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Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Lucena City
Saturday, July 6, 2019 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
MATHEMATICS SET A
INSTRUCTION : Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each
item by shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES ALLOWED. NOTC means – None of the three choices.
NOTE : 1 pt for correct answer on objective type of question ; 1 pt of correct computation ; 1 pt for correct
choice of letter for problems that need computation.

MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1. Simplify 3x – 3x-1 – 3x-2
a. 3x-2 c. 5 x 3x- 2
b. 3 – 33x-3 d. 13 x 3x
2. Which of the following is true?
a. √−2 𝑥 − √−2 = 2 c. √10 = √5 + √2
b. 24 = 4√6 d. 55 + 55 + 55 + 55 + 55 = 56
3 3 3
3. Simplify √2𝑥 4 − √16𝑥 4 + 2 √54𝑥 4
3 3
a. 5 √𝑥 4 c. 5√2𝑥 4
3 3
b. 2 √5𝑥 4 d. 2√𝑥 4
3𝑎2
4. If 3a = 7b, then 7𝑏2
a. 1 c. 9
b. 3/7 d. 7/3
5. Solve for x from the following equation
27x = 9y; 81y 3x = 243
a. 1 c. 2
b. 1.5 d. 2.5
𝑥+10 𝐴 𝐵
6. In 2 = + , the A is equal to
𝑥 −4 𝑥−2 𝑥+2
a. -3 c. 3
b. 1 d. -1
7. From previous problem, find B
a. 1 c. -1
b. -2 d. 2
8. Solve for x: -4<3x-1<11
a. 1<x<-4 c. 1<x<4
b. -1<x<4 d. -1<x<-4
9. Solve for x: x2 + 4x >12
a. -6>x>2 c. -6>x>-2
b. 6>x>-2 d. 6>x>2
10. Find the fourth proportional of 7, 12, and 21
a. 36 c. 32
b. 34 d. 40
11. Find the value of log (aa)a
a. 2aloga c. aloga2
b. a2loga d. (aloga)a
12. Find x if logx27 + logx3 = 2
a. 7 c. 9
b. 8 d. 12
13. Find a if log2 (a + 2) + log2(a – 2) = 5
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
14. If 3log10x – log10y = 0, find y in terms of x
3
a. √𝑥 c. x3
b. √𝑥 3 d. x
15. Solve for x if log5x = 3
a. 115 c. 135
b. 125 d. 145
16. What is the sum of the coefficients of the expansion of (2x – 1)20?
 a. 0 c. 215
b. 1 d. 225
17. In the quadratic equation Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, the product of the roots is:
a. C/A c. –C/A
b. –B/A d. B/A
18. In the equation 3x2 + 4x + (2h – 5) = 0, find h if the production of the roots is 4.
a. 4 c. 17/2
b. 7/2 d. 13
19. Find k so that the expression kx – 3kx + 9 is a perfect square.
2

a. 3 c. 6
b. 4 d. 12
20. Which of the following is the only root of the equation x2 – 6x + k = 0
a. 1 c. 3
b. 2 d. 6
21. Find the area of the ellipse having the equation 9x2 – 36x + 25y2 = 189.
a. 10pi b. 15pi c. 20pi d. 25pi

The parcel post regulations limit the size of a package to such a size that the length plus the girth equals 1.8m.
Determine the dimensions and the volume of the largest cylindrical package that can be sent by the parcel post.
22. Find the diameter of the cylinder.
a. 35cm b. 38cm c. 40cm d. 44cm
23. Find the length of the cylinder.
a. 35cm b. 38cm ` c. 60cm d. 61cm
24. Find the volume of the cylinder.
a. 0.07cu.m b. 0.08cu.m c. 0.09cu.m d. 0.10cu.m
25. Water is pouring into a conical cistern at the rate of 8cu.m/min. If the height of the inverted cone is 12m
and the radius of its circular opening is 6m, how fast is the water level rising when the water is 4m depth?
a. 0.635m/min b. 0.636m/min c. 0.637m/min d. 0.638m/min
2
26. Find the area of the region bounded by y = 8x and y = 2x.
a. 1.20sq.units b. 1.30sq.units c. 1.33sq.units d. 1.34sq.units
27. Find the centroid of a hemisphere from the base of radius r by integration.
a. 1/2r b. 1/3r c. 4/9r d. 3/8r

