GEAS Solving

QUESTION:
The force of 600 N is the resultant of the forces F 1 and 240 N acting as shown in the
figure. Which of the following gives the value of F 1.

600 N

F1

3
4
12
5

240 N

Choices:

a. 698.9223 N, 56.310 with respect to the horizontal

b. 698.9223 N, 33.690 with respect to the horizontal
c. 698.9223 N, 56.310 with respect to the vertical
d. 698.9223 N along the horizontal
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
F1X + 240(5/13) = 600 (4/5), F1X = 387.6923 N
F1Y 240(12/13) = 600(3/5), F1Y = 581.5385 N
F12 = (387.6923)2 + (581.5385)2, F1 = 698.9223 N
= tan-1(581.5385/387.6923) = 56.310
QUESTION:
Given the set of parallel forces shown, which of the following gives the resultant
force.
100 KN 40 KN 60 KN
50 KN
60
KN
A

B
2m

2m

2m

Choices:
a. 90 KN up, 3.33m fr A
c. 90 KN up, 3.33m fr B

6m

3m

b. 90 KN down, 3.33m fr A
d. 90 KN down, 3.33m fr B

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

R = 60 + 50 -100 -40 -60 = -90 KN
MA = Rd, 100(2) + 40(4) 60(6) 50(12) + 60(15) = 90d, d = 3.33m

QUESTION:
The coefficient of friction between the rope and fixed post is 0.30. The rope is
wrapped only once around the post. Which of the following gives the minimum
tension in the rope at pt A
A

B
300 N
Choices:
a. 1024.7681 N

b. 7936.1959 N

c.

138.6873 N

d. 69.3437 N

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

300/T = e0.4, T = 138.6873 N
QUESTION:
The resultant of the concurrent forces has a magnitude of 1200 N and acts through
the origin and points x = 3m, y = 4m, z = 5m. Which of the following gives the x
component of the resultant force
Choices:
a. 678.8194 N

b. 848.5243 N

c. 240 N

d. 509.1146 N

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

d2 = 32 + 42 -52, d = 7.0711 m
Fx = 1200(3)/7.0711 = 509.1146 N
QUESTION:
From the speed of 100 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 15 m/min/sec along a
straight road. Which of the following gives the distance travelled at the end of 40
sec.
Choices:
a.

3800 m

b.

911.112 m

c. 91.111 m

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

V0 = 100kph x 1000 /3600 = 27.7778 m/s
a = -15/60 mps2 = -0.25 mps2
s = 27.7778(40) + 0.5(-0.25)(40)2 = 911.112 m

d. 455.56 m

QUESTION:
The velocity of a particle moving along the x axis is defined by v = x 4 + 2x3 3x2
where v is in m/s and x is in m. Which of the following gives the velocity when x =
2m.
Choices:

a.

20 m/s

b. 44 m/s

c. 40 m/s

d. 22 m/s

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

v = 24 + 2(2)3 3(2)2 = 20 m/s

QUESTION:
The block shown reaches a velocity of 10 m/s in 25 m starting from rest. Which of
the following gives the coefficient of kinetic friction between the block and the
ground.
600 N
Vo = 0

V 1 = 10 m/s
280 N
25 m

Choices:
a. 0.67

b. 0.67 N

c.

0.2626 N

d. 0.2626

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

102 = 2a(25), a = 2 m/s2
Fx = max, 280 600 = (600/9.8)2, = 0.2626
QUESTION:
The normal acceleration of a particle on the rim of a pulley 10 ft in diameter is
constant at 1200 fps2. Which of the following gives the speed of the pulley in rpm
Choices:
a. 77.4597

b. 15.4919

c. 147.9371

d. 73.9686

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

an = v2/r, 1200 = v2/5, v = 77.4597 fps
v = r, 77.4597 = 5, = 15.4919 rad/sec*60/2 = 147.9371 rpm

QUESTION:
A 350 N block is resting on a plane inclined at 30 0 with the horizontal is subjected to
a constant force of 400 N acting parallel to the inclined plane. After the block has
moved 3 m from rest, the 400 N force was removed. Coefficient of friction is 0.2.
Which of the following gives the distance that the block will move further along the
inclined plane until it stop.
350 N
400 N

300
Choices:

a. 2.714m

b.

