R1GID SOLUTIONS

Review School for Civil Engineering

Unit 601, Don Lorenzo Building, P. Paredes St., Sampaloc, Manila

Mathematics, Transportation and Surveying

1.Find the general solution of this linear differential equation: (x^4 + 2y) dx – x dy = 0
a. cy = x^4 + x^2 b. 2y = x^4 + cx^2 c. y = cx^4 + 2x^2 d. 2y = cx^4 + 2x^2

2. What is the product AB of the following complex numbers in polar form? A = 3 + 4i B = 8 + 6i

a. 50∠90° b. 50∠30° c. 50∠45° d. 50∠60°

Situation 1: Given the equation (x + yi)(4 + 3i) = 7 – 4i

3. Find x.
a. 16/25 b. 37/25 c. 7/16 d. 0
4. Find y.
a. 16/25 b. 37/25 c. 7/16 d. 0

5. Two concentric circles (bigger and smaller) have radius R and r respectively. Determine the cross
section area thus formed when an 8 cm line drawn is tangent to the smaller circle and serve as chord to
the smaller circle and serve as chord to the bigger circle.
a. 20 𝜋 b. 16 𝜋 c. 12 𝜋 d. 24 𝜋

6. The central angle of an arc AB = 60 deg and that of the arc CD = 40 deg on the same circle. If
chords BD and AC intersect each other inside the circle, determine the angle of intersection of the two
chord.
a. 20 deg b. 50 deg c. 40 deg d. 70 deg

7. A triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle with radius, R having its center at O. if angle OBA is 48
deg. Determine angle ACB.
a. 32 deg b. 45 deg c. 42 deg d. 55 deg

8. A point O is Inside a square lot. If the distances from point O to the three successive corners of
the square lot are 5m , 3m , 4m respectively, determine the area of the square lot
a. 33.33 sq. m b. 53.33 c. 56.86 d. 36.86

SITUATION 2: The equation of the plane passing thru points (5,4,1) , (4,-2,-3) and (0,6,5) is expressed
as x/A + y/B + z/C = 1.
9.Find the value of B.
a. -2/3 b. -1/3 c. 2/3 d. 1/3
10.Find the value of C.
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. -1/2 d. -1/3
11.Find the equation of the plane.
a. 2x – 3y + 4z = -2 b. -2x + 3y + 4z = -2 c. 2x – 3y + 4z = 2 d. 2x + 3y – 4z = 2

12.Find the circumference bounded by the curve x^2 – 10x + y^2 + 10y + 25 = 0
a. 10π b. 25π c. 5π d. 125π

13. Find the centroid of y = 2x + 1, x + y = 7, x = 8

a. (5,5) b. (6,7) c. (6, -6) d.(7, 6)

SITUATION 4: A student taking a true-false test consisting of 10 questions guesses at the answers.
Assuming that he is equally likely to make a correct or incorrect guess on the answers,
14. Find the probability that he will get a perfect score.
a. 1/32768 b. 6435/32768 c. 15/32768 d. 10/32768
15. Find the probability that he will get 8 correct answers.
a. 1/32768 b. 6435/32768 c. 15/32768 d. 10/32768
16. Find the probability that he will get 9 correct answers.
a. 1/32768 b. 6435/32768 c. 15/32768 d. 10/32768

17. The cost of equipment is 500,000 and the cost of installation is 30,000. If the salvage value is
10% of the cost of the equipment in 5 years, determine the book value at the end of the 4th year. Use
straight- line method.
a. 146,000 b.125,235 c. 173,457 d. 195,568

18. In a given linear permutation nP5 equals 6nP3, solve for the value of n.
a. 4 b.8 c. 6 d. 5

19. For a nominal rate of 6% compounded semi-quarterly for 8 years in an ordinary annuity. Compute the
sinking fund factor.
a. 0.0314 b.0.0122 c. 0.0142 d. 0.0242

20. The base of an isosceles triangle is 10 ft long and the base angles are decreasing at a rate of 2º
per second. Find the rate of change of the area when the base angles are 45º.
a. 1 sq.ft/s b. -1.75 sq.ft/s c. 2 sq.ft/s d.-1.5 sq.ft/s

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Review School for Civil Engineering
Unit 601, Don Lorenzo Building, P. Paredes St., Sampaloc, Manila

Mathematics, Transportation and Surveying

21. If the x intercept of the tangent to the curve y=e-x is increasing at a rate of 4 units per second,
find the rate of change of the y intercept when the x intercept is 6 units.
a. -0.135 unit/s b. 0.15 unit/s c. 0.155 unit/s d.-0.155 unit/s

SITUATION 6: The width of the expansion joint gap is 24 mm in a concrete pavement. If the laying
temperature is 12℃and the maximum slab temperature is 50℃ ,

22. Calculate the expansion in concrete between the expansion joints in mm assuming the gaps are twice
the allowable expansion in concrete.
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12

23. Calculate the spacing between joints using K = 0.0000095/℃ .

a. 29.61 m b. 33.24 c. 38.18 d. 44.21

24. It refers to the increase in volume of earth work after excavation.

a. Borrow pitting b. Hauling c. Shrinking d. Bulking

25. The sum of the 100 terms of an arithmetic progression is 20100. If the first term of the
progression is 3, find the 50th term.
a. 195 b.199 c. 203 d.207

