Question 1

0 / 1 pts
The water flowing along a 6m wide open channel has a specific energy of 2.20m. The
roughness coefficient of the channel is 0.013. What is the critical slope?
You Answered
0.0025 (with margin: 0.0005)

UnansweredQuestion 2
0 / 1 pts
A 90° triangular channel having a roughness coefficient of 0.012 carries water at a rate
of 6m3/s. What is the critical velocity in m/s?
You Answered
2.7 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 3
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An open channel is to be designed to carry 1.0 cu.m/s at a slope of 0.0065. The channel
material has a roughness coefficient of 0.011.
Find the required depth for most efficient triangular section.
You Answered
0.614 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 4
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A triangular shaped channel is to be designed to carry 700 L/s on a slope of 0.0001.
Determine the depth of water over the vertex will be necessary to give a section with
minimum perimeter, assuming the channel is made of timber, n = 0.012. Use Manning’s
formula.
You Answered
1.215 (with margin: 0.03)

UnansweredQuestion 5
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An open channel is to be designed to carry 1.0 cu.m/s at a slope of 0.0065. The channel
material has a roughness coefficient of 0.011.
Find the required bottom width for most efficient trapezoidal section.
You Answered
0.53 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 6
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Water is to be transported in an open channel whose
surfaces are asphalt lined at a rate of 4 m3/s in uniform flow.
The bottom slope is 0.0015. Determine the bottom width in meters of the
best cross section if the shape of the channel is trapezoidal. n=0.016
You Answered
1.35 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 7
0 / 1 pts
Water is to be transported in an open channel whose
surfaces are asphalt lined at a rate of 4 m3/s in uniform flow.
The bottom slope is 0.0015. Determine the width in meters of the
best cross section if the shape of the channel is rectangular. n=0.016
You Answered
2.21 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 8
0 / 1 pts
An open channel is to be designed to carry 1.0 cu.m/s at a slope of 0.0065. The channel
material has a roughness coefficient of 0.011.
Find the required depth for most efficient rectangular section.
You Answered
0.434 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 9
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A trapezoidal canal with a bottom width of 1.5m. and with side slopes of 2 horizontal to
1 vertical has a velocity of 1.2m/s. If the depth of flow is 2.4m. and has a slope of
channel bed of 0.000212, compute the following. solve for the roughness coefficient of
the canal.
You Answered
0.014 (with margin: 0.001)

UnansweredQuestion 10
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A trapezoidal canal with a bottom width of 1.5m. and with side slopes of 2 horizontal to
1 vertical has a velocity of 1.2m/s. If the depth of flow is 2.4m. and has a slope of
channel bed of 0.000212, compute the following. solve for the roughness coefficient of
the canal. compute for the boundary shear stress in Pa.
You Answered
2.58 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 11
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A clean-earth trapezoidal channel with a bottom
width of 1.5 m and a side surface slope of 1:1 is to drain
water uniformly at a rate of 8 m3/s to a distance of 1 km. If
the flow depth is not to exceed 1 m, determine the required
elevation drop in m, hL.
n=0.022
You Answered
10.3 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 12
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Water flows uniformly half-full in a 2-m-diameter
circular channel that is laid on a grade of 1.5 m/km. If the
channel is made of finished concrete, determine the flow rate
of the water in cubic meters per second. n=0.012
You Answered
3.19 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 13
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A cast iron (n=0.013) V-shaped water channel shown in the figure has a bottom slope of
0.5°. For a flow depth of 1 m
at the center, determine the discharge rate in uniform flow.
(tangent of bottom slope angle = S)

You Answered
3.59 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 14
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A trapezoidal channel made of unfinished concrete
has a bottom slope of 1°, base width of 5 m, and a side surface
slope of 1:1. For a flow rate of
25 m3/s, determine the normal depth h in meters. n=0.014
(tangent of bottom slope angle = S)

You Answered
0.685 (with margin: 0.02)

UnansweredQuestion 15
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Water is flowing uniformly in a finished-concrete
channel of trapezoidal cross section with a bottom width of
0.6 m, trapezoid angle of 50°, and a bottom slope is 0.006981. If
the flow depth is measured to be 0.45 m, determine the flow
rate of water through the channel in cubic meters per second. n=0.012

You Answered
0.915 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 16
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A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 6 m and side slope of 2V:4H. If the depth of
flow is 1.2 m and the flow is 20.40m3
Compute for the specific energy in meters.
You Answered
1.41 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 17
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A trapezoidal channel with a bottom width of 5 m,
free surface width of 10 m, and flow depth of 2.2 m discharges
water at a rate of 120 m3/s. If the surfaces of the
channel are lined with asphalt (n=0.016), determine the head loss or elevation drop of
the channel per km.
You Answered
8.52 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 18
0 / 1 pts
A trapezoidal channel has a bottom width of 6 m and side slope of 2V:4H. If the depth of
flow is 1.2 m and the flow is 20.40m3
Compute for the boundary shear stress in Pa. n=0.014
You Answered
8.2 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 19
0 / 1 pts
A 300 mm ∅ pipeline 3000 m long runs on a on a constant grade between two reservoir
of surface elevations 150 m and 120 m respectively. The flow rate through the line is
inadequate and a pump is installed to increase the capacity to 0.17 m3/sec. Assuming a
Darcy “f” of 0.02, calculate the horsepower that must be delivered to the water to pump
the 0.17 m3/s down from the higher to the lower reservoir.
You Answered
65.3 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 20
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From a reservoir whose surface is at elevation 225 m, water is pumped through 1200m
of 300 mm pipe across a valley to a second reservoir whose level is at elevation 240 m. If
during pumping, the pressure is 550 kPa at a point on the pipe, midway of its length and
at elevation 195 m, compute the power exerted by the pump in horsepower. f = 0.02
You Answered
82.7 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 21
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At the discharge side of the pump the velocity of water is 10 m/s and the pressure is
120kPa. While on the suction side of the pump the velocity is 5m/sec and the pressure
is 65 kPa and the diameter is 500mm. the pump is rated at 120hp, neglect all the energy
losses in the system. If the diameter of the pipe at the discharge side is 400mm, what is
the efficiency of the pump in percentage.
You Answered
96.8658 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 22
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A Civil engineer gathered some information, the data’s were about to test a machine that
is include a turbine. The flow rate is range up to 120 liters per second, with the same
diameter of pipe is 320mm and length of pipe is 110 m. Use n = 0.014. Compute the
head loss (in meters) in the turbine with pressures at point 1 and 2 are 40 kPa and -115
kPa respectively.
You Answered
14.4082 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 23
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A pump at elevation 270 m is pumping 45.3 liters/sec through a 150 mm pipe to a
reservoir whose level is at elevation 375 m. What pressure (in kPa) will be found in the
pipe at a point where the elev. if 306 m above datum and the distance (measured along
the pipe) from the pump is 1050 m? Assume f = 0.0225.
You Answered
1,191 (with margin: 5)

UnansweredQuestion 24
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If the velocity oil (sg = 0.8) is 3.5 m/sec and pressure is 94 kPa in the suction side of the
pump. The diameter of suction side is 650 mm and if the pump is rated at 110 hp.
Neglect energy losses in the system. Compute for the power required in kilowatts.
You Answered
72.82 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 25
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A pipe has a diameter of 20 mm and a length of 80 m. A liquid having a kinematic
viscosity of 4 x 10−5 m2/s is flowing thru the pipe at a velocity of 3m/s. Compute for the
head loss in the pipe in meters.
You Answered
78.2875 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 26
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The discharge from reservoir A is 0.045 cubic meters per second.

Compute the diameter appropriate for pipe 3 in mm.

You Answered
172 (with margin: 2)

UnansweredQuestion 27
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The elasticity and dimensions of the pipe are such that celerity of the pressure wave is
870 m/s. Supposed the pipe has the length of 1500 m and a diameter of 1.1 m and a
initially flow of 0.80 m3/s. How much time should be allowed for closing a valve to avoid
water hammer in seconds?
You Answered
3.4483 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 28
0 / 1 pts
The elasticity and dimensions of the pipe are such that celerity of the pressure wave is
870 m/s. Supposed the pipe has the length of 1500 m and a diameter of 1.1 m and a
initially flow of 0.80 m3/s. Find the water hammer pressure for instantaneous valve
closure in kilo pascal?
You Answered
732.375 (with margin: 3)

UnansweredQuestion 29
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Water from a reservoir flowing through a non rigid 600 mm diameter pipe with a
velocity of 2m/s is completely stopped by a closure of a valve situated 150 m from the
reservoir. Assume that the pressure increases at a uniform rate and that there is no
damping of the pressure wave. The pipe has a thickness of 20 mm. Bulk modulus of
water is 2.2 x 109 Pa and modulus of elasticity of steel is 1.4 x 1011 Pa. Compute the
maximum stress acting on the pipe in Mpa. σtangential = PD/2t
You Answered
36.7128 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 30
0 / 1 pts
A valve is suddenly closed in a 300 mm diameter pipe. The increase in pressure is 800
kPa. Assuming that the pipe is rigid and the bulk modulus of water is 2.07 x 10 9 N/m2.
Determine the velocity of flow in m/s.
You Answered
0.556 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 31
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A valve is suddenly closed in a 200 mm pipe. The increase pressure is 700kPa. Assuming
that the pipe is rigid and the bulk modulus of water is 2.07 x 109 N/m2. Compute the
max discharge in cubic meters per second.
You Answered
0.0153 (with margin: 0.0005)

UnansweredQuestion 32
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Water flows through a channel at a rate of 400L/s. Determine the head if smooth edged
broad crest weir is used. L=3
You Answered
0.1854 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 33
0 / 1 pts
Water flows through a trapezoidal weir. Each side is sloped at 36degrees with respect to
the horizontal. Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if head is 1.6m and length of crest is
3m. Use Cw=0.6 for both rectangular and triangular area of the flow.
You Answered
17.0749 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 34
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Water flows through a trapezoidal weir. Each side is sloped at 36degrees with respect to
the horizontal. Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if head is 1.6m and length of crest is
3m. Use C=1.5 for both rectangular and triangular area of the flow.
You Answered
15.7928 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 35
0 / 1 pts
A floodway with crest level of 42 m and 10 m long, releases from a body of water whose
surface area is 6.5 hectares. The initial water surface level is at elevation 44.3 m. What is
the water surface elevation after 0.75
hour? Use Cw=0.58
You Answered
42.9705 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 36
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Water flows through a V-notch weir. The angle between the sides is 36degrees.
Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if head is 1.6m
You Answered
1.4416 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 37
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A suppressed weir having a head of 0.3m carries a discharge of 1.00m3/s. The depth of
water upstream from the weir is 2.5m. Considering the velocity of approach and using
Francis Formula. Determine the velocity of approach.
You Answered
0.1214 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 38
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Water flows through a 2.2m high broad crested contracted weir. The depth of the flow is
4m. Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if the length of the crest is 3m.
You Answered
9.0754 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 39
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What will be the discharge (in m3/sec) on a broad crest weir with smooth edge if the
head must not be lower than the critical depth. The initial discharge is 5.5m3/sec and
length of crest is 2m.
You Answered
2.9938 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 40
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The discharge over a trapezoidal weir is 1.315m3/s. The crest length is 2m and the sides
are inclined at 75°45' with the horizontal. Find the head over the weir in meters.
You Answered
0.4886 (with margin: 0.02)
UnansweredQuestion 41
0 / 1 pts
Water flows through a 2.2m high broad crested weir. The depth of the flow is 4m.
Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if the length of the crest is 3m and velocity of
approach is considered.
You Answered
10.6241 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 42
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Water flows through a 2.2m high sharp crested weir. The depth of the flow is 4m.
Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if the length of the crest is 3m and velocity of
approach is considered.
You Answered
15.2407 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 43
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A v-notch weir is located at one end of a tank having a head of 2m, if the sides are
sloped at 2V:1H, what is the discharge in m3/s?
You Answered
3.8754 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 44
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A 25 hectares reservoir passes through a floodway. The height of the crest is at
elevation 90m. the water level dropped down from elevation 92.5m to 91.2m in
55minutes. Determine the length of the crest in meters. Use Cw=0.6
You Answered
23.98 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 45
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Water flows through a channel at a rate of 400L/s. Determine the head if a Cipolletti
weir is used. L=3
You Answered
0.1726 (with margin: 0.005)

UnansweredQuestion 46
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Water flows through a V-notch weir. Each side is sloped at 36degrees with respect to
the horizontal. Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if head is 1.6m
You Answered
6.1068 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 47
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Water flows through a 2.2m high sharp crested contracted weir. The depth of the flow is
4m. Determine the discharge (in m3/s) if the length of the crest is 3m.
You Answered
12.6583 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 48
0 / 1 pts
Determine the discharge of the weir having a head of 0.40m. in liters/sec. If a trapezoidal
weir with sides inclined 18 ° with the vertical and a length of crest of 2m.
You Answered
976.0253 (with margin: 4)

UnansweredQuestion 49
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A suppressed weir having a head of 0.3m carries a discharge of 1.00m3/s . The depth of
water upstream from the weir is 2.5m. Considering the velocity of approach and using
Francis Formula. Find the width of the channel at the back of the suppressed weir.
You Answered
3.2955 (with margin: 0.3)

UnansweredQuestion 50
0 / 1 pts
Water flows through a channel at a rate of 400L/s. Determine the head if a 90 degree v-
notch is used.
You Answered
0.6059 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 51
0 / 1 pts
Determine the discharge of the weir having a head of 0.40m. in liters/sec. If a 60 °
triangular weir is used.
You Answered
80.0508 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 52
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A sharp crested weir in a horizontal channel is 8m wide and 2.8m high. If the upstream
depth is 4m, determine the discharge in m3/s.
You Answered
19.9722 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 53
0 / 1 pts
Determine the discharge of the weir having a head of 0.40m. in liters/sec. If a trapezoidal
weir with sides inclined 18 ° with the vertical and a length of crest of 2m and Cw=0.65.
You Answered
1,021.65 (with margin: 3)

UnansweredQuestion 54
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A weir manages a reservoir 46000m2 in area. The crest is at elevation 75m. Water fall
down from elevation 76.5m to 75.5m in 42 minutes. Find the length of the spillway
in meters. Use Francis formula.
You Answered
11.8595 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 55
0 / 1 pts
A volume of water passes through a 7.8m long floodway. the height of the crest is at
elevation 90m. the water level dropped down from elevation 93.5m to 92.2m in
45minutes. Determine the surface area in square meters. use Francis' formula.
You Answered
138,713.9434 (with margin: 20)

Q
UnansweredQuestion 1
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2000. Ryan invest P5,000 at the end of each year in an account which
gives a nominal annual interest of 7.5% compounded continuously. Determine the total
worth of his investment at the end of 15years.
Correct Answer

P133,545.58

P142,647.28

P126,336.42

P135,429.64

UnansweredQuestion 2
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 1996. A service car whose cash price was P540,000 was bought with a
downpayment of P162,000 and monthly installments of P10,874.29 for 5 years. What is
the rate of interest if compounded monthly?

30%

Correct Answer

24%

20%

15%

UnansweredQuestion 3
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 1996. A man paid 10% down payment of P200,000 for a house
and lot and agreed to pay the balance on monthly installments for “x” years at an interest
rate of 15% compounded monthly. If the monthly installment was P42,821.87, find the
value of x

Correct Answer

11

UnansweredQuestion 4
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CE BOARD APRIL 2023. An amortization having a rate of interest of 12% annually
requires that it must be paid an equal amount of $2,000 per year starting at the 3rd year
period. What is the present worth if it should be paid for a period of 15 years?

13,621.73

Correct Answer

10,241.63

11,236.46

9,135.33

UnansweredQuestion 5
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2017. P180,000 was spent on the project that yields annual profit of
P60,000 for a period of 9years without salvage value. Determine the benefit cost ratio
considering the cost of money be 7%.

1.99

1.80

Correct Answer

2.17

2.34

UnansweredQuestion 6
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2017. The repair costs for some handheld equipment in the office of
NAIA is estimated to be $120 in the 1st year, increasing by $30 per year in the
subsequent years. Determine the amount that the office will need to deposit into a bank
account, paying 4% interest, to provide for the repair cost for the next five years.

Correct Answer

791

891

991

1091
UnansweredQuestion 7
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. The cost C producing “x” number of scientific calculators is given
by C=4.50x + 3000 and the revenue R from selling them is given by R=16.50x. Find the
number of calculators that must be sold to break even.

