INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

1. In the expression (3x - 4)12, find the coefficient of the fifth term.
A. -277136640 C. -1773674496
B. 831409920 D. 1773674496

2. 2. At what time after 12 noon will the hour hand and the minute
hand of the clock first form an angle of 120°?
A. 12:18.818 C. 12:22.818
B. 12:21.818 D. 12:24.818

3. At what time between 8:00 and 9:00 will the hands of the clock
coincide with each other for the first time?
A. 8:42.5 C. 8:43.6
B. 8:43.2 D. 8:43.9

4. Evaluate the following integral:

#
$
! 2 sin! (𝑥) cos " 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
%
A. 0.0368 C. 0.0234
B. 0.0437 D. 0.0184

5. Find the slope of the tangent line of y = sin(x)cos(x) at x = π/4.

A. 0.0174 C. 0.5
B. 0.0137 D. 0

6. A car traveling at a rate of 20 ft/s is approaching an intersection.

When the car is 100 ft from the intersection, a truck traveling at a
rate of 40 ft/s crosses the intersection. The car and the truck are
on roads that are at right angles to each other. How fast are the car
and the truck separating 2 seconds after the truck leaves the
intersection?
A. 100 ft/s C. 20 ft/s
B. 44 ft/s D. 9.2 ft/s

7. Water is pouring into an inverted cone at a rate of 8 cubic feet per

minute. If the height of the cone is 12 feet and the radius of its
base is 6 feet, how fast is the water level rising when the water is
4 feet deep?
A. 0.0796 ft/min C. 0.2618 ft/min
B. 0.6366 ft/min D. 1.2732 ft/min

For the next two questions, consider the situation below.

If birth weights in a population are normally distributed with a mean of

109 oz and a standard deviation of 13 oz.

8. What is the probability of obtaining a birth weight of 141 oz or

heavier when sampling birth records at random?
A. 0.00069 C. 0.069
B. 0.0069 D. 0.69

9. What is the probability of obtaining a birth of 120 or lighter?

A. 0.85 C. 0.1977
B. 0.15 D. 0.8013
10. A man avails an educational plan and deposits a certain amount at 5%
annual interest compounded yearly. If after one year the investment
yielded Php 50,000 per year for the next five years, how much did the
man deposit?
A. Php 290,095.64 C. Php 276,281.56
B. Php 216,473.83 D. Php 195,881.54

11. An engineer wishes to purchase a car worth Php 800,000 by making a

downpayment of Php 200,000 and borrowing the remaining Php 600,000,
which he will repay on a yearly basis for the next 10 years. If the
bank charges interest at a rate of 9.5% per year, compounded yearly,
how much money must the engineer pay each year?
A. Php 148,693.66 C. Php 38,559.69
B. Php 95,559.69 D. Php 42,222.86

12. If Php 500 is invested at the end of each year for 6 years at an
annual interest rate of 7%, what is the total amount upon the deposit
of the sixth payment?
A. Php 3,576.64 C. Php 2,383.27
B. Php 3,827.01 D. Php 2,550.10

For the next three questions, consider the situation below

A phone costs Php 35,000 and has a salvage value of 10% of its original
price. If it has a useful life of 8 years, find the book value of the
phone in its 4th year:

13. Using straight line depreciation method.

A. Php 11,067.97 C. Php 19,250.00
B. Php 12,250.00 D. Php 11,788.68

14. Using straight declining balance method.

A. Php 11,067.97 C. Php 19,250.00
B. Php 12,250.00 D. Php 11,788.68

15. Using sum-of-the-years depreciation method.

A. Php 11,067.97 C. Php 19,250.00
B. Php 12,250.00 D. Php 11,788.68

For the next two questions, consider the situation below.

A series of regularly-spaced offsets is taken from a transit line to the

edge of a river. Compute the area bounded by the line, perpendicular
offsets, end edge of the river.

Sta. Offset (m)

0+000 4.4

0+020 5.9

0+040 3.6

0+060 6.8

0+080 8.7

0+100 4.6
16. Using trapezoidal rule.
A. 590 m2 C. 712 m2
B. 607 m2 D. 734 m2

17. Using Simpson’s 1/3 rule.

A. 590 m2 C. 712 m2
B. 607 m2 D. 734 m2

18. Given the following data for a closed traverse, determine the length
and bearing of unknown side FA.
Line Length Bearing
AB 733.75 N 76˚18’E
BC 598.23 N 23˚20’ W
CD 415.05 S 61˚35’ W
DE 511.38 N 57˚00’ W
EF 395.06 S 32˚45’ W
FA ______ ___________

A. 710.88 S 48˚25’ E C. 485.31 S 128˚04’ W

B. 710.88 S 41˚58’ E D. 485.31 S 38˚2’ W

For the next two questions, consider the situation below.

