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Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following 15. Which of the following is not a method of on-destructive testing of
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box steel castings and forgings?
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. A. radiography C. ultrasonic
B. magnetic particle D. chemical analysis*
Strictly no erasures allowed. Use pencil no. 1 only.
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means 16. Compressive strength of fully cured concrete is most directly related
exponentiation. to
A. sand-gravel ratio C. aggregate gradation
B. fineness modulus D. water-cement ratio*
1. Which of the following elements and compounds is unstable in its
pure form? 17. Which of the following affects most of the electrical and thermal
A. sodium (Na)* C. Neon (Ne) properties of materials?
B. helium (He) D. hydrochloric acid (HCl) A. the atomic weight expressed in grams per gram-atom
B. the electrons, particularly the outermost ones*
2. Which of the following has a bond that is the least ionic in C. the weight of the atoms
character? D. the weight of the protons
A. NaCl C. H2*
B. CH4 D. H2O 18. The locus of the elevations to which water will rise in a piezometer
tube is termed
3. A substance is oxidized when which of the following occurs? A. stagnation pressure C. the hydraulic gradient*
A. it turns red C. it loses electrons* B. the energy gradient D. friction head
B. it becomes more negative D. it gives off heat
19. A static pressure indicating tube, equivalent to a static pressure
4. For a system to be in equilibrium, the sum of the external forces gage is called
acting on the system must be A. piezometer tube* C. pitot tube
A. equal to unity C. indeterminate B. manometer D. hydraulic tube
B. a maximum D. zero*
20. An increased pressure developed on impact with a pitot tube as a
5. The mass moment of inertia of a cylinder about its central axis result of localized kinetic energy reduction to zero.
perpendicular to a circular cross section is A. stagnation pressure* C. Energy gradient
A. directly proportional to its radius B. hydraulic gradient D. friction head
B. independent of its radius
C. directly proportional to its length* 21. The state of a thermodynamic system is always defined by its
D. independent of its length A. absolute temperature C. properties*
B. process D. temperature and pressure
6. An airtight closed box of weight P is suspended from a spring
balance. A bird of weight W is placed on the floor of the box, and 22. Mathematically, a thermodynamic property is which of the following
the balance reads W+P. If the bird flies around in the box at a A. a point function* C. an exact differential
constant elevation without accelerating, what is the balance B. a path function D. discontinuous
reading?
A. P C. P+2W 23. Normal boiling point of liquid oxygen is 90OK. What is this
B. P-W D. P+W* temperature in O R?
A. -330 OR C. 162*
7. Kelvin-Plancks law deals with B. -183 D. 518
A. conservation of energy
B. conversion of heat into work* 24. Which of the following thermodynamic cycle is the most efficient?
C. conservation of heat A. carnot* C. otto
D. conversion of work into heat B. brayton D. Rankine

8. If for a certain shaft, its length is doubled, the angle of twist: 25. Name the process that has no heat transfer
A. Doubles* C. halves A. isentropic* C. polytropic
B. remains the same D. 4 times B. isothermal D. reversible

26. A large coil spring (k = 10 lb/in) is elongated, within its elastic range
9. It is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature
by one foot. Stored energy in foot - pounds is nearest to:
of 1 gm of water by 1C.
A. 10 C. 60*
A. BTU C. calorie*
B. 40 D. 80
B. specific heat D. joule
27. An object is placed 3 feet from the center of a horizontally rotating
10. It is defined as the amount of heat required to raise the temperature
platforms. The coefficient of friction is 0.30. The object will begin to
of 1 lbm of water by 1F.
slide off when the platform speed is nearest to:
A. BTU* C. calorie
A. 12 rpm C. 22 rpm
B. specific heat D. joule
B. 17 rpm * D. 26 rpm
11. Which of the following deformation is due to a shear force? 28. A 10 diameter pulley is belt driven with a net torque of 250 ft - lbs.
A. Change in length
The ratio of tensions in the tight to slack sides of the belt is 4 to 1.
B. Change in shape*
What is the maximum tension in the belt?
C. Change in volume
A. 250 lbs. C. 83 lbs.
D. Change in density
B. 800 lbs.* D. 500 lbs.
12. What is the unit of absolute humidity?
29. The maximum moment induced in a simply supported beam of 20
A. kg/m3* C. N/m
foot span, by a 2,000 pound load at midspan is
B. N/m2 D. dyne/cm
A. 125,000 ft-lbs C. 15,000 ft-lbs
B. 30,000 ft-lbs D. 10,000 ft-lbs*
13. What is the value of avogadros number?
A. 6.02x1026 molecules/kmol* 30. A thin hollow sphere of radius 10 and thickness 0.1 is subjected to
B. 6.02x1023 molecules/mol
an internal pressure of 100 psig. The maximum normal stress on an
C. 6.02x1022 molecules/kmol
element of the sphere is
D. 6.02x1024 molecules/mol
A. 5,000 psi * C. 10,000 psi
B. 7,070 psi D. 14,140 psi
14. The moment of inertia of any plane figure can be expressed in units
of length to the
31. How many months at an interest rate of 1 percent per month does
A. First power C. Third power
money have to be invested it will double in value?
B. Second power D. Fourth power*
A. 59 months C. 62 months
B. 70 months * D. 76 months

