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PLANE GEOMETRY-SOLID GEOMETRY-ANALYTIC GEOMETRY
1. How far is the line 5x – 4y + 7 = 0 is the point (-2, -8)
a. 4.53
b. 9.84
c. 3.21
d. 5.47
2. Find the equation of the parabola which opens upward with latus rectum
ending at (-2, 0.5) and (8, 0.5)
a. x2 – 6x – 10y + 11 = 0
b. x2 + 6x – 10y + 11 = 0
c. x2 – 6x – 10y - 11 = 0
d. x2 – 6x + 10y - 21 = 0
3. CE BOARD MAY 2019. A circle has an equation of x 2 + y2 + 2ky = 0.
Find the value of k when the length of the tangent from (5,4) to the circle
is equal to one.
a. -4
b. -5
c. 5
d. 4
4. 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?
a. 15.92 m
b. 17.56 m
c. 14.06 m
d. 17. 52 m
5. CE BOARD MAY 2019. A metal sphere with a [Link] 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?
a. 245.12 cm
b. 257.48 cm
c. 261.92 cm
d. 264.55 cm
6. Find the area under the curve determined by the given data using the
Trapezoidal Rule in m2
x (m) 3.8 8.4 13.00 17.60 22.20 26.80 31.40 36.0 40.6
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0 0
y (m) 12.3 7.16 10.22 15.83 14.06 17.24 8.66 9.20 10.8
9 0
a. 432.24
b. 216.12
c. 144.08
d. 288.16
7. CE BOARD DEC 2014. Formulate the equation of the line that passess
through the point (-2, 5) and is perpendicular to the line which is defined
by the equation 2y – x – 10 = 0
a. y -2x +1 = 0
b. y + 2x + 1 = 0
c. y – 2x -1 = 0
d. y + 2x – 1 = 0
8. 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.
a. 28
b. 30
c. 32
d. 34
9. 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
a. 15°
b. 20°
c. 25°
d. 30°
CE BOARD MAY 2014. For problems 11-13, determine the volume of the
following solid objects using prismoidal rule
10. 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 8 m x 20
m. If the depth of the reservoir is 5m.
a. 1467000 liters
b. 1367000 liters
c. 1167000 liters
d. 1267000 liters
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11. 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.
a. 9 liters
b. 10 liters
c. 11 liters
d. 12 liters
12. 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.
a. 1200 cm3
b. 1300 cm3
c. 1400 cm3
d. 1500 cm3
13. 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?
a. 0.42
b. 0.44
c. 0.46
d. 0.48
CE BOARD NOV 2013. For problems 14-16, 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:
14. Volume of Frustrum of the sphere in cm3
a. 1472.53
b. 1452.56
c. 1383.80
d. 1392.74
15. Radius of the sphere in cm
a. 40.50
b. 39.50
c. 37.50
d. 38.50
16. Area of the zone formed in cm2
a. 20.62
b. 15.64
c. 18.02
d. 16.34
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17. A triangular grass plot ABC has sides AB = 15m, BC = 20m, and CA
= 25m. Find the minimum radius of action of an automatic lawn sprinkler
which wil lwater all parts of the polot simultaneously.
a. 20.00 m
b. 15.00 m
c. 12.50 m
d. 17.50 m
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