650

450

Correct Answer

250

1000

UnansweredQuestion 8
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. A man has deposited $50,000 in a retirement income plan with a
local bank. The bank pays 9% per year, compounded annually on such deposits. What is
the maximum amount that the man can withdraw at the end of each year and still have
fund, which will last for 12 years?

Correct Answer

6982.50

4360.60

1353.30
9950.30

UnansweredQuestion 9
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CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. Minato flies from Manila to Davao via Cebu. He takes
Unified Airlines from Manila to Cebu, Beta Airlines from Cebu to Davao. The probability
that a Unified plane lands safely is 0.9991 and the probabilty that a Beta plane lands
safely is 0.9998. What is the probability that Minato lands safely in both Cebu and
Davao?

0.9993

Correct Answer

0.9989

0.9999

0.9983

UnansweredQuestion 10
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. A music school produced a number of musicians which includes
3 drummers, 4 trumpet players and 5 pianists. How many different jazz trios can be
formed from this batch of musicians if each trio consists of a drummer, a trumpet player
and a pianist?
Correct Answer

60

220
1320

UnansweredQuestion 11
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CE BOARD MAY 2019. How many different ways are there to arrange seven people in a
round table?

120

Correct Answer

720

5040

40320

UnansweredQuestion 12
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2017. In November 1994, Intel announced that a “subtle flaw” in its
Pentium chip would affect 1 in 9 billion division problems. Suppose a computer perform
20 million divisions (a not reasonable number) in the course of a particular program, what
is the probability of no error?

0.0000000011

Correct Answer
0.9977802273

0.9999999989

0.0000000011

UnansweredQuestion 13
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2017. In November 1994, Intel announced that a “subtle flaw” in its
Pentium chip would affect 1 in 9 billion division problems. Suppose a computer perform
20 million divisions (a not reasonable number ) in the course of a particular program,
what is the probability of at least 1 error?

0.00555

0.00444

0.00333

Correct Answer

0.00222

UnansweredQuestion 14
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. It is known that the probability that a bulb will last beyond 100
hours is 0.7 and the probability that it will last beyond 150 hours is 0.28. Given that a
bulb lasts beyond 100 hours, determine the probability that it will last beyond 150 hours.
0.7

Correct Answer

0.28

0.196

0.98

UnansweredQuestion 15
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. The number of defective welds in a length of pipe is 0 through 6
with the following probabilities.

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

P(X) 0.6 0.3 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01

Find the expected value of the number of defective welds.

Correct Answer

0.61

0.51

0.41

0.31
UnansweredQuestion 16
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CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2016. A box contains 6 defective and 194 non-defective CPs.
A quality control engineer selects 2 CPs at random without replacement. What is the
probability that exactly one is defective?

0.049

Correct Answer

0.058

0.067

0.076

UnansweredQuestion 17
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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.

120

140

150

Correct Answer
123

UnansweredQuestion 18
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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?

43

26

Correct Answer

53

20

UnansweredQuestion 19
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. P is a point on BC of the triangle ABC such that AB = AC = BP.
If PA = PC, find the value of the angle ABC.
45

63

Correct Answer

36

54

UnansweredQuestion 20
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. Find two angles such that the angles are supplementary and the
larger is twice the smaller.

Correct Answer

120 , 60

90 , 180

60 , 30

240 , 120

UnansweredQuestion 21
0 / 1 pts
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.
15

Correct Answer

25

35

45

UnansweredQuestion 22
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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?

15

20

25

Correct Answer

30

UnansweredQuestion 23
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CE BOARD MAY 2017. Two angles whose sum is 1800.
Complement angles

Correct Answer

Supplement angles

Reference angles

Co-terminal angles

UnansweredQuestion 24
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Mary is 24 years old. Mary is twice as old as Ana when Mary was as old as Anna now.
How old is Ana?

15

16

Correct Answer

18

19

UnansweredQuestion 25
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Two students attempt to solve a problem that reduces to a quadratic equation. One of
the students made a mistake only in the constant term of the quadratic equation and
gives and answer of 8 and 2 for the roots. The other student solving the same problem
made an error in the coefficient of the first-degree term only and gives his answer as -9
and -1 for the roots, if you are to check their solutions, what would be the correct
quadratic equations?

Correct Answer

x2 – 10x + 9 = 0

x2 + 10x + 9 = 0

x2 – 10x - 9 = 0

x2 + 10x - 9 = 0

UnansweredQuestion 26
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An equipment which costs P40,000 is to be purchased through a series of 10 semi-
annual payments in which the first payment is due 6 months after the equipment is
released. The first 6 payments will be P6,000 each, while the remaining 4 equaly
payments will liquidate the remaining balance. What is the amount of the last 4
payments if the interest rate is 15% compounded semi-annually?

4,000

6,575.52

Correct Answer

5,454.21

3,519.73
UnansweredQuestion 27
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CE BOARD MAY 2019. A rectangular soccer field is twice as long as it is wide. If the
perimeter of the soccer field is 300 yards, what are the field’s dimensions in yards?

40 and 110

30 and 120

Correct Answer

50 and 100

60 and 90

UnansweredQuestion 28
0 / 1 pts
A farmer bought a tractor costing P25,000 payable in 10 semi-annual payments each
installment payable at the beginning of each period. If the rate of interest is 26%
compounded semi-annually, determine the amount of each installment.

3,582.69

3,084.31

4,607.24

Correct Answer

4,077.20
UnansweredQuestion 29
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A company uses a type of truck which costs P2,000,000, with life of 3 years and final
salvage value of P320,000. How much could the company afford to pay for another type
of truck for the same purpose, whose life is 4 years with a final salvage value P400,000,
if money is worth 4%?

2,805,120

Correct Answer

2,585,870

2,718,480

2,642,320

UnansweredQuestion 30
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A circle has an equation of x2 + y2 + 2ky = 0. Find the value of k
when the length of the tangent from (5,4) to the circle is equal to one.

-4

Correct Answer

-5

5
4

UnansweredQuestion 31
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. In triangle ABC, AB = 30 m, BC = 36 m, and AC = 48 m. The
perpendicular bisectors of the sides intersect at point P. How far is P from side BC?

Correct Answer

15.92 m

17.56 m

14.06 m

17. 52 m

UnansweredQuestion 32
0 / 1 pts
A man borrowed P120,000 and promised to pay annually for 5 years. The payment starts
at “X” pesos. The man intends to increase his payments by 10% at the end of each
successive year. If the interest rate is 8% compounded annually, how much will the first
payment be?

27,749.61

27,497.61

Correct Answer
24,977.61

29,477.61

UnansweredQuestion 33
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A metal sphere with a sp.gr of 3 originally weighs 34 kg. It
underwent a process of recasting and was formed into a solid cone with a base having a
radius of 6 cm. Assuming 12% of the metal was lost in the process. What is the
perpendicular height of the new cone?

245.12 cm

257.48 cm

261.92 cm

Correct Answer

264.55 cm

UnansweredQuestion 34
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. An Architect is allowed no more than 15 sq.m. to add a small
bedroom to a house. Because of the room’s design in relationship to existing structure,
the width of it’s rectangular floor must be 7 meters less than two times the length. Find
the precise length and width of the rectangular floor of maximum area that the architect
is permitted.

4m
4.5 m

Correct Answer

3m

3.5 m

UnansweredQuestion 35
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. Mines are placed in the Crimea Black Sea during the conflict
between Ukraine and Russia, to avoid hitting the ship going to the port within the
harbor, the ship must follow a path which is at all times equidistant from a point 9km
north of another port and a line whose bearing is due east. One point of this line is 3 km
south of the port. Considering the port as the origin. Find the equation of the path of the
ship.

Correct Answer

x2 – 24y + 72 = 0

x2 + 24y – 72 = 0

x2 – 28y + 68 = 0

x2 + 28y - 68 = 0

UnansweredQuestion 36
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. A coffee pot with a circular bottom taper uniformly to a circular
top with radius half of the base. A mark halfway up the side says, “2 cu.m”. where should
the “3 cu.m” mark go?
Correct Answer

2% of the way down from the top of the pot

3% of the way down from the top of the pot

4% of the way down from the top of the pot

5% of the way down from the top of the pot

UnansweredQuestion 37
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD DEC 2014. Formulate the equation of the line that passes through the point
(-2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line which is defined by the equation 2y – x – 10 = 0

y -2x +1 = 0

y + 2x + 1 = 0

y – 2x -1 = 0

Correct Answer

y + 2x – 1 = 0

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD DEC 2014. A sphere has a total volume of 1000 cu.m. a small circle of the
sphere is located 4.5 m from the center of the sphere. Determine the area of the small
circle in sq.m.

58.4

57.9

Correct Answer

57.1

58.1

UnansweredQuestion 39
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. You are given a triangle ABC. D is the midpoint of AC, E is the
midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of BC. AB has the given length of 10 units, AC has
a given length of 18 units while BC is 22 units. Calculate the perimeter of the
parallelogram BEDF.

28

30

Correct Answer

32

34
UnansweredQuestion 40
0 / 1 pts
How many distinct permutations can be made from the letters of the word
“ENGINEERING”

Correct Answer

277,200

227,200

277,700

227,700

UnansweredQuestion 41
0 / 1 pts
Find the probability that in five tosses of a fair die a 3 appears at least two times

Correct Answer

763/3,888

3,125/3,888

625/3,888

526/3,888
UnansweredQuestion 42
0 / 1 pts
In the two-peg test of a dumpy level, the following obervations were taken: with level
set up at M (midway between A and B), the rod readings on A and B are 1.155 , and
1.770 m, respectively. With level at P, the rod readings on A and B are 2.423 m and
2.999 m, respectively. Point P is located 1.67 m from A along the extension of line AB
and 76.910 m from B.
Determine the correct reading on the far rod for a horizontal line of sight.
Correct Answer

3.039 m

3.142 m

2.959 m

2.999 m

UnansweredQuestion 43
0 / 1 pts
In the two-peg test of a dumpy level, the following obervations were taken: with level
set up at M (midway between A and B), the rod readings on A and B are 1.155 , and
1.770 m, respectively. With level at P, the rod readings on A and B are 2.423 m and
2.999 m, respectively. Point P is located 1.67 m from A along the extension of line AB
and 76.910 m from B.
Determine the correct reading on the near rod for a horizontal line of sight.

2.421

2.425

Correct Answer
2.424

2.323

UnansweredQuestion 44
0 / 1 pts
In the two-peg test of a dumpy level, the following obervations were taken: with level
set up at M (midway between A and B), the rod readings on A and B are 1.155 , and
1.770 m, respectively. With level at P, the rod readings on A and B are 2.423 m and
2.999 m, respectively. Point P is located 1.67 m from A along the extension of line AB
and 76.910 m from B.
Determine the difference in the elevation between points A and B.

0.622 m

0.555 m

Correct Answer

0.615 m

0.823 m

UnansweredQuestion 45
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. A pyramid 20cm high from its square base which is 8 cm x 8 cm
in dimension. It is cut parallel to the base by a plane 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?

Correct Answer

0.42
0.44

0.46

0.48

UnansweredQuestion 46
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm, determine the following:
Volume of Frustrum of the sphere in cm3

1472.53

Correct Answer

1452.56

1383.80

1392.74

UnansweredQuestion 47
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm, determine the following:
Radius of the sphere in cm
40.50

39.50

37.50

Correct Answer

38.50

UnansweredQuestion 48
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm, determine the following:
Area of the zone formed in cm2

20.62

15.64

18.02

Correct Answer

16.34

UnansweredQuestion 49
0 / 1 pts
A fair die is tossed twice. Find the probability of getting a 4,5, or 6 on the first toss and a
1,2,3, or 4 on the second toss?

2/3

1/4

1/2

Correct Answer

1/3

UnansweredQuestion 50
0 / 1 pts
How many circular permutations of 4 objects can be made out of 6 objects, four of
which are different and two are identical?

Correct Answer

48

64

56

44

UnansweredQuestion 51
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:

The roadbed is 9 m wide and the side slope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1.
Determine x1.

8.9

9.1

Correct Answer

9.3

9.5

UnansweredQuestion 52
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:

The roadbed is 9 m wide and the side slope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1.
Determine x2.

Correct Answer
7.3

7.5

7.8

8.0

UnansweredQuestion 53
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. Given the following cross-section notes for a road grading work:

The roadbed is 9 m wide and the side slope for cut is 1:1 and for fill is 1.5:1.
Determine the area of the cut section.

8.20

8.60

9.10

Correct Answer

9.40

UnansweredQuestion 54
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. An engineer designs simple curve at a certain point of a
highway. The data for the simple curve are:
I = 44°
R = 400 ft
PC = 11 + 10.57
PI = 12 + 72.18
PT = 14 + 17.75
Compute the deflection of station 13+00.

12°40’27”

Correct Answer

13°34’01”

12°58’22”

13°02’44”

UnansweredQuestion 55
0 / 1 pts

1. CE BOARD MAY 2019. A surveyor set up a transit at point P, which is at the

inner portion of a four-sided tract of land ABCD and read the bearings and
measures the distances as follows:

LINE BEARING DISTANCE

PA N 40°30’W 420.35 m

PB N 38°00’ E 530.15 m
PC S 70°00’ E 480.75 m

PD S 60°15’ W 695.10 m

What is the area of the track in hectares? 1 ha. = 10,000 m2.

48. 25 ha c. 50.14 ha
49. 86 ha d. 52.08 ha

48.25 ha

49.86 ha

Correct Answer

50.14 ha

52.08 ha

UnansweredQuestion 56
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. Geologist took measurements at two points B and C, 928 m
apart. The angle of elevation from B to the top of the mountain A is 47°10’. The angle of
elevation from C to B is 8°40’ and the angle of elevation from C to A is 32°30’. It is
known that the elevation of C is 1537 m. What is the elevation of A?

2367.19 m

2673.19 m

2637.91 m
Correct Answer

2763.91 m

UnansweredQuestion 57
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. Given the traverse field notes.

Line Distance Latitude Departures

AB 677.97 +667.701 +117.7283

BC 616.05 -166.1858 +593.2115

CD 690.88 +131.0369 +678.3395

DE 783.82 -759.9266 -192.0558

EA 970.26 +127.4838 -961.8484

Total = 3738.98
Which of the following most nearly gives the adjusted distance of line BA?

667.11 m

Correct Answer

667.68 m

667.82 m

667.40 m
UnansweredQuestion 58
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. Given the traverse field notes.

Line Distance Latitude Departures

AB 677.97 +667.701 +117.7283

BC 616.05 -166.1858 +593.2115

CD 690.88 +131.0369 +678.3395

DE 783.82 -759.9266 -192.0558

EA 970.26 +127.4838 -961.8484

Total = 3738.98
Which of the following most nearly gives the adjusted direction of line BA?

S 08° E

Correct Answer

S 10° E

S 12° E

S 14° E

UnansweredQuestion 59
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. Suppose for measurements of a distance are recorded as
482.16, 482.17, 482.20 and 482.18 and given weights of 1, 2, 2, and 4, respectively by
survey party chief. Determine the weighted mean.
Correct Answer

482.16 m

482.17 m

482.18 m

482.19 m

UnansweredQuestion 60
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2023. Car A moves west at 11.5 kph, 2.5 hours later car B moves north
at 22.5 kph. After 5 hours, at what rate are the cars moving away from each other?

22.55 kph

Correct Answer

24.85 kph

26.10 kph

25.35 kph

UnansweredQuestion 61
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A circular pool of water is expanding at the rate of 16π in2/sec.
At what rate is the radius expanding when the radius is 4 inches?

60 in/min
Correct Answer

120 in/min

90 in/min

160 in/min

UnansweredQuestion 62
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. 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?

2 cm

Correct Answer

3 cm

4 cm

5 cm

UnansweredQuestion 63
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. The total cost of producing x ratio sets per day is (x2/4 + 35x +
25) pesos, and the price at which they may be sold is (50 – x/2) pesos. What should be
the daily output to obtain a maximum total profit?

8
9

Correct Answer

10

11

UnansweredQuestion 64
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of
27 in/sec. How fast is the triangle’s area increasing when the sides of the triangle are
each 18 inches long?

406.28

Correct Answer

420.89

431.96

440.03

UnansweredQuestion 65
0 / 1 pts
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?
Correct Answer

25/6
21/6

27/6

29/6

UnansweredQuestion 66
0 / 1 pts
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?

Width is twice the length.

