Here are some questions in ME laws in the Philippines based on RA 8495.

Instruction: Choose the BEST answer.

1. Prior to Republic Act 8495, what law governs the practice of mechanical engineering the Philippines?

a. Republic Act No. 5124

b. Commonwealth Act No. 294

c. Commonwealth Act No. 293

d. Republic Act No. 2934

2. If the rated scores of an examinee in a board exam are 85, 82, and 48 in Math, Power, and Design
subjects respectively (average: 72.85%), what will be the overall result?

a. Pass

b. Fail

c. Removal exam

d. Deferred

3. Which of the following is NOT a qualification for being a member of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering (BME)?

a. Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age

b. Naturalized or born Filipino citizen

c. Has never been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude

d. A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a valid professional license and an active practitioner as
such, for not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment
4. A foreign mechanical engineer may only be allowed to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines if his country also allows Filipino mechanical engineers practice under similar provisions like
those in RA8495. This policy is also known as

a. Foreign Reciprocity

b. Foreign Reciprocality

c. Foreign engineer exchange

d. Foreign affairs

5. According to RA 8495, where will the budget to implement Mechanical Engineering Law come from?

a. Local Budget

b. Foreign funding

c. National Budget

d. From members of PSME

6. A plant with rated capacity 500 kW requires with 3 shifts…

a. At least one(1) registered mechanical engineer or Professional Mechanical engineer for all three shifts

b. At least two(2) registered mechanical engineer or Professional Mechanical engineer for all three shifts

c. At least three(3) registered mechanical engineer or Professional Mechanical engineer, one per shift

d. At least four (4) registered mechanical engineer or Professional Mechanical engineer, one per shift
plus one (1) as a buffer

7. Who has the power to revoke or suspend license to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines?

a. Any PSME official

b. Board of Mechanical engineering

c. PSME president and chairman

d. PRC chairman
8. An applicant who fails to pass the examination for the third time shall be allowed to take another
examination only after the lapse of ____

a. Two years

b. Six months

c. One year and six moths

d. One year

9. In addition to the administrative sanctions imposed under RA8495 any person who violates any of the
provisions of this Act and its rules and regulations shall, upon conviction be penalize by a fine of not less
_______ nor more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).

a. 50, 000 pesos

b. 75, 000 pesos

c. 100, 000 pesos

d. 150, 000 pesos

10. Minimum requirement in teaching mechanical engineering subjects in universities and colleges in
the Philippines

a. Doctoral Degree related to mechanical engineering

b. Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

c. Registered Mechanical engineer

d. Graduate of Mechanical engineering course

1. Prior to Republic Act 8495, what law governs the practice of mechanical engineering the Philippines?

B. Commonwealth Act No. 294

2. If the rated scores of an examinee in a board exam are 85, 82, and 48 in Math, Power, and Design
subjects respectively (average: 72.85%), what will be the overall result?

B. Fail

Section 18

3. Which of the following is NOT a required qualification for being a member of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering (BME)?

B. Naturalized or born Filipino citizen

Section 5

4. A foreign mechanical engineer may only be allowed to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines if his country also allows Filipino mechanical engineers practice under similar provisions like
those in RA8495. This policy is also known as

a. A. Foreign Reciprocity

Section 39

5. According to RA 8495, where will the budget to implement Mechanical Engineering Law come from?

C. National Budget

Section 44

6. A plant with rated capacity 500 kW requires with 3 shifts…

C. At least three (3) registered mechanical engineer or Professional Mechanical engineer, one per shift

Section 33

7. Who has the power to revoke or suspend license to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines?

B. Board of Mechanical engineering

Section 27

8. An applicant who fails to pass the examination for the third time shall be allowed to take another
examination only after the lapse of ____

D. One year

Section 20

9. In addition to the administrative sanctions imposed under RA8495 any person who violates any of the
provisions of this Act and its rules and regulations shall, upon conviction be penalize by a fine of not less
_______ nor more than Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).

A. 50, 000 pesos

Section 42

10. Minimum requirement in teaching mechanical engineering subjects in universities and colleges in
the Philippines

B. Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Section 48

Here’s the second part of the questions on Power Plant and Industrial Plant Engineering terminologies.

