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REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS Licensure Examination CONTROL NO. ___________

Tuesday August 19, 2014 8:00 – 12:00 nn
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ENGINEERING SCIENCES and ALLIED SUBJECTS SET B
I N S T R U C T I O N : Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading
the box corresponding to the letter of your choice in the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil No. 2 only.

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Which of the following is known as “electrical steel”?

A. silicon steel* C. Carbon steel
B. stainless steel D. Cast steel

2. A process applied to reduce and even eliminate stress in steel.

A. Full Annealing C. Carburising
B. Stress relief* D. Normalising

3. What is another term for “acid-test ratio”?

A. Current ratio C. Profit margin ratio
B. Quick ratio* D. Price-earning ratio

4. What is normally used to compare alternatives that accomplish the same purpose but have
unequal lives?
A. Capitalized cost method C. Annual cost method*
B. Present worth method D. MARR

5. The value of the stock as stated on the stock certificate.

A. stock value C. interest
B. par value* D. Maturity value

6. An obligation with no condition attached is called.

A. personal C. concealed
B. gratuitous* D. private

7. It is sometimes called the second hand value.

A. Scrap value C. Book value
B. Salvage value* D. Par value

8. Grand total of the assets and operational capability of a corporation.

A. Authorized capital* C. Subscribed capital
B. Paid off capital D. Investment

9. Current assets divided by current liabilities.

A. Current ratio* C. Acid-test ratio
B. Quick ratio D. Net worth

10. All of the following are possible methods for selecting the best alternatives from a
group of proposal except.
A. future cost method C. The present worth method
B. break-even analysis* D. The annual cost method

11. A machine costs P8,000.00 and an estimated life of 10 years with a salvage value of
P500.00. What is its book value after 8 years using straight line method?
A. 2000* C. 2050
B. 2025 D. 2075

12. Money borrowed today to be paid in 6 equal payments at the end of 18 months. If the
interest is 12% compounded quarterly, how much was initially borrowed if quarterly
payments is P2,000.00?
A. 10,348.38 C. 10,384.83
B. 10,438.38 D. 10,834.38*

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13. What is the present worth of annuity of a P500 annuity starting at the end of the third
year and continuing to the end of the fourth year, if the annual interest rate is 10%?
A. 717.16* C. 1000.00
B. 875.63 D. 645.73

14. A man borrowed money from a bank. He received from the bank P1,842 and promise to repay
P2,000 at the end of 10 months. Determine the simple interest.
A. 10.29%* C. 12.36%
B. 11.78% D. 11.52%

15. The amount of P20,000 was deposited in a bank earning an interest of 6.5% per annum.
Determine the total amount at the end of 7 years if the principal and the interest are
not withdrawn during this period.
A. 31,709.7 C. 31,790.7
B. 31,079.7* D. 31,097.7

16. In how many years will the amount of P10,000 triple if invested at an interest of 10%
compounded per year?
A. 11.53* C. 11.78
B. 12.02 D. 12.41

17. A decade ago a businessman purchased a machine for P50,000 with an expected life of 20
years based on a straight line depreciation. Today, he decided to replace it with a
modern one that costs P120,000. If the salvage value of the old unit is P20,000, how
much more will he raise to buy the new machine?
A. 80,000 C. 75,000*
B. 78,000 D. 73,000

18. A man deposited P 1,500.00 in a bank account 20 years ago. Today it is worth P3,000.00.
If the interest is paid semi-annually, calculate the interest rate paid in this account.
A. 3.59%* C. 4.12%
B. 5.32% D. 2.98%

19. Engr. Tamayo wants to make 14% nominal interest compounded semi-annually on a bond-
investment. How much should he be willing to pay now for 12%, P10,000 bond that will
mature 10 years and pays interest semi-annually?
A. P8,094.60 C. P8,049.50
B. P8,940.60* D. P8,904.60

