| MATHEMATICS and SURVEYING | APRIL 2024 es Cae Juan observes that the cost function for direct materials a furniture factory was approximated by y= Clx) = 0.867x — 0.00487x2 + 0.00015 x3 for 0 $x:50, where x is output in thousands cof pesos. When is the marginal cost maximized? Solutio y=Clx) a 867 0.004672 + 0.000151x = marginal cost Marginal cost = 0.677 - 2(0.00467)x +3(0.000151)x2 Maximum marginal cost is the derivative of the ‘marginal cost and equate to zero. Maximum marginal cost = = (0.00467) + 6(0.000161)x = 0 .00934 0.000906» x= 10.30952 2. CE Board April 2024 Keys for a certain door lockset are made from blank key on which five cuts are made. Each cut may be one of five different depths. If 400,000 of these locksets are made such that each of the keys open the same number of locksels, how many locksets can be opened by a specific key? Solution: For each of the 5 cuts, there are § different depths. Then the total number of different keys = (5)5= 3125 No. of cars each key can open =128cars EMCEE eared Match the followirg test on aggregate and its properties. TEST PROPERTY P._Crushing test 7. Hardness Q. Los Angeles abrasion | 2. Weathering test R. Soundness test 3, Shape S._Angulaiy test 4, Strength Ans: P- 4, Q-1, R- 2, 8-3 (CSE The Department of Agriulture studied the soil carbon dynamic of abandoned sugarcane fled and created a mathematical model of soil carbon given by the equation: Hy eae tt O= Ty 79e1e-ooT where tis the number of years after an agricultural field has been abandoned and C(t) is the percent of carbon in the soil. What is the lim C(O)? Solution: 3.754 1+ 7.981e~002i7e 3.754 T+ 7.981 eon Jim C(@) = lim Jim c@) = lim ¢(¢) = 3.754 Scanned with BcomscannerM-274 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Eee ey eZ Surigao Gold Inc. bought a mine site with 500000 tons of recoverable ore for Php800,000. OF this total, Php50,000 is the estimated value. If 40000 tons are processed this year, what is the cost depletion? The revenue from 5500 ounces of gold is Php1.8M and the expenses (other than depletion) are Php1.6M. What i the percentage of depletion and should cost or percentage depletion be claimed? Depletion rate is 15%. Limit of net income is 50%. Solution: First cost = 800000 - 50000 = 750,000 40000(750000) 500000 Cost depletion = Php60,000 Max. % of depletion = 0.15(1800000) Max. % of depletion = 270000 Limit of depletion = (1800000 - 1600000)(0.5) Limit of depletion = Phpt00,000 The limit of depletion exceeds the cost depletion, therefore, the percentage depletion of $100,000 should be claimed. TCSP ‘The angle of inclination of the sun affects the heating and cooling of buildings. The angle is greater in the summer than winter. The sun's angle of inclination also varies according to the latitude. The sun's angle of inclination at noon is given below, The latitude of a certain city is 26°. What is the angle of inclination for the city on the first day of summer (day.172)? Cost depletion = Angle of inclination equals ‘ [ON + 10)360) 90° — b= 23.5°x cos Se In this expression, Lis the latitude of the building site and Nis the number of days elapsed in the year. Solution: Angle of inclinalion (6) at N= 172 es As (W + 10)360 @=90-L asseox[ Ses | = 90-26 -235cos[ ALOE 65 | 0 = 64-235 cos 10.33 0 = 64-235 cos179.70" 0= 87.5" A PET eee A man wishes to save money by setting aside 1 cent the frst day, 2 cents the second day, 4 cents the third day and so on, Assuming he does not run out af money, what isthe total saved at the end of the 30 days? Hint: Use the formuta $, = 2G=2) oe Solution: 1st 2nd 3rd 30th day 14 4 _at-r) +P 1 = (2) 1-2 | Sso Sso = | Ss = 1073741823 cents inne with CamScannerM-275 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations aCe eres Toyota made a careful study of the cost of manufacturing automobile fenders using five diferent materials: steel, aluminum, and three injection molded polymer blends: rubber-modifed polypropylene (RMP), nylor-polyphenyle-neoxide (NPN) and polycarbonate-polybulylene terephthalate (PPT). The following table gives the fixed and variable costs of manufacturing each pair offenders. Variable and Fixed Cost of Pairs of Fenders Cosis Steel ‘Aluminum | RMP NPN PPT Variable $5.26 $12.67, $13.19 $9.53 $12.55 Fixed $260,000 $385,000 $95,000 $95,000 $95,000 ‘What is the cost function associaled with each of the material? Solution: Letx be the number of pais of fenders manufactured. Then the costs functions in dollars are as follows: Steel: C(x) = 260000 + 5.26x ‘Aluminum: C(x) = 385000 + 12.67x RMP: C(x) = 95000 + 13.19% NPN: C(x) = 95000 + 9.53x ' PPT: C(x) = 95000 + 12.55x eye Given the subsoil condition in a particular reclamation project is shown in the following table. Daa | Measured ‘ Properties Values Classification ‘Shape Distribution 1 10 Fine coarse Round Pooriy graded 2 2 Coarse sand Rough Pooriy graded 3 10 Fine sand Round Well graded 4 a Fine sand Rough ‘Well graded Calculate the design N' and @ (angle of internal friction) for data no. 4. 245 2 Hint: n=" +15, 6 = VI2N +25 inne with CamScannerM-276 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Solution: Value of the design N' for data number 4 where N= 21 wet, is wets N=18 9=VI2N +25 go = /12@1) +25 0= 40.9" sey 40° Ome a Lee) The first coat of paint for the outside wal of a building requires 1 liter for each 10 m? of wall surface. The second coat requires 1 iter for every 15 m2 the paint costs 3.50 per iter, ‘what will be the costs of paint forthe four walls cof a building 20 m long, 15 m wide, and 6 m high? Solution: A ae? 20m Total area of the outside walls = 20(6)(2) + 15(6)(2) = 420 m2 ” First coating: i 20 Cost of painting = (3.5) = 147 ‘Second coating: oli 420 Cost of painting == (3.5) = 98 Total cost of two coals of paint = 147 +98 Total cost of two coats of paint = 245 (fae Due toa shortage of reusable forms, a formwork contractor decides to build a 250m long concrete wel in 25 m segments. Each segment requires the following crews and duration, Sel forms: 3 carpenters, 2 days Pour concrete: 3 carpenters, 1 day Strip forms: 4 carpenters, 1 day The contractor has budgeted for only three carpenters. Compared tothe ideal schedule, hhow.many additional days wilt take to construct the wal ifthe number of carpenters is leveled to three? Solution: No. of segments to build a 250 ft long concrete wall = Bee 10 segments