MSTE Wizard Exam #4

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.

1. The sum of an infinite geometric series is 12. Each term in the series is five times the sum of all
the terms that follows it. Give the seventh term.

a. 5/10368 c. 5/3888
b. 5/4538 d. 5/23328

2. If the sum of the first 13 terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio of 7/3, what is the
ratio of the corresponding 7th term?

a. 2/3 c. 5/3
b. 7/3 d. 8/3

3. Solve for B from the decomposed rational fraction shown

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

4. The geometric mean and arithmetic mean of the two numbers are 8 and 17 respectively. Find
the harmonic mean.

a. 2.425 c. 3.765
b. 1.482 d. 0.865

5. Two sides and the included angle of a triangle were measured and the probable error of each
value was computed as follows: a = 267.55 m ± 0.05 m, b = 564.75 m ± 0.06 m, and angle C
= 57° 15’ 45”. Determine the area of the triangle.
a. 63,548.93 ± 12.67 m2 c. 63,548.93 ± 13.66 m2
b. 63,548.93 ± 9.66 m2 d. 63,548.93 ± 11.23 m2

6. These are flexible pavement failures, except:

a. Potholes c. Bleeding
b. Alligator cracking d. Ponding

7. Small reflective panels of buttons mounted on guide posts or guard fences as an effective
aid for night driving.

a. Chevron c. Raised Markings

b. Delineators d. Rumble strips

8. The provision of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the vehicle:

I. Type of vehicle – car or truck

II. Friction between the tire and the road
III. Eye height of the driver
IV. Speed of vehicles

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a. I, II, IV c. I, II, III

b. I, IV d. All of the above

9. Desirable grade for rolling topography of ADT = 1500 according to

AASHTO.

a. 4% c. 5%
b. 4.5% d. 5.5%

10 According to Road Safety Design Manual, driver’s height and the object standards for the
calculation of sight distance of Truck to Car Tail-light should be, respectively:

a. 0.60 m, 0 m c. 1.86 m, 0.50 m

b. 2.33 m, 0.60 m d. 2.06 m, 0.55 m

Be obsessed with becoming the best version of yourself.

Because at the end you only have yourself.
Keep fighting future Engineer!

– Engr. Matt

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