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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Given the following road cross-section notes in cut:

Station 1000+100

2.75           1.00            0.50

9.45           0.00            4.50

Station 1000+220

2.50           1.25            0.80

8.50           0.00            6.00

Width of roadway is 8m.

1. Determine the area of cut at Station 1000+100 in square meter.
A. 13.475
B. 12.586
C. 15.663
D. 10.685
2. Determine the area of cut at Station 1000+220 square meter.
A. 12.586
B. 10.685
C. 13.475
D. 15.663
3. Determine the volume of cut using the end-area method in cubic meter.
A. 1,856.36
B. 1,748.25
C. 1,625.36
D. 1,997.58

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

A closed traverse ABCD has the following data:

Line Length Bearing
AB 122.00 N 30° E
BC 149.00 N 60° E
CD 241.00 S 10° E
DA 159.00 N 70° W

1. Determine the corrected bearing of side BC using compass rule.
A. N 59° 11’E
B. N 59° 11’E
C. N 60° 12’E
D. N 60° 49’E
2. Determine the corrected bearing of side CD using the compass rule.
A. 149.632 m
B. 148.368 m
C. 149.547 m
D. 148.453 m
3. Determine the corrected length of side BC using the compass rule.
A. 242.067 m
B. 241.852 m
C. 240.148 m
D. 239.933 m

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

A telephone company have a production capacity of 500,000 units per month. At its present capacity of 350,000 units per month, the company have a total monthly income of P350,000,000. The company has a fixed cost of P100,000,000 per month and a variable cost of P200 per unit.

1. What is the present profit or loss in millions of pesos?
A. 200
B. 210
C. 180
D. 190
2. What is the break-even quantity?
A. 135,000
B. 125,000
C. 155,000
D. 165,000
3. If the production is increased to 80% of its capacity, what is the profit or loss in millions of pesos?
A. 220
B. 250
C. 200
D. 190

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin 1 comment

The following data of road accident versus driver’s age form a quadratic equation:

Age of Driver               Accident per year

20                                 250

40                                 150

60                                 200

1. Find the coefficient a of x2.
A. 0.1875
B. 0.1575
C. 0.2125
D. 0.1765
2. Find the coefficient b of x.
A. -14.75
B. -15.25
C. -17.75
D. -16.25
3. Find the number of accidents per year for an age of 30.
A. 154.75
B. 254.25
C. 189.65
D. 181.25

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

A 50-kg block is being pushed horizontally with a constant force F such that its acceleration is 1 m/s2. The coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.40. The block has an initial velocity of 5 m/s.


1. What is the magnitude of the constant force F in Newtons?
A. 265.8
B. 246.2
C. 212.2
D. 302.7
2. What is the distance travelled by the block after 10 seconds?
A. 100m
B. 120m
C. 150m
D. 80m
3. What is the velocity by the block after 5 seconds?
A. 12 m/s
B. 15 m/s
C. 8 m/s
D. 10 m/s

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Evaluate the following integrals:


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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Line A has a slope of 04 and passes through (-25, – 10). Line B has x-intercept of 10 and y-intercept of 25.

1. Determine the distance of line A to point (8, -3).
A. 35.85
B. 33.71
C. 30.21
D. 28.54
2. Determine the point of intersection of lines A and B.
A. (-90, 240)
B. (-90, 250)
C. (-80, 250)
D. (-80, 240)
3. Determine the equation of a line perpendicular to line B and passing through (-20, 10).
A. 2x – 5y – 90 = 0
B. 2x + 5y + 90 = 0
C. 2x + 5y – 90 = 0
D. 2x – 5y + 90 = 0

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Answer the following problems:

1. Find the equation of the line parallel to 2x + y = 3 and normal to the curve y = x4
A. 8x + 4y + 9 = 0
B. 8x – 4y + 9 = 0
C. 32x + 16y – 17 = 0
D. 16x – 32y – 17 = 0
2. Find the angle of intersection of the curve x + xy = 1 and y3 = (x + 1)2.
A. 100m
B. 120m
C. 150m
D. 80m
3. Find the value of the second derivative of the curve y = x2 ex at x = -1.
A. -0.368
B. -0.421
C. -0.587
D. -0.699

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin 1 comment

The perimeter of a triangle is 102 cm and its area is 431.1554 square centimeters. Find the maximum diameter of a circle that can be inscribed in this triangle.


A. 7.63 cm
B. 12.45 cm
C. 9.54 cm
D. 8.45 cm

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Design and Construction “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

If a = 4 cos x + 6 sin x and  b = 6 sin x – 4 cos x, what is the value of a2 + b2?

A. 32+40 sin2x
B. 16+2- sin2x
C. 40+32 sin2x
D. 20+16 sin2x

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

Two interior angles of a triangle measure 48° and 62°. If the perimeter of this triangle is 84cm, find the longest side of  the triangle.


A. 28.91cm
B. 34.56cm
C. 30.76cm
D. 24.33cm

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

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Salt is poured into a conical tank 100cm in diameter on top and 70cm high. If the volume of salt is 30,000 cm3, what is the depth of salt in the tank?


A. 45.21cm
B. 38.29cm
C. 31.25cm
D. 52.45cm

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

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The lower and upper bases of a frustum of a pyramid measure 18cm x 18cm and 10cm x 10cm, respectively. If its lateral surface area is 448cm2, find the altitude of the pyramid.


A. 9.36cm
B. 8cm
C. 6.72cm
D. 6.93cm

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam Nov. 2008″

June 2nd, 2010 admin No comments

What is the surface area of a sphere having a volume of 1904 cubic meters?

A. 856.3 m2
B. 742 m2
C. 624.7 m2
D. 1056.2 m2

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

Three sides of a triangle measure 16cm, 24cm, and 20cm, respectively. What is the median to the 20-cm side?


A. 17.78cm
B. 18.32cm
C. 16.92cm
D. 20.59cm

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

The upper base of a frustum of a rectangular pyramid is 2.5m x 4m and its altitude is 5m. If its volume is 116.67 m3 what is the area of the lower base?

A. 38m2
B. 40m2
C. 44m2
D. 64m2

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

Solve for y from the following complex equation:

2x + 5y + 3yi + 15 – 3i = 0.

A. 2
B. -5
C. -10
D. 1

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

When f(x) = x4 + ax3 + 7x2 + bx + 6 is divided by (x-2) the remainder is 16 and when divided by (x+1) the remainder is 10. What is the value of a?

A. -7
B. 11
C. -5
D. 3

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

What is the arithmetic mean of the following set of numbers?

-14, -4, -10, 5, -1, -12

A. -6
B. 6
C. 5
D. -5

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

The upper base diameter of the frustum of a right circular cone is 2m and the lower base diameter is 4m. if its altitude is 5m find its lateral area.


A. 55.21 m2
B. 43.98 m2
C. 48.06 m2
D. 32.87 m2

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

Two sides of a triangle are measuring 20cm and 28cm, respectively. If the area of the triangle is 227.125 cm2, what is the measure of the third sides in cm?


A. 22
B. 23
C. 24
D. 25

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Mathematics “CE Board Exam May 2008″

May 19th, 2010 admin No comments

A polygon has twenty-four sides. How many are its diagonals?

A. 222

B. 212

C 232

D. 252

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