The Asian Transmission Company makes and sells certain automotive parts. Present sales volume is 500,000
units a year at a selling price of fifty centavos (P0.50) per unit. Fixed expenses total P80,000.00 per year.
28. What is the present total profit for a year?
a. P140,000.00 b. P160,000.00 c. P170,000.00 d. P180,000.00
29. What is the break even units of production?
a. 160,000 units b. 170,000units c. 180,000units d. 190,000 units
30. A hotel swimming pool has for its boundary a curve given by the equation: x2 + y2 = 2x – 4y + 20.
Where the units are all in meters. Find the volume of water required to fill the pool to a depth of 1.5m.
a. 117.8m3 b. 122.9cu.m c. 123.87cu.m d. 231.8cu.m

Two flat belt pulleys having a center to center distance of 137cm have diameters of 72cm and 36cm. without
providing allowance for sagging.
31. Compute the length of belt if both pulleys will rotate in the same direction.
a. 156.0.34cm b. 234.5cm c. 345.671cmcm d.446.016cm
32. Compute the length of the belt if the belt will be cross-connected to make the pulleys rotate in opposite
directions.
a. 235.6cm b. 327.67cm c. 354.22cm d. 465.22cm
33. The point from the center of the bigger pulley where the belt will cross when cross-connected.
a. 21.789cm b. 23.456cm c. 34.675cm d. 91.333cm
34. A man was offered a Land Bank certificate with a face value of P100, 000.00 which is bearing interest
of 8% per year payable semi-annually and due in 6 years. If he wants to earn 8% effective semi-annual
interest, how much must he pay the certificate?
a. P23,456.89 b. P45,456.90 c.P69,855.69 d. P86,856.70
35. One proposal in the Agrarian Reform Program is to have a retention limit of 10 hectares. If a landowner
was left with 10 hectares fewer than 40% of his land, after selling 6 hectares more than 70% of his land,
what size of land did he initially own?
a. 20ha b. 30ha. c. 40ha d. 50ha
36. The bases of a trapezoid are equal to 10 and 5 and the altitude is 4. Find the distance between the shorter
base and the point at which the extended lateral sides intersect.
 a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
37. The length of the shadow cast by a lower is 38.5m. At the same moment the shadow cast by a tree 18m
in height is 21m long. Find the height of the tower.
a. 30 b. 31 c. 32 d. 33
38. Inscribed in an angle are two mutually tangent circles whose radii are 10m and 26m. determine the
distances between their centers.
a. 22 b. 22.5 c. 23 d. 36
39. A triangle ABC with obtuse angle A is inscribed in a circle. The altitude BD of the triangle is tangent to
the circle. Find the altitude if the side AC = 48cm, and the segment AD = 12cm.
a. 10.87 b. 11.67 c. 13.40 d. 26.83
40. The bases of a trapezoid are 18cm and 32cm long. Determine the length of the line segment which is
parallel to the bases and divide the given trapezoid into two similar trapezoid.
a. 20 b. 22 c. 24 d. 28
41. Given the sides of a triangle 34 and 56. If the median to the unknown side equals 39. Find the distance
from the midpoint of the third side to the longer side.
a. 10 b. 12 c. 14 d. 15
42. In a circular segment with an arc of 120 ⁰ and h = 1m, an inscribe rectangle is drawn with length twice as
width. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.
a. 1.48 b. 2.91 c. 3.93 d. 4.94
43. The diagonals of a parallelogram with perimeter equal to 26 are equal to 7 and 11. Find the length of one
of the sides.
a. 7 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10
44. In a triangle ABC the base BC = 10cm, the side AC = 17cm, and its projections on the base is equal to
15.4. In what portion is the side AB divided by the bisector of the angle C.
a. 2.58; 3.14 b. 3.33;5.67 c. 3.88;8.67 d. 4.58;5.17
45. Find the length of a side of a regular hexagram inscribed in a circle whose radius is 6.
a. 2.5 b. 3.5 c. 4.5 d. 6.9
46. Find the equation of the tangent line to the cissoids y2 = x3/(2 – x) at (1,1)
a. 1 – 2x = y b. 2x – y = 1 c. 2x2 – y = 1 d. 3x2 – y = 3
47. Find the equation of the tangent line to the parabola y = 6x – 3 perpendicular to the line 3x + y = 7
2

