General Engineering 8. An imaginary cost representing what will not be received if a particular strategy is rejected.

a. Sunk cost
1. An abstract of a patent application must not be more than b. Opportunity Cost
c. Replacement Cost
a. 50 words c. 150 words d. Initial Cost
b. 100 words d. 200 words 9. Which an example of an intangible asset?

2. If 19 kilos of gold losses 1 kilo, and 10 kilos of silver losses 1 kilo when weighed in water, a. Cash
find the weight of gold in a bar of gold and silver weighing 106 kilos in air and 99 kilos in b. Investment in subsidiary companies
water. c. Furnitures
d. Patents
a. 76
b. 30 10. The direct labor cost and material cost of a certain product are P 300 and P 400 per unit,
c. 82 respectively. Fixed charges are P 100,000 per month and other variable costs per unit. If the
d. 58 product is sold at P 1,200 per unit, how many units and sold to break - even?

3. Copyright works are protected during the life of the author and ___ after his death. a. 500
b. 125
a. 20 years b. 30 years c. 50 years d. 70 years c. 250
d. 100
4. The amount of money required for the operation of business including inventories. e. 50

a. cost of sales c. fixed cost

b. working capital d. capital cost 11. A telephone switchboard 100 pair cable can be made up with either enameled wire or
tinned wire. There will be 400 soldered connections. The cost of soldering a connection on
5. The sides of a square are 6 cm. long. A second square is inscribed by joining the midpoints of the enameled wire will be P 1.65, on the tinned wire, it will be P 1.15. A 100-pair cable made
the side of the second square and so on. Find the sum of the areas of the infinite number of up with enameled wire cost P 0.55 per linear foot and those made up of tinned wire cost P
inscribed squares thus performed. 0.75 per linear foot. Determine the length of cable run in feet so that the cost of each
installation would be the same.
a. 72
b. 36 a. 1,500
c. 144 b. 1,000
d. 216 c. 500
d. 300
6. The number of bacteria in a certain culture doubles every 3 hours. If there are N bacteria to
start with, find the number in 3 hours. 12. A certificate of indebtedness of a corporation usually for a period not less than 10 years and
guaranteed by a mortgage on certain assets of the corporation.
a. 256 N
b. 316 N a. Bond
c. 248 N b. T-bill
d. 236 N c. Preferred stock
d. Common stock

7. The simplest economic order quantity (EOQ) model is based on which of the following 13. A secondary book of accounts, the information of which is obtained from the journal.
assumptions.
a. Balance sheet
a. Shortages are not allowed. b. Ledger
b. Demand is constant with respect to time. c. Worksheet
c. Reordering is instantaneous. The time between order placement and receipt is d. Trial balance
zero.
d. All of the above.
14. A number of Filipino Electrical Engineers working in Kuwait decided to evacuate due to Gulf
war. They hired a private car crossing the desert up Jordan for P 56.00. But for unknown 20. Republic Act No. 8749, known as the Clean Air Act of 1999, bans the use of leaded gasoline
reasons, two of them were not able to join the escape so the share of each remaining group which contain toxic component called
increased by P 3.20. How many were there in the original group? a. Methylated lead
b. Pb2+
a. 6 c. Tetraethyl lead
b. 7 d. Lead oxide
c. 8
d. 10 21. It is the meeting of the mind between two persons whereby one binds himself with respect
to the other to give something or render some services.

15. In a racing contest, there are 240 cars which will have provisions that will last for 15 hours. a. contract
Assuming constant hourly consumption for each car, how long will the fuel provisions last if b. consensual
8 cars withdraw from the race every hour after the first? c. real
d. implied