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32. A department store charges one and one-half percent interest per A. 0 B. 0.98 N C. 0.8 N* D. 1.2 N
month on credit purchases. This is equivalent to a nominal annual
interest rate of 47. The position of a body weighing 72.6 kg is given by the expression
A. 1.5 percent C. 15.0 percent S = 5t^2 + 3t + 4, where S is in meters and t is in seconds. What
B. 18.0 percent* D. 19.6 percent force is required for this motion?
A. 625 N B. 726 N* C. 695 N D. 985 N
33. Pressure in lbf/ft2 at a depth of 300 feet in fresh water is nearest to:
A. 5,60 psf C. 12,900 psf 48. A skier whose mass is 70 kg, takes off from a ski jump with a
B. 18,700 psf * D. 32,400 psf velocity of 50 m/s at an unknown angle to the horizontal and lands
at a point whose vertical distance below the point of take-off is 100
34. A cubical tank with 4 foot sides is filled with water. The force in lbs m. What is his speed just before landing, if the friction of the air can
developed on one of the vertical sides is nearest to: be ignored?
A. 500 C. 1000 A. 46.8 m/s B. 56.8 m/s C. 66.8 m/s* D. 76.8 m/s
B. 2000 * D. 3000
49. A plane dropped a bomb at an elevation 1000 meters from the
35. A hole is to be punched out of a plate having an ultimate shearing ground intended to hit a target which is 200 m from the ground. If
stress of 300 MPa. If the compressive stress in the punch is limited the plane was flying at a velocity of 300 kph, at what distance from
to 400MPa, determine the maximum thickness of plate from which a the target must the bomb be dropped to hit the target? Wind velocity
hole 100 mm in diameter can be punched. and atmospheric pressure to be disregarded.
A. 22.23 mm C. 23.44 mm A. 1864.71 m B. 1574.37 m C. 2053.20 m D. 1064.20 m*
B. 33.33 mm* D. 42.55 mm
50. An elevator weighing 4000 kb attains an upward velocity of 4 m/sec
36. A 40-lb stone is pushed, on a 30 incline, to the top of a building in 3 sec with uniform acceleration. Find the apparent weight of a 40
100 feet tall. By how much does its potential energy increase? kg man standing inside the elevator during its ascent.
A. 2000 ft. lb. B. 4000 ft. lb.* C. 3464.1 ft. lb. D. 2309.4 ft. lb. A. 339 N B. 446 N* C. 245 N D. 795 N

37. A ball of mass 0.500 kg is attached to the end of a cord 1.50 m
long. The ball is whirled in a horizontal circle. If the cord can
withstand a maximum tension of 50.0 N, what is the maximum
speed at which the ball can be whirled before the cord breaks?
Assume that the string remains horizontal during the motion.
A. 12.2 m/s* B. 2.22 m/s C. 1.22 m/s D. 2.12 m/s
51. A stone is dropped from a cliff and 2 sec later another stone is
thrown downward with a speed of 22 m/sec. How far below the top
of the cliff will the second stone overtake the first?
A. 375 m B. 795 m C. 507 m* D. 994 m
52. Determine the horizontal force P necessary to push the 100-lb roller
in Figure 7 over the 2-in obstruction. The roller is smooth.

