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1. A triangle has an area of 845 m2 and a perimeter of 136 m. If one of its sides measures 48
m, find the length of the shortest side
a. 32.19 meters
b. 27.59
c. 36.86
d. 51.14

2. CE BOARD MAY 2017. A ball is dropped from a height of 10 feet. It rebounds one-half the
distance on each bounce. What is the total distance it travels?
a. 15 feet
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30

3. A goat is ties outside a triangular fenced garden at point A. The sides of are AB = 8 m, BC = 9
m, and CA = 12 m. If the rope with which the goat is tied is 14 m, find the area over which
the goat can graze outside the fence.
a. 565.87 m2
b. 597.34
c. 500.32
d. 532.64

4. Find the volume of the cone to be constructed from a sector having a diameter of 72 cm
and a central angle of 150 degrees
a. 9,414.97 cm3
b. 4,326.14
c. 7,710.91
d. 6,365.12

Problem 5-7. CE BOARD MAY 2011. Given the equation of curves x2 – 6x + 3y + 11 = 0 and 4x2 – 24x
+ 4y2 – 8y + 15 = 0

5. Classify the equations above

a. Parabola and Ellipse
b. Parabola and Hyperbola
c. Ellipse and Circle
d. Parabola and Circle

6. Points of intersection of the two curve

a. (4.233, -2.645) and (1.767, -2.645)
b. (5.468, 1.399) and (5.468, 0.601)
c. (5.436, -2.645) and (0.5638, -2.645)
d. (4.233, -1.174) and (1.767, -1.174)

7. Distance between the two points of intersection

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a. 2.466
b. 3.564
c. 4.987
d. 1.496

Problem 8-11. A 50-m steel tape is of standard length under a pull of 5.50 kg and a temperature of
20°C when supported throughout its entire length. The tape weighs 0.05 kg/m, has a cross-
sectional area of 0.04 cm2 and a modulus of elasticity of 2x106 kg/cm2. This tape was used in the
field to measure a distace that was determined to be 458.650 m. At the time the masurement was
made, the constant pull applied was 8 kg with the tape supported at endpoints. During the
measurement the temperature was observed to be at an average of 18°C. Use α=11.6x10-6 / °C

8. Determine the correction due to tension

a. 0.0122 meters
b. 0.0143
c. 0.0167
d. 0.0206

9. Determine the correction due to change in temperature

a. 0.0183 meters
b. 0.0106
c. 0.0206
d. 0.0093

10. Determine the correction due to sag

a. 1.8321 meters
b. 1.5668
c. 1.6227
d. 1.5233

11. Determine the correct length of the line

a. 456.8216
b. 456.5554
c. 455.5554
d. 454.2318

12. CE BOARD MAY 2016. The slope of the curve y = x2 + 6x – 4 as it passes through (2, 12).
a. 10
b. 3
c. -4
d. 6

13. How far from the y-axis is the centroid of the area bounded by the curve y = x3, the line x =
2, and the x-axis?
a. 1.2

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b. 1.6
c. 1.4
d. 1.8
14. A certain commodity is payable in 90 days but if paid in 15 days there will be a 10%
discount. Find the annual rate of interest
a. 58.89%
b. 51.11%
c. 53.33%
d. 56.67%

15. A man is currently 26 years older than his son. Twelve years from the current time, the man
will be twice as old as his son. What is the current age of the father?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60

16. In triangle ABC, AB = 40 m, BC = 60 m and CA = 80 m. Find the length of the bisection of ∠

ABC in meters.
a. 36.42
b. 42.61
c. 29.39
d. 53.64

17. A point travels along the diameter AB of a circle. Another point C is located along the
circumference of the circle. Tha point, initially at A, observes that the angle that point C
makes with AB is 43 degrees. After travelling 15 m, the angle becomes 61 degrees. Find the
radius of the circle
a. 36.71 m
b. 29.02
c. 33.05
d. 38.72

18. CE BOARD MAY 2014. A sphere has a radius of 15 meters. A spherical sector is cut from this
sphere having a central angle of 30 degrees. Find the volume of the spherical sector
a. 240.80 m3
b. 352.73
c. 496.57
d. 325.82

19. A hemispherical dome has a diameter of 100 m. A search light was placed at a point A
located at the circumference at the base. At the middle of the dome at B, a balloon was
released vertically at a velocity of 4 m/s. How fast is the shadow of the balloon move along
the roof when the balloon is 25 m high?

