D. 0.00122
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38. A car moving at 30 m/s slows uniformly to speed of 10 m/s in a time of 5.0s.
Determine the distance of moves in the third second.
A. 10m B. 15m C. 20m D. 30m
39. In RA 7920, under the Penalty Clause, The fine shall be:
A. not less than P60,000 C. not less than P20,000
B. not less than P50,000 D. not less than P10,000
40. A solid cube of aluminum is 2.00cm on each edge. The density of aluminum
is 2700 kg/cu.m. Find the mass of the cube?
A. 26.1g B. 21.6g C. 32.4g D. 34.2g
41. Calculate the force due to the pressure acting of the 1-m diameter horizontal
hatch of a submarine submerged 600m below the surface.
A. 4.62 x 10^8N B. 4.62 x 10^5 N C. 4.26 x 10^8 N D.4.26x 10^5
42. The temperature of a body is 50 deg F. find the temperature in K.

A. 10 B. 263 C. 283 D. 510
43. Determine the force necessary to accelerate a mass of 20 lbm, at a rate of 60

ft/sq.sec vertically upward.
A. 37.3 lbf B. 57.3 lbf C. 73.3 lbf D. 75.3 lbf
44. In thermodynamics our attention is focused on which form of energy.

A. Kenetic energy B. internal enegy C. Potential energyD.Total
energy
45. Energy is added to a piston-cylinder arrangement, and the piston is withdrawn

in such a wa that are quantity PV remains constant. The insist pressure and
volume are 200kPa and 2 cu.m, respectively. If the final pressure is 100kPa,
calculate the work done by the gas on the piston.
A. 428kJ B. 482kJ C. 287kJ D. 277kJ
46. The shaft drives in an automobile delivers 100 N-m of torque as it rotates
3000 rpm. Calculate the horsepower delivered ?
A. 46.2Hp B. 84.6Hp C. 42.1Hp D. 86.4Hp
47. A 0.75Hp motor acts for 8.0s on an initially non-rotating wheel having a
moment of inertia of 2kg-sq.m, Find the angular speed developed in the
wheel, assuming no losses.
A. 67 rad/s B. 76 rad/s C. 89 rad/s D. 98 rad/s
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48. The length of free conductors at outlets and switch point for splices and
connection of fixture and develops must be at least
A. 80mm B. 100mm C. 120mm D. 150mm
49. It is the process of determining the value or worth of a physical property for
specific reason.
A. investment B. valuation C. economy D. depletion
50. How high would water rise in the pipes of a building if the water pressure
gauge show the pressure at the ground floor to be at 270kPa?
A. 28.9m B. 29.8m C. 27.5m D. 25.7m
51. An annuity where the payments are made at the beginning of each period.
A. ordinary annuity B. deferred annuity C. annuity due D. perpetuity
52. The air in the cylinder of the air compressor is compressed from 100kPa to
10MPa. Estimate the final temperature required if the air is initially at 100
degree celsius.
A. 37300K B. 33700K C. 1930K D. 1390K
53. What is the minimum diameter of a solid steel shaft that will not twist through
more than 3 deg in 6-m length, when subjected to a torque of 14Kn-m?
A. 0.500m B. 0.125m C. 0.118m D. 0.220m
54. Sec 17(b) of Art lll: Examination and Registration, Qualifications of applicants
for Registered Electrical Engineer, states that an applicant is at least be ___
years of age.
A. 21 B. 23 C. 24 D. 25
55. The number 1000 base 2 is equivalent to decimal number ____.

A. 1000 B. 16 C.8 D. 4
56. A tank of volume 590 liters contains oxygen at 20 deg C and 5.0 atm
pressure. Calculate the mass of horizontal component of its velocity will be
A. 3.9kg B.9.3kg C.2.8kg D.6,2kg
57. A ball is thrown at a 30 degrees angle above the horizontal with a speed of
10ft/s. After 0.50s the horizontal component of its velocity will be
A. 9ft/s B.10ft/s C.12ft/s D.19ft/s
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58. The machine that is employed for converting the energy of flow in a pipeline
into mechanical work is called
A. turbine B. pump C. nozzle D. motor
59. What is decimal value equivalent of the binary number 101.1101?

A. 5.8031 B. 5.8531 C. 5.8021 D. 5.8125
60. The coefficient of static friction for steel on ice is 0.1. the force needed to set
a 70-kg skater in motion is about.
A. 0.1N B. 0.7N C. 7N D. 70N
61. A 3.2-lb stone at the end of a string 2.0 ft long is whirled in a vertical circle.
The tension in the string is 5.0-lb when the stone is set at the top of the circle.
The stone’s velocity when is
A. 1.8ft/s B. 6.0ft/s C. 10ft/s D. 12.6ft/s
62. The equivalent grounding conductor of a branch circuit shall be identified by

what color?
A. red with green stripe B. white
C. black and yellow D. green and yellow
63. A car that travels at 40kph for 2.0hrs, at 50kph for 1.0hr, and at 2 kph for 0.50
hr, has an average speed of
A. 31pkh B. 40kph C. 45kph D. 55kph
64. A copper bar is 1,0m long at 20 deg C. at what temperature will it be shorter
by 1.0 min?
A. -17 deg C B. -39 deg C C. -59 deg C D. -79 deg C
65. A ball thrown horizontally from the roof of a building 45.0m tall and lands
24.0m from the base. What was the ball’s initial speed.
A. 60g B. 75g C. 120g D. 200g
66. The most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is.
A. silicon B. tungsten C. manganese D. carbon
67. A heat pump delivers 20,000 kJ/hr of heat with a 1.39 kW input. Calculate the
COP.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
68. Spark plug makes use of which of the following materials for insulation?
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A. porcelain B. asbestos C. slate D. glass
69. A ball is thrown horizontally from the roof of a building 45.0m tall and lands
24.0m from the base, What is was the ball’s initial speed?
A. 6.32m/s B. 4.43m/s C. 8.68m/s D. 7.92m/s
70. In electrochemistry, oxidation is a loss of _________.
A. electron B. proton C. ion D. anode
71. What is the maximum operating temperature of a THWN conductor?

72. Cash money and credit necessary to establish and operate on enterprises.
A. capital B. funds C. assets D. liabilities
73. What is the form of the moment diagram of a beam supported at both ends
and carrying a uniform distributed load.
A. triangle B. hyperbola C. parabola D. rectangle
74. Every object continues in its state of rest, or of uniform velocity in a straight
line, as long as no net force acts on it, this statement is in the accordance ti
A. newton first law of motion C. newton’s third law of motion
B. newton’s second law of motion D. all of these
75. When a pressure of 2.0 MPa is applied to a sample of kerosene, it contracts

by 0.15%. the bulk modulus of kerosene is:
A. 1.8GPa B. 1.1GPa C. 1.6GPa D. 1.3GPa
76. P 12.000 is borrowed now at 12% interest. The first payment P4,000 and is
made 3 years from now, The balance of debt is immediately after the
payment is:
A. P4,000 B. P8,000 C. P12,000 D. P12,860
77. The first period contains how many elements.

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
78. Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of
electric energy is the “______________”
A. Electric Supply Equipment C. Substation
B. Transformer D. Generator Set
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79. If ṩ10,000 is borrowed now at interest of 6%, how much will remain to be paid
after a ṩ3,000 payment is made four years from now?
A. ṩ9,400 B. ṩ7,000 C. ṩ9.625 D.ṩ9,725
80. Compute the average speed of water in a pipe having an inside diameter of
5.0cm and delivering 2.5cu.m of water per hour.
A. 0.28m/s B. 0.96m/s C. 0.35m/s D. 0.85m/s
81. The theoretical head in m, required to push water through a 3-cm round
orifice at 15m/s is closest to
A. 11.5 B. 12.7 C. 13.4 D. 1.5
82. A machine an initial cost of P50,000.00 and a salvage value of P10,000.00

after 10 years. What is the book value after 5 years using straight line
depreciation?
A. P35,000.00 B. P25,000.00 C. P15,000.00 D.
P30,000.00
83. A 20-kg piston rests on a sample of a gas in a cylinder 10cm radius. The
absolute pressure of the gas is?
A. 0.0064bar B. 0.062bar C. 1.019bar D. 1.075bar
84. An annuity of ṩ5600 is paid each year for 10 years. The payment is made at
year end. If the interest rate is 10%, what is the present worth of the 10
payments?
A. ṩ14526 B. ṩ89247 C. ṩ56000 D. ṩ34110
85. Calculate the volume at STP of 26.7g of oxygen gas.

A. 17.8L B. 87.1L C. 18.7L D. 78.1L
86. A baseball bat strikes a ball with a force of 30-N. if the ball was in contact
with the bat fir 1/10 of a second. What impulse did the ball receive?
A. 3 N-s B. 6 N-s C. 9 N-s D. 12 N-s
87. The minimum size of conductors to be used for lighting purposes is:
A. 1.5 sq.mm B. 1.25 sq.mm
C. 1.75 sq.mm D. 2.0 sq.mm
88. A forces of 10-N is applied to one end of a 10 in diameter circular rod.

Calculale the stress.
A. 0.15kPa B. 0.10kPa C. 0.20kPa D. 0.05kPa
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89. Calculate the molality of a solution containing 0.500 mol of solute in 250g of
solvent.
A. 1.50m B. 2.00m C. 2.50m D. 3.00m
90. The president of a growing engineering firm wishes to give each of 50

employees a holiday bonus, how much is needed to invest monthly for a year
at 12% nominal rate compounded monthly, so that each employee will
receive P1000 bonus?
A. P3942.44 B. P3271.22 C. P3600.12 D. P3080.32
91. A hallow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035m and an outer diameter of
0.06m. compute the torque if the shear stress is not to exceed 120MPa.
A. 4500 N-m B. 4100 N-m C. 4300 N-m D. 4150 N-m
92. What mass in grams of solute is needed to prepare 3.50L of 0.400M NaOH?
A. 54 B. 56 C. 52 D. 58
93. What load in lb, must be applied to a 1-in round steel bar 8ft long (E=30x10^6
psi) to stretch a the bar 0.05in?
A. 7200 B. 9800 C. 8600 D. 12250
94. A gas expands by 1.0L at a constant pressure of 2.0 bars. During the
expansion 500J of heat is added. Find the change in the internal energy?
A. 300J B. 200J C. 400J D. 100J
95. A man expects to receive P20,000 in 10 years. if interest is computed at 6%

interest compounded quarterly, how much is it worth today?
A. P11,025.25 B. P11,035.25 C. P11,045.25 D.
P11,055.25
96. A sharp edge orifice will be required to produce a discharge of 35liters/sec of

water under a head of 3m. the required diameter is nearest to, when C-0.596.
A. 125mm B. 100mm C. 75mm D. 50mm
97. LED displays represents

A. Loop Emitter Decoder C. Long Emission Disc
B. Light Emitting Diode D. Logic Electrostatic Diode
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98. What velocity in m/s did an airplane take off from a landing field that has run
500m if it starts from rest, moves the constant acceleration and makes the run
in 30sec?.
A. 33.33 B. 45.15 C. 56.67 D. 66.67
99. A 600 N object is to be given an acceleration of 0.70m/sq.sec. How large an

unbalanced force must act upon it?
A. 39 N B. 93 N C. 43 N D. 34 N
100. A car has wheels of radius of 30cm. if starts from rest and accelerates
uniformly to a speed of 15m/s in a time of 8.0s. find the number or rotations
one wheel makes in this time.
A. 36 B. 32 C. 26 D. 2
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1. Determine the force necessary to accelerate a mass of 20 lbm. at a rate of 60

ft/sec^2 vertically upward.
A. 37.3 lbf B. 57.3 lbf C. 73.3 lbf D. 75.3 lbf
2. Momentum is closely related to

A. kinetic energy B. potential energy C. impulse D. power
3. In thermodynamics we focus our attention in which form of energy?

