arithmetic

Question 1

The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature one pound of that substance one degree Fahrenheit is:

a. BTU
b. Specific heat
c. Latent heat
d. Relative heat

Answer 1

BTU

Question 2

The system of refrigeration which uses heat energy to change the
condition required in the refrigeration cycle

a. Absorption refrigeration
b. Steam-jet refrigeration
c. Ice refrigeration
d. Vapor refrigeration

Answer 2

Absorption refrigeration

Question 3

The temperature of air that has gone through an adiabatic
saturation process:

a. Kelvin temperature
b. Boiling temperature
c. Dew point temperature
d. Wet bulb temperature

Answer 3

Wet bulb temperature

Question 4

The study of the properties and behavior of atmospheric air is
known as:

a. Gas dynamics
b. Thermodynamics
c. Psychrometrics
d. Atmosphere

Answer 4

Psychrometrics

Question 5

Entropy is the measure of:

a. the change in enthalpy in the system
b. the heat capacity of the substance
c. randomness or disorder
d. the internal energy of gas

Answer 5

randomness or disorder

Question 6

The transmission of heat from a hot body to a cold body by
electromagnetic waves is:

a. Conduction
b. Absorption
c. Convection
d. Radiation

Answer 6

Radiation

Question 7

With regards to corrosion of metals, passivation is the process
that:

a. intensifies deterioration temporarily
b. inhibits further deterioration
c. changes the composition of metal
d. alters the grain size of the metal

Answer 7

inhibits further deterioration

Question 8

If an initial volume of an ideal gas is compressed to one-half the
original volume and to twice its original temperature, the
pressure:

a. doubles
b. quadruples
c. remains constant
d. halves

Answer 8

quadruples

Question 9

Which of the process where work done is zero?

a. Isentropic
b. Polytropic
c. Isometric
d. Isobaric

Answer 9

Isometric

Question 10

One horsepower is equivalent to:

a. 746 watts
b. 7460 watts
c. 74.6 watts
d. 7.46 watts

Answer 10

746 watts

Question 11

The energy that changes the phase of a substance:

a. Specific
b. Fusion
c. Latent
d. Sensible

Answer 11

Latent

Question 12

The SI unit of temperature is:
a. oF
b. oK
c. oR
d. BTU

Answer 12

oK

Question 13

The SI unit of power is:
a. Joule
b. Pascal
c. Newton
d. Watt

Answer 13

Watt

Question 14

What is the temperature at which water freezes using Kelvin scale?

a. 373
b. 273
c. 237
d. 406

Answer 14

273

Question 15

The pressure reading of 35 psi in kPa abs is:

a. 342.72
b. 724.00
c. 273.40
d. 427.30

Answer 15

342.72

Question 16

1 torr is equivalent to a pressure of:

a. 1 atmosphere
b. 2 mm Hg
c. 147 psia
d. 1/760 atmosphere

Answer 16

1/760 atmosphere

Question 17

What is the gauge used to measure 0.001 to 1 atmospheric pressure?

a. Barometer
b. Mercure manometer
c. Psychrometer
d. Hydrometer

Answer 17

Barometer

Question 18

Time rate of doing work

a. Power
b. Heat
c. Energy
d. Work rate

Answer 18

Power

Question 19

At what temperature readings do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales
have the same value?

a. -35 degrees
b. -40 degrees
c. -45 degrees
d. -30 degrees

Answer 19

-40 degrees

Question 20

What is the recorded current value of an asset?

a. Salvage value
b. Book value
c. Present worth
d. Scrap value

Answer 20

Book value

Question 21

What do you call a currency traded in a foreign exchange market for which the demand is consistently high in relation to its supply?

a. Certificate of deposit
b. Money market
c. Hard currency
d. Treasury bills

Answer 21

Hard currency

Question 22

What is the scrap value of an asset?

a. Book value
b. Future value
c. Salvage value
d. Replacement value

Answer 22

Salvage value

Question 23

What is the value which a disinterested third party, different from the buyer and the seller will determine in order to establish price acceptable to both parties?

a. Franchise value
b. Fair value
c. Goodwill value
d. Market value

Answer 23

Fair value

Question 24

What do you call an increase in the value of the capital stock?

a. Capital expenditure
b. Capital gain
c. Capital stock
d. Profit

Answer 24

Capital gain

Question 25

Liquid assets such as cash and other assets that can be converted quickly into cash, such as accounts receivables and merchandise is called:

a. Land and buildings
b. Total assets
c. Current
d. Fixed assets

Answer 25

Current assets

Question 26

What is the form of fixed-interest governments, companies, banks or other institutions? They are usually a form of long-term security, but may be irredeemable secured or unsecured?

a. Certificate of deposits
b. Bonds
c. Stock
d. T-bills

Answer 26

Bonds

Question 27

The estimated value at the end of the useful life:

a. Compounded annually
b. Salvage value
c. Face value
d. Economic life

Answer 27

Salvage value

Question 28

What is the interest rate at which the present worth of the cash on
a project is zero of the interest earned by an investment?

a. Effective rate
b. Nominal rate
c. Yield
d. Rate of return

Answer 28

Rate of return

Question 29

When one of the factors of production is fixed in quantity or is difficult to increase, increasing the other factors of production
will result in a less proportionate increase in output?

a. Law of diminishing return
b. Law of supply
c. Law of demand
d. Law of supply and demand

