VIP MESL

• Calculate the volume of the spherical segment whose height is 50 mm

and its chord is 125mm.

A. 308 cu. Cm
• B. 432 cu. Cm
• C. 372 cu. cm
• D. 322 cu. Cm

Ans. C
• A cylindrical oil tank is 54 inches in diameter, 10 ft long and is in the
horizontal position. When the depth of the oil is 44 inches, calculate
the number of gallons of oil inside the tank?

• A. 1042 gallons
• B. 1038 gallons
• C. 1190 gallons
• D. 1801 gallons

Ans. B
• A system operate 12 hours before the reliability drops below 0.99.
what is the mean time before failure?

• A. 1194 hours
• B. 1086 hours
• C. 996 hours
• D. 1162 hours

Ans. A
• How many real solution(s) of the equation e(raised to x ) = x?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 0
• D. 3

Ans. C
• How many real solution(s) of the equation e(raised to x) + x = 0?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 0
• D. 3

Ans. A
• Given the origin-based vector A= i + 4j + k, what is the most nearly
the angle between A an the x-axis?

A. 23.26”
• B. 35.34’
• C. 56.5”
• D. 76.4”

Ans. A
• Which statement is TRUE for the given the origin-based vector A= i +
2j + k and B = 4i + 8j + 4k

A. Both vectors pass through the point (0, -1.6)

• B. The vectors are parallel
• C. the vectors are perpendicular
• D. The angle between the vectors is 17.4 degrees

Ans. B
• The sum of P15,000, deposited in an account earning 4% per annum
compounded quarterly, will become P18,302.85. Determine the
effective rate of interest per year.

• A. 3.06%
• B. 4.06%
• C. 5.06%
• D. 6.06%

Ans. B
• If a machine is purchased on instalment and the buyer makes an
P80,000.00 down payment and owes a balance of P150,000 in 2
years. Determine the machine cash value if money is worth 14%
compounded quarterly.

• A. P199,312.00
• B. P183,912.00
• C. P193,912.00
• D. P139,912.00

Ans. B
• Find the number of years when P2,500.00 is compounded to
P5,800.00 at 12% compounded quarterly.

• A. 6.12 years
• B. 7.12 years
• C. 8.12 years
• D. 5.12 years

Ans. B
• A cue ball strikes two billiard bells at rest simultaneously with a speed
of 8 ft/s. Immediately after the collision, the cue ball stops in place
while one of the other balls moves with a velocity of 5 ft/s at 20 deg
from the cue balls line and other ball moves in the direction of 30
deg. If all the balls have equal mass, what is the required post-
collision speed of the second ball?

• A. 4.0 ft/s
• B. 8.6 ft/s
• C. 4.2 ft/s
• D. 3.8 ft/s

Ans. D
• A 2-m long, pin-ended column of square cross-section, for which each
side is 10 cm has modulus of elasticity of 12 gpa and allowable stress
of 15 gpa. Determine the maximum allowable load.

• A. 150 KN
• B. 230 KN
• C. 570.25 KN
• D. 248.75 KN

Ans. A
• A gas flowing through an insulated nozzle. If the inlet velocity of gas is
negligible and is an enthalpy drop of 45 kJ/kg, calculate the velocity of
the gas leaving the nozzle.

• A. 170 m/s
• B. 220 m/s
• C. 300 m/s
• D. 420 m/s

Ans. C
• What is the temperature of the heat source of carnot engine that
reacts 30% of absorbed heat to sink at 300 deg C?

• A. 140 deg C
• B. 432 deg C
• C. 737 deg C
• D. 1020 deg C

Ans. C
• Air enters an adiabatic nozzle at 300 kPa, 800K with a velocity of 10
m/s. It leaves the nozzle at 1000 kPa with a velocity of 180 m/s. The
inlet area is 80 sq. cm. Calculate the air’s exit temperature?

• A. 539 K
• B. 402 K
• C. 484 K
• D. 407 K

Ans. C
• Determine the distance travelled by a particle between a time interval
of 0.2 seconds to 0.30 seconds if its velocity is v = 12t4 + 7/t, where v
is in cm/s and t is in seconds.

• A. 3.75 cm
• B. 2.84 cm
• C. 2.75 cm
• D. 3.84 cm

Ans. B
• To find the width of a river, a surveyor sets up a transit at point C in
one river bank and sights directly across to point B on the other bank.
The surveyor then walks along the bank for a distance of 200 m to
point A. The angle CAB is 57” 28’. Calculate the approximate width of
the river.