3m

c. 5.714m

d. 5.428m

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

WE equation: Fs = 0.5m(v2 v02)
400(3) -0.2(350cos 30)(3+x)-(350sin 30)(3+x) = 0.5 (350/9.8)(0-0)
X = 2.714 m
QUESTION:
The force system consist of a clockwise couple of 600 N-m plus a 300 N force
directed to the right through the origin of x & y axes at x = 300.
300 N
600 N-m

300

O
If the system is replaced by an equivalent single force, which of the following is its x
and y intercept.
Choices:
a. 4 m right and 2.3094 above the origin
b. 4 m left and 2.3094 above the origin

c. 4 m left and 2.3094 below the origin

d. 4 m right and 2.3094 below the origin

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

sin 30 = 2/x, x = 4m left of origin
tan 30 = y/x, y = 2.3094m above the origin

Question:
The combined mass of car and passengers travelling at 72 km/hr is 1500kg. Find the
kinetic energy of this combined mass.

a.300kJ

b.330kJ

c.305kJ

d.

310kJ

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM-SOLVING)

K=mv2
2k

= (1500kg)(72km/hr)2 (1000m/km)2
(2)(1kg-m/N-sec2 )(3000 sec/hr)2
= 300,000 J or 300 kJ

Question:
A mass of 5kg is 100m above a given datum where local g=9.75 m/sec 2. Find the
gravitational force in newtons and the potential energy of the mass w/ respect to
the datum.
a.49.25 N,4925 J
d.47.85 N,4785 J

b.52.05 N,5205 J

c.48.75 N,4875 J

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM-SOLVING)

P = mg z
k

= (5kg)(9.75m/sec2)(100m
(1kg-m/N-sec 2)

Fg = mg
k

= 5(9.75)
1

= 4875 J

= 48.75 N

Question:
A pressure gage register 50 psig in a region where the barometer is 14.25 psia. Find
the absolute pressure in Pa.
a.453 kPa
b.434 kPa
c.435 kPa
d.443

kPa
SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM-SOLVING)
P = Patm + Pg = 14.25 + 50 = 64.25 psia
P = (64.25psia)(6894.8Pa/psi) = 443 kPa
Question:
During an isentropic process of 1.36 kg/sec of air, the temperature increases from
4.44 C to 115.6C. if Cp=1.0062kNm for a non-flow process, what is H?
kgK
a.152.2 kg/s
b.152.2 J/s
c.152.2 kJ/s
d.152.2
Btu/s

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM-SOLVING)

H = mCpT = 1.36kg/s(1.0062kNm/kgK)(388.75-277.59K) = 152. kJ/s
QUESTION:
A laboratory experiment was performed to determine the percent by mass of water
in a hydrate. The accepted value is 36.0% water whose observed value has an error
of 5.00%. Find the percent by mass of water.
a. 31.0% water
b. 36.0% water

c. 37.8% water
d. 41.0% water

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

36% * 1.05 =37.8%
QUESTION:
What pressure must be applied to 225mL of gas at 1atm to reduce its volume to
100mL?
a. 0.44atm

b. 2.25atm
c. 22500atm
d. 1710atm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

P1V1=P2V2
QUESTION:
How many moles of

are present in 44.8L of

a. 1.2moles
b. 1.4moles

c. 2.0moles
d. 2.8moles
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
At STP, 1 mole will occupy 22.4L

at STP?

QUESTION:
1. Suppose that energy Q is required to accelerate a car from rest to v,
neglecting friction. How much added energy would be required to increase
the speed from v to 2v?
a. Q b.2Q c. 3Q d.4Q
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
Using the energy equation W=KE2 KE1
Q = 0.5mv2 0 - condition 1
W = 0.5m(2v)2 0.5mv2 - condition 2
W=2mv2 0.5mv2 = 3(0.5mv2) = 3Q (c)
QUESTION:
Suppose you want to store 1.00 J of electric potential energy in a volume of 1.00 m 3
in vacuum. What is the magnitude of the required electric field?
Choices:
a. 0.475 MV/m
b. 0.336MV/m
c. 0.225TV/m
d. 0.113TV/m
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
u=1.00J/1.00m3 = 1.00J/m3

E=0.475 MV/m (a)

