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SUBJECT: PLUMBING ARITHMETIC

DATE: July 18, 2015 (Saturday, 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.)
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WARNING: If there are conflicts between a stated word and the
number/ amount/ figure described, the stated / spelled word
shall prevail. Should there be conflicts between two (2.0)
stated quantities, the higher figure shall prevail.

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Shade the letter that corresponds to the


correct answer.
1. Any number multiplied by __________ equals unity?
a. infinity
b. itself
c. its reciprocal
d. zero
e. None of the Above
2. A wooden plank x meters long has one end leaning on top of a
vertical wall 1.5m high and the other end resting on a horizontal
ground. Neglecting friction, find x if a force (parallel to the
plank) of 100 N is needed to pull a 400 N block up the plank.
a. 6 meters
b. 5meters
c. 4 meters
d. 3 meters
e. 2 meters
3. How many gallons are in one cubic meter of water?
a. 246
b. 264
c. 624
d. 462
e. None of the above
4. A polygon with fifteen sides is called:
a. pentagon
b. dodecagon
c. pentadecagon
d. nonagon
e. None of the Above
5. The length of the bridge, which a train 130 metres long and
travelling at 45 km/hr can cross in 30 seconds, is:
a. 200 m
b. 225 m
c. 245 m
d. 250 m
e. none of the above
6. When of 720 is subtracted from 3/7 of 567, the result is;
a. 71
b. 63
c. 61
d. 64
e. None of the above
7. The chord passing through the focus of the parabola and
perpendicular to its axis is termed as:
a. directrix
b. translated axis
c. latus rectum
d. asymptotes
e. None of the Above
8. Find the odd man out. 396, 462, 572, 427, 671, 264
a. 396
b. 572
c. 427
d. 264
e. 671
9. Determine the present worth of an annual payment of P2,500.00 at
the end of each year for 12 years at 8% compounded annually.
a. P18,840.20
b. P30,000.00
c. P15,000.00
d. P17,546.04
e. None of the Above
10. From a speed of 75 kph, a car decelerates at the rate of 500m/ min2
along a straightpath. How far in meters, will it travel in 45 sec?
a. 795
b. 791
c. 797
d. 793
e. None of the Above
11. A 12" pipe carries water at a velocity of 5.0 fps. What is the
flow in cfs?
a. 7.9 cfs
b. 5.9 cfs
c. 4.9 cfs
d. 3.9 cfs
e. None of the above
12. How long will it take for an investment to double its amount if
invested at an interest rate of 6% compounded bi-monthly?
a. 10 years
b. 12 years
c. 14 years
d. 16 years
e. None of the Above
13. If 5a = 3125, then the value of 5(a - 3) is:
a. 25
b. 125
c. 625
d. 1625
e. none of the above
14. For Ordinary Annuity, What is the value for periodic payment A ?
a. Fi__
(1+i) n -1
b. Pi__
(1+i) n
-1
c. Fi__
(1+n)i-1
d. Fi__
1+(1+i) n