• A. 134 m
• B. 243 m
• C. 420 m
• D. 454 m

Ans. D
• Which of the following is the expression equivalent to sin 2x?

• A. 2sinx cos x
• B. cos(squared)x – sin(squared)
• C. ½ sin x cos x
• D. ½ (1 – cos 2x)

Ans. A
• Calculate the approximate area of the flow in a pipe with a 7.874 in.
inner diameter and is filled to a depth equal to one third of its
diameter.

• A. 150 sq. cm
• B. 84 sq. cm
• C. 92 sq. cm
• D. 53 sq. cm

Ans. C
• Compute the area of a circular sector which has a radius of 8 cm an
arc 12 cm.

• A. 4.7 sq. in
• B. 5.44 sq. in
• C. 7.44 sq. in
• D. 9.6 sq. in

Ans. C
• Compute is the approximate surface area (including both side and
base) of a 4 m right circular cone with a base 2.5m in diameter?

• A. 24.2 sq. m
• B. 12. 7 sq. m
• C. 27.2 sq. m
• D. 20.8 m

Ans. C
• A particle moves in the x-y plane . After 1 seconds the x-coordinate at
8 sin(t) and the y-coordinate is 8 cos(t). What is the path of the
particle?

• A. hyperbola
• B. parabola
• C. circle
• D. ellipse

Ans. D
• What is the determinant of the 3 x 3 matrix, first row│1 2 -1│, second
row│2 -1 1│,third row │1 1 1 │ .

• A. 5
• B. -5
• C. 7
• D. -7

Ans. D
• A company can manufacture a product with off-then-shelf hand tools.
Fixed cost will be Php 50,000.00 for the tools and Php 75.00
manufacturing cost per unit. As an alternative, an automated system
will cost Php 750,000.00 with a Php 25.00 manufacturing cost unit.
With annual anticipated volume of 5,000 units compute the number
of years to break-even.

• A. 2.2
• B. 2.8
• C. 3.2
• D. 10.3

Ans. B
• A sum of Php 20,000,000.00 is borrowed under an agreement to
repay at the rate of Php 500,000.00 per month with interest on the
unpaid balance compounding at 1% per month. If the first payment
occurs at the end of the first month, how many monthly repayments
will be made?

• A. 47
• B. 62
• C. 52
• D. 56

Ans. C
• Suppose that Php 500,000.00 is borrowed now at 15% interest rate
per annum compounded annually. The first repayment of Php
150,000.00 is made 4 years from now. What is the mount that will
them be remain unpaid?

• A. Php 620,000.00
• B. Php 730,000.00
• C. Php 724,000.00
• D. Php 430,000.00

Ans. C
• The maintenance costs associated with an investment are Php
100,000.00 for the first 10 years and Php 50,000.00 per year
thereafter. The investment has an infinite life. With the interest rate of
10% per annum, Calculate the present worth of the annual
disbursements.

• A. Php 708,450.00
• B. Php 950,320.00
• C. Php 807,230.00
• D. Php 809,450.00

Ans. C
• If in the perimeter of a triangle ABC is 6 times the arithmetic mean of
the sines of its angles, and value of the side a is equal to 1; then. Find
the value of angle A.

• A. 30 deg
• B. 70 deg
• C. 15 deg
• D. 120 deg

Ans. A
• The average number of customers serviced per hour in a bank is 38.
Compute the probability that exactly 34 customers will be serviced
during the next hour?

• A. 0.0455
• B. 0.0875
• C. 0.0549
• D. 0.0345

Ans. C
• The first and second terns of a G.P are x(raised to negative 4) and
x(raised to n) respectively. If x(raised to 52) is the 8th term of the same
progression, then what is the value of n ?

• A. 10
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 3

Ans. B
• If the first term of a harmonic progression (H.P) are 2/5 and 12/23
respectively. Solve for the largest term of the said progression?

• A. 6
• B. 12
• C. 25
• D. 10

Ans. A
• A large sewer system will cost Php 8,750,000.00 annually. There will
be favorable consequences to the general public of Php
25,000,000.00 annually. And adverse consequences to a small
segment of the public of Php 2,500,000.00 annually. What is the
excess of benefits over costs?

• A. Php 12,400,000.00
• B. Php 13,750,000.00
• C. Php 10,230,000.00
• D. Php 7,000,000.00

Ans. B
• A large sewer system will cost Php 8,750,000.00 annually. There will
be favorable consequences to the general public of Php
25,000,000.00 annually. And adverse consequences to a small
segment of the public of Php 2,500,000.00 annually. What is the
benefit-cost ratio?

