SUBJECT: PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

DATE: July 18, 2015 (Saturday, 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.)
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WARNING: If there are conflicts between a stated word and the number/ amount/
figure described, the stated / spelled word shall prevail. Should there be conflicts
between two (2.0) stated quantities, the higher figure shall prevail.

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?
a. infinity
b. itself
c. its reciprocal
d. zero
e. None of the Above
2. A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a vertical wall 1.5m high and
the other end resting on a horizontal ground. Neglecting friction, find x if a force (parallel to the
plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the plank.
a. 6 meters
b. 5meters
c. 4 meters
d. 3 meters
e. 2 meters
3. How many gallons are in one cubic meter of water?
a. 246
b. 264
c. 624
d. 462
e. None of the above
4. A polygon with fifteen sides is called:
a. pentagon
b. dodecagon
c. pentadecagon
d. nonagon
e. None of the Above
5. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in
30 seconds, is:
a. 200 m
b. 225 m
c. 245 m
d. 250 m
e. none of the above
6. When ¼ of 720 is subtracted from 3/7 of 567, the result is;
a. 71
b. 63
c. 61
d. 64
 e. None of the above
7. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and perpendicular to its axis is termed
as:
a. directrix
b. translated axis
c. latus rectum
d. asymptotes
e. None of the Above
8. Find the odd man out. 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264
a. 396
b. 572
c. 427
d. 264
e. 671
9. Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2,500.00 at the end of each year for
12 years at 8% compounded annually.
a. P18,840.20
b. P30,000.00
c. P15,000.00
d. P17,546.04
e. None of the Above
10. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500m/ min2 along a straightpath.
How far in meters, will it travel in 45 sec?
a. 795
b. 791
c. 797
d. 793
e. None of the Above
11. A 12" pipe carries water at a velocity of 5.0 fps. What is the flow in cfs?
a. 7.9 cfs
b. 5.9 cfs
c. 4.9 cfs
d. 3.9 cfs
e. None of the above
12. How long will it take for an investment to double its amount if invested at an interest rate of
6% compounded bi-monthly?
a. 10 years
b. 12 years
c. 14 years
d. 16 years
e. None of the Above
a (a - 3)
13. If 5 = 3125, then the value of 5 is:
a. 25
b. 125
c. 625
d. 1625
 e. none of the above
14. For Ordinary Annuity, What is the value for periodic payment “A” ?
a. Fi__
(1+i) n -1
b. Pi__
(1+i) n -1
c. Fi__
(1+n)i-1
d. Fi__
1+(1+i) n
e. None of the Above
15. In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the inscribed circle to
any one of the sides is called:
a. radius
b. altitude
c. median
d. apothem
e. None of the Above
16. For a Flush tank type water closet, what is the main purpose of the tank?
a. serves as a back rest
b. to give water surge
c. to hold a supply of water
d. for rim support
e. None of the Above
17. A car starting from rest moves with a constant acceleration of 10km/hr2 for 1 hour, then
decelerates at a constant -5km/ hr2 until it comes to a stop. How far has it traveled?
a. 10 km
b. 20 km
c. 12 km
d. 15 km
e. None of the Above
18. A cylindrical water tank which is 12.0 mts in diameter and 20 mts in length is placed
temporarily on a 30 slope. The filler is located flush with the top of the tank at mid-point. What
is the maximum volume of water which can be placed in the tank?
a. 2013.50
b. 2012.50
c. 2,643.27
d. 2,743.27
e. 2,843.27
19.The amount of P1,500.00 was deposited in a bank account , 20 years ago. Today is worth
P3,000.00. Interest is paid semi-annually. Determine the interest rate paid on this account?
a. 3.5%
b. 2.5%
 c. 2.9%
d. 4.5%
e. None of the Above
20. A circular tank has a diameter of 40 feet and is 10 feet deep. How many gallons will it hold?
a. 96,200 gallons
b. 95,200 gallons
c. 94,000 gallons
d. 92,200 gallons
e. 93,200 gallons
21. The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is termed as:
a. small circle
b. semi-circle
c. big circle
d. great circle
e. circular arc
22. The statement “ a + b = b + a “ is a
a. associative law of addition
b. commutative law of addition
c. associative law of multiplication
d. commutative law of multiplication
e. None of the above
23. From the top of a building 50 feet high the angles of elevation and depression of the top and
bottom of another building are 19 41’ and 26 34’ respectively. What are the height and
distance of the second building.
a. 85’ 9” and 100ft
b. 87’ 9” and 100ft
c. 88’ 9” and 100ft
d. 82’ 9” and 100ft
e. 81’ 9” and 100ft
24. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
a. Wednesday
b. Saturday
c. Sunday
d. Thursday
e. None of the above
25. What value of x will result to an infinity answer in the expression x+3 x+5
a. 5
b. 3
c. -3
d. -5
e. None of the above
26. How many minutes after 3pm will be minute hand of the watch coincide with the hour hand?
a. 18’
b. 16 4/11’
c. 17 ½’
d. 16 ½’
 e. None of the above
27. The frustum of a regular triangular pyramid has equilateral triangles for its bases. The lower
and upper base edges are 9cm and 3cm, respectively. If the volume is 118.2 cu m., how far
apart are the base?
a. 9m
b. 7m
c. 10m
d. 6m
e. 6.5m
28. If 9x = 81, what is the value of x?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None of the above
29.What is the ratio of the length of the diagonals of a cube to its side?
a. √3
b. 1/2
c. 2√3
d. √2
e. None of the above