QUESTION:
Material a is a water and material b is a glass with index of refraction 1.52. If the
incident ray makes an angle of 60o with the normal,
find the direction of the
reflected ray.
Choices:
a. 49.3o
b. 91.3o
c. 60o
d. 34.7o
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
According to law of reflection,

, hence if

then

(c)

QUESTION:
The wavelength of the red light from a helium-neon sensor is 633 nm in air but 474
nm in the aqueous humor inside our eyeballs. Calculate the speed of light in this
substance.
Choices:
a. 2.25 x 108 m/s
b. 3.25 x 108 m/s
c. 3.00 x 108 m/s
d. 1.25 x 108 m/s

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Calculating the index of refraction, we have:
For the velocity of light in this index we have:
(a)

QUESTION:
A spaceship moving away from Earth with speed of 0.900c fires a robot space probe
in the same direction as its motion, with speed of 0.700c relative to the spaceship.
What is the probes velocity relative to the Earth?
Choices:
a. 0.900c
b. 0.345c
c. 0.700c
d. 0.982c
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
Using the equation of Lorentz velocity transformation, we have:

(d)

QUESTION:
Items purchased from a vendor cost Php 20 each, and the forecast for next years
demand is 1,000 units. If it costs Php 5 every time an order is placed for more units
and the storage cost is Php 4 per unit per year, what quantity should be order each
time?
a. 20

b.

30

c.

40

d. 50

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Q = (2DS/H) = ((2(1000)(5))/4) = 50 units
Where
D = Demand
S = Ordering cost
H = Storage cost/holding cost
QUESTION:
Two products, X and Y, both require processing time on machines I and II. Machine I
has 200 hours available, and machine II has 400 hours available. Product X requires
one hour on machine I and four hours on machine II. Product Y requires one hour on

machine I and one hour on machine II. Each unit of product X yields PhP 10 profit
and each units of Y yields PhP 5 profit. What is the Linear Programming Model for
this problem.
a. Max Profit = PhP 5X + PhP 5Y
Subject to: X + Y 200
X + Y 400
X,Y0
b. Max Profit = PhP 10X +PhP 5Y

Subject to:
X + Y 200
4X + Y 400
X,Y0

c. Max Profit = PhP 5X + PhP 10Y

Subject to: X + Y 200
4X + Y 400
X,Y0
d. Max Profit = PhP 10X + PhP 5Y
Subject to: X + Y 200
X + Y 400
X,Y0

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Let X = number of units of product X to be produced.
Y = number of units of product Y to be produced.
Max Profit = PhP 10X +PhP 5Y
Subject to: X + Y 200
Capacity of Machine I
4X + Y 400 Capacity of Machine II
X,Y0
Nonnegativity Constraints
QUESTION:
A project has been defined to contain the following list of activities, along with
their required times for completion
Activi
Time
Immediate
ty
(days)
Predecessors
A
5
B
6
C
3
A
D
8
A
E
2
B,C
F
11
B,C
G
1
D
H
12
E,D
What is the completion time of the whole project?.
a. 17 days b.
days

22days

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

c. 25 days

d.

37

QUESTION:
Here are the monthly data for the past 8 months. From these data, what are
the forecasts for the following 4 months using linear regression?
Period
Actual
1
300
2
540
3
885
4
580
5
416
6
760
7
1191
8
760
Choices:
a.
b.
c.
d.

9th825, 10th- 910.33, 11th 995.66, 12th 1,081

9th--900, 10th- 967, 11th - 1034, 12th 1,101

9th--997, 10th- 1067.67, 11th 1138.33, 12th 1209

9th--1027, 10th- 1,104, 11th 1,181, 12th 1,258

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

y = a + bx
Where
y = the dependent variable
a = the intercept
b = the slope of the line
x = the independent variable
a y - bx

a = 361
equation

QUESTION:

b = 70.67

xy n x y
x nx
2

y = 361 + 70.67x

A hole is to be punched out of plate having a shearing strength of 40 ksi. The

compressive stress in the punch is limited to 50 ksi. Compute the maximum
thickness of plate from which a hole 2.5 inches in diameter can be punched.
a. 0.500 in

b. 0.781 in

c. 0.102 in

d. 0.204 in

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

t = 2.5(50) / 4(40) = 0.781 inches
QUESTION:
A hole is to be punched out of plate having a shearing strength of 40 ksi. The
compressive stress in the punch is limited to 50 ksi. If the plate is 0.25 inches thick,
determine the diameter of the smallest hole that can be punched/

a.