20. A parent on the day the child is born, wishes to determine what lump sum would have to
be paid into an account bearing interest at 5% compounded annually in order to withdraw
P20,000.00 each on the child’s 18 th, 19th, 20th and 21st birthday.
A. 30,941.73* C. 30,149.37
B. 30,194.73 D. 30,491.73

21. In how many years will the investment to double in value at 5% simple interest rate?
A. 2 C. 20*
B. 4 D. 40

22. A machine cost $ 75,000 after 1 year. If the rate of interest is 18 % compounded
annually, what is its price now?
A. $63,955.23 C. $65,933.23
B. $63,559.32* D. $65,339.32

23. A soccer player kicks the rock horizontally off a cliff 40 m high. Then hears the
splash of water 3 s after. Find the initial velocity of the rock. Assume the speed of
sound = 343 m/s.
A. 17.89 m/s C. 9.30 m/s*
B. 9.91 m/s D. 10.56 m/s

24. A man on the moon pushes a 10-kg box using a 100 N-force. What is the acceleration of
the box? Assume amoon = 1.67 m/s^2. Ignore
A. 15 m/s^2 C. 40 m/s^2
B. 20 m/s^2 D. 10 m/s^2*

25. The external pressure applied to a confined fluid increases that pressure of every
point in the fluid by an amount equal to the external pressure. This is known as
A. Pascal’s principle* C. Torricelli’s Theorem
B. Archimedes principle D. Bernoulli’s Theorem

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26. A year ago, Dennis invests $900 then a year after he gets an annual return of $ 1100.
What is the interest rate?
A. 11.11% C. 10.55%*
B. 22.22% D. 12.22%

27. Maximum distance between busway supports.

A. 1000 mm C.1800 mm
B. 1500 mm* D. 2000 mm

28. Calculate the molarity of a solution after 1.70 L of 2.06 M solution is diluted to
2.50 L
A. 1.40 M* C. 0.883 M
B. 2.06 M D. 3.42 M

29. Which of the following holds true for any given material?
A. 1/3 ≥ G/E ≥ ½ C. 1/3 > G/E ≥ 1/2
B. 1/2 > G/E > 1/3 * D. 1/2 ≥ G/E ≥ 1/3

30. A reservoir dam holds true for any given material?

A. 27 C. 25
B. 29* D. 24

31. What is the tensile load if a 1/2" x 4” x 12’ steel tie rod experiences an 80 deg F
temperature decrease from the no stress temperature?
A. 9,850 lb C. 31,200 lb*
B. 15,600 lb D. 62,400 lb

32. What charge has the elements belong to the group 2?

A. 2 C. -2
B. 1 D. -1

33. What does UPS mean?

A. Uninterrupting Portable Supply C. Uninterrupting Power Supply
B. Uninterruptible Power Supply* D. Uninterruptible Portable Supply

34. An electric motor lifts a 10-kg mass 100 m in 10 s. The power developed by the motor
is
A. 9.8 W C. 980 W*
B. 98 W D. 9,800 W

35. Which device could be used to determine whether a substance is radioactive?

A. A Van de Graaf generator C. A cyclotron
B. A Geigner counter* D. A linear accelerator

36. For a 20-amp receptacle connected to 20-amp branch circuit supplying two or more
outlets, the total cord-and-plug may not exceed which of the following sizes:
A. 20 amps C. 30 amps
B. 15 amps D. none of these*

37. What is the pH value of a solution with acetic acid concentration of 30. X 10^-6 M?
A. 12.72 C. 5.523*
B. 14.28 D. 3.472

38. What is the mass number of an atom with 9 protons, 11 neutrons, and 9 electrons?
A. 9 C. 20*
B. 18 D. 29

39. Which is not a standard overcurrent protection device rating?

A. 50 C. 225
B. 1500* D. 110

40. It is responsible for the procurement and administration of funds with the view of
achieving the objectives of business.
A. Capital C. Finance*

