ME 601 Comprehensive Exam: Mathematics, Engineering economy and Basic Engineering Sciences

Algebra:
1. Find the term containing x2 in the expansion of [x3+(a/x)]10.

a. 128a7x2 b. 210a6x2 c. 120a7x2 * d. 320a5x2

2. The terms of a sum may be grouped in any manner without affecting the result. this is law
known as:

a. Commutative Law c. Distributive Law

b. Associative Law* d. Reflexive Law
3. A group consists of n engineers and n nurses. If two of the engineers are replaced by two
other nurses, then 51% of the group members will be nurses. Find the value of n.
a. 80 b. 110 c. 55 d. 100*
4. Jose’s rate of doing work three times as fast as Bong. On given day Jose and Bong work
together for 4 hours then Bong was called away and Jose finishes the rest of the job in 2
hours. How long would it take Bong to do the complete job alone?

a. 18 hrs. b. 22 hrs.* c. 16 hrs. d. 31 hrs.

5. A golf ball is dropped from a height of 6 meters. On each rebound it rises 2/3 of the height
from which it last fell. What distance has it traveled at the instant it strikes the ground for
the 7th time?
a. 27.89 m* c. 20.87 m
b. 19.86 m d. 24.27 m
Trigonometry:
6. In the right triangle ABC below, what is the cosine of angle A if the opposite side is 3 and the
adjacent side is 4.
a. 5/3 b. 5/4 c.3/5* d.4/5
7. The length of sides AB and AC in the triangle below are equal. What is the measure of angle
∠ A if angle ∠ C is 70°?

a. 70° b. 55° c.40°* d. 110°

8. What is the angle measured in degrees clockwise from the north to the direction in which
the carrier is traveling.
a. . bearing c. direction
b. azimuth d. course *
9. If coversed , find the value of versed .
a. 0.8 b. 0.3 c. 0.5* d. 0.2
10. What is the value of the adjacent side if the opposite side is 1 inch and the 2 other angles of
the right triangle is 30° and 60°
a. 1/√3* b. √2 c. √3 d. 6/√3
Analytic Geometry and Solid Mensuration
11. The base of a cylinder is a hexagon inscribed in a circle. If the difference in the circumference
of the circle and the perimeter of the hexagon is 4 cm., find the volume of the prism if it has
an altitude of 20 cm.
a. 10,367 cm3* b. 12,239 cm3 c. 10,123 cm3 d. 11,231 cm3
2
12. Locate the centroid of the are bounded by the parabola y =4x, the line y=4 and the y-axis
a.6/5, 4 c. 6/5, 3 *
b.5/6, 3 d. 6/6, 3
13. Find the volume of a spherical cone in a sphere of radius 17 cm if the radius of its zone is 8
cm.
 a. 2120.35 b. 1426.34 c. 1210.56* d. 2316.75
14. Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of the segment joining the points (2, 6) and
(-4, 3).

a. 2x - 4y + 5 = 0 c. 2x + 4y + 5 = 0
b. 4x + 2y – 5 = 0* d. 5x – 2y + 4 = 0

15. What is the new equation of the line 5x + 4y + 3 = 0 if the origin is translated to the point (1,
2)?

a. 4x’ + 3y’ + 16 = 0 c. 5x’ + 4y’ + 16 = 0*

b. 5x’ – 4y’ – 16 = 0 d. 6x’ + 6y’ – 16 = 0
Differential Calculus

16. A snowball is being made so that its volume is increasing at the rate of 8 ft 3/min. Find the
rate at which the radius is increasing when the snowball is 4 ft in diameter.

a. 0.159 ft/min* c. 0.015 ft/min

b. 0.259 ft/min d. 0.325 ft/min

17. Find the limit (x+2)/(x-3) as x approaches 3.

a. 0 b. infinity* c. indeterminate d. 3
18. Given the total cost of producing x items is given by the function C(x) = 0.001x3 + 0.025x2 +
3x + 5. Compute the marginal cost of producing the 51st item.
a. $13.00* c. $ 12.00
b. $ 14.00 d. $ 11.00
19. The dimensions of a rectangle are continuously changing. The length decreases at the rate of
2 in/sec while the width increases at the rate of 3 in/sec. At one instant the rectangle is a 20
inch square. How fast is its area changing 3 seconds later?

a. 10 in2/sec c. 16 in2/sec*
b. 12 in2/sec d. 14 in2/sec

20. Evaluate: Lim (tan33x) / x3 as x approaches 0.

a. 0 b. 31 c. 27* d. Infinity
Integral Calculus

21. Find .

a. c.
b. * d.