0.800 in

b. 0.871 in

c. 0.435 in

d. 0.600 in

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

D = 4(0.25)(40) / 50 = 0.800 inches
QUESTION:
A large pipe, called a penstock in hydraulic work, is 1.5 m in diameter. It is
composed of wooden staves bound together by steel hoops, each 300 sq. Millimetre
in cross-sectional area, and is used to conduct water from a reservoir to power a
house. If the maximum tensile stress permitted in the hoops is 130 MPa, what is the
maximum spacing between hoops under a head of water of 30 m?
a. 17.7mm

b. 77.1 mm

c. 177 mm

d. 71.7 mm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

(1000)(9.81)(30)(1.5)L = 2(300x10^-6)(130x10^6)
L = 177 mm
QUESTION:
At what angular velocity will the stress in a rotating steel ring equal to 150 MPa if its
mean radius is 220 mm? The density of the steel is 7.85 Mg/m^3.
a. 19.87 rad/s

b. 159 rad/s

c. 138.2 rad/s

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

= (1/0.22)(150x10^6 / 7850)^(1/2) = 628 rad/s
QUESTION:

d. 628 rad/s

A pipe carry steam at 3.5 MPa has an outside diameter of 450 mm and a wall
thickness of 10 mm. A gasket is inserted between the flange at one end of the pipe
and a flat plate use to cap the end. How many 40-mm-diameter bolts must be used
to hold the cap on if the allowable stress in the bolts is 80 MPa, of which 55 MPa is
the initial stress?
Choices:
a. 14

b. 15

c. 16

d. 17

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

N = (3.5x10^6)(0.45 2x0.01)^2 / [(0.04^2)(8855)x10^6] = 16.18 round up
N = 17

QUESTION:
A pipe carry steam at 3.5 MPa has an outside diameter of 450 mm and a wall
thickness of 10 mm. A gasket is inserted between the flange at one end of the pipe
and a flat plate use to cap the end. What circumferential stress is developed in the
pipe?

a. 75.3 MPa

b. 37.65 MPa

c. 78.75 MPa

d. 39.38 MPa

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

= (3.5)(450 2x10) / [2(10)] = 75.3 MPa
QUESTION:
A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 sq. Meters and a length of 150 m is
suspended vertically from one end. It supports a tensile load of 20 kN at the lower
end. If the unit mass of steel is 7850 kg/m^3 and E = 200x10^3 MN/m^2, find the
total elongation of the rod.

a.

54.3 mm

b. 40 mm

c. 43.3 mm

d. 35 mm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

= [(7850)(9.8)(150^2) / 2(200X10^9)] + [(20000)(150)(1000^2) /
300(200X10^9)]
= 54.3 mm
QUESTION:
A steel bar 50 mm in diameter and 2 m long is surrounded by a shell of cast iron 5
mm thick. Compute the load that will compress the combined bar a total of 0.8 mm
in the length of 2m. For steel E = 200 GPa, and for cast iron E = 100 GPa

a. 291 kN

b. 240 kN

c. 192 kN

d. 420 kN

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

P = [(/4)(0.05^2)(200x10^9)(0.0008)/2] +
[(/4)(0.06^2 -0.05^2)(100x10^9)(0.0008)/2]
P = 192 kN
QUESTION:
A solid steel shaft 5 m long is stressed to 80 MPa when twisted through 4 degrees.
Using G = 83 GPa, compute the shaft diameter.
Choices:
a. 104 mm

b. 138 mm

c. 148 mm

d. 160 mm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

r = (80)(5) / [(4)(/180)(83000)] = 69 mm
d = 2(69) = 138 mm

QUESTION:
A solid steel shaft is not to twist through more than 3 degrees in a 6 m length when
subjected to a torque of 12 kN.m. What maximum shearing stress is developed? Use
G=83GPa.
Choices:

a.