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 B. Budget D. Funds

41. A reservoir dam holds an 8.00-km^2 lake behind it. Just behind the dam, the lake is
12.0 deep. What is the water pressure at the base of the dam?
A. 29 kPa C. 89 kPa
B. 118 kPa* D. 147 kPa

42. A skier starts from rest and slides 9.0 m down a slope in 3.0 s. In what time after
starting will the skier a speed of 24 m/s? Assume that the acceleration is constant.
A. 12 s* C. 10 s
B. 11 s D. 9 s

43. A certain town receives its water directly from a water tower. If the top of the
water in the tower is 26.0 m above the water faucet in a house, what should be the
water pressure at the faucet? (Neglect the effects of the other water users).
A. 255 kPa* C. 245 kPa
B. 265 kPa D. 295 kPa

44. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the start of each period,
beginning from the first period.
A. Annuity due* C. Perpetuity
B. Ordinary annuity D. Deferred annuity

45. Two masses m1 = 5kg and m2 = 10kg have velocities v1 = 2 m/sec in the +x direction
and v2 = 4 m/sec in the +y direction. They collide and stick together. What is their
final velocity after collision?
A. 2.560 m/sec C. 2.750 m/sec*
B. 2.850 m/sec D. 3.825 m/sec

46. If 4.88 g of a gas occupies 2.75 L at 103 kPa and 22 deg C, calculate the molar
mass.
A. 24.1 g/mol C. 21.4 g/mol
B. 42.1 g/mol* D. 12.4 g/mol

47. Oil flows through a 4.0 cm inside diameter pipe at an average speed of 2.5 m/s.
Find the flow in cu.m./s.
A. 2.1x10^-3 cu. m./s C. 1.1x10^-3 cu. m./s
B. 4.1x10^-3 cu. m./s D. 3.1x10^-3 cu. m./s*

48. Calculate the number of moles in 4.00 L of a gas mixture at 25 deg C if the total
pressure is 0.995 atm.
A. 0.136 mol C. 0.153 mol
B. 0.163 mol* D. 0.135 mol

49. Compute the average speed of water in a pipe having an inside diameter of 5.0 cm
and delivering 2.5 cu. m. of water per hour.
A. 0.35 m/s* C. 0.40 m/s
B. 0.20 m/s D. 0.25 m/s

50. The product of force and the time during which it acts is known as:
A. momentum C. impulse*
B. impact D. work

51. Formula for calcium chloride

A. CaCl2* C. CaCl
B. Ca2Cl D. CaCl3

52. After how many years will an investment triple if invested at 10% per annum, net of
deductions, compounded quarterly?
A. 12.11 C. 10.16
B. 11.12* D. 9.20

53. What is the branch circuit demand for 12 kW range and 5 kW cooktop?
A. 8 C. 10*
B. 11 D. 15

54. Compute the least acceleration with which a 45-kg woman can slide down a rope if
the rope can withstand a tension of only 300 N.
A. 9.8 m/s^2 C. 1.55 m/s^2
B. 16.47 m/s^2 D. 3.1 m/s^2*

55. An elevator is pulled by cable at constant speed. The tension in the cable is equal
to
A. the weight* C. thrice the weight
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 B. twice the weight D. half the weight

56. P150,000 was invested at 5% compounded monthly, tax free, for 10 years and 3
months. How much was the capital plus earnings at the end of the period?
A. P250,152* C. P280,348
B. P240,196 D. P360,224

57. In a hydraulic press, the small cylinder has a diameter of 8 cm, while the larger
piston has a diameter of 22 cm. If a force of 600 N is applied to the small piston,
what is the force on the larger piston neglecting friction?
A. 3.5 kN C. 5.5 kN
B. 4.5 kN* D. 6.5 kN

58. A baseball is thrown with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees
above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the baseball attain its
original level?
A. 788 m C. 884 m*
B. 862 m D. 768 m