To strip forms, it requires 4 carpenters for 1 day. Time it took the 4 carpenters to work in one day if only 3 are needed. By ratio and proportion: 43 i Kod x= 1.33 days Total ime for one segment to finish =241+133=4:33 days Total ime required for to finish 1 segment = 10(4.33) = 43.3 days {F there were no limitations of carpenters, each ‘segment would take 2+ 1 + 1 =4 days Total ideal time to finish = 10(4) = 40 days Additional numbers of days required to construct the wallifitis limited only to 3 carpenters = 43,3 - 40 = 3,3 days inne with CamScannerM-277 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations PP ate P CE Board May 2022 Cola fek CNA Aak Find the expected production in loose cu.m., (LCM) per hour of a small hydraulic excavator. Heaped bucket capacity is 0.57 m', The material is sand and gravel with a bucket fill factor of 0.95. Job efficiency is 50 min/hour. Average depth of cut is 4.3 m, Max. depth of cutis 6.1 m and average swing is 90. Hint: Production (LCMMh) = Cx Sx VxB x E, where C = cycles/h, S = swing depth factor, V = heaped bucket volume, B = bucket fill factor, E = job efficiency. Cycle output = 250 cycles/60 min, and Swing depth factor = 1.0 Solution: Production = CxSxVxBxE Production = 250(1.0)(0.57)(0.95)(22) Production = 173 LCM (loose cu.m) FETA TEV eee An 88% Jeaming curve is used with an item whose first production time was 6 weeks. Approximately how long wilt take to produce the fourth item? a Ogg Migs sess Hints = 2 mat Te = = learning curve Tt Solution: 2 ose qT, 0.88 = 25 log 0.88 == blog 2 +0.0555 = -b(0.301) b=0.1843, Ts= 4.65 weeks 14. CE Board April 2024 From the given frequency polygon, how many people are included inthe survey? Number of people Number of messages seat Note: Frequency polygons are line graphs that is, the horizontal scale indicates observed values and the vertical scale indicates frequency. Solution: No. of people in the survey. No. of messages | _ Number of people 3 2 4 3 5 7 6 4 7 3 8 8 9 6 40 3 52 36 Therefore, the number of people included in the survey = 36 Scanned with BcomscannerM-278 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Ee hte Saeed ‘An engineer is designing an overhang above a sliding door. During the heat of the summer, the engineer wants the overhang to prevent the rays of the sun from striking the glass at ‘noon. The ovethang has an angle of depression of 55° and starts 13 feet above the ground. If the angle elevation of the sun during this time is 63°, how long should the overhang be? Solution: Using Sine Law: sin 63° sin62" 6.6238 sin 63° sin 62" CD = 668 ft. length of overhang CE Board A 024 The Montesclaros couple'plan to purchase paint forthe walls and the baseboard in their living room, They will select one color for the walls and one color forthe baseboard from the following colors. Determine the probability that they select ava and oyster. Walls Baseboard Sable Alabaster Java White Chocolate Oyster Solution: P(A and B) = P(A) «P(B) Probability of Java will be used to paint the wall Since there are 3 colors to be used for painting the wall Pa=1i3 Probability that oyster willbe used to paint the baseboard: Since there are 3 colors to be used for painting the baseboard Po= 113 P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B) P(Java and Oyster) = ye OS PECE Filipino Homes Realty has a listing of single detached house for which 39 have either a three-car garage or a guestroom, 31 have a guestroom and 18 have both a three-car ‘garage and a guestroom. How many of these homes have a three-car garage? Solution: Set A= the set of homes with a three-car garage Set B = the set of homes with a guestroom inne with CamScannerM-279 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Seta (eer gorapey Set B (guestroom) ‘Aand B= 18 (have a 3-car garage and a guestroom) Aor B= 39 (have a 3-car garage or a guestroom) B=31 (guestroom) (AorB) = A+B-(AandB) 39=A+31-18 A= 26 (have a 3-car garage) 18. CE Board April 2024 A geology professor has 5 silicates, 7 pyrites and 8 carbonates in a rock collection. He picks six rocks at random for a student to analyze. Find the probability that the professor picked 2 silicates, 1 pyrite and 3 carbonates. ‘Solution: There are 5 +7 + 8 = 20 rocks in all No. of ways of picking 6 of these is: 20! No. of ways = = 38760 (20 —6)! ‘When picking 2 silicates; No, of ways of picking two silicales from 5 silicates: 5! G- No.of ways = No, of ways of picking one pyrite from 7 pyrtes: 7 No.of ways = aya No. of ways of picking 3 carbonates from eight carbonates: 8! No.of ways = aa Probability of picking these rocks — (L0)(7)(56) _ = Sa7ep = O10 ECT ees A door hoisting mechanism uses a cable system ash shown below. If the load W = 3 tons, how much is the effor required (Ib) at point B2 1 vio W=3(2000)=6000 Ib. SF=0 Tr Sin @ + Te Sin c= 6000 1 2 T= + T= = 6000 ‘Vio V5 0.316 T1 + 0.8944 Te = 6000 Ty +2.83 Te = 18987 Scanned with BcomscannerM-280 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ——— TFe=0 Ti Cos 0= TeCos a naa) =") 0.949 Ts = 0.447 Tz T= 21237 Ti+ 2.83 Te= 18987 Ty + 2.83(2.128) Tr = 18987 711 = 18987 T2272 IFn=0 TsCos 45° = 2712 Cos 0 Tacos 45° = = 7a= 3699 TFv=0 T; in 4st = 2712(2-) +P ry sin 45° = a 3639 sin 45° = 857.6 +P P=1715 b, aE ec A company determines that in the production of x unils of a commodity its revenue and cost functions are respectively R(x) = - 3x2 + 970x ‘and C(x) = 2x2 + 500. Find the max. profit and minimum average cost. Solution: Profit= revenue - cost P=(-312 + 970x) - (22+ 500) o- 6x +970 —4x =0 40x= 970 x=97 Max, Profit= - 3(97)? + 970(97) ~ [2(97¥¢ + 500) Max. Profit = $46545 Min, average cost: 2x? +500 x c= 2x40 z ge) 00 ere ee 2x2 = 500 x= 15811 500 Min. ave.cost = 2x +—— i t= 215.811) +o Min, ave. cost = 2(15.811) + 75575 Min. ave. cost = $63.25 PRCT TET TRZ Estimate the sea wind velocity whose heightis 10 m above sea surface. Dala: Wind velocity on the land (u), where u=25 mis Location of observatory is 10 km inside from the coast Height of wind gauge is 20 km inside from the coast ‘Wind direction is from sea to land (sea - land) Hint: Correction of wind velocity from land to sea = 35.7 ms inne with CamScannerCivil Engineering Licensure Examinations Correction due to height of wind gauge: u use fy)? = 3x 10-9 and rd = 1.10 Solution: Correction of wind velocity from land to sea = 35,7 mis Correction due to