38. The first law of thermodynamic states that:

A. heat energy cannot be completely transformed into work
B. internal energy is due to molecular motion
C. energy can neither created nor destroyed*
D. entropy of the universe is increased by irreversible process

39. In any non-quasistatic thermodynamic process, the overall entropy

A. 114.3 lb B. 84.2 lb C. 55.4 lb* D. 103.7 lb
of an isolated system will:
A. increase and then decrease C. stay the same
53. A motorcycle moves at a constant speed of v = 12 m/s around a
B. decrease and then increase D. increase only*
curved road of radius r = 100m. What is most nearly the magnitude
and general direction of the motorcycles acceleration.
40. Entropy is the measure of
A. 1.1 m/s2 away from the center of curvature
A. the change in enthalpy of the system
B. 1.1 m/s2 toward the center of curvature
B. the internal energy of a gas
C. 1.4 m/s2 away from the center of curvature
C. the heat capacity of the substance
D. 1.4 m/s2 toward the center of curvature*
D. randomness or disorder*
54. A stunt flier is moving at 15 m/s parallel to the flat ground 100 m
41. Work or energy can be a function of all of the following except
below. How large must the distance x from plane to target be if a
A. force and distance C. power and time
sack of flour released from the plane is to strike the target?
B. torque and angular rotation D. force and time*
A. 67.8 m* B. 48.7 m C. 56.9 m D. 76.5 m
42. (U+PV) is a quantity called
55. A balloon is ascending at the rate of 9.8 m/s at a height of 98m
A. flow energy C. entropy
above the ground when a packet is dropped. How long does it take
B. shaft work D. enthalpy*
the packet to reach the ground?
A. 3.21 s B. 5.58 s* C. 7.25 s D. 6.94 s
43. In the flow process, neglecting KE and PE changes, -(integral VdP)
represents which item below?
56. A ski-jumper leaves the ski track moving in the horizontal direction
A. heat transfer C. closed system work
with a speed of 25.0 m/s. The landing incline below him falls off with
B. shaft work* D. enthalpy change
a slope of 35.0. Where does he land on the incline?
A. 109 m* B. 210 m C. 115 m D. 189 m
44. Power may be expressed in units of
A. ft-lbs C. HP-hours
57. A hockey puck on a frozen pond is given an initial speed of 20.0
B. BTU/hr* D. Kw-hours
m/s. If the puck always remains on the ice and slides 115 m before
coming to rest, determine the coefficient of kinetic friction between
45. Find the acceleration of the blocks in Figure 2 if friction forces are
the puck and ice.
negligible.
A. 0.117 B. 0.177* C. 0.711 D. 1.071

58. Which is a true statement about the vector? A = i + 2j + k and B = i

+ 3j 7k
A. the vectors coincide
B. the angle between them is 17.4 degree
C. the vectors are parallel
A. 3.3 m/s2* B. 2.5 m/s2 C. 3.8 m/s2 D. 4.2 m/s2
D. the vectors are orthogonal*
46. A 1 kg block is resting on a surface with coefficient of friction = 0.1.
59. Refer to Figure 12, a lead hammer weighs 45 N. In one swing of the
A force of 0.8 N is applied to the block as shown in Figure 4. The
hammer, a nail is driven 1.5 cm into a wood block. The velocity of
friction force is
the hammers head at impact is 4.5 m/s. What is most nearly the
average resistance of the wood block?

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68. Calculate the mole fraction of water in a solution containing 2.00
mol of alcohol and 8.00 mol of water.
A. 0.800 * B. 0.200 C. 0.400 D. 0.600

69. Two-thirds of the atoms in a molecule of water is hydrogen. What

percent weight of a water molecule is the weight of two hydrogen
atoms? Atomic weight of hydrogen is 1.008 g/mole and oxygen is
A. 3090 N B. 3920 N C. 3100 N* D. 4090 N 16.00 g/mole.
A. 19.15 B. 17.16 C. 11.19 * D. 12.19
60. A thin circular disk of mass 25 kg and radius 1.5 m is spinning about
its axis with an angular velocity of = 1800 rpm. It takes 2.5 min to 70. A solution was 2.40 m and contained 245 g of solvent. Calculate the
stop the motion by applying a constant force, F, to the edge of the molality of the solution after dilution with 125 g more of solvent.
disk. What is most nearly the force required? A. 1.32 m B. 1.43 m C. 1.65 m D. 1.59 m *
A. 7.2 N B. 24 N* C. 16 N D. 32 N
71. Which of the following is the simplest balanced equation of the
61. A cantilever beam carries the anti-symmetric load shown in Figure given reaction? Na2 CO3 + HCl NaCl + H2 O + CO2
5, where W0is the peak intensity of the distributed load. a. Na2 CO3 + 2HCl 2NaCl + H2O + CO2*
Qualitatively, the correct bending moment diagram for this beam is b. Na2 CO3 + 2HCl NaCl + 2H2O + CO2
c. 2Na2 CO3 + HCl 2NaCl + H2O + CO2
d. 2Na2 CO3 + HCl NaCl + H2 O + 2CO2