Answer 29

Law of diminishing return

Question 30

What is the market situation wherein there is only one seller with many buyers?

a. Monopoly
b. Monopsony
c. Oligopoly
d. Oligopsony

Answer 30

Monopoly

Question 31

It is a depreciation method whereby the decrease in value of the unit does not change each year.

a. Sinking fund method
b. Matheson method
c. SYD method
d. Straight line method

Answer 31

Straight line method

Question 32

Each period, two type of financial statements are typically generated. These are:

a. Common size financial statement
b. Statement of changes in financial position
c. Cost of sales statements
d. Balance sheet and the profit and loss statements

Answer 32

Balance sheet and the profit and loss statements

Question 33

What I the method of depreciation where a fixed sum of money is regularly deposited at compound interest in a real or imaginary fund in order to accumulate an amount equal to the depreciation of an asset at the end of the asset’s estimated life?

a. Sinking fund method
b. Straight line method
c. SYD method
d. Declining balance method

Answer 33

Sinking fund method

Question 34

A depreciation model where the value of an asset decreases at a
decreasing rate:

a. Sinking fund
b. Straight line
c. SYD
d. Declining balance

Answer 34

Declining balance

Question 35

A formal organization of producers within an industry forming a perfect collusion purposely formed to increase profit and block new comers from the industry.

a. Cartel
b. Monopoly
c. Corporation
d. Mafia

Answer 35

Cartel

Question 36

The hire of any person to do whatever work he is skilled in doing:

a. Promotion cost
b. Material cost
c. Salary cost
d. Labor cost

Answer 36

Labor cost

Question 37

It is a sharp sudden increase in money or credit or both without
corresponding increase in business transactions.

a. Deflation
b. Subrogation
c. Inflation
d. Resultant

Answer 37

Deflation

Question 38

The decrease in value of a certain property due to the gradual
extraction of its contents:

a. Depreciation
b. Diminishing returns
c. Depletion
d. Depression

Answer 38

Depletion

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT considered?

a. Manufacturing cost
b. Profit and loss statement
c. Schedule expenses
d. Balance sheet

Answer 38

Schedule expenses

Question 39

A measure of how much a product costs to make.

a. Net expense
b. Sales
c. Gross margin
d. Gross sales

Answer 39

Gross margin

Question 40

Reduction in the level of national income and output usually
accompanied by a fall in the general price level.

a. Deflation
b. Inflation
c. Devaluation
d. Depreciation

Answer 40

Deflation

Question 41

The paper currency issued by the Central Bank which forms part of
the country’s money supply.

a. T-bills
b. Bank note
c. Check
d. Coupon

Answer 41

Bank note

Question 42

Pricing strategy that charges the customer different prices for the
same product or service.

a. Price war
b. Price manipulation
c. Price discrimination
d. Price escalation

Answer 42

Price discrimination

Question 43

Isotopes differ in ______.
a. Number of protons
b. Number of neutrons
c. Number of bonds
d. Number of electrons

Answer 43

Number of neutrons

Question 44

A vertical pole 6 feet high cast a shadow of 3 feet. Find the height of a tree that cast a shadow of 2 feet.

a. 3 feet
b. 4 feet
c. 5 feet
d. 6 feet

Answer 44

4 feet

Question 45

It is an accounting book where the records of all the transaction
is recorded.

a. Log book
b. Credit entry
c. Journal
d. Transaction record

Answer 45

Journal

Question 46

A company bought a book for 200. What will be the selling price if the company intends to have 30% profit and sold it with 20%
discount?

a. 275
b. 300
c. 325
d. 350

Answer 46

325

Question 47

Chemical symbol for Cesium.
a. Ce
b. Cm
c. Cs
d. Cu

Answer 47

Cs

Question 48

A triangular prism has a base dimension of AB = 24 m, BC = 20 m, and CA = 16 m. Determine the volume of the prism if its height is 12 m.
a. 674 m3
b. 1404 m3
c. 1604 m3
d. 1904 m3

Answer 48

1904 m3

Question 49

A Roman numeral M is equivalent to
a. 1000
b. 500
c. 100
d. 50

Answer 49

1000

Question 50

0.50 in its fraction form is
a. 1⁄2
b. 1⁄4
c. 3/8
d. 3⁄4

Answer 50

1/2

Question 51

A certain employee has a salary increase from 2010 to 2012. If the
annual increase is 40%, what is the original salary in 2010 if the
salary in 2012 is P20,000?
a. P7,206
b. P9,504
c. P10,204
d. P15,308

Answer 51

P10,204

Question 52

A type of bond which refers to debt issued by a company that is not secured by collateral, a source of capital and would appear as
liabilities of the company on the balance sheet.

a. Collateral trust bond
b. Debenture bond
c. Joint bond
d. Mortgage bond

Answer 52

Debenture bond

Question 53

It is a bond that is secured by a financial asset, such as stock or
other bonds, that is deposited and held by a trustee for the
holders of the bond. Also called a collateral trust certificate or
collateral trust note.

a. Collateral trust bond
b. Collateral trust certificate
c. Collateral trust note
d. All of the above

Answer 53

Collateral trust bond

Question 54

It is a bond secured by a mortgage or pool of mortgages. These bonds are typically backed by real estate holdings and real
property such as equipment. In a default situation, mortgage
bondholders have a claim to the underlying property and could sell it off to compensate for the default.

