Common TLE Board Questions 11.

The venting system also maintains atmospheric pressure in the

(*Question taken from past Board Exams) drainage. Water running through traps can create vacuums
causing an effect that would empty the traps of water.
1. How much current is consumed for a bulb having a resistance of
12 ohms if it has a voltage supply of 24 volts? A. Siphoning C. Water seal
B. Trap D. Equilibrium
A. 2.88 amperes C. 2 amperes
B. 0.5 amperes D. 288 amperes
12. Arrange steps in cleaning the nails.
2. Which of the following is the schematic symbol for trimmer 1. Apply cuticle remover
capacitor? 2. Cut and file nails
3. Push cuticle
A. C. 4. Trim cuticle

B. D. A. 1 3 2 4 C. 2 1 3 4
B. 3 1 4 2 D. 1 3 4 1

3. Which part of an egg keeps the egg yolk away from the shell? 13. Miss T was invited as one of the principal sponsors in her best
friend's daughter's wedding. She went to a salon to have
A. Albumen C. Chalaza hairstyle, makeup, manicure and pedicure. Miss T wants a neatly
B. Vitelline membrane D. Germinal disc finished up style. Which of the following styles is best suited for
her?
4. A towel factory list towels at Php 90 per dozen. If a retailer
purchases 10 dozen at a discount of 20%, how much trade A. French Twist Hairstyle
discount is he entitled to? B. Laced-up and Elegant Hairstyle
C. Chignon
A. Php 280 C. Php 90 D. Petal and Blooms Hairstyle
B. Php 120 D. Php 180
14. Which of the following makeup does she need?
5. Which lumber has been cut from the rags radially to the growth
rings and the fiber runs about parallel to the face? A. Day make-up
B. Evening make-up
A. Close-grain C. Angle-grain C. Photographic make-up
B. Edge-grain D. Flat-grain D. Theatrical/Fantasy make-up

6. What type of wood is obtained from deciduous trees? 15. Miss T has short nails. What nail shape is best for her?

A. Hard wood C. Dark wood A. Round nail C. Square nail

B. Soft wood D. Brown wood B. Oval nail D. Pointed nail

7. A carpenter makes a picture frame. Which type of joint is 16. The sum of all expenses from the operation of the business can
appropriate? be found on the:

A. Lap joint C. Dado joint A. Income statement C. Statement of cash flow

B. Tenon joint D. Miter joint B. Balance sheet D. Statement of owner’s capital

8. There are considerable number of woods joints, the simplest and 17. The financial statement showing the financial position of an
easiest to make is: enterprise by summarizing its assets, liabilities, and owner's
equity at a point in time.
A. Lap joint C. Miter joint
B. Dado joint D. Butt joint A. Financial statement C. Articulation
B. Income statement D. Balance sheet
9. Which of these tools should be primarily used in case of plumbing
troubles? 18. When a business purchased computer set worth P65,000.00 for
the office; debit computer set P65,000.00, credit is:
A. C.
A. Capital P65,000.00
B. Cash P65,000.00
B. D. C. Computer set expenses P65,000.00
D. Accounts payable P65,000.00

10. Which of these tools should be used when troubleshooting a 19. The nature of an asset is best described as:
clogged toilet? A. Something with physical form that is valued at cost in the
accounting records.
A. C. B. An economic resource owned by a business and expected to
benefit future operations.
C. An economic resource representing cash or the right to
receive cash in the near future.
D. Something owned by a business that has a ready market
B. D. value.
20. What financial statement shows all the received cash from both 29. The students are cutting apples for their apple pie filling. They
ongoing operations and external investment sources? noticed that browning occurs the cut surfaces of apples. What
process may have caused the browning color of an apple?
A. Balance sheet C. Statement of owner’s capital
B. Income statement D. Statement of cash flow A. Over handling
B. Caramelization of sugar
21. This refers to the earnings of corporation which are distributed C. Oxidative enzymatic changes
among the stock holders? D. Reaction to protein, amino acids, and sugar

A. Stock C. Profit 30. What was the rate of commission of a saleswoman who received
B. Dividend D. Wage Php 4,750.00 for selling a furniture set worth Php 48,750.00?