72. Which of the following is the simplest balanced equation of the

given Oxidation-Reduction Equation?
P + HNO3 + H2 O NO + H3PO4
a. 2P + HNO3 + H2 O NO + 2H3PO4
b. 3P + HNO3 + H2 O NO + 3H3PO4
c. 3P + 5HNO3 + 2H2O 5NO + 3H3PO4*
d. 3P + HNO3 + 2H2O 2NO + 3H3 PO4
A. C. * 73. Which of the following is the simplest type of reaction where two
elements of compounds combine directly to form a compound?
a. directly combination or synthesis*
b. decomposition or analysis
c. single displacement
B. D. d. double displacement

62. Refer to Figure 6. If point A is in equilibrium under the action of the 74. What do you call a substance that is composed of two or more
applied forces, the values of tensions TABand TAC are respectively elements bonded chemically?
a. an isotope b. an element c. a compound* d. a mixture

75. If the ultimate shear strength of a steel plate is 42,000 psi , what is
the force necessary to punch a 0.75 in. diameter hole in a 0.625 in.
thick plate ?
A. 63,000 lbs C. 68,080 lbs
B. 61,850 lbs * D. 66,800 lbs

A. 520 N and 300 N* C. 300 N and 520 N 76. A cylindrical tank with 10 inches inside diameter contains oxygen
B. 450 N and 150 N D. 150 N and 450 gas at 2,500 psi. Calculate the required wall thickness in (mm)
under stress of 28,000 psi.
63. Find the tensions, T1 and T2, in the ropes shown in Figure 13 so A. 11.34 mm * C. 10.24 mm
that the system is in static equilibrium. B. 12.44 mm D. 10.54 mm

77. A hollow shaft has an inner diameter of 0.035 m and an outer

diameter of 0.06 m. Compute the torque if the shear stress is not to
exceed 120 Mpa.
A. 4,500 N-m * C. 4,100 N-m
B. 4,300 N-m D. 4,150 N-m

A. T1 = 50.0 N, T2 = 0.0 N C. T1 = 50.0 N, T2 = 50.0 N 78. What is obtained by repeatedly loading a specimen at given stress
B. T1 = 70.7 N, T2 = 50.0 N* D. T1 = 70.7 N, T2 = 70.7 N levels until it fails?
a. Elastic limit
64. A disk of moment of inertia I1 is rotating freely with angular speed b. Endurance limit or fatigue strength of material*
1 when a second, nonrotating, disk with moment of inertia I2 is c. Creep
dropped on it. The two then rotate as a unit. Find the final angular d. All of these
speed.
A. = (I1-I2) 1/I1 C. = (I1+I2) 1/I1 79. What mechanical property of a material refers to the nominal stress
B. = I11/(I1+I2)* D. = I11/(I1-I2) at fracture in a tension test at constant load and constant
temperature?
65. A 5000-ton ship rests on launching ways that slope down to the a. Creep strength
water at an angle of 10. If the coefficient of sliding friction is 0.18, b. Stress rapture strength*
how much force is needed to winch the ship down the ways into the c. Compressive yield strength
water? d. Hardness
A. 27 tons B. 12 tons C. 18 tons* D. 35 tons
80. What refers to the stress at which material exhibits a specified
66. A 30-kg crate is pulled up a ramp 15 m long and 2 m high by a deviation from proportionality of stress and strain?
constant force of 100 N. The crate starts from rest and has a a. Tensile strength
velocity of 2 m/s when it reaches the top of the ramp. What is the b. Shear strength
frictional force between the crate and the ramp? c. Yield strength*
A. 68.9 N B. 56.8 N* C. 32.6 N D. 12.8 N d. Flexural strength

67. Calculate the atomic mass of an element if 60.4% of the atoms 81. The wall thickness of a 4-ft-diameter spherical tank is 5/16 in.
have a mass of 68.9257 amu and the rest have a mass of 70.9249 Calculate the allowable internal pressure if the stress is limited to
amu. 8000 psi.
A. 69.7 amu * B. 79.6 amu C. 96.7 amu D. 67.9 amu A. 208.33 psi* C. 108.33 psi
B. 308.33 psi D. 308.33 psi

