PLUMBING ARITHMETIC – QUIZ NO.

02

SUBJECT: PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

DATE: 15 February 2019 (Friday, 8:00a.m. to 8:30a.m.)

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. An angular unit of 1 revolution is equivalent to

a) 6400 mills c) 400 grad
b) 6400 gons d) All of the above

( ) / ( ) /
2. Simplify ( )
/ / /
a) d)
b)
c) 1

:
Option − 1: Expand using below laws of exponent
( ) =
( + ) =

Option − 2: Substitute any value of X, Y & Z and compare with choices

3. Mary is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ana was when Mary was as old as Ana is now. How
old is Ana?
a) 16 c) 19
b) 18 d) 20

Solution:
Mary 24 2Y
Ana X Y

X = 2Y Eq. 1
(24 – 2Y) = (X – Y) Eq. 2
24 − 2 = ( − )
2 2
= 16

4. There are two examinations rooms A and B. If 10 students are sent from A to B, then the number of
students in each room is the same. If 20 candidates are sent from B to A, then the number of
students in A is double the number of students in B. The number of students in room B is:
a) 20 c) 40
b) 100 d) 80

Solution:
Eq. (1): A – 10 = B + 10 ; A – B = 20
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Eq. (2): A + 20 = 2(B – 20) ; A – 2B = -60

A = 100 & B = 80

5. A man walked diagonally across a square lot. Approximately, what was the percent saved by not
walking along the edges?
a) 20 c) 30
b) 24 d) 25

Solution:
( ℎ )= + =2
=√ + = √2
√
% ℎ = x 100 = 29.29% ≅ 30%

6. Today is Friday. After 472 days, it will be:

a) Tuesday c) Wednesday
b) Sunday d) Monday

Solution:

/
= 67 weeks & 3 days

7. How many bricks, each measuring 25 cm x 1125 mm x 0.06 m, will be needed to build a wall of 8 m
x 6 m x 22.5 cm?
a) 6000 c) 6400
b) 5600 d) 7200

Solution:
Vol. of 1 Brick = 25cm x 11.25cm x 6cm = 1687.5 cm 3
Vol. of Wall = 800cm x 600cm x 22.5 cm = 10800000 cm3
.
No. of Bricks = = = 6400
. .

8. y varies inversely as the square of x and directly as t. When t=4 secs and x=6, y= 1/3, find y when
t=6 secs and x=2.
a) 3.5 c) 5.5
b) 4.5 d) 6.5

Solution:
1( )
=
1 4
= ; = 3
3 6
6
=3 = 4.5
2

9. A statement assumed to be true as a basis for argument.

a) Hypothesis b) Axiom
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c) Postulate d) Theorem
10. If a = b, then b=a
a) Reflexive property c) Commutative property
b) Symmetric property d) Transitive property

11. A Find the product of

a) i b) √−1
c) -i d) 1

Solution: Divide the exponent by 4, the remainder will be the exponent of i, apply the equivalent of
such imaginary no.

= = = −1
= =
ℎ ∶ (−1 ) ( ) = −

12. A series of numbers in which their reciprocals form an arithmetic progression.

a) Arithmetic Progression c) Harmonic Progression
b) Geometric Progression d) Fractional Progression

13. Angels whose sum is 900

a) Supplementary Angle c) Right Angle
b) Complementary Angle d) Related Angle

14. Find two consecutive integers such that the square of the larger is 39 greater than the square of the
smaller integer.
a) 17 & 18 c) 20 & 21
b) 18 & 19 d) 19 & 20

Solution:
. = ( ) & ( + 1)
( + 1) = 39 +
= 19 ; + 1 = 20

15. One day a Celsius thermometer and Fahrenheit thermometer registered exactly the same numerical
value of the temperature. What was the temperature that day?
a) 40 c) -35
b) 35 d) -40

16. A liter of water is how many grams?

a) 3.78 c) 1000
b) 9.81 d) 2200

17. John is 12 years old and Jun is 3 years old. In how many years will John be twice as old as Jun.
a) 5 c) 6
b) 7 d)8

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:
12 + = 2 (3 + )
=6

18. An expression built up from integer constants, variables, and the algebraic operations
a) Equation c) Notation
b) Algebraic Expression d) Radical Expression

19. A market whereby there is only one buyer of an item for which there are no goods substitute.
a) Monopoly c) Monopsony
b) Oligopoly d) Oligopsony

20. The geometric mean of 3 and 12 is

a) 7.5 c) 6
b) 18 d)4

:
= √3 12 = 6
21. The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is termed as:
a) Semi-circle c) Diameter
b) Great circle d) Plane circle

22. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?

a) infinity c) its reciprocal
b) itself d) zero

23. In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the inscribed circle to any one
of the sides is called:
a) radius c) median
b) altitude d) apothem

24. Marvin’s hat is four more than Michael’s hat and one-half that of Raymund’s hat. If the total number
of hats is 24, how many hats does Raymund have?
a) 14 c) 3
b) 7 d) 16

:
=4+ ℎ = ( )
+ ℎ + = 24
( )+ ( )−4 + = 24
= 14

25. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 24 m. If its perimeter is 212 m, then
its area is:

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a) 1520 m2 b) 2480 m2
c) 2665 m2 d) 2520 m2

Solution
− =24
2 +2 =212
=65 & =41
= = = .

26. Each dimension of a cube has been increased to twice its original size. If the new cube has a
volume of 64,000 cubic centimeters, what is the area of one face of the original cube?
a) 400 cm2 c) 420 cm2
b) 410 cm2 d) 390 cm2

:
. ℎ=
ℎ=2
= (2 ) = 64000
= 20
.= = 20 = 400

27. What is the volume of the annular cylinder if the outside diameter, inside diameter and length of the
cylinder are 8”, 6” and 12’ respectively?
a) 1.83 ft³ c) 12.86 ft³
b) 1.93 ft³ d) 13.8 ft³

:
π
= ( − )ℎ
4
= 1.83

28. One cubic yard can give a volume equivalent to?

a) 0.2024 cu.m c) 0.2835 cu.m
b) 0.9232 cu.m d) 0.7651 cu.m

:
1 = 0.9144
= 0.9144 = 0.765 .
29. If each two lines is perpendicular to the same line, then the line are?
a) perpendicular c) tangent
b) parallel d) converging

30. The father of plane geometry

a) Euclid c) Aristotle
b) Pythagoras d) Galileo

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31. This is the case of a solution of a plane triangle where the given data leads to two solutions. How do
you call this case?
a) Ambiguous case c) Extraneous case
b) Quadratic case d) Conditional case

32. What is the reason why an ivory soap floats in water?

a) All matter has mass
b) The specific gravity of ivory soap is greater than that of water
c) The density of ivory soap is unity
d) The specific gravity of ivory soap is less than that of water

33. How do you call a polygon with 10 000 sides?

a) Hectogon c) Myriagon
b) Chilliagon d) Octacontagon

34. What do you call the possible outcome of an experiment?

a) sample space c) an event
b) random point d) finite set

35. How many feet can one horsepower raise a weight of 33lbs within 180 seconds?
a) 1000 ft c) 1100 ft
b) 3000 ft d) 3300 ft

:

1 = =
= 3000

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