y x2

1.

Determine the slope of the curve

a) 4
b) 4

at the point (2, 3).

c) 2

d) 2

b) 4
y'

Solution: The slope of a curve is given by the first derivative.

At point (2, 3):
2.

dy d x 2

2 x
dx
dx

y' x y' 2 2 2 4

What is the sum of the roots of the equation: 2x2 + 5x + 5 = 0?

a) 2.5
b) 2.5
c) 2.25

d) 2.25

a) 2.5
rsum x1 x 2

b
5

a
2

Solution: The sum of the roots is:

3.

Determine the distance traveled by a particle between a time interval of 0.2 second to 0.3 second if its velocity
V 12 t 4

7
t

is
a) 3.75 cm

, where V is in cm/s and t is in seconds.

b) 2.84 cm

c) 2.75 cm

d) 3.84 cm

b) 2.84 cm
dS
7
V 12t 4
dt
t

dS

0.3

0.2

Solution:
S

4.

12 t 4

7
dt
t

t 12
12 5 5
0.3
5
5
t 2 t1 7 ln 2
0.3 0.2 7 ln
2.84 cm
5
t
5

0.2
1

Compute the arithmetic Mean of the following set of numbers: 18, 24, 27, 30, 35, 42, 50.
a. 31.82
b. 32.29
c. 30
d. 29.96
b. 32.29
Arithmetic M ean

5.

18 24 27 30 35 42 50
32.29
7

Find the root mean square of 11, 23, and 35.

a. 25
b. 27
a. 25

RMS

(x
n

)' s

112 23 2 35 2
25
3

c. 26

d. 24

Root Mean Square (RMS),

6.

Five years ago the father is three times as old as his son. Ten years from now, the father will be twice as old as
his son. How old is the son twelve years from now?
a) 32 years old
b) 20 years old
c) 50 years old
d) 38 years old
a) 32 years old
x 5 3 y 5
Solution: Let x = age of the father

y = age of the son

x 10 2 y 10

x 5 3y 15

x 10 2 y 20

x 3y 10

3y 10 2 y 10

y 20

x 3 20 20 40

x 2 y 10

Age of the son 12 years from now: 20 + 12 = 32 years old

7.

From the top of tower A, the angle of elevation of the top of the tower B is 46o. From the foot of tower B the
angle of elevation of the top of tower A is 28o. Both towers are on a level ground. If the height of tower B is 120
m, how high is tower A?
a) 40.7 m
b) 44.1 m
c) 42.3 m
d) 38.6
m
E
a) 40.7 m

44o

Solution: DE = 120 m
DE
CD

Sin 46 28 Sin 44o

In triangle DCE,

o
sin 44o

120 sin 44 86.72 m

sin 74o
sin 74o

CD DE

46o
28o

Tower B

Tower A

h CD sin 28o 86.72 sin 28o 40.71 m

x
1

8.

Determine the value of

a. 0
a. 0

x 5 sin x dx
.
b.1.75

c. 3.1416

d. infinity

x4
x x sin x dx
4
3

Solution:
9.

x6

1
1

cos x 1 0

Determine the distance between the foci of a hyperbola if the lengths of the transverse and conjugate axes are
10 m and 8 m, respectively.
a. 20.8 m
b. 12.8 m
c. 13.8 m
d. 25.6 m
d. 25.6 m
S 2c 2 a 2 b 2 2

Solution:

10 2 8 2

25 .61 m

10. Think of a number. Double the number. Subtract 6 from the result and divide the answer by 2. The quotient will
be 20. What is the number you think?
a. 12
b. 20
c. 23
d. 32
c. 23
Solution:

Le: x - be the number

2x 6
20
2

2x-6 = 40;

x = 23

11. Determine the absolute value of resultant vector of the following vectors: F 1 = 4i + 7j + 6k; F2 = 9i + 2j + 11k,
F3 = 5i 3j 8k.
a) 21
b) 18
c) 25
d) 9
a) 21
Solution: The resultant of vectors given in unit-vector form is the sum of the components.
R 4 9 5 i 7 2 3 j 6 11 8 k 18i 6 j 9k

18 2 6 2 9 2

21

12. An Electrical Engineer obtained a loan of P50,000.00 at the rate of 6% compounded annually in order to repair
his mistress house. Mow much must the Electrical Engineer pay monthly to amortize the loan within a period
of ten years?
a) P605.20
b) P550.90
c) P505.90
d) P508.90
b) P550.90
Solution:

Converting the interest into effective monthly interest, one peso-one year analysis,
1

11 0.6 1 year 11 i 12 months

i 1.06 12 1 0.00486 or 0.486 %

N = mn = 12(10) = 120

i 1 i N P

1 i N 1

0.00486 1.00486 120 50,000 .00

1.00486 120 1

P550 .90

x 2 y 2 6 x 4 y 12 0

13. Determine the diameter of a circle,

a) 9 units
b) 11 units

.
c) 12 units

d) 10 units

d) 10 units

x 2 y 2 6 x 4 y 12 0

Solution:

x 3 2 y 2 2 25

6 x 9 y 2 4 y 4 12 13 25

Then, r = 5 units and d = 10 units

14. What is the present value of P5,000.00 due in 8 years if money is worth 12% compounded semi-annually?
a) P1,896.23
b) P1,869.23
c) P1,698.23
d) P1,968.23
d) P1,968.23
P

Solution:

i
1 n
m

mn

5,000.00
0.12
1

2 8

P1,968.23

15. How many permutation can be made out of the letters of the word ENGINEERING?
a) 277 200
b) 272 700
c) 200 277
d) 227 700
a) 277 200
P

n!
11!

277 200
p! q!... 3!3! 2! 2!

Solution:
Where, n = 11 objects with 3Es, 3Ns, 2Gs, and 2Is
16. If vector A is 10 units and vector B, which makes 60 0 with vector A, is 20 units. What is the difference of
vectors A and B?
a) 15.34 units
b) 13.45 units
c) 18.76 units
d) 17.32 units
d) 17.32 units
c a 2 b 2 2ab cos 17.32 units

Solution:

by cosine law,

17. From a deck of ordinary cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart or face card?
a) 48.08%
b) 42.31%
c) 5.77%
d) 33.33%
b) 42.31%

P A or B P A P B P A and B

13 12 3 22

42 .131 %
52 52 52 52

18. A perfect gas is expanded polytropically with an initial volume and temperature of 0.06 m 3 and 147 0C
respectively. If the final volume and temperature are 0.21 m 3 and 21 0C respectively, what is the index of the
expansion?
a) 1.285
b) 1.212
c) 1.333
d) 1.400
a) 1.285
T1
V
{ 1 }n 1 solving for n, n 1.285
T2
V2
19. If the loan was for 15 months at 16.8% interest a year and the repayment on a loan was P12,100.00, how much
was the principal?
a) P8,500.00
b) P9,500.00
c) P10,000.00
d) P10,500.00
c) P10,000.00
P
Solution:

1 i

12,100 .00

1.168 1.25

P9,965 .10 P10 ,000 .00

20. Determine the accumulated value of P2,000.00 in 5 years it is invested at 11% compounded quarterly.
a) P3,440.00
b) P3,404.00
c) P3,044.00
d) P4,304.00
c) P3,044.00