• A. 1.5
• B. 2.57
• C. 3.12
• D. 3.5

Ans. B
• The enthalpy of steam entering a turbine in a Rankine cycle is
200kJ/kg. What is the turbine efficiency of the enthalpy after
isentropic expansion is 2400 kJ/kg and the enthalpy at the end of
actual expansion is 2560 kJ/kg?

• A. 72%
• B. 93%
• C. 85%
• D. 89%

Ans. C
• A carnot engine receiving heat at 400k has an efficiency of 28%.
Calculate the COP of a carnot refrigerator working between same
temperature limits.

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 4

Ans. D
• Calculate the distance from the plane 2x + 2y – z – 6 = 0 from point
(2,2,4)

• A. 4.8
• B. 3.25
• C. 2.4
• D. 0.7

Ans. D
• The area of the triangle is 96 sq.cm and its perimeter is 48 cm.
calculate its in radius

• A. 3 cm
• B. 4 cm
• C. 6 cm
• D. 5 cm

Ans. B
• If the sides of the triangle are 7 cm, 4 times sq.rt of 3 cm. and sq.rt of
13 cm then calculate the smallest angle.

• A. 25 deg
• B. 35 deg
• C. 30 deg
• D. 50 deg

Ans. C
• Determine the accumulated value of P2,000.00 in 5 years ot is
invested of 11% compounded quarterly.

• A. P3440.00
• B. P3044.00
• C. P3144.00
• D. P4304.00

Ans. A
• A thermal electric power plant produces 1000 MW of power. If the
coal releases 900 x 10(raised to 7)kJ/h of energy. Then what is the
rate at which heat is rejected from the power plant?

• A. 700 MW
• B. 1200 MW
• C. 1500 MW
• D. 2500 MW

Ans. C
• How much must be invested at the end of each month for 30 years in
a sinking fund that is to amount to Php 2,500,000 at the end of 30
years. If interest is nominal 4% compounded monthly?

• A. Php 3502
• B. Php 5043
• C. Php 7,108,543
• D. Php 54,475

Ans. A
• Calculate the specific gravity of carbon dioxide gas at 150.8 deg F and
138 kPa using STP reference.

• A. 1.85
• B. 2.07
• C. 1.67
• D. 1.23

Ans. C
• A 0.20 cu.m of water are compressed to 34 mpa . Gauge . Calculate
the volume decrease if the temperature is 15 deg C. note: E = 2140
Mpa st 15 deg C.

• A. 0.0032 cu.m
• B. 0.0054 cu.m
• C. 0.0057 cu.m
• D. 0.0135 cu.m

Ans. A
• A device produces 37.5 J per power stroke, there is one power stroke
per revolution. If the device is run at 45 rpm. Compute the power
output.

• A. 3.5 W
• B. 24 W
• C. 28 W
• D. 250 W

Ans. C
• Calculate the distance between the focci of a hyperbola. If the length
of the transverse and conjugate axes are 10 m and 8 m, respectively.

• A. 20.8 m
• B. 13.8 m
• C. 14.8 m
• D. 25.8 m

Ans. D
• A small country experiences inflation of 10% per month. What is the
effective annual inflation rate?

• A. 30%
• B. 44%
• C. 790%
• D. 2300%

Ans. C
• With the interest rate of 8% per year compounded semi-annually.
What is the value of Php 50,000.00 after 5 years?

• A. Php 74,000.00
• B. Php 72,000.00
• C. Php 70,000.00
• D. Php 75,450.00

Ans. A
• A company can manufacture a product with two different machines.
Machine A has Php 200.00 manufacturing cost per unit and a fixed
cost of Php 150,000.00 for tools. Machine B costs Php 2,250,000.00 to
purchase and has a Php 25.00 manufacturing cost per unit. With an
annual anticipated volume of 7000 units. Calculate the number of
years to break-even.

• A. 1.5 years
• B. 1.7 years
• C. 1.9 years
• D. 2.7 years

Ans. B
• A bicycle racer enters a constant-radius curve on a flat track at a
speed of 7 m/s. if then speed of the bicycle is increased at a constant
rate of 1.5 m/s(squared) along the curve and the total acceleration at
the beginning of the curve is 1.7 m/s (squared). Calculate the required
radius of the curve.

