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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding to the
letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED.GOOD LUCK.

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
GOOD LUCK.

1. Find the volume by integration of the pyramid formed by x + y + z = 1 and

the three coordinate planes.
A. 0.23 cu. units C. 0.13 cu. units
B. 0.17 cu. units D. 0.27 cu. Units

2. Find the volume of the solid formed by revolving about the x – axis the area
bounded by the curves y = 4/x and y = (x – 3)2.
A. 2π/25 C. 27π/2
B. 2π/27 D. 27π/5
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3. Find the length of arc of the polar curve 𝒓 = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑 𝟑 from θ = 0 to θ = π/2.
A. 1.37 units C. 1.23 units
B. 1.32 units D. 1.43 units

4. The distance traveled by a train is given by the equation x = 3t2 + 2t + 4

where x is the distance in kilometers and t is the time in hours. Determine
the velocity of the train after travelling 10 kilometers.
A. 8.72 kph C. 23.5 kph
B. 18.72 kph D. 75.3 kph

5. During a test, a rocket travels upward at 75 m/s, and when it is 40 m from

the ground its engine fails. Determine the maximum height reached by the
rocket if while in motion, the rocket is subjected to a constant downward
acceleration of 9.81 m/s2 due to gravity. Neglect the effect of air
resistance.
A. 287 m C. 278 m
B. 318 m D. 327 m

6. The radius of the moon is 1080 miles. The gravitational acceleration at the
moon’s surface is 0.165 times the gravitational acceleration at the earth’s
surface. What is the velocity of escape from the moon in miles/second?
A. 2.38 C. 3.52
B. 1.47 D. 4.36

7. The 300-N block shown in the figure is at rest on the rough horizontal plane
before the force P is applied at t = 0. The force P = 80t, where P is in
Newtons and t is in seconds. Which of the following most nearly gives the
velocity of the block, in m/s, after five seconds?

P = 80t
30º µs = 0.4
300 N
µk = 0.2

A. 24.5 C. 14.6
B. 12.1 D. 18.3

8. Find the equation of the line through (4, 0) and is parallel to the altitude
from A to BC of the triangle A(1, 3), B(2, -6) and C(-3, 0).
A. 5x + 6y + 20 = 0 C. 5x - 6y - 20 = 0
B. 5x + 6y - 20 = 0 D. 5x - 6y + 20 = 0

9. Find the value of k so that the radius of the circle x2 + y2 – kx + 6y – 3

= 0 is equal to 4.
A. 3 C. 5
B. 4 D. 6

10. Two lines has an equation of 2x – y + 2 = 0 and 2x + y – 4 = 0. Find the

smallest angle between the two lines.
A. 36.870 C. 35.310
B. 63.780 D. 53.130

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Situation 1. A grade of -5% is followed by a grade of +1%, the grades

intersecting at station 10+050 of elevation 374.50 meters. The change of
grade is restricted to 0.4%.
11. Compute the length of vertical parabolic sag curve.
A. 200 m C. 300 m
B. 250 m D. 350 m
12. How far is the lowest point of the curve from the PT?
A. 100 m C. 80 m
B. 50 m D. 40 m
13. What is the elevation at station 10+000?
A. 348 m C. 368 m
B. 358 m D. 378 m

Situation 2. The purchase of a new car requires P 100,000 down payment and the
balance to be paid at P 300,000 after 2 years and P 600,000 after five
years. The rate of interest is 18% compounded monthly.
14. Find the present worth of the car.
A. 545,451 C. 444,551
B. 454,551 D. 555,441
15. Find the lump sum if the car is paid after 5 years.
A.1,357,063.44 C. 1,112,741.64
B. 1,538,224.93 D. 1,782,546.73
16. With the down payment of 100,000, find the monthly amortization for 5 years.
A. 15,460.00 C. 13,283.21
B. 11,565.21 D. 14,752.98

17. Eight men can dig 150 ft of trench in 7 hours. Three men can backfill 100
ft of trench in 4 hours. How long will it take 10 men to dig and fill 200
ft of trench?
A. 10.45 hrs C. 8.24 hrs
B. 9.87 hrs D. 14.55 hrs

18. If the middle term of the expansion of (x3 + 2y2)n is Cx18y12, find C.
A. 56,554 C. 59,136
B. 54,321 D. 58,962

19. In a PICE meeting, coffee and cake were served during the break. Of the 50
people who attended the meeting, 30 ate cake while 34 took coffee. If there
were 22 people who had both cake and coffee, how many have neither coffee
nor cake?
A. 5 C. 6
B. 8 D. 7

20. Find C so that the line y = 4x + 3 is tangent to the curve y = x2 + C.

A. 6 C. 7
B. 5 D. 4

21. A hot air balloon rising straight up from a level field is track by a range
finder 500 ft from the point of lift off. At the moment the lift finder’s
elevation is 45 degrees, the angle is increasing at the rate of 0.14 rad
per minute. How fast is the balloon rising?
A. 150 fpm C. 120 fpm
B. 140 fpm D. 130 fpm

22. Maria is 36 years old. Maria was twice as old as Anna was when Maria was
as old as Anna is now. How old is Ana now?
A. 26 C. 30
B. 28 D. 24

Situation 3. An open cylindrical vessel 1.3 m in diameter and 2.1 m high is 2/3
full of water. If rotated about the vertical axis at a constant angular
speed of 90 rpm.
23. Determine how high is the paraboloid formed of the water surface, in
meter(s).

