REFRESHER NOTES FEB 2019 - PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

1. What is facsimile?
a. letter c. call
b. copy d. paper
2. Convert 1km to meters.
a. 1 m c. 1000 m
b. 100 m d. 10,000 m
3. The greatest unit of pressure the soil can continuously withstand.
a. yield strength c. bearing strength
b. ultimate strength d. point of rupture
4. An accounting book where the original record of all transactions is ordinarily.
a. ledger c. notebook
b. journal d. textbook
5. This is the study of energy and its transformation.
a. Statistics c. Mathematics
b. Thermodynamics d. Kinematics
6. It is a degree of hotness and coldness of surface or body.
a. Pressure c. Thermometer
b. Temperature d. Pyrometer
7. Given a cylindrical water tank with 1.2m diameter and 2m height, how many 4’ x 8’
metal sheets are needed to construct it?
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
8. Ideal weight of 8-month old baby.
a. 60 kg c. 6 kg
b. 8 kg d. 800 kg
9. In thermodynamics, what is the most efficient cycle?
a. Carnot cycle c. Rankine
b. Diesel d. Otto
10. c² = a² + b²
a. quadratic formula c. slope intercept form
b. Pythagorean theorem d. Hooke’s Law
11. Derivative of cosine(x).
a. – sin(x) c. cos(x)
b. sin(x) d. – cos(x)
12. Plumbing company employs 60 plumbers. If 4 out of every 5 plumbers are married,
how many married plumbers are employed in the company?
a. 24 c. 20
b. 48 d. 40
13. What is the geometric mean of 16 and 4?
a. 8 c. 6
b. 12 d. 16
14. If 10 men can build 2 columns in 3 days, how long would it take 3 men to build 1
column?
a. c.
b. d.
15. What angle is formed by the two hands of the clock when the time is 5:40?
a. c.
b. d.
16. A branch of mathematics dealing with integers & more generally numerical
computations?
a. Algebra c. Geometry
b. Trigonometry d. Arithmetic
17. The ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time & usually
expressed as a percentage of the principal?
a. rate c. investment
b. investment rate d. interest
18. Estimated value at the end of the useful life.
a. salvage value c. market value
b. book value d. fair value
19. What is the highest position in the corporation?
a. President c. Stockholders
b. Board of Directors d. Chairman of the Board
20. D in roman numeral is equal to.
a. 5 c. 500
b. 50 d. 5000
21. Association of two or more individuals for the purpose of operating a business as co-
owners for profit.
a. corporation c. partnership
b. sole proprietorship d. company
22. Money paid for the use of borrowed capital.
a. interest c. profit
b. discount d. credit
23. Length of time which property may be operated at a profit.
a. operating life c. economic life
b. physical life d. all of the above
24. Future value minus present value.
a. rate of return c. interest
b. discount d. capital
25. Type of bond corporation pledges securities which it owns (i.e. stocks, bonds, of its
subsidiaries).
a. mortgage c. coupon bond
b. registered bond d. collateral trust bond
26. Logarithm of 1 to any base.
a. 0 c. -1
b. 1 d. 2
27. Suppose A can do a job in 12 hrs and B can do it in 8 hrs, how long would it take if
they do it together.
a. 3.2 hrs. c. 4.6 hrs.
b. 2.9 hrs. d. 4.8 hrs.
28. What is not equivalent to atmospheric pressure?
a. 101.3 kpa c. 760 torr
b. 14.7 psi d. 22.22 mmHg
29. With a total of 75 logs, how many pcs. of logs are there in the most bottom part if
there are 3 logs on top and additional 1 log every layer or level?
a. 11 c. 13
b. 12 d. 14
30. What is the numerical coefficient of (2x -1/x) ?
3 9

a. c.
b. d.
31. What is the arithmetic mean of 4 and 8?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
32. Find the root mean square of 11, 25 & 35.
a. 24 c. 26
b. 25 d. 27
33. What is the shape of the base of an ICOSAHEDRON?
a. square c. triangle
b. circle d. rectangle
34. A circular is 24’ in diameter and filled to a depth of 54”. How many gallons could
this tank hold?
a. 68 gals. c. 95.3 gals.
b. 75.5 gals. d. 105.7 gals.
