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SECOND PREBOARD EXAM (November 2019)

Analytic Geometry, Plane and Solid Geometry, Surveying and Transportation Engineering

1. The figure shows four circles which are tangent to each other. AF = 4cm, DE = 2cm, BF = 6cm and BE = 6cm.

Determine the radius “r” of the smallest circle which is tangent externally to the two small circles and
also tangent internally to the big circle.
A. 1.51 cm C. 1.71 cm
B. 1.65 cm D. 1.83 cm

Solution:

2. Two identical semi-circles having a radius of 3cm are inscribed in a big semi-circle having a radius of
6cm. The centers of the three semi-circles are collinear with each other. If a smaller circle is placed
such that it will be tangent internally to the big semi-circle and tangent externally to the two semi-
circles, find the area of the smaller circle.
A. 12.57 cm2 C. 14.14 cm2
B. 6.28 cm2 D. 25.13 cm2

Solution:

r
r (r + 3)2 = 32 + (6 – r)2
r = 2 cm
3 A = πr2 = π (2)2
A = 4π cm2 = 12.57 cm2
3 3 3 3

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3. A rectangle ABCD which measures 18cm by 24cm is folded once, perpendicular to diagonal AC, so that the
opposite vertices A and C coincide. Find the length of the fold.
A. 20.5 cm C. 22.5 cm
B. 21.5 cm D. 23.5 cm

Solution:

4. Engr. Don Romantiko desires to measure the height of a tower by observing a vertical angle at point A. He
then moves 54 m to point B towards the tower and observes the vertical angle to be twice of that A. He
again proceeds to point C, moving further towards the tower still on the same line at a distance of 21m.
The observed vertical angle of the tower at this point is three times that at point A. Determine the angle
of elevation of the tower at B.
A. 19.110 C. 38.210
B. 22.180 D. 41.230

Solution:

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5. A rectangular prism of metal having dimensions 4.3cm by 7.2cm by 12.4cm is melted down and recast into a
frustum of a square pyramid, 10% of the metal lost in the process. If the ends of the frustum are squares
of side 3cm and 8cm respectively, find the thickness of the frustum.
A. 11.87 cm C. 5.94 cm
B. 10.69 cm D. 5.35 cm

Solution:

6. A cubical box has one of its edge equal to 4cm. Pass a plane to the cube so that the section form would
be a regular hexagon whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of the cube. Find the area of the
hexagon.
A. 20.78 cm2 C. 10.39 cm2
B. 27.78 cm2 D. 13.90 cm2

Solution:

7. A triangle has the vertices A(1,3), B(7,0), and C(4,6). Locate the orthocenter of the triangle.
A. (5,2) C. (2,1)
B. (4,6) D. (3,4)

Solution:

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8. Find the equation in polar form of the set of points which are equidistant from the points (6, 0) and (2,
π/2).
A. r = 8/(3cosθ - sinθ) C. r = 8/(3cosθ + sinθ)
B. r = 8/(cosθ - 3sinθ) D. r = 8/(cosθ + 3sinθ)

Solution:

9. Find the equation of the circle that passes through the vertex and the endpoints of the latus rectum of
the parabola y2 = 8x.
A. x2 + y2 – 8x = 0 C. x2 + y2 – 8y = 0
B. x2 + y2 – 10x = 0 D. x2 + y2 – 10y = 0

Solution:

4a = 8 a=2
r r2 = 42 + (r – 2)2
2 4
r=5 C (5, 0)
4 C (r, 0) Equation:
(x – 5)2 + (y – 0)2 = 52 or
x2 + y2 – 10x = 0

10. The eccentricity of an ellipse having its major axis parallel to the x-axis and center at (0, 0) is equal
to 0.60. The distance between the foci of the ellipse is equal to 12. Compute the distance between directrices.
A. 16.67 units C. 8.34 units
B. 33.33 units D. 25.34 units

Solution:

