GENERAL ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES

1. An ion with negative charge.

a. Cation b. Anion
c. Electron d. Negatron

2. The minimum illumination recommended for reading is
a. 800 cd b. 800 lm
c. 800 lx d. 800 W

3. Which of the following units could be associated with a vector
quantity?
a. km/s
2
b. kg/s
c. hours d. m
3


4. What is another term for perfect competition?
a. atomistic competition b. no-limit competition
c. free-for-all competition d. heterogeneous market

5. What NTC memorandum circular sets the rules and regulations
governing the manufacture, acquisition, sale and service of
radiocommunication equipment?
a. MC No. 9-13-98 b. MC No. 8-06-88
c. MC No. 12-12-86 d. MC No. 2-05-88

6. The purpose of the moderator in a nuclear reactor is to
a. slow down the neutrons emitted during fission
b. absorb the neutrons emitted during fission
c. absorb the gamma rays emitted during fission
d. control the rate at which energy is produced

7. It is the change in geometry when stress is applied.
a. Deflection b. Deformation
c. Dislocation d. Transformation

8. When an object exerts a normal force on a surface, the force is
a. equal to the weights object
b. frictional in origin
c. parallel to the surface
d. perpendicular to the surface

9. ____ minerals are those having low melting temperatures.
a. Endogenic b. Andesitic
c. Granitic d. Basaltic

10. Which of the following is a mixture?
a. water b. charcoal
c. wood d. salt

11. What refers to a non-exclusive facility which the public may, by the
payment of appropriate fees, place as well as receive telephone calls
and/or telegrams or other messages?
a. Telephone-telegraph calling center
b. Telecommuncations calling station
c. Public toll calling station
d. Call center

12. Keplers second law of motion is based on which of the following?
a. Law of universal gravitation
b. Law of conservation of angular momentum
c. Theory of relativity
d. Law of conservation of energy

13. What law predicts the dew point of moisture in the fuel gas?
a. Daltons law b. Law of Dulong and Petit
c. Ringelman Law d. Amagats Law

14. A woman weighs 128 lb on the Earths surface. At what height
above the surface would she weigh 80 lb (assume radius of earth to be
equal to 3960 miles)?
a. 2376 mi b. 1049 mi
c. 3681 mi d. 840 mi
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128 lb
3960 mi 5009 mi
80 lb
height above the earth's surface:
(5009 3960) mi = 1049 mi
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o
e
o
e e
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e
r
mg mg
r
w mg
r
w w
r
r w w
r r
r w w
h r r


15. What is a process of forming continuous shapes by forcing a
molten polymer through a metal die?
a. Calendaring b. Thermoforming
c. Lithugraphy d. Extrusion

16. The maximum bending moment of a beam simply supported at
both ends and subject to a total load W uniformly distributed over its
length L is expressed by the formula
a. WL/8 b. WL
2
/8
c. WL/2 d. WL
2
/2

17. How many atoms are in a body centered cubic unit cell?
a. 2 b. 1
c. 4 d. 8

18. What is the percent composition by mass of oxygen(O) element in
sulfuric acid (H2SO4)? H = 1.008 amu, S = 32.07 amu and O = 16.00
amu.
a. 62.25% b. 63.34%
c. 64.45% d. 65.25%
2 4
2 4
2 4
molar mass of H SO = 2(1.008 g) + 32.07g + 4(16.00 g)
= 98.086 g H SO
4(16.00 g O)
% O = 100
98.086 g H SO

x
= 65.25 %


19. A branch of mechanics which deals with state of rest or motion of
bodies under the action of forces.
a. Mechanics b. Kinetics
c. Kinematics d. Statics

20. The following are typical properties of ceramics except one. Which
one?
a. high melting point b. high compressive strength
c. high corrosion resistance d. high thermal conductivity

21. If there are many sellers and few buyers, the market situation is
a. duopsony b. oligopoly
c. oligopsony d. monopoly

22. The twisting moment of a shaft is ____ proportional to
horsepower and ____ proportional to the speed.
a. inversely, inversely b. directly, directly
c. inversely, directly d. directly, inversely