59. Branch circuit larger than ___ ampere shall supply only non-lighting outlet load.
A. 20 C. 15
B. 50* D. 30

60. Calculate the concentration of a 500-ml solution containing 1.71 mol of solute.
A. 2.29 M C. 4.32 M
B. 2.92 M D. 3.42 M*

61. A barrel will rupture when the gauge
lower end of a vertical pipe, with the
kg/cu m.). How long can the pipe be if
A. 39.2 m
B. 40.1 m*
within it reaches 350 kPa. It is attached to the
pipe and the barrel filled with oil ( p = 890
the barrel is not to rupture?
C. 41.6 m
D. 36.4 m

62. When a submarine dives to depth of 120 m, to how large a total pressure is its
exterior surface subjected? The density of seawater is about 1.03 g/cu. cm.
A. 2.64 MPa C. 1.30 Mpa*
B. 1.22 MPa D. 1.82 MPa

63. A vertical test tube has 2.0 cm of oil ( p = 0.8 g/cu. cm.) floating on 8.0 cm of
water. What is the pressure at the bottom of the tube due to the fluid in it?
A. 0.94 kPa* C. 0.68 kPa
B. 0.89 kPa D. 0.78 kPa

64. A side (2 in.) of square bar is loaded in tension by a force of 12 klps. Determine
the normal stress in ksl in the square bar.
A. 5.5 C. 2.6
B. 6 D. 3*

65. What is the chemical formula of ammonia?

A. NH4 C. N2H3
B. NH3* D. N3H2

66. What is the empirical formula for C2H6?

A. CH3* C. CH2
B. C2H D. C3H2

67. Maximum distance for support of rigid metallic conduits.

A. 2000 mm C. 3000 mm*
B. 2500 mm D. 3500 mm

68. The minimum diameter of a steel ground electrode id

A. 10 mm C. 14 mm
B. 12 mm D. 16 mm*

69. What is the maximum height an arrow can achieve when shot with initial velocity of
100 m/s?
A. 418.96 m C. 590.68 m
B. 481.96m D. 509.68 m

70. A ball struck by a bat fly is a perfectly vertical direction after being hit by a
batter. A fan observes that it reaches its peak at a time t = 3 s. Find its maximum
height
A. 43.195 m C. 52.286 m
B. 44.145 m* D. 58.264 m
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71. What is a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself undergoing a
chemical change?
A. Ingredients C. Solvent
B. Reactants D. Catalyst*

72. If escaping ammonia gas can be smelled across a room in 5.00 minutes, how long would
it take to smell chlorine gas under identical conditions?
A. 8.6 min C. 10.2 min*
B. 9.3 min D. 11.4 min

73. A spring with spring constant 500 N/m stretched 100 mm. How much force is exerted and
how much work is done?
A. 50 N, 25 J C. 5 N, 25 J
B. 5 N, 2.5 J D. 50 N, 2.5 J *

74. IN EPIRA, what does OARC stands for?

A. Open Access and Retail Competitors C. Open access and Retailing Competitors
B. Open Access and Retail Competition* D. Open Access and Retailing Competition

75. A software that is commonly known as firmware.

A. OS C. BIOS*
B. Cache memory D. IO

76. What is the minimum lighting load required by PEC for an office measuring 20 m by 25
m?
A. 6,000 VA C. 12,000 VA
B. 7,000 VA D. 14,000 VA*

77. What is the risk in operating a restaurant?

A. Safe* C. ambivalent
B. Neutral D. risky

78. What is the factor name for the formula (1+i)-n?

A. Uniform gradient future worth C. Single payment present worth*
B. Capital recovery D. Single payment compound amount

79. At what point is the applied force minimal in opening a hinge door?
A. Near the hinge C. At the center
B. Farthest the hinge* D. anywhere