height of wind gauge = 1.10 Corrected wind velocity from land to sea PRCA VY eZ hotel in New Manila, is pyramidal in shape. Prior to the construction of the building, the engineers made a scale model. IF the height of the scale model is 9 inches less than its length and its base is a square, which polynomial function describes the volume of the scale model in terms of its length? BI Given: Volume of pyramid == Solution: Let L = the length h=L-9 (height) CEL The municipality of Santa Fe has S0oot by 70-foot area for construction of a new ‘public ‘swimming pool, The poo! will be surrounded bya conorete walkway of a constant width, Because of waler restrictions, the pool can have a maximum area of 2400 square feet What should be the width ofthe walkway that surrounds the pool? Solution: rc ae a (70 ~ 2x)(50 - 2x) = 2400 3500 — 100x —140x + 4x? = 2400 4x2 — 240x + 1100 = 0 x2 60x + 275 =0 x= Sift 24. CE Board April 2024 The largest subway in the world (based on passenger volume) isin Tokyd, Japan with an estimated 2.82 x 10° riders per year. The subway system in Torontois estimated 4.44 x 10° ders per year. How many times greater is the Tokyo subway volume than the Toronto subway volume? Solution: No. of times the Tokyo subway is greater than Toronto subway 6.4 times Scanned with BcomscannerM-282 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations PSE Sree Find the volume generated when the fist quadrant area bounded by y = xf, the y and the lines y = 1 and y = 4 is rotated about the y- axis. Solution: ain [ay - ayy 140 v= ag” Sbunits Com SER ET cancerous spherical tumor that was originally 30 milimeters in radius is decreasing al the rate of 2 mm per month, after treatment. What is the equation forthe volume of the tumor as a function of time t measured in ‘months, The volume of a sphere of radius ris given by V(t) = Solution: ehis VQ =5 mr ‘When the radius is decreasing at 2 mm per month, the new radius will be (30-21). v(t) = 4 (30 = 21) LAAT SPAS Two contractors where hired to retrofit the Gateway Arch. The Arch is parabolic in shape, 630 ft high and 630 ft. across at the bottom. Using the point on the ground directly below the apex of the Arch as the origin, the equation of the Arch is 2 95 600> TSS One contractor’ idea isto erect scaffolding in the entire space under the Arch, so that the retrofit crew can easily cimb up and-down to any point on the Arch. The olher contractor thinks there is too much space under the Arch to make the scaffolding cost effective. To compute the cost of scaffolding, the contractors need to determine the area under the Arch.M-283 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Solution: bd # Tene ro 630 ly | (aoe | eee | - Asi [ais a8 azz y dx 0 31s. Pe anal (%0- Es) dx . ps A=2 [20 -seee, 315) A= a[saoces) a Se A= 264,600 sq.ft. EGF eres If both the mass and the velocity of a body is increased to twice’ that of their magnitude, What is the resulting increase in kinetic energy? Given: Kinetic energy = % my? Solution: Kinetic energy = ‘4 my? when m= 2m and v= 2v Resulting increase in K.E. = ¥4 (2m\(2v)? Resulting increase in K.E. = 4mv2 The increase K.E. = 4 times the original K.E. EOD SP eI TU eAee A logistics company has a truck that can hold 4200 pounds of cargo and has a capacity of 480 cu.ft. The company handles two types of packages; smal, which weigh up to 25 pounds each and are no more than 3 cu.ft. each, and large, which are 25 to 50 pounds each and are 3. to 5 cuff. each. The logistics company charges Php5 for each small package and Php8 for each large package. Let x be the number of small packages and y be the number of large packages in the truck. Write the inequality to represent the weight of the packages in pounds the truck can carry. Solution: 25x + 50y $ 4200 Ee a eee ezs Ifthe characteristic strength of the conerete fe is defined as the strength below which not more than 50% of the test results. are expected to fail, what would be the expression for fe in terms of mean strength fm and standard deviation 6? Solution: fe fm+ 0.16450 where fo is defined as the strength below Which 50% of test results are expected to fail from curve. EL RNT aT yess “The Department of Agriculture studied fertitzer factories and observed the typical medium- sized factory they estimated fixed costs at Php366.821 and estimated that it costs Php208.52 to produce each ton of fertlzer. The’ factory. sells its fertilizer output al Php266.67 per ton, What are cost, revenue, and profit equations? Scanned with BcomscannerM-284 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Solution: Cost equation = 208.52x + 366.827 Revenue equation = 266.67 Profit equation = Revenue ~ Cost Profit equation = 266.67x ~(208.52x + 366.821) = 58.15x - 366.821 EP TEL 3 ‘A.0,046 kg marble attains a velocity of 76 mis in a hunting slingshot (similar to what David used). Contact with the sling is 1/25" of a second. What is the average force on the marble during contact? mav Hint: P= Solution: mAv ae F-20809) _ a7 an Pi A package of floor tiles contains 24 square meter tles, Find how many packages should ba bought to cover a square ballroom floor whose side measures 64 meters. Solution: 2ax = 64(64) x= 171 packages EZ al ti Tey A rectangular field bounded on one side by a building is to be fenced on the other three sides. f 3000 meters of fence is to be used, find the dimensions of the largest field that can be fenced in. . Solution: Bldg. 1 A=5(3000x— 27) dA 1 Fe 7 73000 = 2x) = 0 x= 1500 3000 ~150 yo y= 750 35, CE Board April 2024 itis a type of hazard control considered to be the most effective. It. involves physically removing the hazards, : a) Engineering Controls & b) Elimination ¢) Substitution ) Administrative Controls inne with CamScannerM-285 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ESTE Peers What shall be posted in prominent and strategic location. in a language understandable to all to warn workers and public ofthe hazards in the workplace? a) Safety Manuals b) Rules and Regulations Bc) Safety Signage and Devices d) Health and Safety Reports '37._ CE Board April 2024 What is the designation of a worker trained and tasked by the employer to implement ‘occupational safely and health programs in accordance with the provision of the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS)? a) Nurse b) AMO © ¢) Construction Safety and Health Officer d) Project Engineer EM TEC ees \ When a path traveled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the tires due to rotation, what is the resulting motion of the tires? a) Slipping b) Tuming ©) Skidding d)_ Revolving Um aCe Prd ‘An ‘iceberg’ demonstrates the relationship between direct and indirect costs of accidents in which, on the average, the indirect costs exceed the direct costs. The following are ‘examples of an indirect cost EXCEPT: a) Overhead costs b). Schedule delays ©). Medical costs © d) Cleanup time CTP Identity the proper sequence on the following: IL Quadiilateral ll. Parallelogram I. Rectangle WV. Square a) IVI, Zc) Wil, 1 b) LU t,IV dN Ey This refers to the type of use of a building for interior space such as an office, a restaurant, a private residence, or a school. Uses of such ‘are grouped based on similar life-safety characteristics, fire hazards, and combustible contents. 