22. Evaluate:

a. 30 b. 50 c. 40 * d. 20

23. Find the area of the region above the x axis bounded by the curve y = -x 2 + 4x – 3.
 a.1.333 square units* c. 3.243 square units
b.2.122 square units d. 1.544 square units

24. Find the area in the first quadrant bounded by the parabola y 2=4x and the line x=3 and x=1

a.5.595* b. 4.254 c. 6.567d. 7.667

25. Find the volume of a solid formed by rotating the area bounded by y = x 2, y = 8 – x2 and the y
axis about the x axis.

a. 268.1* b. 287.5 c. 372.9d. 332.4

Differential Equations

26. If f(x) and g(x) are differentiable functions such that f '(x) = 3x and g'(x) = 2x 2 then the limit
lim [(f(x) + g(x)) - (f(1) + g(1))] / (x - 1) as x approaches 1 is equal to

a. 5* b. 10 c. 20 d. 15
2
27. . Given z = 2y , y = x/ (x+1), and x = 1/(t – 1). Find dz/dt.
a. -4/ t3 * b. 4t3 c. 2 t3 - 1 d. - 8t3
28. Find the differential equation of .
a. y’’ + y’ = 0 c. y’’ - 2y’ = 0
b. y’’ - 3y’ = 0 * d. y’’ + xy’ = 0
29. Obtain the differential equation of the family of straight lines with slope and y-intercept
equal.
a. y dy + ( x+ 1 ) dx=0 c. y dx+ ( x+1 ) dy=0
b. y dy−( x +1 ) dx=0 d. y dx−( x +1 ) dy=0*
30. Under certain conditions, cane sugar in water is converted into dextrose at a rate
proportional to the amount that is unconverted at any time. If, of 75 kg at time t = 0, 8kg are
converted during the first 30 minutes, find the amount converted in 2 hours.
a. 72.73 kg c. 27.23 kg*
b. 23.27 kg d. 32.72 kg
Probability and Statistics
31. How permutation can be made out of the letters in the world island taking four letters at a
time?
a. 360* b. 720 c. 120 d. 24
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32. The captain of a baseball team assigns himself to the 4 place in the batting order. In how
many ways can he assign the remaining places to his eight teammates if just three men are
eligible for the first position?
a. 2160 b. 40320 c. 5040 d. 15120*
33. A bag contains 3 white and 5 black balls. If two balls are drawn in succession without
replacement, what is the probability that both balls are black?
a. 5/28 b. 5/16 c. 5/32 d. 5/14*
34. Find the mean, median and mode respectively of the following numbers: 13, 13, 14, 12, 11,
10, 9, 11, 8, 11, 5, and 15.

a. 10, 10, 10 c. 10, 11, 10

b. 10, 11, 11 d. 11, 11, 11*
35. There are 4 white balls and 6 red balls in a sack. If the balls are taken out successively (the
first ball is not replaced), what is the probability that the balls drawn are of different colors.
a. 23/90 b. 8/15* c. 24/103 d. 7/15
Physics
36. What horizontal force P can be applied to a 100-kg block in a level surface with coefficient of
friction of 0.2, that will cause and acceleration of 2.50 m/s 2?
a. 343.5 N c. 106 N
b. 224.5 N d. 446.2 N*
37. What is the force in newtons, required to move a car with 1000 kg mass with an acceleration
of 12 m/s2?

