Compre-Midterms Flashcards
1
Q
- An iron block weighs 5 Newton and has volume of 200 cm3. What is the density of the block? g = 9.7m/s2.
a. 2485 kg/m3
b. 2577 kg/m3
c. 2584 kg/m3
d. 2549 kg/m3
A
b. 2577 kg/m3
2
Q
- A double purpose tank 18 ft wide, 24 ft long and 4 ft depth is filled with water. What is the weight of water in the tank?
a. 45 tons
b. 34 tons
c. 54 tons
d. 55 tons
A
c. 54 tons
3
Q
- A substance temperature was 62 oF. What is the temperature in deg C?
a. 54
b. 45.54
c. 16.7
d. 94.44
A
c. 16.7
4
Q
- At what temperature readings do the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales have the same value?
a. -35 degrees
b. -40 degrees
c. -45 degrees
d. None of the above
A
b. -40 degrees
5
Q
- If the sum of P15,000 is deposited in an account earning interest at the rate of 8% compounded quarterly, what will it become at the end of 5 years?
a. P22,039.92
b. P32,866.85
c. P22,289.21
d. None of the above
A
c. P22,289.21
6
Q
- An employee has a promissory note, due 5 years hence, whose maturity value is P70,000. If the rate of interest is 12% compounded semi-annually, what is the value of this note now?
a. P39,720.82
b. P96,675.79
c. P39,087.63
d. None of the above
A
c. P39,087.63
7
Q
- A train changes its speed uniformly from 60 mph to 30 mph in a distance of 1,500 ft. What is its acceleration?
a. -1.94ft/s2
b. 2.04 ft/s2
c. -2.04 ft/s2
d. 1.94 ft/s2
A
a. -1.94ft/s2
8
Q
- A car starts from rest and has constant acceleration of 3 ft/s2. Find the average velocity during the first 10 seconds of its motion.
a. 13 ft/s
b. 14 ft/s
c. 15 ft/s
d. 12 ft/s
A
c. 15 ft/s
9
Q
- A ball is dropped from a height of 60 meters above the ground. How long does it take to hit the ground? (acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2)
a. 2.1 sec
b. 5.5 sec
c. 1.3 sec
d. 3.5 sec
A
d. 3.5 sec
10
Q
- A 3,200 lb elevator cab is supported by a cable in which the maximum safe tension is 4,000 lb. What is the greatest upward acceleration the elevator can have?
a. 32.2 ft/s2
b. 8.05 ft/s2
c. 128.8 ft/s2
d. 4.025 ft/s2
A
b. 8.05 ft/s^2
11
Q
- The coefficient of static friction between a box and the flat bed of a truck is 0.6. What is the maximum acceleration the truck can have along the level ground if the box is not to slide?
a. 1320 N-m
b. 990 N-m
c. 495 N-m
d. 1230 N-m
A
d. 1230 N-m
12
Q
- A generator was bought for P30,000, 6 years ago. It will have a salvage value of P3,000, 4 years from now. It is sold now for P8,000. Its sunk cost in pesos if sinking fund method is used with 6% interest to:
a. 7,700
b. 7,900
c. 6,700
d. 6,900
A
a. 7,700
13
Q
- A generator was bought for P30,000, 6 years ago. It will have a salvage value of P3,000, 4 years from now. It is sold now for P8,000. Its sunk cost in pesos if sinking fund method is used with 6% interest to:
a. 7,700
b. 7,900
c. 6,700
d. 6,900
A
a. 7,700
14
Q
- The drum of a steam generating unit is 200 mm in diameter. The steam pressure is 3.601325 MPaa. If the shell thickness is 30mm, calculate the circumferential stress and the longitudinal stress?
a. 5.833 Mpa and 2.967 Mpa
b. 12.833 Mpa and 6.42 Mpa
c. 11.67 Mpa, 5.83 Mpa
d. None of the above
A
a. 5.833 Mpa and 2.967 Mpa
15
Q
- A cylindrical pressure vessel is fabricated from steel plate which have thickness of 20 mm. The diameter of pressure vessel is 500 mm and its length is 3 m. Determine the maximum internal pressure which can be applied if the stress in the steel is limited to 140 MPa.
a. 70 Mpa
b. 11.2 MPa
c. 22.4 MPa
d. 35 MPa
A
a. 70 Mpa
b. 11.2 MPa
16
Q
- A boiler 6 ft in diameter with ½ inch plate has 70% longitudinal effiency. If the allowable internal pressure is 10,000 psi. Find the allowable pressure.
a. 1.029 x 106
b. 1.342 x 106
c. 1.4344 x 106
d. 0.67 x 106
A
a. 1.029 x 10^6
17
Q
- A water reservoir of 12 m high and 8 m diameter is to be completely filled with water. Find the minimum thickness of the reservoir plating if the stress is limited to 40 MPa.