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A. 1.26 C. 2.46
B. 1.91 D. 1.35
24. Determine the amount of water in liters that will be spilled out.
A. 140 C. 340
B. 152 D. 146
25. What should have been the least height of the vessel, in meters, so that no
water is spilled out.
A. 2.87 C. 3.15
B. 2.55 D. 2.00
Situation 4. Water flows from point 1 to point 2 at the rate of 280L/s in a 300
mm diameter pipe. The elevation of point 2 is 360 meters. When the gate
valve near point 2 is closed, the difference in pressure between point 2
and point 1 is 80 kPa. When the valve is opened, the difference in pressure
between point 1 and point 2 is 170 kPa.
26. What is the elevation of point 1?
A. 360 C. 352
B. 369 D. 335
27. What is the head lost between points 1 and 2 when the valve is opened?
A. 34.2 C. 8.16
B. 16.3 D. 25.5
28. What is the length of pipe from points 1 and 2 assuming f = 0.03?
A. 319 C. 204
B. 102 D. 428

Situation 5. A 250-mm Ø cast-iron pipe is discharging 120 li/s. At a point 175

m from the reservoir, the center of the pipe is 30 m below the reservoir
surface? f = 0.020.
29. What is the velocity of flow?
A. 2.44 C. 4.12
B. 3.86 D. 4.63
30. What is the head loss?
A. 1.24 C. 3.11
B. 2.26 D. 4.26
31. What is the pressure (kPa) at that point?
A. 186.69 C. 303.45
B. 249.53 D. 366.78

Situation 6. For a dry sandy soil (cohesionless), a direct shear test was
performed. Its vertical normal stress was 12.5 kPa and the measured shear
stress was 7.9 kPa.

32. Determine the angle of internal friction of the soil.

A. 57.60 C. 28.10
B. 32.30 D. 23.40
33. When the normal stress of 150 kPa is applied, what will be the failure shear
stress of this soil?
A. 73.6 kPa C. 94.8 kPa
B. 80.1 kPa D. 64.9 kPa
34. When the shear stress of 100 kPa is applied, what will be the failure normal
stress of this soil?
A. 173.6 kPa C. 158.2 kPa
B. 180.1 kPa D. 164.9 kPa

Situation 7. A consolidated drained triaxial test was conducted for a normally

consolidated clay. Its cell pressure was 80 kPa and the deviator stress
at failure was 135 kPa.

35. Determine the angle of internal friction of the soil.

A. 19.70 C. 23.20
B. 21.10 D. 27.20

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36. Determine the major principal stress.

A. 215 kPa C. 148 kPa
B. 205 kPa D. 173 kPa
37. Determine the maximum shear stress of the soil.
A. 135 kPa C. 67.5 kPa
B. 87.5 kPa D. 95.5kPa

Situation 8. For the stressed soil element shown.

sy = 280 kPa
40kPa B
40kPa sx = 100 kPa
sx = 100 kPa 300 40kPa

A 40kPa
sy = 280 kPa
Determine the following:
38. Major principal stress in kPa
A. 245 C. 200
B. 250 D. 288
39. Maximum shear stress in kPa
A. 75 C. 98
B. 85 D. 54
40. Normal stress on plane AB in kPa
A. 270 C. 222
B. 264 D. 235

Situation 9. As shown in Figure MEC-102, the 80-lb bar is supported by a ball

and socket support at A, the smooth wall it leans against, and the cable
BC. The weight of the bar acts at its midpoint.

Figure MEC-102

41. Determine the tension (in lb) in cable BC.

A. 18.00 C. 23.32
B. 30.00 D. 20.00
42. Determine the reaction (in lb) at B.
A. 18.00 C. 23.32
B. 30.00 D. 20.00
43. Determine the reaction (in lb) at A.
A. 90.44 C. 87.81
B. 85.25 D. 87.75

Situation 10. The barge shown in the figure supports the load w1 and w2. For
this problem w1 = 145 kN/m, w2 = 290 kN/m, L1= 3m, L2 = 6m, L3 = 3m.