• A. 51.7 m
• B. 60.0 m
• C. 20.7 m
• D. 30.8 m

Ans. B
• A 24- in truck wheel is rolling at 600 rpm along a highway pavement.
If the wheel lug nuts are located 6 inches from the center of rotation
and have mass of 0.50 lbm, calculate the angular momentum of each
lug about the center.

• A. 83.5 ft-lbf-sec
• B. 7.25 ft-lbf-sec
• C. 237.60 ft-lbf-sec
• D. 0.24 ft-lbf-sec

Ans. D
• The equation y= a1+a2x is an algebraic expression for which of the
following choices?

• A. A cosine expansion series

• B. Projectile motion
• C. A circle in polar form
• D. A straight line

Ans. D
• The salary of an employee’s job has five levels, each one 5% greater
than the one below it. Due to circumstances, the salary of the
employee must be reduced from the top (fifth) level to the second
level, which means a reduction of 3000.00 per month. What is the
employees present salary per month?

• A. P22,032.50
• B. P23,022.50
• C. P22,320.50
• D. 22,302.50

Ans. A
• A cubical container that measures 50.8 mm on a side is tightly packed
with marbles and is filled with water. All eight marbles are in contact
with the walls of the container and the adjacent marbles. All of the
marbles are same size. What is the volume of water in the container?

• A. 434,096.51 mm3
• B. 62,454.54 mm3
• C. 431,960.51 mm3
• D. 68,641.97 mm3

Ans. C
• It is estimated the 50 hectares of land will be required for future
expansion 20 years after the construction of presently needed
facilities. The purchase price of the land is P10,000 per hectare at
present time. Uniform annual taxes are 2% of the purchase price. If
the money is worth 6% per annum, compute the total future value in
20 years of the land and the tax payment.

• A. P37,530
• B. P22,650
• C. P39,430
• D. P35,540

Ans. C
• A payment of P25,000 is made at the end of the next 12 years.
Compute the present worth of the payments at 6% interest
compounded annually.

• A. P327,440
• B. P315,400
• C. P309,500
• D. P209,600

Ans. D
• What is the determinant of the 2 x 2 matrix in a row (7, 6) and second
row (5, 9) ?

• A. -33
• B. -53
• C. 33
• D. 53

Ans. C
• A truck starts from rest and moves with the constant acceleration of
6m/. What is the speed of the truck after 4 seconds.?

• A. 18m/s
• B. 24m/s
• C. 28m/s
• D. 30m/s

Ans. B
• A machine was purchase under this terms: P30,000 down and P5,000
each month for 5 years. If money is worth 12% compounded monthly,
what is the cash price of the machine?

• A. P124,775.19
• B. P342,775.19
• C. P240,705.19
• D. P254,775.19

Ans. D
• Determine the amount that must be deposited every 3 months in a
fund paying 12% compounded quarterly in order to have P25,000 in 8
years.

• A. P745.71
• B. P474.71
• C. P456.17
• D. P700.00

Ans. C
• A force of 200 lbs act on the block at an angle of with respect to
horizontal. The block is pushed 2 feet horizontally. Find the work done
by this force.

• A. 480 J
• B. 540 J
• C. 408 J
• D. 704 J

Ans. A
• In a study conducted with sample size of 5, standard deviation is 10.4,
and sample standard deviation is 11.6. What the nearest value for the
sample variance?

• A. 110
• B. 52
• C. 120
• D. 130

Ans. D
• A box contains 100 balls labelled 1 to 100. Drawing one ball from the
box, what is the probability that the label on the ball selected will be
even or greater than 70. ?

A. 0.40
B. 0.85
C. 0.65
D. 0.90

Ans. C
• Which of the following is the solution of the given differential
equation dy/dx + 10y = 0 ?

• A. y= 5x + C
• B. y= C e(raised to negative 10x)
• C. y= C e(raised to 5x)
• D. y= C e(raised 1/10x)

Ans. B
• What is the effective rate equivalent of 12% compounded quarterly ?

• A. 12.55%
• B. 12.58%
• C. 11.53%
• D. 13.34%

Ans. A
• What rate compounded-quarterly is equivalent to 14% compounded-
semiannually ?

• A. 10.76%
• B. 14.76%
• C. 12.76%
• D. 13.76%

Ans. D
• A man owes P500 due in 3 years and P800 due in 7 years, He is
allowed to settle these obligations by a single payment on the 6th year
if the money is worth 14% compounded semi-annually.