3 a) Building elements & Bb) Occupancy ©) Building Code. d) Accommodation EGP ECL ered itis a vertical curve that occurs when a negative gradient is followed by a positive gradient, & a) Sag Cure b) Crest Curve ©) Syminetry @) Parabola EXAM =H ETC BASU What is the maximum distance, as specified in the construction contract, that the contractor is expected to transport soil material without receiving additional payment? © a) Frechaul distance b) Overhaul distance ©) Haul distance d) Baseline distance Scanned with BcomscannerM-286 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations , a cS Ce Sel wril 2024 A superpave design mixture for a highway with ‘equivalent single-anle loads (ESALS) < 10” has a nominal maximum agaregale size of 19 trim. The mixture has been tested and has the ‘ollowing characteristics: Air voids = 4% VMA= 13.2% VFA=70% Dust to binder ratio = 0.97 at Nain = 8 gyrations Gum = 87.1% atNnax= 174 gyrations Gam = 97.5% Do these characteristics satisfy thei corresponding superpave requirement? a) Yes, all the parameters are within an acceptable range. Eb) No, the VMA is excessive, ©) No, the: dust to binder ratio is too high. No, the Grn at Nari 00 high. d) From the AASHTO Spec: Dust to binder ratio ranges from 0.61.2 OK ‘al na = 8 gyrations, value of Gun S 89% OK ‘at Naa = 174 gyrations, value of Gun $ 98% OK For 18 mm aggregate size, GMA is VMAS 13% itis notin permissible mit For 19 mm aggregate size, GMA is between 65% and 75%, itis within the permissible range. Therefore, the VMA is excessive, 13.2% > 13% CC The conriection matrix shown represents a road transportation network between six locations. What s the lta! number of arcs in the network? An arcis a ink with a specific direction assigned to it node 12 3456 fC AON OS C1 Bib OO Ord node 3}0 1 0 110 4Joo0-1010 s}10 1104 6f11 0010 a) 0 92 b 1 d 3 Solution: The connection matix provided shows the transportation network between six locations, where each location is represented by a node and the connections between locations are represented by ares. The number of arcs in the natwork is the total number of directed edges or lnks between the nodes. The answer is2. no. of arcs = 2 a ae | Os a CSE YT Which ofthe folowing are the fundamental Principles that should be observed in the application of upper relarders? Ans: The retarder should be as near as possible to the warm side of the Insulation or warm face of assembly and the retarder should be installed by @ method suitable for the specific condensation hazard. CamScanner inne withCivil Engineering Licensure Examinations B 2024 ate The velocity of a molecule of liquid flowing through @ pipe depends on the distance of molecules from the center of the pipe. The velocity, in inches per second, of a molecule is given by the function v(t) = k(R2— 12), where r is the distance of the molecule from the center of the pipe in inches, R is the radius of the pipe in inches, and k is a constant. A particular liquid and a particular pipe has. properties .65 and R = 0.5, respectively. What is the limiting velocity of molgcules as ‘such approach the wall ofthe pipe? Solution: R=050 MO=KIR?-P) when r= R v(d) = 0.65 (R?—2) (0) = 0.65 (R@- R2) v=o Cae =Pe red 024 Investors choose different stocks to comprise a balanced portfolio. The matrix below shows the prices of one share of each of several slocks on the first business days of July, ‘August and September of 1998, Mrs. Santos owns 42 shares of stack A, 59 shares of stock B, 21 shares of stock C and 18 shares of stock D, Write a row matrix to represent Mrs. Santos’ portfolio. July August September 13 Stock A $3355 1s 1 $3072 $275 Sock | $15 $134 $82 ene 91a a 7 Stock C | ° $54 $54 $4675 1 it 3 cas <= $345 StockD | ss2z5 S475 $345 Solution: Row matrix to represent Mrs. Santos’ portfolio: Stock A = 42 shares Stock B = 59 share’ Stock C = 21 shares Stock D = 18 shares [a2 59 21 18) CETTE ez A small hydroelectric station can produce 61 gigejoules (GJ) of eneray per year. After 4 months of operation, anolher- generator is added which, by itself can produce 39 Gy in 5 months. How many additional months are needed for a lola of 95 GJ to be produced? Solution: Let x = additional months Barn + Be =95 5(61)(4 + x) + 12(39)x = 95(12)(5) 1220 + 305x + 468x = 6700 73x = 4480 X= 5.6 months inne with CamScannerM-288 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ee Ee AZ ‘A vacuum pump removes 20% of the arin a sealed jar on each stroke of ts piston: The jar contains 21 lites of ar before the pump starts. After how many strokes will only 42% of the air femain? Solution: Ifeach stroke 20% is removed, then 80% (0.8) = 0.525 (0-1) og 0.8 = log 0.525 n-1=28 n=38 say 4strokes EMoa TD ered A car travels over the crest of a hill a 10.0 mis. The radius of curvature at the crest is 120 m, Determine ‘the minimum speed required for the 60-kg passenger to feel momentarily “weightless”. Solution: oi mer = 60(9.81) l, sats) 12 v= 9.84(12) v= 10.84 ms EPA LETT ALS CE Board Nov. 2019 ‘Max wants to make @ box with no lid from a rectangular sheet of cardboard that is 18 inches by 24 inches. The box is to be made by ‘cuting a square of side x from each comer of the sheet and folding the sides. Find the value of x that maximizes the volume of the box. Solution: V= (24~29)(18 -23)0) V= 4x9 — 84x? + 432 © ~ 4oye168x + 432=0 oe x- 14x + 36 = 0° x34 53, CE Board April 2024 For a walter treatment plant having a flow rate of 432 cubic