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82. A steel rod having a cross-sectional area of 300 sq. Meters and a 99. The coefficient of friction is minimum for
length of 150 m is suspended vertically from one end. It supports a A. static friction
tensile load of 20 kN at the lower end. If the unit mass of steel is B. dynamic friction
7850 kg/m^3 and E = 200x10^3 MN/m^2, find the total elongation of C. rolling friction*
the rod.
D. A and B
A. 45.3 cm B. 54.3 cm C. 45.3 mm D. 54.3 mm *

83. Determine the elongation in a helical steel spring composed of 20 100. If F and R are the limiting force and normal reaction, then the
turns of 20 mm-diameter wire on a mean radius of 80 mm when the coefficient of static friction is
spring is supporting a load of 2 kN. Use G = 83 GPa. A. F/R* C. R/F
A. 97.8 mm B. 87.5 mm C. 98.7 mm* D. 78.5 mm B. RF D. F2R

84. A solid shaft 5 m long and 104 mm in diameter is stressed to 60 God Bless!
MPa when twisted through 4o. Using G=83 GPa, what power can
be transmitted by the shaft at 20 rev/s?
A. 1.665 MW* B. 6.155 MW C. 3.665 MW D. 7.244 MW

85. What is the length of a pendulum, which has a period of 1.5

seconds for a complete vibration? Use g = 9.80 m/s2.
A. 0.56 m * C. 0.37 m
B. 1.17 m D. 2.8 m

86. A converging glass lens (n = 1.52) has a focal length of 40.0 cm in

air. Find its focal length when it is immersed in water, which has an
index of refraction of 1.33.
A. 841 cm C. 418 cm
B. 148 cm* D. 481 cm
87. A 60 kg woman is in an elevator cab whose upward acceleration is
2 m/s2. What force does she exert on the floor of the cab?
A. 808 N C. 508 N
B. 708 N* D. 480 N

88. An empty truck whose mass is 2000 kg has a maximum

acceleration of 1 m/s2. What will its maximum acceleration be when
it carries a load of 1000 kg?
A. 2/3 m/s2* C. 2/5 m/s2
B. 3/4 m/s2 D. 1/4 m/s2

89. If 10 kJ of work is performed in raising a 200-kg bronze statue, how

high is it raised?
A. 5.1 m* C. 1.5 m
B. 6.1 m D. 3.5 m

90. The force which will give a 1 kg mass an acceleration of 1 m/s 2.

A. kgf C. N*
B. lb D. gmf

91. A pound is equivalent to:

A. 2.2 N C. 4.45 N*
B. 9.81 N C. 0.228 N

92. A ball is whirled in a horizontal circle 1.5 ft in radius at a rate of one

revolution every 2 s. Find the balls centipetal acceleration?
A. 17.4 ft/s2 C. 14.7 ft/s2*
B. 10.7 ft/s2 D. 12.4 ft/s2

93. What is the mss of a 160-lb man?

A. 5 lbm C. 16.3 lbm
B. 5 slugs* D. 5 kg

94. A centripetal force of 1 N is used to keep a 0.1-kg yo-yo moving in a

horizontal circle of radius 0.7 m. What is the yo-yos velocity?
A. 1.6 m/s C. 3.7 m/s
B. 2.4 m/s D. 2.6 m/s*

95. A 150-lb man runs up a staircase 10 ft high in 5 s. Find his minimum

power output in hp.
A. 0.55 hp* C. 5.5 hp
B. 0.05 hp D. 1.55 hp

96. A hoist powered by a 20-hp motor is used to raise a 500-kg bucket

of concrete to a height of 80 m. If the efficiency is 80%, find the time
required.
A. 23.8 s C. 28.3 s
B. 32.8 s* D. 38.2 s

97. A motorboat requires 80 hp to move at the constant velocity of 10

mi/h. How much resistive force does water exert on the boat at this
velocity?
A. 2000 lb C. 3000 lb*
B. 1500 lb D. 3500 lb

98. What is the value of Plancks constant h?

A. 1.38x10-23 J-s C. 6.02x10-26 J-s
B. 6.63x10-34 J-s* D. 5.98x10-24 J-s

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