• A. P1,449.12
• B. P1,223.12
• C. P1,559.12
• D. P1,679.12

Ans. A
• In a study conducted with sample size 9, standard deviation is 4.0,
and sample standard deviation is 4.2. Calculate the variance.

• A. 19
• B. 16
• C. 15
• D. 12

Ans. B
• A student borrowed P2000.00 from a bank and agreed to pay the loan
at the end of 1 year. The bank discounted the loan and gave him
P1950 in cash. Determine the rate of discount.

• A. 1.75%
• B. 2.5%
• C. 3.45%
• D. 3.2%

Ans. B
• The atomic weight of hydrogen is 1 gram per gram-atom. Compute
the mass of hydrogen atom/

• A. 1.66 x g/atom
• B. 1 g/atom
• C. 6.02 x g/atom
• D. The mass is too small to calculate.

Ans. A
• Calculate the volume of the solid generated by rotating about the y-
axis the region enclosed by y = sin x and the x-axis from x = 0 to x = pi.

• A. pi (squared)
• B. 2 pi(squared)
• C. 4 pi(squared)
• D. 2 pi

Ans. B
• What is the integral of sin (1/t) [dt/t(squared)] with limits from 2/pi to
infinity?

• A. 1
• B. 0
• C. infinity
• D. 2.5

Ans. A
• Solve for the distance travelled by a particle along a path described by
x = cos (cubed) t and y = sin (cubed) t from t = 0 to t = pi/2

• A. 0.35
• B. 1
• C. 2.5
• D. 1.5

Ans. D
• Solve the volume of the sector of a sphere 6 inches in diameter with
the height of 1.5 inches.

• A. 15.3 cu.in
• B. 54.6 cu.in
• C. 32.25 cu.in
• D. 25.27 cu.in

Ans. D
• What is the equation of the straight line whose nearest point to the
origin is ( -6,8 )

• A. 4x + 4y + 50 = 0
• B. 3x – 4y + 50 = 0
• C. 4x + 3y – 20 = 0
• D. 3x + 4y + 70 = 0

Ans. B
• What is the present value of P 5,000.00 due in 8 years if money is
worth 12% compounded semi-annually?

• A. P1,896.23
• B. P1,686.23
• C. P1,769.23
• D. P1,968.23

Ans. D
• How many permutation can be made out of the letters of the word
ENGINEERING?

• A. 277 200
• B. 245 277
• C. 272 700
• D. 227 700

Ans. A
• If vector A is 10 units and vector B, which makes 60 deg with vector A,
is 20 units. What is the difference of vectors A and B?

• A. 15.34 units
• B. 18.76 units
• C. 12.45 units
• D. 17.32 units

Ans. D
• A coin is weighted so that head is twice as likely to occur as tails.
What is the probability of getting a head on the toss?

• A. 0.667
• B. 0.340
• C. 0.33
• D. 0.732

Ans. A
• A coin is weighted so that head is twice as likely to occur as tails.
What is the probability of getting 3 heads in row?

• A. 0.207
• B. 0.296
• C. 0.333
• D. 0.667

Ans. B
• From a deck of ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a
heart or face card?

• A. 48.08%
• B. 15.77%
• C. 42.31%
• D. 33.33%

Ans. C
• Find the area bounded by the curve y = cos x and y = sin of x between
x = 0 and x = (3/2)pi

• A. 3.65
• B. 1.414
• C. 2.56
• D. 1.667

Ans. A
• The solution to the differential equation xdy = ydx = 0 will represents
which of the following ?

• A. rectangular hyperbola
• B. straight line passing through the origin
• C. parabola whose vertex is at the origin
• D. cycle whose center is at the origin

Ans. B
• The solution to the differential equation y dy/dx + x = C will represents
which of the following ?

• A. family of hyperbola
• B. family of circles whose centers are on y-axis
• C. family of parabolas
• D. family of circles whose centers are on x-axis

Ans. D
• What is the angle between the pair of the lines x(squared) + 2xy –
y(squared) = 0?

• A. 0
• B. pi/3
• C. pi/4
• D. pi/2

Ans. D
• Which of the following pairs of straight lines intersect at right angles?

• A. y = plus/minus 2x
• B. 2xy = 2y(x + y)
• C. 2x(squared) = y(x + 2y)
• D. (x + y)(squared) = x(2y + 3x)

Ans. C
• Refractory bricks lining a furnace have an installed cost of Php
1,750,000.00 and last six years. The furnace must be partially relined
at the end of three years at a cost of Php 600,000.00.A new high
temperature refractory material has been developed and test result
show that a lining with this material will last 15 years with no
intermediate repair costs. Calculate the initial cost of the new
material. Note: the company uses a 25% minimum rate of return.