meters per hour, what is the required plan area of type | setting tank to remove 90% of the particles having a'setting Velocity of 0.12 envsec? inne with CamScannerM-289 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Solution: V, = setting Velocity _ Vo= overflow rate dg removed = “© (100) % _ 0.12(100) =< Vo=0.1333 cm/s Vo = 0.001333 mis = as ad Q= 3600 = O12 m /sec. ERIN Pie eee Sovereign govemments borrow money by seling Treasury bils. Treasury bills are iscounted notes issued by them. On May 5, 2011, Blutz purchased a 182-day, $1000 Treasury bill at 0.15% discount. On the date of maturity, Blutz will receive $1000. What is the actual rate of interest rate ofthe Treasury bill? Solution: lePrt 1 = 1000(0.0015) () 15076 ; ‘Amount paid = 1000 ~ 0,76 = 999.24 I=Prt 182 0.76 = (999.24)(r) Ga) += 0001504 r= 0.1504% ERATE eae Acritical distance was measured 12 times. The mean value was 423.7 ft. with a standard deviation (S) of 0.31 ft. What are the 50% confidence limits forthe distance? Hint probable ertor of mean = Emean = where n = no. of observations 067455 al Solution: Standard error of the mean: 0.6745 S$ Emean vn = 06745(0.31) ‘mean Viz Enea = £0.06 ft. The 50% confidence limits for the distance = 423.7 + 0.06 EL LTO PLL The design requirements fora section of highway with a 1.5% grade are shown below. \Whatis the downhill design braking distance for this highway? Design speed = 80 kph Coefficient of fcton = 0.35 Driver reaction tiie = 2 sec. Driver eye height = 1.2m Object (to be avoided) height = 0.2m Solution: _80(1000) _ Y= Seg = 2222'm/s V,=22.22 V=0 —Debraking dance inne with CamScannerM-290 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations G=-0.015 120.35 (22.22)? -— (0)? 2(9.81)(0.35 = 0.015) D=75.12m say 75m SCE ES When a heavy box is being pushed on the foo, there are two diferent forces acting on the movement of the box. There isthe force of the person pushing the box and the force of | * friction. If W is the work in joules, Fis force in newton, and dis displacement ofthe box in meters, W= Fid deseribes the work created Solution: magnetic north True azimuth = 42+ 17 True azimuth = 59° by fiction, Note: Azimuth from the North is 59°. The increase in kinetic energy necessary to move the box’s the difference between the work done by the person Wp and the work CSE De one by fiction WA. Write function for net wok, What are the coordinates of an ellipse whose ‘ centers at (2,3), avertex at (2, 1), and a Solution: foci halfway between vertex and the center? Solution: y Verter(2,1) t 1 x « Fiac\ Wo=Fed-Fid ; Wa=dlFp—Fi) aE Des ‘A group of hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail (easterly magnetic decination of 17) uses a ‘magnetic compass to sight in on a distant feature, Wha isthe tue azimuth ifthe observed compass angle is 42? inne with CamScannerM-291 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations a=t+3=4 c=2 @-h)? , O-h? he as aabeect (ar=bP + (27 be=12 @-h? , o-b? Eta G42 +3)? _ 12 160 =1 eae ez A plane is defined by the following points, P1=(2, 1,-4), P2= (4, -2,-3), Pa= (2, 3,8). ‘Whatis the equation of the plane in parametric form? Solution: Find vector Vi between P2 and Py Viz (Ke~xi)i+ (yeys)j + (2e—21)k Find the vector between Ps and P Ve= (xa xi)i+ (y— yn + 23-2 = 2)i+ (3-1 +(844)k +2)-4k Determine the normal vector as a determinant. oP is ay N= f =3| 02 N= 1063) 4) + (AMO) + HVA] ~ (0(- 3)k + 2((1)i-4(2)] N=42i+ 4k +0-21+ 8) N=40i+ 8) 44k Substitute: from Ps = (2, 1, -4) 10(x - 2) + Bly - 1) + 4(z +4) D=10x- 20+ 8y-8 +4244 D=10x+6y+42~24 ALP =2,1,-4 D=(10)(2) + 1(8) + 4(- 4) - 24 D=20+8- 16-24 D=-12 Equation of plane: 10x + By + 4z + D 40x + 8y + 42~12 Dividing by 4 25x+ 2y+z-3=0 z= 3-25x-2y (equation of plane i in parametric equation) ETE The table below shows areas of cut and fill sections at locations 50 ft. apart. Assume shrinkage = 12% and bulking = 25%. Determine the cumulative earthwork volume between stations 0 + 00.0 and 3 + 0.00 in cu. yds. Station Ara(f) cur FL 0+00.00 563.2 | 045000 213.5 4400.00 1235 4450.00 654.6 2400.00 973.1 2450.00 567.3 3400.00 451.6 | Solution: ‘Volume of cut: From sta, 0 + 00.00 to 0+50.00 = Saas), zee} (S0) = 19417.5 f° 194175 ar) 719.20 cu. yd inne with CamScannerM-292 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations v= BS+ 1289 5) «gras 0 8425 = Gaye = 312eu. yd. Vy = GEBS#6S49) (50) = 1452518 _ 1942: oO 5 = 7205 cwyd. V, = SE484973) (50) = angaa.s ft vy, = 106925 A = Pap = 1507.10 cu.ye V5 = (973.1 * 567.3) (50) = 38570f¢3 i; = a 1426.3 cu.yd. Vg = SE2244518) (50) = 25472518 = aS = 943.4 cu. yd. Volume of fil: (With correction for shrinkage of 12%) y= (342.2 Hee) (60) V, = 13895 ft? = 514.63 cu.yd. V, = 514.63(1.12) = 576.4 cw.yd, _ (213.6 + 343.3) =n Ve (50) V_ = 139225 ft? = 515.65 cu.yd. Vz = §15.65(1.12) = 57.5 cu.yd. Va = G485 4119 (50) = 11357.5 fe? V3 = 420.648 cu. yd. Vq = 420.648(1.12) = 471.10 cu. yd. (50) = 21835 ft? (111 + 762.4) 2 V, = 808,70 cu. yd. V, = 808.7(1.12) = 905.70 cu. yd. Vs (762.4 342.9) (55) Vs = 27632.5 ft? = 1023.43 cw. yd. Vg = 1023.43(1.12) = 1146.2 cu.yd. V, = 13332.5ft? = 493.80 cu. yd. Vg = 493.80(1.12) = 553.70 cu.yd. ~ Volume (Cu. yd.) Cut Fill 0+00.00 - 0+50.00 719.20 - 576.04 100.0 | 3120 =5175 4450.00. 7205 200.00 1507.1 250.00 1426.3 3400.00 943.4 Total = 5628.5 Net earth volume = 5628.5 - 4230 Not earth volume = 1398.5 say 1400 cu. yd. inne with CamScannerM-293 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations aE ez) The following instructions are given on an income tax form to determine your income tax. Mf your income is less or equal to Php16,000, multiply by 0.03. If your income is more than Php16,000, multiply the excess over Php16,000 by 0.045 and add Php480. Let x be your income. Find the taxes on a Php15,000 income. Solution: For an income tax less than Php16,000 which is Php18,000. ‘Taxes = 15000(0.03) Tixes = Php4s0 Earl ys An athlete competing executes in the ASEAN games a long jump and leaves the ground at a 28.0" angle and travels 7.80 m. What was the takeoff speed? Solution: gt 2V? Cos* @ 9847.8)" 2V? Cos? 28° y=xtan@- 0=7.8 tan 28° - V,=96m/s 64._ CE Board April 2024 A local municipaily must make determination about the feasibilty of repairing bridge. The estimated useful life of the bridge is 25 years. The MARR is 8%, The relevant cost estimales are shown below. Existing | Repair | Initial Cost 0. $7500 Annual Cost | (maintenance) z Year 1-15 $10,000 $3000 Year 16-25 | $14,000 | $4000 Salvage value | $5000 | $20,000 Determine ‘the benefit cost ratio of making repairs. Solution: Present worth of benefits Benefit savings from year 1-15 = 10000 ~ 3000 = $7000 e123 45 6 7s AAA AA ADA A, A, 4287000 Ala + "= 1) G+rt __ 7000[(1.08)"5 — 1] + 1.08) (0.08) P, = $59,916.50 1 Benefit savings from year 16 to 25 Benefit savings = 14 000 - 4000 = $10,000 inne with CamScannerM-294 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ——! A,[@Q+0"-1) a+ipi 10000{(1.08)"° — 1] (1.08)! ) = $67,101 eee eee P6101 Py a0F 67,101 Goey= P = (67101) (0.3152) P, = $21,150.24 Present worth of Salvage value. Salvage value = 5000 - 20,000 ‘Salvage value = - 15000 (negative cost) 15000 4 Coes P, = $2190 (Cost) Present worth of investment = 75 000 - 2190 Present wort of investment = $72810 Present worth of benefits = $9,916.50 + $21150.24 = $81066.74 Present worth of benefits BIC = Fresent worth of investment B_ 81066.74 Ze =111 c= “yi0 = ** er ay EU ee A horizontal compound curve connects two tangents a$ shown. The bearing of the back tangent is N. 46°25'32" E. and the bearing of the forward tangent is S, 17°56'21" E. The curve radii to be used are Ri = 1800° and Ro = 900°. The PC is located at station 198 + 34,12 and the Pl at station 158 + 12.98, «Find the stationing of the P.C.C. Aisse1296) Solution: T= (158 + 12.98) = (138 + 34.12) T= 1978.86 A= 462522" + 17°5621" A=64°21'53" A= 64,365" inne with CamScannerM-295 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations I= 180 - 64,365" 1= 115.635" n+ la + 64.365 = 180 h+le= 115.635" hehe Using sine law for triangle ABC 197886-t) _— titte sink sin 64.365" h 4,= 1800 tan t= 900 tan 2 1800 tai h 1800 tan + 900 tan F sin 64.365" b+ = 115.635" Trial and error: Try = 32.356" n= 115.635" - 32.356" b= 83.279" 4 16178 2 I 2 = 41.6395" 1978.86 — 1800 tan 16.178 sin 83.279" 2, 1800'tan16.278"4900 tan 41.6895" - sin 64.365" 1466.74 = 1466.64 OK Use I = 32.356" PC, (138434.12) Lor=Ri lh (Ir should be in radians) 1800(32.356)r Meer 0 Lor = 1016.49 Sta. PCC. 38 + 34.12) + (10 + 16.49) + Sta, P.C.C, = (148 + 0.61) inne with CamScannerM-296 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations [Tao a efok Teele) EES ‘One-tane of a two lane highway was observed for an hour during the day. The folowing data were gathered: ‘Average distance between front bumpers of successive cars = 80 ft. ‘Spot mean speed = 30 mph ‘Space mean speed = 29 mph Whats the average headway? Solution: ‘Spot speed is an instantaneous value at a particle. point and is not a function of the number of vehicles on a highway. Use space mean speed = 29 mph V=29mph 29(5280) 3e00 = 1253 fs. spacing of vehicle ‘space mean speed 80 ft/veh 9253 ft/sec. Headway = 1.88 sec/veh. Headway = Headway = 67. CE Board April 2024 ‘A construction firm wanis to hire electicians and electrician aides to meet the schedule of work at a minimum cost. The average annual salary is Php35,000 for electricians and Phip18,000 for electrician aides. The project manager can hire up to 60 people but needs to hire at least 20 to function properly. The foreman wants at least 12 aides, but the number of electricians must be atleast twice the number of electrician aides to meet labor regulation, How many electicians and electician aides should be hired to minimize salary costs? Solution: x = number of electricians yy = numberof electrician aides x+y 60 x+y220 y212 x22 Forx+y=50 xed x= 3334 y=0 inne with CamScannerM-297 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Cost equations: C= 35000x + 18000y Atpoint (24, 12) c= 35000(24) + 18000(12) 056,000 At point (33.34, 16.67) 35000(33.34) + 18000(16.67) 466,100 Atpoint (38, 12) Min. cost = 1,056,000 when x Therefore, there are 24 electricians and 12 electrician aides. 68, CE Board April 2024 The intersection angle |= 8°24", the station of PL. is (64 + 27.46) and terrain conditions require the maximum degree of the curve permitted by the specifications, which is 2° {arc definition). What are the external and middle ordinate distances for this-curve? Solution: 100 2nR 2° ~ 360° R= 2864.79 ft. bot cos 4"12' = 75 2864.79 AO = os PI2 AO = 2872.50 E=OA-R E = 2872.50 - 2864.79 E=7,71 ft. (external distance) x=Rsin 412’ x= 2864.79 sin 4°42" x= 209.81 ft. Pythagorean Theorem: (Oc +x2= Re (OC)? + (209.81)? = (2864.79)? OC = 2857.10 8. ‘Middle ordinate distance: BC=R-OC 864.79 - 2857.10 M=7.69 ft. TEE ee Value added tax, VAT, is a tax charged on a construction services in the Philippines VAT is included in a price thats quoted. Thats, if an item is marked as costing Php, that price includes the VAT. Suppose a foreign company has operations in the Philipines, where the VAT is 17.5%. Write a function fr the VAT ‘amount paid v(p) where p represents the price including the VAT. Solution: x(1.475p) = 0.75p re 47 inne with CamScannerM-298 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations 70. CE Board April 2024 The following data for the traverse from A to E are given in the table. What is the bearing of the cut-off line BE? wir Irae [ cuesas LATITUDE DEPARTURE COORDINATES PO! NORTH ‘SOUTH EAST WEST x y A 1000 1000 600.62 | N.3636E. | 4482.19 #358.10 Ls 1482.19 | 1358.10 251.64 | s.7070. | =05.38 | +20671 c i] yo0681 | 159481 310.41 S. 10°50’ E. 304.88 458.34 D yoat.93 | 1653.15 30376 | s.2e18w. | = 320.28 217245 E 71.65 1480.70 Solution: 2B.0482.19, 1358.10) C (1396.81, 1594.81) 5D (109193,1653.15) £1000, 1000 Lams Eanes, 80.7) 122.6 tan = 71054 o= 914723" Bearing of cut-off line BE = S. 9°47'23" E.M-299 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations trae ‘A 4-lane divided highway (2 lanes in each direction) curently has ADT of 23,000 Vehicles (each way). Approximately 12% of the traffic consists of trucks. Trafic is expected to grow by a 4% annual rate over the next 20 years, Table 1 shows data collected from a weigh station during atypical day for 4,078 trucks Table 1: Traffic Data (Axle Counts) Solution: TRAFFIC DATA No.of | _ Load No.of | Load single | Equivalence | Tandem } Equivalence axles axles 2400 0.087 24 0.48 620 0.32 14 0.31 300 1.0 2 0.49 20 4.46 10 | _0.86 6 2.20 4 3.50 Fale Load | Numberof | _ Number of (K)__| Single Axles _| Tandem Axles 10 2420 14 630 18 301 | [20 2 — 6 mw 25 4 15 28 12 32 11 Table 2: Load Equivalence Factors