CE BOARD EXAM PROBLEMS PHILS.

MATHEMATICS, SURVEYING, AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Select the best 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. Use Pencil no. 2 only.

1. Accumulate P 5000.00 for 10 years at 8% compounded quarterly. Find the compounded interest rate at the end of
time.
a. P 7230.15 b. P 6040.20 c. P 6816.75 d. P 8244.20

2. There are 3 questions in a test. For each question 1 point is awarded for a correct answer and none for the wrong
answer. If the probability that Eugene correctly answers a question in the test is 2/3, determine the probability that she
gets zero in the test.
a. 8/27 b. 4/9 c. 1/30 d. 1/27

3. Find the fifth term of the expansion (x^2 + 1/x)^10.

a. 260 x^8 b. 5040 x^8 c. 210 x^8 d. 420x^8

4. Find the slope of the curve y =1/x^2 at x = 2.

a. -1/4 b. -1/2 c. 1/4 d. 2

5. The radius of the circle is changing at a rate of 4 cm/sec. Determine the rate of change of the circumference when the
radius is 6 cm.
a. 16π b. 8π c. 12π d. 6π

6. The factors are considered in locating highways in urban areas EXCEPT:

a. Right of way acquisition
b. Surveying of a proposed highway project
c. Coordination of the highway system
d. Connection to local streets

7. Find the oblique asymptote of 2xy = x^2 + 3.

a. y = x/2 b. y = x c. y = 0 d. x = 0

8. In “Oplan Tokhang” , drug dependents are tested and show that 5% of the users resulted false negative and false
positive is 8%. Suppose that 12% of the dependents were active pushers, (The rest were former users). What is the
probability that the former user is tested positive twice in a row?
a. 0.72% b. 0.88% c. 0.64% d. 0.90%

9. An easement curve has a length of spiral equal to 60 m. having a central curve of a raduis of 400 m. The design velocity
of the car allowed to pass thru this portion is 100 kph. Compute the rate of increase of the centripetal acceleration.
a. 0.896 m/s^2 b. 0.799 c. 0.554 d. 1.0

10. A man inherited a regular endowment of P 100,000 every end of 3 months for x years. However, he may choose to get
a single lump sum of P 3,702,939.80 at the end of 4 years. If the rate of interest was 14% compounded quarterly, what is
the value of x?
a. 10 b. 11 c. 12 d. 13

11. If the function f satisfies the equation f (x + y) = f(x) + f(y) for every pair of real numbers x and y, what are the possible
values of f(0)?
a. Any reals b. Positive reals c. 0 and 1 only d. 0 only

12. A buoy is made up of spherical segment and a cone. The angle of depreciation of the cone is 30° and the slant side of
the cone is 2 cm long . Determine the surface area.
a. 15.88 cm^2 b. 12.33 c. 9.65 d. 7.21

13. Two converging tangents have azimuth of 300° and 90° respectively, while that of the common tangent is 320°. The
distance from the point of intersection of the tangents to the PI of the 2nd curve is 100 m while stationing of the PI of the
first curve is 10 +432.24. If the radius of the first curve is 285.40 m, determine the tangent of the entire reverse curve AB.
a. 177.25 b. 183.19 c. 146.19 d. 122.26

14. Find the area of a parallelogram having the diagonals: A = 3i + j – 2k and B = i – 3j + 4k

a. 3.66 b. 5.19 c. 11.24 d. 8.66

15. One number is 6 less than 3 times another number and their sum is 62. Find the numbers.
a. 17 and 45 b. 18 and 44 c. 20 and 41 d. 28 and 44
16. A company is considering two types of equipment for its manufacturing plant. Pertinent data are as follows:

Type A Type B
First Cost P 200,000 P 300,000
Annual operating cost 32,000 24,000
Annual Labor Cost 50,000 32,000
Insurance and property taxes 3% 3%
Payroll taxes 4% 4%
Estimated life 10 years 10 years

If the minimum require rate of return is 15%, which equipment should be selected?
a. Type A b. Type B c. None d. Both