a. 22 22. For the admission to the chemical engineering board examination, the age of the applicant
b. 25 should at least be
c. 18
d. 30 a. 16
b. 18
16. To conserve energy due to the present energy crises, the Meralco tried to re adjust their c. 21
charges to electrical energy users who consume more than 2000 kw-hrs. for the first 100 kw- d. 25
hr, they charged 40 centavos and increasing at a constant rate more than the preceeding
one until the fifth 100 kw-hr, the charge is 76 centavos. How much is the average charge for 23. Toxic Substances and Hazardous Nuclear Wastes Control Act of 1990 is known as
the electrical energy per 100 kw-hr?
a. P.D. 1151
a. 58 b. P.D. 1152
b. 62 c. R.A. 6969
c. 54 d. E.O. 192
d. 50
24. The ability to convert assets to cash quickly known as
17. The members of the Board of Examiners shall have had a Chemical Engineering in
a. solvency
a. 5 years b. liquidity
b. 10 years c. leverage
c. 15 years d. insolvency
d. 20 years
25. A group of Filipino chemical Engineers formed a corporation and the opportunity to invest P
18. The New Intellectual Property Code is 8,000,000 either of the two situations. The first is to expand a domestic operation. It is
estimated that this investment would return a net year end of cash flow of P 2,000,000 each
a. R.A. 165 year for 10 years and at the end of that time, the physical assets, which would no longer be
b. R.A. 8293 needed, could be sold at P 5,000,000. the alternative opportunity would involve building
c. P.D. 1856 and operating a plant in a foreign country, this operation would involve no net cash flow
d. E.O. 192 during the first 3 years, but it is believed that, beginning with the end of the fourth year, an
annual flow of P 4,000,000 would be received, running through the end of 10 th year. After
19. The Board of Chemical Engineering is mandated by the ChE law to report the rating of that time, it is believed that the operation and facilities might be expropriated, with little, if
examinees, not more than ___ days after it has completed the correction of examination any, compensation, being paid. Which investment would you recommend?
papers.
a. 20 a. i = 23.81%
b. 10 b. i = 26%
c. 4 c. i = 28.05%
d. 30 d. i = 23.08%
26. A method of depreciation where a fixed sum of money is regularly deposited at compound 33. Six (6) years ago, the sum of the ages of Megie and Vince is equal to 18. Four (4) years from
interest in real or imaginary fund in order to accumulate an amount equal to the total now, twice of Vince’s age is equal to Megie’s age plus 28. How old is Vince and Megie?
depreciation of an asset at the end of the asset’s estimated life. a. V = 18, M = 12
b. V = 16, M = 14
a. Straight line method c. V = 14, M = 16
b. Sinking fund method d. V = 20, M = 12
c. Declining balance method
d. SYD method 34. A circle has its center at (0, 0) and its radius is 10 units. Determine the equations of the lines
through (15, 15) and tangent to the circle.
27. Three copies of Mathematics books, 4 copies of Surveying books and 5 copies of Hydraulics a. x-0.303y = 10.45,
books are covered with covers of different colors of each kind of book. In how many ways x-3.3y = -34.48
can they be placed on shelf? b. x+0.303y = 10.45,
x-3.3y = -34.48
a. 27720 ways c. x-0.303y = 10.45,
b. 22710 ways x+3.3y = -34.48
c. 10330 ways d. x+0.303y = 10.45,
d. 32490 ways x+3.3y =-34.48

28. In the ChE Board examinations, the probability that an examinee will pass in each subject is 35. In a licensure examination, an examinee may select 7 problems from a set of 10 questions.
0.80. What is the probability that an examinee will pass at least 2 subjects. In how many ways can he make his choice?
a. 0.64 a. 100 ways
b. 0.52 b. 150 ways
c. 0.75 c. 50 ways
d. 0.82 d. 120 ways