e. None of the Above


15. In a regular polygon, the perpendicular line drawn from the center
of the inscribed circle to any one of the sides is called:
a. radius
b. altitude
c. median
d. apothem
e. None of the Above
16. For a Flush tank type water closet, what is the main purpose of
the tank?
a. serves as a back rest
b. to give water surge
c. to hold a supply of water
d. for rim support
e. None of the Above
17. A car starting from rest moves with a constant acceleration of
10km/hr2 for 1 hour, then decelerates at a constant -5km/ hr2 until it
comes to a stop. How far has it traveled?
a. 10 km
b. 20 km
c. 12 km
d. 15 km
e. None of the Above
18. A cylindrical water tank which is 12.0 mts in diameter and 20 mts
in length is placed temporarily on a 30 slope. The filler is located
flush with the top of the tank at mid-point. What is the maximum
volume of water which can be placed in the tank?
a. 2013.50
b. 2012.50
c. 2,643.27
d. 2,743.27
e. 2,843.27
19.The amount of P1,500.00 was deposited in a bank account , 20 years
ago. Today is worth P3,000.00. Interest is paid semi-annually.
Determine the interest rate paid on this account?
a. 3.5%
b. 2.5%
c. 2.9%
d. 4.5%
e. None of the Above
20. A circular tank has a diameter of 40 feet and is 10 feet deep. How
many gallons will it hold?
a. 96,200 gallons
b. 95,200 gallons
c. 94,000 gallons
d. 92,200 gallons
e. 93,200 gallons
21. The section of the sphere cut by a plane through its center is
termed as:
a. small circle
b. semi-circle
c. big circle
d. great circle
e. circular arc
22. The statement a + b = b + a is a
a. associative law of addition
b. commutative law of addition
c. associative law of multiplication
d. commutative law of multiplication
e. None of the above
23. From the top of a building 50 feet high the angles of elevation
and depression of the top and bottom of another building are 19 41
and 26 34 respectively. What are the height and distance of the
second building.
a. 85 9 and 100ft
b. 87 9 and 100ft
c. 88 9 and 100ft
d. 82 9 and 100ft
e. 81 9 and 100ft
24. Today is Monday. After 61 days, it will be:
a. Wednesday
b. Saturday
c. Sunday
d. Thursday
e. None of the above
25. What value of x will result to an infinity answer in the
expression x+3 x+5
a. 5
b. 3
c. -3
d. -5
e. None of the above
26. How many minutes after 3pm will be minute hand of the watch
coincide with the hour hand?
a. 18
b. 16 4/11
c. 17
d. 16
e. None of the above
27. The frustum of a regular triangular pyramid has equilateral
triangles for its bases. The lower and upper base edges are 9cm and
3cm, respectively. If the volume is 118.2 cu m., how far apart are the
base?
a. 9m
b. 7m
c. 10m
d. 6m
e. 6.5m
28. If 9x = 81, what is the value of x?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None of the above
29.What is the ratio of the length of the diagonals of a cube to its
side?
a. 3
b. 1/2
c. 23
d. 2
e. None of the above

30.If two bodies of different masses, initially at rest, are acted


upon by the same force for the same time, then what will be the same
in both bodies?

a. velocity
b. acceleration
c. kinetic energy
d. momentum
e. None of the above
31.A man complete a journey in 10 hours. He travels first half of the
journey at the rate of 21 km/hr and second half at the rate of 24
km/hr. Find the total journey in km.
a. 220
b. 224
c. 230
d. 234
e. None of the above
32. A father said to his son, "I was as old as you are at the present
at the time of your birth". If the father's age is 38 years now, the
son's age five years back was:
a. 14 yrs old
b. 19 yrs old
c. 33 yrs old
d. 38 yrs old
e. None of the above
33. What is so very special about the number 8549176320 ?
a. its a cyclic number
b. its a Fibonacci series
c. It is the largest number yet enumerated orally
d. It contains digits in an alphabetical order.
e. None of the above
34. Twenty men can finish the job in 30 days, Twenty five men were
hired at the start and 10 quits after 20 days. How many days will it
take to finish the job?
a. 30 days
b. 27 days
c. 25 days
d. 15 days
e. None of the above
35. The height of an equilateral triangle is 24 meters. What is its
area?
a. 332.55 m2
b. 342.55 m2
c. 352.55 m2
d. 312.55 m2
e. None of the above
36. How many gallons of water will a tank with dimensions of 1200mm in
length 90cm in diameter hold?
a. 201.53
b. 214.19
c. 249.11
d. 294.49
e. None of the above
37.A line segment joining two points on a circle is called:
a. arc
b. tangent
c. sector
d. chord
e. great circle
38. The plumbing fixture unit is equivalent to
a. 7.5 liters/min
b. 7.5 psi
c. 7.5 gpm
d. 7.5 cpm
e. None of the above

39.A tank is 60' x 80' x 10' and the flow is 2.0 mgd? What is the
detention time in hours?
a. 3.3 hours
b. 4.3 hours
c. 5.3 hours
d. 6.3 hours
e. 7.3 hours

40. A tank is 100' in diameter and 22 feet deep. If the flow into the
tank is 1500 gpm and the
flow out of the tank is 300 gpm, how many hours will it take to fill
the tank?
a. 17.9 hours
b. 18.9 hours
c. 19.9 hours
d. 20.9 hours
e. 16.7 hours

41. The absorption of ink by blotting paper involves which phenomenon?


a. siphon action
b. diffusion of ink through the blotting
c. viscosity of ink
d. capillary action phenomenon
e. None of the above

42. The curved surface area of a cylindrical pillar is 264 m 2 and its
volume is 924 m3. Find the ratio of its diameter to its height.
a. 3 : 7
b. 7 : 3
c. 6 : 7
d. 7 : 6
e. None of the above