23. Risk management is
a. risk avoidance b. controlling risk
c. to gain opportuinites d. all of the above

24. What is a polymer production process that involves forming a
polymer chain containing two different monomers?
a. Polyacetals b. Polyamide
c. Cellulose d. Polyester

25. A vapor that is not about to condense is called ____ vapor.
a. saturated b. compressed or subcooled
c. superheated d. unsaturated

26. A spring of force constant k1 is connected end-to-end to a spring of
force constant k2. if k1=10 N/m and k2=30 N/m, what is the total force
constant?
a. 20 N/m b. 40 N/m
c. 7.5 N/m d. 15 N/m
= + = +
1 2
1 1 1 1 1 1

10 30
=7.5 N/m
T T
T
k k k k
k


27. The international carrier shall also comply with its obligation to
provide the local exchange service in unserved or underserved areas
within ___ years from the grant of the authority as required by
existing regulation.
a. 2 b. 3
c. 4 d. 5

28. The coefficient of restitution always applies ____.
a. to only one of the colliding objects
b. to neither of the colliding objects
c. jointly to the colliding objects
d. to the bigger colliding object

29. Relative to the object, a real image formed by a spherical mirror is
always
a. erect b. inverted
c. smaller d. larger

30. The ratio of the mass of vapor to the total mass of the mixture is
called ____.
a. Dew ratio b. vapor content
c. vapor index d. quality

31. What is the amount of energy required to fracture a given volume
of material?
a. Impact strength b. Endurance limit
c. Creep strength d. Stress rupture strength

32. In the formula E = mc
2
, the symbol c represents

a. the speed of the body b. the speed of sound
c. the speed of light d. the energy of 1 kg of matter

33. What is defined as the interest in a load or principal that is based
only on the original amount of the loan or principal?
a. effective rate of interest b. nominal rate of interest
c. compound interest d. simple interest

34. Maximum power allocation for the studio-to-transmitter Link.
a. 15 W b. 35 W
c. 100 W d. 160 W

35. A man has a mass of 100 kg on the ground. When he is in a
spacecraft in flight, an observer on the earth measures his mass to be
101 kg. How fast is the spacecraft moving?
a. 4.2x10
7
m/s b. 9.6x10
7
m/s
c. 2.7x10
7
m/s. d. 7.5x10
7
m/s
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1
1.01
1
1
1.01
1
1
1.01
1
1
1.01
1
1 = 4.2 x 10 /
1.01
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o
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m
m
v
c
m m
m v
m c
v
c
v
c
v c m s


36. What is another term for punitive damages?
a. Liquidated damages b. Exemplary damages
c. Compensatory damages d. Nominal damages

37. What are the colloidal dispersions of gas bubbles in liquids or
solids?
a. emulsions b. aerosols
c. foams d. sols

38. A solid shaft 2.0 m long is transmitting 27 kN-m torque. If the shear
modulus of the shaft material is 85 GPa and the allowable shearing
stress is 70 MPa, determine the angle of twist between the two ends
of the shaft.
a. 1.52
o
b. 1.02
o

c. 1.44
o
d. 1.32
o

t
t
=
t
t
u
32
u =
t t
t
u
3
6
3
4
4 4 9
o
16T
=
16(27,000)
70 10
d=0.125 m
TL d
= J=
JG
TL (27,000)(2) 180
=
d G (0.125) (85 10 )
32 32
=1.52
o
d
x
d
x
x


39. Thermal radiation is an electromagnetic radiation with
wavelengths in ___ range.
a. 1 to 100 m b. 0.1 to 100 m
c. 0.1 to 10 m d. 10 to 100 m

40. What temperature scale is identical to the Kelvin scale?
a. Ideal gas temperature scale
b. Ideal temperature scale
c. Absolute gas temperature scale
d. Triple point temperature scale

41. What do you add to compensate for the remaining high iron oxide
content of the steel?
a. Deorizers b. Deoxidizers
c. Deterrent d. Detoxifiers

42. A candle 5 cm high is placed 40 cm from a concave mirror whose
radius of curvature is 60 cm. Find the size of the image.
a. 15 cm b. -15 cm
c. 4 cm d. -4 cm
= = =
= + = +
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\ .
=
/ 2 60 / 2 30
1 1 1 1 1 1