35. What is the pressure in pounds per square inch at the base of a 10 feet water
cylinder?
a. 0.43 psi c. 0.63 psi
b. 4.3 psi d. 6.3 psi
36. It is defined to be the capacity of a commodity to satisfy human wants.
a. necessity c. luxury
b. utility d. discount
37. A quadrilateral given side 8, 10, 16, 20 and the sum of two opposite angle is 225
deg. Find the area of the quadrilateral.
a. c.
b. d.
38. What is a number, which could not be expressed as quotient of two integers?
a. natural c. irrational
b. rational d. surd
39. Entropy is the measure of.
a. change in enthalpy c. randomness or disorder
b. the heat capacity of a substance d. the internal energy of gas
40. A number occurs most frequent in a group of numbers.
a. median c. mean
b. mode d. standard deviation
41. The quantity of a certain commodity that is bought at a certain price at a given time
and place.
a. demand c. market
b. supply d. utility
42. A vertical pole 6 ft. high casts a shadow 4ft. long. At the same time, a tree casts a
shadow 64 ft. long. What is the height of the tree in feet?
a. c.
b. d.
43. A plumbing journeyman can finish the roughing-in installation of a plumbing unit in
3 days and another 6 days and another one in 8 days. If the 3 work together, how
many days can the job be finished?
a. 1.5 days c. 2 days
b. 1.6 days d. 3 days
44. The deviations from parallel flow in a pipe due to rough inner walls obstruction or
directional changes.
a. laminar flow c. commotion
b. turbulence d. rapid flow
45. Log 625 = 4
a. 3 c. 5
b. 4 d. 6
46. If both 52 and 33 are factors of n x 25 x 62 x 73, what is the smallest possible positive
value of n?
a. c.
b. d.
47. What is the formula for travel given 45 deg offset?
a. c.
b. d.
48. A method of computing depreciation in which the annual charge is a fixed
percentage of the depreciation book value at the beginning of the year to which the
depreciation applies.
a. straight line method c. declining balance method
b. sinking fund method d. SYD method
49. 6 men can build 20 layers of bricks in a minute, how many minutes can 3 men build
10 layers of bricks.
 a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4
50. The product of mass and velocity.
a. momentum c. acceleration
b. speed d. force
51. Measure of the size in 3d space.
a. momentum c. weight
b. speed d. energy
52. Resisting of being moved.
a. inertia c. power
b. free fall d. energy
53. Only force of gravity acting.
a. free fall c. gravity
b. speed d. power
54. Chemical symbol of sodium.
a. Na c. Pb
b. Sod d. Sd
55. How many diagonals can be made in a 14 sided polygon?
a. tetradecagon c. dodecagon
b. pentadecagon d. tridecagon
56. What is the geometric mean of 64 and 4?
a. 91 c. 88
b. 90 d. 75
57. A Plumber is to install 20m long pipe, the length of pipe is 3.0m per piece. If the
plumber has 4pcs of pipe available, what is the total length of pipe he will have to
install?
a. 8 c. 10
b. 12 d. 6
58. Also known as second hand value.
a. discounted value c. sale value
b. scrap value d. used value
59. Refers to the repayment of loan principal over time.
a. amortization c. depreciation
 b. interest d. annuity
60. The money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent, or for
delaying the repayment of a debt.
a. amortization c. principal
b. interest d. tax
61. Jenny is 5 years old. In 10 years she will be half the age of her sister. How old is her
sister now?
a. 20 c. 24
b. 15 d. 30
62. The present age of Jacob’s father is three times that of Jacob. After 5 years, the sum
of their ages would be 70 years. Find the age of Jacob.
a. 10 c. 15
b. 5 d. 20
63. One pipe can fill a pool 1.25 times faster than a second pipe. When both pipes are
opened, they fill the pool in 5 hours. How long would it take to fill the pool if only
the slower pipe is used?
a. 11.25 hrs c. 10.4 hrs
b. 12.25 hrs d. 10.80 hrs
64. A and B can do a piece of work in 20 days. B and C in 30 days, C & A in 40 days.
How long will it take for A alone to do the job?