a. 11,384 b. 12500 c. 10450 d. 12000*

38. A block weighing 500 kN rest on ramp inclined at 25 degrees with the horizontal. The force
tending to move the block down the ramp is:

a. 213.43 kN b. 343.43 kN c. 128.45 kN d. 211.31 kN*

39. What is the range of a projectile if the initial velocity is 30 m/s at an angle of 30 degrees with
the horizontal.

a. 69.87 m b. 79.45 m* c. 64.69 m d. 87.09 m

40. A body weighs 40 lbs. starts from rest and inclined on a plane at an angle of 30 o from the
horizontal for which the coefficient of friction μ=0.3 . How long will it move during the third
second?
a. 19.99 ft c. 18.33 ft
b. 39.63 ft d. 34.81 ft*
Mechanics
41. Determine the outside diameter of a hollow steel tube that will carry a tensile load of 500 kN
at a stress of 140 MPa. Assume the wall thickness to be one-tenth of the outside diameter.
a. 123 mm c. 103 mm
b. 113 mm* d. 93 mm
42. A force of 10 N is applied to one end of a 10 inches diameter circular rod. Calculate the
stress.
a. 0.20 kPa* c. 0.10 kPa
b. 0.05 kPa d. 0.15 kPa
43. What force is required to punch a 20-mm diameter hole through a 10-mm thick plate? The
ultimate strength of the plate material is 450 MPa.
a. 241 kN c. 386 kN
b. 283 kN* d. 252 kN
44. A steel pipe 1.5m in diameter is required to carry an internal pressure of 750 kPa. If the
allowable tensile stress of steel is 140 MPa, determine the required thickness of the pipe in
mm.
a. 4.56 c. 4.25
b. 5.12 d. 4.01*
45. A spherical pressure vessel 400-mm in diameter has a uniform thickness of 6 mm. The vessel
contains gas under a pressure of 8,000 kPa. If the ultimate stress of the material is 420 MPa,
what is the factor of safety with respect to tensile failure?
a. 3.15* c. 2.15
b. 3.55 d. 2.55
46. A bomber flying at a horizontal speed of 800 kph drops a bomb. If the bomb hits the ground
in 20 seconds, calculate the vertical velocity of the bomb as it hit the ground.
a. 169 m/sec
 b. 196 m/sec *
c. 175 m/sec
d. 260 m/sec
47. A flywheel starting from rest develops a speed of 400 rpm in 30 seconds. How many
revolutions did the flywheel make in 30 seconds it took to attain 400 rpm.
a. 100 rev *
b. 150 rev
c. 120 rev
d. 360 rev
48. A 100 kg block of ice is released at the top of a 30 0 incline 10 meters above the ground. If the
slight melting of the ice renders the surface frictionless, calculate the velocity at the foot of
the incline.
a. 30 m/sec
b. 24 m/sec
c. 14 m/sec *
d. 10 m/sec
49. What drawbar pull is required to change the speed of a 120,000 lb car from 15 mph to 30
mph on a half mile while the car is going up a 1.5% upgrade? Car resistance is 10 lb/ton.
a. 3425 lbs *
b. 3542 lbs
c. 3245 lbs
d. 4325 lbs
50. A body weighing 200 kg is being dragged along a rough horizontal plane by a force of 45 kg.
If the coefficient of friction is assumed to be 1/12 and the line pull makes an angle of 18 0
with the horizontal, what is the velocity acquired from rest in the first 3 meters.
a. 2.8 m/sec *
b. 3.1 m/sec
c. 3.5 m/sec
d. 4.9 m/sec
Thermodynamics 1
51. An iron block weighs 5 Newton and has volume of 200 cm^3. What is the density of the
block?
a. 2458 kg/m^3
b. 2485 kg/m^3
c. 2584 kg/m^3
d. 2549 kg/m^3*
52. If air is at a pressure of 22.22 Psia and at temperature of 800 degR, what is the specific
volume?
a. 11.3 ft^3/lbm
b. 33.1 ft^3/lbm
c. 13.3 ft^3/lbm*
d. 31.3 ft^3/lbm
53. The specific gravity of mercury is 13.55. what is the specific weight of mercury?
a. 123.9 Kn/m^3
b. 139.2 Kn/m^3
c. 132.9 Kn/m^3*
d. 193.2 Kn/m^3
54. The equivalent weight of mass 10 kg at location where the acceleration of gravity is 9.77
m/sec^2
a. 97.7 N*
b. 79.9 N
 c. 77.9 N
d. 977 N
55. Transportation company specializes in the shipment of pressurized gaseous material. An