41.3 MPa

b. 43.4 MPa

c. 34.3 MPa

d. 17.6 MPa

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

(/4)d^4 = (12000)(6) / [(3)(/180)(83x10^9)]
d = 114 mm
= 16(12000) / [(.114)^3]
= 41.3 MPa

QUESTION:
What is the minimum diameter of a solid steel shaft that will not twist through more
than 3 degrees in a 6 m length when subjected to a torque of 12 kN.m? Use
G=83GPa.

a.

114 mm

b. 116 mm

c. 118 mm

d. 120 mm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

(/4)d^4 = (12000)(6) / [(3)(/180)(83x10^9)]
d = 114 mm
QUESTION:
A steel rod 2.5 m long is secured between two walls. If the load on the rod is zero at
20 degree Celsius, compute the stress when the temperature drops to -20 degrees
Celsius. The cross-sectional are if the rod is 1200 sq. mm, coefficient of linear
expansion = 11.7 um/(m-deg.C), and E = 200 GPa. Assume that the walls are rigid.
Choices:
a. 69.3 MPa

b. 96.3 MPa

c. 93.6 MPa

d. 69.3 MPa

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

= (200x10^9)(11.7x10^-6)(20 - -20) = 93.6x10^6 Pa
= 93.6 MPa
QUESTION:
Determine the maximum shearing stress in a helical steel spring composed of 20
turns of 20 mm-diamter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when tha spring is
supporting a load of 2 kN. Use G = 83 GPa.
Choices:
a. 110.6 MPa

b. 112.3 MPa

c. 120.6 MPa

d. 134.6 MPa

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

m = 80/10 = 8
= [16(2000)(0.08) / (0.02)^3]x{[4(8)-1]/[4(8)-4] + (0.615/8)}
= 120.6 MPa
QUESTION:
Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring composed of 20 turns of 20 mmdiamter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when tha spring is supporting a load of 2
kN. Use G = 83 GPa.
Choices:
a. 87.9 mm

b. 78.9 mm

c. 98.7 mm

d. 89.7 mm

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

= 64(2000)(0.08^3)(20) / [(83x10^9)(0.02^4)]
= 98.7 mm
QUESTION:
An investor has an option to purchase a tract of land that will be worth P20,000 in
seven years. If the value of the land increases at 9% each year, how much should
the investor be willing to pay now for this property?
a. P9,341
b. P10,941
c. P11,521
d. P12,015
SOLUTION
n

1 i
= F(P/F, i%, n)

P F

P = P20,000(P/F,9%,7) = P10,940.68

QUESTION:
Suppose that you make 12 equal annual deposits of P2,000 each into a bank
account paying 8% interest per year. The first deposit will be made one year from
today. How much money can be withdrawn from this bank account immediately
after the 12th deposit?
a. P35,492
b. P36,218
c.
37,954
d. P38,755
SOLUTION
(1 i ) n 1

F A
i

= P2000(F/A,8%,12) P37,954.25

QUESTION:
What is the effective rate of interest if P1000 is invested at a nominal rate of 15%
compounded quarterly?
a. 15.86%
b. 16.86%
c. 17.86%
d. 18.86%
SOLUTION
0.15

ieff 1

QUESTION:

1 15.86%

A man purchased a house for P425,000. In the first month that he owned the house,
he spent P75,000 on repairs and remodeling. Immediately after the house was
remodeled, he was offered P545,000 to sell the house. After some consideration, he
decided to keep the house and have it rented for P4,500 per month starting two
months after the purchase. He collected rent for 15 months and then sold the house
for P600,000. if the interest rate was 1.5% per month, how much extra money did
he make or lose by not selling the house immediately after it was remodeled?
a. P3,000
b.P4,000
c. P5,000
d. P6,000
SOLUTION
Ans P545,000 P 4,500( P / A,1.5%,15) P 600,000( P / F ,1.5%,15)
= P5,015

QUESTION:
On the day his grandson was born, a man deposited to a trust company a sufficient
amount of money so that the boy could receive five annual payments of P20,000
each for his college tuition fees, starting with his 18 th birthday. Interest at the rate of
12$ per annum was to be paid on all amounts on deposit. There was also a
provision that the grandson could elect to withdraw no annual payments and
receive a single lump amount on his 25th birthday. The grandson chose this option.
How much did the grandfather deposit?
a. P9,500
b. P10,500
c. P11,500
d. P12,500
SOLUTION

