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Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Lucena City
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2021 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
MATHEMATICS SET A
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. NOTC means – None of the three choices.

MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1. In a quadratic equation problem, one student made a mistake in copying the coefficient of x and got a
root +3 and -2. Another student made a mistake in copying the constant term and got a root of +3 and
+2. Which is one of the correct roots.
A. 3
B. 4
C. -3
D. 6

2. In a given series of numbers

1, 1, ½, 1/6, 1/24,…an find the 6th term

A. 1/120
B. 1/130
C. 1/140
D. 1/150

3. Solve for x in: log 2 log3 logx2 = 1

A. 0.82
B. 1.08
C. 0.52
D. 1.58

4. Solve for x in the equation: log x2 - log 5x = log 20

A. 10
B. 20
C. 2
D. 100
5. What is the value of log25 + log35?
A. 7.39
B. 3.79
C. 3.97
 D. 9.37
6. A man finds the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be 30 ⁰. He walks 85 m. nearer the tower
and finds its angle of elevation to be 60 ⁰. What is the height of the tower?
A. 76.31m
B. 73.31m
C. 73.16m
D. 73.61m

7. Points A and C, 1000m apart are plotted on a straight highway running East and West. From A, the
bearing of a tower B is 32 ⁰ east of north. From C, the angle of elevation of tower B is 26 ⁰. Find the
shortest distance of tower B to the highway.
A. 374m
B. 354m
C. 364m
D. 384m

8. The distance between the center of three circles which are mutually tangent to each other externally
are 10, 12 and 14 units. The area of the largest circle is:
A. 72 π
B. 23 π
C. 64 π
D. 16 π

9. If an equilateral triangle is circumscribed about a circle of radius 10cm. determine the side of the
triangle.
A. 34.64 cm
B. 64.12 cm
C. 36.44 cm
D. 32.10 cm

10. Find the area bounded by the curve y = 9 – x2 and x – axis.

A. 36 sq. units
B. 25 sq. units
C. 18 sq. units
D. 32 sq. units
11. The scalar product of A and B is equal to the product of the magnitudes of A and B and the ______ of
the angle between them.
A. Sin
B. cosine
C. tangent
D. value in radians
12. When two planes intersect with each other, the amount of divergence between the two planes is
expressed by the measure of:
A. Polyhedral angle
B. reflex angle
C. Dihedral angle
D. plane angle

13. A reservoir is shaped like a square prism. If the area of its base is 225 sq. cm, how many liters of
water will it hold if its length is 1.5 m?
A. 337.5
B. 33.75
C. 3375
D. 3.375

14. The volume of the sphere is 36 π cu.m. The surface area of this sphere in sq. m. is:
A. 36 π
B. 24 π
C. 18 π
D. 12 π

15. At what time after 12:00 noon will hour hand and minute hands of a clock first form an angle of 120 ⁰?
A. 12:21.818
B. 12:22.818
C. 12:18.818
D. 12:24.818

16. The second hand of the clock is 4 inches long. Find the speed of the tip of the second hand.
A. 0.42in/sec
B. 0.34 in/sec
C. 0.55 in/sec
D. 0.48 in/sec

17. The area of a triangle inscribed in a circle having a radius of 9 cm is equal to 43.23 cm². if one of the
sides of the triangle is 18 cm, find one of the other sides.
A. 17.29 cm
B. 16.42 cm
C. 14.36 cm
D. 12.42 cm
18. The central angle of arc AB = 60 ⁰ and that of arc CD = 40 ⁰ on the same circle. If chords BD and AC
intersect each other inside the circle, find the angle of intersection the two chords.
A. 50 ⁰
B. 45 ⁰
C. 15 ⁰
D. 55 ⁰

19. The area of the triangle inscribe in a circle is 39.19sq.cm. and the radius of the circumscribed circle is
7.14cm. If the two sides of the inscribed triangle are 8cm and 10cm respectively, find the third side.
A. 10cm
B. 12cm
C. 14cm
D. 16cm

20. Find the value of sin (arcos 15/17).

A. 8/9
B. 8/21
C. 17/9
D. 8/17
21. If y = tanhx, find dy/dx
A. sech2x
B. csch2x
C. sinh2x
D. tanh2x

22. The area of a parabola having a base width 15cm and a height of 27cm is
A. 270cm2
B. 160cm2
C. 150cm2
D. 210cm2

23. The distance from the point (2,1) to the line 4x – 3y + 5 = 0 is…
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

24. The two points on the line 2x + 3y + 4 = 0 which area at a distance 2 from the line 3x + 4y – 6 = 0 are:
A. (-5.5, 1) & (-5, 2)
B. ( 64,-44) & ( 4, -4)
C. (-8, -8) & (-16, -16)
D. (-44,64)& (10,-10)
25. The surface area of a right circular cone with a radius of 20cm. and a height of 30cm is…
A. 1,276.5 cm2
B. 2,265.44 cm2
C. 3,568.25cm2
D. 4,100.50 cm2
26. Find the value of (sin A + cos A tanA)/cos A
A. tan A
B. sinA cosA
C. cot A
D. 2tan A

