Seat No.

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Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISION
Manila
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEER Licensure Examination

Wednesday, February21, 2007 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 n.n

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PRE-BOARD in MATHEMATICS

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. Use pencil no. 2 only.

1. Evaluate
a. 0 c. 2
b. 1 d. 3

2. If a is a simple constant, what is the derivative of y = xa?

a. a xa-1 c. xa - 1
b. (a -1) x d. ax

3. A fencing material has a limited length of 100 m. What is the largest rectangular area that can be fenced
in?
a. 400 sq. m. c. 625 sq. m.
b. 600 sq. m. d. 720 sq. m

4. What is the slope of the graph y = x2 at the point (2,3)?

a. - 4 c. 1
b. -2 d. 3

5. Two pulleys, 10 ft. between centers are linked by an open belt. The larger pulley is 10 ft. in diameter and
the smaller pulley is 5 ft. in diameter. Find the total length of the belt.
a. 44.17 ft. c. 46.88 ft
b. 43.35 ft. d. 47.85 ft

6. Evaluate the differential of tan θ.

a. ln secθ dθ c. sec θ tan θ dθ
b. ln cosθ dθ d. sec2 θ dθ

7. The number of newspaper copies distributed is given by C = 50t2 -200t +10,000 where t is in years. Find
the minimum number of copies distributed from 1995 to 2002.
a. 9850 c. 10200
b. 9800 d. 7500

8. Given the following profit-versus-production function for a certain commodity:

Where P is the profit and x is unit of production. Determine the maximum profits.
a. 190000 c. 250000
b. 200000 d. 550000

9. The equation of the line through (1,2) parallel to the line 3x – 2y + 4 = 0

a. 3x – 2y + 1 = 0 c. 3x + 2y + 1 = 0
b. 3X – 2Y – 1 = 0 d. 3x + 2y – 1 = 0

10. Divide 120 into two parts so that the product of one and the square of the other is maximum. Find the
numbers.
a. 60 and 60 c. 70 and 50
b. 100 and 20 d. 80 and 40