Critical Thinking Exam O

1. If the numerator of a fraction is increased by 2 and the denominator is increased by 1, the result is 1/2.
If the numerator is increased by 1 and the denominator is decreased by 2, the fraction is equal to 3/5.
Determine the original fraction.

a. 5/7

b. 3/7

c. 2/7

d. 1/7

Ans. c. 2/7

2. A can solve the problem in the ratio of 4/5, B with 2/3 and C with 3/7. What is the probability of
solving the problem if the three of them work together?

a. 101/105

b. 102/105

c. 103/105

d. 104/105

Ans. a. 101/105

3. The area of a sheet of paper is 18 in^2. The paper must have a top and bottom margin 9 inches wide
and side margin of 6 inches. What should be the maximum dimensions of the paper?

a. 23, 33

b. 32, 32

c. 63, 3

d. 6, 36

4. A rectangular trough 8 feet long, 2 feet across the top and 4 feet deep. If the water is flowing at the
rate of 2ft^3/min, how fast is the surface rising when the water is 1ft deep?
a. 1/2 ft/min

b. 1/4 ft/min

c. 1/8 ft/min

d. 1/16 ft/min

Ans. c. 1/8 ft/min

5. A 9V battery has an internal resistance of 1 ohm and a rating of 1.2 Ah. How long would the battery
last if a 8 ohm load is connected to it?

a. 0.13 hr

b. 1.06 hrs

c. 1.20 hrs

d. 1.13 hrs

Ans. c. 1.20 hrs

6. A capacitor has an initial voltage of 0V and a final voltage of 100V. If the charging time is 1
milliseconds, what is the voltage across the capacitor 1 milliseconds after the charging begins?

a. 36.79 V

b. 63.21 V

c. 10 V

d. 50 V

Ans. b. 63.21 V

7. A 1V 1kHz source is connected in series to a 1 kohm resistor and a 159nF capacitor. What is the
capacitor phase and voltage?

a. 0.5 V, 45

b. 0.5 V, - 45

c. 0.707 V, 45
d. 0.707 V, - 45

Ans. d. 0.707 V, - 45

8. What is the safest velocity of a car that moves through an unbanked curve of radius 5.1 meters. u =
0.91

a. 6.75 m/s

b. 12.22 m/s

c. 18.69 m/s

d. 24.38 m/s

Ans. a. 6.75 m/s

9. Determine the future worth of a P10 000 loan for 10 years compounded continously at a rate of 3%.

a. P 14 397.59

b. P 13 498.59

c. P 13 489.59

d. P 13 459.98

Ans. b. P 13 498.59

10. A ball thrown horizontally from a 64 ft hill has an initial speed of 20 ft/sec. What is its maximum
horizontal distance?

a. 98.38 ft

b. 72.24 ft

c. 39.88 ft

d. 22.74 ft

Ans. c. 39.88 ft
11. The average kinetic energy of a molecular gas is 6.2 x 10^-21 joules. Find its temperature.

a. 303 K

b. 30C

c. 300 K

d. 17C

Ans. c. 300 K

12. An object with a velocity factor of 0.7 travelled 10 meters. How long did the object travel?

a. 27.46 nsec

b. 47.62 nsec

c. 67.24 nsec

d. 76.42 nsec

Ans. b. 47.52 nsec

13. A signal has a maximum signal of 52 V and a minimum signal of 17 V. What is the ratio of the
incident and reflected power?

a. 51%

b. 26%

c. 3%

d. 97%

Ans. b. 26%

14. Determine the velocity if a satellite 500km above the earths surface.

a. 76 km/s

b. 76 mm/s

c. 7.6 km/s
d. 7.6 km/s^2

Ans. c. 7.6 km/s