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a. 6.4 m/s
b. 5.5 m/s
c. 4.8 m/s
d. 7.2 m/s

20. The length of arc of the function g(x) = x2/3 from x = 0 to x = 8 is?
a. 9.073 units
b. 0.446 units
c. 9.864 units
d. 11.056 units

21. A car costing P1 million was bought at a downpayment of P200,000. P150,000 is paid after 2
years and the remaining balance after 5 years. How much was the payment after 5 years if
the interest rate is 12% compounded annually?
a. P1,199,134.15
b. P1,349,134.15
c. P1,549,134.15
d. P1,749,134.15

22. Your statistics professor gave you a quiz on which you scored 84, 91, 87, and 93. How much
should you score on the next test to get an average score of 89?
a. 92
b. 90
c. 88
d. 89

23. CE BOARD MAY 2017. A ship leaves port and travels 36 miles due west. It then changes
course and sails 24 miles on a bearing of S330W. How far is it from the port at this point?
a. 43 miles
b. 26
c. 53
d. 20

24. The sides of a triangle measure 5 cm, 12 cm, and 13 cm. A circle is drawn inside the triangle
so that it is tangent to the three sides of the triangle. Find the perimeter of the triangle
formed when the points of tangency are connected.
a. 10.08 m
b. 12.32
c. 16.89
d. 19.82

25. A hemispherical bowl was filled to a depth of 6 in. with a mixture compounded from equal
parts of two liquids, one white and the other black. After standing for a short time the

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mixture separated, the black liquid settling below the white. If the thickness of the segment
of white liquid is 2 in. find the volumn of liquid in the bowl.
a. 656.67 in3
b. 640.89
c. 622.45
d. 603.19

26. CE BOARD APR 2023. A boat is being pulled toward a dock by a rope attached to its bow
through a pulley on the dock 7 feet above the bow. If the ropes hauled in at a rate of 4
ft/sec, how fast is the boat approaching the dock when 25 feet of rope is out?
a. 25/6
b. 27/6
c. 21/6
d. 29/6

27. Find the area in the first quadrant bounded by the curves y = sin x and y = cos x.
a. 0.88 sq. Units
b. 0.67 sq. Units
c. 1.00 sq. Units
d. 0.59 sq. Units

28. An effective rate of 7% is equivalent to:

a. 6.77% compounded continuously
b. 6.36% compounded continuously
c. 6.91% compounded continuously
d. 6.10% compounded continuously

29. At how many minutes after 5PM will the hands of a clock be perpendicular to each other for
the 2nd time
a. 10.91 minutes
b. 27.27
c. 43.64
d. 60

30. A triangle has an area of 845 m2 and a perimeter of 136 m. If one of its sides measures 48
m, find the length of the shortest side
a. 32.19 meters
b. 27.59
c. 36.86
d. 51.14

31. Two circles with radii 16 cm and 12 cm intersect. If the angle between the tangents at one
of their points of intersection is 29 degrees and 30 minutes, find the distance between the
centers of the two circles

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a. 30.11 cm
b. 34.50 cm
c. 22.19 cm
d. 27.10 cm

32. CE BOARD MAY 2014. A pyramid is 20 cm high from its square base which is 8 cm x 8 cm in
dimension. It is cut parallel to the base by a plan which is 7 cm from the base. What is the
ratio of the area of the new smaller base over the base of the original pyramid
a. 0.35
b. 0.57
c. 0.62
d. 0.42

33. CE BOARD MAY 1996. How far from the y-axis is the center of the curve 2x2 + 2y2 + 10x – 6y
– 55 = 0
a. 3.5
b. 2.5
c. 1.5
d. 4.5

34. Given the function y=(3x2+x)/(3x2-x). Find y’.

a. (6x+1)/(3x2-x)2
b. -6/(3x-1)2
c. (18x3 – 6x2)/(3x2 – x)2
d. (3x2 + x)/(9x4 – x2)

35. CE BOARD NOV 2015. It is known that f(x) = 4 when x = 2. What is the value of f(x) when x =
4 if f(x) = ?
a. 101 c. 55
b. 202 d. -4

36. A man loans P192,000 and promised to pay for 8 years at an interest rate of 5%
compounded annually, the first payment being due at the end of 10 years. Find the annual
payment.
a. P53,667.04
b. P49,189.54
c. P48,090.35
d. P46,084.67

37. Four thousand (4000) kg of steel containing 7% nickel is to be made by mixing steel
containing 12% nickel with steel containing 4% nickel. How much of the steel containing 4%
nickel is needed?
a. 1500 kg
b. 2000

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c. 2500
d. 3000

Problem 38-40. CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Given y = 2cos(3x – π).