• A. Php 2,689,990.00
• B. Php 3,700,05.00
• C. Php 2,506,520.00
• D. Php 1,450,120.00
Ans. A
• A computerize system costs Php 900,000.00 and annual maintenance
is Php 45,000.00. After 3 years the salvage value of the system is Php
150,000.00. if the interest rate is 8%. Compute is the equivalent
uniform annual cost.

• A. Php 328,120.00
• B. Php 348,025.00
• C. Php 442,100.00
• D. Php 340,105.00

Ans. B
• A fast acting brake on a fast turning lathe is estimated to save seven
seconds per piece produced since the operator (paid at the rate of
Php 750.00 per hour) does not have to wait as long for the lathe to
stop 40,000 pieces are produced annually. Assuming a three-year life,
no salvage value, and an 8% interest rate, compute the maximum
purchase price of the brake?

• A. 130,125.40
• B. 120.450.35
• C. 130,545.70
• D. 150,330.60

Ans. D
• A manufacturer uses 1000 items uniformly throughout the year. The
cost produce the items in-house is Php 2000.00 for set-up and Php
260.00 per item. Insurance and taxes are estimated as 12% of average
inventory, and it costs Php 40.00 to store each unit for one complete
year. Compute how many of these items should be manufacturer
produce at a time?

• A. 237
• B. 290
• C. 452
• D. 270

Ans. A
• An engine operates between temperature limits of 900K & T and T &
400 K. Solve the value of T for both to be equally efficient.

• A. 710 K
• B. 600 K
• C. 790 K
• D. 500 K

Ans. B
• The solution to the differential equation 2dy/dx – y = 3 represents
what?

• A. straight lines
• B. circles
• C. parabolas
• D. ellipse

Ans. C
• What is the subnormal to the parabola y(squared) = 4ax

• A. a
• B. 2a
• C. 3a
• D. 4a

Ans. B
• Solve dy/dx for the given parametric equations?

• A. 3t(squared)
• B. (3t squared)/2
• C. 4t – 1
• D. (3t squared – 2 )/(4t – 1)

Ans. D
• What is the derivative of y with respect to x; if y = (2x)(raised to x) ?

• A. (2 + ln 2x) (2x)(raised to 2x)

• B. 2x (1 + ln 2x)(raised to x)
• C. (2x)(raised to 2x)(ln 2x squared)
• D. (2x)(raised to x)(1 + ln 2x)

Ans. D
• Which of the following is the solution of the given differential
equation 2D(squared)y-4Dy + 4y = 0 ; where: D = d/dx.

• A. y = A cos 2x + B sin 2x
• B. y = A e(raised to x) + B e(raised to negative x)
• C. y = e(raised to negative x)(A cos x – B sinx)
• D. y = e(raised to x)(A cos x + B sin x)

Ans. D
• The differential equation dx/dt + 4x = 0 has initial condition x(0) = 12,
solve for the value x(1).

• A. 0.2197
• B. 12
• C. 657
• D. 0.00403

Ans. A
• For a fluid flowing over a flat plate, the Nusselt number at a point 9.5
m from the leading edge is 100. Compute the coefficient of
conductive heat transfer if the thermal conductivity of the fluid is
0.029 W/m.K.

• A. 2000 W/m (square).K

• B. 5 W/m (square).K
• C. 5 x 10-4W/m(square).K
• D. 50 W/m(square).k

Ans. B
• An engine operates between temperature limits of 900K and T2, and
another between T2 and 400K. If both are to be equally efficient,
solve the value of T2?

• A. 600 K
• B. 630 K
• C. 650 K
• D. 750 K

Ans. A
• A heat engine is supplied with 178 KW at a constant fixed
temperature of 283 deg C the heat rejection takes place at 5 deg C.
Compute the heat rejected with a condition that the engine is
reversible.

• A. 139 kW
• B. 230 kW
• C. 40 kW
• D. 50 kW

Ans. A
• In a boiler, feed water supplied per hour is 205 kg while coal fixed per
hour is 23 kg. Net enthalpy rise per kg of water is 145 kJ for
conversion to steam. Calculate the boiler efficiency if the calorific
value of coal is 2050 kJ/kg?

• A. 50 %
• B. 52 %
• C. 63 %
• D. 70 %

Ans. C
• A reversible engine has ideal thermal efficiency of 30%. Calculate the
COP when it is used as refrigerating machine with all conditions
unchanged.