order is received for 100 liters of a particular gas at STP (32 degF and 1 atm). What minimum
volume tank is necessary to transport the gas at 80 degF and maximum pressure of 8 atm?
a. 16 liters
b. 14 liters*
c. 10 liters
d. 12 liters
Thermodynamics 2
56. An air standard engine has a compression ratio 18 and a cut-off ratio 4. If the intrake air
pressure and temperature are 100 kpa and 27deg C, find the work in KJ per kg.
a. 2976
b. 2166
c. 1582*
d. 2751
57. Determine the air – standard efficiency of an engine operating on the diesel cycle when the
suction pressure is 99.97KPa and the fuel injected for 6% of the stroke, the clearance
volume is 8% of the stroke. Assume k = 1.4.
a. 60.70 %*
b. 65.01%
c. 67.01%
d. 64.02%
58. A 23.5 kg of steam per second at 5MPa and 400 oC is produced by a steam generator. The
feedwater enters the economizer at 145oC and leaves at 205oC. The steam leaves the
boiler drum with a quality of 98%. The unit consumes 3kg of coal per second as received
having a heating value of 25102 KJ/kg. What would be the overall efficiency of the unit in
percent?
Steam properties:
At 5MPa and 400oC: h=3195.7KJ/kgAt 5MPa: hf = 1154.23, hg =1640.1
At 205oC: hf = 875.04At 145oC: hf = 610.63
a. 65
b. 95
c. 88*
d. 78
59. In a Rankine cycle steam enters the turbine at 2.5MPa (enthalpies and entropies given)
and condenser of 50KPa (properties given), what is the thermal efficiency of the cycle?
At 2.5MPa: hg = 2803.1 sg = 6.2575
At 50KPa: sf = 1.0910 sfg = 6.5029 hf = 340.49 hfg = 2305.4 vf =
0.0010300
a. 25.55%*
b. 28.87%
c. 30.12%
d. 31.79%
60. A 4 liter (2-liters per revolution at standard pressure and temperature) spark ignition
engine has a compression ratio of 8 and 2200 KJ/kg heat addition by the fluid combustion.
Considering a cold air standard Otto cycle model, how much power will the engine
produce when operating at 2500 rpm?
a. 166.53 hp *
b. 73.12 hp
c. 97.4 hp
 d. 148 hp
Heat Transfer
61. The surface of household radiator has an emissivity of 0.55 and an area of 1.5 m2. At what
rate is the radiation absorbed emitted by the radiator when its temperature is 50 deg. C.?
a. 308 W
b. 509 W*
c. 108 W
d. 409 W
62. Cool water at 9 deg. C enters hot-water from which warm water at a temperature of 80 deg.
C is drawn at an average rate of 300 g/min. How much average electric power does the
heater consume in order to provide hot water at this rate?
a. 4.18 kW*
b. 2.35 kW
c. 3.31 kW
d. 5.14 kW
63. Water (specific heat cv = 4.2 kJ/kg-K) is being heated by a 1500W heater. What is the rate of
change in temperature of 1 kg of the water?
a. 0.043 K/s
b. 0.719 K/s
c. 0.357 K/s*
d. 1.50 K/s
64. One kilogram of water (cv = 4.2 kJ/kg-K) is heated by 300 BTU of energy. What is the change
in temperature, in K?
a. 17.9 K
b. 71.4 K
c. 73.8 K
d. 75.4 K*
65. The condenser of a reheat power plant rejects heat at the rate of 600 kW. The mass flow
rate of cooling water is 5 kg/s and the inlet cooling water temperature is 35C. Calculate the
condenser cooling water exit.
a. 43.45 C
b. 53.45 C
c. 63.66 C*
d. 74.34 C
Fluid Mechanics
66. Determine the submerged depth of a cube of steel 0.3 m on each side floating in mercury.
The specific gravities of steel and mercury are 7.8 and 13.6 respectively.
a. 0.155 m
b. 0.165 m
c. 0.134 m
d. 0.172 m*
67. A block of wood floats in water with 5 cm projecting above the water surface. When placed
in glycerine of specific gravity of 1.35, the block projects 7.5 cm above the liquid. Determine
its specific gravity.
a. 0.514
b. 0.704
c. 0.836
d. 0.658*
68. A solid cube material is 0.75 cm on each side. If it floats in oil of density 800 kg/m^3 with
one-third of the block out of the oil, what is the density of the material of the cube?
a. 533 kg/m^3 *
 b. 523 kg/m^3
c. 513 kg/m^3
d. 543 kg/m^3

