FINAL PROJECT

Algebra

1. A stack of bricks has 61 bricks at the bottom layer, 58 bricks in the 2nd
layer,55 bricks in the 3rd layer and so on, until the last layer which has 10
bricks. Determine the total number of bricks used up.
a. 639
b. 633
c. 636
d. 642

2. The areas of two squares differ by 5 sq. ft. and their perimeters differ by 4
ft. determine The sum of their areas.
a. 13
b. 27
c. 14
d. 28

3. Runners X and Y, starting from the same point, run on opposite directions in a
circular track field. Their circular path has a diameter of 800 meters. If the
average speed of Runner X is 3 km/hr., compute for the time they will meet and
the distances each one would have run when they meet. Give the time in minutes
and the distance in meters.
a. 21.54 min ; 1077 m ; 1436 m
b. 20.24 min ; 1078 m ; 1530 m
c. 21.60 min ; 1080 m ; 1445 m
d. 20.45 min ; 1165 m ; 1546 m

4. An algebraic expression having two variables in it. For example, 3x = y is

called:
a. Binary
b. Binomial
c. Polynomial
d. Trinomial

5. A man left his home at past 3:00 o’clock as indicated in his wall clock,
between 2 to 3 hours after, he returns of the clock interchanged, at what time
did the man leave his home and what time did he arrived
a. Time left = 3:31. 47; Time arrival = 6:15.77
b. Time let = 3:22 – 43; Time arrival = 6:15.77
c. Time left = 3:45. 23; Time arrival = 6:22.11
d. Time left = 3:27.32; Time arrival = 6:10.46
Trigonometry

6. Angular units use in the sexagesimal system is called:

a. Degree
b. Grad
c. Mil
d. Radian

7. A marble cutter of 3 cm. in diameter makes 120 Rpm, what is the cutting speed
in centimeters per minute?
a. 350π cm/min
b. 360π cm/min
c. 300π cm/min
d. 380π cm/min

8. The angle subtended by an arc is 24°. If the radius of the circle is 45 cm.,
find length of arc.
a. 14.65 cm.
b. 18.85 cm.
c. 16.43 cm.
d. 20.25 cm.

9. A man standing on a 48.5 m. building high, has an eyesight of 1.5 m. from the
top of the building, took a depression reading from the top of another nearby
building and nearest wall, which are 50o and 80o respectively. Find the height of
another building in meters. The man is standing at the edge of the building and
both buildings lie on the same horizontal plane.
a. 39.50 m.
b. 39.49 m.
c. 40.39 m.
d. 49.39 m.

Analytic geometry

10. Find the distance of the line 3x + 4y + 5+ from the origin.

a. 4
b. 2
c. 1
d. 3

11. A straight line perpendicular to the axis of the parabola whose distance from
the vertex is equal to the parabola is known as:
a. Directrix
b. Latus rectum
c. Asymptote
d. Major axis

12. Given: 3 vertices of a triangle whose coordinates are A(1, 1)1 B(3, -3) and
C (5, -3). Find the area of the triangle.
a. 7
b. 4
c. 10
d. 6

13. A cylindrical gasoline tank, lying horizontally, 0.9 m. θ & 3 m. long is

filled to a depth of 0.6 m. how many gallons of gasoline does it contain?
a. 250
b. 360
c. 300
d. 220

Plane and solid Geometry

14. Circles having the same center but with unequal radii are called:
a. Concentric circles
b. Eccentric circles
c. Excircle
d. Escribed circle

15. Find the radius of the base of a conical paper weight with 10 cm. height and
180cu.m. volume.
a. 4.6 cm.
b. 4.1 cm.
c. 5.5 cm.
d. 3.8 cm

16. Find the area of a regular pentagon whose side is 25 m, and apothem is 17.2
m.
a. 1075 m2
b. 1264 m2
c. 1653 m2
d. 1123 m2
17. A rhombus has a diagonal of 32 and 20 inches. Determine its area.
a. 280 in2
b. 360 in2
c. 400 in2
d. 320 in2
18. An isosceles triangle with equal sides of 20 cm. has these sides at variable
equal angles with the base. Determine the maximum area attainable by the
triangle.
a. 250 sq. cm.
b. 200 sq. cm.
c. 180 sq. cm.
d. 300 sq. cm.

Differential Calculus

19. Another name for derivative is known as:

a. Differential coefficient
b. Partial derivative
c. Differential manifold
d. Differential form

20. A point on the curve where the second derivative of a function is equal to
zero is called:
a. Inflection point
b. Maxima
c. Minima
d. Intersection point

21. Find the 2 positive-equal numbers where the sum is 40 and the product is
maximum.
a. 15, 25
b. 20, 20
c. 25, 15
d. 30,10

22. An elliptical plot of garden has a semi-major axis of 6 meters and semi-minor
axis of 4.8 meters each. Find by differential equations the increase in area of
the garden in sq.m.
a. 0.62π
b. 1.62π
c. 2.62π
d. 3.62π

23. A farmer has enough money to build only 100 meters of fence. What are the
dimensions of the field he can enough with maximum area.
a. 25 x 25 m
b. 15 m x 27.5 m
c. 20 m x 30 m
d. 22.5 m x 27.5 m

Integral Calculus

24. When an arc of a plane curve revolves about a line in its plane not cutting
the curve, the surface area generated is the product of the length of this arc
and the circumference of the circle traversed by its Centroid. This is commonly
known as:
a. First proportion of pappus
b. Second proportion of pappus
c. Newtons law of motion
d. Newtons law of gravitation