30.If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted upon by the same force for the
same time, then what will be the same in both bodies?

a. velocity
b. acceleration
c. kinetic energy
d. momentum
e. None of the above

31.A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the journey at the rate of 21
km/hr and second half at the rate of 24 km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
a. 220
b. 224
c. 230
d. 234
e. None of the above
32. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present at the time of your birth". If
the father's age is 38 years now, the son's age five years back was:
 a. 14 yrs old
b. 19 yrs old
c. 33 yrs old
d. 38 yrs old
e. None of the above
33. What is so very special about the number 8549176320 ?
a. it’s a cyclic number
b. it’s a Fibonacci series
c. It is the largest number yet enumerated orally
d. It contains digits in an alphabetical order.
e. None of the above
34. Twenty men can finish the job in 30 days, Twenty five men were hired at the start and 10
quits after 20 days. How many days will it take to finish the job?
a. 30 days
b. 27 days
c. 25 days
d. 15 days
e. None of the above
35. The height of an equilateral triangle is 24 meters. What is its area?
a. 332.55 m2
b. 342.55 m2
c. 352.55 m2
d. 312.55 m2
e. None of the above

36. How many gallons of water will a tank with dimensions of 1200mm in length 90cm in
diameter hold?
a. 201.53
b. 214.19
c. 249.11
d. 294.49
e. None of the above
37.A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:
a. arc
b. tangent
c. sector
d. chord
 e. great circle
38. The plumbing fixture unit is equivalent to
a. 7.5 liters/min
b. 7.5 psi
c. 7.5 gpm
d. 7.5 cpm
e. None of the above

39.A tank is 60' x 80' x 10' and the flow is 2.0 mgd? What is the detention time in hours?
a. 3.3 hours
b. 4.3 hours
c. 5.3 hours
d. 6.3 hours
e. 7.3 hours

40. A tank is 100' in diameter and 22 feet deep. If the flow into the tank is 1500 gpm and the
flow out of the tank is 300 gpm, how many hours will it take to fill the tank?
a. 17.9 hours
b. 18.9 hours
c. 19.9 hours
d. 20.9 hours
e. 16.7 hours

41. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves which phenomenon?

a. siphon action
b. diffusion of ink through the blotting
c. viscosity of ink
d. capillary action phenomenon
e. None of the above

42. The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m2 and its volume is 924 m3. Find the
ratio of its diameter to its height.
a. 3 : 7
b. 7 : 3
c. 6 : 7
d. 7 : 6
e. None of the above

43. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of insufficient length then, what will
happen to water?
a. depressed
b. will overflow
c. change its meniscus
d. will not rise
e. None of the above
44.A right circular cone has a volume of 21 π and height of 7. Find the area of its base.
a. 6 π
b. 9 π
c. 9
d. 36
e. None of the above
45. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak, it took 2 1/3 hours to fill the
tank. The leak can drain all the water of the tank in:

a. 4 1/3 hours
b. 7 hours
c. 8 hours
d. 14 hours
e. None of the above

46. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. Both the pipes
are opened together but after 4 minutes, pipe A is turned off. What is the total time required to
fill the tank?
a. 14 min & 40 sec
b. 11 min & 45 sec
c. 12 min & 30 sec
d. 10 min & 40 sec
e. None of the above

47. The diagonal of a rectangle is √41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm. The perimeter of the
rectangle must be:
a. 9cm
b. 18cm
c. 20cm
d. 27cm
e. None of the above

48. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23 m. If its perimeter is
206 m, then its area is:
a. 1520 m2
b. 2420 m2
c. 2480 m2
d. 2520 m2
e. None of the above
2
49. An anvil weighs 1648 N on Earth where g = 9.81 m/s . Determine its weight on
2 2
(a) the moon, and (b) on mars with g = 1.67 m/s , and g = 3.92 m/s respectively
a. 208.56 N , 658.56 N
b. 280.56 N , 658.56 N
 c. 280.56 N , 685.56 N
d. 208.56 N , 685.56 N
e. None of the above

50. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h and at a height of 1960 m.
When it is vertically at a point A on the ground a bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the
ground at point B. The distance AB is:

a. 1200km
b. 0.33km
c. 33.33km
d. 33.0km
e. None of the above

51. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second, while the same sound is
heard by another person after 6 seconds. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the
maximum and minimum distances between the two persons?
a. 1.8 km, 0.15 km
b. 2.2 km, 0.20 km
c. 2.8 km, 0.25 km
d. 3.3 km, 0.30 km
e. None of the above

52. Why metals are good conductors of electricity?

a. they contain free electrons
b. the atoms are lightly packed
c. they have high melting point
d. None of the above
e. letters a, b, & c

53. What is the total surface area of a right circular cone of height 14 cm and base radius 7 cm?
2
a. 344.35 cm
2
b. 462 cm
2
c. 498.35 cm
2
d. 489.53 cm
e. None of the above

54. The top of a lighthouse is 230 feet above the sea. How far away is an object which is just
“ on the horizon” ? [ Assume the earth is a sphere of radius 3956 miles]
a. 16.56 miles
b. 17.56 miles
c. 18.56 miles
d. 20.56 miles
e. None of the above
55. On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on 8th Feb, 2004?

a. Tuesday
b. Monday
c. Sunday
d. Wednesday
e. None of the above

56. In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45 seconds. In this race A beats
B by:
a. 20 m
b. 25 m
c. 22.5 m
d. 9 m
e. None of the above

57. A five-pointed star is also known as :

a. pentagon
b. pentagram
c. pentatron
d. quintagon
e. voltron
58. In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that
the vowels always come together?
a. 810
b. 1440
c. 2520
d. 50400
e. 50700

59. A boat can go 10 miles upstream in 30 minutes. The return trip downstream takes only 20
minutes. What is the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the current in Mph?
a. 35 , 5
b. 25 , 5
c. 45 , 5
d. 25 , 15
e. none of the above

60. Mario’s hat is four more than Alex’s hat and one-half that of Miguel’s hat. If the total number
of hats is 24, how many hats does Miguel have?
 a. 14
b. 7
c. 3
d. 16
e. none of the above

61. A normal to a given plane is:

a. lying on the plane
b. coplanar
c. perpendicular to the plane
d. parallel to the plane
e. None of the Above