Correct Answer

Width is half the length.

Width is thrice the length.

Width is quarter the length.

UnansweredQuestion 67
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. The individual price per person is P70, when the number of
people is more than 40 in a group, the price will decrease by P1.00. How many people
are needed to maximize revenue?

10
12

Correct Answer

15

16

UnansweredQuestion 68
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2010. Evaluate ∫0𝜋2cos6⁡𝑥sin7⁡𝑥𝑑𝑥

0.0035

Correct Answer

0.0053

0.0046

0.0064

UnansweredQuestion 69
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2010. Evaluate ∫13ln⁡𝑥𝑥𝑑𝑥

0.24

Correct Answer

0.60

0.96
0.40

UnansweredQuestion 70
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2011. Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 2) if the area is
bounded by this line and the coordinate axes in the 1st quadrant is a minimum.

-1

-2/3

Correct Answer

-2

-1/2

UnansweredQuestion 71
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2011. What point in the curve y2 = 8x is nearest to point (6, 0)?
Correct Answer

(2, 4)

(4, 4√2)

(0, 0)

(8, 8)
UnansweredQuestion 72
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2011. Find the area bounded by the curve x = 2/y and the line x + y =
3.
Correct Answer

0.114 sq. units

0.156 sq. units

0.289 sq. units

0.228 sq. units

UnansweredQuestion 73
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2016. The slope of the curve y = x2 + 6x – 4 as it passes through (2,
12).
Correct Answer

10

-4

UnansweredQuestion 74
0 / 1 pts
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) = ∫(3𝑥3−7𝑥)𝑑𝑥?

101

Correct Answer

202

55

-4

UnansweredQuestion 75
0 / 1 pts
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?

-0.007576 rad/sec

-0.008944 rad/sec

Correct Answer

-0.005774 rad/sec

-0.005889 rad/sec
Question 1
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. Two trains going in opposite directions leave at the same time.
One train travel 20 mph faster than the other. In 7 hours, the trains are 700 miles apart.
Find the speed of each.

45 mph, 60 mph

30 mph, 50 mph

60 mph, 80 mph

Correct Answer

40 mph, 60 mph

UnansweredQuestion 2
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. During the Winter Olympics Game in Torino, Italy, the total
number of gold medals won by Germany, Canada, and US were three consecutive odd
integers. Of these three countries, Germany won the most of gold medals and Canada
won the fewest. If the sum of the 1st integer, twice the 2nd integer, and four times the
3rd integer is 83.
Find the number of gold medals won by Germany.

11

Correct Answer
13

UnansweredQuestion 3
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. During the Winter Olympics Game in Torino, Italy, the total
number of gold medals won by Germany, Canada, and US were three consecutive odd
integers. Of these three countries, Germany won the most of gold medals and Canada
won the fewest. If the sum of the 1st integer, twice the 2nd integer, and four times the
3rd integer is 83.
Find the number of gold medals won by Canada.

11

Correct Answer

13

UnansweredQuestion 4
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. From the given figure,
Find the height of the building.

49.6

Correct Answer

46.9

44.5

45.4

UnansweredQuestion 5
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. From the given figure,
Find the distance "x".

53.5

Correct Answer

59.8

46.9

63.2

UnansweredQuestion 6
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. From the top of a Lighthouse 120m above the sea, the angle of
depression of a boat is 20°. How far is the boat from the lighthouse?

447.85 m

43.68 m

32.15 m
Correct Answer

329.70 m

UnansweredQuestion 7
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A manufacturer of custom windows produces “y” windows per
week using “x” hours of labor per week, where 𝑦=1.75𝑥 . How many hours of labor
required to keep production of 56 windows per week?

256

356

Correct Answer

1024

1034

UnansweredQuestion 8
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. To stimulate his son in the persuit of partial differential
equations, the father offered to pay him $8 for every equation correctly solved and to
fine him $5 for every incorrect solution. At the end of 26 problems neither owned any
money to the other.
How many did the boy solve correctly?

12

16

Correct Answer
10

18

UnansweredQuestion 9
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. To stimulate his son in the persuit of partial differential
equations, the father offered to pay him $8 for every equation correctly solved and to
fine him $5 for every incorrect solution. At the end of 26 problems neither owned any
money to the other.
How many did the boy solve incorrectly?

18

12

10

Correct Answer

16

UnansweredQuestion 10
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. In 2 minutes, a conveyor belt can move 300 pounds of
recyclable cans from the delivery truck to a storage area. A smaller belt can move the
same quantity of cans the same distance in 8 minutes. If both belts are used, find how
long it takes to move the cans to the storage area.

1.3 minutes

1.5 minutes
Correct Answer

1.6 minutes

1.4 minutes

UnansweredQuestion 11
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. A pennant in the shape of an isosceles triangle is to be
constructed for the School Athletic Club and sold at a fund-raiser. The company
manufacturing the pennant charges according to perimeter and the athletic club has
determined that a perimeter of 149 cm should make a nice profit. If each equal side of
the triangle is twice the length of the 3rd side, increase by 12 cm.
Find the length of the 3rd side of the triangular pennant.
Correct Answer

25 cm

52 cm

62 cm

26 cm

UnansweredQuestion 12
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. A pennant in the shape of an isosceles triangle is to be
constructed for the School Athletic Club and sold at a fund-raiser. The company
manufacturing the pennant charges according to perimeter and the athletic club has
determined that a perimeter of 149 cm should make a nice profit. If each equal side of
the triangle is twice the length of the 3rd side, increase by 12 cm.
Find the length of the equal sides of the Isosceles Triangle.
52 cm

26 cm

25 cm

Correct Answer

62 cm

UnansweredQuestion 13
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. She saves double the amount every day, 1, 2, 4, … how much
must she set aside in the 16th day?
Correct Answer

32768

131072

16384

65536

UnansweredQuestion 14
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. From the figure shown, determine the bearing of B from O.
S 65° E

Correct Answer

S 57.55° E

S 45° E

S 77.41° E

UnansweredQuestion 15
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. From the figure shown, determine side OB.
43.63 m

Correct Answer

37.15 m

39.3 m

33.5 m

UnansweredQuestion 16
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. From the figure shown, determine the Interior Angel at point
O.
33.50°

Correct Answer

77.41°

57.55°

67.41°

UnansweredQuestion 17
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Incandescent, fluorescent and halogen bulbs are lasting today
than ever before. On average, the number of bulb hours for a fluorescent is 25 times the
number of bulb hours for a halogen bulb. The number of bulb hours for an incandescent
bulb is 2500 less than the halogen bulb. If the total number of bulb hours for the three
types of bulbs is 105,500 hours.
Find the number of bulb hours for Fluorescent.
Correct Answer

100,000 hours

4,000 hours

1,000 hours

1,500 hours

UnansweredQuestion 18
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Incandescent, fluorescent and halogen bulbs are lasting today
than ever before. On average, the number of bulb hours for a fluorescent is 25 times the
number of bulb hours for a halogen bulb. The number of bulb hours for an incandescent
bulb is 2500 less than the halogen bulb. If the total number of bulb hours for the three
types of bulbs is 105,500 hours.
Find the number of bulb hours for Halogen.

1,500 hours

Correct Answer

4,000 hours

1,000 hours

100,000 hours

UnansweredQuestion 19
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Incandescent, fluorescent and halogen bulbs are lasting today
than ever before. On average, the number of bulb hours for a fluorescent is 25 times the
number of bulb hours for a halogen bulb. The number of bulb hours for an incandescent
bulb is 2500 less than the halogen bulb. If the total number of bulb hours for the three
types of bulbs is 105,500 hours.
Find the number of bulb hours for Incandescent.

1,000 hours

100,000 hours

4,000 hours

Correct Answer

1,500 hours

UnansweredQuestion 20
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Given 𝑦=2cos⁡(3𝑥−𝜋)
Find the amplitude.

3x

2/π

Correct Answer

π
UnansweredQuestion 21
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Given 𝑦=2cos⁡(3𝑥−𝜋)
Find the Period

π/3

2/3π

2/3

Correct Answer

2π/3

UnansweredQuestion 22
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APRIL 2023. Given 𝑦=2cos⁡(3𝑥−𝜋)
Find the Phase Shift
Correct Answer

π/3

π/2

2π

UnansweredQuestion 23
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. Given Triangle ABC, given c = 23 cm, A = 20°, and B =
15°.

Find side b

9.50 cm

3.18 cm

Correct Answer

10.38 cm

12.50 cm

UnansweredQuestion 24
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. Given Triangle ABC, given c = 23 cm, A = 20°, and B =
15°.
Find the area of the triangle

39.82 sq.cm

41.82 sq.cm

45.82 sq.cm

Correct Answer

40.82 sq.cm

UnansweredQuestion 25
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. Given Triangle ABC, given c = 23 cm, A = 20°, and B =
15°.
What is the area of a small triangle that can be formed by connecting the midpoints of
every sides of the given triangle?
Correct Answer

10.2 sq.cm

5.1 sq.cm

20.4 sq.cm

30.6 sq.cm

UnansweredQuestion 26
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. AB is the diameter of a circle. BC is a chord 10 cm long. CD is
another chord. Angle BDC = 18°. What is the area of the circle in sq.m?

845.29

Correct Answer

822.47
810.48

895.24

UnansweredQuestion 27
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A rectangular soccer field is twice as long as its wide. If the
perimeter of the soccer field is 300 yards, what are the field’s dimensions in yards?

40 and 110

Correct Answer

50 and 100

60 and 90

30 and 120

UnansweredQuestion 28
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A polyhedron having 12 faces and has its for its face 12 regular
pengaton is called a dodecahedron Determine the number of edges.

24

36

20

Correct Answer
30

UnansweredQuestion 29
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 68 meters and the length is 14
m more than the width, what are the dimensions of the rectangle in meters?

11x23

Correct Answer

10x24

12x26

11x25

UnansweredQuestion 30
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A circle has an equation of 𝑥2+𝑦2+2𝑘𝑦=0. Find the value of k
when the length of the tangent from (5,4) to the circle is equal to one.

-4

Correct Answer

-5

4
UnansweredQuestion 31
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. In triangle ABC, AB = 30 m, BC = 36 m, and AC = 48 m. The
perpendicular bisectors of the sides intersect at point P. How far is P from side BC?
Correct Answer

15.92 m

17.56 m

14.06 m

17.52 m

UnansweredQuestion 32
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. The interior satellite TV antenna is a dish having the shape of a
finite paraboloid that has a diameter 12 meters and is 2 meters deep. Find the distance
from the center of the dish to the focus.

4m

Correct Answer

4.5 m

3.5 m

5m

UnansweredQuestion 33
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A metal sphere with a sp.gr of 3 originally weighs 34 kg. It
underwent a process of recasting and was formed into a solid cone with a base having a
radius of 6 cm. Assuming 12% of the metal was lost in the process. What is the
perpendicular height of the new cone?

245.12 cm

257.48 cm

261.92 cm

Correct Answer

264.55 cm

UnansweredQuestion 34
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. An Architect is allowed no more than 15 sq.m. to add a small
bedroom to a house. Because of the room's design in relationship to existing structure,
the width of it's rectangular floor must be 7 meters less than two times the length. Find
the precise length and width of the rectangular floor of maximum area that the architect
is permitted.

3.5 m

4.5 m

Correct Answer

3m

4m
UnansweredQuestion 35
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. Mines are placed in the Crimea Black Sea during the conflict
between Ukraine and Russia, to avoid hitting the ship going to the port within the
harbor, the ship must follow a path which is at all times equidistant from a point 9km
north of another port and a line whose bearing is due east. One point of this line is 3 km
south of the port, Considering the port as the origin. Find the equation of the path of the
ship.

𝑥2+24𝑦−72=0
Correct Answer

𝑥2−24𝑦+72=0

𝑥2+28𝑦−68=0

𝑥2−28𝑦+68=0

UnansweredQuestion 36
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. A coffee pot with a circular bottom tapers uniformly to a circulat
top with radius half of the base. A mark halfway up the side says "2 cu.m". where should
the "3 cum" mark go?
Correct Answer

2% of the way down from the top of the pot

3% of the way down from the top of the pot

5% of the way down from the top of the pot

4% of the way down from the top of the pot

UnansweredQuestion 37
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD DEC 2014. Formulate the equation of the line that passes through the point
(-2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line which is defined by the equation 2y - x - 10 = 0

y-2x-1

Correct Answer

y+2x-1

y-2x+1

y+2x+1

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD DEC 2014. A sphere has a total volume of 1000 cu.m. a small circle of the
sphere is located 4.5 m from the center of the sphere. Determine the area of the small
circle in sq.m.

58.1

58.4

Correct Answer

57.1

57.9

UnansweredQuestion 39
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. You are given a triangle ABC. D is the midpoint of AC, E is the
midpoint of AB and F is the midpoint of BC. AB has the given length of 10 units, AC has
a given length of 18 units while BC is 22 units. Calculate the perimeter of the
parallelogram BEDF.

28

30

Correct Answer

32

34

UnansweredQuestion 40
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. A parallelogram ABCD with diagonals AC and BD intersecting
each other. Angle ADB = 45 degrees and angle DCB = 120 degrees. Find the
measurement of angle BDC
Correct Answer

15°

20°

30°

25°

UnansweredQuestion 41
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. Looking at the characteristics of a right circular cone, when a
plate cuts it in any part, it can have a cross-section in the shape of all of the following
except;

Hyperbola

Ellipse

Triangle

Correct Answer

Rectangle

UnansweredQuestion 42
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. Determine the volume of the following solid objects using
prismoidal rule.
A water reservoir is shaped such that the top is rectangular with dimensions 12 m x 30
m, while the bottom is also rectangular is 8m x 20 m. If the depth of the reservoir is 5m.

1167000 liters

Correct Answer

1267000 liters

1367000 liters

1467000 liters

UnansweredQuestion 43
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. Determine the volume of the following solid objects using
prismoidal rule.
A container is in the shape of a frustrum of a cone. The diameters at both ends are 18
and 30 cm, respectively. It has a depth of 24 cm.

10 liters

Correct Answer

11 liters

9 liters

12 liters

UnansweredQuestion 44
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. Determine the volume of the following solid objects using
prismoidal rule.
The frustrum of a sphere is made by passing two parallel planes on opposite sides of the
center, each end of radius 7 cm and each 4 cm from the center.

Correct Answer

1500 cu.m

1200 cu.m

1300 cu.m

1400 cu.m
UnansweredQuestion 45
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2014. A pyramid 20cm high from its square base which is 8 cm x 8 cm
in dimension. It is cut parallel to the base by a plane 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?

0.48

Correct Answer

0.42

0.46

0.44

UnansweredQuestion 46
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm. determine the following:
Volume of Frustrum of the sphere in cu.m?

1383.80

Correct Answer

1452.56

1392.74
1472.53

UnansweredQuestion 47
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm. determine the following:
Radius of the sphere in cm

40.5

37.5

Correct Answer

38.5

39.5

UnansweredQuestion 48
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2013. A frustrum of a sphere is formed when two parallel planes cut
the sphere at two places. The two cut ends are circular and hase the dimensions of 18.2
cm and 32.9 cm. If the thickness of the frustrum is 2.6 cm. determine the following:
Area of the zone formed in sq.cm?

No answer text provided.

No answer text provided.

No answer text provided.

Correct Answer

No answer text provided.

UnansweredQuestion 49
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2013. The graph of 𝑓(𝑦)=𝑦2 is translated 2 units to the left and
reflected over the x-axis. The resulting graph is then represented by g(y). What is the
value of g(4)? a.

36

32

Correct Answer

-36

-32

UnansweredQuestion 50
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2012. A circle having a radius of 9 cm circumscribes a right triangle
whose area is 43.23 sq. cm. If one of the sides is 18 cm long, find another side of the
triangle.

13.42 cm

Correct Answer

5 cm

6 cm
4 cm

UnansweredQuestion 51
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. Find the equation of the curve passing through the point (3, 2)
and having slope 5𝑥2−𝑥+1 at every point (x, y).
Correct Answer

𝑦=5𝑥33−𝑥22+𝑥−832

𝑦=10𝑥2−𝑥+1

𝑦=10𝑥−1

𝑦=5𝑥33−𝑥22+𝑥+832

UnansweredQuestion 52
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. The number of hours daylight D(t) at a particular time of the
year can be approximated by
𝐷(𝑡)=
𝑘2sin⁡[2𝜋365(𝑡−79)]+12
for days and t = 0 corresponding to January 1. The constant k determines the total
variation in day length and depends on the latitude of the locale. When is the day length
the shortest? Assume k = 6.
Correct Answer

December 20

June 20

March 20
September 20

UnansweredQuestion 53
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2019. A circular pool of water is expanding at the rate of 16𝜋 𝑖𝑛2/𝑠𝑒𝑐.
At what rate is the radius expanding when the radius is 4 inches?