22. Sometimes light vertical guidelines are put to help in the spacing A. 30.5% C. 30%
of the letters during the ______ stage of Lettering experience. B. 9.74 or 10% D. 25.33%

A. Finishing C. Middle 31. Mixed vegetables are best when cooked very briefly by dipping
B. Early D. Last the food into a boiling water until they are crisp- tender and then
into cold water. This practice is called:
23. Three incandescent bulbs having resistance of 2 ohms, 4 ohms
and 6 ohms respectively are connected in series. How much is A. Baking C. Blanching
the total resistance of the three bulbs? B. Steaming D. Sauteing

A. 0.92 ohms C. 3 ohms 32. When are compressed letters used? When the space is:
B. 12 ohms D. 6 ohms
A. Limited C. Wide
24. What is the total resistance? B. Narrow D. Limitless

A. 14 ohms 33. In measuring cylindrical object, what is the appropriate tool to be

B. 18 ohms used?
C. 12 ohms
D. 16 ohms A. Ruler C. Pull – push rule
B. Caliper D. Meter stick
25. What is the total resistance?
34. Which of the following tools is used in checking the squareness of
the corners and flatness of a surface?

A. Straight edge C. Sliding T- Bevel

B. Steel square D. Try square

A. 120 ohms C. 6.53 ohms 35. These lines are used to indicate the measurement of objects and
B. 18.75 ohms D. 58.75 ohms are represented by fine and solid lines.

26. A drawing teacher on a local high school was discussing a feature A. Leader lines C. Dimension lines
on which the surface appears to have been imaginary cut along B. Extension lines D. Center lines
the cutting plane cut through:
36. Which is an electronic device that is used to limit or oppose the
A. Invisible line C. Dimension line flow of current in a circuit?
B. Section line D. Center line
A. Resistor C. Insulator
27. If you are a skilled electrician working on a house wiring B. Diode D. Capacitor
installation and there is a need for you to join straight run wires,
what kind of joint will you use? 37. When checking an open resistor using an ohmmeter the
resistance reads:
A. C.
A. Infinite
B. Low but not zero
B. D. C. High resistance but w/in the tolerance
D. Zero level

28. Which tool should be used if you are going to perform electrical 38. A student studying electronics is trying to measure the resistance
wiring? of a resistor but he is having a difficulty getting the exact
measurements. What do you think is the probable problem?
A. C.
A. The ohmmeter is not adjusted to zero
B. Ohmmeter range is not properly positioned.
C. The ohmmeter is defective
D. All the given options
B. D.
39. Which type of marketing functions enables the actual flow of 51. A mason wants to lay concrete hollow blocks in a 10 sq. m. wall.
commodities through space and time from producer to consumer How many CHB are needed?
and their transformation to a form desirable to the consumer?
A. 120 pieces C. 125 pieces
A. External function B. 122.5 pieces D. 100 pieces
B. Physical function
C. Facilitating function 52. They are tools in preparing, arranging, forming, laying, and
D. Specific function shaping bricks, stones, and masonry blocks.

40. A customer places a special order through 480 Furniture Store. I. Brick hammer III. Cold chisel
The list price in the manufacturer’s catalog is P1,600. 480 II. Crandall IV. Trowels
Furniture receives a 35% trade discount. What is the net price for
the furniture order? A. I, II, and IV B. I and III
C. II and IV D. I, II, and III
A. P 560.00 C. P 1,565.00
B. P 1,535.00 D. P 1,040.00 53. Why is steel needed in the construction of a building?

41. Entrepreneurship use various management tools to succeed in a A. To bind together the component parts
business. What management tool is used to analyze business B. To strengthen the glass block
opportunities? C. To comply with the construction requirements
D. To reinforce the structure of masonry materials
A. Environmental scanning C. Market survey
B. Market study D. SWOT 54. What ingredient in concrete is added to the batch immediately
before or during its mixing improve its durability and accelerate
42. The point at which the level of sales of a business exactly equals strength development?
its cost is known as:
A. Fine aggregates C. Admixture
A. Break-even point C. Start- up stage B. Coarse aggregates D. Water
B. Insolvency point D. Profit point
55. What class of concrete mixture is consisting of 1 bag cement, 2
43. Five (5) pieces of a 1” x 1” x 8” lumber is how many board feet? cu.ft. of sand, and 4 cu.ft. gravel or 1:2:4?

A. 35 feet C. 30 feet A. Class AA C. Class B

B. 45 feet D. 40 feet B. Class A D. Class C

44. A 2” x 3” x 12” lumber is how many board feet? 56. The structure that holds the poured concrete until it hardens to
firm the concrete beam post.
A. Six feet C. Two feet
B. Eight feet D. Ten feet A. Scaffolding C. Forms
B. Batter board D. Stake
45. A carpenter bought 10 pieces of a 2” x 4” x 6” lumber. If the price
of a lumber is P 50.00 per board feet, how much did he pay? 57. It is considered as the actual profit retained by a business and it is
actually the difference between the revenue earned by the
A. Php 1,900.00 C. Php 2,100.00 company and the expenses incurred.
B. Php 2,000.00 D. Php 1,800.00
A. Capital stock C. Net profit
46. If you have a ten-yard long piece of wood, how long is it in B. Gross profit D. Revenues
inches?
A. 64 C. 240 58. The practice of adding baking soda when cooking vegetables for
B. 84 D. 360 the purpose of retaining the green color and the crispiness should
be avoided primarily because:
47. There are how many grams in a cup of asparagus cut by 1 inch?
A. They become hard to digest.
A. 56.7 grams C. 225 grams B. The flavor of vegetables is modified.
B. 113.4 grams D. 450 grams C. Vitamin C is destroyed in the presence of alkali.
D. They become less palatable.
48. 1 pinch of salt is equivalent to how many tablespoon?
59. The venting system maintains the atmospheric pressure in the
A. 1/16 teaspoon C. ¼ teaspoon drainpipes. What causes the siphoning effect that would empty
B. 1/8 teaspoon D. ½ teaspoon the traps of water?