38. Find the amplitude
a. 2
b. 2/ π
c. 3x
d. π
39. Find the Period
a. 2π / 3
b. π/3
c. 2/3
d. 2 / 3π
40. Find the Phase Shift
a. π.
b. π/3
c. π/2
d. 2π

41. The area of the segment of a circle is 25% that of the circle. Find the central angle of the
segment in degrees.
a. 105.29
b. 119.67
c. 126.06
d. 132.35

42. CE BOARD NOV 1997. The bases of a right prism is a hexagon with one of each side equal to
6 cm. the bases are 12 cm apart. What is the volume of the right prism?
a. 1255.7 cm3
b. 1061.2
c. 1482.5
d. 1122.4

43. The chords of a compound curve from PC to PCC and from PCC to PT are 130.60 m and
139.16 m, respectively. Its common tangent makes an angle of 20° and 36°, respectively,
with the tangents at PC and PT. Determine the length of the long chord of the compound
curve.
a. 293.81 m
b. 216.76 m
c. 239.81 m
d. 261.76 m

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44. A long rectangular sheet of metal, 12 cm wide, is to be made a rain gutter by turning up two
sides so that they are perpendicular to the sheet. How many centimeters should be turned
up to give the gutter its greatest capacity?
a. 2.00 cm
b. 2.70 cm
c. 2.40 cm
d. 3.00 cm

45. The area bounded by the curve y = sinx from x = 0 to x = π is revolved about the x-axis. What
is the volume generated?
a. 5.67
b. 4.46
c. 4.93
d. 5.24

46. New equipment worth P500,000 with a salvage value of P50,000 must be replaced at the
end of each 10 years. If the annual maintenance required is P10,000, find the capitalized
cost if money yields 5%
a. P779,505.80
b. P1,415,541.18
c. P4,514,123.52
d. P915,541.36
47. A manufacturer produces certain items at a labor cost of P315.00 each, material cost of
P100.00 each and variable cost of P3.00 each. If the item has a unit price of P995.00, how
many units must be produced each month for the manufacturer to break even if the
monthly overhead is P461,000.00?
a. 900
b. 850
c. 750
d. 800

48. A boat takes 2/3 as much time to travel downstream from A to B, as to return, if the rate of
the river's current is 9kph, what is the speed of the boat in still water?
a. 25 kph
b. 35
c. 45
d. 55
49. Two regular pentagons each with 6 m sides overlapped each other such that the
overlapping area is a regular decagon. Find the area of the decagon in m2
a. 62.67
b. 55.39
c. 51.94
d. 59.88

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50. The frustrum of a cone has an upper base whose radius if 5 m and a lower base whose
radius is 7 m, its altitude is 11 m, what is the surface area in square meters?
a. 516.38
b. 421.48
c. 532.15
d. 447.02

51. Determine the length of the latus rectum of the parabola x2 – 6x – 12y – 51 = 0
a. 3 units
b. 12
c. 4
d. 16

52. The common tangent BC of a reversed curve is 280.50 m and has a bearing of S47°31’E. AB
is the tangent of the first curve whose bearing is N72°45’E. CD is a tangent of the second
curve whose bearing is N38°13’E. A is at the PC while D is at the PT. The radius of the first
curve is 180 m. The PI is at Sta 12+523.37. Find the stationing of PT.
a. 12+883.65
b. 12+893.24
c. 12+889.54
d. 12+878.16

53. CE BOARD NOV 2015. A 5m long steel pipe has its upper end leaning against a vertical wall
and lower end on a level ground. The lower end moves away at a constant rate of 2 cm/sec.
How fast is the pipe rotating when the lower end is 2 m from the wall in rad/sec?
a. -0.007576 rad/sec
b. 0.005774 rad/sec
c. -0.008944 rad/sec
d. -0.005889 rad/sec
54. Determine the coordinates of the centroid of the area bounded by the lines x = 6, 5x = y, 3x
+ 5y = 28, and the x-axis.
a. (1.83, 2.83)
b. (1.67, 2.67)
c. (2.67, 1.67)
d. (2.83, 1.83)

55. Find the present worth of a perpetuity of P10,000 payable quarterly if money is worth 10%
compounded monthly?
a. P396,683.72
b. P385,256.1
c. P390,186.79
d. P400,000.00

56. CE BOARD MAY 2017. One leg of a right triangle is 20 inches and the hypotenuse is 10
inches longer than the other leg. Find the length of the hypotenuse.

