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APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER MSTE - 12

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for 3. A construction surveyor measured the
each of the following questions. Mark only length between two control monuments with
one answer for each item by shading the box 50-meter chain. One point was at the bottom
corresponding to the letter of your choice of a hill and the other was on the side of
on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO the hill. A slope measurement was made by
ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK. holding the zero end of the chain at the
center of the instrument and reading 45.290
NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or meters at the point. A zenith angle of 750
A*B. A raised to the power n is was made to the point. Find the horizontal
expressed as A^n. All problems are 1 distance.
point each. A. 43.75 m C. 42.16 m
B. 41.25 m D. 44.08 m

4. Halley’s comet has an elliptical orbit

1. For the cantilever beam shown in the with eccentricity e = 0.967. The closest that
figure, the deflection y at a distance x from Halley’s comet comes to the sun is 0.587 AU.
the built-in end is given by Approximate the maximum distance of the
comet from the sun, to the nearest 0.1 AU.
𝑃𝑥 2 A. 17.8 AU C. 18.8 AU
𝑦= (3𝐿 − 𝑥) B. 35.0 AU D. 38.0 AU
6𝐸𝐼
Where P is the applied load, E is the modulus 5. A traverse was run on small jobsites using
of elasticity of the beam material, I is the 20-second theodolite and a chain. Assume the
moment of inertia of the beam’s cross- angles were measured with equal position.
section, and L is the length of the beam.
This equation describes the shape of the The direction of AB is N 540 10’E. Determine
deflected beam, or the elastic curve. A the true azimuth or bearing at line CA.
useful quantity for beam analysis is the Hint: Calculation of Direction = Clockwise
slope of the elastic curve. Find it, taking around traverse – interior angles
P, E, I and L as constants. Line Field Adjustment Adj. Distance
Angle Angle
A 52026’ -0.1’ 52025’ 322.520
B 53005’ -0.1’ 53004’ 264.250
C 74 32’
0 -0.1’ 74 31’
0 267.660
Sum 180003’ 180000’

A. 1810 06’ C. 2860 35’

B. 2340 10’ D. 4140 10’
P x2 Px 6. The surface area of a sphere is 900π cm2.
A. (Lx − ) C. (3L − x 2 )
2EI 2 2EI What is the ratio of the area of zone of the
second segment to that of the first if the
altitude of the first segment is 6 cm?
Px P x2 A. 2:1 C. 4:1
B. (3L − x 2 ) D. (Lx − )
EI EI 2 B. 3:1 D. 3:2

7. From a point P outside a circle, a tangent

2. Consider the parabolic footbridge cable, PA and a secant PC are drawn. Point A is
taking axes as shown in the figure. Find the the point of tangency while points B and C
length h of the support cable indicated. are the points of intersection of the circle
and secant PC (B closer to P). If PA is 6
km and PC is 9 km, find the length of chord
AB. The angle APC is 50°.
A. 4.6 km C. 4.2 km
B. 4.8 km D. 5.2 km

8. The coordinate system is designed for a

football field. Each unit represent one
meter. Pepe is at point P(35, -20) The path
of the ball from a corner kick is represented
by the equation y = -(4/3)x. To have the best
chance for a on goal, Pepe wants to run
toward the ball so that his path meets the
ball at right angles. Find the equation for
the line on which Pepe should run.
A. 6.81 ft C. 6.57 ft A. (y + 20) = -(4/3)(x - 35)
B. 7.62 ft D. 8.12 ft B. (y - 20) = (4/3)(x + 35)
C. (y - 20) = -(3/4)(x + 35)
D. (y + 20) = (3/4)(x – 35)
APRIL 2024 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER MSTE - 12
9. Compute the impact factor for a horizontal 18. The extruding of bitumen onto the
curve radius of 400 m if the design speed is pavement surface, causing a reduction in
120 kph. skid resistance. It is generally caused by
A. 0.283 C. 0.212 excessive amounts of asphalt in the mix or
low air voids content. It occurs when asphalt
B. 0.275 D. 0.222 fills the voids in the mix during hot weather
and then exudes out onto the surface of the
10. A grain silo has the shape of a right pavement.
circular cylinder with a hemisphere attached A. Spalling C. Bleeding or Flushing
to the top. If the total height of the B. Raveling D. Abrasion
structure is 30 feet, find the radius of the
cylinder that results in a total volume of 19. Elevation differences between adjacent
1008π ft3. slabs at transverse joints. It is usually
A. 3 ft C. 2 ft the result of pumping and is a major source
B. 6 ft D. 4 ft of Portland Concrete pavement structure.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding
11. An engineer designs simple curve at a B. Faulting D. Raveling
certain point of a highway. The data for the
simple curve are: 20. Localized upward buckling and shattering
I = 440 R = 400 ft. of the slabs at transverse joint or cracks.
PC = 11+10.57 PI = 12+72.18 They can occur when transverse joints are
filled with incompressible solid materials.
PT = 14+17.75
A. Blowups C. Spalling
Compute the deflection of station 13+00.
B. Raveling D. Faulting
A. 27.130 C. 13.570
B. 25.230 D. 12.620 21. A series of interconnected or interlaced
cracks caused by fatigue failure of the
12. Find the Cartesian equation of the curve asphalt concrete surface under repeated
2 traffic loading.
represented by x = 4t + 3 and y = 16t – 9.
2 2 A. Alligator Cracking
A. y = x + 6x C. y = x + 4x B. Block Cracking
2 2 C. Transverse Cracking
B. y = x - 6x D. y = x - 4x
D. Longitudinal Cracking
13. Only two polygons can have a smallest
interior angle of 1200 with each successive 22. Cracks forming large interconnected
polygons, usually with sharp corners or
angle of 50 greater than its predecessor. One
angle. These cracks are generally caused by
is the nonagon. What is the other? hardening and shrinkage of the asphalt and
A. dodecagon C. hexadecagon or reflection cracking from underlying
B. tetradecagon D. octadecagon layers such as cement-treated base.
A. Alligator Cracking
B. Block Cracking
14. Cracks approximately at right angles to C. Transverse Cracking
the pavement centerline. These may be caused D. Longitudinal Cracking
by shrinkage or differential thermal stress
of the asphalt concrete or maybe reflective
cracks. 23. A method of protecting workers from cave-
A. Alligator Cracking ins by excavating the sides of an excavation
B. Block Cracking to form one or a series of horizontal levels
C. Transverse Cracking or steps, usually with vertical or near
D. Longitudinal Cracking vertical surfaces between levels.
A. Benching C. Shielding
15. Cracks approximately parallel to the B. Shoring D. Sloping
pavement centerline. These are caused by
poorly constructed construction joints and 24. Protects workers by using trench boxes
shrinkage of asphalt concrete surface. or other types of supports to prevent soil
A. Alligator Cracking cave-ins.
B. Block Cracking A. Benching C. Shielding
C. Transverse Cracking B. Shoring D. Sloping
D. Longitudinal Cracking
25. This requires installing aluminum
16. Wearing way of the pavement surface hydraulic or other types of supports to
caused by dislodging of aggregated particles prevent soil movement and cave-ins.
and binder. This is usually a result of A. Benching C. Shielding
insufficient asphalt binder in the mix or
stripping of asphalt from particles of B. Shoring D. Sloping
aggregate.
A. Joint or crack spalling
B. Flushing
C. Bleeding
D. Raveling

17. Progressive disintegration of the

surface between the wheel paths caused by
dripping of gasoline or oil from vehicles.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding
B. Flushing D. Drip Track Raveling