29. Find the equation of the numbers of the family of the hyperbola that passes through (2,0) 36. There are two sets of exams given by a certain firm of their applicants. Only those who will
and whose foci are (-4,0) and (4,0). pass both sets will be hired by the firm. Statistics shows on previous applicants who pass the
a. 3x2-y2 = 12 first set has a probability of 7/11 while the probability of passing the second set is 5/11. if
b. x2 – 3y2 = 12 there were 6 who failed in both sets of the exams and only 12 applicants were hired during
c. 2x2 – y2 = 10 that year.
d. x2 – 2y2 = 10
1. How many applicants have tried to apply to the firm in that same year?
30. The time is past 2 o’clock. It is 10 minutes the minute hand will be as much ahead of the 2. How many applicants who were able to answer the first set of exams?
hour hand as it is now behind it. What time is it? 3. How many applicants who were able to answer the second set of the exams?
a. 2:05.909
b. 2:07.909 a. 66,42,30
c. 2:09.909 b. 55,40,28
d. 2:10.909 c. 46,35,25
e. d. 60,38,20
31. The value of (1+i)6 is equal to:
a. -8i 37. A semiconductor company will hire 7 men and 4 women. In how many ways can the
b. 4i company choose from 9 men and 6 women who qualified for the position?
c. -12i
d. 6i a. 540
b. 534
32. Given the sides of the triangle ABC as AB = 40 cm, BC = 50 cm, CA = 60 cm. how far is the c. 656
distance from the intersection of the perpendicular bisector of the sides of the triangle to d. 750
the vertex A and to the side AB.
a. 22.68
b. 21.42
c. 20.40
d. 23.42
38. At 2:00 p.m. an airplane takes off at a speed of 340 mph on an aircraft carrier. The aircraft
carrier moves due south at a speed of 25 mph in the same direction as the plane. At 4:05
p.m., the communication between the plane and the aircraft carrier was cut off. Compute
the communication range between the plane and the aircraft carrier.

a. 645.15 miles
b. 536.42 miles
c. 362.48 miles a. 13.11 ft/sec
d. 741.26 miles b. 13.04 ft/sec
c. 13 ft/sec
39. A tank has an inner surface in the form of a paraboloid of revolution with vertical axis. Its d. 13.81 ft/sec
depth is 16 ft. and its circular top has a radius of 8 ft. If the tank is filled to a depth of 12 ft.,
which oil (w = 55 lb. / cu. ft.), find the work done to pump the oil to the top of the tank.

a. 126,720 ∏ - ft. lbs.

b. 120,456 ∏ - ft. lbs. 43. In the figure, A weighs 100 lbs. and B weighs 60 lbs. Neglecting the mass of the pulleys and
c. 124,893 ∏ - ft. lbs. cords and the friction at the pulleys, compute the tensions T1 and T2 and the acceleration of
the body.
40. A spring having a modulus of 50 lb/in. has a natural length of 10 in. Work equal to 800 in.-lb.
is exerted in pulling it froma length of of 12 in. to a length L in. Find the final length L.

a. 21 in. b. 16 in. T2
b. 14 in. d. 23 in.

41. A barrel of asphalt weighing 100 lbs. starts from rest at A and rolls without friction along a T2
vertical parabolic curve ACB with dimensions L = 20 ft. and d = 4ft. Find the pressure
between the barrel and the path at the lowest point C. T2

a. 456 lb
b. 396 lb
c. 164 lb T1
d. 281 lb a. 36.64/87.98 lbs.
b. 69.86/105.88 lbs. a A 100# 60# B a
42. A solid cylinder, 1ft. in diameter and weighing 40 lb., has a rope wound around it as shown. c. 71.63/87.98 lbs.
If the cylinder is released from rest and allowed to fall, find the linear acceleration and the d. 52.9216/105.88 lbs. 2
tension in the rope. Determine also the linear velocity of the center of the cylinder after it
has fallen 4 ft. 44. A tank contains 200 gallons of fresh water. Brine containing 2 lb./gal of salt enters the tank
at 4 gal./min., and the mixture kept uniform by stirring, runs out at 3 gal./min. Find the
1’ amount of salt in the tank after 30 minutes.
4

a. 168 lbs.
b. 207 lbs.
c. 197 lbs.
d. 240 lbs.

a 45. Radium decomposes approximately at a rate proportional to the amount present. If 50 mg.
now will be 48 mg. one century later, find the amount of radium after t centuries. How many
centuries will elapse before the radium will weigh 45 mg.?