160 in/min

Correct Answer

120 in/min

60 in/min

90 in/min

UnansweredQuestion 54
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. A baseball diamond is a square 90 ft on each side. A player is
running to the first base at the rate of 30 ft/sec. When he has run halfway, at what rate
is his distance from second base changing?

−32 ft/sec
Correct Answer

−65 ft/sec

−62 ft/sec

−35 ft/sec

UnansweredQuestion 55
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. A particle position in the xy plane at any time t is given
by𝑥=2𝑡2+3 and 𝑦=𝑡4. Find the x- component of the particle's velocity at time t = 5. Hint:
Take the derivative with respect to t.

625

Correct Answer

20

53

500

UnansweredQuestion 56
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2022. 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?

2 cm

5 cm

4 cm

Correct Answer

3 cm

UnansweredQuestion 57
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. The total cost of producing x ratio sets per day
is 𝑥24+35𝑥+25 pesos, and the price at which they may be sold is (50 - x/2) pesos. What
should be the daily output to obtain a maximum total profit?

11

Correct Answer

10

UnansweredQuestion 58
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. The sides of an equilateral triangle are increasing at the rate of
27 in/sec. How fast is the triangle's area increasing when the sides of the triangle are
each 18 inches long?

431.96

440.03

406.28

Correct Answer

420.89

UnansweredQuestion 59
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2022. A Toyota Land Cruiser drives east from point A at 30 kph.
Another car starting from B at the same time, drives S 30° W toward A at 60 kph. B is 30
km away from A. How fast in kph is the distance between two car changing after 30
minutes?
Correct Answer

60

50

45

80

UnansweredQuestion 60
0 / 1 pts
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?

21/6

Correct Answer

25/6

27/6

29/6

UnansweredQuestion 61
0 / 1 pts
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?

Width is twice the length

Width is quarter the length

Width is thrice the length

Correct Answer

Width is half the length

UnansweredQuestion 62
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. Burger King is constructing a cardboard box with dimensions 2
in. x 4 in. They then cut equal size squares from each corner so they may fold the edges.
What is the size of squares cut off at each corner of the box so that the dimension of the
box will have a largest volume?

0.28

0.38

0.33

Correct Answer

0.43

UnansweredQuestion 63
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. The individual price per person is P70, when the number of
people is more than 40 in a group, the price will decrease by P1.00. How many people
are needed to maximize revenue?

12

Correct Answer

15

16

10

UnansweredQuestion 64
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2010. Evaluate ∫0𝜋2cos6⁡𝑥sin7⁡𝑥𝑑𝑥

0.0046

0.0035

0.0064

Correct Answer

0.0053

UnansweredQuestion 65
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2010. ∫12𝑙𝑛𝑥𝑥𝑑𝑥
0.55

0.40

Correct Answer

0.24

0.96

UnansweredQuestion 66
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2011. Find the slope of the line that passes through (1, 2) if the area is
bounded by this line and the coordinate axes in the 1st quadrant is a minimum.

-1

-2/3

Correct Answer

-2

-1/2

UnansweredQuestion 67
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2011. What point in the curve 𝑦2=8𝑥 is nearest to point (6, 0)?
Correct Answer

(2,4)
(4,42))

(0,0)

(8,8)

UnansweredQuestion 68
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2011. Find the area bounded by the curve 𝑦=sin⁡𝑥 and 𝑦=cos⁡𝑥 and
the x-axis in the first quadrant in sq. units

0.728

0.682

Correct Answer

0.586

0.414

UnansweredQuestion 69
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2011. Find the area bounded by the curve x = 2/y and the line x + y =
3 in sq. units

0.228

0.289

Correct Answer

0.114
0.156

UnansweredQuestion 70
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2016. Find the value of dy/dx if 𝑦=𝑥𝑥2

𝑦′=𝑥(1−𝑥2)(1+ln⁡𝑥2)

𝑦′=𝑥(1−𝑥2)(1−ln⁡𝑥2)

𝑦′=𝑥(1+𝑥2)(1−ln⁡𝑥2)
Correct Answer

𝑦′=𝑥(1+𝑥2)(1+ln⁡𝑥2)

UnansweredQuestion 71
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2016. The slope of the curve 𝑦=𝑥2+6𝑥−4 as it passes through (0, -4).

-4

Correct Answer

UnansweredQuestion 72
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2015. It is known that f(x) = 4 when x = 2. What is the value of f(x)
when x = 0 if 𝑓(𝑥)=∫(3𝑥3−7𝑥)𝑑𝑥?

Correct Answer

UnansweredQuestion 73
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2015. A 3m 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?

-0.007576 rad/sec

-0.005889 rad/sec

-0.006333 rad/sec

Correct Answer

-0.008944 rad/sec

UnansweredQuestion 74
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOV 2015. A closed rectangular tank with a square base and with capacity
of 48 cu.m is to be constructed. The material for the top and bottom costs P3,000 per
square meter, for the sides P4,000 per square meter. What height of the tank will give
the minimum cost?

2.5 m

Correct Answer

3m

2m

4m

UnansweredQuestion 75
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2015. Determine the area bounded by the curve 𝑦2=9𝑥/5 and the line
y=x-2

8.48 sq. units

9.09 sq. units

7.45 sq.units

Correct Answer

6.86 sq.units
UnansweredQuestion 1
0 / 1 pts
The concrete post in figure is reinforced axially with four symmetrically placed steel bars,
each of cross-sectional area 900 mm2. Compute the stress in each material when the
1000kN axial load is applied. The moduli of elasticity are 200 GPa for steel and 14 GPa
for concrete.

What is the stress in concrete?

Correct Answer

7.255

103.648

11.574

277.778

UnansweredQuestion 2
0 / 1 pts
The concrete post in figure is reinforced axially with four symmetrically placed steel bars,
each of cross-sectional area 900 mm2. Compute the stress in each material when the
1000kN axial load is applied. The moduli of elasticity are 200 GPa for steel and 14 GPa
for concrete.

What is the stress in steel?

7.255

Correct Answer

103.648

11.574

277.778

UnansweredQuestion 3
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. A Fink roof truss is used and loaded as shown:

Find the force of member DE if H1 = H2 = H3 = 0 and P = 105 kN

Correct Answer

157.5

166.0
105.0

52.5

UnansweredQuestion 4
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. A Fink roof truss is used and loaded as shown:

Find the reaction at B if H1 = H2 = H3 = 0 and P = 105 kN

157.5

166.0

105.0

Correct Answer

52.5
UnansweredQuestion 5
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD NOVEMBER 2022. A Fink roof truss is used and loaded as shown:

Find the force of member CG if H1 = H2 = H3 = 0 and P = 105 kN

157.5

Correct Answer

166.0

105.0

52.5

UnansweredQuestion 6
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD November 2022. A wooden log is to be used as a foot bridge to span a 2m
gap. The log is to support a concentrated load of 40 kN.
Allowable shear stress = 1.2 MPa
Allowable bending stress = 6.3 MPa
What is the diameter of the log needed for a maximum shear?

118.9

Correct Answer

237.9

356.8

475.8

UnansweredQuestion 7
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD November 2022. A wooden log is to be used as a foot bridge to span a 2m
gap. The log is to support a concentrated load of 40 kN.
Allowable shear stress = 1.2 MPa
Allowable bending stress = 6.3 MPa
Find the diameter of the log needed so that the allowable bending stress is not
exceeded.

79.6

159.3
238.9

Correct Answer

318.6

UnansweredQuestion 8
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD November 2022. A wooden log is to be used as a foot bridge to span a 2m
gap. The log is to support a concentrated load of 40 kN.
Allowable shear stress = 1.2 MPa
Allowable bending stress = 6.3 MPa
A 150mm wide rectangular log is to be used instead of the circular log. What is the
required minimum depth of the log so as not to exceed the allowable bending stress?

118.8

237.6

Correct Answer

356.3

475.1

UnansweredQuestion 9
0 / 1 pts
From the figure shown below:
Determine the maximum weight of the flowerpot that can be supported without
exceeding a cable tension of 50 lbs in either cable AB or AC
Correct Answer

76.63

41.67

50

60

UnansweredQuestion 10
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From the figure shown below:

What is the tension in cable AB

76.63

Correct Answer

41.67

50

60

UnansweredQuestion 11
0 / 1 pts
From the figure shown below:

What is the tension incable AC

76.63

41.67

Correct Answer

50

60

UnansweredQuestion 12
0 / 1 pts
The 80-kg lamp is supported by two rods AB and BC as shown in Figure below. If AB has
a diameter of 10 mm and BC has a diameter of 8 mm, determine the normal stress in
each rod.
Normal stress in rod BC.

8.05

Correct Answer

7.86

6.33

4.09

UnansweredQuestion 13
0 / 1 pts
The 80-kg lamp is supported by two rods AB and BC as shown in Figure below. If AB has
a diameter of 10 mm and BC has a diameter of 8 mm, determine the normal stress in
each rod.

Normal stress in rod AB.

Correct Answer

8.05
7.86

6.33

4.09

UnansweredQuestion 14
0 / 1 pts
If the load has a mass of 50kg and the diameter of rod AB is 8mm,

Determine the force at member AB

490.5

Correct Answer

817.5
654.0

13.0

UnansweredQuestion 15
0 / 1 pts
If the load has a mass of 50kg and the diameter of rod AB is 8mm,

Determine the force at member AC

490.5

817.5

Correct Answer

654.0

13.0
UnansweredQuestion 16
0 / 1 pts
If the load has a mass of 50kg and the diameter of rod AB is 8mm,

What is the normal stress developed in rod AB

490.5

817.5

654.0

Correct Answer

13.0

UnansweredQuestion 17
0 / 1 pts
The steel propeller shaft ABCD carries the axial loads shown in the figure.

Determine the stress at segment AB

Correct Answer

10,185.9

4,527.1

20,371.8

9,054.1

UnansweredQuestion 18
0 / 1 pts
The steel propeller shaft ABCD carries the axial loads shown in the figure.

Determine the stress at segment BC

10,185.9

Correct Answer

4,527.1

20,371.8

9,054.1

UnansweredQuestion 19
0 / 1 pts
The steel propeller shaft ABCD carries the axial loads shown in the figure.

Determine the stress at segment CD

10,185.9

4,527.1

20,371.8

Correct Answer

9,054.1
UnansweredQuestion 20
0 / 1 pts
The steel propeller shaft ABCD carries the axial loads shown in the figure.

Determine the change in the length of the shaft caused by these loads. Use E = 29 x 106
psi for steel.

0.0270

0.0435

Correct Answer

0.0135

0.0333

UnansweredQuestion 21
0 / 1 pts
If the clamping force is F = 200 N and each board has a mass of 2 kg, determine the
maximum number of boards the clamp can support. The coefficient of static friction
between the boards is μs = 0.3, and the coefficient of static friction between the boards
and the clamp is μs’= 0.45

10
9

Correct Answer

UnansweredQuestion 22
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Determine the maximum shear and moment of the beam loaded as shown in the figure.

Max shear?

30

Correct Answer

35

40

60

UnansweredQuestion 23
0 / 1 pts
Determine the maximum shear and moment of the beam loaded as shown in the figure.

Max moment?
50

60

Correct Answer

70

80

UnansweredQuestion 24
0 / 1 pts
Determine the maximum shear and maximum positive moment of the beam loaded as
shown in the figure.

Max shear?

100

170
Correct Answer

240

410

UnansweredQuestion 25
0 / 1 pts
Determine the maximum shear and maximum positive moment of the beam loaded as
shown in the figure.

1. Max positive moment?

1. 100.35 lb-ft
2. 120.42
3. 144.36
4. 204.60

100.35

Correct Answer

120.42
144.36

204.60

UnansweredQuestion 26
0 / 1 pts
Given S = 1.5 m, H = 3.0 m
Wind load acting normal to the roof.
P1 = 13 kN P2 = 6.5 kN

Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical reaction at B?

13.56 kN

Correct Answer

14.53 kN

15.09 kN

15.87 kN

UnansweredQuestion 27
0 / 1 pts
Given S = 1.5 m, H = 3.0 m
Wind load acting normal to the roof.
P1 = 13 kN P2 = 6.5 kN

In addition to the given wind load, a vertical load of 27.5 kN is applied at joint D. Which
of the following most nearly gives the vertical reaction at B?

25.72 kN

26.33 kN

27.54 kN

Correct Answer

28.31 kN

UnansweredQuestion 28
0 / 1 pts
Given S = 1.5 m, H = 3.0 m
Wind load acting normal to the roof.
P1 = 13 kN P2 = 6.5 kN
Which of the following most nearly gives the stress (kN) in the vertical web member CD
if a vertical load of 27.5 kN is applied at joint D?
Correct Answer

27.5 kN

26.8 kN

26.0 kN

25.5 kN

UnansweredQuestion 29
0 / 1 pts
A 120 kg man walks on a 4m plank resting on rough surfaces at A and B.
Given:
Coefficient of friction at A = 0.40
Coefficient of friction at B = 0.20
Which of the following most nearly gives the friction force at A?

234.80 N

240.17 N

248.93 N

Correct Answer

256.72 N

UnansweredQuestion 30
0 / 1 pts
A 120 kg man walks on a 4m plank resting on rough surfaces at A and B.
Given:
Coefficient of friction at A = 0.40
Coefficient of friction at B = 0.20
Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical force at B?

460 N

474 N

481 N

Correct Answer

493 N

UnansweredQuestion 31
0 / 1 pts
A 120 kg man walks on a 4m plank resting on rough surfaces at A and B.
Given:
Coefficient of friction at A = 0.40
Coefficient of friction at B = 0.20

Which of the following most nearly gives the distance “x” will the plank start to slide?
Correct Answer

2.32 m

2.40 m
2.49 m

2.58 m

UnansweredQuestion 32
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. The hook is subjected to three forces P, Q, and S, as shown. P =
35 kN, Q = 45 kN

If the resultant of the forces is 80 kN and is acting along the positive x-axis, find the
angle 𝛼

18.60°

20.75°

Correct Answer

22.85°
24.05°

UnansweredQuestion 33
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. The hook is subjected to three forces P, Q, and S, as shown. P =
35 kN, Q = 45 kN

If 𝛼=60°, what is the value of force S such that the resultant of forces P, Q, and S acts
along the x-axis?

35 kN

40 kN

Correct Answer

45 kN

50 kN
UnansweredQuestion 34
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD APR 2023. The hook is subjected to three forces P, Q, and S, as shown. P =
35 kN, Q = 45 kN

For the forces P, Q, and S to be in equilibrium, what is the magnitude of the resulting
force S?

Correct Answer

40.9 kN

44.5 kN

48.6 kN

50.1 kN

UnansweredQuestion 35
0 / 1 pts
A crane supports the load W as shown.
If W = 24 kN, find the total reaction at B neglecting the weight of the boom.

35.6 kN

42.5 kN

Correct Answer

39.4 kN

53.4 kN

UnansweredQuestion 36
0 / 1 pts
A crane supports the load W as shown.
If the allowable tension of cable AC is 48 kN, find the maximum value of W. Neglect the
weight of the boom.

48.7 kN

40.3 kN

52.8 kN

Correct Answer

57.6 kN

UnansweredQuestion 37
0 / 1 pts
A crane supports the load W as shown.
If the boom (mast) weighs 8 kN and the allowable tension of the cable AC is 50 kN, find
the maximum value of W.

63 kN

74 kN

Correct Answer

56 kN

68 kN

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2015. The portable camping table shown in the figure is to support a
load P = 1500 N at a variable distance x from D. If x = 0.60 m, determine the following:
Reaction at A.

600 N

800 N

750 N

Correct Answer

900 N

UnansweredQuestion 39
0 / 1 pts
CE BOARD MAY 2015. The portable camping table shown in the figure is to support a
load P = 1500 N at a variable distance x from D. If x = 0.60 m, determine the following:
Reaction at B.
Correct Answer

600 N

800 N

750 N

900 N

UnansweredQuestion 40
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CE BOARD MAY 2015. The portable camping table shown in the figure is to support a
load P = 1500 N at a variable distance x from D. If x = 0.60 m, determine the following:
Reaction at D.