a. Collateral trust bond
b. Debenture bond
c. Joint bond
d. Mortgage bond

Answer 54

Mortgage bond

Question 55

A ______, is one where two or more parties guarantee interest and principal. In the case of default, the bondholders have the right to claim the assets of all the issuing institutions, corporations,
or individuals. This dual responsibility reduces risk and the borrowing costs.

a. Collateral trust bond
b. Debenture bond
c. Joint bond
d. Mortgage bond

Answer 55

Joint bond

Question 56

It is the distribution of reward from a portion of company’s
earnings and is paid to a class of its shareholders. These are
decided and managed by the company’s board of directors, though they must be approved by the shareholders through their voting rights.

a. Dividend
b. Equity
c. Return on investment
d. Par value

Answer 56

Dividend

Question 57

It represents the amount of money that would be returned to a company’s shareholders if all of the assets were liquidated and all
of the company’s debt was paid off.

a. Dividend
b. Equity
c. Return on investment
d. Par value

Answer 57

Equity

Question 58

It is the face value of a bond. It is important for a bond or
fixed-income instrument because it determines its maturity value as
well as the dollar value of coupon payments.

a. Dividend
b. Equity
c. Return on investment
d. Par value

Answer 58

Par value

Question 59

It is a performance measure used to evaluate the efficiency of an
investment or compare the efficiency of a number of different
investments.

a. Dividend
b. Equity
c. Return on investment
d. Par value

Answer 59

Return on investment

Question 60

Identify the series of equal payments occurring at equal intervals of time where the first payment is made after several periods, after the beginning of the payment.

a. Progressive annuity
b. Deferred annuity
c. Simple annuity
d. Delayed annuity

Answer 60

Deferred annuity

Question 61

When an imaginary number is raised to an even exponent it becomes what?

a. Infinite
b. Relatively small number
c. Negative imaginary number
d. Real number

Answer 61

Real number

Question 62

Cost of things that are neither labor or materials.

a. Expenses
b. Investments
c. Labor cost
d. Construction cost

Answer 62

Expenses

Question 63

The sum of two consecutive even integers is n. what is the sum of
the next two integers greater than n?

a. 2n + 4
b. 2n + 3
c. 2n + 2
d. n + 5

Answer 63

2n + 3

Question 64

The number of several outcomes divided by the number of possible
outcomes is:

a. Probability
b. Permutation
c. Combination
d. Change

Answer 64

Probability

Question 65

Is one where the payments are made at the end of each period

a. Ordinary annuity
b. Perpetuity
c. Annuity due
d. Deferred annuity

Answer 65

Ordinary annuity

Question 66

A prime number has exactly how many divisors?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1

Answer 66

2

Question 67

Overall profit, sales less cost of goods sold, as a percentage of
sales is _______.

a. Net income
b. Rate of return
c. Profit margin
d. Gross margin

Answer 67

Gross margin

Question 68

Find the equation of the family of lines in which the slope and the
y-intercept are equal.

a. y’ = y/ (x + 1)
b. y’ = x + y
c. y’ = x/y
d. y’ = y/x

Answer 68

y’ = y/ (x + 1)

Question 69

What is an association of two or more persons for a purpose of
engaging in a profitable business?

a. Sole proprietorship
b. Enterprise
c. Partnership
d. Corporation

Answer 69

Partnership

Question 70

An example of neutral equilibrium would be?

a. a ball on the table
b. a trained dog standing on its two hind legs.
c. a book standing on its end
d. a tight rope walker

Answer 70

a ball on the table

Question 71

A line that meets a plane but is not perpendicular to it, in
relation to the plane is ______.

a. Asymptote
b. Oblique
c. Colinear
d. Hypotenuse

Answer 71

Oblique

Question 72

A tetrahedron has ______ vertices.

a. 6
b. 8
c. 5
d. 4

Answer 72

4

Question 73

A ______ is a three-dimensional diagonal figure with one base where all other faces are triangle that meet at one point.

a. Pyramid
b. Cone
c. Triangle
d. Cylinder

Answer 73

Pyramid

Question 74

The altitude of the sides of a triangle intersect at the point
known as ______.

a. Circumcenter
b. Incenter
c. Centroid
d. Orthocenter

Answer 74

Orthocenter

Question 75

In geometry, it is a construction or drawing of lines and figures
the possibility of which is admitted without proof.

a. Theorem
b. Axiom
c. Hypothesis
d. Postulate

Answer 75

Postulate

Question 76

What is referred to the length of time which the property may be
operated at a profit?

a. Physical life
b. Operating life
c. Economic life
d. Material life

Answer 76

Economic life

Question 77

Heavy objects fall faster than light objects.

a. Planck’s theory
b. Aristotle’s theory
c. Galileo’s theory
d. Newton’s law

Answer 77

Aristotle’s theory

Question 78

The most common unit of measure for angles is the _______.

a. Diameter
b. Perimeter
c. Area
d. Degree

Answer 78

Degree

Question 79

Kinematic viscosity is an SI derivative unit described as ______.

a. Newton per meter
b. Pascal second
c. Square meter per second
d. Watt meter Kelvin

Answer 79

Square meter per second

Question 80

The significant digits of a given number ends with:
a. The last zero digit.
b. The last non-zero digit.
c. The final digit whether zero or not zero.
d. The last decimal digit.