30 40
q=120cm
q 120 cm
h'= - h = (-5cm)
p 40 cm
' 15 cm
f R cm cm
f p q q
h


43. What refers to the point in which the bending moment changes
sign through a zero value?
a. Critical point b. point of inflection
c. point of contraflexure d. point of creepyness

44. The element whose nuclei contain the most tightly bound
nucleons is
a. helium b. carbon
c. iron d. uranium

45. Determine the force required to punch a inch hole on a 3/8 thick
plate if the ultimate shearing strength of the plate is 40,000 psi.
a. 23,562 lbs b. 19,450 lbs
c. 20,550 lbs d. 15,422 lbs
( ) t
t
o
o =
=
P
=
A
P
d
P
40,000
(1/2)(3/8)
P=23,562 lbs
F=P=23,562 lbs
t


46. What is made up of gas atoms that have been cooled to near
absolute zero at which temperature the atoms slow down, combine
and form a single entity known as superatom?
a. ionized gas b. Bose-Einstein condensate
c. Plasma d. Quark

47. Return on investment ratio is the ratio of the
a. net income to owners equity
b. market price per share to earnings per share
c. cost of goods sold to average cost of inventory at hand
d. net credit sales to average net receivables

48. What coating material is used inside the fluorescent lamp which
emits visible light when it is excited by an ultraviolet radiation?
a. Mercury b. Inert gas
c. Phosphor d. Argon

49. What is the temperature in degrees Celsius of 2 liters of water at
30 degrees Celsius after 500 calories of heat have been added?
a. 35.70 b. 38.12
c. 30.25 d. 39.75
= A
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=
p
o
1
2
o
2
Q mC T
where : Q=500cal=2.09kJ
1 kg
m=2 li 2 kg
li
T =30 C
Substituting;
2.09 (2)(4.187)(T 30)
T 30.25 C


50. Which of the following quantities is independent of the size and
shape of an object composed of a given material?
a. Volume b. Mass
c. Weight d. Density

51. The natural process of disintegration and decomposition due to
atmospheric exposure.
a. Weathering b. Fading
c. Depletion d. SID

52. Indicate the FALSE statement.
a. Sound travels faster in hydrogen than nitrogen.
b. Sound travels faster in low density gases.
c. Speed of sound increases with the increase in temperature.
d. Speed of sound in dry air is more than the speed of sound in moist
air.

53. In any process the maximum amount of mechanical energy that
can be converted to heat
a. depends only on the intake temperature
b. depends on the intake and exhaust temperature
c. depends on whether kinetic or potential energy is involved
d. is 100%

54. What is defined as a substance which, upon dissolution in or
reacting with water causes an increase in the concentration of the
solvent anion, OH?
a. Lewis acid b. Lewis base
c. Arrhenius base d. Arrhenius acid

55. The volume of liquid flowing per second out of an orifice at the
bottom of the tank does not depend on
a. the area of the orifice
b. the height of liquid above the orifice
c. the density of the liquid
d. the value of the acceleration of gravity

56. A steel railroad rails 10 m long are laid with clearance of 3 mm at a
temperature of 15
o
C. At what temperature will the rail just touch? If
there were no initial clearance. Assume: alpha = 11.7 micro m/m deg.C
and E = 200 GPa.
a. 46.90 deg b. 56.06 deg
c. 50.36 deg d. 40.64 deg

A = o
=
=
2
1
6
2
0
2
( )
0.003 (11.7 10 )(10)( 15)
40.64
L L t t
x t
t


57. What law specifically requires the services of a duly registered ECE
in the designing, installation and construction, operation and
maintenance of radio stations?
a. R.A. 3846 b. R.A. 7925
c. R.A. 9292 d. D.O. 88

58. Luminous efficiency is least for a
a. low wattage light bulb b. high wattage light bulb
c. mercury vapor lamp d. Fluorescent tube

59. Occurs with the bonding electron pair remaining intact.
a. Coupled Substitution b. Free radical reaction
c. Polar Reaction d. Concentrated Reaction