1. A reserve generating capacity that is in operation but not in service.

a. Hot reserve

b. Firm power
c. Prime power

d. Spinning reserve

2. Another term for Lower Heating Value (LHV).

a. Gross Calorific Value

b. Least Calorific Value

c. Net Calorific Value

d. Actual Calorific Value

3. In a refrigeration system, it controls the flow of refrigerant manually.

a. Float Valve

b. Capillary tube

c. Gate Valve

d. Expansion valve

4. The ratio of the dynamic depression head to the total head of a pump.

a. Cavitation factor

b. Load factor

c. Draw down

d. Static suction lift

5. A device used to determine the water level in the boiler.

a. Fusible plug

b. hydrometer

c. Bourdon gage
d. Gauge cock

6. A device in the fuel system that mixes gasoline with air.

a. Carburetor

b. Condenser

c. Injection pump

d. Piston

7. Comparing Diesel and Gasoline engines, which of the following is true?

a. Operating temperature of Gasoline Engines are higher

b. Additive lube oils should not be used in Gasoline engines

c. Soot production in Diesel engines are lesser

d. Operating temperature of Diesel Engines are higher

8. Which of the following is true in pH value?

a. pH value has no relationship with the Hydrogen-ion concentration

b. pH value of 5-6 are usually kept in boiler waters

c. pH 7 represents neutral value

d. pH value is not an important consideration in boiler operation

9. Reversible adiabatic expansion is at constant…

a. Temperature

b. Pressure

c. Entropy

d. Volume
10. The temperature at which vapor starts forming above the surface of liquid fuels.

a. Pour point

b. Flash point

c. Fire point

d. Kindling point

This is the third part of Mechanical Engineering board exam review questions in Power and Industrial
Plant Engineering.

Instruction: Choose the BEST answer.

1. Measure of relative hotness or coldness of a body.

a. heat

b. Absolute temperature

c. Relative humidity

d. Temperature

2. A device that automatically controls the speed of an engine.

a. Rotameter

b. Tachometer

c. Speedometer

d. Governor

3. When heat is added in a mixture of moisture and air, which of the following is true?

a. The wet bulb temperature decreases

b. The absolute humidity remains the same

c. The dry bulb temperature decreases

d. The relative humidity increases

4. Adding a small amount of salt in water will…

a. Increase the boiling point

b. Decrease the boiling point

c. The boiling point will remain the same

d. The freezing point will not change

5. If the wet bulb and the dry bulb temperatures are the same, what can we say about the air in the
space?

a. It is completely dry

b. It has a low relative humidity

c. It is saturated

d. The thermometers are not working

6. Which of the following scenario will increase the likelihood of cavitation in pumps?

a. Smooth finished impellers

b. Velocity at the suction is lowered

c. The edges of the inlet portion are generously rounded

d. The fluid temperature is raised

7. The indicator used to determine the anti-knock property of gasoline engines

a. Octane number

b. Cetane number

c. Avogadro’s number
d. Degree API

8. Which of the following is used to determine if there’s a halogen leak?

a. Soap water solution

b. Sulfur candle test

c. Halide torch

d. Sulfur torch

9. A valve that that allows the fluid to follow in one direction only

a. Globe Valve

b. Expansion valve

c. Gate Valve

d. Check valve

10. The ratio of refrigerating effect to the work of compression

a. Coefficient of performance

b. Performance Factor

c. Refrigeration Efficiency

d. Thermal efficiency

Below are the answers to the Part 3 of Power and Industrial Plant Engineering Questions posted last
August 25, 2010.

1. Measure of relative hotness or coldness of a body.

D. Temperature

2. A device that automatically controls the speed of an engine.

D. Governor

3. When heat is added in a mixture of moisture and air, which of the following is true?
B. The absolute humidity remains the same
4. Adding a small amount of salt in water will…
A. Increase the boiling point

5. If the wet bulb and the dry bulb temperatures are the same, what can we say about the air in the
space?
C. It is saturated

6. Which of the following scenario will increase the likelihood of cavitation in pumps?
D. The fluid temperature is raised

7. The indicator used to determine the anti-knock property of gasoline engines

A. Octane number

8. Which of the following is used to determine if there’s a halogen leak?

C. Halide torch

9. A valve that that allows the fluid to follow in one direction only
D. Check valve

10. The ratio of refrigerating effect to the work of compression

A. Coefficient of performance