• A. 3.23
• B. 2.33
• C. 2.54
• D. 1.55

Ans. B
• The COP of a refrigerator working on a reversed Carnot cycle is 5.
What is the ratio of the highest absolute temperature to the lowest
absolute temperature?

• A. 1.34
• B. 1.5
• C. 1.6
• D. 1.2

Ans. D
• The pressure, dry bulb temperature, and relative humidity of air in a
room are 1 bar, 30 deg C and 70% respectively. Compute the specific
humidity of the room air in kg water vapor per kg of dry air if the
saturated steam pressure at 30 deg C is 4.25 kPa.

• A. 0.0089
• B. 0.0191
• C. 0.0134
• D. 0.0320

Ans. B
• Calculate the kinematic viscosity in strokes if the dynamic viscosity of
0.06 poles, and density of 0.5 gm/cc.

• A. 0.047
• B. 0.0432
• C. 0.067
• D. 0.56

Ans. C
• Find the area bounded by x = 2, x = 3, y + 1 = 0 and y = 6x –x2.

• A. 8.5
• B. 12.2
• C. 20.5
• D. 36.7

Ans. B
• What is the angle between two vectors A = 7i – 3j and B = 3i – 4j?

• A. 54 deg
• B. 20 deg
• C. 30 deg
• D. 45 deg

Ans. A
• What is the x-intercept of the tangent line to the curve y = x(cubed) –
4x + 8 at the point (2,8)?

• A. 1
• B. -1
• C. 2
• D. -2

Ans. A
• What is the approximate change in volume of a cube when side is
decreased the use of differentials?

• A. -19.2
• B. -1.92
• C. 0.02
• D. -0.02

Ans. B
• Sixteen bolts are to be equally spaced on the periphery of a bolt-
circle, 250 mm in diameter. What is the chordal distance the bolts?

• A. 48.8 mm
• B. 50.3 mm
• C. 40.28 mm
• D. 32.20 mm

Ans. A
• A torus is a solid formed by revolving a circle about an axis. Calculate
the surface area of the torus whose mean diameter is 5 inches and
the diameter of the generating circle is 1.5 in.

• A. 60 sq. in
• B 74 sq. in
• C. 60 sq. in
• D. 180 sq. in

Ans. B
• An aluminum is to be measured with a steel gage when the room
temperature is 35 deg C. The aluminum part has a coefficient of linear
expansion 24.7 micro mm/mm-deg C and the steel gage 10.5 micro
mm/mm-deg C. if the reference temperature is 20 deg C, with the
specified length of aluminum part equal to 20.021 mm, calculate the
change in measured length due to the given temperature?

• A. 0.003 mm
• B. 0.004 mm
• C. 0.001 mm
• D. 0.007 mm

Ans. B
• Compute the percent increase in area of a sphere whose diameter
increases from 3 inches to 4 inches.

• A. 65%
• B. 78%
• C. 72%
• D. 70%

Ans. B
• Evaluate the value of 1 x 1! + 2 x 2! + 3 x 3!+…. + n x n !?

• A. (n+1)!
• B. (n+1)! + n
• C. (n+1)! – 1
• D. none of these

Ans. C
• There are unlimited number of identical balls of four different colors.
How many arrangements of at most 7 balls in arow can be made by
using them?

• A. 21544
• B. 87380
• C. 262140
• D. 324530

Ans. A
• It is required to seat 7 men and 3 women in a row so that women
occupy the even places. How many ways these arrangements are
possible?

• A. 302400
• B. 304900
• C. 36288800
• D. 23145708

Ans. A
• There are 10 points in a plane, no three of which are in the same
straight line, excluding 4 points, which are collinear. How many
straight lines obtained from the pairs of these points?

• A. 40
• B. 39
• C. 43
• D. 42

Ans. A
• In an election, a voter may vote for any number of candidates, no
greater than the number to be elected. There are 10 candidates and 4
to be elected. In how many ways can they be seated in a round table
that there is exactly one person between the two brothers?

• A. 5242
• B. 385
• C. 1200
• D. 5040

Ans. B
• There are 20 persons among whom are two brothers. In how many
ways can they be seated in a round table that there is exactly one
person between the two brothers?

• A. 18!
• B. 17! X 2
• C. 18! X 2!
• D. 14!

Ans. C
• The probability that a marksman will hit a target is given as 1/5.
Calculate the probability that at least one hit in 10 shots.