26. If a < b and c is any real number, then for what values of c is ac <bc?
A. All real numbers b. c < 0 c. c > 0 d. c = 1

27. Find the area bounded by the parametric equations at interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.
a. 2.86 b.3.16 c. 3.69 d.3.14
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28. Find the constant term in the expansion of (x 2 − )
x
a. 82 b. 83 c. 84 d. 85

29. Two similar cylinders have pentagonal bases. The sides of the base of the bigger cylinder are 5cm,
6cm, 8cm, 9cm, and 3cm long. The shortest side of the base of the smaller cylinder is 1cm. if the
altitude of the smaller cylinder is 10cm, what is the total lateral area of the smaller cylinder in
cm2.
a. 100.30 b. 101.30 c. 102.30 d. 103.30

30. Determine the volume of a regular tetrahedron whose total surface area is 49.2m2.
a. 15.86 b. 16.86 c. 17.86 d. 18.86

31. A man fires a target with a bullet’s velocity of 900m/s. After 2.5s, he hears the sound of the
bullet that strikes the target. Assuming sound has a constant velocity of 350m/s, how far is the target
from the man.
a. 600m b. 610m c. 620m d. 630m

32. Find the area of the spherical triangle ABC having the following parts. Angle A = 140°Angle B =
75°Angle C = 86°Radius of the sphere = 4 m.
a. 67.21 𝑚2 b. 33.79 𝑚2 c. 45.21 𝑚2 d. 87.21 𝑚2

33. A rectangular prism with dimensions of 3x4x6 cm is inscribed in a sphere. Find the radius of the
sphere.
a. 3.91m b. 4.91m c. 5.91m d. 6.91m

𝑑𝑥
34. Integrate ∫
√(4𝑥 2 −9)3
−𝑥 𝑥 −𝑥 𝑥
a. +𝑐 b. +𝑐 c. +𝑐 d. +𝑐
9√4𝑥 2 −9 9√4𝑥 2 −9 9√4𝑥 2 + 9 9√4𝑥 2 +9
2
35. Find the radius of curvature of 𝑟 2 𝜃 = 4; 𝜃 =
3
125 28 125 125
a. √3 b. √6 c. √6 d. √3
28 125 28 56

SITUATION 13. An investment of P 2,500 is made at the end of each year with interest of 2.5% compounded
annually.

36. Determine the equal-payment-series-compound-amount factor after 8 years.

a. 8.412 b. 10.578 c. 9.632 d. 8.736
37. Determine the total amount of the investment after 8 years.
a. P 21,030 b. P 26,445 c. P 24,080 d. P 21,840
38. How long (in years) will it take for the investment to amount P 59,865?
a. 17 b. 16 c. 22 d. 19

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Review School for Civil Engineering
Unit 601, Don Lorenzo Building, P. Paredes St., Sampaloc, Manila

Mathematics, Transportation and Surveying

SITUATION 14: A committee of 3 members is selected at random from 4 boys and 3 girls.
39. What is the probability that there is one boy in the committee?
a. 0.143 b. 0.343 c. 0.244 d. 0.331
40. What is the probability that there are two boys in the committee?
a. 0.514 b. 0.344 c. 0.365 d. 0.412
41. What is the expected number of girls in the committee?
a. 1.5 b. 1.7 c. 1.3 d. 1.6

42. A man borrows P 300,000 from a lending institution which will be paid after 10 years at an interest
rate of 12% compounded annually. If the money is worth 8% per annum, how much should he deposit to a
bank monthly in order to discharge his debt 10 years hence?
a. P 6,970.23 b. P 5,454.26 c. P 4,988.70 d. P 5,093.06

43. Consider planes A, B and C. If plane A and C are both perpendiculars to plane B, then A and C are
parallel planes.
a. Always False b. Always True c. Sometimes True d.Cannot conclude

44. You are given an arithmetic sequence represented by the formula 2n+7, where n is its sequence order
in the sequence a1, a2, a3, … an. What is the sum of the first n terms of the sequence?
a. 2n^2 + 7n b. n^2 + 8n c. n^2 d. 2n^2 + 16n

45. A semi-elliptical tank of width 18 m and depth 12 m is filled with water to a depth of 8 m. Compute
the width of water surface at this instant.
a. 8.49 m b.16.97 c. 6.71 d.13.42

SITUATION: A man deposits P500 every month in an investment which earns 7% compounded monthly.
46. What is the accumulated amount 5 years from now?
a. 35,816.92 b. 36,816.92 c. 37,816.92 d. 38,816.92
47. If after 2 years, instead of depositing P500 per month, you deposit P1000 per month, what is the
sum of your money after 5 years?
a. 54,780.77 b. 55,780.77 c. 56,780.77 d. 57,780.77
48. If the interest is 18% compounded monthly based on the first condition, what is the worth of your
money after 5 years?
a. 45,107.33 b. 46,107.33 c. 47,107.33 d. 48,107.33

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