Answer 80

The last decimal digit.

Question 81

How do you call the two (2) events, if the outcome of one (1) event does not affect the probability of another event?

a. Dependent
b. Independent
c. Factorial
d. Probability

Answer 81

Independent

Question 82

A number 0.123123123123 is:

a. Rational
b. Transcendental
c. Surd
d. Irrational

Answer 82

Rational

Question 83

What is a measure of relationship between two variables?

a. Function
b. Equation
c. Correlation
d. Relation

Answer 83

Correlation

Question 84

A statement of equality between two ratios.

a. Power factor
b. Valuation
c. Theorem
d. Proportion

Answer 84

Proportion

Question 85

An algebraic expression consisting of three terms.

a. Trigonometric ratio
b. Trigonometric function
c. Trihedral angle
d. Trinomial

Answer 85

Trinomial

Question 86

A number that exactly divided by two is _______.

a. Odd
b. Real
c. Even
d. Original

Answer 86

Even

Question 87

For any two triangles, if an angle of one triangle is congruent to
an angle of the other and if the two sides of one triangle are
proportional to two sides of the other, they are what kind of
triangles?

a. Complementary
b. Supplementary
c. Dissimilar
d. Similar

Answer 87

Similar

Question 88

The fluid pressure is the same in all directions. This is known as
_______.

a. Bernoulli’s theorem
b. Archimedes principle
c. Ideal fluid principle
d. Pascal’s principle

Answer 88

Pascal’s principle

Question 89

A space that is devoid of matter and which the pressure is zero.

a. Inner space
b. Outer space
c. Black hole
d. Vacuum

Answer 89

Vacuum

Question 90

The funds that are required to make the enterprise or project a
going concern.

a. Banking capital
b. Present worth
c. Working capital
d. Principal

Answer 90

Working capital

Question 91

If a=b, then b=a. This illustrates which axiom in Algebra.

a. Transitive axiom
b. Symmetric axiom
c. Reflexive
d. Replacement axiom

Answer 91

Symmetric axiom

Question 92

The present worth of all depreciation over the economic life of the item is called _______.

a. Maintenance
b. Annuity
c. Depreciation recovery
d. Capital recovery

Answer 92

Depreciation recovery

Question 93

The ________ of a parallelogram is the distance from the base to
the opposite side.

a. Face
b. Edge
c. Length
d. Height

Answer 93

Length

Question 94

In what quadrants do the secant and cosecant of an angle have the
same algebraic sign?

a. I and II
b. III and IV
c. II and IV
d. I and III

Answer 94

I and III

Question 95

One British Thermal Unit is equivalent to how many calories?

a. 316 cal
b. 252 cal
c. 225 cal
d. 361 cal

Answer 95

252 cal

Question 96

Part of theorem which is assumed to be true.

a. Hypothesis
b. Postulate
c. Axiom
d. Conclusion

Answer 96

Axiom

Question 97

What is a body or space bounded by surface every point of which is
equidistant from a point within?

a. Spheroid
b. Circle
c. Sphere
d. Ellipsoid

Answer 97

Sphere

Question 98

The volume of a circular cylinder is equal to the product of its
base and altitude.

a. Postulate
b. Axiom
c. Theorem
d. Corollary

Answer 98

Theorem

Question 99

In electrical, what is the SI unit of conductance?

a. Siemens
b. Ohm
c. Ampere
d. Darsho’s siemens

Answer 99

Siemens

Question 100

If you have a 25 mm Φ pipe, but you are to use 75mm Φ pipe, how
many smaller pipes are you going to use to make it equal?

a. 5
b. 8
c. 9
d. 10

Answer 100

9

Question 101

1 cubic foot of water = ____ pounds

a. 32.2
b. 62.4
c. 9.81
d. 9.79

Answer 101

62.4

Question 102

1 psi = ____ feet of head
a. 32.2
b. 1
c. 2.31
d. 8.33

Answer 102

2.31

Question 103

It refers to the number used to state the position of individual
objects in sequence.

a. Cardinal number
b. Ordinal number
c. Rational number
d. Irrational number

Answer 103

Ordinal number

Question 104

It refers to the number used to count the objects or ideas in a
given collection.

a. Cardinal Number
b. Ordinal Number
c. Surd
d. Numerals

Answer 104

Cardinal Number

Question 105

A rectangle reservoir has the following dimensions, L = 4m; W = 2m; H = 3m. What is the maximum volume it can hold?

a. 24,000 li
b. 24 cm3
c. 24 cu. ft.
d. 1000 li

Answer 105

24,000 li

Question 106

What is the effective rate corresponding to 18% compounded daily? 1 year = 365 days

a. 16.72%
b. 17.72%
c. 18.72%
d. 19.72%

Answer 106

19.72%

Question 107

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 540°. Determine the
number of sides.

a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7

Answer 107

5

Question 108

Three forces are in equilibrium, 20N, 30N and 40N respectively.
What is the angle between the 30N and the 40N forces?

a. 28.96°
b. 30.66°
c. 34.76°
d. 40.16°

Answer 108

28.96°

Question 109

A mango falls from the branch 5 meters above the ground. With what speed does it strike the ground?
a. 7.7 m/s
b. 8.8 m/s
c. 9.9 m/s
d. 11.11 m/s