17. Two wires stretch from the top T of a vertical pole to points B and C on the ground, where C is 10 m closer to the base
of the pole than is B. If wire BT makes an angle of 35° with the horizontal and wire CT makes and angle of 50° with the
horizontal, how high is the pole?
a. 12.33 m b. 14.54 c. 18.23 d. 16.98

18. What is the perimeter of the curve r = 4(1 – sin θ) ?

a. 4π b. 8π c. 10π d. 2π

19. It is the viewable distance required for a driver to see so that he or she can make a complete stop in the event of an
unforeseen hazard.
a. Stopping Sight Distance b. Perceptible Sight Distance
c. Passing Sight Distance d. Driver Safety Distance

20. What is the shortest distance from A (3,6) to the circle x^2 + y^2 + 4x – 6y = 12?
a. 2.1 b. 2.9 c. 3.5 d. 4.7

21. In highway engineering project management, B in PMBOK means:

a. basics b. body c. build d. beneficial

22. A storage bin of circular base has 324 sq ft of floor space. Find the radius of the floor.
a. 18.34 ft b. 12.17 c. 16.61 d. 10.16

23. Find the value of sin (90 + A)

a. cos A b. –cos A c. sin A d. –sin A

24. Evaluate the determinant:

a. 95 b. -84 c. -127 d. -110

25. What time between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm would the hour and the minute hand of a continuously driven
clock be in straight line?
a. 12:33 pm b. 12:30 pm c. 12.37 pm d. 12.28

26. A student recorded the following repeated paces of a given line: 456, 448, 462, 447, 452, 455. If his pace factor is 0.628
m/pace, what is the approximate length in meters?
a. 266.32 m b. 301.49 m c. 229.88 d. 284.69

27. The closed traverse has the following data:

LINES BEARING DISTANCE

AB N 30° 30’ E 46.50 m
BC S 20° 30’ E 36.50 m
CA -------------- ---------------

Find the perimeter of the closed traverse.

a. 131.44 b. 119.85 c. 121.49 d. 107.58
28. The square of an integer is called a perfect square number. If x is a perfect square number, then the next one is:
a. x + 1 b. x^2 + 1 c. x + 2√x +1 d. x - 1

29. In a building construction project, 7,500 feet of insulated ductwork is required. The ductwork is made from 14-gauge
steel costing $8.50 per pound. The 24-inch-diameter duct weighs 15 pounds per foot. Insulation for the ductwork costs
$10 per foot. Engineering design will cost $16,000, and labor to install the ductwork will amount to $180,000. What is the
total cost of the installed ductwork for this project?
a. $ 1,227,250 b. $ 1,451,899 c. $ 1,216,188 c. $ 1,486,377

30. A cube has one of its sides equal to 4 cm. It is fully painted on all the surfaces. If it is cut completely through the block to
form a cube 1 cm each side. Determine the number of cubes with no faces painted.
a. All b. 4 c. 8 c. 64

31. Find the product of the following matrix:

32. A boy deposited an amount of P 600 each year in a local bank that says nominal interest of “i” % per annum
compounded continuously. If he receives a total amount of P 3323.81 after 5 years, compute the value of “i" .
a. 5% b. 7.5% c. 11% d. 15%

33. A building has 6 doors. In how many ways can one enter and leave by a different door?
a. 60 b. 15 c. 30 d. 36

34. Evaluate the integral of tan x dx /(tan x + cot x) as approaches from 0 to π/2.
a. 1 b. 0 c. π/4 d. π/6

35. A parabolic curve has a descending grade of – 0.8% which meets an ascending grade of + 0.4% at Sta 10 +020. The
max allowable change of grade per 20 m station is 0.15. Elevation at station 10 + 020 is 240.60 m. Find the maximum
offset H.
a. 0.24 m b. 0.31 c. 0.45 d. 0.20

36. The first and second terms of a progression are “a” and “b” . Find the third term if the progression is geometric?
a. ab/(2a – b) b. 2b – a c. b^2/a d. a/b^2