A cylindrical tank with a diameter of 3 m and a height of 5 m is filled

with water. Water leaks from a 0.1 m diameter orifice located at the
bottom of the tank. If the coefficient of discharge is 0.6:

19. Find the time required for the water level to fall 1 m.
A. 3348.68 s C. 159.89 s
B. 837.17 s D. 639.54 s

20. Find the time required for the tank to be empty.

A. 1513.78. s C. 966.32 s
B. 3348.68 s D. 493.04 s

21. Two forces of 17.5 and 22.5 lb act on a body. If their directions
make an angle of 50° with each other, find the angle that it makes
with the larger force.
A. 25°30’ C. 21°40’
B. 40°21’ D. 30°25’
22. Given that the traffic light weighs 12 kg, determine the tensions T1
and T2. θ1 = 34° and θ2 = 56°

A. T1 = 65.83 N, T2 = 97.59 N
B. T1 = 97.59 N, T2 = 65.83 N
C. T1 = 83.65 N, T2 = 59.97 N
D. T1 = 59.97 N, T2 = 83.65 N

For the next two questions, consider the situation and figure below.

Block A weighing 45 N is placed on a 25° incline. A force P oriented as

such is applied on the block. The coefficient of static friction is 0.3.

23. Determine the minimum value of the applied force P such that block A
remains in equilibrium.
A. 5.66 N C. 10.48 N
B. 34.77 N D. 31.53 N

24. Determine the maximum value of the applied force P such that block A
remains in equilibrium.
A. 10.48 N C. 34.77 N
B. 22.7 N D. 31.53 N
25. Determine the coordinates of the centroid of the given figure.

A. (33.333, 16.667) C. (0.95, 37)

B. (16.667, 33.333) D. (37, 0.95)

For the next two questions, consider the given truss below.

26. Determine the internal force in member GF.

A. 3.25 kN C. 4.84 kN
B. 4.75 kN D. 0.589 kN

27. Determine the internal force in member CF.

A. 3.25 kN C. 4.84 kN
B. 4.75 kN D. 0.589 kN

28. Determine the internal force in member CD.

A. 3.25 kN C. 4.84 kN
B. 4.75 kN D. 0.589 kN
For the next three questions, consider the state of stress below.

29. Determine the principal stresses.

A. σ1 = 81.394 MPa, σ3 = -81.394 MPa
B. σ1 = 116.394 MPa, σ3 = -46.394 MPa
C. σ1 = -116.394 MPa, σ3 = 46.394 MPa
D. σ1 = 47.494 MPa, σ3 = -42.510 MPa

30. Determine the maximum in-plane shear stress.

A. 81.394 MPa C. 42.510 MPa
B. 47.494 MPa D. 66.375 MPa

31. How much should the given stress block be rotated for it to
experience zero shear?
A. 47.5˚ CW C. 23.7˚ CW
B. 47.5˚ CCW D. 23.7˚ CCW

For the next three questions, consider the beam below. E = 200 GPa and I =
65*106 mm4.

32. Determine the reaction at A.

A. 30 kN ↑ C. 35 kN ↑
B. 22.5 kN ↑ D. 20 kN ↑

33. Determine the reaction at B.

A. 30 kN ↑ C. 35 kN ↑
B. 22.5 kN ↑ D. 20 kN ↑

34. Determine the deflection of the beam at C.

A. 16.4 mm C. 11 mm
B. 0.23 mm D. 7.98 mm
For the next three questions, consider the beam below.

35. Determine the reaction at B.

A. 81.88 kN ↑ C. 41.56 kN ↑
B. 46.56 kN ↑ D. 86.37 kN ↑

36. Determine the reaction at C.

A. 81.88 kN ↑ C. 41.56 kN ↑
B. 46.56 kN ↑ D. 86.37 kN ↑

37. Determine the reaction at D.

A. 81.88 kN ↑ C. 41.56 kN ↑
B. 46.56 kN ↑ D. 86.37 kN ↑

For the next three questions, consider the following situation.

Light Grade channel is used as a purlin of a truss where the top chord is
sloped at 4H:1V. Assume all loads pass through the centroid of the
section.

Properties of the channel section:

𝑆x =5.22×104 𝑚𝑚3 𝑆y =1.28×104 𝑚𝑚3

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔h𝑡 = 80 N/m
𝐿 = 7.5 𝑚

Roof Load:
DL = 1.5 kPa LL = 0.6 kPa
Wind Pressure: 1.44kPa
Wind pressure coefficient at windward side = 0.2 (pressure)
Wind pressure coefficient at leeward side = 0.6 (suction)

Allowable Stresses:
Fbx = Fby = 207 MPa

For D + L + W load combination, a 1/3 increase in allowable stress is

permitted.

38. Determine the maximum spacing of purlins due to DL and LL only.

(Increment of 0.1m)
A. 0.5 m C. 1.1 m
B. 0.6 m D. 0.7 m

39. Determine the maximum spacing of purlins due to DL, LL, and W on the
windward side. (Increment of 0.1 m)
A. 0.5 m C. 1.1 m
B. 0.6 m D. 0.7 m

40. Determine the maximum spacing of purlins due to DL, LL, and W on the
leeward side. (Increment of 0.1 m)
A. 0.5 m C. 1.1 m
B. 0.6 m D. 0.7 m