a. 2.58 centuries
b. 3.06 centuries
1’
2
a c. 4.12 centuries
d. 1.18 centuries
 53. The crane shown is supported by two 10 in. I-35 lb. I-beams (Z=29.2 in. 3). Find the maximum
bending stress set up in the beams.
46. The straight post B rests upon the front edge of the car A which is ascending the 30 o incline a. 45,000 psi c. 60,000 psi
with an acceleration of 20 ft./sec.2. At what angle 0 must the post be inclined in order that it b. 30,000 psi d. 15,000 psi 12’
may maintain its position?
a. 84.5o
b. 51.8o 54. A simple beam 10 ft. long has a triangular cross-section, with a base of 8 in. and an attitude
c. 67.6o of 6 in. Compute the unit horizontal shearing stress at the neutral surface and at the surface
d. 73.4o midway between the top and bottom due to a uniformly distributed load of 200 lb. per
linear ft.
47. A bomb is dropped 6000 ft. above ground and traveling horizontally with a speed of 200 a. 55.6 psi/62.5 psi
mph. To score a hit on a mountain top 1000 ft. above ground, where should the plane be b. 45.6 psi/65.4 psi
with respect to the target when the bomb is released c. 35.8 psi/67.4 psi A B
a. 5,170 ft. 55. A rectangular wooden block is 6” x 16 ” in section area and 18” high. It carries two loads
b. 3,170 ft. applied on the top at the middle of the width of 3’ the cross-section,
3’ P1 being 2” from the
c. 2,470 ft. center, but on the side opposite P 1. Compute the ratio of P1 to P2 so that the unit stress may
d. 1,680 ft. be uniform over the base.
48. An elevator of 960 lb. is descending with a speed of 20 fps. Find the shortest distance at a. 1.5
which the elevator can be stopped if the greatest load the cable can support is 0.50 ton b. 2.5
force. c. 3.5 W=10,000# D
a. 275 ft. d. 4.5
b. 138 ft. 30’
c. 150 ft.
d. 341 ft.
49. A stone with a specific gravity at 2.85 weighs 305 gm in air and 214 gm in a certain liquid
totally immersed. What is the density of the liquid? 56. A triangular beam with 6” base and 12” altitude and 20 feet long is supported at both ends
a. 0.55 g/cm3 and carries a uniform load 500 pounds per foot. Find the maximum tensile and compressive
b. 0.85 g/cm3 stresses.
c. 0.67 g/cm3 a. 6,450 psi/3,461 psi
d. 0.44 g/cm3 b. 8,010 psi/4,817 psi
50. A solid cylindrical rod 1m long and 2mm in radius is securely clamped at one end and torque c. 8,330 psi/4,170 psi
of 1.50 N.m is applied at the tree end. If the tree end twists through an angle of 30 o, what is d. 7,418 psi/3,846 psi
the shear modulus of the rod? 57. What is the size (in terms of r) of the rectangular beam of maximum strength that can be cut
a. 0.01 x 1010 N/m2 from a round log of radius r?
b. 3.46 x 1011 N/m2 1
c. 1.14 x 1011 N/m2 a. 7r
d. 2.58 x 1011 N/m2 3
2
51. An elevator of 960 lb. is descending with a speed of 20 fps. Find the shortest distance at b. 6r
which the elevator can be stopped if the greatest load the cable can support is 0.50 ton 3
force. 1
a. 275 ft. c. 6r
b. 138 ft. 3
c. 150 ft. 2
d. 341 ft. d. 7r
52. The rate at which a body cools is proportional to the difference in temperature between it
3
and the surrounding atmosphere. If in air at 60oc, a body cools from 90oc to 80oc in 10 min., 58. A body with an initial speed of 50 fps is accelerating 2 ft/sec 2. Find (a) the speed after the
find its temperature 10 minutes later. body has traversed a distance of 500 ft and (b) the time taken to traverse this distance.
a. 84.4oc a. 8.54 sec
b. 61.5oc b. 6.47 sec
c. 58.8oc c. 9.38 sec
d. 73.3oc d. 10 sec
59. Two bodies A and, traveling in opposite directions, pass a given point. Body A traveling
eastward passes the point with a velocity of 10 mph and thereafter accelerates uniformly at y
10 ft/sec2. Body B traveling westward passes the point with the velocity of 20 mph and 3 3
thereafter accelerates uniformly at 6 fps/sec 2. When are A and B one tenth of a mile apart? ” ”
a. 4.75 sec
b. 8.90 sec
c. 3.64 sec
d. 5.83 sec
60. A child weighing 64 lbs. stands on a spring scale which is on the floor of an elevator. What is
the scale reading (a) when the elevator ascends with an acceleration of 3.50 fps 2, (b) when
the elevator descends with the same acceleration, and (c) when the elevator descends with
an acceleration of 32 fps2? 6
a. 71 lb/ 57 lb ”
b. 70 lb/56 lb
c. 73 lb/ 53 lb
d. 35 lb/50 lb 2”