37. It is a timber beam with a narrow groove on water ithat is used by the Romans.
a. Astrolabe b.Caliper c. Groma d. Chorobate

38. A line x + 2y = 6. Find the distance of x and y intercepts.

a. 5.18 b. 8.84 c. 7.29 d. 6.71

39. A 4° horizontal curve road is designed for a speed of 50 mph. Super elevation is 0.06. Determine the the coefficient of
lateral friction.
a. 0.109 b. 0.118 c. 0.207 d. 0.079

40. Evaluate the limit of (x^2 – x – 12 )/(x – 4) as approaches x = 4.

a. Undefined b. 0 c. 7 d. 1

41. A transit with a stadia constant equal to 0.30 is used to determine the horizontal distance between points B and C, with
a stadia intercept reading of 1.85 th distance BC is equal to 182.87 m. Compute the stadia interval factor of the
instrument.
a. 94.20 b. 98.69 c. 91.18 d. 95.26

42. A hemispherical vessel of diameter 8 m is full of water. Determine the work done in pumping out the top of the tank in
Joules.
a. 326740π b. 627840π c. 516320π d. 418460π
43. Solve the following equation given the following conditons y(0) = 0 and y’ (0) = 2.

𝑑2 𝑦
+ 𝑦 = sin 𝑡
𝑑𝑡 2

a. (cos t + sin t )/2 b. -(-t cos t + sin t)/t c. (-t cos t + 5 sin t)/2 d. (5t cos t + sin t)/2

44. In parametric cost techniques, CER means:

a. Cost Equivalent Relationship
b. Cumulative Estimated Relationship
c. Common Evaluated Relationship
d. Cost Estimating Relationship

45. An airplane flies 100 km in the direction S 38° 10’ E. How far south of the staring point is it?
a. 78.6 km b. 66.5 c. 79.1 d. 64.3

46. In the equaton x^4 – 6x^2 – 8x + 24 = 0, determine the real roots.

a. 2 b. 1 c. 0 d. All 4

47. How far from the center of the sphere of a radius 10 cm should a plane be passed so that the ration of the areas of two
zones is 3:7.
a. 3 cm b. 4 c. 5 d. 6

48. The component of the road structure, which receives the traffic road and transfers it to the subgrade.
a. base b. sub grade c. sub base d. wearing course

49. The temperature which the Fahrenheit and Celsius readings will be congruent.
a. 60 b. 50 c. 32 d. -40

50. A and B submitted separate proposals for the construction of a bridge, A offering the lower price for the winning bid per
linear meter. Had A and B reduced their bid prices by 5% and 10% respectively, A still would won the bid but the
difference of their bids would have been reduced by P 3000 per linear meter. If the sum total bids is P 90,000 per linear
meter, find the bid of B in pesos.
a. 70 000 b. 80 000 c. 30 000 d. 50 000

51. The slope intercept equation of the line having the slope of 2 and y intercept of -1 is :
a. 2y = x + 1 b. y = -x + 1 c. y = 2x -1 d. y = x – 2

52. Two sides and the included angle of a triangle are as follows:
a = 757.64 ± 0.045 m b = 946.70 ± 0.055 m C = 54° 18’ ± 25”
Compute the standard error.
a. 31.59 m^2 b. 30.76 c. 33.18 d. 35.05

53. To make a ham and cheese sandwich, a chef has a choice of 3 kinds of ham, 5 kinds of cheese, and 2 kinds of bread.
How many different kinds of sandwiches can he make?
a. 10 b. 20 c. 30 d. 15

54. A company sold a P1,000,000 issue of bonds with a 15-year life, paying 4% interest per year. The bonds were sold at par
value. If the company paid a selling fee of P50,000 and has an annual expense of P 70,256 for mailing and record
keeping, what is the true rate of interest that the company is paying for the borrowed money?
a. 11.77% b. 12.93% c. 13.64% d. 15.81%

