Seat No.

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Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISION
Manila

BOARD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

C. E. Pre-Board Examination
March 2018 08:00 a.m - 04:00 p.m.
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MATHEMATICS SET A

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one
answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of your choice to the answer
sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 1 only

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A certain steel tape is known to be 100.000 ft long at a temperature of 75 oF. When

the tape is at a temperature of 20 oF, what tape reading corresponds to a distance of
80.000 ft? Assume a coefficient of thermal expansion equal to 65 x10 –7/oF.
A. 79.968 ft C. 79.971 ft
B. 80.032 ft D. 80.029 ft

2. Find the area bounded by the parabola =8 and its latus rectum.
sq. units
32 sq. units
48 sq. units
16.67 sq. units

3. The effective rate of 14% compounded semi-annually is:

a. 14.49%
b. 12.36%
c. 12.94%
d. 14.88%

4. 4−225=0 is the equation of _______?

a. Parallel sides
b. Parabola
c. Circle
d. Ellipse
5. How many horsepower are there in 800 kW?
a. 2072.4 hp
b. 746 hp
c. 1072.4 hp
d. 3072.4 hp

6. A man roes downstream at the rate of 5 mph and upstream at the rate of 2 mph.
how far downstream should he go if he is to return 7/4 hour after leaving?
a. 2.5 mi
b. 3.3 mi
c. 3.1 mi
d. 2.7 mi

7. Find the angular velocity of a flywheel whose radius is 20 ft. if it is revolving at 20

000 ft/min
a. 500 rad/min
b. 750 rad/min
c. 1000 rad/min
d. 800 rad/min

8. Find the area of parabolic segment whose base is 10 and height of 9 meters.
a. 60 m2
b. 70 m2
c. 75 m2
d. 65 m2

9. A line which a curve approach infinity but will never intersect.

a. Parallel line
b. Assymptote
c. Inclined line
d. Skew line

10. An organization that aims to block the entry of a new comer.

a. Monopoly
b. Cartel
c. Competitor
d. Proprietor

11. The tens digit of a two-digit number is 1 less than twice the unit’s digit. They differ by
4. Find the number.
a. 65
b. 95
c. 84
d. 73
12. At the surface of the earth g=9.806 m/s 2. Assuming the earth to be a sphere of
radius 6.371x106m. Compute the mass of the earth.
a. 5.97x1024 kg
b. 5.62 x1024 kg
c. 5.12 x1024 kg
d. 5.97 x1023 kg