A. kinetic B. potential C. internal D. total
4. A machine an initial cost of P 50,000.00 and a salvage value of P 10,000.00

after 10 years. What is the book value after 5 years using straight line
depreciation?
A. P 35,000.00 B. P 25,000.00
C. P 15,000.00 D.P 30,000.00
5. An iceberg has a density of 917 kg/m^3. If float in fresh water, what percent of
iceberg’s volume will be viible?
A. 91.7% B. 8.3% C. 93.1% D. 6.9%
6. The element that is practically insoluble in solid copper is known as

A. Lead B. Brass C. Boron D. Neon
kg
7. The standard pressure in meters of ammonia ( ρ=600 ¿ is:
m3
A. 17 B. 19 C. 23 D. 31
8. A law which states that in a present fluid, the pressure exerted on it anywhere
gets transmitted in all directions.
A. Archimedes’ Law C. Darcy’s Law
B. B. Stoke’s Law D. Pascal’s Law
9. Steels that are used for axles, gears and similar parts requiring medium to
high hardness and high strength are known as
A. Low-carbon steels C. High-carbon steels
B. Medium-carbon steels D. Very high-carbon steels
10. The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20 foot span,
by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is
A. 1,500 ft-lbs B. 15,000 ft-lbs
C. 30,000 ft-lbs D. 10,000 ft-lbs
11. A boy throws a ball with negligible air resistance. What happen to its
acceleration?
A. Remains constant
B. Decelerate when the ball is going up and accelerated when going down
C. Increases
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D. Decreases
12. Which is not a programming language?

A. FORTRAN B. LOTUS C. PASCAL D. COBOL
13. The units of joules can be converted to which of the following?

A. Pa-m^2 B. N-kg C. Pa/m^2 D. Pa-m^3
14. When two bodies isolated from other environment, are in thermal equilibrium
with a third body, the two are in thermal equilibrium with each other. What do
you call does statement?
A. Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
B. First Law of Thermodynamics
C. Second Law of Thermodynamics
D. Third Law of Thermodynamics
15. It is a mixture of two or more non-volatile liquids in which separation takes

place very slowly.
A. suspension B. solution C. colloids D. emulsion
16. The purpose of copper in steel alloying is to increase

A. Atmospheric corrosion resistance
B. Hardness and strength
C. Corrosion resistance
D. Deoxidation
17. The unit lighting for a dwelling unit expressed in watts per square meter shall
be
A. 8 watts B. 16 watts C. 24 watts D. 40 watts
18. A certain dam with height h and width w. Find force.

A. F=0.5 pgh B. F=pgh
C. F=pgw^2h D. F=pgwh^2
19. The study of mechanics of fluids which deals with velocities and streamlines
without considering forces or energy
A. kinematics B. hydrostatics C. hydrodynamics D. hydrology
20. A carnot refrigerator requires 10 kW to remove 20 kJ/s from a 20 deg C

reservoir. What is T H ?
A. 440 K B. 400 K C. 360 K D. 340 K
21. A beam with a rectangular cross-seciton with breath of 20 cm. Determine the
depth of the beam if the maximum shearing stress is 30 kg/cm^2 and Vmax =
10,000 kg.
A. 25 cm B. 23 cm D. 20 cm D. 30 cm
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22. (14) base 10 = ( ) base 2

A. 1100 B. 1011 C. 1110 D. 1001
23. BIOS stands for

A. Basic Input Output Society
B. Basic Input Output System
C. Base Input Output Society
D. Base Input Output System
24. If you borrowed P 10,000 from a bank with 18% interest per annum. What is
the total amount to be paid after one year?
A. P 11,800 B. 12, 800 C. P 5,400 D. P 6,400
25. When will an amount be tripled with an interest of 11.56%

A. 9.80 years B. 10.04 years
C. 10.54 years D. 11.03 years
26. What is the S.I. unit of pressure?

A. Dyne-cm B. Pascal C. Bar D. kg/cm^2
27. 1+1 in binary is

A. 2 B. 11 C. 10 D. 110
28. What is the form of momentum diagram of beam supported of both ends
without external load?
A. Triangle B. Linear C. Circular D. Parabola
29. What is the smallest unit of information handled by a computer?

A. Bit B. Byte C. Cell D. Character
30. A byte is composed of how many bits?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
31. Determine the length of the shortest 2mm diameter bronze wire which can be
twisted through two complete turns without exceeding a shearing stress of 70
MPa. Use G=35 Gpa.
A. 5640 mm B. 5460 mm C. 6380 mm D. 6280 mm
32. In thermodynamics our attention is focused on which form of energy?

A. Kinetic Energy B. Internal Energy
C. Potential Energy D. Total Energy
33. If the pressure in a tank of oil (S.G.=0.80 ) is 400 kPa, what is the equivalent
head in meters of water?
A. 50.97 B. 40.77 C. 30.87 D. 60.57
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34. A loan that is discharged or repaid by a uniform series of payments extending

over its duration is said to be
A. funded B. depreciated
C. amortized D. bonded
35. Which of the following engines is the most efficient?

A. gasoline engine B. diesel engine
C. gas turbine D. carnot engine
36. A branch of hydraulics which deals with the study of pure motion in liquids.
A. hydrology B. hydrokinetics
C. hydrostatic D. hydrodynamics
37. When exposed to the atmosphere, which of the following liquids is coldest?
A. Oxygen B. nitrogen C. hydrogen D. helium
38. A company deposits $ 1000 every year for ten years in a bank. The company
makes no deposits during the subsequent five years. If the bank pays 8%
interest. The amount in the account at the end of 15 years is nearest to
A. $ 10,800 B. $15,000 C. $ 16,200 D. $ 21,200
39. The abbreviation for a binary digit.

A. bid B. bin C. bit D. byte
40. For REE board examination, the passing general average is 70% provided
there is no grade below ____ in of the 3 subjects.
A. 50% B. 60% C. 65% D. 40%
41. A steel support must connect two 30,000 pound tensile loads separated by
200 inches. The maximum allowable stress is 10,000 psi and the maximum
allowable elongation is 0.02 inch. What is the required area? (E= 30x10^6
psi)
A. 10 sq. in. B. 20 sq. in. C. 30 sq. in. D. 40 sq. in.
42. Newton’s first law is of the referred to as which of the following?

A. The law of straight-line method
B. The law of momentum
C. The law of inertia
D. F = ma
43. If $ 10,000 is borrowed now at 6% interest, how much will remain to be paid
after a $3,000 payment is made four years from now?
A. $9,400 B. $7,000 C. $9,725 D. $9,625
44. A ball is thrown so that it just clears a 3 m fence 18 m away. If it left the hand
1.5 m above the ground and at an angle of 60 degrees with the horizontal,
what was the initial velocity of the ball?
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A. 16.44 m/s B. 14.64 m/s C. 12.24 m/s D. 21.24 m/s

45. Determine the moment of inertia of an equilateral triangle 6 in on a side about
an axis through its centroidal and parallel to the base.
A. 32.4ln^4 B. 23.4 in^4 C. 64.8 in^4 D. 46.8 in^4
46. A market condition where there are two buyers and two sellers is
called______
A. Duopoly C. bilateral oligopoly
B. duopsony D. bilateral duopoly
47. A person buys a piece of property for P100,000 downpayment and ten
deferred semi-annual payments of P8,000 each starting three years from
now. What is the present value of the investment if the rate of interest is 12%
compounded semi-annually?
A. P144,000 B. P192,000 C. P148,500 D. P185,000
48. If a flea can jump straight up to a height of 0.440 m, what is its initial speed as
it leaves the ground?
A. 2.89 B. 2.98 C. 2.94 D. 2.49
49. An electric fan is turned off, and its angular velocity decreases uniformly from
500 rpm to 200 rpm in 4.0 s. Find the number of revolutions made by the
motor in the 4-s interval.
A. 43. 2 rev B. 52.3 rev C. 32.2 rev D. 23.3 rev
50. Calculate the polar moment of inertia J of a 75 mm-diameter solid circular

shaft.
A. 3.1 x 106 mm4 B.1.3 x 106 mm 4
C. 2.1 x 106 mm4 D. 1.2 x 106 mm4
51. The theoretical velocity generated by a 10-foot hydraulic head is

A. 12.2 ft/sec B. 17.9 ft/sec C. 25.4 ft/sec D. 29.2 ft/sec
52. The element that was discovered between calcium and titanium is
____________
A. Silicon B. Scandium C. Molybdenum D. Potassium
53. A tank has a gauge pressure of 500 mmHg vacuum. Find the pressure in kPa
gauge? Use a conversion factor from mmHg to Pa (Pascal = N/sq. m.) is
133.4
A. 66.7 kPa B. 70 kPa C. -66.7 kPa D. -70 kPa
54. Which gate is formed by inverting the output of the AND gate?
A. NAND gate B. OR gate C. NOR gate D. None of these
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55. Any equipment which produces, modifies, regulates, or controls the supply of
electric energy is the___________________________
A. “Electric Supply Equipment C. ”Substation”
B. “Transformer” D. “Generator Set”
56. RA 7920, Rule 2 (d) defining?

A. CHED B. Commission C. Board of EE D. TESDA
57. What is the article V of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers?

A. Professional Life C. Effectivity
B. Penal Provisions D. Relations with Client and Employer
58. The best method used to refine gold metal is

A. Bassemerization C. Distillation
B. B. Oxidation D. Electrolysis
59. The force required to start a mass of 50 kg moving across a rough surface is
343 N. What is the coefficient of starting friction?
A. 0.70 B. 0.80 C. 1 D. 0
60. An object that has momentum must also have

A. Acceleration B. impulse C. kinetic energy D. potential energy
61. The Hooke’s law hold good within

A. Yield point B. elastic limit C. plastic limit D. Euler’s limit
62. At 6%, find the capitalized cost of a bridge whose cost is P 250M and the life
is 20 years, if the bridge must be partially paid at a cost of P 100M at the end
of each 20 years.
A. P 295.31M C. P 264.82 M
B. P 259.31 M D. P 248.82 M
63. Two 100-mm diameter are connected by means of two flanges with 20-mm
diameter bolts equally spaced on a circle of 20 cm diameter. If the maximum
shear in the shaft due to torque is not to exceed 80 Mpa and average shear
strength of the bolts is not to be exceed 60 MPa for the same torque,
determine the number of bolts required.
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
64. A spring whose force constant is k is cut in half. Each of the new springs has
a force constant of
A. k/2 B. k C. 2k D. 4k
65. Light scattered perpendicularly to an incident beam is partly

A. diffracted B. polarized C. monochromatic D. coherent
66. RA 9136 has four sectors, which of the following is not included?
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A. supply C. generation
B. distribution D. system operation
67. (100) base 10+(111) base 2 = (___) base 8.

