APRIL 2024- MSTC

CE BOARD
REFRESHER SERIES
PART 2
BY ENGR. MATT
Number 1. A hole 100 mm in diameter is to be punched out
from a right circular cone having a diameter of 160 mm. Height
of cone is 240 mm. Determine the length of the hole punched
out.

A. 88 mm

B. 90 mm

C. 92 mm

D. 85 mm

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B. 𝟗𝟎 𝐦𝐦

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SOLUTION
50 80
=
x 240
x = 150
h = 240 − 150

𝐡 = 𝟗𝟎 𝒎𝒎

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Number 2. An aircraft begins its take-off run with an
acceleration of 4 m/s, which then decrease uniformly to zero
in 15 seconds, at which time the craft becomes airborne. What
is the take-off run in meters?

A. 250 mm

B. 300 mm

C. 350 mm

D. 400 mm

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B. 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐦

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SOLUTION
4(15)
V= = 30 m/s
2
Distance or take − off run
S = area of velocity tip: you can get it my drawing diagram

30 15 2
S =
3
𝐒 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐦

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Number 3. The bucket volume contained within the bucket
when following the outline of the bucket sides is referred
to as:

A. Bucket load

B. Heaped volume

C. Plate line capacity

D. Water line capacity

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𝐂. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲

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Number 4. An electric replacement pump is being considered for purchase.
It is capable of providing 200 hp. The pertinent data are as follows:
Cost = P3200
Maintenance Cost per year = P50
Electric efficiency = 0.85
Life expectancy = 14 years
The pump is used for 400 hours per year and the cost of electricity is P0.04
per kilowatt-hour (1 horsepower = 0.746 KW). Assuming the pump will
have no salvage value, what will be the monthly cost?

A. P 238.20

B. P 228.02

C. P 288.20

D. P 233.02

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𝐀. ₱ 𝟐𝟑𝟖. 𝟐𝟎

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SOLUTION
400(0.04)(200)(0.746)
Annual cost = + 50
0.85
Annual cost = P 2858.47

𝟐𝟖𝟓𝟖𝟒𝟕
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭 = = 𝐏𝟐𝟑𝟖. 𝟐𝟎
𝟏𝟐

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Number 5. It is an formal group discussion that focuses on
a particular safety issue. These can be used daily to
promote department safety culture as well as to facilitate
health and safety discussions on job sites is known as:

A. Brain storming

B. Group meeting

C. Toolbox meeting

D. Safety and Health discussion

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C. Toolbox meeting

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Number 6. A stone is thrown horizontally from a cliff 20m.
above the ground. The stone has an initial velocity of 12 m/s.
Find the total time that the stone is in the air? How far from
the base of the cliff will the stone hits the ground?

A. 9.81

B. 29.64

C. 31.90

D. 21.62

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B. 29.64

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SOLUTION
1 2
𝑦 = 𝑉1𝑡 − 𝑔𝑡
2
1
−30 = 0 − 9.81 𝑡 2
2
t = 2.47 sec
x = vt
𝐱 = 𝟏𝟐(𝟐. 𝟒𝟕)
𝐱 = 𝟐𝟗. 𝟔𝟒 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

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Number 7. It represent the component of vehicle weight which
acts parallel to an inclined surface.

A. Grade line

B. Grade resistance

C. Slope

D. Gradient

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B. Grade resistance

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Number 8. An open box that is a square of a side x and has
height h. The volume of the box is 4 cubic inches. Find the
surface area of the box as a function of x.

16
A. S x = x2 +
x

16
B. 𝑆 𝑥 = 2𝑥 +
𝑥

16
C. 𝑆 𝑥 = 𝑥 +
𝑥2

D. 𝑆 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 16𝑥

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 2 16
A. 𝑆 𝑥 = 𝑥 +
𝑥

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SOLUTION

V = 𝑋2ℎ
4 = 𝑋2ℎ

surface area of box

S x = x 2 + 4hx
4
x2
S x = + 4 2 (x)
x
𝟐
𝟏𝟔
𝐒 𝐱 =𝐱 +
𝐱

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Number 9. A box contains 5 defective and 195 non- defective
cell phones. A quality control engineer selects 2 cell phones at
random with replacement. What is the probability that exactly
1 is defective?