60. How long will it take money to double itself if invested at 5%
compounded annually?
a. 13.7 years b. 14.7 years
c. 14.2 years d. 15 .3 years
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n
n
n
n
n
F P(1 i)
2P P(1 i)
2 (1 0.05)
2 1.05
Take logarithm on both sides:
log 2=log1.05
log2 nlog1.05
log2
n 14.2 years
log1.05


61. What is the maximum value of the static friction?
a. starting friction b. sliding friction
c. kinetic friction d. dynamic friction

62. A dropped ball loses PE as it falls. Gravity is an example of
a. conservative force
b. nonconservative force
c. dissipative force
d. any of the above, depending on the reference level

63. One for which no heat is gained or lost.
a. Isentropic b. Adiabatic
c. Isothermal d. Polytropic

64. What is the latent heat of vaporization of water at 1 atm?
a. 2314.8 kJ/kg b. 2257.1 kJ/kg
c. 2511.7 kJ/kg d. 2429.8 kJ/kg

65. The frictional force between two surfaces in contact does not
depend on
a. the normal force pressing one against the other
b. the areas of the surfaces
c. if the surfaces are stationary or in relative motion
d. whether or not a lubricant is used

66. What method is often used in municipal project evaluations where
benefits and costs accrue to different segments of the community?
a. Annual cost method b. Benefit-cost ratio
c. Rate of return method d. EUAC

67. Who revised the atomic theory by replacing the hard,
indestructible spheres imagined by John Dalton and proposed the
rain bread model of the atom?
a. Pierre Curie b. Robert Andrews Milikan
c. Joseph John Thomson d. Ernest Rutherford

68. An engineer designed an engine that has an efficiency of 25% and
will absorb heat at a temperature of 267
0
C. Compute the temperature
at the exhaust considering that this is an ideal engine.
a. 132
0
C b. 145
0
C
c. 157
0
C d. 174
0
C
= = +
high low
high
low high
0
T -T
e=
T
T (1 e)T (1 0.25)(267 273)
=405 K or 132 C


69. What type of organization structure in which each project is
assigned to a single organizational unit and the various functions are
performed by personnel within the unit?
a. Functional Organization b. Territorial Organization
c. Process Organization d. Product Organization

70. Any pair of equal, opposite and parallel forces constitutes which of
the following?
a. Couple b. Torque
c. Moment d. Dead load

71. To keep a vehicle moving at the speed v requires a force F. The
power needed is
a. Fv b. Fv
2

c. F/v d. F/v
2


72. All real images
a. are erect b. are inverted
c. can appear in the screen d. cant appear in the screen

73. Total stockholders equity/total assets is known as
a. equity ratio b. debt ratio
c. current ratio d. inventory turnover

74. What law states that one energy form can be converted without
loss into another form?
a. Amagats law b. Joules law
c. Lussacs law d. Henrys law

75. How does pressure affects the solubility in liquids or of liquids in
another liquid?
a. it decreases solubility
b. it does not affect solubility at all
c. it slightly affects solubility
d. it increases solubility

76. The gravitational acceleration of an object
a. has the same value everywhere in space
b. has the same value everywhere on the Earths surface
c. varies somewhat over the Earths surface
d. is greater on the moon because of its small diameter

77. A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m upon a stationary slab. If
the coefficient of restitution is 0.40, how high will the ball rebound?
a. 3.2 m b. 4.6 m
c. 5.4 m d. 8.0 m








( )
=
=
=
=
1
2
V
e
V
2gh
0.40
2g 20
h
0.40
20
h 3.2 m



78. Which one is equivalent to the unit watt?
a. Newton-second
b. Newton-meter
c. Newton-meter per second
d. Newton-meter per second squared

79. Momentum is closely related to
a. kinetic energy b. potential energy
c. impulse d. power

80. Which one is a disadvantage of a functional organization?
a. weak customer interface b. weak project authority
c. inefficient use of specialist d. slower work flow

81. Rest mass of a proton particle.
a. 0.51 MeV b. 938.3 MeV
c. 939.6 MeV d. 1876.1 MeV

82. A ball is thrown so that it can just clear a 3 m. fence 18 m. away. If
it left the hand 1.5 m. above the ground at an angle of 60 with the
horizontal, what was the initial velocity of the ball?
a. 64.14 m b. 46.41 m
c. 14.64 m d. 41.46 m