A. 151 B. 153 C. 145 D. 105
68. Galvanized steel product s are coated with ______________.

A. Carbon B. Sulfur C. Zinc D. Nickel
69. What is PDC stands for EPIRA?

A. Philippine Distribution Commision C. Philippine Distribution Committee
B. Philippine Distribution Code D. Philippine Distribution Coordination
70. It is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product
or service to market.
A. Design C. Sales encouragement
B. Sourcing D. Product development
71. The following forces act on an object: 10 N to the north, 20 N to the

southeast, and 5N to the west. The magnitude of their resultant is.
A. 5N B. 10N C. 13N D. 23N
72. A car undergoes a constant acceleration of 6.0 m/s^2 starting from rest. In the
first second it travels
A. 3m B. 6m C. 18m D. 36m
73. The mass of 8 lb of pineapples is

A. 0.25 slug B. 0.5 slug C. 4 slugs D. 256 slugs
74. The amount of work a 0.60-kW electric drill can do in 1.0 min is
A. 0.6 J B. 0.6 kJ C. 36 J D. 36 Kj
75. A 5 kg cart accelerates at 3 m/s^2 for 4 seconds. Aafter this time, what is its
kinetic energy?
A. 22.5 J B. 180 J C. 720 J D. 360 J
76. The thermodynamic statement of the conservation of energy of a system is

the
77. What is the new volume of 20 liters of gas at STP which experiences a
pressure increased of 2 atm and temperature increases of 75 deg C?
A. 6.8 liters B. 8.5 liters C. 7.9 liters D. 5.6 liters
78. A carwash area is classifies as

A. Wet location B. dry location C. damp location D. moist location
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79. Motors must be labeled with the following nameplate rating, manufacturer’s
name and etc. This is
A. Manufacturing rule C. Wiring design rule
B. Construction rule D. installation rule
80. In sizing of wire, this is:

A. Manufacturing rule C. Wiring design rule
B. Construction rule D. installation rule
81. “Heavy water” has a mass of
A. 12 B. 18 C. 20 D. 36
82. The first period contains how many electrons?

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8
83. Which of the following would be considered a system rather than a control
volume?
A. A pump B. A tire C. A pressure cooker D. A turbine
84. How many grams are there in 0.01 mole of Na2 SO4?
A. 7.1 g B. 14.2 g C. 9.6 g D. 1.42 g
85. A capillary tube of internal radius 0.25 mm is dipped into water of surface
tension 72 dynes/cm. How high does the water rise in the tube?
A. 5.46 cm B. 5.88 cm C.5.36 cm D. 5.97 cm
86. The particle inside the nucleus is called

A. Nucleic B. Nuclons C. Nucleons D. nuclei
87. What is the change in entropy of a gas if the temperature increases from 100
K to 101 K when heat is added and the volume is kept constant?
A. 0.250 J/mole-K B. 0.125 J/mole-K
C. 0.375 J/mole-K D. 0.025 J/mole-K
88. What is the molarity of the solution if 150 g of KCI is dissolved in water to
make 800 ml of solution?
A. 2.51 M B. 2.25 M C. 2.87 M D. 1.53 M
89. A combine 9.3’ of water, 6.5’ of oil (SG = 0.71), and 5.0’ of air at 26 psig and
70 deg F. What is the absolute pressure at the bottom of the container?
A. 47.637 psia B. 46.377 psia C. 43.767 psia D. 46.737 psia
90. Give the formula for magnesium carbonate

A. MgC O3 B. MgC O 2 C. MgCO D. Mg 2 C O 3
91. Cables for 220 kV lines are invariably?

A. Mica insulated C. Paper insulated
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B. Compressed oil or compress gas D. Rubber insulated
92. What group of steels are high-carbon, high-chromium tools steels suitable for
cold working applications?
A. Group A B. Group D C. Group H D. Group M
93. Which of the following phenomenon cannot take place with sound waves?
A. Interference B. Polarization C. Diffraction D. Reflection
94. The ore from which iron is obtained is

A. Sphalerite B. Bauxite C. Taconite D. Chalocite
95. The Electrical Engineer shall have observe such system of_______ principles
and values as a set of dynamic standards to guide his conduct and way of
life. It is his duty to practice profession according to ethics.
A. Dignity B. Moral C. Basic D. Engineering
96. What is the energy of a photon of wavelength 0.1 nanometer?

A. 2.2x10^-42 J B. 9.8x10^-26 J
C. 6.62x10^-24 J D. 1.99x10^-15 J
97. The division 11000 base 2 + 100 base 2 gives ____

A. 120 B. 110 C. 108 D. 90
98. In RA7920, what rule is the date and place of exam

A. 9 B. 12 C. 10 D. 11
99. How many atoms are there per unit cell for a face-centered cubic structured?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
100. What is the most undesirable of all elements commonly found in steels?
A. Phosphorus B. Manganese C. Silicon D. Sulfur
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1. The reservoir dam holds an 800-km2 lake behind it. Just behind the dam the
lake is 12.0m deep. What is the water pressure of the base of the dam?
A. 29 kPa B. 118 KP C. 89 KPa D. 147 KPa
2. A skier starts from rest and slides 9.0m down a slope in 3.0s in what time
after starting will the skier a speed of 24m/s? Assume that the acceleration is
constant.
A. 12 s B. 1.1s C. 10s D. 9
3. A certain town receives its water directly from a water tower. If the top of the
water in tower is 26.0m above the tower faucet in the house. What should be
the water temperature of the faucet? (neglect the effects of the other water
users).
A. 255 KPa B. 265 KPa C. 245 KPa D. 295 KPa
4. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period,
beginning from the first period.
A. Annuity due B. Ordinary Annuity
C. Perpetuity D. Deferred Annuity
5. Two masses m1 = 5kg and m2 = 10kg have velocities v1 = 2 m/sec in the x

direction and v2 = 4 m/sec in the y direction. They collide and stick together.
What is their final velocity after collision?
A. 2.560 m/sec B. 2.850 m/sec
C. 2.750 m/sec D. 3.825 m/sec
6. If 4.88 g of a gas occupies 2.75L at 103kPa and 22 deg C, calculate the molar
mass.
A.24.1 g/mol B. 42.1 g/mol C. 21.4 g/mol D. 12.4 g/mol
7. Oil flows through a 4.0m inside diameter pipe at an average speed of 2.5m/s.
Find the flow in cu. M of water per hour.
A. 2.1x10-3 cu. m/s B. 4.1x10-3cu. m/s
C. 1.10x10-3cu m/s D. 2.1x10-3 cu m/s
8. Calculate the number of moles in 4L of a gas mixture at 25 deg C if the total

pressure is 0.995 atm.
A. 0.35mol B. 0.163 mol C. 0.153 mol D. 0.135 mol
9. Compute the average speed of water in pipe having an inside diameter of 5.0
cm and delivering 2.5 cu. M of water per hour.
A. 0.35 m/s B 0.20 m/s C. 0.40 m/s D. 0.25 m/s
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10. The product of force and the time during which it acts is knows as:
A. Momentum B. impact C. impulse D. work
11. Formula of calcium chloride

A. CaCl2 B. Ca2Cl C. CaCl D. CaCl3
12. After how many years will an investment triple 10% per annum, net of
deductions, compounded quarterly?
A. 12.11 B. 11.12 C. 10.16 D. 9.20
13. What is the branch circuit demand for 12 KW range and 5 KW cooktop?
A. 8 B. 11 C. 10 D. 15
14. Compute the least acceleration with which a 45-kg woman can slide down a
rope if the rope can withstand a tension of only 300N.
A. 9.8 m/s2 B. 16.47 m/s2 C. 1.55 m/s2 D. 3.1m / s2
15. An elevator is pulled by cable at constant speed. The tension in the cable is
equal to
A. The weight B. twice the weight
C. thrice the weight D. half the weight
16. P150,000 was invested at 5% compounded monthly, tax free for 10years and
3 months. How much was the capital plus earnings at the end of the period?
A. P250,152 C.P280,348
B. P240,196 D. P360,224
17. In a hydraulic press, the small cylinder has a diameter of 8cm, while the larger
piston of the diameter of 22cm, if the force of 600N is applied to the small
piston, what is the force on the larger piston neglecting friction?
A. 3.5KN B. 4.5 KN C. 5.5 KN D. 6.5 KN
18. A baseball is thrown with an initial velocity of 100m/s at the angle of 30

degrees above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the
baseball attain its original level?
A. 788m B. 862m C. 884m D. 766m
19. Branch circuit larger than ________ ampere shall supply only non-lighting
outlet load.
A. 20 B. 50 C. 15 D. 3
20. Calculate the concentration of a 500-ml solution containing 1.71 mol of solute.
A. 2. 29 M B. 2.92 M C. 4.32 M D. 3.42 M
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21. A 1 cu. M tank is filled with a gas at room temperature 20 deg C and a
pressure of 100 kPa. How much in there if the gas is propane with R =
0.18855?
A. 1.809 B. 26.515 C. 1.942 D. 2062
22. A carnot engine operates between reservoirs at 20 deg C and 200 deg C if
10KW of power is produced, the rejected heat rate is nearest.
A. 26.3 kJ/s B. 20.2 kJ/s C. 16.3 kJ/s D. 12 kJ/s
23. Oil with specific gravity of 0.80 is 0.91m deep in an open tank which in
otherwise fixed with water. If the tank is 3.05 m deep, what is the temperature
in kPa, at the bottom of the tank?
A. 21.80 B. 27.89 C. 28.10 D. 23.45
24. A man expects to receive P20,000 in 10 years. If the interest is computed at

6% compounded quarterly, how much is it worth today?
A. P11,025.25 B. P11,035.25
C. P11,045.25 D. P11,055.25
25. How many grams are represented in 2.50 mol of H 2O?

A. 45 B. 21.7 C. 43.9 D. 32.7
26. The standard atmospheric pressure in meters of atmospheric is (ρ = 600 kg/

cu. M) is.
A. 19m B. 31m C. 23m D. 17m
27. A side (2 in) of a square bar is loaded in tension by a force of 12kips.