69. A hollow cylinder 1 m in diameter and 2 m high weighs 2825 N. How many kN of lead
weighing 110 kN/m^3 must be fastened to the outside bottom of the cylinder to make it
float with 1.5 m submerged in water?
a. 8.5 Kn *
b. 6.5 kN
c. 1.5 kN
d. 9.5 kN
70. A 1 m x 1.5 m cylindrical tank is full of oil with SG = 0.92. Find the force acting at the bottom
of the tank in dynes.
a. 106.33 x 103 dynes
b. 106.33 x 104 dynes
c. 106.33 x 105 dynes
d. 106.33 x 106 dynes*

Combustion
71. The dry exhaust gas from oil engine has the following gravimetric analysis: CO 2 = 21.6%; O2 =
4.2%; N2 = 74.2%
Specific heats at constant pressure for each component of the exhaust gas in Kcal/kg oC are:
CO2 = 0.203; O2 = 0.219; N2 = 0.248
Calculate the specific gravity if the molecular weight of air is 28.97 kg/kg-mol.
a. 0.981
b. 1.244
c. 1.055 *
d. 0.542
72. A bituminous coal has the following composition: C = 71.5%; H = 5.0%; O = 7.0%; N = 1.3%; S
= 3%; Ash = 7.6%; W = 3.4%. Determine the theoretical weight of nitrogen in lb/lb of coal.
a. 2.870
b. 7.526 *
c. 2.274
d. 6.233
73. A gaseous fuel mixture has a molal analysis: H 2 = 14%; CH4 = 3%; CO = 27%; O 2 = 0.6%; CO2 =
4.5%; N2 = 50.9%; Determine the air fuel ratio for complete combustion of molal basis.
a. 2.130
b. 3.230
c. 1.233 *
d. 1.130
74. A volumetric analysis of a gas mixture is as follows: CO 2: 12%; N2: 80%; O2: 4%; CO: 4%. What
is the percentage of CO2 on a mass basis?
a. 17.55%*
b. 15.55%
c. 12.73%
d. 19.73%
75. The following coal has the following ultimate analysis by weight: C = 70.5%; H 2 = 4.5%; O2 =
6.0%; N2 = 1.0%; S = 3.0%; ash = 11%; moisture = 4%. A stocker fired boiler of 195000kg/hr
steaming capacity uses this coal as fuel. Calculate volume of air in m 3/kg with air at 60oF and
14.7 psia pressure of boiler efficiency is 70% and FE = 1.10.
a. 234,019 m^3/hr *
 b. 215,830 m^3/hr
c. 213,830 m^3/hr
d. 264,830 m^3/hr
ME Laws
76. The Mechanical Engineering Law has how many articles?