A. 0.4875

B. 0.04875

C. 4.8585

D. 0.00487

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A. 0.04875

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SOLUTION
195 5 5 195
P= +
200 200 200 200

𝐏 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟖𝟕𝟓

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Number 10 . The engineering group of Julies Bakeshop must
decide to spend P90,000 on a new project. This project will
cost P5,000 per year for operations and it will increase
revenues by P20,000 annually. Both costs and revenues will
continue for 10 years. How much interest is incurred in this
project?

A. 0.6510

B. 0.5065

C. 0.1056

D. 0.0650

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C. 0.1056

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SOLUTION

A = 20,000 − 5,000

A = 15,000

By trail and error

A 1+i n−1
P=
1 + 𝑖 𝑛𝑖
15,000 1 + i 10 − 1
90,000 =
1 + 𝑖 10 𝑖
𝐢 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟔
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Number 11 . A contractor has 50 men of the same capacity at work
on a job. They can compete the job in 30 days, the working day
being 8 hours, but the contract expire in 20 days. He de ci des to
put 20 additional men. If all the men get P3.00 per day for a full or
part day and if thee liquidated damages are P100 for every full or
part day he requires over his contract. How many days could he
finish the job?

A. 20

B. 21

C. 22

D. 23

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C. 22 days

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SOLUTION

𝟓𝟎 𝟑𝟎 = 𝟓𝟎 + 𝟐𝟎 𝐱

𝐱 = 𝟐𝟏. 𝟒

𝐱 = 𝟐𝟐 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬

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Number 12 . A student of mass 50 kg decides to test Newton' s
laws of motion by standing on a bathroom scale placed on the
floor of an elevator. Assume that the scale reads in Newton.
Determine the scale reading when the elevator is accelerating
upward at 0.50 m/s.

A. 515 N

B. 652 N

C. 708 N

D. 431 N

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A. 515 Newton

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SOLUTION

F = REF + W
F = ma + mg

F = 50(0.5) + 50(9.81)

𝐅 = 𝟓𝟏𝟓 𝐍

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Number 13 . Calculate the power required of a 1400 kg car
when the car accelerates along a level road from 90 to 110
km/h in 6.0 second to pass another car. Assume the average
retarding force on the car is Fa= 700 N, throughout.

A. 80 Hp

B. 82 Hp

C. 90 Hp

D. 92 Hp

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B. 82 Hp

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SOLUTION
V2 = V1 + at P = FV2
100 90 110
= + 𝑎(6) P = 2002( )
3.6 2.6 3.6
𝑚 P = 61172.22 watts
𝑎 = 0.93 2
𝑠
61172.22
F = 700 + ma P=
746
F = 700 + 1400(0.93)
𝐏 = 𝟖𝟐 𝐇𝐏
F = 2002 N

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Number 14 . The harbor entrance should, if possible be
located on what side of the harbor?

A. Outer end

B. Windward lee

C. Lee side

D. Inner end

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C. Lee side

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Number 15 . A circular hole 4 inches in diameter and 2m feet deep
in a me tall block is rebored to increase the diameter to 4.12
inches. Estimate the amount of metal removed .

A. 4.33𝜋

B. 2.88𝜋

C. 5.24𝜋

D. 8.22𝜋

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B. 2.88𝜋

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SOLUTION
𝜋 𝑑12 − 𝑑22 ℎ
V removed =
4
𝜋 4.122 − 42 12
V removed =
4
𝐕 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 = 𝟐. 𝟖𝟖𝝅

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 God Bless
Future Engineers