25. Find the area of the region bounded by y2 = 8x and 2x. in square units
a. 4/3
b. 5/3
c. 2/3
d. 1

26. Evaluate the integral of (2x + 4x3) dx between the limits from –1 to 1
a. 2
b. -2
c. -4
d. 4

27. Find the area bounded by the curve y = x 2 + 2, and the lines x = 0, y = 0 and
x= 4
a. 88/3
b. 64/3
c. 54/4
d. 64/5

28. A goat is tethered to a corner of a 4m x 5m water tank by a 6m rope. What

area of the ground outside the water tank can the goat graze?
a. 49.65 m2
b. 68.75 m 2

c. 78.75 m2
d. 88.75 m2

Differential equation

29. Another term for perpendicular to a line or a plane.

a. Orthogonal
b. Parallel
c. Paradox
d. Parallactic

30. If the distance y from the origin at time t is given by: is given by: y = -
16t2 + 50,000, find the initial velocity when t = 0.
a. 0
b. 53,000
c. 3,000
d. 50,000

31. Radium decomposes at a rate proportional to the amount present. Suppose that
it is found that in 25 years 1.1 % of a certain quantity of radium has
decomposed. Determine approximately how long would it take for ½ of the original
quantity to decompose? In years
a. 1600
b. 1500
c. 1400
d. 1300

32. A bacterial population B is known to have a rate of growth proportional to B

itself. If between noon and 2 PM, the population triples, at what time, no
controls being exerted, should B become 100 times what it was at noon?
a. 8.22 pm
b. 8.6 pm
c. 7.22 pm
d. 7.6 pm

33. Thermometer reading is 75F is taken outside where the temperature is 20 F.

the reading is 30 F 4 minutes later. Find the thermometer reading 7 minutes after
the thermometer was brought outside. And the time taken, in minutes, for the
reading to drop from 75F to within a half degree of air temperature.
a. 13.5
b. 12.5
c. 11.5
d. 10.5

Probability

34. How many permutations are there if the letters PNRCSE are taken six at time?
a. 730
b. 720
c. 710
d. 750

35. In the class of 40 students, 27 like Calculus and 25 like Chemistry. How
many like both Calculus and Chemistry
a. 10
b. 12
c. 15
d. 11

36. A bag contains 4 red balls. The probability not getting a red ball in the
first drawn is:
a. 2
b. 2/3
c. 1
d. 1/3

37. There are four balls of different colors. Two balls at a time are taken and
arranged any way. How many such combinations are possible?
a. 36
b. 3
c. 6
d. 12

Physics and Mechanics

38. A change in position, specified by a length and a direction is known as:
a. Velocity
b. Acceleration
c. Dynamic equilibrium
d. Displacement

39. A balloon which is ascending at a rate of 12m/s is 80 m above the ground when
a stone is dropped. How long would it take for the stone to hit the ground?
a. 3.4s
b. 4.3s
c. 4.5s
d. 5.4s

40. A stone falls from a railroad overpass which is 36ft high into the path of
the train which is approaching the overpass with a uniform speed. If the stone
falls when the train is 510 ft away from the overpass and the stone hits the
ground just as the train arrives at the spot, how fast is the train moving
a. 22.8mph
b. 28.2mph
c. 82.2mph
d. 88.2mph

41. Whenever a net (resultant) force acts on a body, it produce an acceleration

in the direction of the resultant force that is directly proportional to the
resultant force and inversely proportional to the mass of the body. This theory
is known as:
a. Newtons second law of motion
b. Newtons first law of motion
c. Faraday’s law of forces
d. Hooke’s law of equilibrium

42. A uniform ladder 320 ft long weighing 30 lb rest on a horizontal ground and
leans at an angle of 60 deg with the horizontal against a smooth vertical wall.
How far up the ladder may a 160 lb man go before the ladder slips if the
coefficient of friction between the ladder and the ground is 0.433
a. 11.9 ft
b. 13.9 ft
c. 15.9 ft
d. 17.9 ft

Engineering Economy

43. A firm borrows P2000 for 6 years at 8%. At the end of 6 years, it renews the
loan for the amount due plus P2000 more for 2 years at 8%. What is the lump sum
due?
a. P5254.00
b. P5254.00
c. P6035.00
d. P6135.00

44. In five years, P18,000 will be needed to pay for a building renovation. In
order to generate this sum, a sinking fund consisting of three annual payments is
established now. For tax purposes, no further payments will be made after three
years. What payments are necessary if money is worth 15% per annum?
a.P2870
b.P3919
c.P5100
d.P2670

45. You need P4000 per year for four years to go to college. Your ather invested
P5000 in 7% account for your education when you were born. If you withdraw P4000
at the end of your 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th birthday, how much money will be left in
the account at the end of the 21st year?
a.P2500
b.P3400
c.P1700
d.P4000

46. The worth of a property which is equal to the original cost less
depreciation.
a. Book value
b. Scrap value
c. Face value
d. Earning value

47. The purchase o a motor for P6000 and a generator for P4000 will allow a
company to produce its own energy. The configuration can be assembled for P500.
The service will operate for 1600 hours per year for 10 years. The maintenance
cost is P300 per year, and cost to operate is P0.85 per hour for fuel and related
cost. Using straight line depreciation, what is the annual cost for the
operation? There P400 salvage value for the system at the end of 10 years.
a.P2480
b.P2710
c.P2630
d.P2670

Advance Mathematics

48. Write the equivalent polar form of the vector 3 + j4.

a. 6 ∠ 53.1°
b. 10 ∠ 53.1°
c. 5 ∠ 53.1°
d. 8∠ 53.1°

49. In complex algebra, we use a diagram to represent a complex plane commonly

called.
a. Argand diagram
b. Venn diagram
c. Histogram
d. Funicular diagram

50. Simplify i30 – 2i25 + 3i17 +4

a.3i
b.3 + i
c.3 – i
d.3i + 2