600 N

800 N

750 N

Correct Answer

900 N

UnansweredQuestion 41
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Given the shear diagram below.
Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at D?
Correct Answer

16 kN

18 kN

20 kN

12 kN

UnansweredQuestion 42
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Given the shear diagram below.
Which of the following most nearly gives the load at C?

4 kN

6 kN

Correct Answer

8 kN

10 kN

UnansweredQuestion 43
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Given the shear diagram below.
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum moment?

8 kN-m

20 kN-m

Correct Answer

12 kN-m

16 kN-m

UnansweredQuestion 44
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A rectangular beam 100 mm x 200 mm carries a uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m
over its simple span of 5 m.
Which of the following most nearly gives the shear 1 m from the left support?

9.00 kN
12.50 kN

Correct Answer

7.50 kN

10.00 kN

UnansweredQuestion 45
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A rectangular beam 100 mm x 200 mm carries a uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m
over its simple span of 5 m.
Which of the following most nearly gives the shear stress 1 m from the left support at a
point 30 mm from the top of the beam?

0.14 MPa

Correct Answer

0.29 MPa

0.33 MPa

0.21 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 46
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A rectangular beam 100 mm x 200 mm carries a uniformly distributed load of 5 kN/m
over its simple span of 5 m.
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear stress in the beam?

0.67 MPa
0.42 MPa

0.83 MPa

Correct Answer

0.94 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 47
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The towers at the opposite side of the river supports the load W = 50 kN as shown in
the figure. The distance L = 20 m and the sag d = 1.5 m.

At what distance from A should the load be positioned such that the tensions in AC and
BC are equal?

5m

Correct Answer

10 m
15 m

12 m

UnansweredQuestion 48
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A 30-m long aluminum bar is subjected to a tensile stress of 175 MPa. Determine the
elongation if E = 69,116 MPa.

70 mm

72 mm

74 mm

Correct Answer

76 mm

UnansweredQuestion 49
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An aluminum wire having a diameter d = 2 mm and length L = 3.8 m is subjected to a
tensile load P. The aluminum has modulus of elasticity E = 75 GPa. If the maximum
permissible elongation of the wire is 3 mm and the allowable stress in tension is 60 MPa,
what is the allowable load Pmax?

179 N

Correct Answer

186 N
194 N

200 N

UnansweredQuestion 50
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The cross-section of the 10-m long flat steel bar has a constant thickness of 20 mm but
its width varies from 40 mm to 120mm. Calculate the elongation of the bar due to the
100-kN axial load. Use E = 200 GPa for steel.

1.56 mm

2.34 mm

2.97 mm

Correct Answer

3.43 mm

UnansweredQuestion 51
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A plane truss is loaded as shown in the figure.
Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at B?

5.82 N

Correct Answer

19.18 N

10.00 N

15.29 N

UnansweredQuestion 52
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A plane truss is loaded as shown in the figure.
Which of the following most nearly gives the force in member CD?

Correct Answer

10.00 N

19.18 N

15.29 N

5.82 N

UnansweredQuestion 53
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A plane truss is loaded as shown in the figure.
Which of the following most nearly gives the force in member FG?

5.82 N

Correct Answer

15.29 N

10.00 N

19.18 N

UnansweredQuestion 54
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Two solid circular cross-section bars AB and BC are joined as shown and attached to a
rigid vertical wall at the left. The system is subject to a concentric axial tensile force of
250 kN at C, together with an axisymmetric ring-type load applied at B having a
horizontal resultant of 900 kN. For AB, E = 110 GPa, and for BC, E = 200 GPa.
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum stress on member AB?

114.59 MPa

318.31 MPa

146.42 MPa

Correct Answer

406.73 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 55
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Two solid circular cross-section bars AB and BC are joined as shown and attached to a
rigid vertical wall at the left. The system is subject to a concentric axial tensile force of
250 kN at C, together with an axisymmetric ring-type load applied at B having a
horizontal resultant of 900 kN. For AB, E = 110 GPa, and for BC, E = 200 GPa.

Which of the following most nearly gives the change of length of member AB?
Correct Answer

1.11 mm

0.48 mm

0.87 mm

0.61 mm

UnansweredQuestion 56
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Two solid circular cross-section bars AB and BC are joined as shown and attached to a
rigid vertical wall at the left. The system is subject to a concentric axial tensile force of
250 kN at C, together with an axisymmetric ring-type load applied at B having a
horizontal resultant of 900 kN. For AB, E = 110 GPa, and for BC, E = 200 GPa.

Which of the following most nearly gives the change of length of the system?

Correct Answer

1.87 mm

6.11 mm
3.86 mm

2.50 mm

UnansweredQuestion 57
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In the figure shown below, the homogeneous bars AB and BC area identical, each having
a mass of 100 kg. The coefficient of static friction between the bar at C and the
horizontal plane is 0.50.

Which of the following most nearly gives the smallest value of P for which the system
will be in static equilibrium?

601.15 N

732.18 N

470.69 N

Correct Answer

529.74 N

UnansweredQuestion 58
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In the figure shown below, the homogeneous bars AB and BC area identical, each having
a mass of 100 kg. The coefficient of static friction between the bar at C and the
horizontal plane is 0.50.
Which of the following most nearly gives the largest value of P for which the system will
be in static equilibrium?

1,402.88 N

1,550.79 N

Correct Answer

1,629.92 N

1,399.73 N

UnansweredQuestion 59
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In the figure shown below, the homogeneous bars AB and BC area identical, each having
a mass of 100 kg. The coefficient of static friction between the bar at C and the
horizontal plane is 0.50.

Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A if P is largest?

1,539.47 N

1,962.71 N

1,629.92 N

Correct Answer
1,749.13 N

UnansweredQuestion 60
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As shown in the figure, three steel wires, each 0.05 in2 in area, are used to lift a load W =
1,500 lb. Their unstressed lengths are 74.98 ft, 74.99 ft, and 75.00 ft. E = 29x10 6 psi.

Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in the longest wire?
Correct Answer

6,131.66 psi

10,194.03 psi

12,099.13 psi

8,342.87 psi

UnansweredQuestion 61
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As shown in the figure, three steel wires, each 0.05 in2 in area, are used to lift a load W =
1,500 lb. Their unstressed lengths are 74.98 ft, 74.99 ft, and 75.00 ft. E = 29x10 6 psi.

Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in the shortest wire?

9,874.22 psi

Correct Answer

13,868.69 psi
5,866.66 psi

11,554.61 psi

UnansweredQuestion 62
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As shown in the figure, three steel wires, each 0.05 in2 in area, are used to lift a load W =
1,500 lb. Their unstressed lengths are 74.98 ft, 74.99 ft, and 75.00 ft. E = 29x10 6 psi.

Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in the intermediate wire?

8,026.65 psi

10,102.52 psi

13,939.80 psi

Correct Answer

9,999.66 psi

UnansweredQuestion 63
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The coplanar force system in the figure consists of three forces and a couple.
Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of the resultant force?

Correct Answer

83.40 N

70.20 N

41.54 N

100.37 N

UnansweredQuestion 64
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The coplanar force system in the figure consists of three forces and a couple.
Which of the following most nearly gives the angle that the resultant force makes with
the x-axis?

Correct Answer

35.02°

65.21°

24.79°

54.98°

UnansweredQuestion 65
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The coplanar force system in the figure consists of three forces and a couple.

Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of the resultant moment acting
at point O?

117.23 N-m

Correct Answer

87.44 N-m

123.62 N-m

120.00 N-m

UnansweredQuestion 66
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A force system is shown below.
Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of the resultant of the given
forces?

76.85 kN

121.32 kN

102.67 kN

Correct Answer

81.56 kN

UnansweredQuestion 67
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A force system is shown below.

Which of the following most nearly gives the component of the resultant along the u-
axis?

47.63 kN

74.48 kN

Correct Answer

79.04 kN

99.50 kN
UnansweredQuestion 68
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A force system is shown below.

Which of the following most nearly gives the component of the resultant along the v-
axis?

51.88 kN

39.90 kN

66.21 kN
Correct Answer

20.11 kN

UnansweredQuestion 69
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A beam 26 m long is simply supported by a roller at the left support and a hinge at the
right support. It carries a concentrated load of 500 kN 5 m from the left end, a clockwise
moment of 800 kN-m at midspan, and a uniformly distributed load of 50 kN/m over the
10-m segment from the right support.

Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the left support?

530.77 kN

500.00 kN

570.94 kN

Correct Answer

469.23 kN

UnansweredQuestion 70
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A beam 26 m long is simply supported by a roller at the left support and a hinge at the
right support. It carries a concentrated load of 500 kN 5 m from the left end, a clockwise
moment of 800 kN-m at midspan, and a uniformly distributed load of 50 kN/m over the
10-m segment from the right support.

Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear?

Correct Answer

530.77 kN

500.00 kN

570.94 kN

469.23 kN

UnansweredQuestion 71
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A beam 26 m long is simply supported by a roller at the left support and a hinge at the
right support. It carries a concentrated load of 500 kN 5 m from the left end, a clockwise
moment of 800 kN-m at midspan, and a uniformly distributed load of 50 kN/m over the
10-m segment from the right support.

Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum moment?

2,346.15 kN-m

2,100 kN-m

Correct Answer

2,900 kN-m

2,807.69 kN-m
UnansweredQuestion 72
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A wide flange beam carries a shear of 150 kN. The section properties are shown in the
table.

Flange width, bf 200 mm

Flange thickness,
20 mm
tf

Overall depth, d 300 mm

Web thickness, tw 20 mm

Which of the following most nearly gives the shear stress on the web at the junction of
the flange and the web?

27.04 MPa

Correct Answer

22.54 MPa

20.94 MPa

24.66 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 73
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A wide flange beam carries a shear of 150 kN. The section properties are shown in the
table.
Flange width, bf 200 mm

Flange thickness,
20 mm
tf

Overall depth, d 300 mm

Web thickness, tw 20 mm

Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear stress on the section?

37.87 MPa

34.65 MPa

32.08 MPa

Correct Answer

29.34 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 74
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A precast circular pile of length L and diameter D is to be lifted at two points at equal
distance from both ends. The moment should be made as small as possible.
Which of the following most nearly gives the distance of the pick-up points from each
end?

0.187L
Correct Answer

0.207L

0.212L

0.190L

UnansweredQuestion 75
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A precast circular pile of length L and diameter D is to be lifted at two points at equal
distance from both ends. The moment should be made as small as possible.
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum flexural stress in the pile?

0.184wL2/D3

0.178 wL2/D3

0.229 wL2/D3

Correct Answer

0.218 wL2/D3
UnansweredQuestion 1
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A sample of course grained soil 50 mm in diameter and 150 mm long was tested in a
constant-head permeability apparatus. The soil sample was prepared at a void ratio of
1.5. The total head was kept constant at 300 mm and the amount of water collected in 4
sec was 50 cc. The test temperature was 22 degree Celsius.
a. Calculate the temperature correction.

You Answered
0.95 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 2
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Sand-cone equipment is used to determine an in-place unit weight (field density test) on
a compacted earth fill. The sand used in the cone is known to have a bulk density of
15.73 kn/cu.m.
Wet weight of soil sample dug from test hole = 2100 grams
Dried weight of soil sample = 1827 grams
Weight of sand (sand cone) to fill the test hole = 1636 grams
Compute the percentage of compaction of the tested soil if the laboratory moisture unit
weight curve indicates a dry unit weight of 18.09 Kn/cu.m and an OMC of 13%.
You Answered
97.08 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 3
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A sand cone test has been performed in a recently compacted fill. The test results were
as follows;
Initial weight of sand cone + sand = 6.14 kg
Final weight of sand cone + sand = 1.94 kg
Weight of sand to fill cone= 0.96 kg
Weight of soil from hole + bucket = 5.65 kg
Weight of bucket = 0.55 kg
MOISTURE CONTENT TEST;
Mass of emptyp moisture content can = 23.11 grams
Mass of moist soil + can = 273.93 grams
Mass of oven-dried soil + can = 250.10 grams

The sand used on the sand cone had a unit weight of 12.75 kn/cu.m and the fill had a
maximum dry unit weight of 19.04 kn/cu.m and OMC of 11.7%.
a. Compute the relative compaction in percent.
You Answered
95.43 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 4
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Soil with a unit weight of 16.97 kn/cu.m is located on the ground surface by a uniformly
distributed load of 300 kn/cu.m over a circular area 4 meter in diameter.
Calculate the vertical stress increment due to this uniform load at a depth of 5 meter
below the center of the circular area.
You Answered
60 (with margin: 5)

UnansweredQuestion 5
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Water flows at the rate of 0.09 cu.m/sec in an upward direction through a sand sample
with a coefficient of permeability of 27. cm/s. The thickness of the soil sample is 0.24
meter and the area of cross-section is 0.54 sq.meter. Saturated unit weight of sand is
18.9 kn/cu.m.
Calculate the effective stress at the bottom of the sample in N/sq.m
You Answered
728 (with margin: 10)

UnansweredQuestion 6
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The moist unit weight of a soil is 15.44 kn/cu.m. Given that Gs=2.67 and water content
is 10.44.
Determine the Void Ratio.
You Answered
Correct Answer
0.874 margin of error +/- 0.02

UnansweredQuestion 7
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A clay formation having a depth of 4 meters underlies a sand formation having a depth
of 3 meters. The dry unit weight of sand is 16.5 kn/cu.m and the saturated unit weights
of clay and sand are 20.4 kn/cu.m and 19.6 kn/cu.m respectively. The ground water
table is at the interface of the sand and clay.
Claculate the effective stress at the bottom of clay in kPa.
You Answered
91.86 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 8
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The 150 cc sample of wet soil has a mass of 250 grams when 100% saturated. When
oven dried the mass is 162 grams.
Determine the void ratio.
You Answered
1.42 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 9
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A sample of course grained soil 50 mm in diameter and 150 mm long was tested in a
constant-head permeability apparatus. The soil sample was prepared at a void ratio of
1.5. The total head was kept constant at 300 mm and the amount of water collected in 4
sec was 50 cc. The test temperature was 22 degree Celsius.
a. Calculate the corrected coefficient of permeability in cm/sec.

You Answered
0.303 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 10
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In a laboratory, a constant head permeability test was conducted on a borrow sand with
the trace of mica. The following data were obtained, Quantity of water discharged
during the test is 250 cc. Length of specimen between manometer outlets is 11.43 cm.
Time required for given quantity of water to discharged is 65 sec. Head difference
between manometers levels is 5.5 cm. Diameter of specimen is 10.16 cm.
a. Calculate the coefficient of permeability in cm/sec,

You Answered
0.0986 (with margin: 0.01)

UnansweredQuestion 11
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In a laboratory, a constant head permeability test was conducted on a borrow sand with
the trace of mica. The following data were obtained, Quantity of water discharged
during the test is 250 cc. Length of specimen between manometer outlets is 11.43 cm.
Time required for given quantity of water to discharged is 65 sec. Head difference
between manometers levels is 5.5 cm. Diameter of specimen is 10.16 cm.
b. Calculate the discharge velocity in cm/sec

You Answered
0.0474 (with margin: 0.01)

UnansweredQuestion 12
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The maximum and minimum dry unit weights of sand were determined in the laboratory
to be 16.5 kn/cu.m and 14.6 kn/cu.m respectively. The relative density of compaction in
the field of the same sand is 70%.
a. What is the moist unit weight at a moisture content of 10%.
You Answered
17.42 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 13
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One of the standard method of measuring specific gravity of solids uses a pycnometer.
The pycnometer is first filled with water then it is refilled with a known mass of dry soil
plus water so that the volume is the same as before. Using this method on a certain soil
sample, the following data were obtained:
Mass of Soil = 81.8 grams
Moisture Content of Soil = 11.2%
Mass of pycnometer plus water = 327.12 grams
The mass of soil and water was refilled so that the volume is the same as before.
Mass of pycnometer + soil + Water = 373.18 grams
Volume of pycnometer = 250 mL
Calculate the degree of saturation in percent if the void ratio is 0.54.
You Answered
55.38 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 14
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An undisturbed sample of fine sand is tested in the laboratory and found to have a dry
mass of 3.63 kg., a total volume of 0.00198 cu.m and a specific gravity of 2.7. Other
laboratory tests are performed to determine the maximum and minimum density of the
sand. At the maximum density, it is determined that the void ratio is 0.35, at the
minimum density, the void ratio is 0.95.
Determine the void ratio of the sand.
You Answered
0.475 (with margin: 0.05)

UnansweredQuestion 15
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Given the tabulated data from an Atterberg Limit Test
A. LIQUID LIMIT
Test Number 1 2 3 4
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.24 grams 21.19 grams 21.27 grams 26.12 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.10 grams 19.28 grams 19.25 grams 22.6 grams
Weight of Container 12.74 grams 13.24 grams 13.06 grams 13.27 grams
No. of Blows 39 30 23 12

B. PLASTIC LIMIT
Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.12 grams 21.84 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.42 grams 20.19 grams
Weight of Container 13.07 grams 13.27 grams

C. NATURAL WATER CONTENT

Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 17.53 grams 16.97 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 14.84 grams 14.36 grams
Weight of Container 7.84 grams 7.5 grams

Calculate the liquidity index.