Determine the normal stress in ksi in the square bar.
A. 5.5 B. 6 C. 2.6 D. 3
28. What is the accumulated amount of five year annuity paying P6,000 at the
end of each year, with interest rate at 15% compounded annually?
A. P 40,519.21 B. P40,681.29
C. P40,545.29 D. 40,329.10
29. Calculate the strain of for a chance in length = 0.038 cm and a length of
1.90m.
A. 0.000217 B. 0.00020 C. 0.020526 D. 0.000211
30. A 1.0 slug mass has a kinetic energy of 1.0 ft-lb when its speed is
A. 0.25 ft/s B. 1.0 ft/s C. 1.4 ft/s D. 6 ft/s
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31. How much pressure is needed to raise water to the top of the building which
is 1250 ft high?
A. 562 lb/sq. in B. 426 lb/sq. in
C. 542 lb/sq. in D. 462 lb/sq. in
32. The following forces act on an object 10 N to the north 20 N to the southeast
and 5 N to the west. The magnitude of their resultant is.
A. 5 N B. 10 N C. 13 N D. 23 N
33. If 200 cc. of a gas weighs 0.266 g at S.T.P. what is its molecular weight?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
34. A machine costing P1,800,000 has a life of 8 years. Using straight line
method, the total depreciation at the end of 4 th yr. is P800,000. Determine the
salvage value of the machine/
A. P150,000 B. P250,000
C. P300,000 D. P200,000
35. The density of zinc is 455 lb/ cu. Ft. find the mass in grams of 9.00 cc of zinc.
A. 65.6 B. 56.5 C. 46.5 D. 85.6
36. Energy is added to 5kg air with paddle wheel so that ∆T = 100 deg C while P
= constant in an insulated container. The paddle wheel work is
A. 500 kJ B. 423 kJ C. 400 kJ D. 363 Kj
37. Prefix 105 is

A. Pico B. atto C. peta D. Fernto
38. If the density of the gas is 0.003 slugs per cubic foot, what is the specific
weight of the gas?
A. 9.04 N/cu. M B. 15.2 N/cu .m
C. 76.3 N/cu. M D. 96.2 N/ cu. M
39. Which of the following refer to the diffusion of a solvent into a stronger
solution in an attempt to equalize the two concentrations?
A. Purification B. electrolysis
C. osmosis D. hydrolysis
40. If a 1/3 horsepower pump runs for 20 minutes, what is the energy used?
A. 0.06 ergs B. 0.25 KW
C. 0.30 MJ D. 0.11 KW-hr
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41. What is the pressure of 4.87 grams hydrogen from that occupy 6.6 liters at 12
deg C?
A. 8.65 atm B. 9.64 atm C. 8.31 atm D. 9.84 at
42. What is the frequency of oscillation of a body if its mass m is 0.015 kg and k
is 0.5 N/m?
A. 0.51 Hz B. 0.66 Hz
C. 0.78 Hz D 0.92 Hz
43. A measure of how it emits radiant energy in comparison with a blackbody at

the same temperature.
A. Absorptivity B. reflectivity
C. emissivity D. conductivity
44. A solid wooden cube 30.0 cm on each edge can be totally submerged in
water if it is pushed downward with a force of 54 N. What is the density of the
wood?
A.900 kg/cu. M B. 800 kg/cu. M
C. 700 kg/cu. M D. 600 kg/cu.
45. Find the magnitude of the resultant of two 10-lb forces applied at the same
point when the angle between them is 130 degrees.
A. 7.8 lbs. B. 18.1 lbs. C. 19.5 lbs. D. 8.5lbs
46. The shaft of a motor turns at a constant 3000 rpm, in 40s it turns through
A. 2,000 rad B. 6,283 rad
C. 12,000 rad D. 12,566 rad
47. A lbm at 200 deg F iron ( C =0.1 BTU /lbm – def F) are dropped into a gallon
of 40 deg F of water. What is the final temperature of the mixture?
A. 55.21 deg F B. 48.12 deg F
C. 38.92 deg F D. 43.74 deg F
48. A rubber band has an unstretched length of 180mm. if it is stretched around a

pole having a diameter of 60 mm, determine the average normal strain in the
band.
A. 0.0427 B. 0.0236 C. 0.0253 D. 047
49. In a certain process 500 cal. Of heat are supplied to a system and at the
same time 100 joules of work are done. What is the increases in the internal
energy of the system?
A. 546.8 cal B. 476.1 cal
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C. 427.6 cal D. 523.9 cal
50. Convert 10110111 (base 2) to the base 10 equivalent

A.42.25 B. 45.75 C. 48.68 D. 52.35
51. An employee obtained a load of P10,000 at a rate of 6% compounded
annually in order to build a house. How much must he pay monthly to
amortize the loan within a period of 10 years?
A. P120.42 B. P110.22
C. P105.75 D. P115.64
52. Convert the base 10 integer 432 to its base 16 equivalent.

A. 1B0 B. 1FC C. 2A3 D. 1420
53. Convert 110 deg. F to deg. C.

A. 43.33 B. 42.22 C. 40.23 D. 46.32
54. At the end of each of the next ten years, a payment of $200 is due. At an
interest rate of 6%, what is the present worth of the payments?
A. $27 B. $200 C. $1472 D. $2000
55. What is the most nearly the resulting pressure when 400 g of air at 103.6 kPa
ad 93 deg. C is heated at constant volume to 427 deg. C?
A. 918 kPa B. 198 kPa
C. 819 kPa D. 189 kPa
56. What is the speed of light through a water whose index of refraction is 1.33?
A. 1.8 x 10^8 m/s B. 2.26 x 10^8 m/s
C. 2.51 x 10^8 m/s D. 2.79 x 10^8 m/s
57. A square steel bar 50mm on a side and 1m long is subject to an axial tensile
force of 250 Kn. Determine the decrease in the lateral dimension due to this
load. Consider E = 200 GPa and µ = 0.3.
A. 0.0057 mm B. 0.0075 mm
C. 0.0065 mm D.0.0067 mm
58. Determine the maximum shearing stress in a 4-in-diameter solid shaft

carrying a torque of 228, 000 lb-in.
A. 18,000 lb/sq. in B. 17,000 lb/sq. in
C. 16,000 lb/sq. in D.19,000 lb/sq. in
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59. A square steel bar is 50 mm on a side and 250 mm long. It is loaded by an

axial tensile force of 200 Kn. If E = 200 GPa and µ = 0.3, determine the
change of volume per unit volume.
A. 0.0016 B. 0.000016 C. 0.00016 D. 0.016
60. Calculate the mass of nitrogen at 150 K and 2 MPa contained to 0.2 cu. M.
A. 10.2 kg B. 8.98 kg C. 6.23 kg D. 2.13 kg
61. A solid circular shaft is required to transmit 200 kW while turning at 1.5 rev/s.
The allowable shearing stress is 42 MPa. Find the required shaft diameter.
A. 148 mm B. 138 mm C. 126 mm D. 156 mm
62. What is the temperature rating of a TW insulated conductor?

A.60 deg. C B. 75 deg. C
C. 90 deg. C D. 100 deg. C
63. Find the maximum shearing stress, in MPa, of a simply supported 6 m long
beam with a 5 x 5 cm cross section if it has 2000 N load at the midpoint.
A.0.6 B. 0.9 C. 1.2 D. 1.6
64. A graphical device used to convert a truth table to its corresponding logic
circuit in a simple, orderly process.
A. State Table B. State Diagram
C. Karnaugh Map D. Truth Table
65. The members of the board shall hold the office for a term of ___ years from
the date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed
and qualified.
A. 4 B. 6 C. 3 D. 5
66. Air having an initial pressure Pi = 14 psia, temperature Ti = 80 deg. F, and

volume Vi = 29 cu. Ft. is compressed isentropically in a nonflow process to a
final pressure Pf = 120 psia. The final temperature in deg. F, is nearest to
A. 815 B. 540 C. 370 D.200
67. Calculate the increase in volume per unit volume of a thin-walled steel circular
cylinder closed at both ends and subjected to a uniform internal pressure of
0.5 MPa. The wall thickness is 1.5 mm, the radius 350 mm and µ = 1/3.
Consider E = 200 GPa.
A. 10^-4 B. 10^-5 C. 10^-6 D. 10^-3
68. A parachutist relies on air resistance (mainly on her parachute) to decrease

her downward velocity. If she and her parachute have a mass of 55.0 kg, and
air resistance exerts a force of 620 N upward, what is her acceleration?
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A. 3.68 m/s^2 B. 0.79 m/s^2

C. 2.58 m/s^2 D. 1.47 m/s^2
69. Define WESM?

A. Wholesale Electrical Spot Market
B. Wholesale Electrical Supply Market
C. Wholesale Electricity Spot Market
D. Wholesale Electricity Supply Market
70. The section modulus in cu. m., about the central axis of a 10 cm by 25 cm
beam on edge is closest to
A. 721 B. 984 C. 1080 D. 1042
71. All the powers of the TRANSCO shall be vested in and exercised by a Board
of Directors. Who will be the ex officio Chairman of the Board?
A. Sec. of the Dept. of Energy (DOE)
B. Sec. of the Dept. of Finance (DOF)
C. Secretary of DENR
D. President of TRANSCO
72. At least how many receptacle outlets shall be installed in the bathroom?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
73. Two blocks if masses m1 = 2 kg and m2 = 4 kg on ta frictionless horizontal

surface are in contact with each other. A force F = 6 N is applied to block
(mass m1). How large a force does m1 exert on m2.?
A. 2N B. 3N C. 4N D.6N
74. A man loans P187,400 from the bank with interest at 5% compounded
annually. He agrees to pay his obligations by paying 8 equal annual
payments, the first being due at the end of 10 years. Find the annual
payments.
A. P43,600.10 B. P43,489.47
C. P44,263.91 D. P44,980.56
75. When an object exerts force on another object, the second object exerts on
the first a force of the same magnitude but in opposite direction. This
statement is in accordance to
A. Newton’s First Law of Motions
B. Newton’s First Second of Motions
C. Newton’s Third Law of Motions
D. All of these
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76. A barrel weighing 250 lb is suspended by a rope 30 ft long. What horizontal

force is a necessary to hold the barrel sideways 5 hr from the vertical?
A. 92.46 lb B. 94.62 lb C. 24.62 D. 42.26 lb
77. What is the moment of inertia with respect to the axis of rotation of a thin
circular disk of a turntable used by a DJ if the mass of the disk is 70 grams
and its radius is 1.5 in?
A. 4.73x10^-6 kg-m^2 C.10.16x10^-5 kg-m^2
B. 9.45x10^-5 kg-m^2 D. 5.06x10^-5 kg-m^2
78. If Php 100,000 is invested at 12% interest, compounded monthly, the first
year interest is nearest to
A. Php 12,000 B. Php 12,350

C. Php 12,700 D. Php 12,850
79. Determine the modulus of residence (kJ/cu.m) for malleable cast from iron. E
= 165 GPa, normal stress = 230 MPa.
A. 160.7 B. 170.6 C. 280.5 D. 250.8
80. A particle traveling on a curve path has a velocity of 36m/s and a normal
acceleration of 18m/s^2 at a certain point. The radius of curvature of the path
at the point is.
A. 56 m B. 59 m C.63 m D.72 m
81. In 1906 an original painting of Picasso has a market price of $ 600.00 and
in1995 its price has increased to $ 29,000,000.00. What is the rate of interest
of the painting?
A. 10.9% B. 12.9%
C. 9.9% D.11.9%
82. The Moody diagram is used in fluid mechanics to obtain

A. The drag coefficient C.the friction factor
B. The Stroudal number D.the pressure coefficient
83. A surveyor’s steel tape 30 m long has a cross-section of 6mm by 1mm.