a. 240 days c. 48 days
b. 34.3 days d. 42.3 days
65. How many liters of a 70% alcohol solution must be added to 50 liters of a 40%
alcohol solution to produce a 50% alcohol solution??
a. 80 liters c. 32 liters
b. 25 liters d. 15 liters
66. Isosceles is a triangle with ______.
a. all sides equal c. two sides equal
b. no sides equal d. none of the above
67. What do you call a triangle with no sides equal?
a. hidden triangle c. isosceles triangle
 b. scalene triangle d. equilateral triangle
68. 45 degrees is at quadrant _______.
a. Quadrant I c. Quadrant III
b. Quadrant II d. Quadrant IV
69. Average height of a 7-month old baby.
a. 26-28 inches c. 30-32 inches
b. 20-24 inches d. 34-36 inches
70. Two coats of paint are required for an elevated water pipe line 7 inches in diameter
(outside diameter) and 200 ft long. If a gallon of paint covers 200 sq. ft. on the first
coat and 250 sq. ft. on the second coat, how many gallons are nee ded?
a. 30 gallons c. 32 gallons
b. 33 gallons d. 31 gallons
71. A circular contact tank is 24” in diameter and filled to a depth of 54”. How many
gallons could this tank hold?
a. 37 gallons c. 59.9 gallons
b. 14.1 gallons d. 105.7 gallons
72. What is the shape of the face of an octahedron?
a. square c. diamond
b. triangle d. star
73. Location of secant and cosecant in Cartesian Plane.
a. Quadrant I c. Quadrant III
b. Quadrant II d. Quadrant IV
74. (1 + i)10
a. -32i c. 16i
b. 32i d. -16i
75. 1 liter is equivalent to how many gallons?
a. 2.64 gal. c. 26.4 gal
b. 0.264 gal. d. 264 gal.
76. Group or business who agree to fix their prices so they all will make more money.
a. investors c. cartel
b. corporation d. market
77. Weight of 1 liter Mercury.
a. 1 kg c. 10 kg
b. 13.5 kg d. 12 kg
78. 1 divided by 0.
a. 0 c. syntax error
b. 1 d. -1
79. 0 divided by 1.
a. 0 c. syntax error
b. 1 d. -1
80. The logarithm of the negative number is?
a. Imaginary c. Real
b. Irrational d. Rational
81. Suppose A can do a job in 12 hours, and B can do it in 8 hours. How long it would
take if they do it at together?
a. 3.2 hrs c. 2.9 hrs
b. 4.6 hrs d. 4.8 hrs
82. 1 mile is equivalent to.
a. 6080 ft. c. 5280 ft,
b. 6200 ft. d. 5500 ft.
83. What refers to the numbers which are used to state the position of individual objects
in sequence?
a. cardinal numbers c. ordinal numbers
b. irrational numbers d. numerals
84. What do you call the logarithm of base 10?
a. natural logarithm c. normal logarithm
b. common logarithm d. antilogarithm
85. Find the 30th term of an Arithmetic Progression 4, 7, 10…
a. 91 c. 88
b. 90 d. 75
86. XXXVI =?
a. 46 c. 26
b. 56 d. 36
87. What is the lowest common factor of 10 and 32?
a. 320 c. 180
b. 2 d. 90
88. A plumber crosses a river 30m wide but current brought him 40m beyond and
further to the opposite bank, what is the total distance traveled?
a. 50m c. 45m
b. 60m d. 55m
89. Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2,500.00 at the end of each
year for 12 years at 8% compounded annually.
a. P18,840.20 c. P15,000.00
b. P30,000.00 d. P17,546.04
90. How many minutes after 10 o’clock will the hands of the clock will be opposite to
each other?
a. 23.85 minutes c. 21.81 minutes
b. 22.2 minutes d. 24.5 minutes
91. Car A which is running at the speed of 60km/hr leaves station N which is 200 km
away from station S where it is heading. Car B leaves station S heading to station N
at the speed of 40 km/hr. How long will the two cars meet?
a. 2 hrs. c. 1.5 hrs.
b. 1 hr. d. 3 hrs.