43. Let a thin capillary tube be replaced with another tube of


insufficient length then, what will happen to water?

a. depressed
b. will overflow
c. change its meniscus
d. will not rise
e. None of the above

44.A right circular cone has a volume of 21 and height of 7. Find


the area of its base.
a. 6
b. 9
c. 9
d. 36
e. None of the above
45. A pump can fill a tank with water in 2 hours. Because of a leak,
it took 2 1/3 hours to fill the tank. The leak can drain all the
water of the tank in:

a. 4 1/3 hours
b. 7 hours
c. 8 hours
d. 14 hours
e. None of the above

46. Two pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 minutes and 20 minutes
respectively. Both the pipes are opened together but after 4 minutes,
pipe A is turned off. What is the total time required to fill the
tank?
a. 14 min & 40 sec
b. 11 min & 45 sec
c. 12 min & 30 sec
d. 10 min & 40 sec
e. None of the above

47. The diagonal of a rectangle is 41 cm and its area is 20 sq. cm.


The perimeter of the rectangle must be:
a. 9cm
b. 18cm
c. 20cm
d. 27cm
e. None of the above

48. The difference between the length and breadth of a rectangle is 23


m. If its perimeter is
206 m, then its area is:
a. 1520 m2
b. 2420 m2
c. 2480 m2
d. 2520 m2
e. None of the above

49. An anvil weighs 1648 N on Earth where g = 9.81 m/s2. Determine its
weight on
(a) the moon, and (b) on mars with g = 1.67 m/s2, and g = 3.92 m/s2
respectively
a. 208.56 N , 658.56 N
b. 280.56 N , 658.56 N
c. 280.56 N , 685.56 N
d. 208.56 N , 685.56 N
e. None of the above

50. An aeroplane is flying horizontally with a velocity of 600 km/h


and at a height of 1960 m. When it is vertically at a point A on the
ground a bomb is released from it. The bomb strikes the ground at
point B. The distance AB is:

a. 1200km
b. 0.33km
c. 33.33km
d. 33.0km
e. None of the above

51. Sound produced at a point is heard by a person after 5 second,


while the same sound is heard by another person after 6 seconds. If
the speed of sound is 300 m/s, what could be the maximum and minimum
distances between the two persons?
a. 1.8 km, 0.15 km
b. 2.2 km, 0.20 km
c. 2.8 km, 0.25 km
d. 3.3 km, 0.30 km
e. None of the above

52. Why metals are good conductors of electricity?


a. they contain free electrons
b. the atoms are lightly packed
c. they have high melting point
d. None of the above
e. letters a, b, & c

53. What is the total surface area of a right circular cone of height
14 cm and base radius 7 cm?
a. 344.35 cm2
b. 462 cm2
c. 498.35 cm2
d. 489.53 cm2
e. None of the above

54. The top of a lighthouse is 230 feet above the sea. How far away is
an object which is just on the horizon ? [ Assume the earth is a
sphere of radius 3956 miles]
a. 16.56 miles
b. 17.56 miles
c. 18.56 miles
d. 20.56 miles
e. None of the above
55. On 8th Feb, 2005 it was Tuesday. What was the day of the week on
8th Feb, 2004?

a. Tuesday
b. Monday
c. Sunday
d. Wednesday
e. None of the above

56. In 100 m race, A covers the distance in 36 seconds and B in 45


seconds. In this race A beats B by:
a. 20 m
b. 25 m
c. 22.5 m
d. 9 m
e. None of the above

57. A five-pointed star is also known as :


a. pentagon
b. pentagram
c. pentatron
d. quintagon
e. voltron
58. In how many different ways can the letters of the word
'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?
a. 810
b. 1440
c. 2520
d. 50400
e. 50700

59. A boat can go 10 miles upstream in 30 minutes. The return trip


downstream takes only 20 minutes. What is the speed of the boat in
still water and the speed of the current in Mph?
a. 35 , 5
b. 25 , 5
c. 45 , 5
d. 25 , 15
e. none of the above

60. Marios hat is four more than Alexs hat and one-half that of
Miguels hat. If the total number of hats is 24, how many hats does
Miguel have?
a. 14
b. 7
c. 3
d. 16
e. none of the above