You Answered
1.59 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 16
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The maximum dry unit weight determined in the laboratory for a quart sand is 102
lb/cu.ft. In the field, the relative compaction is 90%. The specific gravity of the solid is
2.70.
a. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of the sand in the field condition in cm/sec if the
hydraulic conductivity of sand at the maximum dry unit weight condition is 0.30 cm/sec.
Using Kozeny-Carman Equation.
You Answered
0.057 (with margin: 0.01)

UnansweredQuestion 17
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Sand cone equipment is used to perform a field density test on a compacted earth fill.
Sand is used in the cone and it is known to have a bulk density of 15.74 kn/cu.m.
Soil sample dug from test hole, (wet weight) = 20.601 Newton
Dry weight of soil sample = 17.926 Newton
Weight of sand to fill test hole = 16.053 Newton
From the given information shown;
a. Compute the percentage of compaction of the tested soil if the laboratory moisture-
density curve indicates a dry density of 18.1 kn/cu.m at OMC of 13%.
You Answered
97.07 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 18
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The soil under a dam has four layers of soil with different coefficient of permeability.

Layer Depth Coefficient of permeability

1 4 meter 5 cm/hr
2 8 meter 3 cm/hr
3 12 meter 2 cm/hr
4 3 meter 1 cm/hr

a. Calculate the interstitial velocity in cm/hr of water moving through the soil if it has a
void ratio of 0.60 and a hydraulic gradient of 0.0018. Express in cm/hr.
You Answered
0.0104 (with margin: 0.01)

UnansweredQuestion 19
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The soil under a dam has four layers of soil with different coefficient of permeability.
Layer Depth Coefficient of permeability
1 4 meter 5 cm/hr
2 8 meter 3 cm/hr
3 12 meter 2 cm/hr
4 3 meter 1 cm/hr

a. Claculate the transmissibility of the soil when the water table is at the ground surface
in sq.m/day.

You Answered
14.04 (with margin: 1)
UnansweredQuestion 20
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During a constant permeability test on a sample of sand, 150 cu.m of water were
collected in 2 minutes. The sample had a length of 10 cm and a diameter of 5.08 cm. The
was maintained at 20 cm.
a. Compute the seepage velocity in cm/sec if the porosity is 0.30
You Answered
0.206 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 21
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Sand cone equipment is used to perform a field density test on a compacted earth fill.
Sand is used in the cone and it is known to have a bulk density of 15.74 kn/cu.m.
Soil sample dug from test hole, (wet weight) = 20.601 Newton
Dry weight of soil sample = 17.926 Newton
Weight of sand to fill test hole = 16.053 Newton
From the given information shown;
a. Determine the in-place dry density in kn/cu.m of the tested soil.

You Answered
17.57 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 22
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A saturated soil used to determine the shinkage limit has an initial volume V1= 20.2 cc,
final volume V2= 14.3 cc, mass of wet soil m1= 34 grams and mass of dry soil m2= 24
grams.
Determine the shinkage limit in percent.
You Answered
17.08 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 23
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Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit test for a soil.
Number of Blows N Moisture Content %
16 36.5
20 33.1
28 27

Plastic Limit= 12.2%

Calculate the liquid limit in percent.
You Answered
28.5 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 24
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A sand cone test has been performed in a recently compacted fill. The test results were
as follows;
Initial weight of sand cone + sand = 6.14 kg
Final weight of sand cone + sand = 1.94 kg
Weight of sand to fill cone= 0.96 kg
Weight of soil from hole + bucket = 5.65 kg
Weight of bucket = 0.55 kg
MOISTURE CONTENT TEST;
Mass of emptyp moisture content can = 23.11 grams
Mass of moist soil + can = 273.93 grams
Mass of oven-dried soil + can = 250.10 grams

The sand used on the sand cone had a unit weight of 12.75 kn/cu.m and the fill had a
maximum dry unit weight of 19.04 kn/cu.m and OMC of 11.7%.

b. Compute the dry unit weight in kn/cu.m of soil.

You Answered
18.17 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 25
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A sample of course grained soil 50 mm in diameter and 150 mm long was tested in a
constant-head permeability apparatus. The soil sample was prepared at a void ratio of
1.5. The total head was kept constant at 300 mm and the amount of water collected in 4
sec was 50 cc. The test temperature was 22 degree Celsius.
a. Calculate the interstitial velocity in cm/sec.
You Answered
1.01 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 26
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Water flows at the rate of 0.09 cu.m/sec in an upward direction through a sand sample
with a coefficient of permeability of 27. cm/s. The thickness of the soil sample is 0.24
meter and the area of cross-section is 0.54 sq.meter. Saturated unit weight of sand is
18.9 kn/cu.m.
Calculate the effective stress at the middle of the sample in N/sq.m.
You Answered
364 (with margin: 10)

UnansweredQuestion 27
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Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit test for a soil.

Number of Blows N Moisture Content %

16 36.5
20 33.1
28 27

Plastic Limit= 12.2%

Calculate the liquidity index if the in-situ moisture content is 26.5%.
You Answered
0.877 (with margin: 0.1)
UnansweredQuestion 28
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A glass container with previous bottom containing fine sand in loose state, with void
ratio of 0.8, is subjected to hydrostatic pressure from underneath until quick condition
occurs in the sand.
Specific gravity of sand particles = 2.65
Area of cross-section of sand sample = 12 sq.cm.
Height of sample = 10 cm
Calculate the critical gradient of sand under quick sand condition.
You Answered
0.917 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 29
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Sand-cone equipment is used to determine an in-place unit weight (field density test) on
a compacted earth fill. The sand used in the cone is known to have a bulk density of
15.73 kn/cu.m.
Wet weight of soil sample dug from test hole = 2100 grams
Dried weight of soil sample = 1827 grams
Weight of sand (sand cone) to fill the test hole = 1636 grams
Calculate the in-place dry unit weight of tested soil in kn/cu.m.
You Answered
17.56 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 30
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The 150 cc sample of wet soil has a mass of 250 grams when 100% saturated. When
oven dried the mass is 162 grams.
Determine the volume of voids in cc.
You Answered
88 (with margin: 5)
UnansweredQuestion 31
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Following are the results from the liquid and plastic limit test for a soil.
Number of Blows N Moisture Content %
16 36.5
20 33.1
28 27

Plastic Limit= 12.2%

Calculate the plasticity index in percent.
You Answered
16.3 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 32
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A sand-cone in place unit test was conducted on a field during the construction of a
proposed embankment of the North Diversion Extension. The following data were
obtained in the field.
Moisture Content of Soil from test hole = 12.8%
Weight of sand to fill the funnel= 320 grams
Weight of wet soil from the test hole= 750 grams
Unit weight of sand = 15.4 kn/cu.m
Weight of sand used to fill test hole and funnel of sand-cone device= 870 grams
a. Compute the wet unit weight in Kn/cu.m of soil in place.

You Answered
21.02 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 33
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Specifications for proposed earth fill require that a soil be compacted to 95% of standard
proctor dry density. Tests on a glacial-till borrow material indicate maximum dry density
of 124 pcf at an OMC of 12%. The borrow material in its natural condition has a void
ratio of 0.60. If Gs=2.65
a. Determine the minimum volume of borrow required to make one (1) cu.ft of
acceptable compacted fill?
You Answered
1.14 (with margin: 0.2)

UnansweredQuestion 34
0 / 1 pts
The moist unit weight of a soil is 23.69 kn/cu.m. Given that Gs=2.76 and water content
is 10.02.
Compute the Degree of Saturation in percent (%).
You Answered
Correct Answer
107.427 margin of error +/- 0.2

UnansweredQuestion 35
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For a sandy soil, the following are given.
Maximum void ratio = 0.70
Minimum void ratio = 0.46
Hydraulic conductivity of sand at a relative density of 80% is 0.006 cm/sec.
a. Calculate the void ratio at a relative density of 80%.

You Answered
0.508 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 36
0 / 1 pts
A volume of undisturbed soil, 0.015 cu.m. obtained from a construction site has a wet
mass of 31 kg and a dry mass of 27.5 kg. Specific gravity of soil solids is 2.71.
Determine the water content in percent.
You Answered
12.7 (with margin: 0.5)
UnansweredQuestion 37
0 / 1 pts
The maximum and minimum dry unit weights of sand were determined in the laboratory
to be 16.5 kn/cu.m and 14.6 kn/cu.m respectively. The relative density of compaction in
the field of the same sand is 70%.
a. What is its relative compaction.

You Answered
96 (with margin: 1)

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
From the constant head permeability test arrangement shown, the following values are
given;
Void ratio of specimen = 0.46
Length of soil sample = 450 mm
Constant head difference = 700 mm
Water collected in a period of 3 minutes = 0.000354 cu.m.
Cross-sectional area of soil sample = 0.00226 sq.m.
a. Determine the coefficient of permeability in meter/hour.

You Answered
2.012 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 39
0 / 1 pts
The MMDA in its previous study for a proposed sanitary land fill site in Cavite is planning
to use a clay liner for the landfill. Tests were performed on a sample clay from a borrow
site. It was deemed nescessary to have a minimum clay liner thickness of 0.30 meter.
The following results were obtained in the laboratory test.
Initial water level in standpipe = 96 cm.
Final water level in standpipe = 56 cm.
Diameter of standpipe = 12 mm.
Height of soil sample = 10.2 cm.
Diameter of soil sample = 5.4 cm.
Duration of test = 12 hours
The project manager would like to determine the effectiveness of using on-site clay soils
for the lining material if it is favorable. Tests were also performed on the on-site clay and
the follwing results were obtained.
Height of soil sample = 8 cm.
Diameter of soil sample = 5 cm.
Volume of water collected = 75600 cc.
Constant head = 60 cm.
Duration of test = 1050 hours

a. Compute the thickness in meters of the on-site clay which is equivalent to 0.30 meter
of the borrow clay.

You Answered
Between 6.48 and 0.5

UnansweredQuestion 40
0 / 1 pts
From the constant head permeability test arrangement shown, the following values are
given;
Void ratio of specimen = 0.46
Length of soil sample = 450 mm
Constant head difference = 700 mm
Water collected in a period of 3 minutes = 0.000354 cu.m.
Cross-sectional area of soil sample = 0.00226 sq.m.
a. Compute the seepage velocity in meter/min.
You Answered
0.165 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 41
0 / 1 pts
A soil excavated from a borrow pit has an in-place dry unit weight of 18.59 kn/cu.m. In
the laboratory, the values of dry maximum and minimum unit weighs are 20.6 kn/cu.m
and 14.13 kn/cu.m respectively.
Calculate the relative density of the soil sample in percent.
You Answered
76.4 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 42
0 / 1 pts
An undisturbed sample of fine sand is tested in the laboratory and found to have a dry
mass of 3.63 kg., a total volume of 0.00198 cu.m and a specific gravity of 2.7. Other
laboratory tests are performed to determine the maximum and minimum density of the
sand. At the maximum density, it is determined that the void ratio is 0.35, at the
minimum density, the void ratio is 0.95.
Calculate the dry density in Mg/cu.m
You Answered
1.83 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 43
0 / 1 pts
One of the standard method of measuring specific gravity of solids uses a pycnometer.
The pycnometer is first filled with water then it is refilled with a known mass of dry soil
plus water so that the volume is the same as before. Using this method on a certain soil
sample, the following data were obtained:
Mass of Soil = 81.8 grams
Moisture Content of Soil = 11.2%
Mass of pycnometer plus water = 327.12 grams
The mass of soil and water was refilled so that the volume is the same as before.
Mass of pycnometer + soil + Water = 373.18 grams
Volume of pycnometer = 250 mL
Calculate the specific gravity of this soil.
You Answered
2.67 (with margin: 0.1)

UnansweredQuestion 44
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Given the tabulated data from an Atterberg Limit Test
A. LIQUID LIMIT

Test Number 1 2 3 4
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.24 grams 21.19 grams 21.27 grams 26.12 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.10 grams 19.28 grams 19.25 grams 22.6 grams
Weight of Container 12.74 grams 13.24 grams 13.06 grams 13.27 grams
No. of Blows 39 30 23 12

B. PLASTIC LIMIT

Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.12 grams 21.84 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.42 grams 20.19 grams
Weight of Container 13.07 grams 13.27 grams

C. NATURAL WATER CONTENT

Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 17.53 grams 16.97 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 14.84 grams 14.36 grams
Weight of Container 7.84 grams 7.5 grams

Calculate the plasticity index in percent.

You Answered
9.36 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 45
0 / 1 pts
A sand-cone in place unit test was conducted on a field during the construction of a
proposed embankment of the North Diversion Extension. The following data were
obtained in the field.
Moisture Content of Soil from test hole = 12.8%
Weight of sand to fill the funnel= 320 grams
Weight of wet soil from the test hole= 750 grams
Unit weight of sand = 15.4 kn/cu.m
Weight of sand used to fill test hole and funnel of sand-cone device= 870 grams
a. Compute the dry unit weight in kn/cu.m of the compacted soil.

You Answered
18.63 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 46
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The in place density is determined for a soil at a proposed construction site to plan the
foundation design. The in place density test is performed using rubber-balloon
equipment with the following results.
Mass of soil sample obtained from test hole = 1.45 kg
Volume of test hole = 0.0008 cu.m
For the foundation design, it is necessary to compute the in-place unit weight in
kn/cu.m.
You Answered
17.78 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 47
0 / 1 pts
A concentrated load of 250 tons is applied to the ground surface.
Compute the vertical stress increment due to this load at a depth of 20 feet directly
below the load. Use Boussinesq Equation. in PSF
You Answered
597 (with margin: 10)

UnansweredQuestion 48
0 / 1 pts
An in-place density determination (in-place unit weight) is made for the sand in a borrow
pit using a balloon-type density apparatus. The dump sample dug from a test hole is
found to weigh 37.9 Newton. The volume of the test hole is 0.00184 cu.m.
This soil is to have a water content of 15%. Calculate the dry unit weight of the soil in
kn/cu.m.
You Answered
17.91 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 49
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Given the tabulated data from an Atterberg Limit Test
A. LIQUID LIMIT

Test Number 1 2 3 4
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.24 grams 21.19 grams 21.27 grams 26.12 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.10 grams 19.28 grams 19.25 grams 22.6 grams
Weight of Container 12.74 grams 13.24 grams 13.06 grams 13.27 grams
No. of Blows 39 30 23 12

B. PLASTIC LIMIT

Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 22.12 grams 21.84 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 20.42 grams 20.19 grams
Weight of Container 13.07 grams 13.27 grams

C. NATURAL WATER CONTENT

Test Number 1 2
Weight of Wet Soil + Container 17.53 grams 16.97 grams
Weight of Dry Soil + Container 14.84 grams 14.36 grams
Weight of Container 7.84 grams 7.5 grams

Calculate the plastic limit in percent.

You Answered
23.34 (with margin: 0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 50
0 / 1 pts
The relative compaction of a sand in the field is 93.5%. Given that maximum dry density
is 16.98 kn/cu.m and minimum dry density is 14.46 kn/cu.m.
a. What is the water content in percent of the sand if the moist unit weight is 18.42
kn/cu.m.
You Answered
16 (with margin: 1)

Question 1
0 / 1 pts
A dam rectangular in cross section with upstream face vertical. Water is 20.40m deep on
the upstream side. The dam is 23.30m high and 14.80m wide from the base and weighs
2310kg/cu.m. Coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.85.
Compute the factor of safety against sliding.
You Answered
3.25 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 2
0 / 1 pts
What is the factor of safety against sliding assuming coefficient of friction between the
base of the dam and the soil foundation is 0.6. Unit weight of concrete is 24kN/cu.m

You Answered
1.24 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 3
0 / 1 pts
A dam 4m wide at the top, 10m at the bottom, and 20m high has water 15m deep on its
vertical side. What is the factor of safety against sliding. Assume coefficient of friction of
0.80 and no uplift.