Answer 109

9.9 m/s

Question 110

What is the sum of 3, 6, 9, 12,……,171?

a. 4959
b. 2584
c. 3265
d. 1256

Answer 110

4959

Question 111

If the car’s acceleration is 2 m/s2, what is the speed in 4 seconds
if started at rest?

a. 4 m/s
b. 8 m/s
c. 12 m/s
d. 14 m/s

Answer 111

8 m/s

Question 112

A city of 25,000 uses 15 gallons of water per capita per day. If it
is required to raise this water 150 feet, what is the number of
horsepower required?

a. 8
b. 10
c. 12
d. 14

Answer 112

10

Question 113

The average horsepower required to raise a 150 kg of drum to a
height of 20 m over a period of one minute is ______.

a. 1.12 hp
b. 0.41 hp
c. 0.81 hp
d. 0.66 hp

Answer 113

0.66 hp

Question 114

A flow of 300 gpm is pumped against a head of 70 feet. What is the Water HP?
a. 5.3 hP
b. 4.3 hP
c. 2.3 hP
d. 6.3 hP

Answer 114

5.3 Hp

Question 115

A flow of 450 gpm is pumped against a head of 120 feet. What is the Water HP?
a. 10.47 hP
b. 11.25 hP
c. 12.36 hP
d. 13.64 hP

Answer 115

13.64 hP

Question 116

A flow of 200 gpm is pumped against a head of 25 feet by a pump that is 75% efficient. What is the Brake HP?
a. 1.26 hP
b. 0.95 hP
c. 1.68 hP
d. 2.05 hP

Answer 116

1.68 hP

Question 117

A flow of 300 gpm is pumped against a head of 75 feet by a pump that is 70% efficient. What is the Brake HP?
a. 9.12 hP
b. 8.12 hP
c. 7.12 hP
d. 6.12 hP

Answer 117

8.12 hP

Question 118

A flow of 225 gpm is pumped against a head of 75 feet. The pump is 70% efficient and the motor is 80% efficient. What is the Motor HP?
a. 7.61 hP
b. 5.32 hP
c. 6.09 hP
d. 4.26 hP

Answer 118

7.61 hP

Question 119

A flow of 125 gpm is pumped against a head of 100 feet. The pump is 65% efficient and the motor is 89% efficient. What is the Motor HP?
a. 5.46 hP
b. 4.86 hP
c. 3.55 hP
d. 3.16 hP

Answer 119

5.46 hP

Question 120

A certain angle has as supplement 5 times its complement. What is the angle?
a. 37.5°
b. 67.5°
c. 87.5°
d. 47.5°

Answer 120

67.5°

Question 121

What is the value of each angle of a regular dodecagon?
a. 120°
b. 140°
c. 130°
d. 150°

Answer 121

150°

Question 122

How many sides has a polygon if the sum of the interior angles is
1080°?

a. 6 sides
b. 7 sides
c. 8 sides
d. 9 sides

Answer 122

8 sides

Question 123

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 540°. Find the
number of sides.

a. 5 sides
b. 7 sides
c. 6 sides
d. 9 sides

Answer 123

5 sides

Question 124

Find the sum of the interior angles of the vertices of a five-
pointed star inscribed in a circle.

a. 180°
b. 270°
c. 540°
d. 30°

Answer 124

180°

Question 125

How many sides are in a polygon if each interior angle is 165
degrees?

a. 12 sides
b. 14 sides
c. 16 sides
d. 24 sides

Answer 125

24 sides

Question 126

How many diagonals are there in a polygon of 20 sides?

a. 12 diagonals
b. 120 diagonals
c. 17 diagonals
d. 170 diagonals

Answer 126

170 diagonals

Question 127

Find each interior angle of a hexagon.

a. 120°
b. 140°
c. 130°
d. 150°

Answer 127

120°

Question 128

6 x 2 + 5 x 3 =
a. 51
b. 27
c. 180
d. None of these

Answer 128

27

Question 129

Kenny did 25 pushups. His older brother, Sal, did twice as many
pushups as Kenny. Then, their oldest sister, Natalie, did 10 more
pushups than Sal. How many pushups did the three children do
altogether?

a. 115
b. 125
c. 135
d. 145

Answer 129

135

Question 130

The expression |2 − 14| − |−25| is equal to:

a. 41
b. 37
c. 16
d. -13

Answer 130

-13

Question 131

John weighs 90 lbs. and Jane 60 lbs., they are both seating on a
seesaw. If John is seated 10 feet away from Jane, how far should
John be from the fulcrum of the seesaw?
a. 6
b. 4
c. 7
d. 5

Answer 131

4

Question 132

John wants to move a 400 lb. rock with a 5 ft. 9 in. crowbar. He puts the fulcrum 9 inches from the rock. How much force must he use to move the rock?
a. 30 lb.
b. 40 lb.
c. 50 lb.
d. 60 lb.

Answer 132

60 lb.