• A. 0.8926
• B. 1.024 x 10(raised to -17)
• C. 0.982
• D. 0.786

Ans. A
• If the straight line ax + by c = 0 make a triangle of constant area with
coordinate axes, then

• A. a,b,c are in Geometric Progression

B. C,a,b are un Geometric Progression
C. A,c,b are Geometric Progression
D. A,b,c are in Harmonic Progression

Ans. C
• What is the equation of bisector of the acure angle between the lines
2x – y + 4 = 0 and x – 2y = 1?

A. x + y + 5 = 0
B. x – y + 1 = 0
C. x – y – 5 = 0
D. x – 3y + 9 = 0

Ans. B
• Which of the following is the representation of the equation
y(squared) – x(squared) + 2x – 1 = 0

• A. hyperbola
B. ellipse
C. pair of straight lines
D. a rectangular hyperbola

Ans. C
• What is the triangle formed by the lines whose combined equations is
[y(squared) – 4xy – x(squared)] (x+y-1) = 0?

• A. equilateral/equiangular
B. right angled
C. Isosceles
D. obtuse angled

Ans. B
• What is the radius of the circle passing through the point (8,2), two of
whose diameters are x + y = 6 and x + 2y =4?

• A. 10
• B. 2 sq.rt of 5
• C. 8
• D .4

Ans. B
• The line 3x – 2y = k meets the circle x(squared) + y(squared) =
4r(squared) at only one point. What is the value of k(squared)?

• A. 20r(squared)
• B.52r(squared)
• C. 5.77(squared)
• D. 2.22r(squared)

Ans. B
The line 3x – 2y = k meets the circle x(squared) + y(squared) + 8x - 16y +
64 = 0 in the line mirror of x = 0 ?

A. x(squared) + y(squared) – 8x – 16y + 64 = 0

B. x(squared) + y(squared) – 8x + 16y + 64 = 0
C. x(squared) + y(squared) + 16x + 8y + 64 = 0
D. x(squared) + y(squared) + 16x – 8y + 64 = 0

Ans. A
Compute the length of each side an equilateral triangle inscribed in the
circle x(squared) + y(squared) = 1

A. 1.414
B. 1.732
C. 0.866
D. 1.212

Ans. B
What is the maximum number of common chords of a parabola and a
circle?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 6
D. 8

Ans. C
A child having a mass of 30 kg jumps downward onto a trampoline at a
speed of 4 m/s. if the average impulsive force of the trampoline is 800
N and N acts. Upon the child for 0.50 s in vertically upward direction,
compute the child’s velocity immediately after the trampoline force has
been applied.

A. 4.7 m/s
B. 12.3 m/s
C. 9.3 m/s
D. 6.8 m/s

Ans. C
A heat engine is supplied with 250 kJ/s of heat at constant fixed
temperature of 227 deg C. The heat rejected at 27 deg C. Compute the
amount of heat rejected for the cycle to be reversible.

A. 240 kJ/s
B. 130 kJ/s
C. 135 kJ/s
D. 150 kJ/s

Ans. D
Ninety- kilograms of ice at 0 deg C are completely melted. Calculate the
entropy change, in kJ/K, if T2 = 0 deg C.Latent heat of fusion is 318.5
kJ/kg. kj

A. 0
B. 92
C. 100
D. 105

Ans. D
The diameter of the generating circle of cycloid is 6 inches. Compute
the area enclosed between the cycloidal curve and the baseline.

A. 10.24 sq. inch

B. 107.3 sq. inch
C. 84.83 sq. inch
D. 35.45 sq. inch

Ans. C
Compute the area of a 12-sided polygon inscribed in a cirle given the
length of its side equal to 4.141 cm.

A. 197 sq. cm
B. 163 sq. cm
C. 154 sq. cm
D. 192 sq. cm

Ans. D
Compute the area of spandrel of radius 0.5 inches

A. 0.14 sq. in
B. 0.12 sq. in
C. 0.70 sq. in
D. 2.62 sq. in

Ans. B
Compute the approximate circumference of ellipse whose major axis is
20 cm and its minor axis is 10 cm.

A. 52 cm
B. 56 cm
C. 74 cm
D. 52 cm

Ans. B
Thirty-two bolts are to be equally spaced on the periphery of a bolt-
circle, 16 inches in diameter. What is the chordal distance between the
bolts?

A. 1.329 in
B. 1.105 in
C. 1.568 in
D. 1.354 in

Ans. C