92. How many diagonals can be made in a 10 sided polygon?
a. dodecagon c. decagon
b. undecagon d. hendecagon
93. It is the amount of energy needed to cool or heat one pound of water by one
degree Fahrenheit.
a. Calories c. pascal
b. BTU d. Fahrenheit
94. The volume of a cube is equal to the cube of the measure of its?
a. angle c. edge
b. corner d. diagonal
95. What is the shape of the base of the cone?
a. square c. circle
b. triangle d. rectangle
96. An increase in pressure will cause the boiling of water to?
a. increase c. remain the same
b. decrease d. expand
97. MCMXCVI = ?
a. 1996 c. 1966
b. 1986 d. 1976
98. You have a 25mm diameter pipe, if you are to use a 75mm diameter pipe, how many
smaller pipes will you use to make it equal?
a. 5 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
99. Log10 (1000) = ?
a. c.
b. d.
100. Hexahedron has how many faces?
a. 5 c. 7
b. 6 d. 8
101. Gutter has a semi-circular bottom. Depth of equivalent area of rectangular gutter is
equal to?
a. 0.792 x dia. c. 0.593 x dia.
b. 0.692 x dia. d. 0.392 x dia.
102. Find the average of 1.0, 0.9 & 0.2.
a. 1.0 c. 2.1
b. 0.8 d. 0.7
103. A condition whereby payment is made for work not done or to the case where
more workers are used than are reasonable requirement for efficient operation.
a. down time pay c. feather bedding
b. short time pay d. excess pay
104. 1 gal. = ______ lbs.
a. 8.35 lbs. c. 7.5 lbs.
b. 9.30 lbs. d. 6.75 lbs.
105. What is the speed of light?
a. 3.00 x 108 h/m c. 3.216 x 108 h/m
 b. 3.00 x 108 m/s d. 3.216 x 108 h/s
106. Sum of 3, 6, 9, 12, 15,….171?
a. c.
b. d.
107. If a car’s acceleration is 2m/s, what is its speed in 4 seconds if it started from 0
speed?
a. c.
b. d.
108. A city of 25,000 uses 15 gallons of water per capita per day. If its required to raise
this water 150 ft., what is the number of horse power required?
a. 9 hp c. 11 hp
b. 10 h p d. 12 hp
109. What shape is the face of a hexahedron?
a. triangle c. square
b. hexagon d. rectangle
110. A space that is devoid of matte in which the pressure is zero.
a. black hole c. vacuum
b. outer space d. inner space
111. A certain employee’s salary is increasing annually by 40%, what is the salary of the
employee in 2010 if his salary in 2012 is 20,000?
a. c.
b. d.
112. An evil deed committed by a person to damage another person property or
reputation is?
a. tort c. fraud
b. material breach d. negligence
113. A quadrilateral given side 8, 10, 16 & 20 and the sum of two opposite angle is 225
deg. Find the area of the quadrilateral.
a. c.
b. d.
114. A water supply system is to be installed at a distance of 54 meters using 6 meters
long PVC pipe with diameter of 100mm. How many PVC is needed for the
installation?
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 10
115. A rectangle reservoir has the following dimension L=4m, W=2m, H= 3m. What is
the maximum volume of water that can be accommodated in the tank?
a. 24,000 li. c. 813 cu. ft.
b. 1,000 cm. d. 240 cm.
116. An interest earning fund in which equal deposits are made at equal intervals of
time for the purpose of gradually accumulating a specific sum of money required at
some future date?
a. amortization c. sinking fund
b. annuity d. capitalized cost
117. A refrigerator cost P4,800. Ana paid P2,400 as down payment. How much she will
pay if the interest is 6% payable in 1 year?
a. c.
b. d.