27. The value of versesine A is…

A. 1 – sin A
B. 1 + sin A
C. 1 + cos A
D. 1 – cos A

28. Find the fourth proportion to 3, 5 and 21.

A. 27
B. 35
C. 56
D. 65

29. The derivative of au with respect to x is…

A. a ln u du/dx
B. audu/dx
C. ln a du/dx d. au ln a du/dx
30. What is the product of square root of -10 and square root of -7?
A. √17
B. −√70
C. +√70
D. Imaginary

31. Find the equation of the hyperbola whose asymtotes are y = +2x and y = -2x which passes through
(2.5, 3)
A. 3x2 – y2 = 9
B. 5x2 – y2 = 25
C. 4x2 – y2 = 4
D. 2x2 – y2 = 4
32. A bag contains 4 red balls, 3 white balls and 5 blue balls. The probability of not getting a red ball in
the first draw is...
A. 1/3
B. 2/3
C. 1
D. 2
33. A right triangle whose ratio of all three sides can be expressed as ratio of integers is known as ______
triangle.
A. Primitive
B. reauleaux
C. scalene
D. oblique

34. A solid with 20 faces is known…

A. decahedron
B. dodecahedron
C. icosahedron
D. bidecahedron

35. The semi-transverse axis of the hyperbola x2/9 – y2/4 = 1.

A. -2
B. 2
C. -3
D. 3

36. 4x2 – 2y2 = 16 is the equation of ________.

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Hyperbola
D. Parabola
37. The equation r = a is the polar equation of:
A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Hyperbola
D. Line
38. A boatman is A which is 4.5km form the nearest point B on a straight shore BC. He wishes to reach in
minimum time at point C situated on the shore 9km from B. how far from C should he land if he can
row at the rate of 6km/hr and can walk at the rate of 7.5km/hr?
A. 3km
B. 5km
C. 10km
D. 12km
39. Find the equation of a tangent and a normal to the curve y = 1 – x2 at x = 1
A. x – 3y = 1
B. x + 3y = 1
C. – x -3y = 1
D. x + 3y = -1

For 40 – 42: A spherical segment having two bases have radii equal to 4cm and 5cm respectively. If it
has an altitude of 2 cm.
40. Compute the volume of the spherical segment.
A. 123cm3
B. 128cm3
C. 133cm3
D. 138cm3
41. Compute the radius of the sphere.
A. 3.13cm
B. 4.15cm
C. 4.58cm
D. 5.15cm
42. Compute the area of the zone of the spherical segment.
A. 54.32cm2
B. 58.23cm2
C. 61.12cm2
D. 64.72cm2

For 43 – 45: A sphere is whittled down into a spherical sector with a central angle of 50deg and a volume
of 40cu.cm.
43. What is the radius of the sphere?
A. 11.12cm
B. 11.56cm
C. 12.68cm
D. 12. 98cm
44. What is the area of the spherical zone?
A. 94.66cm2
B. 98.45cm2
C. 102.12cm2
D. 106.34cm2
45. What is the surface area of the spherical sector?
A. 308.33cm2
B. 321.21cm2
C. 328.42cm2
D. 338.38cm2
46. A triangle has sides equal to 68m, 77m and 75m. Find the radius of the circle which escribed outside
the triangle if it is tangent to the 68m side.
A. 40 m
B. 42 m
C. 44 m
D. 55 m

For 47 – 49: An area of 63600sq. m. is to be segregated from a golf field where property lines extend
indefinitely and intersects at an angle of 82 deg. with each other. If the dividing line starts at a point A
on one of the property lines 545m from the intersection,
47. Find the length of the line opposite to given angle
A. 532.40 m
B. 544.32 m
C. 562.88 m
D. 568.28 m
48. Find the distance that it makes with one of the property lines.
A. 235.71 m
B. 238.21 m
C. 245.50 m
D. 248.12 m
49. Compute the smallest angle.
A. 23.5 deg
B. 24.5deg
C. 28.5deg
D. 31.5deg

For 50 – 52: The triangular lot MNO is to be subdivided into two lots one having a bigger area of
69396.22 m2 by a dividing line PQ. The angle MON = 64 deg and angle MNO = 40deg. the length of
side ON is 500m.
50. Compute the length of the dividing line PQ, if it is parallel to ON.
A. 110m
B. 115m
C. 120m
D. 130m
51. Compute the area of section MPQ.
A. 5011.21 m2
B. 5016.81 m2
C. 5031.31m2
D. 5045.45 m2
52. Compute the location of P from M.
A. 86.12m
B. 88.51m
C. 90.91m
 D. 91.91m