You Answered
2.38 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 4
0 / 1 pts
A concrete dam retaining water is shown in the figure. The specific weight of the
concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Assume there is no hydrostatic uplift and that the coefficient of
friction between dam and foundation soil is 0.48. Determine the factor of safety for
sliding.
You Answered
1.34 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 5
0 / 1 pts
A dam rectangular in cross section with upstream face vertical. Water is 20.40m deep on
the upstream side. The dam is 23.30m high and 14.80m wide from the base and weighs
2310kg/cu.m. Coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.85.
Compute the factor of safety against overturning.
You Answered
4.17 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 6
0 / 1 pts
A dam 4m wide at the top, 10m at the bottom, and 20m high has water 15m deep on its
vertical side. What is the factor of safety against overturning. Assume coefficient of
friction of 0.80 and no uplift.
You Answered
3.75 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 7
0 / 1 pts
A dam 4m on top, 18m at the bottom, 24m high has water 20m deep acting on its
vertical side. What is the factor of safety against sliding? Assume weight of masonry to
be 2400 kg/cu.m. coefficient of friction is 0.8
You Answered
2.53 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 8
0 / 1 pts
A dam 4m on top, 18m at the bottom, 24m high has water 20m deep acting on its
vertical side. What is the factor of safety against overturning? Assume weight of
masonry to be 2400 kg/cu.m.
You Answered
5.59 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 9
0 / 1 pts
A rectangular dam is 20ft tall retains 15ft of water, the concrete dam is to be
dimensioned to prevent the dam from sliding. The specific weight of concrete is 150
lb/ft^3, and the coefficient of friction between the base of the dam and the foundation
is 0.42, if the factor of safety against sliding is 1.5 determine the necessary width of the
dam in feet. Neglect hydrostatic uplift pressure.
You Answered
8.36 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 10
0 / 1 pts
A concrete dam retaining water is shown in the figure. The specific weight of the
concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Assume there is no hydrostatic uplift and that the coefficient of
friction between dam and foundation soil is 0.48, find the factor of safety for
overturning.
You Answered
3.42 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 11
0 / 1 pts
A pressure in a tank reads 277mm if mercury. Determine the equivalent height of
column of kerosene with specific gravity of 0.82
Correct Answer

4.59m

4.21m

6.21m

5.82m
UnansweredQuestion 12
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A rectangular gate 1.5m wide and 4m high supports oil (sg=0.80) whose liquid surface is
exposed to a constant pressure of -10kPa as shown in the figure. The top of the gate is
hinged and the bottom is kept closed by a stop. Which of the following most nearly gives
the reaction at the stop?
Correct Answer

32.78kN

46.25kN

41.50kN

38.61kN

UnansweredQuestion 13
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Determine the magnitude of the force on the inclined gate 1.5m. by 0.5m. shown
in the figure. The tank is completely closed and the pressure gage at the bottom
of the tank reads 90000 N/m2
Correct Answer

48kN

68kN

22kN

32kN

UnansweredQuestion 14
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A rectangular gate 1.5m wide and 4m high supports oil (sg=0.80) whose liquid surface is
exposed to a constant pressure of -10kPa as shown in the figure. The top of the gate is
hinged and the bottom is kept closed by a stop. Which of the following most nearly gives
the distance of the hydrostatic force measured from the hinge?
Correct Answer

3.84m

2.13m

2.85m

3.25m

UnansweredQuestion 15
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A pressure in a tank reads 277mm if mercury. Determine the equivalent height of
column of nectar with specific gravity of 2.94
Correct Answer

1.28m

2.31m

1.87m

1.96m

UnansweredQuestion 16
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Piston A has a cross section of 1,200cm2 while that of B is 800cm2 . B is higher than A by
2m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil having specific gravity of 0.80 and a
force of 4kN is acting on B. What is the pressure at point B?
Correct Answer
50.0kPa

65.7kPa

82.2kPa

25.0kPa

UnansweredQuestion 17
0 / 1 pts

A rectangular gate 1.5m wide and 4m high supports oil (sg=0.80) whose liquid surface is
exposed to a constant pressure of -10kPa as shown in the figure. The top of the gate is
hinged and the bottom is kept closed by a stop. Which of the following most nearly gives
the total hydrostatic force acting on the gate?
Correct Answer

34.18kN
54.67kN

43.58kN

57.72kN

UnansweredQuestion 18
0 / 1 pts

Which of the following most nearly gives the pressure reading at C?

Correct Answer

72.61kPa

72.95kPa

72.96kPa
71.43kPa

UnansweredQuestion 19
0 / 1 pts

If pressure at A is 85kPa, how high will the water rise in the piezometer column at the
left?
Correct Answer

8.66m

5.52m

4.00m
6.23m

UnansweredQuestion 20
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Which of the following most nearly gives the reading in the pressure gauge?
Correct Answer

45.76kPa

39.24kPa

37.72kPa

35.23kPa
UnansweredQuestion 21
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A pressure in a tank reads 277mm if mercury. Determine the equivalent height of
column in water.
Correct Answer

3.77m

5.11m

2.55m

4.21m

UnansweredQuestion 22
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A piece of wood floats in water with 50mm projecting above the surface of the water.
When placed in glycerine of specific gravity equal to 1.35, the block projects 75mm
above the liquid surface. Find the height of the wood.
Correct Answer

0.146m

0.155m

0.542m

0.233m

UnansweredQuestion 23
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A gate 2m. high and 4m. wide is flush with water at the top. Determine the moment at
the bottom.
Correct Answer

52kNm

102kNm

25kNm

33kNm

UnansweredQuestion 24
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Which of the following most nearly gives the specific gravity of the oil?
Correct Answer

8.53kN/m3
7.83kN/m3

6.18kN/m3

9.23kN/m3

UnansweredQuestion 25
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Piston A has a cross section of 1,200cm2 while that of B is 800cm2 . B is higher than A by
2m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil having specific gravity of 0.80 and a
force of 4kN is acting on B. What must be the force exerted at piston A?
Correct Answer

7.88kN
8.77kN

50kN

4.9kN

UnansweredQuestion 26
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An open rectangular tank mounted on a truck is 5m long, 2m wide and 2.5m high is filled
with water to a depth of 2m. What is the maximum horizontal acceleration without
spilling any water?
Correct Answer

1.962 m/s2

5.68 m/s2

2.55 m/s2

1.43 m/s2

UnansweredQuestion 27
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An open tank 1.82m square weighs 3425 N and contains 0.91m of water. It is acted by
an unbalanced force 10,400N parallel to a pair of sides. What is the force acting in the
side with the smallest depth?
Correct Answer

3432 N
2218 N

1542 N

2832 N

UnansweredQuestion 28
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A closed cylindrical tank 1.5m in diameter and 4m long is completely filled with gasoline
(sg=0.82) and accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2. Determine the accelerating force.
Correct Answer

17.4 kN

2.56 kN

88.00 kN

45.36 kN

UnansweredQuestion 29
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A cylindrical water tank used in lifting water to the top of a tower is 1.5m high. If the
pressure at the bottom of the tank must not exceed 16kPa, what maximum vertical
acceleration can be imposed in the cylinder when it is filled with water?
Correct Answer

0.857 m/s2

1.65 m/s2
6.15 m/s2

0.175 m/s2

UnansweredQuestion 30
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A closed rectangular tank 4m long, 2m wide, and 2m high is filled with water to a depth
of 1.8m. If the allowable force at the rear wall of the tank is 200kN, how fast can it be
accelerated horizontally?
Correct Answer

13.7 m/s2

52 m/s2

5.6 m/s2

10.88 m/s2

UnansweredQuestion 31
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An open rectangular tank mounted on a truck is 5m long, 2m wide and 2.5m high is filled
with water to a depth of 2m. if the acceleration is increased to 6m/s2, how much water
is spilled out?
Correct Answer

9.78 m3

10.78 m3
8.50 m3

9.25 m3

UnansweredQuestion 32
0 / 1 pts
A closed cylindrical tank 1.5m in diameter and 4m long is completely filled with gasoline
(sg=0.82) and accelerated horizontally at 3 m/s2. Find the total force acting at the rear
wall.
Correct Answer

28.05 kN

10.66 kN

15.05 kN

22.66 kN

UnansweredQuestion 33
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An open cylindrical vessel 1.2m in diameter and 2.1m high is 2/3 full of water. Compute
the amount of water in liters that will be spilled out if the vessel is rotated about its
vertical axis at a constant speed of 90rpm.
Correct Answer

130

0.13

450
0.45

UnansweredQuestion 34
0 / 1 pts
A 1.9m diameter closed cylinder, 275m high is completely filled with oil (sg=0.8) under a
pressure of 5kg/cm2 at the top. Compute the pressure force exerted on the wall of the
tank.
Correct Answer

22,400 kN

33,600 kN

15,000 kN

34,500 kN

UnansweredQuestion 35
0 / 1 pts
An open cylindrical vessel having a height equal to its diameter is half-filled with water
and revolved about its own vertical axis with a constant angular speed of 120rpm. Find
the minimum diameter without spillage.
Correct Answer

0.5m

0.8m

1.1m
1.3m

UnansweredQuestion 36
0 / 1 pts
A 1.9m diameter closed cylinder, 275m high is completely filled with oil (sg=0.8) under a
pressure of 5kg/cm2 at the top. What angular speed can be imposed on the cylinder so
that the maximum pressure at the bottom of the tank is 14kg/cm2 (in rpm).
Correct Answer

466

522

499

225

UnansweredQuestion 37
0 / 1 pts
An open cylidrical tank, 2m in diameter and 4m high contains water to a depth of 3m. It
is rotated about its own vertical axis with a constant angular speed. if angular speed is
100rpm, how much area at the bottom is uncovered?
Correct Answer

0.9

2.9

0.2
1.7

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
An open cylindrical tank 1.6m in diameter and 2m high is full of water. When rotated
about its vertical axis at 30rpm, what would be the slope of the water surface at the rim
of the tank? Slope=(w2x)/g
Correct Answer

0.8

0.5

0.3

0.4

UnansweredQuestion 39
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A drum 700 mm in diameter and filled with water has a vertical pipe, 20 mm in diameter,
attached to the top. How many Newtons of water must be poured into the pipe to exert
a force of 6500 N on the top of the drum?
You Answered
5.31 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 40
0 / 1 pts
Determine its absolute viscosity in Pa-s.
Write your answer in 6 decimal places.
You Answered
0.0004 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 41
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 45

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 180
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35
• Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 42
0 / 1 pts
Determine its kinematic viscosity in stokes.
Write your answer in 6 decimal places.
You Answered
0.0004 (with margin: 1)
0.000411 (with precision: 6)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 43
0 / 1 pts
A tank containing 0.6 m deep of water is transported by an elevator. What is the
pressure at the bottom of the tank when the elevator accelerates 2 m/s2 downward?
You Answered
Between 4 and 5

UnansweredQuestion 44
0 / 1 pts
Calculate its specific weight of oil in lb/ft3
You Answered
51.168 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 45
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 53

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 255
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 46
0 / 1 pts
Piston A has a cross section of 1200 sq. cm while that of piston B is 950 sq. cm with
latter higher than piston A by 1.75 m. If the intervening passages are filled with oil
whose specific gravity is 0.8, what is the difference in pressure between A and B?
You Answered
13.734 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 47
0 / 1 pts
An iceberg floats in seawater with 500 cubic meters of ice above the water surface. If
the specific gravity of sea water is 1.02 and of ice is 0.92, what is the total volume of
ice?
Correct Answer

5100

5150

5200
5250

None

UnansweredQuestion 48
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 68

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 203
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35
• Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 49
0 / 1 pts
A tank containing water is shown in the figure. Calculate the total resultant force acting
on side ABCD of the container.
You Answered
22,500 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 50
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 57

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 451
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 50
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 50

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 51
0 / 1 pts
What is the weight of a 45-kg boulder if it is brought to a place where the acceleration
due to gravity is 395 m/s per minute?
You Answered
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 52
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The cylindrical tank in the figure shown has a hemispherical end cap ABC.
 1. Compute the total horizontal forces exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
2. Compute the total vertical forces exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
3. Compute the resultant force exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
4.

Answer 1:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
559.909

Answer 2:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
156.150

Answer 3:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
581.275

UnansweredQuestion 53
0 / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 43

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 178
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3) = [specificweight]

2. Actual Pressure [N/m] = [actualpressure]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m] = [theoreticalpressure]
4. Percent Error = [percenterror]

You Answered
9.8322 (with margin: 0.5)
9.8322 (with margin: -0.5)

UnansweredQuestion 54
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 49

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 336
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 45
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 45

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 55
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 59

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 453
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 50
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 50

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 56
0 / 1 pts
Calculate the pressure difference between Points A and B.
You Answered
Between 5,280 and 5,285
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 57
0 / 1 pts
The cylindrical tank in the figure shown has a hemispherical end cap ABC.
 1. Compute the total horizontal forces exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
2. Compute the total vertical forces exerted on ABC by the oil and water.
3. Compute the resultant force exerted on ABC by the oil and water.

Answer 1:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
559.909

Answer 2:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
156.150

Answer 3:
You Answered(You left this blank)
Correct Answer
581.275

UnansweredQuestion 58
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 47

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 334
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 45
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 45

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 59
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 133

• Mass of beaker with oil in grams = 302
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40
• Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40
 •
1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)
2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 60
0 / 1 pts
Circular gate AB is 4 m in diameter and is hinged at B. Compute the force P just
sufficient to keep the gate from opening when h is 8m.

You Answered
61.5 (with margin: 1)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 61
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 55

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 257
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40
• Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 62
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 78

• Mass of beaker with water in grams = 280
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40
 • Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 40

1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)

2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 63
Not yet graded / 1 pts
DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING USING THE GIVEN BELOW:

• Mass of empty beaker in grams = 123

• Mass of beaker with oil in grams = 236
• Radius of the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35
• Height of the liquid in the cylindrical container in centimeters = 35
 •
1. Specific Weight of the Liquid (N/m3)
2. Actual Pressure [N/m]
3. Theoretical Pressure [N/m]
4. Percent Error

UnansweredQuestion 64
0 / 1 pts
A barge 6m wide, 2.5m high and 8m long floats in seawater (sg=1.05) and weighs 700kN.
If the barge tilted until 5/7 of one side is submerged, determine the righting or
overturning moment when the center of gravity is 0.4m above the watter surface.
You Answered
87.9853 (with margin: 3)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 65
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A buoy with circular base is 9m diameter-wide and is 5m high, has a draft in water of 3m.
Its center of gravity is 1m below the top. If the buoy tilted until 7/10 of a side is
submerged, determine the metacentric height
You Answered
0.8 (with margin: 0.05)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 66
0 / 1 pts
A rectangular solid timber (?=670kg/m3) 500mm wide, 400mm high and 8m long floats
in fresh water. Determine the righting or overturning couple when the timber tilted by
15deg in Nm
You Answered
39.5 (with margin: 2)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 67
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A rectangular vessel 6m wide, 10m long and 8m high, has a draft in seawater (sg=1.10) of
3m. Its center of gravity is 2.50m from the top. The vessel tilted 23 degrees after an
overturning force is applied. Determine the righting or overturning couple in kNm.
You Answered
1,106 (with margin: 5)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 68
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A barge 25ft wide, 42ft long and 10ft high has a draft of 6.0ft when fully loaded and
floating in an upright position. The center of gravity is 1.0ft above the surface of the
water. Determine the righting moment (in lb-ft) when the angle of tilt is 12 degrees.
You Answered
398,412.2911 (with margin: 200)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 69
0 / 1 pts
A wooden cylinder (sg=0.61) is placed vertically in oil with specific gravity of 0.85.
Determine the metacentric height.