118. A vendor bought 360php worth of crates. 4 crates are rotten so she threw them
away. She sold the rest of the crates for 2php interest and gain 88php. How many
are the crates?
a. 70 c. 60
b. 65 d. 55
119. A polygon with opposite sides parallel and perpendicular to each other.
a. Trapezoid c. Rhombus
b. Triangle d. Parallelogram
120. The place where buyers and sellers come together.
a. bank c. market
b. store d. street
121. Total interior angle of a nonagon.
a. 720 degrees c. 1080 degrees
b. 900 degrees d. 1260 degrees
122. An angle inscribed in a semi-circle is always?
a. unaligned c. less than 90deg
b. more than 90deg d. 90deg
123. Gross profit, sale less cost of goods, as a percentage of sales is called?
a. profit margin c. net income
b. gross margin d. rate of return
124. The provision in the contract that indicates the possible adjustment of material cost
and labor cost.
a. adjustment clause c. Interest clause
b. escalation clause d. margin clause
125. A type of annuity where the payments are made at the end of payment period
starting from the first period.
a. ordinary annuity c. annuity end
b. annuity due d. annuity beginning
126. A man bought plumbing tools worth 2100. The sales tax was 8%. How much did
the man pay?
a. 2368 c. 2278
b. 2268 d. 2378
127. The cost of purchasing a set of bathroom fixture is P15, 000. A discount of 30% was
availed. What will be the cost of the discounted fixture?
a. 10000 c. 10500
b. 14000 d. 19500
128. Joshua’s sales commission rate is 6%. What is the commission from the sale of
Php65,750 worth of new car sales?
a. 3945 c. 1600
b. 4214 d. 6000
129. A sofa marked Php800 is on sale at 20% off. What is the discount?
a. 960 c. 160
b. 920 d. 252
130. In previous problem, what is the sale price?
a. 960 c. 160
 b. 920 d. 252
131. What is the simple interest on a principal of Php6, 500 invested at an interest rate
of 9% for six months?
a. 2368 c. 2278
b. 2268 d. 2378
132. Find the amount of money in an account after 12 yrs if 7000 pesos is deposited at
8% annual interest compounded semi-annually.
a. 17,672.20 pesos c. 17,943.13 pesos
b. 18,109.50 pesos d. 18,281.88 pesos
133. Find the accumulated amount of 1000 after 5 years when deposited in a bank at a
rate of 16% compounded monthly?
a. 2209.88 php c. 2213.81 php
b. 1090.12 php d. 2001.15 php
134. A series of payments to extinguish a debt (principal and interest) at intervals.
a. Depreciation c. Book Value
b. Interest d. Annuities
135. An amount of money paid using borrowed capital. It may also be considered as the
income produced by money which has been loaned.
a. Depreciation c. Purchases
b. Interest d. Stock
136. ______ are total amount of goods procured by a business on credit and for cash, for
use or sale?
a. Depreciation c. Purchases
b. Interest d. Stock
137. Decrease in the value of a physical property due to the passage of time.
a. Inflation c. Recession
b. Depletion d. Depreciation
138. We may classify an interest rate which specifies the actual rate of interest on the
principal for one year as?
a. order annuity c. deferred annuity
b. annuity due d. perpetuity
139. The ratio of the interest payment to the principal for a given unit of time and
usually expressed as the percentage of the principal.
a. Interest c. Investment
b. Interest rate d. Rate
140. Estimated value at the end of the useful life.
a. Market value c. Salvage value
b. Fair value d. Book value
141. An increase in the value of a capital asset is called.
a. Profit c. Capital expenditure
b. Capital gain d. Capital stock
142. A series of equal payments made at the end of consecutive periods over a fixed
length of time.
a. Ordinary annuity c. deferred annuity
b. Annuity due d. perpetuity
143. It is a series of equal payments occurring at equal interval of time where the first
payment is made after several periods, after the beginning of the payment.
a. Ordinary annuity c. deferred annuity
b. Annuity due d. perpetuity
144. Scrap value of an asset is sometimes known as.
a. Market value c. Salvage value
b. Fair value d. Book value
145. Define as the future value minus the present value.
a. Discount c. Interest
b. Credit d. Profit
146. Type of ownership in business here individuals exercise and enjoy the right in their
own interest.
a. Equitable c. Private
b. Public d. Pure
147. It is a series of equal payment occurring at equal interval of time.
a. Annuity c. Amortization
b. Debt d. Deposit
148. Grand total of the assets and operational capability of a corporation.
a. Authorized capital c. Subscribed Capital
b. Investment d. Money Market
149. The worth of the property equals to the original cost less depreciation.
a. Scrap value c. Book value
b. Face value d. Market value
150. Money paid for the use of borrowed capital.
a. Discount c. Interest
b. Credit d. Profit