Question 133

Danny is 60 lb, Maria is 40 lb, both are balanced on seesaw that is
10 ft. If the fulcrum is x ft away from Danny, what is x?
a. 6 ft
b. 4 ft
c. 3 ft
d. 7 ft

Answer 133

4 ft

Question 134

John, Peter and Jane weigh 80, 60 and 50 lbs respectively. John
sits 3 ft.; Peter sits 5 ft. and Jane sits 6 ft. from the fulcrum on the same side. How far must their 200 lb. father sits from the
fulcrum in order to balance them?
a. 1.2 ft
b. 2.2 ft
c. 3.2 ft
d. 4.2 ft

Answer 134

4.2 ft

Question 135

p(x) = 3(x2 + 10x + 5) - 5(x - k). In the polynomial p(x), k is a
constant. If p(x) is divisible by x, what is the value of k?
a. -3
b. -2
c. 0
d. 3

Answer 135

-3

Question 136

Find the nominal rate which if converted semi-annually could be
used instead of 11.55% compounded quarterly?
a. 11.06%
b. 11.72%
c. 11.39%
d. 12.72%

Answer 136

11.72%

Question 137

Two consecutive even integers have the sum of 90. What are the two integers?
a. 44, 46
b. 42, 48
c. 43, 47
d. 40, 50

Answer 137

44, 46

Question 138

Find the area of a regular pentagon whose side is 25m and the apothem is 17.2m?

a. 1075 m2
b. 1570 m2
c. 750 m2
d. 1750 m2

Answer 138

1075 m2

Question 139

An electric machine uses 300J of energy to do work in 10 seconds.
How much power does it uses?

a. 45 watts
b. 30 watts
c. 35 watts
d. 40 watts

Answer 139

30 watts

Question 140

A 10 kg block is raised vertically by 3 meters. What is the change
in potential energy?

a. 942 joules
b. 249 joules
c. 294 joules
d. 924 joules

Answer 140

294 joules

Question 141

If the full load current of an electric water heater is
proportional to its rated KW rating and inversely proportional to the voltage. What would be its full load current if it is rated 3600 watts 220 volts single phase 60 Hz?

a. 16.36 Amps
b. 15.36 Amps
c. 18.36 Amps
d. 15.46 Amps

Answer 141

16.36 Amps

Question 142

A vertical cylindrical tank has a height of 10 ft and 10 inches.
Its diameter is 4 ft and 2 inches. It is filled with water up to 7 ft and 6 inches from the base. What is the approximate volume of water in the tank expressed in gallons?
a. 765 gal
b. 1105 gal
c. 567 gal
d. 1510 gal

Answer 142

765 gal

Question 143

What is the greatest common factor of 56 and 70?
a. 12
b. 14
c. 13
d. 15

Answer 143

14

Question 144

If a sump pump can suck 50 gallons of water every thirty seconds, how many gallons of water can it suck in one hour?
a. 6000
b. 7500
c. 9000
d. 3000

Answer 144

6000

Question 145

The pressure at the base of a column of water 1-inch high is
approximately ______.
a. 4.335 psi
b. 0.434 psi
c. 2.31 psi
d. 0.036 psi

Answer 145

0.036 psi

Question 146

A shot is fired at an angle of 45 degrees with the horizontal and a
velocity of 300 fps. Calculate, to the nearest, the range of the
projectile.
a. 932 yards
b. 293 yards
c. 329 yards
d. 392 yards

Answer 146

932 yards

Question 147

From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500 m/min2 along a straight path. How far in meters will it travel in 45 seconds?

a. 791 m
b. 793 m
c. 795 m
d. 797 m

Answer 147

797 m

Question 148

A car starting at initial velocity of 30 kph travels a distance of 21 km in 18 minutes. Determine the acceleration of the car at this
instant?
a. 0.021 m/s2
b. 0.031 m/s2
c. 0.041 m/s2
d. 0.051 m/s2

Answer 148

0.021 m/s2

Question 149

A ball is dropped from a building 100 m high. If the mass of the ball is 10 g after what time will the ball strike the earth?

a. 3.42 s
b. 4.56 s
c. 4.52 s
d. 3.67 s

Answer 149

4.52 s

Question 150

A ball is dropped from the roof of a building 40 meters tall. It will hit the ground with a velocity of

a. 26 m/s
b. 28 m/s
c. 30 m/s
d. 32 m/s

Answer 150

28 m/s

Question 151

A ball is thrown vertically upward from the ground and a student
gazing out of the window sees it moving upward pass him at 5m/s.
The window is 10 meter above the ground. How high does the ball go above the ground?

a. 9.81 m
b. 11.3 m
c. 12.7 m
d. 15.2 m

Answer 151

11.3 m

Question 152

A baseball is thrown from a horizontal plane following a parabolic path with an initial velocity of 100 m/s at an angle of 30° above the horizontal. How far from the throwing point will the ball attain its original level?

a. 633 m
b. 733 m
c. 833 m
d. 933 m

Answer 152

833 m

Question 153

The muzzle velocity of a projectile 1500 ft/s and the distance of the target is 10 miles. The angle of elevation of the gun must be

a. 24.54°
b. 26.32°
c. 30°
d. 45°

Answer 153

24.54°

Question 154

A projectile leaves a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Find the maximum height it could reach.

a. 30.85 m
b. 31.86 m
c. 35.24 m
d. 37.85 m

Answer 154

31.86 m

Question 155

A stone is thrown vertically upward at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. It lands 60 m measured horizontally and 2m below measured vertically from its point of release. Determine the
initial velocity of the stone.

a. 15.33 m/s
b. 17.86 m/s
c. 25.35 m/s
d. 27.72 m/s

Answer 155

25.35 m/s

Question 156

A plumbing tool costs ₱ 8,000 and an estimated life of 10 years with a salvage value of ₱ 500. What is the book value after 8 years using straight line method?