61. A normal to a given plane is:


a. lying on the plane
b. coplanar
c. perpendicular to the plane
d. parallel to the plane
e. None of the Above

62. Three circles of radii 110m, 70m, and 55m are tangent to one
another. What is the area of the triangle formed by joining the
centers of the circles?
a. 9967 sq m
b. 9976 sq m
c. 9986 sq m
d. 9996 sqm
e. None of the Above
63. (243)n/5 x 32n + 1= ?
9n x 3n - 1

a. 1
b. 3
c. 9
d. 3n
e. none of the above

65. What should come in place of both x in the equation x = 162.


128 x
a. 12
b. 14
c. 144
d. 169
e. none of the above

66. An observer 1.6 m tall is 203 away from a tower. The angle of
elevation from his eye to the top of the tower is 30. The height of
the tower is:
a. 21.60 m
b. 23.20 m
c. 24.72 m
d. 25.15 m
e. none of the above

67. Two flies flew at the same time from the same point in different
directions. One fly flew at 0.7 m/s and the other fly 0.5 m/s. If the
angle between their paths if 85, find their distance after 2.5
seconds.
a. 2.06 m
b. 2.34 m
c. 1.81 m
d. 3.0 m
e. none of the above

68. A plane section cut from a right circular cone by a plane


perpendicular to the base of the cone is:
a. parabola
b. circle
c. hyperbola
d. ellipse
e. none of the above

69. Which of the following statements is true?


a. All squares are rectangles and rhombuses.
b. All rectangles are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are
rectangles.
c. all squares are parallelograms, but not all squares are
rectangles.
d. All rhombuses are parallelograms and all parallelogram are
rhombuses.
e. none of the above

70. What is the volume of a spherical sector with angle 60 in a sphere


of radius 30cm ?
a. 7576 cc
b. 7934 cc
c. 8212 cc
d. 7222 cc
e. none of the above

71. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square if the
larger is 44 greater than the square of the smaller integer ?
a. 6 & 8
b. 10 & 12
c. 12 & 14
d. 14 & 16
e. None of the Above
72. A nozzle with a radius of 0.250 cm is attached to a garden hose
with a radius of 0.900 cm. The flow rate through hose and nozzle is
0.500 L/s. Calculate the speed of the water (a) in the hose and (b) in
the nozzle.
a. 2.95, 26.5
b. 0.95, 25.2
c. 1.95, 25.5
d. 0.95, 26.2
e. None of the Above
73. A lift station sewage pump initially costs $20,000. Annual
maintenance costs are $300. The pump salvage value is 10 percent of
the initial cost in 20 years. Using 4% interest, the annual cost of
the pump is most nearly:
a. $1,200
b. $1,705
c. $1,772
d. $1,840
e. None of the Above
74. By what percentage will the area of a circle be increased if its
radius is doubled?

a. 57%
b. 300%
c. 100%
d. 29%
e. None of the Above
75. Find the central angle subtended by circular arc of radius 720 cm
if the chords is 1107 cm long.

a. 90.20
b. 100.48
c. 50.50
d. 85.40
e. None of the Above
76. When a solid (ice and snow) changes into water vapor (gas) without
moving through the liquid phase, the process is called

a. condensation
b. evaporation
c. deposition
d. sublimation
e. None of the Above
77. A handbag costs P488.00 after having a 20% discount. Find the
original cost of the bag.
a. Php640
b. Php700
c. Php610
d. Php660
e. None of the Above

78. A government employee has a monthly salary of P 1,990. He rendered


an overtime of 25 hours for two weeks. What was his overtime pay if
the number of working days for the month was 22 days?

a. P269
b. P280
c. P270
d. P282
e. None of the Above
79. Jennifertakes 4 hours to do a job. John takes 6 hours to do the
same job. Working together, how many hours will it take them to do the
job?

a. 5/12 hours
b. 12/5 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 5 hours
e. None of the Above
80. A plane passes thru the diameter of the upper base of a cylinder
and is tangent to the lower base. If r = h = 2, find the area of this
section.

a. 4.44
b. 8.88
c. 7.77
d. 6.24
e. None of the Above
81. Two intersecting circles with radius 2 and 3 with center to center
distance 4, and length of common chord.

a. 2.9
b. 57
c. 5.9
d. 6.7
e. None of the Above
82. Two cars left, at 8 am, from the same point, one traveling east at
50 mph and the other travelling south at 60 mph. At what time will
they be 300 miles apart?