62. Three circles of radii 110m, 70m, and 55m are tangent to one another. What is the area of
the triangle formed by joining the centers of the circles?
a. 9967 sq m
b. 9976 sq m
c. 9986 sq m
d. 9996 sqm
e. None of the Above
63. (243)n/5 x 32n + 1= ?
9n x 3n - 1

a. 1
b. 3
c. 9
n
d. 3
e. none of the above

65. What should come in place of both x in the equation x = √162.

√128 x
a. 12
b. 14
c. 144
d. 169
e. none of the above

66. An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of elevation from his eye to the
top of the tower is 30º. The height of the tower is:
a. 21.60 m
 b. 23.20 m
c. 24.72 m
d. 25.15 m
e. none of the above

67. Two flies flew at the same time from the same point in different directions. One fly flew at
0.7 m/s and the other fly 0.5 m/s. If the angle between their paths if 85, find their distance after
2.5 seconds.
a. 2.06 m
b. 2.34 m
c. 1.81 m
d. 3.0 m
e. none of the above

68. A plane section cut from a right circular cone by a plane perpendicular to the base of the
cone is:
a. parabola
b. circle
c. hyperbola
d. ellipse
e. none of the above

69. Which of the following statements is true?

a. All squares are rectangles and rhombuses.
b. All rectangles are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are rectangles.
c. all squares are parallelograms, but not all squares are rectangles.
d. All rhombuses are parallelograms and all parallelogram are rhombuses.
e. none of the above

70. What is the volume of a spherical sector with angle 60 in a sphere of radius 30cm ?
a. 7576 cc
b. 7934 cc
c. 8212 cc
d. 7222 cc
e. none of the above

71. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square if the larger is 44 greater than the
square of the smaller integer ?
a. 6 & 8
b. 10 & 12
c. 12 & 14
d. 14 & 16
e. None of the Above
72. A nozzle with a radius of 0.250 cm is attached to a garden hose with a radius of 0.900 cm.
The flow rate through hose and nozzle is 0.500 L/s. Calculate the speed of the water (a) in the
hose and (b) in the nozzle.
a. 2.95, 26.5
b. 0.95, 25.2
c. 1.95, 25.5
d. 0.95, 26.2
e. None of the Above
73. A lift station sewage pump initially costs $20,000. Annual maintenance costs are $300. The
pump salvage value is 10 percent of the initial cost in 20 years. Using 4% interest, the annual
cost of the pump is most nearly:
a. $1,200
b. $1,705
c. $1,772
d. $1,840
e. None of the Above
74. By what percentage will the area of a circle be increased if its radius is doubled?

a. 57%
b. 300%
c. 100%
d. 29%
e. None of the Above
75. Find the central angle subtended by circular arc of radius 720 cm if the chords is 1107 cm
long.

a. 90.20º
b. 100.48º
c. 50.50º
d. 85.40º
e. None of the Above
76. When a solid (ice and snow) changes into water vapor (gas) without moving through the
liquid phase, the process is called

a. condensation
b. evaporation
c. deposition
d. sublimation
e. None of the Above
77. A handbag costs P488.00 after having a 20% discount. Find the original cost of the bag.
a. Php640
b. Php700
c. Php610
d. Php660
e. None of the Above
78. A government employee has a monthly salary of P 1,990. He rendered an overtime of 25
hours for two weeks. What was his overtime pay if the number of working days for the month
was 22 days?

a. P269
b. P280
c. P270
d. P282
e. None of the Above
79. Jennifertakes 4 hours to do a job. John takes 6 hours to do the same job. Working together,
how many hours will it take them to do the job?

a. 5/12 hours
b. 12/5 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 5 hours
e. None of the Above
80. A plane passes thru the diameter of the upper base of a cylinder and is tangent to the lower
base. If r = h = 2, find the area of this section.

a. 4.44
b. 8.88
c. 7.77
d. 6.24
e. None of the Above
81. Two intersecting circles with radius 2 and 3 with center to center distance 4, and length of
common chord.