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a. 15 inches
b. 25
c. 35
d. 45

Problem 57-59. CE BOARD APRIL 2023. From the figure shown, determine the bearing of B from O.
Determine side OB. Determine Interior Angle at point O.

57. Bearing of B from O

a. S 57.550 E
b. S 77.410 E
c. S 650 E
d. S 450 E

58. Side OB
a. 37.15m
b. 33.5m
c. 43.63m
d. 39.3m

59. Interior Angle O

a. 77.410
b. 67.410
c. 57.550
d. 33.500

60. A circle is inscribed in a hexagon. If the area of the circle is 78.54 cm2, find the area between
the circle and the hexagon.
a. 7.96 cm2
b. 8.42 cm2
c. 6.86 cm2
d. 8.06 cm2

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61. A regular octagonal pyramid has a slant height of 6 cm and its lateral surface area is 120
cm2. What is the value of each side of the octagon?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 5
d. 8
62. Find the equation of the line having a slope of 2 and passing through (-4, 3).
a. 2x + y - 5 = 0
b. 2x - y + 5 = 0
c. 2x + y + 5 = 0
d. 2x - y - 5 = 0
e.
63. Given are the data below of a triangular lot:

Number of
Station Angle
Measurement
A 50 4
B 65 3
C 66 2

What is the correct value of the angle at station A?

a. 49.845°
b. 49.636°
c. 49.769°
d. 49.523°

64. CE BOARD APR 2023. A rectangular field of a given area is to be fenced along the bank of
river, what are the dimensions of the rectangle that will require the least amount of
fencing?
a. Width is twice the length.
b. Width is half the length.
c. Width is thrice the length.
d. Width is quarter the length.

65. A point is sighted from a transit and found to have a stadia intercept of 0.6 m. The distance
of the stadia rod from the transit is 61.2 m. If f + c is 0.3 m, determine the stadia constant.
a. 101.0
b. 101.5
c. 100.8
d. 100.4

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66. The distance between two points is observed and tabulated with corresponding weights.
Determine the weight mean distance.

Trial Distance (m) Weight

1 521.62 2
2 521.51 5
3 521.13 1
4 521.93 8
a. 521.71 m
b. 521.64 m
c. 521.59 m
d. 521.47 m

Problem 67-69. A transit is set up at point B which is between A and C. The vertical angle observed
towards A is known to be -20deg and that of C is 12deg. The horizontal distance between A and B is
642.80 m and that of B and C is 1032.40 m. The height of instrument is 1.5 m above B with A having
an elevation of 146.32 m. Considering the effect of curvature and refraction,

67. Compute the difference in elevation between A and B.

a. 378.75 m
b. 232.43
c. 599.77
d. 453.45

68. Compute the difference in elevation between A and C.

a. 378.75 m
b. 232.43
c. 599.77
d. 453.45

69. What is the elevation of point B

a. 378.75 m
b. 232.43
c. 599.77
d. 453.45

70. A farmer bought a tractor costing P25,000 payable in 10 semi-annual payments each
installement payable at the beginning of each period. If the rate of interest is 26%
compounded semi-annually, determine the amount of each installment.
a. P3,582.69
b. P3,084.31
c. P4,607.24
d. P4,077.20

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71. A projectile leaves at a velocity of 50 m/s at an angle of 30° with the horizontal. Find the
maximum height it could reach.
a. 31.86 m
b. 24.16 m
c. 33.59 m
d. 28.70 m
72. In a certain group of consumers, each one may drink beer, and/or brandy, and/or whisky, or
all. Also 155 drink brandy, 173 drink beer, 153 drink whisky, 53 drink beer and brandy, 79,
drink beer and whisky, 66 drink brandy and whisky. 21 of them drink beer, brandy and
whisky. How many are there in the group.
a. 302
b. 303
c. 304
d. 305
73. The side of a square is 36 cm. A second square is formed by joining, in the proper order, the
third points of the sides of the first square. A third square is formed by joining the third
points of the second square, and so on. Find the area of all the squares.
a. 3,402.77 cm2
b. 2,916.00 cm2
c. 5,089.46 cm2
d. 4,223.83 cm2

74. CE BOARD MAY 2017. A trainee in a computer company takes 0.9 times as long to assemble
each computer as he took to assemble the preceding computer. If it took him 30 minutes to
assemble the first computer, find how long it takes him to assemble the 1st five computers.
a. 120 minutes
b. 140
c. 150
d. 123

75. The second hand of a clock is 4inches long. Find the speed of the tip of the second hand.
a. 0.42 in/sec
b. 0.34
c. 0.55
d. 0.48

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