P P 20,000( P / A,12%,5)( P / F ,12%,17)

= P10,500

QUESTION:
A man bought an equipment costing P30,000 payable in 12 quarterly payments,
each installment payable at the beginning of each period. The rate of interest is
24% compounded quarterly. What is the amount of each payment
a. P1,700
b. P2,700
c.
P3,700
d. P4,700
SOLUTION

P30,000 A(1 P / A,8%,12 1)

A P3,685.96

QUESTION:

A telecommunication company purchased an equipment for P53,000 and paid

P1,500 for freight and delivery charges to the job site. The equipment has a normal
life of 10 years with a trade-in value of P5,000 against the purchase of a new
equipment at the end of the life. Determine the annual depreciation cost by the
sinking fund method. Assume interest at 6.5% compounded annually.
a. P2,543
b. P3,668
c. P4,215
d. P5,956
SOLUTION
CO P53,000 P1,500 P54,500
C L P5,000
P54,500 P5,000
d
P3,668
F / A,6.5%,10

QUESTION:
A plant bought a machine for P200,000 and used it for 10 years, the life span of the
equipment. What is the book value of the machine after 5 years of use? Assume a
scrap value of P20,000. Use double declining balance method.
a. P43,648
b. P59,425
c. P65,536
d. P70,923
SOLUTION

C5 P 200,00(1 102 )5 P65,536

QUESTION:
The position x of an experimental rocket moving along a long rail is measured to be
x(t) = (4m/s)t + (7m/s2)t2 + (5m/s3)t3 (0.35m/s4)t4 over the first 10s of its motion,
where t is in seconds and x is in meters. Find the velocity of the rocket for the first
10 seconds.
Choices:
a. 43 m/s

b. 224 m/s

c. 244m/s

d. 2240 m/s

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

v = dx/dt = (4m/s) + (14m/s2)t + (15m/s3)t2 (1.4m/s4)t3
Substituting t = 10 s, gives
v = 244 m/s
QUESTION:
Early in the nineteenth century, James Watt invented the steam engine. In order to
convince people, who relied heavily on horses for mechanical work, he
demonstrated how useful his steam engine was by utilizing a horse that lifted water
from a well over a certain period of time and called the corresponding power
expended one horsepower. Assume that water has a mass density of 1.0 x 10 3

kg/m3, that the well was 20m deep, and that the horse worked for 8 hours. How
many liters of water did the horse raise from the well? Use the following constants:
1 hp = 746 Watts, g = 9.8 m/s2.
Choices:
a. 1.1 x 10

c. 1.1 x 10 3 L

b. 110 L

d. 1.1 x 105 L

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

The work done of the tension in lifting a mass of water is given by:
W = m g y where W = work, m = mass = pV, y = distance, V = volume, p=
mass density,
The power is given by:
P = work /time,

Vgy

t
Substituting all values, we get for V
V=

746W 8hx3600s / h
1x10 3 kg / m 3 9.8m / s 2 20m

1.1x10 2 m 3

Since 1 m3 = 103 L, then V = 1.1 x 105L.

QUESTION:
An interest rate of 10% compounded continuously is desired of an investment of
P15,000. How many years will be required to recover the capital with the desired
interest if P2,500 is received each year?
a. 3.579 years
b. 5.973 years
c. 9.375 years
d. 7.953 years
A=Pert
15,000 = 15,000e0.10t-2500t
t = 9.375 years
QUESTION:
Three grams of sulphur dissolved in 200 g of naphthalene C10H8, was found
decreasing the freezing point of the solvent to 0.72 C. Find the molecular weight of
the solute. (Kf C10H8 = 6.9 C/molar)
a. 351.16 g/mole
b. 115.32 g/mole

c. 135.61 g/mole

d. 151.23 g/mole

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM SOLVING)

g- mole =

= 135.61 grams/mole

QUESTION:
Consider H3AsO3, Arsenic acid (H=1.01,As=74.9,O=16.0).How many mole is 1kg
of H3AsO3?
CHOICES:
a. 7.94 moles b. 6.94 moles
c. 5.94 moles
d. 8.94 moles
SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM SOLVING)
H3AsO3 = 3(1.01 g/mol) + 74.9 g/mol + 3(16.0 g/mol)
= 125.93 g/mol
moles H3AsO3 = (1kg)(1 mol/125.93g)
= 7.94 moles H3AsO3
QUESTION:
Calculate the molar concentration of a solution that contains 15g of potassium
hydroxide in 225ml of solution.
a.
1.2 M
b. 11.9 M
c. 4.46 M
d. 2.60 M
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