a. 2.9
b. 57
c. 5.9
d. 6.7
e. None of the Above
82. Two cars left, at 8 am, from the same point, one traveling east at 50 mph and the other
travelling south at 60 mph. At what time will they be 300 miles apart?

a. 11:42am
b. 11:51am
c. 12:01pm
d. 12:02pm
e. None of the above

83. A Grocer sells peanut for $3.20 per lbs and a mix of fancy nuts for $5.60 per lbs. He wants
to make 20 pounds of a new mix that will sell for $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each
does he need?

a. 13.33 & 6.667

b. 13.44 & 6.888
c. 13.55 & 6.555
d. 13.66 & 6.333
e. None of the Above

84. A cistern of capacity 8,000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by 2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls
are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the bottom is:
a. 90 cm
b. 1 dm
c. 1 m
d. 1.1 cm
e. None of the Above

85. Each dimension of a cube has been increased to twice its original size. If the new cube has a
volume of 64,000 cubic centimeters, what is the area of one face of the original cube?

a) 400 sq cm
b) 410 sq cm
c) 420sq cm
d) 390 sq cm
e. None of the Above

86. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number should come next?
a. 22
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26
e. None of the Above

87. Which one of the following is not a prime number?

a. 103
b. 113
c. 233
d. 243
e. None of the Above

88.Find the 21-th term of the arithmetic progression if its 11-th term is 53 and the
17-th term is 71.

a. 73
b. 83
 c. 93
d. 103
e. none of the above

89. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively. In how many days can
A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?

a. 12 days
b. 15 days
c. 16 days
d. 18 days
e. none of the above

90. The inside walls and bottom of a concrete tank must be plastered. The floor of the tank is
25
feet long by 15 feet wide. If the tank is 12 feet deep and does not have a top, how many square
feet must be plastered?

a. 1335 sq ft.
b. 1355 sq ft.
c. 1535 sq ft.
d. 1555 sq ft.
e. none of the above

91. A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. The height of the building, which
casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under similar conditions will be:

a. 10.00 m
b. 12.50 m
c. 17.50 m
d. 21.25 m
e. none of the above

92. How many kilograms of water must be evaporated from 10 kg of an 9% salt solution to
produce a 25% salt solution?

a. 6.6
b. 6.4
c. 6.2
d. 6.0
e. none of the above

93. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of that number is:

a. 35
b. 36
c. 45
d. 54
e. none of the above
94. A 50,000 gallon tank receives 250,000 gpdflow. What is the detention time in hours?

a. 6.1 hrs
b.5.4 hrs
c. 4.8 hrs
d.4.2 hrs
e. none of the above

95. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated the side of 3 cm to form a cone.
The volume of the cone so formed is:
a. 37.70 cm3
b. 47.12 cm3
c. 50.26 cm3
3
d. 62.83 cm
e. none of the above

96. A water tank is filled with water to a height of 3.2m above the orifice which is connected at
the side of the tank. If the orifice is 3.5m above the ground find the time for the water to hit the
ground?
a. 0.81 sec
b. 0.75 sec
c. 0.85 sec
d. 0.95 sec
e. none of the above

97. A trough having an equilateral triangle and section has sides equal to 0.4m. If the trough is
full of water and is 8m long, compute the volume of water in the trough.
a. 0.554m3
b. 0.654m3
c. 0.754m3
d. 0.854m3
e. none of the above

98. A stone is projected from the ground with a velocity of 15m/s at an angle 30 with the
2
horizontal ground. How high in feet will it rise? Use g = 9.81m /s

a. 9.40 ft
b. 8.40 ft
c. 7.40 ft
d. 6.40 ft
e. none of the above

99. A pole cast a shadow of 15 meters long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 61. If the
pole has leaned 15  from the vertical directly toward the sun, what is the length of the pole?
 a. 45.23 m
b. 54.23 m
c. 65.23 m
d. 53.23 m
e. none of the above

100. The surface area of a sphere is 4πr2. Find the percentage increasein its diameter when the
surface area increases by 21% .
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
d. 20 %
e. 12 %

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