Eastern Visayas State University

Tacloban City
College of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department

Comprehenssive Examination
for
Incoming 4th Year CE Students

1 . An area is bounded by the curve y = sin x , the x axis and the

lines x = 0 and x = 3π/5.
What is the volume generated when the region is revolved about
the x-axis?
2 . The angle formed between the line of sight of the observer and
the horizontal line drawn from the eye of the observer when the
object is below the eye of the observer is called:
3 . Area bounded by the curve y=xe^(-x),the x-axis and the maximum
ordinate. Find the volume generated if the area is revolved
about the x-axis.
4 . What is the general equation of the line that intercepts the x-
axis at x=5 and the y-axis at y=8?
5 . How far is the line 4x – 4y + 18=0 from the origin?
6 . The circle x² + y² = 9² is revolved about the line y = 8. What
is the volume generated?
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7 . The distance between the points (3,5) and (-9,6) is
8 . It involves the planning and organization of a company's
resources to move a specific task, event, or duty towards
completion. [Choices: Project management; Project; Program;
Quality Control]
9 .A is any undertaking, carried out individually or
collaboratively and possibly involving research or design, that
is carefully planned. [Choices: Vision; Project; Mission;
Portfolio]
10 . A curve has an equation y = 5√x which intersects the line x =
y.
What is the volume generated by revolving the area about
the x-axis?
11 . A steel pipe with 617 mm inside diameter conveys water under a
head of 585 m. What is the required thickness if the allowable
tensile stress of the pipe is 136 MPa and assuming that the
joints are 80% efficient.
12 . USE NSCP 2015
Calculate the ultimate moment capacity of a beam reinforced
with 2-35 mm diameter compression bars and 5-35 mm diameter
tension bars. fc'= 34.5 MPa and fy = 440 Mpa.
Dimension of the beam:
rectangular: b = 416 mm; d = 706 mm ; d' = 76 mm
13 . (USE NSCP 2015)
A rectangular beam has b = 329 mm, d = 550 mm, As = 3-25 mm,
fc' = 37, grade 60 reinforcement (fy = 414 MPa.). Calculate the
design Moment.
14 . It is the administration of an organization, whether it is a
business, a non-profit organization, or a government body.
[Choices: Monitoring; Accounting; Management; Staffing]

15 . The area bounded by the curve y² = 17x and the line x = 3 is

revolved about the line x = 3. What is the volume generated?
PAST CE BOARD

16 . Two ropes in a vertical plane exert equal-magnitude forces on a

hanging weight but pull with an angle of 86.0° between them.
What pull does each one exert if their resultant pull is 417 N
directly upward?
17 . You normally drive on the freeway between San Diego and Los
Angeles at an average speed of 120 km/h, and the trip takes 2 h
and 20 min. On a Friday afternoon, however, heavy traffic slows
you down and you drive the same distance at an average speed of
only 82 km/h. How much longer (in minutes) does the trip take?

18 . A 6.00-kg box sits on a ramp that is inclined at 37.0° above

the horizontal. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the
box and the ramp is µk = 0.30. What horizontal force (in
Newton) is required to move the box up the incline with a
constant acceleration of 4.20 m/s^2?
19 . Planning, monitoring, controlling and evaluating are all parts
of the , [Choices: Business cycle; Organization plan;
Shelf life; Management cycle]
20 . A picture frame hung against a wall is suspended by two wires
attached to its upper corners. If the two wires make the same
angle with the vertical, what must this angle (in degrees) be
if the tension in each wire is equal to 0.75 of the weight of
the frame? (Ignore any friction between the wall and the
picture frame.)
21 . (USE NSCP 2015)
A 6-meter long simply supported reinforced concrete beam has a
width of 358 mm and an overall depth of 514 mm. The beam is
reinforced with 2-28 mm compression bars on top and 4-28 mm
tension bars at the bottom, each located at 75 mm from extreme
concrete fiber. Concrete strength fc' = 23.7 MPa, and steel
yield strength fy = 453 MPa. Determine:
(a) depth of the compression block. (in mm)

22 . (b) What is the ultimate moment capacity of the beam in kN-m?

23 . (c) What is the magnitude of the additional concentrated live

load that can be applied at the midspan if the dead load
including the weight of the beam is 20 kN/m.? (in kN)
24 . A small car (mass 380 kg) is pushing a large truck (mass 900
kg) due east on a level road. The car exerts a horizontal force
of 1200 N on the truck. What is the magnitude of the force (in
Newton) that the truck exerts on the car?

25 . The is a diagram that visually conveys a company's

internal structure by detailing the roles, responsibilities,
and relationships between individuals within an entity. It
either broadly depict an enterprise company-wide or drill down
to a specific department or unit. [Choices: Venn Diagram;
Organizational Chart; Employee Structure; Business
Organization]

26 . (USE NSCP 2015)

A rectangular beam with b = 274 mm and d = 506 mm will be
reinforced with 3-25 mm bars for tension and 2-25 mm bars for
compression (if needed). The beam is simply supported over a
span of 6 m and carries a uniform load of 727 N/m including its
own weight. Calculate the uniform live load that the beam can
carry. Assume fy = 276.5 MPa and fc' = 20.7 MPa.