49. A dash of pepper is how many teaspoon? A. Effect of air C. Effect of the running water
B. Effect of solid waste D. Effect of gases
A. 1/16 teaspoon C. ¼ teaspoon
B. 1/8 teaspoon D. ½ teaspoon 60. Nutrients perform specific function in our body. What nutrient
together with carbohydrates provides the body with heat and
50. What is the tool used to guide the vertical position in laying energy?
bricks?
A. Plumb bob C. Spirit level A. Vitamins C. Fats
B. Water hose level D. String or chord B. Minerals D. Proteins
61. Which technique is best used when measuring shortening? 70. If you are a skilled electrician working on a house wiring
installation and there is a need for you to join straight run wires,
A. Press shortening in cup, then level with spatula. what kind of joint will you use?
B. Fill cup loosely with shortening, then level with spatula.
C. Tap cup with spoon, while filling, then level with spatula. A. Scarfed splice
D. Scoop cup in shortening, then level with spatula. B. Rat tail tie
C. Britannia splice
62. Battery is the source of energy if you want to operate a flash light. D. Western union short or long tie
This means you are using:
71. When should the tools and equipment be sanitized?
A. Alternating current
B. Direct current A. Before use C. Once a week
C. Alternating and direct current B. After every use D. Every day
D. Both c and a
72. The strongest form of wood joint applicable for table leg is _____.
63. The following are the tools and equipment for hand mixing. What
are these? A. Miter C. Dado
B. Mortise and Tenon D. Butt and lap
I. Spade or Square Pointed Shovel IV. Water Container
ll. Measuring Box V. Wheelbarrow 73. What must be installed to prevent siphonage or backflow of the
Ill. Mixing Platform water seal in the drainage system?

A. l, Il, and Ill only C. I, II, Ill, IV, and V A. Vent pipe C. Soil pipe
B. l, Ill, and V only D. l, Ill, and IV only B. Drain pipe D. Cleanout

64. Eggs are important protein foods comparable to meat, fish and 74. A corrective make-up that makes small eyes appear bigger
poultry. In cooking hard- boiled egg, the water must be:
A. Adding lines on the eyelids
A. Warm C. Rapidly boiling B. Using dark colored eyes shadow
B. High temperature D. Simmering C. Using light colored eye shadow
D. Using mascara
65. There are numerous kinds of saws. The one used by sawing
along the grain of wood is called: 75. Arrange the following cosmetics in their order of use in applying
make up
A. Rip saw C. Cross-cut saw I. Curl lash III. Eye liner
B. Coping saw D. Back saw II. Eye shadow IV. Mascara

66. In 2013, the net profit of Mr. Castro’s enterprises was Php A. 1 2 3 4 C. 2 3 1 4
2,275,820.00. In 2014, the profit increased by Php 852,495.00. B. 3 2 1 4 D. 4 1 2 3
What was the profit increase rate of Mr. Castro’s enterprises?
76. Mariana would like to apply the principles she learned in
A. 31.75% C. 32.01% corrective make-up to a friend whose lips are broad. Which
B. 35.90% D. 30.93% should you not recommend?

67. In preparing custard, the sugar is heated on the custard molder A. Apply light color lipstick
until it melts and turns golden brown. This process known as: B. Apply lip gloss
C. Use lip liner at the outer portions of the lips
A. Candy making C. Caramelizing D. Use lip liner on the inner lips
B. Coagulation D. Crystallization
77. Lisa applied as public teacher. She doesn't have any experience
68. These are activities that tell or inform potential buyers about the for job interview. Could you please help her decide? What type of
product. clothing will she wear?