Determine the elongation when the entire tape is stretched and held taut by a
force of 50 N. The modulus of elasticity is 200 GFs.
A. 2.50 mm B. 0.75 mm C. 1.75 mm D. 1.25 mm
84. A height of 5 ft 8 in is equivalent to

A. 173 cm B. 177 cm C. 207 cm D. 223 cm
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85. A wave has a frequency of 2.9 Hz and a velocity of 3.0 m/s. The distance
covered by the wave in 5.0 s is
A. 30 m B. 15 m C. 7.5 m D. 6.0 m
86. A car that travels at 40 kph for 2.0 hours at 50 kph for 1.0 hour, and at 20 kph
for 0.05 hour, has an average speed of
A. 31 kph B. 40 kph C. 45 kph D. 55 kph
87. The coils of D. C. motor starter are wound with wire of
A. Copper B. manganin C. kanthal D. Nicrome
88. How much external work is done by an ideal gas expanding from a volume of
3.0 liters to a volume of 30.0 liters against a constant pressure of 2.0 atrn?
A. -10.5 kJ B. +10.5 kJ C. -5.5 kJ D. +5.5 kJ
89. Gasoline has a specific gravity of 0.68. One liter of gasoline weighs
A. A. 0.68 N B. 1.4 N C. 6.7 N D.8.6N
90. The chemical shorthand for molybednum is

A. Mo B. Mb C. Md D. Mn
91. Which two metals combine to give galvanized metal?

A. Lead and tin B. zinc and iron
C. tin and iron D. zinc and tin
92. A mass of oxygen occupies 0.0200 cu.m. at atmospheric pressure, 101 kPa
and 5.0 deg C. Determine its volume if its pressure n increased to 108 kPa
while its temperature is change to 30.0 deg C.
A. A. 0.023 cu.m. C.0.0204cu.m
B. 0.23 cu.m. . D. 0.204 cu.m.
93. At 10% per year interest rate, $ 500 now is equivalent to how much three
years hence?
A. $ 556.50 B. $ 628.50 C. $ 685.50 D. $ 682.50
94. The pressure of a gas is directly proportional to the Kelvin temperature in

A. Boyle’s law B. Gay-Lussac’s law
C. Boyd’s law D. Charles’ Law
95. A projectile with a mass 0.01 kg has a muzzle velocity of 1,000 m/s when
fired from a riffle weighing 5 kg. The recoil velocity of the rifle is
A. A. 0.1 m/s C.5m/s
B. 2 m/s D. 50 m/s
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96. A spaceship orbits the Moon at a height of 20,000 m. assuming it to be

subject only to the gravitational pull of the Moon, find the time it takes for one
orbit. For the Moon, m = 7.34 x 10^22 kg and r = 1.738 x 10^6 m.
A. A. 95 min C.210min
B. 85 min D. 110 min
97. An iron plate 2 cm thick has a cross of 5,000 sq. cm. One face is at 150 deg.
C and the other is at 140 deg. C. How much heat passes through the plate
each second? For iron, kt = 80 W/m-K.
A. 20 kJ/s B. 16 kJ/s C. 27 kJ/s D. 36 kJ/s
98. The only force acting on a 5.0 kg object has components F = 20 N and Ft =
30 N. Find the magnitude of the acceleration of the object.
A. A. 4.0 m/s^2 B.6.0 m/s^2
C. 7.2 m/s^2 D. 10.5 m/s^2
99. If the pressure in a tank of oil (spr. gr. = 0.80) is 400 kPa, what is the
equivalent head in meters of water.
A. A. 50. 97 B. 40.77 C. 59.70 D. 47.70
100. A piston allows air to expand from 6 MPs to 200 kPa. The initial volume
and temperature are 500 cu.m. and 800 deg C. If the temperature is held
constant, calculate the heat transfer.
A. 10.20 kJ B. 12. 60 kJ C. 9.62 kJ D. 8.46 kJ
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1. A barrel will rupture when the gauge pressure within it reaches 350 kPa. It is
attached to the lower end of a vertical pepe, with the pipe and barrel filled with oil
(p=890 kg/cu m.). How long the pipe be if the barrel is not to rupture?
A.39.2m B.40.1m C.41.6m D36.4m
2. When a submarine dives to depth of 120m, to how large a total pressure is its
exterior surface subjected? The density of seawater is about 1.03 g/cu. cm.
A.2.64 MPa B.1.22 MPa C.1.31 MPa D.1.82 MPa
3. A vertical test tube has 2.0 cm of oil (p=0.8g/vu. Cm) floating on 8.0 cm of
water. What is the pressure at the bottom of the tube due to the fluid in it?
A. 0.94 kPa B. 0.89 kPa C. 0.65 kPa D. 0.78 kPa
4. A side (2 in) of a square bar is loaded in tension by a force of 12 kips.

Determine the normal stress in ksl in the square bar.
A.5.5 B.6 C.2.6 D.3
5. What is the chemical formula of ammonia?

A. NH4 B.NH3 C.N2H3 D.N3H2
6. What is the empirical formula for C2H6?

A.CH3 B.C2H C.CH2 D.C3H2
7. Maximum distance for support of rigid metallic conduits.

A. 2000mm B. 2500mm C.3000mm D.3500mm
8. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode is?

A. 10mm B. 12mm C. 14mm D. 16mm
9. What is the maximum height an arrow can achieve when shot with initial
velocity of 100m/s?
A.418.96m B.481.96m C.590.65m D.509.68m
10. A ball stuck by a bat fly in a perfectly vertical direction after being hit by a
batter. A fan observes that it reaches its peak at a time t=3 s. find its maximum
height.
A.43.195m B.44.145m C.52.286m D.58.264m
11. What is a substance that speeds up chemical reaction without itself

undergoing a chemical change?
A.Ingredients B. Reactants C.Solvent D.Catalyst
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12. If escaping ammonia gas can be smelled across a room in 5.00 minutes, how
long would it take to smell chlorine gas under identical conditions?
A.8.6min B.9.3min C.10.2min D.11.4min
13. A spring with constant of 500 N/m stretched 100mm. How much force is
exerted and how much work. Is done?
A.50 N, 25 J B.5 N, 2.5 J C.5 N, 25 J D.50 N, 2.5 J
14. In EPIRA, what does OARC stands for?

A.Open Access and Retail Competitors
B.Open Access and Retail Competition
C.Open Access and Retailing Competitors
D.Open Access and Retailing Competition
15. A software that is commonly known as firmware.

A.OS B.Cache memory C.BIOS D.IO
16. What is the minimum lighting load required by PEC for an office measuring
20m by 25m?
A.6000 VA B.7000 VA C.12000 VA D.14000 VA
17. What is the risk is operating a restaurant?

A. safe B. neutral C. ambivalent D. risky
18. What is the factor name for the formula (1+i) -n?
A.Uniform gradient future worth C.Single payment present worth
B.Capital recovery D.Single payment compound amount
19. At what point is the applied force minimal in opening a hinge door?
A.near the hinge C.at the center
B.farthest the hinge D.anywhere
20. What do you call negative gage pressure?

A. vacuum B. negative gage C. negative vacuum D. pressure head
21. Common cause of failure of termination of cable.

A. Splicing C.penciling of insulation
B.Clearances D.none of these
22. What is the acid concentration of Nitric acid, HN0 3 with pH value of -0.55?
A.2.33 M B.4.55 M C.5.33 M D.3.55 M
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23. A projectile is fired at the top of a building at an angle of 20 degrees below

the horizontal. If the muzzle velocity of the projectile is 8 m/s, how high is the
building if the projectile reaches the ground after 3 s?
A.35.94m B.48.89m C.52.35m D.23.62m
24. Two steel plates are joined by using four-10mm rivets. What is the minimum
force that can be applied at these plates without exceeding an allowable shearing
stress of 125 MPa?
A.9.82kN B.39.27kN C.78.54kN D.92.63Kn
25. What power in kW is supplied to a 12.0-hp motor having an efficiency of 90.0

percent when it is delivering its full rated output?
A.10.72 B.10.27 C.9.95 D.9.59
26. A certain water faucet has 7 gpm flow rate. How many minutes can it fill a
cubic meter drum?
A.43.8 B.46.2 C.32.2 D.37.7
27. What is the accumulated amount of P 500 after 6 months, with interest rate
3% per month?
A.P 597.03 B.P 579.03 C.P 492.05 D.P 429.05
28. Two equal forces act on a body. F 1 being due north and F 2 duel east. To have
a net force of zero, at what direction should F 3 act?
A.SE B.NE C.SW D.NW
29. A newly hired electrical engineer is considering the purchase of a motor as

his service vehicle. Package 1: monthly installment of P1, 400.00 at 1% interest
rate effective monthly for 5years and Package 2: Lump sum payment of P68,
000.00 now. He chose package 2, for his option, is he forfeited or not bu how
much?
A.P5, 062 loss B.P23, 417 loss C.P23, 417 gain D.P5, 062 gain
30. A businessman owes $ 5, 000 cash via his credit card. He can repay this
amount at $100.00 per month paying an interest of 18% compounded monthly.
How many months will these payments be?
A.96 B.93 C.90 D.87
31. A thin-walled spherical shell contains a liquid, if it undergoes a thermal

coefficient of linear expansion a and subjected to a temperature change of ∆T,
what is the ratio of change in volume ∆V to the original volume V?
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A. ∆T.3a B.3a ∆T C.3 ∆T/a D.3a ∆T/2

32. Two blocks of woods of 50 mm wide and 20 mm thick are glued together are
shown in the figure. Using the free body diagram concept, determine the shear
load and from it the shearing in the glued joint if P=6000 N.
A.3 MPa B.3.2 MPa C.2.0 MPa D.2.8 MPa
33. Calculate the work done by a piston if the 2 cu. m. volume of air tripled while
the temperature is maintained at 40 deg C. the initial pressure is 400 kPa.
A.879 kJ B.897 kJ C.768 kJ D.786 kJ
34. An automobile is traveling at 25 m/s. it takes 0.3 s to apply the brakes after
which the declaration is 6.0 m/s^2. How far does the automobile travel in meters.
Before it stops?
A.40 B.45 C.50 D.60
35. The amount of lateral strain in a tension member can be calculated using.
A.the bulk modulus B.poisson’s ratio C.the yield stress D.Hooke’s law
36. It is the price a buyer is willing to pay a willing seller for the stock.
A.Bond value B.Scrap value C.Market value D.Stock value
37. Your perfect reliable friend, Merie asks for a loan and promises to pay back
$150 two years from now. If the minimum interest rate you will accept is 8%.
What is the minimum amount you will loan him?
A. $119 B. $126 C. $129 D. $139
38. Find the allowable load, in kN, on a 2-cm dia, 1-m long, steel rod if its
elongation cannot exceed 0.1cm.
A.35 B.45 C.55 D.66
39. A cold tire has a volume of 0.03 cu. m. at-10 deg C and 180 kPa gage. If the
pressure and temperature increase to 210 kPa gage and 30 deg C, find the final
volume in cu, m.
A.0.0304 B.0.0308 C.0.0312 D.0.0316
40. The minimum size of a copper equipment grounding conductor required for
equipment connected to a 40 ampere circuit.
A.5.5 sq. mm B.8.0 sq. mm C.14 sq. mm D.22sq. mm
41. A pressure of 500 kPa applied to 2 cu, m. of liquid results in a volume change
of 0.004cu m. the bulk modulus in MPa, is.
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A.2.5 B.25 C.250 D.2500

42. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the resistance to ground does
not exceed.
A.5 ohms B.10ohms C.15ohms D.25ohms
43. An object weighs 100 N in air and 25 N when submerged in water. Its
specific gravity is.
A.1.11 B.1.22 C.1.33 D.1.44
44. A steel cube is subjected to a hydraulic pressure of 1.5 MPa. Because of this
pressure the volume decreases to give a dilatation of -10 -5. The young’s modulus
of the material is 200 GPa. Determine the bulk modulus.
A.190 GPa B.200GPa C.150GPa D.160GPa
45. the most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is
A.Silicon B.Tungsten C.Manganese D.Carbon
46. A cantilever beam 10ft long is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of

1500 lb. per ft. of length. The allowable working stress in either tension or
compression is 20,000 psi. If the cross-section is to be rectangular, determine the
height if the height is to be twice as great as the width.
A.4.62in B.9.24in C.4.06in D.8.12in
47. The work of polytrophic (n=1.21) compression of air (C 2/C1=1.4) in a system

with moving boundary from P1=15 psia, V1=1.0 cu. ft. to P2150 psia, V2=0.15 cu.
ft. is?
A.6862 ft-lb B.1080 ft-lb C.2700 ft-lb D.5150 ft-lb
48. How much should you put into a 10% savings account in order to have P10,
000 in five years?
A.P6, 210.00 B.P7, 000.00 C.P7, 209.00 D.P8, 200
49. Gross profit, sales less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of sales is called:
A.ROI ratio B.Profit margin C.gross margin D.Price earnings
50._____________is regarded as father of computers.

A,Pascal B.John Napler C.Chanas Babbage D.Abacus
51. At what angle above the horizontal must the sun be in order that sunlight
reflected from the surface of a calm body of water shall be completely polarized?
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52. In electrochemistry, oxidation is a loss of _____________.

A. ion B. electron C. proton D. anode
53. How many moles of hydrogen atoms are present in 2,000 moles of
ammonia?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D.8
54. How long will it take to sink an open and empty vessel 4 m x 4 m x 2m high,
with a draft of 1.6 m, when 85 mm Ф dia, hole at it bottom is opened C= 0.75.
A. 135 sec B. 268 sec C. 311 sec D. 220 sec
55. If a disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel of a wave, the wave is

classified as
A. longitudinal B. electromagnetic C. transverse D. torsional
56. If an amount invested five years ago has doubled, what is the annual interest
rate?
A. 15% B. 12% C. 10% D. 6%
57. Write the correct formula for ammonium sulfate.

A . AI 3 SO4 B . AI 2 SO 4 C . AI 3 (SO¿¿ 4) 2¿
D . AI 2( SO¿¿ 4 )3 ¿
58. A man paid 10% down payment of 200,000 for a house and lot and agreed to
pay the balance on monthly installments for 5 years at an interest rate of 15%
compounded monthly. What is the monthly installment in pesos?
A. 44,628.33 B. 42,281.87 C.43, 625.92 D.45, 325.62
59. Energy is added to a piston-cylinder arrangement, and the piston is

withdrawn in such a way that the quantity PV remains constant. The initial
pressure and volume are 200 kPa, calculate the work done by the gas on the
piston.
A. 277 kJ B. 288 kJ C. 399 kJ D. 322 kJ
60. Calculate the volume occupied by 0.151 mol of CI 2 at 100 deg C and 73.7
kPa.
A. 3.56 L B. 6.35 L C. 4.28 L D. 5.82 L
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61. A 500 N body initially at rest is acted upon for 9 seconds by a variable force F
=100 (sq rt of t), and also by a variable resisting force F=30 – t during that time.
What is its velocity at the end of 9 seconds?
A. 22.68 m/sec B. 24.82 m/sec C. 30.78 m/sec D.36.76 m/sec
62. A refrigerator is rated at COP of 4. The refrigerated space that it cools

requires a peak cooling rate of 30,000 kJ/h. What size of electrical motor (rated in
horsepower) is required for the refrigerator?
A. 1.968 hp B. 4.624 hp C. 1.937 hp D. 2.793 hp
63. A simply supported wooden beam 4 m span is 100 mm wide by 200 mm

deep. It carries a load of 1.5 kN/m run over its entire spam. Taking E as 8 x 10^3
MPa, find the central deflection of the beam.
A. 9.375 mm B. 9.735 mm C. 8.325 mm D. 8.235 mm
64. A baseball is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30

degrees above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the baseball
attain its original level?
A.878 m B. 890 m C. 884m D. 862 m
65. A ladder 3.0 m long and weighing 200 N has its center of gravity 1.2 m from
the bottom. At its top end is a 50 N weight. Compute the work required to raise
the ladder from a horizontal position on the ground to a vertical position.
A. 0.24 kJ B. 0.39 kJ C. 0.15 kJ D. 0.63 kJ
66. The viscosity of fluid varies with

67. Water at 20 deg C will rise, in a clean 1-mm dla glass tube, a distance, in cm,
of
A. 1 B.2 C. 3 D. 4
68. A wheel of mass 6.0 kg and radius of gyration 40 cm is rotating at 300 rpm.
Find its rotational KE.
A. 0.26 kJ B. 0.62 kJ C. 0.78 kJ D. 0.47 kJ
69. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?

A. displacement C. speed
B. acceleration D. momentum
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70. A car has wheels of radius 30 cm. It starts from rest and accelerates
uniformly to a speed of 15 m/s in a tire of 8.0 s. Find the number of rotations one
wheel make in this time.
A. 42 rev B. 34 rev C. 36 rev D. 32 rev
71. The viscosity of a fluid with specific gravity 1.3 is measured to be 0.0034 N-
s/sq. m. Its kinematic viscosity in (sq.m.)/s, is
A. 2.6 x 10^-6 B. 4.4 x 10^-6 C. 5.8 x 10^-6 D. 7.2 x 10^-6
72. A copper bar, 70 mm diameter and 1.5 m long has to bear a shock of 42 J.
Find the change in length. E=110 GPa.
A. 0.455 mm B. 0.545 mm C. 0.345 mm D. 0.654 mm
73. A rubber band has an unstretched length of 160 mm. If it is stretched around
a pole having a diameter of 60 mm, determine the average normal strain in the
band.
A. 0.0427 B. 0.0236 C.0.0263 D.0.0472
74. A device used to keep moisture from passing through the system is called:
A. trap B. aerator C. humidifier D. dehydrator
75. A stone of mass 00 grams is wired in a horizontal circle at the end of a cord
100 cm long. If the tension in the cord is 2.5 newtons, what is the speed of the
stone?
A. 3 m/s B. 4 m/s C. 5 m/s D. 6 m/s
76. The maintenance costs associated with a machine are $2,000 per year for
the first ten years, and $1,000 per year thereafter. The machine has an infinite
life. If interest is 10%, what is the present worth of the annual disbursements?
A. $16,145 B. $19,678 C. $21,200 D. $92,136
77. A railway gun whose mass is 70,000 kg fires a 500-kg artillery shell at an
angle of 45 degrees and with a muzzle velocity of 200 m/sec. Calculate the
recoil velocity of the gun.
A. -3 m/s B. -4 m/s C. -1 m/s D. -2 m/s
78. A square steel bar 50 mm on a side and 1 m long is subject to an axial tensile
force of 250 kN. Determine the decrease in the lateral dimensions due to this
load. Consider E=200 GPa and µ= 0.3.
A. 5.7 x 10^-3 mm B. 7.5 x 10^-3 mm
C. 6.5 x 10^-3 mm D. 6.7 x 10^-3 mm
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79. It is a process of mixing water with air either by spraying water or diffusing air
through it.
A. aeration B. coagulation
C. infiltration D. evaporation
80. A written acknowledgement by a carrier that he has received the goods for
shipment
A. Crate bill B. Bill of Loading
C. ticket D. Contract to Ship
81. A pipe 60 cm in length is connected at the end by a nozzle and the total
energy produce in the nozzle is 250 cm. Compute the velocity of the jet.
A. 90 m/s B. 80 m/s C. 60 m/s D. 70 m/s
82. A drill press is purchased for $10,000 and has an estimated life of twelve
years. The salvage value at the end of twelve years is estimated to be $1,300.
Using general straight-line depreciation, compute the book value of the drill press
at the end of eight years.
A. $ 1,200 B. $3,333 C. $3,475 D. $ 4, 200
83. It is required to transmit 70 hp from a turbine by a solid circular shaft turning

at 200 r/min. If the allowable shearing stress is 7,000 lb/sw in., determine the
required shaft diameter.
A. 3.13 in B. 2.52 in C. 1.12 in D. 2.12 in
84. What is the friction factor for fully developed flow in a circular pipe where
Reynolds number is 1000?
A. 0.08 B. 0.054 C. 0.8 D. 0.64
85. A manufacturing firm wishes to give each 80 employees a holiday bonus.

How mch is needed to invest monthly for a year at 12% nominal interest rate
compounded, so that each employee will receive a P2, 000 bonus?
A. P 12,615.80 B. P 12, 516.80 C. P 12,611.80 D.P 12,510.80
86. A tank contains of oil sp. Gr. = 0.80, gasoline and sp. Gr. = 0.90 and sea
water sp. Gr. =1.03. If the depths of the liquids are 0.5 m, 0.8 m, and 1 m for oil,
gasoline and sea water respectively. Find the pressure at a depth of 1.8 m.
A. 10.104 Kpa B. 16.04 kPa C. 21.092 kPa D. 24.089 kPa
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87. An asset was purchased for P100, 000 and retired at the end of 15 years with
a salvage value of P 4,000. The annual operating cost was P 18,000. Determine
the capitalized cost of the asset based on an interest rate of 8%.
A. 369,195 B. P396,195 C. P468,285 D. P 486,285
88. Car A has a mass of 1000 kg and a speed of 60 km/h and car B has a mass
of 2,000 kg and a speed of 30 km/h. The kinetic energy of car A is
A. half that of car B C. twice that of car B
B. equal to that of car B D. four times of that car B
89. A temperature of 100 deg F is almost exactly

90. Battery acid is the is the common name for

A. formic acid B. hydrochloric acid C. nitric acid D. sulfuric acid
91. Which of the following engines is normally the least efficient?

A. gasoline engine C. gas turbine
B. diesel engine D.Carnot engine
92. Electrical symbol represented by a broken line

A. Open wiring B. Circuit homerun
C. Underground wiring D. Emergency wiring
93. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

A. joule-second C. newton-meter per second
B. watt D. horsepower

A. CHED B. Commission
C. Board of EE D. TESDA
95. Neglecting the change of gravity with elevation, estimate the speed of a
satellite must have to orbit the earth at an elevation of 100 km. Earth’s radius
=6,4oo km.
A. 4,000 B. 6,000 C. 8,000 D. 10,000
96. Which of the following sizes of fuse is NOT standard?