QUESTION:
Calculate the ratio of the rate of diffusion of hydrogen to the rate of diffusion of
oxygen. How fast does hydrogen diffuse than oxygen? Given: Density of oxygen is
0.0899 g/L and the density of oxygen is 1.43 g/L.
b.
One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

QUESTION:
What is the volume of 1 moles of a gas at 2 atm and 273 K?
a. 1.12 L
b. 10L
c.
11.2L

d. 112L

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

V= 224 L x (n/1mol) x (1atm/2atm) =11.2L

QUESTION:
What is the mass in kilograms of 10.5 gal (39.7 L) of gasoline with a specific gravity
of 0.82.
Choices: a. 10.5 kg
b. 28 kg
c.
33 kg
d.
44 kg
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
Specific gravity of gasoline is 0.82
Density = 0.82 times the density of water
Density= specific gravity x density of water
=(0.82)(0.997)
= 0.82 g/mL
V=39.7L = 39700 mL
M= D x V
=(0.82)(39700)
=33 kg
QUESTION:
Calculate the volume (in Litres) occupied by 7.40g of NH3 at STP (Standard
Temperature, and Pressure)
Choices: a. 8.73L
b. 10.73L
c . 9.73L
d. 12.73L
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
Recognizing that 1mole of an ideal gas is equal top 22.4L at STP and using the
molar mass of NH3 (17.03g)
V = 7.40g NH3 x 1 mol NH3
x
22.4L__ = 9.73L
17.03g NH3
1 mol NH3
QUESTION:
A 466g sample of Water is Heated from 8.50C to 74.60C. Calculate the amount of
Heat Absorbed (in Kilo Joules) by the Water.
a. 130 KJ
b. 129 KJ
c . 192 KJ
d. 160 KJ
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
q = mst
= (466g)(4.184 J/g C)(74.60C 8.50C)
= 129 KJ

QUESTION:
A silicon chip used in an integrated circuit of a microcomputer has a mass of
5.68mg. How many silicon (Si) atoms are present in this chip?
b.
5.6x10-3 atoms
b. 2.02x1010atoms
c . 1.22x1020atoms
d.
2.22x1020atoms
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
5.68mg Si x
1g Si
x
1mol Si x 6.022x1023 = 1.22x1020atoms
1,000 mg Si
28.08 g Si
1 mol Si
QUESTION:
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) is a colorless, odorless, very unreactive gas. Calculate the
pressure (in atm) exerted by 1.82 moles of gas in a steel vessel of volume 5.43L at
45C.
Choices: a. 6.75 atm
b. 7.75 atm
c. 8.75 atm
d.
9.75 atm
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
P = _nRT_
V
P = (1.82mol) (0.0821L.atm/K.mol) (45+273K)
5.43
P = 8.75 atm
QUESTION:
A bottle of certain ceramic tile cleanser, which essentially a solution of hydrogen
chloride, contains 130g of HCl and 750g of water. What is the percent by mass of
HCl in this cleanser?
a. 15.7%
b. 16.3%
c. 14.8%
d. 13.8%
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING) The percent by mass of the solute is:
%solute = mass solute_ x 100
mass solution
%solute = ____130g____ x 100
130g + 750g
%solute = 14.8%
QUESTION:

In the atmosphere, nitrogen dioxide reacts with water to produce nitric acid, which
contributes to pollution by acid rain: 3NO2(g) + H2O(l) -----> 2HNO3(aq) + NO(g)
How many grams of HNO3 are produced for every 1.0mol of NO2 that reacts? The
molecular weight of HNO3 is 63.0amu.

a. 42 g HNO3
b. 42 kg HNO3
c. 4.2 g HNO3
d. 42 mg HNO3

SOLUTION (IF PROBLEM SOLVING)

1.0mol NO2(2mol HNO3/3mol NO2)(63g HNO3/1mol HNO3)=42g HNO3