A. Promotion C. Publicity A. Casual dress C. Business attire

B. Product display D. Personal selling B. Sunday dress D. Party dress

69. The drawing itself shows the exact shape of the object but the 78. What type of make-up may she put on?
actual size is in indicated by dimensions. Which of the following is
NOT an accepted type of dimensions? A. Corrective make-up C. Heavy make-up
B. Light make-up D. Photographic make-up
A. Those that indicate the position of openings or location of
parts. 79. Which of these are implements?
B. Those that give the overall dimensions of the object such as
width, height and length A. chair, manicure pillow, and finger bowl
C. Those that give detailed dimensions for the size of parts. B. assorted colored polish, top coat, base coat, and cuticle
D. None of the options remover
C. cuticle pusher, nail brush, cuticle, nipper, nail file and orange
wood stick
D. cotton, hand towel, antiseptic solution, alcohol, and nail polish
remover
80. If you are going to perform electrical wiring, which of the following 91. According to the Building Code of the Philippines, how many days
tools should be used to strip off the outer covering of the wire shall concrete maintained above 10-degree Celsius temperature
without cutting it? and in a moist condition?
A. 3 days C. 7 days
A. Side-cutting pliers C. Long-nose pliers B. 5 days D. 10 days
B. Wire strippers D. Combination pliers
92. Which lumber has been cut from the rags radially to the growth
81. Eric is going to make a project for his TLE class. Which of the rings and the fiber runs about parallel to the face?
following should be done first?
A. Close-grain C. Angle-grain
A. Drawing of the project C. List of materials needed B. Edge-grain D. Flat-grain
B. Project plan D. Bill of materials
93. Find the profit of Weng’s water refilling business with revenue of
82. Which of the following tools is used to measure electromotive 56,000,000 and costs of 42,000,000.
force?
A. Ohmmeter C. Voltmeter A. 14,000,000 C. 1,400,000
B. Ammeter D. Wattmeter B. 140,000 D. 14,000

83. What is the total resistance? 94. In isometric drawings the angle used to aid in the construction of
A. 46.2 ohms the object is 30 degrees and all vertical lines are equal to their
B. 45 ohms actual lengths or scale but in oblique drawing the angle used is:
C. 4.62 ohms
D. 4.5 ohms A. 60 degrees C. 45 degrees
10 20 15 B. 40 degrees D. 30 degrees

84. Lisa is going to prepare Pork Hardinera for her mother’s birthday. 95. When an observer stands in the middle of a street, the end of the
What cooking method is used in preparing Pork Hardinera? street seems to narrow as far as his eyes can see. Then he tries
A. Boiling C. Steaming to draw the buildings as it appears on his visual observations. The
B. Blanching D. Braising process is called:

85. What is the ideal size of a septic tank for 6 family members? A. Cabinet drawing C. Perspective drawing
A. 1.3 cu.m C. 1.5 cu.m B. Isometric drawing D. Cavalier drawing
B. 2.5 cu.m D. 2.6 cu.m
96. What does “proofing” mean?
86. Larry’s gums bleed every time he brushes his teeth. He lacks
food rich in: A. Weighing the dough to make loaves the same size
A. Vitamin A C. Vitamin C B. Letting the yeast to grow to produce carbon dioxide
B. Vitamin B D. Vitamin D C. Testing cakes for doneness
D. Brushing risen loaves before making with egg whites for a
87. Orthographic Projection shiny glazed finish

97. Which methods of representing the exact shape and size of an

object drawn to scale on set of planes which sometimes are
called planes of projection? It is also known as three-view
drawing:
88. In the field of drafting, each line has a specific meaning. This is to
establish a uniform way when interpreting complex blueprints of A. Fourth dimension C. Perspective construction
objects and other mega projects. These lines are called: B. Isometric drawing D. Orthographic projection

A. Lines of sight C. Alpha numeric lines 98. Technical drafting involves the manipulation of the elements of
B. Alphabet of lines D. Language of lines geometry to make accurate description of shapes. Which term is
referred to by engineers and drafting professionals all over the
89. This is the line in the alphabet of lines that must be first world?
considered by a machinist who is tasked to drill a 20 mm.
diameter hole on a piece of a 130 mm x 150 flat bar. A. Measurement C. Geometric construction
B. Line weights D. Blueprint reading
A. Middle C. Center
B. Section D. Dash 99. Imagine 3 resistors in parallel, with values of 22 ohms, 27 ohms,
and 33 ohms. If a 12V battery is connected across this
90. If you will give a commercial hot-oil treatment, how will you do it? combination, what is the current drawn from the battery?

1. Apply hot oil product A. 1.4 A C. 150 mA

2. Cover with plastic cap for 15-20 minutes B. 15 mA D. 1.5 A
3. Give scalp massage
4. Rinse hair 100. In drawing, how do you create depth and make it look realistic?
5. Shampoo hair
A. Draw with two-width lines.
A. 5, 1, 3, 2, 4 C. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B. Add a little bit of light
B. 5, 4, 1, 3, 2 D. 1, 3, 2, 5, 4 C. Add light and shadow.
D. Make the drawing two-dimensional