61. A circular cylinder A is free to roll inside a hollow cylinder rigidly fastened to the car floor as
shown. A weighs 100 lb. and the coefficient of friction between the two cylinders is 0.35. If x
the system is accelerating 10 fps 2 toward the right, determine the angle 0 when equilibrium 0
of A is attained.
a. 45.6o
6 6
b. 69.5o a. ” 2.67” below the shorter base
”
c. 36o b. 2.67” above the longer base
d. 72.8o 65. A stone weighing 10 lb. is tied to one end of a cord 3 ft. long. The stone is then whirled in a
62. A crane weighing 6000 lb. runs on rails placed on a beam AB, 30 ft. long. The crane weighs vertical circle. If the breaking strength of the cord in tension is 16 lb. find the angular
10,000 lb. and its center of gravity is on the center line CD. The horizontal distance from the velocity w at which the cord will break.
load P to D is 12 ft. If P=2000 lb. and AC=9 ft., what are the reactions of A and B? a. 24.2 rpm
a. 10,000/7,400 lb b. 33.6 rpm
b. 5,800/3,600 lb c. 56.1 rpm
c. 4,900/6,800 lb d. 12.3 rpm
d. 11,300/7,000 lb 66. A, B and C weigh 60, 30 and 10 lb., respectively, and the coefficient of friction between A
63. A chain, 10 ft. long, weighing 4 lb./ft., is placed on a plane inclined 30 o shown. If f = 0.2 and D is 0.3. Neglect the stiffness of the rope, its mass and also the mass of the pulley. Find
between the chain and the plane, with what velocity will the chain leave the plane? the tension in the rope between B and C.
a. 51.84 ft./sec a. 3.8 lb
b. 20.65 ft./sec b. 5.6 lb
c. 31.06 ft./sec c. 7.8 lb
d. 41.32 ft./sec d. 9.3 lb
64. Locate the centroid of the trapezoid shown. 67. A solid circular disk whose mass is 13.5 kg and whose radius is 0.50 m oscillates as a torsion
pendulum. The wire, 1 m in length and 1.50 mm in radius, has a shear modulus of elasticity
of 7.60 x 1010 N/m2. Find the period of vibration.

a. 8.5 sec/cycle
b. 10.5 sec/cycle
c. 5.5 sec/cycle
d. 4.5 sec/cycle

68. Two spherical lead balls whose masses are 3250 gm and 1450 gm are placed with their
centers separated by 25 cm. Find the force of attraction.

a. 5.03 x 10-4 dyne

b. 4.71 x 10-3 dyne
c. 3.78 x 10-5 dyne
 d. 5.83 x 10-5 dyne

69. A headlight is frequently designed so that a cross section through its section is a parabola.
The filament of the bulb is placed at the focus of the parabola in order that all rays of light
coming from the filament shall be reflected by the parabolic reflector as rays parallel to its
axis of the parabola. A particular headlight is to be 8 in. in diameter and 3 in. in depth, the
bulb has a spherical globe of diam. 0.800 in. Determine the length of the fitting to house the
shank of the bulb, the required length to be measured from the reflector.

a. 0.858 inches
b. 0.933 inches
c. 1.044 inches
d. 0.788 inches

70. Find the equation of the plane which makes equal angles with the coordinate axes and
which cut a volume of 288 cu. Units from the first octant.

a. 12
b. 10
c. 13
d. 14