a. ₱ 3,000
b. ₱ 2,500
c. ₱ 2,000
d. ₱ 3,500

Answer 156

₱ 2,000

Question 157

Convert the expression (3a + 2b)2 into a polynomial.

a. 9a2 + 6ab + 4b
b. 3a2 + 6ab + 4b2
c. 4a2 + 12ab + 9b2
d. 9a2 + 12ab + 4b2

Answer 157

9a2 + 12ab + 4b2

Question 158

Find the area of the square if the coordinates of the vertices of
the square (0,6), (6,0), (0,-6) and (-6,0).

a. 144 square units
b. 72 square units
c. 108 square units
d. 36 square units

Answer 158

144 square units

Question 159

If the lengths of the two side of a right triangle are 4 and 7,
then the length of the third side is less than _______.

a. 7
b. 3
c. 11
d. 4

Answer 159

11

Question 160

5 + 5 x 2 is equal to ______.
a. 5
b. 12
c. 15
d. 20

Answer 160

15

Question 161

How many kilowatts is 500 horsepower?

a. 22.7
b. 373
c. 337
d. 37.3

Answer 161

373

Question 162

The sides of a regulation football field measure 120 yards and
about 53.3 yards. About how far does a person have to walk to go
all the way around a regulation football field?

a. 246.6 yd
b. 173.3 yd
c. 6,396 yd
d. 346.6 yd

Answer 162

346.6 yd

Question 163

The cross-sectional area of a small pipe at point A is 6 square
centimeters and at another point B is 2 square centimeters. If the
velocity of the flowing liquid at A is 1 m/s, what is the velocity
at B?

a. greater than 5 m/s
b. 3 m/s
c. less than 1 m/s
d. the same at point A

Answer 163

3 m/s

Question 164

If you borrowed ₱ 10,000 from a bank with 18% interest per annum, what is the total amount to be repaid at the end of one year?

a. ₱ 19,100
b. ₱ 12,400
c. ₱ 11,800
d. ₱ 15,500

Answer 164

₱ 11,800

Question 165

How many times do the hand of a clock be at right angles in a day?
a. 24 times
b. 44 times
c. 22 times
d. 48 times

Answer 165

44 times

Question 166

One nautical mile is
a. 5280 ft
b. 6280 ft
c. 1.256 statute mile
d. 1.85 km

Answer 166

1.85 km

Question 167

How many cubic feet is equivalent to 100 gallons of water?
a. 13.37
b. 12.27
c. 11.17
d. 10.07

Answer 167

13.37

Question 168

What is the number of board feet in a plank 3” thick, 1 foot wide
and 20 feet long?

a. 40
b. 50
c. 60
d. 80

Answer 168

60

Question 169

The acceleration due to gravity in English unit is
a. 9.81 m/s
b. 32.2 ft/s
c. 32.2 ft/s2
d. 9.81 ft/s2

Answer 169

32.2 ft/s2

Question 170

A line on a map was drawn at a scale of 5:100,000. If a line in the
map is 300 mm long, what is the actual length of the line?
a. 6000 km
b. 60 km
c. 6 km
d. 6 m

Answer 170

6 km

Question 171

The scale on the map is 1:x. A lot having an area of 700 m2 is represented by an area of 35 cm2 on the map. What is the value of x?
a. 447.21
b. 20
c. 1000
d. 337.33

Answer 171

447.21

Question 172

What is the LCF of 10 and 16
a. 160
b. 2
c. 320
d. 32

Answer 172

2

Question 173

How many minutes after 3pm will the minute hand of a continuously
driven clock be together?
a. 16 4/11 minutes
b. 4/11 minutes
c. 14 11/12 minutes
d. 12 14/17 minutes

Answer 173

16 4/11 minutes

Question 174

How many minutes after 10 o’clock will the hands of the clock be opposite each other for the first time?
a. 21.41
b. 21.61
c. 21.81
d. 22.11

Answer 174

21.81

Question 175

Two liters of a gas is at 740mmHg pressure. What is its volume at
standard pressure?
a. 1.92 L
b. 1.96 L
c. 1.95 L
d. 1.98 L

Answer 175

1.95 L

Question 176

What will be the amount after four years if ₱ 12,800 is invested at 5% compounded quarterly?
a. ₱ 14,585.34
b. ₱ 15,614.59
c. ₱ 14.785.34
d. ₱ 15,214.59

Answer 176

₱ 15,614.59

Question 177

A piece of wire is shaped to enclose a square whose area is 169 sq. cm. It is then reshaped to enclose a rectangle whose length is 15 cm. what is the area of the rectangle?
a. 167 sq. cm.
b. 160 sq. cm.
c. 165 sq. cm.
d. 163 sq. cm.

Answer 177

165 sq. cm.