A. 60 A B. 45 A. C. 125A D. 75A
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97. The maximum allowable shear stress in a 10-cm diameter shaft is 140 mPa.
What maximum torque, in N-m, can be applied?
A. 27,500 B. 21,400 C. 19,300 D. 17,100
98. What is the temperature rating of THHN insulation?

99. Compute the maximum possible efficiency of a heat engine operating

between temperature limits of 100 deg C and 400 deg C.
A. 44.6% B. 46.8% C. 75% D. 95%
100. In a car which is decelerating, a plumb line hanging from the roof maintains
a constant angle of 30 degrees with the vertical. What is the acceleration value?
A. 17.82 ft/sec^2 C. 55.43 ft/sec^2
B. 18.47 ft/sect^2 D. 54.32 ft/sec^2
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1. In how many years will the investment to double in value at 5% simple

interest rate?
A. 2 B. 4 C. 20 D. 40
2. A machine cost $75,000 after 1 year. If the rate of interest is 18%

compounded annually, what is its price now?
A. $63,955.23 C. $65,933.23
B. $63,559.32 D. $65,339.32
3. A soccer player kicks the rock horizontally off a cliff 40m high. Then hears the
splash of water 3s after. Find the initial velocity of the rock. Assume the speed
of sound = 343m/s
A. 17.89 m/s B. 9.91 m/s C. 9.30 m/s D. 10.56 m/s
4. A man on the moon pushes a 10-kg box using a 100 N-force. What is the
acceleration of the box? Assume amoon= 1.67 m/s^2. Ignore
A. 15 m/s^2 B. 20 m/s^2 C. 40 m/s^2 D. 10 m/s^2
5. The external pressure applied to a confined fluid increases the pressure of

every point in the fluid by an amount equal to the external pressure. This is
known as
A. Pascal's principle C. Torricelli's Theorem
B. Archimedes principle D. Bernoulli's Theorem
6. A year ago, Dennis invests $900 then a year after he gets an annual return of
$1100. What is the interest rate?
A. 11.11% B. 22.22% C. 10.55% D. 12.22%
7. Maximum distances between busway supports.

A. 1000 mm B. 1500 mm C. 1800 mm D. 2000 mm
8. Calculate the molarity of a solution after 1.70 L of 2.06 M solution is diluted to

2.50 L.
A. 1.40 M B. 2.08 M C. 0.883 M D. 3.42 M
9. Which of the following holds true for any given material?

A. 1/3 ≥ G/E ≥ 1/2 C. 1/3> G/E ≥ 1/2
B. 1/2 > G/E > 1/3 D. 1/2 ≥ G/E ≥ 1/3
10. A reservoir dam holds an 8.00-km^2 lake behind it. Just behind the dam, the
lake is 12.0m deep. What is the water pressure at a point 3.0m down the from
the lake’s surface?
A. 27 B. 29 C. 25 D. 24
11. What is the tensile load if a ½” x 4” x 12’ steel the rod experiences an 80 deg
F temperature decrease from the no stress temperature?
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A. 9,850 lb. B. 15,600 lb. C. 31,200 lb. D. 62,400 lb.
12. What charge has the elements belong to the group 2?

A. 2 B. 1 C. -2 D. -1
13. What does UPS mean?

A. Uninterrupting Portable Supply
B. Uninterruptable Power Supply
C. Uninterrupting Power Supply
D. Uninterruptable Portable Supply
14. An electric motor lifts a 10-kg mass 100 m in 10s. The power developed by
the motor is
A. 9.8 W B. 98 W C. 980 W D. 9,800 W
15. Which device could be used to determine whether a substance is radioactive?

A. a Van de Graaf generator C. a cyclotron
B. a Geiger counter D. a linear accelerator
16. For a 20-amp receptacle connected to 20-amp branch circuit supplying two or
more outlets, the total cord-and-plug may not exceed which of the following
sizes:
A. 20 amps C. 30 amps
B. 15 amps D. none of these
17. What is the pH value of a solution with acetic acid concentration of 3.0 x 10^-
6 M?
A. 12.72 B. 14.28 C. 5.523 D. 3.472
18. What is the mass number of an atom with 9 protons, 11 neutrons, and 9
electrons?
A. 9 B. 18 C. 20 D. 29
19. Which is not a standard overcurrent protection device rating?

A. 50 B. 1500 C. 225 D. 110
20. It is responsible for the procurement and administration of funds with the view
of achieving the objectives of business.
A. Capital B. Budget C. Finance D. Funds
21. An impulse of 30 N∙s is applied to a 5-kg mass. If the mass had a speed of
100 m/sec before the impulse, its speed after the impulse could be
A. 250 m/s B. 106 m/s C. 6.00 m/s D. 0 m/s
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22. The sun is directly overhead of the eagle. The eagle dives at 50 m/s at an
angle of 30 degrees below the horizontal. What is the velocity of the shadow?
A. 43.3 m/s B. 34.3 m/s C. 25.o m/s D. 52.0 m/s
23. A device used to measure atmospheric pressure is called

A. Manometer C. Pycnometer
B. Barometer D. Hydrometer
24. A bar of uniform cross section is subject to uniaxial tension and develops a
strain in the direction of the force of 1/800. Calculate the change of volume
per unit volume. Assume μ = 1/3
A. 1/2400 (inc) C. 1/1200 (inc)
B. 1/2400 (dec) D.1/1200 (dec)
25. When a submarine dives a depth of 120 m, to how large a total pressure is its
exterior surface subjected? The density of seawater is 1.03 g/cc.
A. 1.41 MPa B. 1.21 MPa C. 1.31 MPa D. 1.11 MPa
26. Air enters a turbine at 5 kg/s at a velocity of 20 m/s at a temperature of 200 K

and exits at a velocity of 500 m/s. What is the power (kW) due to change in
kinetic energy?
A. 624 B. 426 C. 836 D. 368
27. What is RES stands for in EPIRA?

A. Retail Energy Supply C. Retail Electricity Supply
B. Retail Energy Suppliers D. Retail Electricity Suppliers
28. A 80-kg rectangular box open at the top, has base dimensions 1.0 m by 0.8 m
and depth 0.50 m. How deep will it sink in fresh water?
A. 0.025 m B.0.050m C. 0.075m D. 0.095 m
29. Find the angle of banking for a highway curve of 90 m radius designed to
accommodate cars traveling at 160kph, if the coefficient of friction between
the tires and the road is 0.60
A. 34.9 deg B. 44.6 deg C. 20.3 deg D. 47.2 deg
30. Which is not a unit of power?

A. joules/second C. watts
B. newton-seconds D. calories/second
31. The density of nitrogen is 1.25 kg/cu. m at ST.P. Determine the density of
nitrogen at 42 deg C and 730 mm of mercury
A. 1.09 kg/cu. m. C. 1.04 kg/cu. m.
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B. 1.90 kg/cu. m. D. 1.40 kg/cu. m.

32. A turbine started from rest to 180 rpm in 6 min at a constant acceleration.
Find the number of revolutions that it makes within the elapse time.
A. 550 B. 540 C. 630 D. 500
33. 200 grams of aluminum block at 400 deg C is dropped into a 1 kg aluminum
calorimeter containing 100 grams of water at 5 deg C. What is the final
temperature of the mixture, in deg C? Cal= 0.22 kcal/kg-deg C.
A. 25.7 B. 52.7 C. 64.8 D. 46.8
34. An 8 unit long pendulum subtends an angle of 34 degrees. What is the height
difference from its stationary position?
A. 1.37 B. 1.73 C. 1.26 D. 1.62
35. Which wave requires a medium for transmission?

A. light B. infrared C. radio D. sound
36. Calculate the mass of the oxygen that reacts with 1.24 g of methane (natural
gas) to form 3.41 g of carbon dioxide and 2.79 g of water.
A. 4.96 g B. 4.65 g C. 7.44 g D. 1.86 g
37. A substance formed by the union of two or more chemical elements in a

definite proportion that can be only be separated by chemical means
A. mixture C. ion
B. molecules D. compound
38. An object 6 cm high is placed 12 cm away from a concave mirror whose focal
length is 36 cm. What is the height of the image?
A. 3cm B. 4cm C. 9cm D. 8cm
39. Calculate the molality of solution containing 0.500 mol of solute in 250 g of
solvent.
A. 1.50 m B.2.00 m C. 1.75 m D. 2.25 m
40. A beam of rectangular cross-section is to be cut from a circular log of

diameter D. What should be the ratio of the depth of the beam to its width for
maximum strength in pure banding?
A. sqrt. of 2 C. sqrt. of 3
B. (sqrt. of 2)/2 D. (sqrt. of 3)/3
41. The viscosity of a fluid varies with

42. A 8.00-L sample of gas at 99.0 kPa and 25 deg C is compressed. What is its
final pressure at 25 deg C if the gas is compressed 2.00 L?
A. 396 kPa B. 132 kPa C. 264 kPa D. 528 kPa
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43. What is the strong bond between hydrogen atoms known as?
A. the iconic bond C. ionic and metallic bonds
B. the metallic bond D. the covalent bond
44. Determine the moment of inertia of a circle of a diameter 5 in about a

diameter.
A. 30.7 in^4 B. 61.4 in^4 C. 15.35 in^4 D. 46.02 in^4
45. Convert (11011) base 2 to base 8.

A. 31 B. 27 C. 33 D.29
46. Calculate the pressure of oxygen in a mixture at 105.9 kPa containing 0.400
mol of oxygen and 0.200 mol of nitrogen.
A. 176.5 kPa B. 141.2 kPa C. 35.2 kPa D. 70.6 kPa
47. (11100) base 2 = ( ______ ) base 16

A. 2E B. 2A C. 1C D. 1B
48. If a twisting moment of 10,000 lb.-in is impressed 1-¾ in diameter shaft, what
is the maximum shearing stress developed?
49. The path of a projectile is:

A. a parabola C. a part of a circle
B. an ellipse D. a hyperbola
50. What is the pump power needed to increase the pressure by 600 kPa in a 8-
cm-dia pipe transporting0.04 cu. m/s?
A·32kW B. 24 kW C. 18 kW D. 43 kW
51. A heat pump delivers 20,000 kJ/hr of heat with a 1.39 kW input. Calculate the
COP.
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
52. During an isentropic process, which of the following is true?

A. The temperature increases as the pressure decreases.
B. The temperature increases as the volume increases.
C. The heal transfer equals the enthalpy change.
D. The heat transfer is zero
53. Which one of the following elements has the largest atomic radius?
A. lithium C. beryllium
B. sodium D. magnesium
54. A turbine has to operate at 300 rpm under a net head of 400m. if c v = 0.98,
what is the velocity?
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A.68.82 m/s C. 34.41m/s

B. 86.82 m/s D. 173.64 m/s
55. An object of mass 100 g is at rest. A net force of 2000 dynes is applied 10
sec. What is the velocity?
A. 125 cm/sec C. 200 cm/sec
B. 150 cm/sec D. 250 cm/sec
56. A tank contains ail sp. gr. 0.80, gasoline sp. gr. 0.90 and seawater sp. gr.
1.03. If the depths of the liquids are 0.5 m, 0.8 m and 1 m for oil, gasoline and
seawater respectively. Find the pressure at a depth of 1.2 m.
A. 28.124 kPa C. 16.04 kPa
B. 21.092 kPa D. 10.104 kPa
57. The minimum size of service drop copper conductors allowed by the PEC is
one of the following. Which is this
A. 3.5 sq. mm C. 2.0 sq. mm
B. 5.5 sq. mm D. 8.0 sq. mm
58. The density of air at vacuum of 40 kPa and -40 deg C is in kg/cu. m. Assume
Patm = 100 kPa
A. 0.598 B. 0.638 C. 0.897 D. 0.753
59. Varignon's theorem is used to determine the __________.