For 53 – 55: The angle of triangle ABC = 50,000 m2, angle C = 80 deg and AC = 500m
53. Find angle A.
A. 22.28deg
B. 23.48deg
C. 35.64deg
D. 36.45deg
54. Find the distance BC.
A. 201.11 m
B. 203.12 m
C. 204.69 m
D. 206.48 m
55. Find the perimeter of the triangle.
A. 1,201.36m
B. 1,210.62m
C. 1,212.26m
D. 1,221.26m
56. The sides of a triangular lot is 130m, 180m and 90m. This lot is to be divided by a line bisecting the
longest side and drawn from the opposite vertex. Find the length of the line.
A. 125m
B. 130m
C. 135m
D. 140m
57. A goat tethered to a corner of a 4 m by 5m shed by 6m rope. What is the maximum area the goat can
cover?
A. 66.73m2
B. 77.32m2
C. 88.75m2
D. 99.78m2
58. Two pulleys, 10ft between centers are linked by a non-crossing belt. The larger pulley is 10ft in
diameter and the smaller pulley is 5 ft in diameter. Determine the total length of the belt.
A. 36.89ft
B. 44.19ft
C. 48.92ft
D. 63.42ft
59. The length of the common chord of two circles intersecting each other is 48cm long. If the distance
between their centers is 17cm and the radius of one circle is 25cm, what would be the radius of the
second circle?
A. 26cm
B. 27cm
C. 28cm
 D. 29cm
60. A lawn in the form of a 30deg right triangle whose leg is 67m on the long leg and 15m from the short
leg, is peg to which a goat is tied such that the farthest distance its mouth can reach is 30m from the
peg. Find the area on the lawn from which it can graze.
A. 954sq.m
B. 988sq.m
C. 1066sq.m
D. 1089sq.m

For 61 – 63: A flagpole is placed on top of a pedestal at a distance of 15m from the observer. The height
of the pedestal is 20m. If the angle subtended b the flagpole at the observer is 10 deg.
61. Compute the angle of elevation of the flagpole.
A. 53008’
B. 63008’
C. 73008’
D. 75008’
62. Compute the height of the flagpole.
A. 5.41m
B. 6.21m
C. 7.51m
D. 9.61m
63. If the observer moves a distance of 5m towards the pedestal, what would be the angle of elevation of
the flagpole at this pt.
A. 630
B. 650
C. 670
D. 690
64. Simplify the expression secθ – secθsin2θ
A. Cos2θ
B. cosθ
C. sin2θ
D. sinθ

For 65 – 67: The angle of elevation of the top of tower B from the top of the tower A is 240 and the
angle of elevation of the top of the tower A from the base of tower B is 480. If the height of tower B is
80m.
65. Find the height of tower A.
A. 43.88m
B. 46.71m
C. 49.32m
D. 57.11m
66. Find the distance between tower A and B
A. 51.42m
 B. 53.42m
C. 55.61m
D. 57.11m
67. Find the angle of elevation of top of tower B from the base of tower A.
A. 53016’
B. 55018’
C. 57016’
D. 58012’
68. A 40m high tower stands vertically on a hillside (sloping ground) which makes an angle of 18 deg
with the horizontal. A tree also stands vertically up the hill from the tower. An observer on top of the
tower finds the angle of depression of the top of tree to be 26 deg and the bottom of the tree to be
38deg. Find the height of the tree.
A. 10.62m
B. 15.29m
C. 18.27m
D. 19.38m
69. A pole cast a shadow 15m long when the angle of elevation of the sun is 61 deg. if the pole has lean 15
deg form the vertical directly towards the sun, what is the length of the pole?
A. 36.84m
B. 48.64m
C. 54.23m
D. 64.84m

