l. 2.

53 correct to three decimal places is equal to

a. 15.600 b. 15.655 c.15.625 d. 15 62

2. Which one of the following is the correct factorization of the expression 3x + xy ‐ xz?

a.x(3+y‐z) b. x(3y‐z} c. 3x(3+yz) d. yz(3‐x3)

3. Which one of the following represents the law of straight line graphs?

a.Y=mc‐x b. Y=mc2 c. Y=mx+c d. Y=mx2

4. Referring to triangle ABC shown in the diagram, when cos A = 4÷5 then sin A=

a.3÷5 b.3÷4 c.4÷3 d.5÷4

5. Equal volume of oil and water have masses of 720kg and 800kg respectively. Which one of the
following is the relative density of oil?

a.0.7 b. 0.8 c. 0.9 d. 1.1

6. The following diagram is a simply supported beam loaded as shown. The reactions Ra
and Rb at the supports are
100 N
2m

5m

Ra Rb

a. Ra= 50N, Rb= 20N

b. Ra= 60N, Rb= 40N

c. Ra = 40N, Rb = 60N

d. Ra= 20N, Rb= 50N

7. What is the power being used by a welding power source when the current = 150A and the
voltage =25V?
a.3.375W b. 375W c. 3.75kW d. 375kW

8. A mass of 75kg rests on a horizontal plane it has a coefficient of friction of 0.87, what is the

minimum force needed? Take acceleration due to gravity as 9.81m/s2.

a.9.65 N b . .6.65 kN c. 640.1 N d. 640.1 kN

9. A 1.5 m copper pipe is heated during use from 26°C to 56°C.What is the increase in length of
the cable under working conditions ? Take the coefficient of linear expansion as 17 x 10 ‐6.

a.0.765mm b. 0.765 m c. 0.0765m d. 7.65mm

10. What is the amount of heat required to raise 12 kg of steel from 30°K to 730°K?Take the
specific heat capacity of steel as 480 J/kg°K

a. 4.032 J b. 4032 J c. 4.032 MJ d. 40.32 MJ

11. Three loads are applied to a steel beam, 15478 N, 654871 N and 3.4kN. What is the
combined load being applied to the beam correct to three significant figures?

a. 673 kN b. 674 kN c. 67.4kN d. 67.3 kN

12. Calculate the work done to lift a mass of 250 kg vertically 2 m, take gravity as 9.81 m/s2.

a. 269.62J b. 1226.2.5J c. 2454.5 J d. 4905 J

13. A mass of 90 kg rests on a horizontal plane and the least horizontal force required to move it

is 400 N. What is the coefficient of friction? Take gravity as 9.81m/s2,

a. 0.00045 b. 0.0045 c. 0.045 d. 0.45

14. A 10 m aluminium cable is heated during use from 15°C to 110°c.What is the increase in length
of the cable under working conditions?

a. 10.021 m b. 10.022 c. 21 mm d. 22 mm

15. What is the amount of heat required to raise 5 kg of water from 20°K to 100°K? take the
the specific heat capacity of water as 4200 J/kg°K.

a. 1.68 J b. 168 J c. 1.68 MJ d. 168 MJ

16. 2.51.8 correct to three decimal places is equal to

a. 2.618 b. 3.240 c. 4.500 d. 5.203

17. Given Ohm's law V =IR, what is the current(I) in a circuit when the voltage(V) = 12 and the
Resistance(R) = 500?

a. 24 mA b. 6 A c. 24A d. 6000 A

18. What is the correct formula for the straight line graph shown?

a. Y = 1x+3 b. Y = 2x+6 c. Y = 1x‐3 d. Y = 2x‐6

19. Solve the equation 2x ‐ 4 = 5 + x

a. x = 4 b. x = 5 c. x = 8 d. x = 9

20. Referring to the diagram shown, what is the torque on the nut when F=450 N and L=260 mm?

L
a. 1.73Nm b. 11.7 Nm c. 17.3Nm d. 117Nm

21. What is the power being used by an electrical motor when the current = 63 A and the voltage =

415 V?

a. 6.59 W b. 6.59 kW c. 26.1W d. 26.15 kW

22. What is the density of a material with a volume of 26 m3 and mass of 700 kg?

a. 0.04 kg/m3 b. 0.04 m3/kg c.26.92 kg/m3 d. 28.92 m3/kg

23. The square root of 12.6 correct to three decimal places is

a. 3.549 b. 3.55 c. 158.759 d. 158.76

24. Using the formula y = 2x + 4, what is the value of y when x = 3?

a.9 b. 10 c. 11 d. 24

25. Equal volumes of two dissimilar metals A and B have relative densities of 8.0 and 3.2 respectively.

When the mass of A is 7455 kg, the mass of B is

a. 666 kg b. 1553 kg c. 2982 kg d. 18 638 kg

26. A mass of4 kg rests on a horizontal plane and the least horizontal force required to move it is 9
N. What is the coefficient of friction? Take gravity as 9.81 m/s2.

a. 0.912 b. 0.434 c. 0.229 d. 0.11

27. A 20 m long steel steam pipe is heated during use from 18°C to300°C.What is the increase in
length of the cable under working conditions? Take the coefficient of linear expansion as 0.000016.

a. 0.0009024 m b. 0.009024 m c. 0.09024 m d. 0.9024 m

28. Which one of the following is the gradient of the line shown in the graph

a.‐2 b.1/2 c.‐1/2 d.2

29. A 10 m ladder rests against the top of a perpendicular wall of a building. If the foot of the ladder is
6 m from the wall, which one of the following is the height of the wall?

a.6 m b. 7 m c. 8 m d. 9 m

30. Which one of the following is the unit of heat energy?

a.Celsius b. Kelvin c. Watts d. Joules

31. Calculate the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 7 kg of water from 10°Cto

100°C. Assume the specific heat capacity of water is 4200 J/kg ̊C.
a.2646 J b. 2646 kJ c. 5400 J d. 5400kJ

32. A block of cast iron having a mass of 15 kg cools from 250°C to 100°c.How must energy is lost?
Assume the specific heat capacity of cast iron is 500 J/kg°C

a.1.125kJ b. 1.125MJ c. 5.0kJ d. 5.0MJ