A. moment of inertia C. location of centroid
B. mass moment of inertia D. moment of area
60. A piece of machinery costs $ 20,000 and has an estimated life of eight years
and a scrap value of $ 2,000. What uniform annual amount must be set aside
at the end of each of the eight years for replacement if the interest rate is 4%?
A. $ 1,953 B. $ 2,174 C. $ 2,250 D. $ 2,492

A. CHED B. Commission C. Board of EE D. TESDA
62. A liquid which is compressed in a cylinder if it has a volume of 1,000 cu cm.

(1 liter) at 2 MPa and a volume of 990 cu. cm. at 2.5 MPa. Compute the bulk
modulus of elasticity
A. 150 MPa B. 100 MPa C. 25 MPa D. 50 MPa
63. Galvanized iron is a term referring to iron coated with:

A. aluminum B. magnesium C. tin D. zinc
64. Determine the work, in kJ, necessary to compress 2 kg of air from 100 kPa to
4000 kPa if the temperature is held constant 300 deg C.
A. -1210 B. -1105 C. -932 D. -812
65. Article III of Code of Ethics for Electrical Engineers contains:
A. SEC. 1 to 8 C. SEC. 1 to 6
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B. SEC. 1 to 7 D. SEC. 1 to 5
66. Which metal is protected by a layer of its own oxide?

A. aluminum B. silver C. gold D. iron
67. A voltage level exceeding one (1) kV up to 34.5 kV is:

A. High Voltage C. Extra High Voltage
B. Low Voltage D. Medium Voltage
68. A drill press is purchased for $ 10,000 and has estimated life of twelve years.
The salvage value at the end of twelve years is estimated to be $ 1,300.
Using general straight-line depreciation, compute the book value of the drill
press at the end of eight years.
A. $1,300 B. $ 3,333 C. $ 3,475 D. $4,200
69. Another counting 0, 1, 10, 11 the next binary number is

A. 15 B. 110 C. 100 D. 120
70. A force causing a rise of a liquid in tubes of small diameter.

A. cohesion B. surface tension C. capillarity D. adhesion
71. A skier starts from rest and slides 9.0 m down a slope in 3.0 s. in what time
starting will the skier acquire a speed of 24m/s? Assume that the acceleration
is constant.
A. 8 s B. 10 s C. 16 s D. 12 s
72. An engineer buys a machine costing P 500,000. Compute the capitalized cost
if the machine has a life of 5 years and a salvage value of P 80,000. Rate of
interest is 12% per annum.
A. P 1,505,964.80 C. P 1,050,934.06
B. P 1,800,836.08 D. P 936,280.60
73. Accounting book in which are recorded the credits and debits of commercial
transactions.
A. ledger C. balance
B. journal D. clerk’s book
74. An aluminum bar 6 ft. long has a 1-in-square cross-section over 2 ft. of its
length and a 1-in-diameter circular cross-section over the other 4 ft. how
much will the bar elongate under a tensile load P = 3,500 lb. if E = =10.5
x10^6 psi?
A. 0.00284 in B. 0.00389 in C. 0.0284 in D. 0.0389 in
75. A ball is thrown with an initial velocity of 30 m/sec from a height of 3 m above
the ground, and 40 m from a vertical wall. How far from the wall will the ball
rebound for the first time?
A. 23.46 m B. 16.54 m C. 32.46 m D. 61.54 m
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76. RA 7920 contains how many sections all in all

A. 40 B. 41 C. 43 D. 45
77. The most important element that controls the physical properties of steel is
A. Silicon B. Tungsten C. Manganese D. Carbon
78. A stone of mass 100 grams is whirled in a horizontal circle at the end of a
cord 100 cm long. If the tension in the cord is 2.5 newtons, what is the speed
of the stone?
A.3 m/s B. 4 m/s C. 5 m/s D. 6 m/s
79. A student will receive P 3,000 at the beginning of each 3 months for 4 years.
What is the sum of this annuity at the end of the 4th year if the interest rate is
6% compounded quarterly?
A. P 45,604 B. P 54,604 C. P 64,320 D. P 46,690
80. Two men lift the ends of a 20 ft. beam weighing 200 lb. onto their shoulders.
Both men are of the same height so that the beam is carried horizontally, but
one is much the stronger of the two and wishes to bear 50% more of the
weight than his mate. How far from the end of the beam should he put his
shoulder?
A. 2-½ ft. B. 1-½ft. C. 4-1/3ft. D. 3-1/3 ft.
81. Which is the scalar quantity?

A. force B. energy C. displacement D. velocity
82. A fluid property which refers to the intermolecular attraction by which the
separate particles of the fluid are held together:
A. cohesion B. adhesion C. capillarity D. tension
83. When the velocity of an object is tripled, another quantity which is tripled at
the same time is the objects:
A. momentum B. potential energy C. kinetic energy D. mass
84. A 20-kg piston rests on a sample of gas in a cylinder 10 cm in radius. The

absolute pressure on the gas is
A. 0.0064 bar B. 0.062 bar C. 1.019 bar D. 1.075 bar
85. The electric power industry is divided into how many sectors?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
86. A substance existing the gaseous phase but relatively near its saturation
temperature is known as:
A. Gas B. Water C. Steam ` D. Vapor
87. How many atoms are there per unit cell for a face-centered cubic structure?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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88. Two masses 10.0 kg and 1.0 kg, respectively, are located 1.0 m apart. The
gravitational force that each mass exerts on the other is
A.6.7 x 10^-9 N C. 6.7 x 10^-11 N
B. 6.7 x 10^-10 N D. 6.7 x 10^-12 N
89. Funds supplied and used by owners of an enterprise in the expectation that a
profit will be earned
A. equity capital C. save
B. credit D. Investment
90. Work is measured in the same units as

A. force B. momentum C. mass D. energy
91. The critical angle is the angle of incidence that produces an angle of
refraction of
92. A concrete test cylinder having length L=12 in and diameter d=6 in is
subjected to axial compressive forces P in a testing machine. If the maximum
shear stress in the concrete is not to exceed 2,000 psi, what is the safe value
for the axial load p?
A. 452,389 lb. B. 113,100 lb. C. 904,778 lb. D. 56,550 lb.
93. If an object is moving north, the direction of the frictional force is

A. north B. south C. east D. west
94. The overall energy program formulated and updated yearly by the DOE and
submitted to Congress pursuant to RA. 7638
A. Philippine Energy Plan (PEP)
B. Power Development Program (PDP)
C. Preliminary Project Planning Data (PPPD)
D. Philippine Electrical Code (PEC)
95. Oxygen boils at -183 deg C. This temperature is

A. -215 deg F B. -297 deg F C. -329 deg F D. -361 deg F
96. What is the distance between two consecutive points in phase on a wave
called?
A. frequency C. amplitude
B. period D. wavelength
97. Waves in a lake are 5.00 m in length and pass an anchored boat 1.25 s apart.
The speed of the wave is
A. 0.25 m/s B. 4.00 m/s C. 6.25 m/s D. 5.75 m/s
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98. A square bar of aluminum 2 in on a side and 10 in long is loaded by axial

tensile forces at the ends. Experimentally, it is found that the strain in the
direction of the load is 0.001 in/in. Determine the volume of the bar when the
load is acting. Consider μ=0.33.
A. 40 cu. in. C. 39.9864 cu. in.
B. 40.0136 cu. in D. 39.9728 cu. in.
99. The temperature of an object is raised by 90 deg C. This is equivalent to an

increase in its Fahrenheit scale of
A. 194 B. 130 C. 162 D. 50
100. Determine the largest allowable square cross section of a steel shaft of
length 6 m if the maximum shearing stress is not exceed 120 MPa when the
shaft is twisted through one complete revolution. Use G = 77.2 GPa.

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6. Which of the following is not a part of the requirements to take RME?

7. What is the primary purpose of PEC?

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19. What is work-in-process classified as?

20. What is the formula for a straight-line-depreciation rate?

A. Hypertext Time Protocol C. Hypertext Transmission Process

22. For a fluid, viscosity is defined as the constant of proportionality between

25. The thermodynamic statement of the conservation of energy of the system is

26. In sizing of wire, this is:

27. Express a pressure gage reading of 35 psi in absolute kPa?

28. Find the value of J in the program:

29. Galvanized steel are products coated with ______.

30. Which of the following materials is not viscoelastic material?

31. Which is the study of heat and transformation of energy?

32. Which of the following may be the Poisson’s ratio of material?

33. A property of a material which it can be rolled a wire?

35. What do you call the ratio of income to owner’s equity?

37. What is the old Electrical Engineering Law?

38. What is another term for “acid-test ratio”?

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B. high strength, low strength carbon

43. Defects seen by optical or electron microscope

44. Which is not a programming language in web development?

45. Which is not used in programming application?

54. The largest solid conductor for raceway is

A. 8 mm2 B. 5.5 mm2 C. 14mm2 D. 3.5 mm2

58. NGCP warns _________ alert if tropical disturbance within 24 hours.

59. In computing, what is a tape drive?

65. A motorcycle moves at a constant speed of v = 12 m/sec around a curved

B. 1.4 m/s2 away from the center of curvature

66. A flywheel with a moment of inertia of 2 kg-m 3 is applied a torque of 5 N-m. If

68. The original amount of money invested, borrowed, or deposit

70. What is the amount of P12,800 in 4 years at 5 percent compounded

74. Which of the following relations defines enthalpy?

76. Which of the following cannot be a property of a gas?

78. The place where buyers and sellers are together.

81. In any collision, which of the following is conserved

82. What is another term for modulus of elasticity?

84. An enclosed channel designed expressly for holding wires, cables, or

87. Service conductors made up in the form of a cable

90. Dalisay Corporation’s gross margin is 45 percent of sales. Operating

92. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) was created under

94. The ratio of Cp and Cv is called

A. isothermal index B. Adiabatic index

95. Which of the following is the opposite of elasticity?

97. What is the area under the curve on a temperature-entropy diagram?

98. Which of the following refrigerant is highly toxic and flammable?

99. Oxygen is converted into ozone by

100. What rules are included in Article IV of RA 7920?

1. The thermodynamics statement of the conservation of energy of a system is

3. Sec. 23 of Art III of RA 7920 Issuance of Certificate of Registration. The

4. Find the amount of P30,000 at 6 percent simple interest after 5 years.

5. What is the shortcut key to reach the end of the document?

8. BIOS stands for