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44. What is the length of the barge, L, so that the upward pressure is uniform?
A. 15 C. 12
B. 14 D. 13
45. What is the maximum positive bending moment in the barge?
A. 534 C.174
B. 435 D. 559
46. At what distance from the right end will the shear in the barge be zero?
A. 10.71 C. 4.29
B. 10 D. 5

Situation 11. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given:
Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure = 192 kPa
Thickness of Footing = 350 mm
Concrete, fc’ = 27.5 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 MPa
47. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 kN-m and a total vertical
load of 320 kN. What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent
uplift.
A. 3.00 C. 1.90
B. 2.25 D. 1.50
48. Given:
Total Vertical Load, P = 540 kN
Resisting Moment = 1,080 kN-m
The footing width is 4m. How much is the allowable overturning moment (kN-
m) such that there will be no tensile stress in the footing.
A. 360 C. 720
B. 540 D. 1,080
49. Given:
Resisting Moment = 945 kN-m
Overturning Moment = 315 kN-m
Total Vertical Load = 450 kN
Footing Width = 4.2 m
Which of the following gives the maximum soil pressure (kPa)?
A. 214 C. 107
B. 161 D. 321

Situation 12. Refer to Figure CCM 10.01 and RC-02

Given: B×H = 400 mm × 500 mm
Ast = 6 x Ø 20 mm diameter bars
Clear concrete cover to 10 mm diameter ties = 50 mm
Concrete fc’ = 28 MPa
Steel fyl = 415 MPa
Steel fyv = 275 MPa
ϕ = 0.75
50. The design axial loads are: Mu = 220 kN-m; Vu = 245 kN; Nu = 900 kN.
Determine the nominal concrete shear strength (kN) by simplified calculation
if the shear force is along y -direction.
A. 204.4 C. 196.1
B. 153.3 D. 147.1

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51. The design axial loads are: Mu = 220 kN-m; Vu = 245 kN; Nu = 900 kN. To
develop a shear strength Vu = 245 kN, find the spacing of shear reinforcement,
if the shear force is along y-direction. Use simplified calculation for
computing Vc.
A. 100 mm C. 200 mm
B. 160 mm D. 250 mm
52. If the column is subject to a 900 kN compressive load, determine its design
shear capacity (kN) along x-direction if shear reinforcements are spaced at
150mm. Use simplified calculation for computing Vc.
A. 285 C. 290
B. 245 D. 230
RC-02
411.4.1 Simplified calculation for Vc.
411.4.1.1 For members subject to shear and flexure only,
𝑽𝒄 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟕λ )𝒇𝒄 ′𝒃𝒘 𝒅 (411-3)
411.4.1.2 For members subject to axial compression.
𝑵𝒖
𝑽𝒄 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟕 .𝟏 + 3 λ )𝒇𝒄 ′𝒃𝒘 𝒅 (411_ 4)
𝟏𝟒𝑨𝒈
Quantity Nu/Ag shall be expressed in MPa.
411.4.1.3 For members subject to significant axial
tension, shear reinforcement shall be designed to
carry total shear.
Figure CCM-10.01

Situation 13. A double-angle tension member, 100 mm x 100 mm x 8 mm is subjected

to a tensile load, P = 210 kN. The diagonal member is on a slope 2V:1H
and is connected to the supporting beam by a wide tee.
S1 = 38 mm t1 = 20 mm
S2 = 75 mm t2 = 18 mm
S3 = 100 mm t3 = 16 mm

Allowable strength and stresses:

Yield strength, Fy = 248 MPa
Ultimate strength, Fu = 400 MPa
Bolt shear strength, Fv = 150 MPa
Bolt tensile stress, Ft = 195 MPa
Bolt bearing stress, Fp = 1.2Fu
Assume that the bolts are equally
loaded.
53. Determine the required diameter “d1” (mm)
of the 3 bolts in shear connecting the
double-angle member to the wide tee.
A. 16 C. 12
B. 20 D. 25
54. Determine the required diameter “d2” (mm)
of the four bolts in tension connecting the
wide tee to the flange of the supporting
beam.
A. 16 C. 12
B. 20 D. 25
55. Determine the required diameter “d2” (mm) of the four bolts connecting the
wide tee to the flange supporting beam.
A. 16 C. 12
B. 20 D. 25

Situation 14. Refer to Figure. The butt connection shows 8 – 22 mm diameter A325
bolts spaced as follows:
S1 = 40 mm; S2 = 80 mm

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S3 = 50 mm; S4 = 100 mm
Thickness of plates:
t1 = 16 mm; t2 = 12 mm
Steel strength and stresses are:
Yield strength, Fy = 248 MPa
Ultimate strength, Fu = 400 MPa
Allowable tensile stress on the gross area = 148 MPa
Allowable tensile stress on the net area = 200 MPa
Allowable shear stress on the net area = 120 MPa
Allowable bolt shear stress, Fv = 120 MPa

Calculate the allowable tensile load, T (kN), under the following conditions:
56. Based on the gross area of the plate.
A. 571 C. 762
B. 381 D. 286
57. Based on the net area of the plate.
A. 528 C. 264
B. 352 D. 432
58. Based on block shear strength.
A. 230 C. 480
B. 307 D. 608

Situation 15. Refer to Figure below, Given L = 14 meters.

59. What is maximum moment in the beam in kN-m?

A. 147 C. 294
B. 192 D. 384
60. Calculate the maximum shear (kN) in the beam.
A. 63 C. 252
B. 126 D. 504
61. What is the maximum positive moment in the beam?
A. 220.5 C. 288
B. 73.5 D. 96

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