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2
2 2
2
2 2
2
2
gx
y x tan
2V cos
9.81 18
1.5 18tan60
2V cos 60
6356.88
29.677
V
6356.88
V
29.677
V 14.64 m


83. Who proposed the pH scale in 1909?
a. Demitri Mendeleev b. Henri Hess
c. J. William Gibbs d. Soren Sorensen

84. In an elastic condition,
a. momentum is conserved but not KE
b. KE is conserved but not momentum
c. momentum and KE are both conserved
d. neither momentum nor KE is conserved

85. What is a measure of the average speed with which account is
collected?
a. current ratio b. quick ratio
c. acid test ratio d. receivable turnover

86. The highest frequencies are found in
a. X-rays b. ultraviolet rays
c. radio waves d. radar waves

87. What is the corresponding effective interest rate of 18%
compounded semi-quarterly?
a. 19.48% b. 19.25%
c. 18.46% d. 18.95%

( )
| |
|
\ .
n
8
Effective interest = 1+i - 1
0.18
Effective interest = 1+ - 1
8
Effective interest = 0.1948
Effective interest = 19.48%


88. What is the lowest-temperature diffusion-hardening process and
does not require a quench?
a. carburizing b. tempering
c. nitriding d. heat-treating

89. Middle management level undertakes what planning activity?
a. Intermediate planning b. Strategic planning b. 84.2 dB
c. operational planning d. Direct planning d..144.2 dB

90. Salvage value is sometimes known as
a. scrap value b. going value
c. junk value d. second-hand value

91. What is another term for modulus of elasticity?
a. Bulk Modulus b. Shear strain b. 2 GHz
c. constant of elongation d. Youngs Modulus d. 5 GHz

92. If the sum P15,000 is deposited in an account earning 4% per
annum compounded quarterly, what will be the deposited amount at
the end of 5 years?
a. P15,369.32 b. P17,589.36 c. 15.8
b. P13,850.36 d. P18,302.85

( )
( )
( )
n
20
F = P 1+i
n = 4 5 = 20
0.04
i =
4
i =1%
F =15,000 1.01
F = P18,302.85


93. The size of the largest atom is in the order of _____.
a. centimeter b. millimeter
c. nanometer d. micrometer

94. The temperature of a copper wire is raised. Its resistance
a. decreases
b. remains the same
c. increases
d. any of the above, depending on the temperatures involved

95. A volume of 450 cm
3
of air is measured at a pressure of 740 mm
Hg absolute and a temperature of 20
0
C. What is the volume in cm
3
at
760 mm Hg absolute and 0
o
C?
a. 516.12 b. 620.76
c. 408.25 d. 375.85
=
=
=
=
= + =
= + =
=
=
1 1 2 2
1 2
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
P V P V
T T
where :
P 740 mm Hg
P 760 mm Hg
V 450cm
T 20 273 293K
T 0 273 273K
Substituting:
(740)V (740)(450)
293 273
V 408.25cm


96. What refers to a fundamental obligation under the contract which
goes to the root of the contract?
a. warranty b. condition
c. injunction d. innominate terms

97. How long should a pendulum be for it to have a period of 1.00
second?
a. 0.25 m b. 1 m
c. 0.75 m d. 1.25 m
2
2
2
t
= t = =
t
= =
t
2
2
2 2
4
2
4
(9.8 / )(1.00 )
0.25 m
4
L L gT
T T L
g g
m s s
L


98. What is the frequency of a photon having energy of 2 eV?
a. 560 THz b. 300 THz
c. 250 THz d. 480 THz

=
= =

=


19
34
(2 )(1.6 10 / )
6.63 10
480 THz
E hf
eV x J eV E
f
h
x J s
f


99. Which of the following refers to the ratio of the unit lateral
deformation to the unit longitudinal deformation?
a. Mohrs ratio b. Youngs ratio
c. Poissons ratio d. Slenderness ratio

100. The shape of the Earth is closest to that of
a. a perfect sphere b. an egg
c. a football d. a grapefruit

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