Question 178

Find the 30th term of the arithmetic progression, 4, 7, 10, ….

a. 89
b. 90
c. 91
d. 92

Answer 178

91

Question 179

Wanda is twice as old as Ywwa was when Wanda was as old as Ywwa is now. If Wanda is 12 yeas old, how old is Ywwa?

a. 7
b. 8
c. 10
d. 9

Answer 179

9

Question 180

What is the next term of the given sequence of numbers, 1, 2, 6,
24, 120, ___?

a. 360
b. 480
c. 240
d. 720

Answer 180

720

Question 181

A repair job can be done by 7 people in 8.5 hours. How long will it take for 4 people to complete the same job?
a. 4 hr 30 min
b. 14 hr 9 min
c. 14 hr 53 min
d. 4 hr 51 min

Answer 181

14 hr 53 min

Question 182

During a 24-hour period, a lift station in a system serving a
community of 27,000 people pumped 5000 gpm of wastewater. What was
the quantity of wastewater generated per capita expressed on a daily basis? Assume the pump station ran 10 hours on the day in question.
a. 420 L/d
b. 195 gpd
c. 1008 L/d
d. 78 gpd

Answer 182

420 L/d

Question 183

A pump has a capacity of 8500 gpm and lifts wastewater against a total head of 39 feet. If the pump efficiency is 85%, what size kW motor is required?
a. 95 KW
b. 194 HP
c. 74 KW
d. 162 HP

Answer 183

74 KW

Question 184

The interior of 1,275 feet of 60-inch pipe is uniformly coated with
2.75 inches of grease. How many gallons will this pipe hold when
filled with water?

a. 154,446
b. 33, 811
c. 26,541,375
d. 172,178

Answer 184

154,446

Question 185

If flow through a 10-in, pipe is 722 gpm, what is the velocity in feet per second?

a. 5 ft/sec
b. 8 ft/sec
c. 3 ft/sec
d. 2 ft/sec

Answer 185

3 ft/sec

Question 186

An 8-in, main line needs to be flushed. The length of pipeline to
be flushed is 250 ft. How many minutes will it take to flush the
line at 25 gpm?

a. 7 min
b. 31 min
c. 26 min
d. 13 min

Answer 186

26 min

Question 187

Calculate the pounds per square inch pressure at the bottom of a
tank, if the water level is 33.11 ft deep?

a. 33.1 psi
b. 76.5 psi
c. 14.3 psi
d. 28.6 psi

Answer 187

14.3 psi

Question 188

A centrifugal pump delivers 1890 Liters per minute against a head
of 300 feet with a combined pump and motor efficiency of 70%. What is the cost of the electrical power required to operate the pump 12
hours per day for 2 months? Assume each month has 31 days. The electrical cost is $0.06 per kWh.

a. $1798
b. $1405
c. $925
d. $775

Answer 188

$1798

Question 189

A map with a scale of 0.875 inches = 100 feet indicates that manhole “A” is 11.20 inches from manhole “B”. What is the actual distance between manholes?

a. 1,280.0 ft
b. 881.3 ft
c. 2,343.8 ft
d. 980.0 ft

Answer 189

1,280.0 ft

Question 190

A wet well is 12 feet by 6 feet by 15 deep and the influent rate is
600 GPM. With the 2 pumps running, the level decreases 3’ 9”. In 18 minutes. If pump “A” has a pumping rate of 425 GPM, what is the pumping rate of pump “B”?

a. 537 gpm
b. 175 gpm
c. 488 gpm
d. 287 gpm

Answer 190

287 gpm

Question 191

A ball is dropped into a manhole, 2 min. 18 seconds later it is
observed 500’ away in a downstream manhole. What is the velocity of the flow in FPS?

a. 3.62 ft/sec
b. 6.22 ft/sec
c. 3.90 ft/sec
d. 1.59 ft/sec

Answer 191

3.62 ft/sec

Question 192

How many gallons are there in a pipe that is 18 in. in diameter and
216 ft long?

a. 2,430 gal
b. 2,854 gal
c. 1,908 gal
d. 2,561 gal

Answer 192

2,854 gal

Question 193

A contractor is building a house with a basement elevation of 884.6 ft. The stub-out connection elevation is 876.5 ft. If the minimum allowable slope is 3/8 inch per foot, how far from the road can the builder place the house?

a. 259.2 ft
b. 27.4 ft
c. 246.5 ft
d. 331.7 ft

Answer 193

259.2 ft

Question 194

Find the total head, in feet, for a pump with a total static head
of 19 ft and a head loss of 3.7 ft.

a. 15.3 ft
b. 22.7 ft
c. 5.1 ft
d. 70.3 ft

Answer 194

22.7 ft

Question 195

What is the pressure head at a fire hydrant in feet, if the pressure gauge reads 121 psi?

a. 141 ft
b. 86 ft
c. 52 ft
d. 280 ft

Answer 195

280 ft

Question 196

What should the flow meter read in gallons per minute, if a 12-in.
diameter main is to be flushed at 5.0 fps?

a. 1,762 gpm
b. 2,900 gpm
c. 3,920 gpm
d. 3,600 gpm

Answer 196

1,762 gpm

Question 197

1 watt is:
a. 1 Nm/hr
b. 1 kN/hr
c. 1 Nm/mt
d. 1 Nm/s

Answer 197

1 Nm/s

Question 198

What is the radius of the circle whose area is equal to that of a
trapezoidal cross section whose two parallel sides are 2.50 meters
and 1.80 meters respectively and the distance between them is 1.50 meters?
a. 3.101 m
b. 1.013 m
c. 1.301 m
d. 1.103 m

Answer 198

1.013 m

Question 199

Shannel’s birthday is 7 weeks and 5 days away. How many days away is her birthday?
a. 12 days
b. 54 days
c. 49 days
d. 35 days

Answer 199

54 days