a. two
b. three
c. five *
d. six
77. The Board of Mechanical Engineering is composed of ___ members to be appointed by the
President of the Philippines.
a. one
b. three *
c. two
d. five
78. One of the following is not a correct qualification of the Member of the Board
a. Natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines
b. Must be at least 35 years of age
c. A PME with a valid professional license and an active practitioner for not less than 10
years
d. Has not been convicted of any offense and moral turpitude *
79. A member of the board shall hold office for alarm of ___ years from the date of his
appointment.
a. three *
b. two
c. one
d. four
80. No member of the Board shall serve for more than ____ regular terms.
a. one
b. two *
c. three
d. none of the above
Engineering Economy
81. An employee obtained a loan of P10,000 at the rate of 6% compounded annually in order to
repair a house. How much must he pay monthly to amortize the loan within a period of ten
years?
a. P198.20
b. P150.55
c. P110.22 *
d. P112.02
82. What is the accumulated value of a payment of P12,500 at the end of each year for 9 years
with interest at 5% compounded annually?
a. P138,738.05
b. P137,832.05 *
c. P178,338.50
 d. P187,833.50
83. What is the accumulated value of a payment of P6,000 every six months for 16 years with
interest at 7% compounded semiannually?
a. P312,345.00
b. P345,678.00
c. P347,898.00
d. P344,007.00 *
84. A mining property is offered for sale for P5.7M. On the basis of estimated production, an
annual return of P800,000 is foreseen for a period of 10 years. After 10 years, the property
will be worthless. What annual rate of return is in prospect?
a. 6.7% *
b. 6.1%
c. 5.6%
d. 5.2%
85. If a down payment of P600,000 is made on a house and P80,000 a year for the next 12 years
is required, what was the price of the house if money is worth 6% compounded annually?
a. P1,270,707 *
b. P1,130,450
c. P1,345,555
d. P1,678,420
86. What is the effective rate for an interest rate of 12% compounded continuously?
a. 12.01%
b. 12.89%
c. 12.42%
d. 12.75% *
87. How long will it take for an investment to fivefold its amount if money is worth 14%
compounded semi-annually?
a. 11
b. 12 *
c. 13
d. 14
88. An interest rate of 8% compounded semiannually is how many percent if compounded
quarterly?
a. 7.81%
b. 7.85%
c. 7.92% *
d. 8.01%
89. A man is expecting to receive P450,000.00 at the end of 7 years. If money is worth 14%
compounded quarterly, how much is it worth at present?
a. P125,458.36
b. P147,456.36
c. P162,455.63
d. P171,744.44 *
90. A man has a will of P650,000.00 from his father. If his father deposited an account of
P450,000.00 in a trust fund earning 8% compounded annually, after how many years will the
man receive his will?
a. 4.55 years
b. 4.77 years *
c. 5.11 years
 d. 5.33 years
AC/DC
91. What is the equivalent capacitance of two series capacitors rated 4 and 6 µF respectively?
a. 2.4 * c. 0.416
b. 10 d. 0.9
92. Three resistorsR1, R2 and R3 are connected in series across a 100-V source. If R_2 opens, the

a. Voltage across R_2 is 100V * c. voltage across R_1 is 100V

b. Total resistance decreases d. voltage across R_2 is zero
93. What is 50 gradients equal to in degrees?
a. 100 deg c. 20 deg
b. 45 deg d. 90 deg
94. When one metal bar is heated. The other part gradually becomes heated, that is, energy will
flow from hot part to cold part. What is the mode of heat transfer?
a. radiation c. conduction *
b. convection d. fusion
95. What is the power required to transfer 97,000 coulumbs of charge through a potential rise
of 50 volts in one hour?
a. 0.55 kW c. 0.9 kW
b. 1.3 kW * d. 2.8 kW

Basic Electronics

96. A semiconductor has how many types of flow?

a. 1
b. 2*
c. 3
d. 4

97. The flow of valence electrons to the left means that holes are flowing to the
a. Left
b. Right*
c. Either way
d. None of the above
98. If you wanted to produce a p-type semiconductor, which of these would you use?
a. Acceptor atoms*
b. Donor atoms
c. Pentavalent impurity
d. Silicon
99. What is the drop across the diode when it is connected in series to a resistor of 1.8 kΩ and a
supply voltage of 50 V. The supply voltage causes the diode to be reverse-biased.
a. 50 V*
b. 0.7 V
c. 0.3 V
d. can not be solve, lack of data
100. __________is the procedure by which an atom is given a net charge by adding or
taking away electron.
a. Polarization
b. Irradiation
c. Ionization *
d. Doping