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11. Conjugate hyperbolas are such that the transverse and conjugate axes of one are respectively the conjugate
and transverse axes of the other. If the eccentricity of one is 1.25, what is the eccentricity of the
other?
A. 1.25 C. 1.12
B. 1.67 D. 0.80

Solution:

12. The cables of a horizontal suspension bridge are supported by two towers 120m apart and 40m high. If the
cable is 10m above the floor of the bridge at the center and using the midpoint of the bridge as the
origin, find the equation of the parabola.
A. x2 – 60y + 600 = 0 C. x2 + 60y - 1200 = 0
B. x2 – 120y + 1200 = 0 D. x2 + 120y - 1200 = 0

Solution:

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13. A fixed circle in the first quadrant has its center at (6,8) and a radius of 4. Find the locus of a moving
circle if it is always tangent to the x-axis and the fixed circle.
A. x2 – 6x – 12y + 64 = 0 C. x2 + 6x + 12y + 64 = 0
B. x2 – 12x – 24y + 84 = 0 D. x2 + 12x + 24y + 84 = 0

Solution:

14. Find the missing distance AB from the given technical descriptions of lot ABCD.

LINE BEARING DISTANCE

AB ----- -----
0
BC S 32 E 120.62 m
CD S 880 W -----
DA N 300 E -----
AC S 680 E 220.82 m

A. 142.18 m C. 147.10 m
B. 145.20 m D. 150.11 m

Solution:

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15. Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:

Station 3+140
-3.2 +1.2 +1.2 +2.8
X1 0 3.5 X2

The roadbed is 9m wide and the sideslope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1. Determine the area of cut
of the section.
A. 11.127 m2 C. 9.404 m2
B. 10.621 m2 D. 8.151 m2

Solution:

16. A series of perpendicular offsets were taken from a transit line to a curved boundary line. These offsets
were taken 9 meters apart and were taken in the following order: 2m, 3.2m, 4m, 3.5m, 5m, 4.5m, 6m and 7m.
Compute the difference in area between Simpson’s One Third Rule and Trapezoidal Rule.
A. 5.40 m2 C. 6.50 m2
B. 4.50 m2 D. 5.60 m2

Solution:

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 17. Twelve vehicles are observed in a 400 m section of the extension of SCTEX. Average time of headway is 4
seconds. Determine the space mean speed.
A. 20 kph C. 30 kph
B. 40 kph D. 60 kph

Solution:

Situation 1:
Using the given data in the traverse shown:

POINTS NORTHINGS EASTINGS

A 75 m 250 m
B 425 m 150 m
C 675 m 450 m
D 675 m 675 m
E 425 m 700 m
F 175 m 550 m

18. Compute the bearing of line BC.

A. N 50011’39.94’’E C. N 52011’43.44’’E
B. N 51012’34.94’’E D. N 53012’33.99’’E
19. Compute the distance of line FA.
A. 316.23 m C. 366.22 m
B. 311.32 m D. 361.33 m
20. Determine the area enclosed by the straight lines bounded by the points ABCDEFA in acres. (Note: 1 acre =
4047 m2)
A. 53.55 acres C. 107.10 acres
B. 55.13 acres D. 110.27 acres

Solution:

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Situation 2:
Three simple curve are connected to each other such that the first and the second form a compound curve while the
second and the third form a reverse curve. The distance between the PC and the PT of the compound curve which is
also the PRC of the reverse curve is 485.025m. If the angle of intersection between the second and the third
tangents is 150, I1=450, R1=190.986m, I2=600, R3=159.155m and the stationing at PC is 0+520,

21. Compute the angle between the long chord of the compound curve and the first tangent.
A. 61010’ C. 70033’
B. 58028’ D. 50045’
22. Find the angle between the long chord of the compound curve and the second tangent.
A. 50010’ C. 60011’
B. 43050’ D. 55015’
23. Determine the stationing at PT at the end of the long chord.
A. 1+070 C. 1+220
B. 0+980 D. 2+010

Solution:

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