a. 11.77 mm
b. 10.25 mm
c. 13.18 mm
d. 12.6 mm
A
a. 11.77 mm
18
Q
- Find the limiting peripheral velocity of a rotating steel ring if the allowable stress is 140 MPa and the mass density of steel is 7850 kg/m3.
a. 130.62 m/s
b. 129.58 m/s
c. 142.37 m/s
d. 133.55 m/s
A
d. 133.55 m/s
19
Q
- A triple riveted lap joint is fastened by 5-25 mm diameter rivets. The metal plate is 305 mm wide and 20 mm thick. If a 500 kg/mm axial load is applied. Which of the following value is not correct?
a. Shearing stress in each rivet is 610 MPa
b. Bearing stress in the plate is 598 MPa
c. Maximum tensils stress is 293 MPa
d. None of the above
A
d. None of the above
20
Q
- Find the necessary force to punch out a 20 mm diameter hole from a metal plate 5 mm thick, if the ultimate stress in shear in the plate is 20 MPa?
a. 6238 N
b. 5926 N
c. 6283 N
d. 3146 N
A
c. 6283 N
21
Q
- A hole is to be punched out to a plate having an ultimate shearing stress of 310 MPa. If the compressive stress is the plate is limited to 420 MPa. What is the maximum plate thickness in which a hole of 75 mm diameter can be punched?
a. 25.4 mm
b. 31.6 mm
c. 35.3 mm
d. 29.4 mm
A
a. 25.4 mm
22
Q
- How much energy is required to punch a 25 mm diameter hole on a 19 mm thick plate if the ultimate strength in the shear of the plate is 400 MPa?
a. 596.9 J
b. 5670 J
c. 518.5 J
d. 512.35 J
A
b. 5670 J
23
Q
- Determine the diameter of a hollow steel type that will carry a tensile load of 500 KN at a stress of 140 Mpa. Assume the wall thickness to be 1/10 of the outside diameter.
a. 106.72 mm
b. 112.39 mm
c. 135.32 mm
d. 142.26 mm
A
b. 112.39 mm
24
Q
- The maximum shear stress in circular shaft is directly proportional to the
a. speed
b. cross-sectional area
c. polar moment of inertia
d. None of the above
A
c. polar moment of inertia
25
Q
- A kind of valve used un pipeline to prevent backflow of liquid
a. Gate Valve
b. Check Valve
c. Plug Valve
d. Regulation Valve
A
b. Check Valve
26
Q
- Which of the following property of water is not true?
a. It is compressible
b. It has higher density than oil
c. Its boiling temperature lowers at higher altitude
d. At its purest, it is a perfect insulator
A
a. It is compressible
27
Q
- An instrument which measures the depth of rainfall
a. Hydrometer
b. Pluviometer
c. Manometer
d. None of the above
A
b. Pluviometer
28
Q
- It is used to control the flow of liquid.
a. Gate Valve
b. Check Valve
c. Plug Valve
d. Regulatory Valve
A
d. Regulatory Valve
29
Q
- Is a conduit in which a liquid flows with free surface.
a. Dam
b. Spill Way
c. Open Channel
d. Caisson
A
c. Open Channel
30
Q
- Is a conduit in which a liquid flows with free surface.
a. Dam
b. Spill Way
c. Open Channel
d. Caisson
A
a. Young’s modulus
31
Q
- Pick out the item that does not belong to computer
a. Mouse
b. OCR
c. MICR
d. Plotter
A
d. Plotter
32
Q
- What type of memory the computer utilizes first during data processing
a. Hard disk memory
b. ROM
c. Floppy disk
d. Cache memory
A
d. Cache memory
33
Q
- The following equipment are serially interfaced with PC except:
a. Mouse
b. Modem
c. Joystick
d. Printer
A
d. Printer
34
Q
- Processors of all computers whether micro, mini or mini-frame must have:
a. Primary storage
b. ALU
c. Control Unit
d. All of the above
A
d. All of the above
35
Q
- Processors of all computers whether micro, mini or mini-frame must have:
a. Primary storage
b. ALU
c. Control Unit
d. All of the above
A
d. All of the above
36
Q
- Who is known as the “FATHER” of the computer?
a. Herman Hollerith
b. Charles Babbage
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Joseph Jacquard
A
b. Charles Babbage
37
Q
- A collection of 8 bits is known as
a. Byte
b. Word
c. Record
d. File
A
a. Byte
38
Q
- No computer can do anything without
a. Program
b. Memory
c. Chip
d. Output device
A
a. Program
39
Q
- Computer memory
a. Perform all calculations
b. Is externally limited
c. Reverse input data
d. Is better than human memory
A
b. Is externally limited
40
Q
- The CPU can perform read or write operation at any point in time in:
a. ROM
b. PROM
c. EPRON
d. RAM
A
d. RAM