For 70 – 72: A plane flies at a speed of 300 nautical miles per hour on a direction of N 220 E. A wind is
blowing at a speed of 25 nautical miles per hour on a direction due East.
70. Compute the ground speed of the plane in nautical miles per hour.
A. 254.11
B. 276.55
C. 298.45
D. 310.23
71. At what angle did the plane divert from its original course after hitting the tail wind at whose speed is
25 nautical miles per hour?
A. 2.11deg
B. 3.11deg
C. 3.86deg
D. 4.28deg
72. What is the direction of the plane relative to the ground?
A. N26017’E
B. N25032’W
C. N26017’W
D. S26017’E
73. The linear distance between -4 and 17 on the number line is:
A. -13
B. -17
C. 13
D. 21
74. Find the distance between the points AB defined by A(cosA, -sinA) and B(sinA, cosA) is equal to:
A. secA
B. 1
C. sqrt of 2
D. 2 tanA
75. What is the slope of the line 3x + 2y + 1 = 0?
A. -2/3
B. -3/2
C. 2/3
D. 3/2
76. Find the slope of a line having a parametric equation of x = 2 + t and y = 5 – 3t.
A. -3
B. -2
C. 2
D. 3
77. Compute the angle between the line 2y – 9x – 18= 0 and the x – axis.
A. 55.36deg
B. 68.42deg
C. 77.47deg
D. 82.46deg
78. Find the inclination of the line passing through (-5, 3) and ( 10, 7).
A. 14.63deg
B. 14.73deg
C. 14.83deg
D. 14.93deg
79. Through the point (3, 3) determine the equation of the line making an angle of 30deg with the y-axis.
A. Y – 3 = 1.732(x– 3)
B. y – 3 = 1.192(x – 3)
C. y – 3=1.428(x – 3)
D. y – 3 = x - 3
80. Determine the distance form (5, 10) to the line x - y = 0
A. 3.54
B. 3.68
C. 3. 72
D. 3.86
81. Find the distance between the given lines 4x – 3y = 12 and 4x – 3y = -8.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
82. What is the length of the line with slope 4/3 from a point ( 6, 4) to the y –axis?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12

For 83 – 85: A triangle ABC has coordinates A(-1, 0), B(3, 12) and C(7,0).
83. Compute the coordinates of the point of intersection of the median.
A. (1,3)
B. (1, 4)
C. (2,4)
D. (3, 4)
84. If a line having an equation of x + 2y – 6 = 0 is perpendicular to the Eulers line, and passes thru the
orthocenter of the triangle, compute the ordinate of the orthocenter having an abscissa of 2 inside the
triangle ABC.
A. 1/3
B. ½
C. 1
D. 2
85. Compute the equation of the Euler’s line.
A. x – y =0
B. x + 2y = 0
C. 2x – y = 2
D. x + 2y = 2
86. The diameter of a circle described by 9x2 + 9y2 = 16 is:
A. 4/3
B. 8/3
C. 16/9
D. 4
87. Find the value of k for which the equation x2 + y2 + 4x -2y – k = 0 represents a point circle.
A. -6
B. -5
C. 5
D. 6
88. Find the area of the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 = 6x – 8y
A. 15pi
B. 20pi
 C. 25pi
D. 30pi

For 89 – 91: The nearest distance of the focus of an ellipse to the vertex is 2 and its farthest distance to
the other vertex is 8.
89. Compute the area of the ellipse.
A. 15pi
B. 20pi
C. 25pi
D. 30pi
90. Compute the perimeter of the ellipse.
A. 28.45
B. 29.35
C. 30.25
D. 32.55
91. Compute the second eccentricity of the ellipse.
A. 0.67
B. 0.71
C. 0.73
D. 0.75
92. The height of a right cone is “h”. if the it contains oil and water at equal depth of h/2, what is the ratio
of volume of the volume of oil to that of the water?
A. 4.55
B. 0.875
C. 6
D. 7
93. A wooden cone of altitude 10cm is to be sawed into two parts of equal weight. How far from the
vertex should the cut parallel to the base be made?
A. 6.56cm
B. 7.94cm
C. 8.38cm
D. 9.23cm
94. A sphere of radius 5cm and a right circular cone of base radius 5cm and height 10cm stand on a plane.
Find the position of a plane that cuts the two solids in equal circular sections.
A. 1cm
B. 2cm
C. 3cm
D. 4cm
 For 95 – 97: Two identical closed conical tank contains equal amount of liquid. The first tank and
horizontal base is at the bottom while that of the second is at the top. The liquid in the first tank stands
3m deep.
95. What is the volume of liquid in the tank?
A. 18.99m3
B. 20.29m3
C. 21.99m3
D. 23.99m3
96. How deep is the liquid in the second tank if its altitude is 6m and the base radius is 2m?
A. 3.44m
B. 4.75m
C. 5.04m
D. 5.74m
97. If the unit weight of liquid is 9100N/m3, what is the weight of the liquid inside the tank in quintals?
A. 203.98N
B. 213.18N
C. 223.22N
D. 233.18N
98. A regular hexagonal prism is inscribed in a right circular cylinder whose altitude is 10cm and the
radius of whose base is 3cm. Determine the difference between the volumes of the prism and the
cylinder.
A. 35.68cm3
B. 42.84cm3
C. 45.34cm3
D. 48.74cm3

99. Find the volume of water in the horizontal tank if it is 7/8 full. Radius of tank 600 mm and the length
of the tank is 5m. if the tank is placed in a vertical position, what is the depth of water inside the tank?
A. 3.37m
B. 4.38m
C. 78m
D. 5.12m
100. A water tank is a horizontal circular cylinder 10 ft long and 10 ft in diameter. If the water inside
is 7.5ft deep, determine the volume of the water inside contained.
A. 631.85ft3
B. 663.44ft3
C. 673.11ft3
D. 683.33ft3