80. What do you call a negative gage pressure?

A. Vacuum* C. Negative vacuum
B. Negative gage D. Pressure head

81. Determine the modulus resilience for malleable cast iron: E = 165 GPa, normal stress
= 230 Mpa.
A. 160.7 C. 280.5*
B. 170.6 D. 250.8

82. How much oxygen is required to convert 11.24 g of cadmium to 12.84 g cadmium oxide?
A. 1.06 g C. 42.08 g
B. 1.60 g D. 24.08 g

83. The reaction of 6.54 g of zinc and 3.20 g of oxygen produces 9.74 g of zinc oxide,
the only compound of these elements. How much zinc oxide would be produced if 6.54 g
of zinc and 5.00 g of oxygen were mixed and allowed to react?
A. 11.54 g C. 1.54 g
B. 9.74 g D. 3.34

84. Calculate the number of mole of solute contained in 3.00 L of 4.00 M solution.
A. 0.75 C. 10.0
B. 1.33 D. 12.0

85. The minimum size of copper equipment grounding conductor required for equipment
connected to a 40-ampere branch circuit is:
A. 14 sq. mm. C. 8.0 sq. mm.
B. 5.5 sq. mm. D. 22 sq. mm.

86. A single grounding electrode is permitted when the resistance to ground as stated in
the PEC is:
A. 30 ohms or less C. 25 ohms or less
B. 30 ohms or more D. 25 ohms or more

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87. Find the pressure experienced by a scuba diver at a depth of 40 m in saltwater.
A. 400 kPa C. 4.04 kPa
B. 44.0 kPa D. 440 kPa

88. Given 30 mmHg abs. Find the gauge pressure in kPa.

A. -98 kPa C. -89 kPa
B. +98 kPa D. +89 kPa

89. A marble rolling with speed of 200 m/s, rolls of the edge of a table that is 80 cm
high. How far, horizontally, from the table edge does the ball strike the floor?
A. 5.9 cm C. 8.1 cm
B. 6.4 cm D. 7

90. An interest rate is quoted as being 1.5% per month and compounds monthly. What is
the effective annual interest rate?
A. 18.12% C. 1.51%
B. 19.56% D. 16.95%

91. This principle states that “Where the velocity of fluid is high, the pressure is
low, and where the velocity is low, the pressure is high.”
A. Archimedes Principle C. Flow principle
B. Torricelli’s Theorem D. Bernoulli’s Principle

92. What is the chemical formula of Sulfur Trioxide?

A. S3O2 C. S2O3
B. S3O D. SO3

93. In how many years will the investment to double in value at 5% simple interest rate?
A. 2 C. 20
B. 4 D. 40
94. An archer aims his bow upward and pulls the string of his arrow with a force of 80
N. The strings make an angle of 25 degrees with the vertical. Find the tension of the
string.
A. 88 N C. 22 N
B. 44 N D. 33 N
95. It requires Q of heat to make a cup of coffee. How much energy is needed to make 3
cups of coffee?
A. 3 Q C. Q
B. 2 Q D. 4 Q

96. Car travelled 20 m/s south in 3 min, 25 m/s east in 2 min and 30 m/s northeast in 1
min. Find the average speed in 6 min.
A. 15.31 m/s C. 32.33 m/s
B. 13.51 m/s D. 23.33 m/s

97. Car travelled 20 m/s south in 3 min, 25 m/s east in 2 min and 30 m/s northeast in 1
min. Find the average speed in 6 min.
A. 15.31 m/s C. 32.33 m/s
B. 13.51 m/s D. 23.33 m/s

98. Find the maximum and minimum sum of the vectors A and B with magnitude 12 and 8,
respectively.
A. 20 and 10 C. 12 and 8
B. 20 and 4 D. 12 and 4

99. Calculate the pH value of 8.0 M HCl.

A. 0.903 C. 0.309
B. -0.903 D. -0.309

100. Calculate the molarity of a 250-ml solution containing 80.0 mol of solute
A. 0.320 M C. 0.820 M
B. 0.230 M D. 0.280 M

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