27 . What is the area of the region bounded by y = 7x^2 , y=0 and

x=7?
28 . He is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines
needed to complete a project. He works to plan projects,
establish project criteria, coordinate project reviews, and
ensure the proper implementation of project elements. [Choices:
Construction foreman; Chargehand; Project Engineer; Project
Manager]
29 . A pump draws 29 liters per second of water from reservoir C
(Elev. 0 m) and lifts it to reservoir D (Elev. 290 m). The
head lost from C to the suction side of the pump(pt. 1) is 3
times the velocity head in the 177-mm suction line and the head
lost from the discharge end of the pump(pt. 2) to D is 25 times
the velocity head in the 117-mm discharge line. What is the
power delivered by the pump to the system in hp?

30 . (USE NSCP 2015)

A reinforced concrete rectangular beam has a width of 320 mm
and an effective depth to bottom bars f 461 mm. The beam is
reinforced with six 32 mm bottom bars and two 28 mm top bars
located 69 mm from the top of the beam. Concrete strength fc' =
34.5 MPa and steel strength fy = 366 MPa. Calculate the
ultimate moment capacity of the beam.

31 . What is the area of the region bounded by y = 4x - x^2 and the

x-axis?
32 . It is the process of hiring eligible candidates in the
organization or company for specific positions. [Choices:
Planning stage; Monitoring; Staffing; Job qualifications]
33 . (USE NSCP 2015)
A 12-m long rectangular reinforced concrete beam is simply
supported at its ends. The beam is provided with an additional
support at the mid span. Width of beam is 316 mm and the
overall depth is 464 mm. The bem is reinforced with 25-mm
diameter bars, four bars at the tension side and 2-bars at the
compression side. Concrete protective covering is 75 mm from
the centroid of the bars. Concrete strength is 32 MPa. and
steel yield strength is 415 MPa.
(a) Determne the depth of compression block. (in mm)

34 . (b) Determine the Ultimate Moment Capacity of the Section. (in

kN-m)
35 . (c) Determine the factored uniform load, including its own
weight, the beam can carry. (in kN/m)
36 . What are the common causes of delay in construction projects?
[Choices: Design issues; Weather; Inefficient management; All
of the above]
37 . A 3 m square tank contains water to a depth of 5 m. A cubical
block of wood, 121 cm on each side is made to float in water
inside the tank. The specific gravity of the wood is 0.85.
What is the change in the total force acting on one side of the
tank after placing the block inside the tank?
38 . An open cylindrical vessel 7 m in diameter and 10 m high is two
thirds full of water. The vessel is revolved about its own
vertical axis at constant angular speed ω. Calculate the
peripheral velocity at the top rim of the vessel when 3 cubic
meter of water is spilled out?
39 . Liquid Carbon Tetrachloride (CCL4) having a volume of 378
liters has a mass of 600 kg.
(a)Determine the weight of Carbon Tetrachloride.
40 . (b)Determine the unit weight of Carbon Tetrachloride.
41 . (c)Determine the specific gravity of Carbon Tetrachloride.
42 . Delays by the Contractor in the implementation of the contract
are referred to as . [Choices: Slippage; Project
delays; Procrastination; Time delay]
43 . A rectangular canal is 5.2 m wide and 1.2 m deep. The canal is
laid on a uniform slope of 0.001 and roughness coefficient is
0.012. What savings in earth excavation per meter length of
canal could have been effected if the most efficient
rectangular section were used for the same discharge and slope?

44 . A hydraulic excavator-backhoe is excavating the basement for a

building. Heaped bucket capacity is 1.15 cubic meter. The
material is common earth with a bucket fill factor of 0.9. Job
efficiency is estimated to be 50 min/hr. The machine’s maximum
depth of cut is 7.3 m and the average digging depth is 4 m.
Average swing angle is 90°. Solve for the production value in
BCM/hr. (Load Factor = 0.8; Standard Cycles per hr = 160; Swing
Depth factor = 1.075)

45 . What is the area of the region bounded by y^2 = 4x and the line
4x - 9y - 9 = 0?
46 . What is the area of the region bounded by y = sqrt(x-4), y=0
and x=10?
47 . What is the area bounded by the curve y = 6 cos(x) and the x
axis from x = π/6 to x = 2π.

48 . The population of the Philippines has doubled in the last 50

yrs. The population of the Philippines in 1948 was 35 million.
On what year will our population triple.
49 . A person places 60 000 pesos in a savings account which pays 5%
per annum,Compounded continuously. Find the time required for
the amount to double in value, assuming no withdrawals and no
additional deposits.
 50 . A 500 gallon tank initially contains 50 gallons of brine
solution in which 28 pounds of salt have been dissolved.
Beginning at time zero, brine containing 2 lbs of salt per
gallon is added at the rate of 3 gal/min, and the mixture is
poured out of the tank at the rate of 2 gal/min. How much salt
is in the tank when it contains 100 gallons brine?

Answer Key:

1.31
Angle of depression
0.26
8x + 5y = 40
3.18
12805.01
12.04
Project Management
Project
8181.23
16.27
1179.65
285.62
Management
-3.45
375.60
204.88
121.00
Management cycle
48.00
154.71
337.46
95.61
1200.00
Organizational Chart
25.18
800.33
Project Engineer
114.21
616.30
10.67
Staffing
94.80
250.52
55.67
All of the above
281.17
11.57
5886.00
15.57
1.59
Slippage
0.23
118.68
52.73
9.80
21.00
2027.00
13.86
182.00