Axle Load (k) Load Equivalence Factor 410 0.0877 44 0.360 18 1.0 20 4.51 22 2.48 25 3.53 Tandem Axles Axle Load (k) Load Equivalence Factor 22 0.180 25 0.308 28 0.495 32 0.857 Using the Asphat Insitule Load Equivalence Faclors (LEF) shown in Table 2, the design 20-year 18-k ESAL (Ws) is most nearly: No. of trucks = 0.1(20,000) = 3000 trucks « The annual ADT is a geometric series with 000 oc? = 3 (dala collected from weighing sta. is 1000 trucks) For a geometric series: Total ADT over 20 years: _alr*=1) r=1 5 = 3l(1.03)"° = 1] (103-1) $=80.6 ADT over 20 years Daly Wie ESAL: Daily We = 2400(0.087) + 620(0.32) + 300(1) + 20(1.48) +6(2.20) + 1(8.50) + 24(0.18) + 14(0.31) + 12(0.49) + 10(0.86) Initial ADT = Ss Dally Wis = 776 Cumulative 20 year Wie ESAL = 776(386)(80.8) = 22.83 millon Note; There are 365 days in one year. inne with CamScannerM-300 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ORNS TEC es There are nine cites which are served by two competing aitines. One or the other airline (butnot both) has a fight between every pair of cites. Whats the minimum number of triangular fights (Le, ips from A to Bo C and back to A on the same airline)? Solution: If the number of cities is of the form dn + 4, the minimum number of triangular fights is +P )-™ In the problem where n= 2. CPC) -2 @+G@)-2 4! 5 Gai *G aya? 4410-2512 inne with CamScannerHYDRAULICS and GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING APRIL 2024 PA =e Tee) Ie PA Solution: (eed slice at PAE) a) Effective pressure al the mid’ height of Carry clay before lowering the water table CE Board May 2022 Ee CE Board May 2019 Sand fae NEPA 152m) =212kNind CE Board Nov. 2017 1 gj 218.2 kNim? A layer of clay 7.6 m thick is overlain by a deposit of sand 15.2 m ‘thick to ground _ 76m surface. When the water table is at ground surface level, the saturated unit weight of the ‘sand was determined to be 21.2 kN/m? for Clay i 1 gai=18.8 kN? which its dry unit weight of 18.2 kNim?. The a= (21.2-9.81)(15.2) + (18.8-9.81)(3.8) saturated unit weight ofthe clay is 18.8 kNim?. ‘on 207.29 kPa When the ground water table lowered by 10 mm, the degree of saturation of the sand above b) Effective soil pressure at mid-height of the water table was lowered to 20%. At the clay after lowering the water table by 10 m mid-height ofthe clay layer, @) determine the effective pressure, in KPa, before the lowering of the water table. ) determine the effective pressure, in kPa, after lowering ofthe water table. ¢) determine the effective pressure, in kPa, desi siatcta SL SSP when there is no water in the sand layer aT at eee! but remain in moist condition atthe same Get e%y degree of saturation. Tsat = “Te Gt ety, eke tei Tare The Scanned with BcomscannerH-170. Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations (9.81) teat = Mary + Te 9.81e 21.2 = 18247 981e G.=2.67 ‘oot Of sand with degree of saturation of 20%. _G,+Se)%, wee Fe _ [2.67 + 0.2(0.44)]9.81 ‘wee = 1+0.44 ‘Yuet = 18.79 KNim3 1 yet =18.79 NI n= 18.7910) + (24.2- 9,815.2) +(188-9.81)3.8) n= 261.29 KPa ©) Effective pressure when there is no waler in the sand layer but remain in moist condlion at the same degree of saturation T a Sand 152 1 get 718.79 kN | as a5} Ov Mesa 1 ga 18.8 KN/m? a8 A= 18.79(15.2)+ (18.8 -9.81)3.8) oa= 319.77 kPa Pm HLF Tee Pe) DA The total weight of soil when fully saturated is 1600 g and the weight ofthe sol after drying is 1000 g. I the specific gravity of the sol grains is 267. 4) Evaluate the moisture content in percent. ) Evaluate the void ratio. ©) Evaluate the porosity. Solution: a) Moisture content 7 ary = 0.6 or 60% b) Void ratio Go e 2.67(60) @ 100 e= 1.60 inne with CamScannerH-I71 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations ¢) Porosity n= 61.5% lar Serra tte MN arEey (eat =fr Teo ArIAT COTM EN PAE CE Board May 2015 ‘The results of a consolidated drained tri-axial soil test conducted on a consolidated clay are as follows: Chamber confining pressure = 240 kPa Deviator stress at failure = 450 kPa a) Evaluate the angle of friction of the soll sample in degrees. b) Evaluate the shear stress on the failure plane in kPa, ) Evaluate the normal stress on the plane of maximum shear in kPa, Solution: @) Angle of friction ofthe soil sample b) Shear stress on the failure plane T=rcosa t= 225 00s 28.9" = 197 kPa ©) Normal stress on the plane of max. shear Caer AA circular plate of radius t= 300 mm is vertically submerged in waler with its top edge 2m below the liquid surface. a) Evaluate the total force acting on one side ofthe gate in KPa. b) Obtain the location of the force from the center of gravity of the plate in mm. )_ Obtain the location of the force from the liquid surface in mm. Solution: a) Total force acting on one side of the gale \ia2103223 m =2300mm ee © Er i P=yha 81(2.3)(m)(0.3)? P=6.38 kN Scanned with Bcomscanner#H-172 b) Location of force from the center of gravity of the plate pade Ay A= 10.3)? = 0.283 m2 y=23 1, = B00 4 64 1, = 0.00636 m* 0.00636 °= 928323) = 0.00978 m e=978mm ©) Location of force from the liquid surface D=h+e D=23+0,00978 D=230978 D=2309.78 mm D=2310mm (aT ra ed een AT According to the Boussinesg’s theory, the vertical stress at a point below the surface of a semi-infinite, homogeneous, isotropic soil mass due to a point load Q applied at the round surface is given bythe equation: _0.477QN Sian df 7 ft + 6] Evaluate the vertical stress in kPa at @ point below the ground for Q = 2500 kN. a) if the point is 3 m directly below the point of application of the load. 'b) if the point is 6 m directly below the point cof application of the load. if the point is 6 m below the load but 3m horizontally from its line of application. q) Solution: Vertical stress at a point 3 m directly below the point of application of the load a) 0.477(2500)(1) Gy p= 132.5KPa bj ‘Vertical stress at a point 6 m directly below the point of application of the load 0.4770N a _0.477(2500)((1) pee OF 6 p= 33.1 kPa | inne with CamScannerH-173 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations 9) Vertical stress at a point 6 m below the load but 3 m horizontally from its line of application Solution: 0.4770N 18QN eer a _ 0.477(2500)(0.572) 18(2500)(0.544) . © OF p=19 kPa p=12kPa LTC Pee oar Eee According to the Westergaard theory, the vertical stress at a point below the surface of a semi-infinite, homogeneous, isotropic soil mass due (o point load Q applied at the ground surface is given by the equation: _0318QN Pea 1 where N =, fb +2 Oy é Caloulate the vertical stress in kPa at a point below the ground for Q = 2500 kN and the point is 6 m below the load but 3 m horizontally from the fine of the load application. ‘An open cyfindsical vessel 1.3 m in diameter and 2.1'm high is 2/3 ful of water. If rotated about the vertical axis at a constant angular speed of 87 rpm, determine the amount of water in ters that wil be spied out Solution: Tam Scanned with BcomscannerH-I74 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations @= 87pm _ 87m) GI B @ = 9.11 radisec. eT ar? 06s” 068 very _ (9.11)? (0.65)? 