You Answered
0.154 (with margin: 0.005)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 70
0 / 1 pts
A barge 5m wide, 2.5m high and 10m long weighs 650kN, floats in water. If the barge
tilted until 2/3 of one side is submerged, determine the righting or overturning moment
when the center of gravity is 0.3m above the watter surface.
You Answered
30.245 (with margin: 3)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)
0 (with margin: 0)

UnansweredQuestion 71
0 / 1 pts
A barge 6m wide, 4.8m high and 8m long floats in seawater (sg=1.05) and weighs
1300kN. If the barge tilted until 5/8 of one side is submerged, determine the righting or
overturning moment when the center of gravity is 0.7m above the watter surface.
You Answered
137.9 (with margin: 3)
UnansweredQuestion 1
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A rod is composed of an aluminum section rigidly attached between steel and bronze
sections, as shown in Fig. Axial loads are applied at the positions indicated. If P = 2,318
lb and the cross sectional area of the rod is 0.08 in2, determine the stress (psi) in
aluminum.

You Answered
Correct Answer
115,900 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 2
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A rectangular bar, 28 mm , 43 mm in cross section is subjected to a tensile force, P = 100
kN. Plane A-A makes an angle, a = 29 deg, with the x-axis. What is the tensile stress on
plane A-A?

You Answered
Correct Answer
63.53 margin of error +/- 50

UnansweredQuestion 3
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A rectangular bar, 27 mm , 49 mm in cross section is subjected to a tensile force, P = 90
kN. Plane A-A makes an angle, a = 37 deg, with the x-axis. What is the Shear stress on
plane A-A?

You Answered
Correct Answer
65.39 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 4
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Rod ABC carries a load, W and is firmly attached to the cantilever beam OB. The weight
of beam OB = 1.81 kN/m.
P = 12 kN
L1 = 4.24 m
L2 = 1.61 m
What is the maximum shear (kN) at the fixed end O?

You Answered
Correct Answer
19.67 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 5
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Rod ABC carries a load, W and is firmly attached to the cantilever beam OB. The weight
of beam OB = 3 kN/m.
P = 26 kN
L1 = 5 m
L2 = 3 m
What is the Torsion (kN*m) at the fixed end O?

You Answered
Correct Answer
78 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 6
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Rod ABC carries a load, W and is firmly attached to the cantilever beam OB. The weight
of beam OB = 2 kN/m.
P = 28 kN
L1 = 5 m
L2 = 1.89 m
What is the bending moment (kN*m) at the fixed end O?
You Answered
Correct Answer
165 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 7
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A steel bar carries an ore bucket of weight W hanging at its lower end.
Given:
Bar diameter = 12 mm
Length = 17 m
Steel modulus of elasticity, Es = 200 GPa
Neglect the weight of the bar, calculate the weight W that can be safely carried so as not
to exceed the allowable steel tensile stress of 147 MPa.
You Answered
Correct Answer
16.63 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 8
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A steel bar carries an ore bucket of weight W hanging at its lower end.
Given:
Bar diameter = 12 mm
Length = 24 m
Steel modulus of elasticity, Es = 200 GPa
Neglect the weight of the bar, calculate the weight W that can be safely applied so as
not to exceed the allowable elongation of 14 mm.
You Answered
Correct Answer
13.19 margin of error +/- 1

UnansweredQuestion 9
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A rigid bar, AB, is hinged at A and is supported by a 36 mm diameter steel rod CD at C
to carry a load, W = 80 kN at its end B. The steel rod is hinged at D. What is the
displacement of the loaded end B of the bar?
1.31 mm

3.27 mm

2.84 mm

Correct Answer

2.18 mm

UnansweredQuestion 10
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A rigid bar, AB, is hinged at A and is supported by a 36 mm diameter steel rod CD at C
to carry a load, W = 80 kN at its end B. The steel rod is hinged at D. Determine the
tensile stress induced in rod CD by the 80 kN load.

119.02 MPa

126.88 MPa

Correct Answer

130.99 MPa

146.25 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 11
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 A rigid bar, AB, is hinged at A and is supported by a 36 mm diameter steel rod CD at C
to carry a load, W = 80 kN at its end B. The steel rod is hinged at D. If the allowable
stress in rod CD is 124 MPa, what weight W can be safely applied?

96.84 kN

68.38 kN

87.90 kN

Correct Answer

75.73 kN

UnansweredQuestion 12
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A steel cable is used to lift a load, W.
Given:
W (total load including weight of cable) = 175 kN
Properties of the steel cable:
Diameter = 36 mm
Length = 12 m
Modulus of elasticity = 200 GPa
Due to a very heavy load, the steel cable breaks. The recorded diameter at failure is 28
mm. Calculate the ductility of the material.
You Answered
Correct Answer
39.51 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 13
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P = 65 kN
Allowable shearing stress = 76 MPa
Thickness of the yoke = 12 mm
What is the minimum bolt diameter (mm) required?

You Answered
Correct Answer
22.74 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 14
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P = 95 kN
Allowable bearing stress = 146 MPa
Thickness of the yoke = 13 mm
What is the minimum bolt diameter (mm) required?

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Correct Answer
50.05 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 15
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A square hollow steel strut of thickness 10 mm is pin connected to two connector plates
of thickness, 12 mm. The connector plates are welded to the base plate of thickness, 12
mm. The base plate is fastened to the concrete base by 4 – 16 mm diameter anchor
bolts. The diameter of the pin is 16 mm. Calculate the bearing stress between the strut
and the pin.

300 MPa

Correct Answer

150 MPa

240 MPa
130 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 16
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A square hollow steel strut of thickness 10 mm is pin connected to two connector plates
of thickness, 12 mm. The connector plates are welded to the base plate of thickness, 12
mm. The base plate is fastened to the concrete base by 4 – 16 mm diameter anchor
bolts. The diameter of the pin is 16 mm. What is the shear stress in the pin?

238 MPa

150 MPa

300 MPa

Correct Answer

119 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 17
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A square hollow steel strut of thickness 10 mm is pin connected to two connector plates
of thickness, 12 mm. The connector plates are welded to the base plate of thickness, 12
mm. The base plate is fastened to the concrete base by 4 – 16 mm diameter anchor
bolts. The diameter of the pin is 16 mm. Determine the shear stress in the anchor bolts.

60 MPa

100 MPa
Correct Answer

52 MPa

30 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 18
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The concrete wall shown retains water to its maximum height H. Assume full fixity at
the base of the wall. Concrete unit weight = 23 kN/m3. Find the maximum compressive
stress at the base of the wall if the water level reaches the top of the wall.

1,059 kPa

990 kPa

Correct Answer

1,128 kPa

690 kPa

UnansweredQuestion 19
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The concrete wall shown retains water to its maximum height H. Assume full fixity at
the base of the wall. Concrete unit weight = 23 kN/m3. If the maximum compressive
stress at the base of the wall is not to exceed 380 kPa, what is the allowable depth of
water?
1.0 m

1.5 m

2.5 m

Correct Answer

2.0 m

UnansweredQuestion 20
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The concrete wall shown retains water to its maximum height H. Assume full fixity at
the base of the wall. Concrete unit weight = 23 kN/m3. If the allowable tensile stress at
the base of the wall is zero, what is the maximum height of water which the wall can
retain?

2.2 m

Correct Answer

1.2 m

2.6 m

1.8 m

UnansweredQuestion 21
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A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. Find the moment at midspan if x1 = 2 m.
0 kN-m

75.0 kN-m

187.50 kN-m

Correct Answer

37.5 kN-m

UnansweredQuestion 22
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A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. Determine x1 if the midspan moment is zero.

1.5 m

Correct Answer

2.5 m

3.0 m

5.0 m

UnansweredQuestion 23
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 A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. Determine x2 so that the maximum moment in
the beam is the least
possible value.

3.35 m

1.20 m

Correct Answer

5.86 m

2.07 m

UnansweredQuestion 24
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A solid steel shaft 60 mm in diameter is subjected to torques as shown in the figure. The
modulus of rigidity of the steel G = 83 GPa. Determine the numerical value of internal
torsion in member BC
T1 = 1,000 kN*m
T2 = 1,852 kN*m
T3 = 2,588 kN*m

You Answered
Correct Answer
736 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 25
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A solid steel shaft 60 mm in diameter is subjected to torques as shown in the figure. The
modulus of rigidity of the steel G = 83 GPa. Which of the following most nearly gives the
maximum torsional stress in the shaft?

35.37 MPa

28.29 MPa

Correct Answer

23.58 MPa

21.22 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 26
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A solid steel shaft 60 mm in diameter is subjected to torques as shown in the figure. The
modulus of rigidity of the steel G = 83 GPa. Which of the following most nearly gives the
angle of twist at the free end?

1.79 deg

Correct Answer

2.22 deg

2.08

1.90
UnansweredQuestion 27
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The floor framing plan of a storage warehouse consists of
steel beams and girders supporting the following:
100 mm thick concrete slab
2.4 kPa superimposed dead load
6.0 kPa warehouse live load
Given:
Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m3
Beams AE, BF, CG, DH = W310 mm x 86 kg/m
Girders AD, EH = W310 mm x 97 kg/m
Calculate the total uniformly distributed service dead load on beam
BF.

11.2 kN/m

Correct Answer

12.8 kN/m

25.6 kN/m

5.6 kN/m

UnansweredQuestion 28
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The floor framing plan of a storage warehouse consists of
steel beams and girders supporting the following:
100 mm thick concrete slab
2.4 kPa superimposed dead load
6.0 kPa warehouse live load
Given:
Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m3
Beams AE, BF, CG, DH = W310 mm x 86 kg/m
Girders AD, EH = W310 mm x 97 kg/m
Calculate the total uniformly distributed service live load acting on
beam BF.

12 kN/m

18 kN/m

Correct Answer

15 kN/m

6 kN/m

UnansweredQuestion 29
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The floor framing plan of a storage warehouse consists of
steel beams and girders supporting the following:
100 mm thick concrete slab
2.4 kPa superimposed dead load
6.0 kPa warehouse live load
Given:
Concrete unit weight = 24 kN/m3
Beams AE, BF, CG, DH = W310 mm x 86 kg/m
Girders AD, EH = W310 mm x 97 kg/m
Calculate the total concentrated load at the support at A.

111.4 kN
162.1 kN

Correct Answer

172.3 kN

121.7 kN

UnansweredQuestion 30
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A shown in the figure, hoisting beam ABC is clamped at B and is anchored by 2 bolts at
A.

Given:
P = 9 kN
Bolt diameter at A = 22 mm
Contact area at B = 200 mm  150 mm
Allowable bolt stress = 69 MPa
What is the maximum tensile stress in each of the bolts at A?
Correct Answer

29.6 MPa

41.4 MPa

59.0 MPa

23.7 MPa
UnansweredQuestion 31
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A shown in the figure, hoisting beam ABC is clamped at B and is anchored by 2 bolts at
A.

Given:
P = 9 kN
Bolt diameter at A = 22 mm
Contact area at B = 200 mm  150 mm
Allowable bolt stress = 69 MPa
What is the bearing stress at B?

1.45 MPa

0.75 MPa

Correct Answer

1.05 MPa

0.30 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 32
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A shown in the figure, hoisting beam ABC is clamped at B and is anchored by 2 bolts at
A.

Given:
P = 9 kN
Bolt diameter at A = 22 mm
Contact area at B = 200 mm  150 mm
Allowable bolt stress = 69 MPa
Determine the maximum load, P, that the assembly can lift based on the allowable bolt
capacity at A.

31.5 kN

Correct Answer

21.0 kN

10.5 kN

26.0 kN

UnansweredQuestion 33
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Refer to the figure below.

Determine the maximum shear.

Correct Answer

48 kN

168 kN

96 kN

112 kN

UnansweredQuestion 34
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Refer to the figure below.

Determine the maximum moment.

112 kN-m

Correct Answer

42 kN-m

84 kN-m

24 kN-m

UnansweredQuestion 35
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Refer to the figure below.

Determine the distance from the left end where the flexural stress is 0.

4.50 m

Correct Answer

3.50 m

2.50 m

1.75 m
UnansweredQuestion 36
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A barge shown diagrammatically, supports the loads W1and W2 for every one meter
strip along the longitudinal direction.
Find the total length, L, so that the upward pressure is uniform and that the barge
remains horizontal.

21 m

Correct Answer

15 m

24 m

18 m

UnansweredQuestion 37
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A barge shown diagrammatically, supports the loads W1and W2 for every one meter
strip along the longitudinal direction.
If the upward pressure is 72 kN/m, what is the shear at 3 m from the left end?

Correct Answer

219 kN

1,305 kN

435 kN
652 kN

UnansweredQuestion 38
0 / 1 pts
A barge shown diagrammatically, supports the loads W1and W2 for every one meter
strip along the longitudinal direction.
If the upward pressure is 87 kN/m, at what distance from the left end will the shear in
the barge be equal to 0?

8.2 m

9.0 m

Correct Answer

5.0 m

10.7 m

UnansweredQuestion 39
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The figure shows an element in biaxial stress and the corresponding Mohr’s circle.
Points A and B represent the stresses on the x face and on the y face of the element,
respectively. What is the value of the normal axial stress x?
O = 29
P = 45

You Answered
Correct Answer
74 margin of error +/- 1

UnansweredQuestion 40
0 / 1 pts
The figure shows an element in biaxial stress and the corresponding Mohr’s circle. Points
A and B represent the stresses on the x face and on the y face of the element,
respectively. Determine the maximum shear stress.
O = 22
P = 38

You Answered
Correct Answer
19 margin of error +/- 1%

UnansweredQuestion 41
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CD and DE of the gable frame shown are subjected to vertical loads only along their
lengths.
Given: DL = 5.00 kN/m
LL = 3.50 kN/m.
Solve for the axial force at AC.

Correct Answer

42.5 kN

85.0 kN

67.5 kN
34.0 kN

UnansweredQuestion 42
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CD and DE of the gable frame shown are subjected to vertical loads only along their
lengths.
Given: DL = 5.00 kN/m
LL = 3.50 kN/m.
Determine the maximum shear at CD.

Correct Answer

34.0 kN

68.0 kN

25.5 kN

42.5 kN

UnansweredQuestion 43
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CD and DE of the gable frame shown are subjected to vertical loads only along their
lengths.
Given: DL = 5.00 kN/m
LL = 3.50 kN/m.
What is the maximum moment at CDE?
106 kN-m

68 kN-m

170 kN-m

Correct Answer

85 kN-m

UnansweredQuestion 44
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Refer to the figure below.

Given:
BC = 75 mm wide x 10 mm thick strut
AD = 100 mm wide x 10 mm thick rigid bar
The figure also shows the typical connection at all joints.
What is the minimum required bolt diameter at C if the allowable bolt shear stress is 68
MPa?

18 mm

10 mm

16 mm

Correct Answer

12 mm
UnansweredQuestion 45
0 / 1 pts
Refer to the figure below.

Given:
BC = 75 mm wide x 10 mm thick strut
AD = 100 mm wide x 10 mm thick rigid bar
The figure also shows the typical connection at all joints.
Determine the stress in strut BC.

4.8 MPa

3.2 MPa

6.4 MPa

Correct Answer

9.0 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 46
0 / 1 pts
Refer to the figure below.

Given:
BC = 75 mm wide x 10 mm thick strut
AD = 100 mm wide x 10 mm thick rigid bar
The figure also shows the typical connection at all joints.
Calculate the bolt stress at B if its diameter is 20 mm.

61.1 MPa
Correct Answer

21.6 MPa

45.8 MPa

15.3 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 47
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At what angle will the maximum shear stress occur?
Correct Answer

45 deg

32 deg

18 deg

22 deg

UnansweredQuestion 48
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Four cables are used to lift a precast concrete slab with dimensions 3 m  3 m  76 mm
thick. The cables are attached to a hook above the centerpoint of the slab. The area of
each cable is 79 mm2. Concrete unit weight is 24 kN/m3

What is the tensile force in each of the cables?

Correct Answer

6.0 kN
8.2 kN

5.1 kN

4.1 kN

UnansweredQuestion 49
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Four cables are used to lift a precast concrete slab with dimensions 3 m  3 m  76 mm
thick. The cables are attached to a hook above the centerpoint of the slab. The area of
each cable is 79 mm2. Concrete unit weight is 24 kN/m3

Determine the normal stress in each of the cables.

65 MPa

52 MPa

104 MPa

Correct Answer

76 MPa

UnansweredQuestion 50
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Four cables are used to lift a precast concrete slab with dimensions 3 m  3 m  76 mm
thick. The cables are attached to a hook above the centerpoint of the slab. The area of
each cable is 79 mm2. Concrete unit weight is 24 kN/m3
If the cables elongate by 1 mm, what is the vertical displacement of the precast slab?

1.0 mm

Correct Answer

1.46 mm

1.94 mm

1.25 mm