55. Evaluate the integral if sin^4 x dx with the limits from 0 to π/2.
a. 1.082 b. 0.927 c. 2.133 d. 0.589

56. Find the second derivative of y = x(x + 1)^3 when x = 1.

a. 36 b. 50 c. 20 d. 3

57. The polygon with 20 sides is known as:

a. Bidecagon b. Icosagon c. 20 - gon d. Bentegon

58. The rails of the track are placed at the inward slope of :
a. 1:10 b. 1:15 c. 1:20 d. 1:25

59. Find the vertical shift of the trigonometric function y = 4 sec (2x – 3/2 π ) + 3.
a. 5 b. 3 c. 0 d. π

60. The percentage of free throws of each player in a basketball team are 84,91,72,68,87,and 78. Determine the team
average.
 a. 65 b. 84 c. 75 d. 80

61. The engineering graduate has a 80 x 80 x 80 cube divided into 1 cubic units. He paints the entire outer surface of that
cube and the removes these painted cubes. He repeats this process until he can no longer remove anymore. If he gets
a random unit cube, find the probability that the cube is painted on at least two faces?
a. 131/6400 b. 119/3200 c. 32/64 d. 55/128

62. If sin 3a = cos 6b , find the value of a + 2b in degrees.

a. 40 b. 80 c. 90 d. 30

63. What would be the shortest radius for a horizontal curve with a design speed of 110 kph with superelevation of 0.05 and
frictional resistance factor , f = 0.10?
a. 695.95 m b. 620.33 c. 662.19 d. 632.18

64. Determine the area bounded by the curves y = x^4 and y = 4 – x^2.
a. 7.48 b. 7.33 c. 7.19 d. 6.82

65. Find the orthogonal trajectory of the family of hyberbolas xy = c.

a. y = ±x b. y = x c. y = -x d. y = 0

66. Mr. Reyes borrows P600, 000 at 12% compounded annually, agreeing to repay the loan in 15 equal annual payments.
How much of the original principal is still unpaid after he has made the 8th payment?
a. P 402,042 b. P 455,219 c. P 427,200 d. P 486,693

67. A tape of 30 m length suspended in catenary measured the length of a base line. After applying all corrections the
deduced length of the base line was 1462.36 m. Later on it was found that the actual pull applied was 155 N and not
the 165 N as recorded in the field book. Correct the deduced length for the incorrect pull. The tape was standardized
on the flat under a pull of 85 N having a mass of 0.024 kg/m and cross-sectional area of 4.12 mm2. The Young’s modulus
of the tape material is 152000 MN/ m2 and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.806 m/s2.
a. 1139.95 b. 1462.32 c. 1358.19 d. 1477.79

68. This method for solving the greatest common divisor of two numbers.
a. Boolean Algorithm b. Logarithms c. Eucledian Algorithm d. Descartes’ Rule of Signs

69. The polar equation of a curve is equal to r^2 (4 sin^2 x + 9 cos^2 x) = 36. Compute the eccentricity of the given curve.
a. 0.608 b. 0.688 c. 0.745 d. 0.819

70. Solve for z: 11z + 2 = 5(z – 2)

a. 5 b. -2 c. 11 d. 0

71. A material testing firm’s gross margin is 45% of sales. Operating expenses are 15% of sales. The tax bracket is 40%. Find
the percent of sales after taxes?
a. 0% b. 5% c. 18% d. 24%

72. What is the radius of the circle whose equation is x^2 + y^2 = 9?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 1 d. 9

73. Find the general solution of the differential equation (x + 2y) dx + (2x + y)dy = 0.
a. x + 4y = c b. x^2 + y = c c. x^2 + 4xy + y^2 = c d. 4x^2 + y^2 + xy = c

74. Three circles with radii 3 , 5, and 9 are externally tangent. Find the area formed by joining their centers?
a. 48 b. 55 c. 64 d. 72

75. Given the right spherical triangle A = 60° and c = 90° , find the side a.
a. 30° b. 60° c. 75° d. 105°

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