PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

CE – REVIEW 2014
PRACTICE TEST - MATHEMATICS

1. Solve for x, if log 4 (3𝑥 − 7)2 = 10.

2. On Sunday, Sarah and Lydia paid $13 for 2 sandwiches and 2 coffees. On Tuesday, they paid
$12.50 for 3 sandwiches and one coffee. What was the price of one sandwich? What was the
price of one coffee?

3. The numbers A,B,C form an arithmetic progression with sum A+B+C=341, while A-1,B+2,C+13
form a geometric progression. Find the sum of the members of the geometric progression.

4. Find the middle term of the expansion of (3𝑥 − 4𝑦 2 )8 .

5. Lejon can finish a job in 6 hours while Romel can do the same job in 3 hours. Working together,
how many hours can they finish the job?

6. If tan x = 1/3 and tan y = 1/2, what is the value of tan (x + y) and tan (x - y)?

7. In a triangle ABC, if, find the value of angle A.

8. A person standing 400 feet from the base of a mountain measures the angle of elevation from
the ground to the top of the mountain to be 25◦. The person then walks 500 feet straight back
and measures the angle of elevation to now be 20◦. How tall is the mountain?

9. A lot is bounded by 3 straight sides , namely AB N45o E, 160m long, BC and CA 190m long n
clockwise direction. From point E, 100m from A and on side AB, a dividing line runs to D which is
on side CA. The Area of ADE s to be 2/5 of the total area of the lot. Determine the length of DE if
the total lot area s 11,643.88sq.m.

10. The ratio of the interior angles of a triangle is 1 : 3 : 5. The shortest side s 6m. What is the area
of the triangle?

11. Points (2,-3) and (-2,0) are the endpoints of a diameter. Find the equation of the circle.

12. P (–2; 1) Q (2; 5) and R (4; –3) are the vertices of triangle PQR. M is the midpoint of QR.
Determine the equation of line PM.

13. Determine the equation of the line AB if it is given that AB is perpendicular to the line 2y = 4x + 8
and passes through (–2; –8).

14. Find the equation of the parabola with axis parallel to the y -axis, passing through
(1/2,−5/2),(3/2,−9/4) and (−7/2,3/2).
 PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
CE – REVIEW 2014
PRACTICE TEST - MATHEMATICS
15. Find the length of the distance between the foci of the curve 9x2 - 4y2 - 18x + 32 y - 91 = 0.

16. A circular sector of radius 10 cm is inscribed in a square of sides 10 cm such that the center of
the circle is at the midpoint of one side of the square. Find the area of the sector in cm 2

17. Find the value of “g” on the figure shown

A swimming pool is shaped from two intersecting circles 9 m in radius with their centers 9 m apart.

Prob. 18: What is the area common to the two circles?

A. 85.2 m2
B. 63.7 m2
C. 128.7 m2
D. 99.5 m2

Prob19: What is the total water surface area?

A. 409.4 m2
B. 524.3 m2
C. 387.3 m2
D. 427.5 m2

Prob20: What is the perimeter of the pool, in meters?

A. 63.5 m
B. 75.4 m
C. 82.4 m
D. 96.3 m