Course & Section: BSEE 4C
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