29.81) y=1.79m Amount of water spilled out: Re m(0.65)*(1.79) _ 1(0.65)?(1.4) 2 2 V=0.259 cum. V= 259 liters et Te CE Board Nov. 2023 ‘A closed cylindrical tank placed in a horizontal Position on a truck 1.5 m. in diameter and 6 m Jong. It is completely filed with water. If the truck “travels horizontally forward at. an acceleration of 4 mis?, determine the total force acting on the rear end of the container in Solution: h=2.0440.75 h=279m F=yha F = (9.81)(2.79) @) (as)? F= 48.37 KN TIE eed The water content of soil could _ a) be less than 0% b) never be greater than 100% ¢) begreaterthan 100% d) have values only from 0% to 100% Scanned with BcomscannerH-175 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations 10. CE Board April 2024 AA granular sol deposit is considered loose if the blow count of a standard penetration test is between: Solution: Relative Density of Sands According to Results of Standard Penetration Test FCT The admixture of coarser particles like sand and silt to clay causes: a) Decrease in both liquid limit and plasticity index, ~~ b) Decrease in liquid limit and increase in plasticity index, c) Increase in both liquid limit and plasticity index. 4) Decrease in liquid limit and no change in SPT Nevalue Relative Density cate 04 Very ose plasticity index. 4-10 Loose 710-30 Medium 30-50 Dense Over 50 Very dense PRAM DEC eee The blow count of a standard penetration test for loose soil is between 4 to 10, Feed A sample of saturated soil has 30% water content and the specific gravity of the soll grains is 2.6. Determine the dry density of the ‘Soil mass in g/cm3, Solution: oG, ar _ 30(2.6) Se S= 100 e=078 ry 1 +0. Yey= 1.46 grim? The shear strength of a cohesion soilis: a) “Inversely proportional to the angle of shearing resistance, b). None of the given cfoices. c) Proportional to the angle of shearing stress, d) Proportional to the tangent of the angle of shearing resistance, ~~ ee Water flows at 20 liters/sec. through 500 m of 460 mm diameter pipeline having a coefficient of friation of 0.02. Calculate the head loss for that length of pipeline. Solution: 0.0826 fLQ? ape 0.0826(0.02)(500)(0.02)? @.15)5 hy b= 435m inne with CamScannerH-176 « Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations 15. CE Board Api WS A rectangular plate 1.2 m wide by 2 m long is vertically submerged half in oil having spar. of (0.84 and half fresh water such that its shorter edge is fushed with the top surface of the upper liquid and parallel toi. Obtain the total force acting on the lower half of the plate in KN, Solution: 12m sper=064) Im ow ||, 2m| HQ. | |Im L i 12 os | Ld ho P— P=9.81(1.34)(1.2)(1) P=15.8 KN HLS) a PTO UPA CE Board Nov. 2022 CE Board Nov. 2019, OPE ‘A 450 KN load is transmitted by a column footing n the surface through a rectangular footing 1.5 m x 25 m. Assuming thatthe pressure on the undertying sol farmation spreads on 2 vertical to 1 horizontal. Evaluate the pressure exerted by the footing on a sol 27 m below the footing. Solution: 490 17. CE Board April 2024 PDE ee) ‘An irrigation canal with trapezoidal cross- section has the following dimensions: Bottom width = 2.50 m, depth of water = 0.90 m, side slope= 1.5 horizontal to 1 vertical, slope of the canal bed = 0,001, coefcient of roughness = 0,026. The canal will serve clay- loam Riceland for which the duty of water per hectare is 3.0 fiters/sec, Using Manning's Formula; estimate the number of hectares served by the irgation canal CamScanner inne with#H-177 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations Solution: Hydraulic radius of the canal: ce 162+25)09) 25 + 1.6222) R =0.603 m. ee of the water: Ve tee st? V=——— (0.603)°%(0.001)"" Ta (0.6007*(0.000 V=0.903 mis ; Number of hectares served by the irrigation Jos Qs zosa( 52528 Q=3.13m'/s Q=3130 lters/sec. No, of hectares= —— 2 No, of hectares = sn hectares Tey eyed CE Board May 2017 A ship, with vertical sides near the watering, weighs 40 MN including its cargo and has a draft of 6.7 meters in seawater (Sg. = 1.026). Unloading 2 MN of its cargo, the draft decreases to 64 m. With its cargo reduced, the’ ship enters a harbor of ffesh water. Evaluate the drat of the ship in fresh water, in meters. Solution: AL sea water I sp. gh. = 1.026 BF, 38000 kN ite ier, chy sab eee 10 inne with CamScannerH-178 Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations (1) 40000 + W= BF 40000 + W = 9:81(6.7\A) (1.026) 40000 + W= 67.444 ‘W= 67.44A - 40000 (2) 38000 + W = BF 38000 + W = 9.84(6.4X(A)(1.028) 38000 + 67.44A~40000 = 64.424 (3) 38000 + W= BF 38000 + 4662.14 = 9.81(d)(622.25) d= 6.56m. aD Vapi (ht LE Tare) CE Board Nov. 2018 CE Board May 2018 (tM CAE ‘An improvised barometer uses a liquid which was observed fo weigh 0.80 times of mercury. At the base of the mountain the barometer reads 950 mm. Al the same instant, another barometer of the same land at the top of the mountain reads 600 mm, Determine the height ofthe mountain in kilometers. Solution: Py=Potyh Pi=Po=yh 72 12Nim? for ait Pi-Pe=12h 9810(13.6)(0.8)(0.95) - 9810(13.6)(0.8)0.6) = 12h h=3113m h=3.11km 20. CE Board April 2024 ‘An engineer wanted to determine the weight of a piece of wood having a rectangular cross section and certain length with only 2 carpenter's tape available and a curing tank containing water 1.8 m deep. He recorded the cross section of the wood to be 50 mm x 100 mm and the length is 1.5 m. Placing the wood vertically into the curing tank, he noticed that 0.50 m projects out of the water as it float. Solve for the weight of the wood in Newtons. Solution: 50mm x 100mm 0.50 m 10m BF =W BF = 9810(0.05)(0.10)(1) BF =49.05N W= 49.05 N Scanned with Bcomscanner