a. 11:42am
b. 11:51am
c. 12:01pm
d. 12:02pm
e. None of the above

83. A Grocer sells peanut for $3.20 per lbs and a mix of fancy nuts
for $5.60 per lbs. He wants to make 20 pounds of a new mix that will
sell for $4.00 per pound. How many pounds of each does he need?

a. 13.33 & 6.667


b. 13.44 & 6.888
c. 13.55 & 6.555
d. 13.66 & 6.333
e. None of the Above

84. A cistern of capacity 8,000 litres measures externally 3.3 m by


2.6 m by 1.1 m and its walls are 5 cm thick. The thickness of the
bottom is:
a. 90 cm
b. 1 dm
c. 1 m
d. 1.1 cm
e. None of the Above

85. Each dimension of a cube has been increased to twice its original
size. If the new cube has a volume of 64,000 cubic centimeters, what
is the area of one face of the original cube?

a) 400 sq cm
b) 410 sq cm
c) 420sq cm
d) 390 sq cm

e. None of the Above

86. Look at this series: 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ... What number
should come next?
a. 22
b. 24
c. 25
d. 26

e. None of the Above

87. Which one of the following is not a prime number?


a. 103
b. 113
c. 233
d. 243

e. None of the Above

88.Find the 21-th term of the arithmetic progression if its 11-th term
is 53 and the
17-th term is 71.

a. 73
b. 83
c. 93
d. 103
e. none of the above

89. A, B and C can do a piece of work in 20, 30 and 60 days


respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by
B and C on every third day?

a. 12 days
b. 15 days
c. 16 days
d. 18 days
e. none of the above

90. The inside walls and bottom of a concrete tank must be plastered.
The floor of the tank is 25
feet long by 15 feet wide. If the tank is 12 feet deep and does not
have a top, how many square
feet must be plastered?

a. 1335 sq ft.
b. 1355 sq ft.
c. 1535 sq ft.
d. 1555 sq ft.
e. none of the above

91. A flagstaff 17.5 m high casts a shadow of length 40.25 m. The


height of the building, which casts a shadow of length 28.75 m under
similar conditions will be:

a. 10.00 m
b. 12.50 m
c. 17.50 m
d. 21.25 m
e. none of the above

92. How many kilograms of water must be evaporated from 10 kg of an 9%


salt solution to produce a 25% salt solution?

a. 6.6
b. 6.4
c. 6.2
d. 6.0
e. none of the above

93. If one-third of one-fourth of a number is 15, then three-tenth of


that number is:

a. 35
b. 36
c. 45
d. 54
e. none of the above
94. A 50,000 gallon tank receives 250,000 gpdflow. What is the
detention time in hours?

a. 6.1 hrs
b.5.4 hrs
c. 4.8 hrs
d.4.2 hrs
e. none of the above

95. A right triangle with sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm is rotated the


side of 3 cm to form a cone. The volume of the cone so formed is:
a. 37.70 cm3
b. 47.12 cm3
c. 50.26 cm3
d. 62.83 cm3
e. none of the above

96. A water tank is filled with water to a height of 3.2m above the
orifice which is connected at the side of the tank. If the orifice is
3.5m above the ground find the time for the water to hit the ground?
a. 0.81 sec
b. 0.75 sec
c. 0.85 sec
d. 0.95 sec
e. none of the above

97. A trough having an equilateral triangle and section has sides


equal to 0.4m. If the trough is full of water and is 8m long, compute
the volume of water in the trough.
a. 0.554m3
b. 0.654m3
c. 0.754m3
d. 0.854m3
e. none of the above

98. A stone is projected from the ground with a velocity of 15m/s at


an angle 30 with the horizontal ground. How high in feet will it rise?
Use g = 9.81m /s2

a. 9.40 ft
b. 8.40 ft
c. 7.40 ft
d. 6.40 ft
e. none of the above
99. A pole cast a shadow of 15 meters long when the angle of elevation
of the sun is 61. If the pole has leaned 15 from the vertical
directly toward the sun, what is the length of the pole?

a. 45.23 m
b. 54.23 m
c. 65.23 m
d. 53.23 m
e. none of the above

100. The surface area of a sphere is 4r2. Find the percentage


increasein its diameter when the surface area increases by 21% .
a. 5 %
b. 10 %
c. 15 %
d. 20 %
e. 12 %

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