a. x – 3y = -13 b. x2 - 3y = 13 c. x – 3y2 = 13 d. x2 – 3y2 = 13

2 3
48. Find the shortest distance form point (0,5) to curve 2x = y .
a. 2.66 b. 3.61 c. 4.61 d. 4.66
49. Find the area of the largest rectangle that can be drawn inside a quarter circle with radius 1 maintaining
symmetry of the figure.
a. 0.414 b. 0.431 c. 1.017 d. 1.40
50. Water is flowing into a cylindrical tank at the rate of 2m3/min. if the radius of tank is 0.5m. How fast is
the surface of the liquid rising?
a. 2.156m/min b. 2.55m/min c. 3.76m/min d. 5.23m/min
51. A 5m long ladder leans against a vertical wall 4m high. If the lower end sliding at 1m/s, how fast is the
top slides downward when it is 4m high?
a. 0.4m/s b. 1/6 m/s c. 5/9 m/s d. ¾ m/s
52. A 6 ft tall man walks away from a 20 ft high lamp post at the rate 3ft/s. Find how fast is the tip of his
shadow moving.
a. 1.11ft/sec b.30/7 ft/s c. 6.67ft/s d. 50/7 ft/s
53. An LRT train 14m above ground level crosses CM Recto Avenue (perpendicular to the train railing) at
the rate of 2m/s. At the instant a car along CM Recto Avenue is approaching the crossing at 3m/s and is 12m
upstreet. How fast is the train and the car is separating after 2 secs.
a. 0.635m/s b. 0.963m/s c. 1.034m/s d. 1.400m/s
54. In the previous problem, find the shortest distance between LRT and the said car.
a. 11.5m b. 15.5m c. 16.5m d. 21.5m
55. Find the area enclosed by r = 4sin 2θ
a. 12.44 b. 18.85 c. 23.46 d. 28.90
56. The maximum value of the function cot A – cot B is _______.
a. Indeterminate b. negative infinity c. positive infinity d. zero
57. The equation y = (x – 1)/(x + 2) is not defined at x = ___.
a. -2 b. 0 c. 1 d. 2
58. Find the length of the vector (2, 1, 4)
a. Sqrt of 17 b. sqrt of 19 c. sqrt of 20 d. sqrt of 21

The coordinates of triangle ABC is at A(6,-1), B(-6, -6) and C(-3, 7).
 59. Locate the coordinates of the point of intersection of medians.
a. (-1, 0) b. ( - 1, 1) c. (0,-1) d. (0, 1)
60. What is the area of the triangle ABC?
a. 60.5sq.u b. 66.5sq.u c. 70.5sq.u d. 75.5sq.u
61. Compute the distance from the point of intersection of the medians from the vertex B.
a. 3.51 b. 4.74 c. 6.73 d. 7.81
62. Find the length of the common chord of the curve x + y = 64 and x2 + y2 – 16x = 0
2 2

a. 12.88 b. 13.86 c. 20.56 d. 22.33

63. The equation of two concentric circles are x + y = 72 and x2 + y2 = 18 respectively. Compute the
2 2

length of chord of the outer circle which is tangent to the inner circle.
a. 12.60 b. 14.70 c. 16.56 d. 21.12
64. The parabolic antenna has an equation of y2 + 8x = 0. Determine the length of the latus rectum.
a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 12
65. Find the equation of the directrix of the parabola x2 = 16y.
a. x – 4 = 0 b. x + 4 = 0 c. y – 4 = 0 d. y + 4 = 0
66. A parabola having its axis along the x – axis passes through (-3, 6). Compute the length of latus rectum
if the vertex is at the origin.
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 12
67. Find the equation of the parabola with its vertex at the origin, and the focus is on the x-axis and the
parabola passes through the point (3,4).
a. x2 = 16y/3 b. x2 = 16y c.y2 = 16x/3 d. y2 = 16x
68. If an automobile head light reflector is cut by a plane through its axis, the section is a parabola having
the light center as a focus. If the light is 18mm from the vertex and the diameter of the light is 250mm, find
the depth of the headlight.
a. 186mm b. 196mm c. 202mm d. 217mm
69. An arc in the form of a parabolic curve with vertical axis is 40m across the bottom. A flat horizontal
beam 25.298m long is placed 12m above the base. Compute the height of the arch at the center.
a. 18m b. 20m c. 25m d. 30m

The vertex of a parabola is at (5,4). The coordinates of one of the end latus rectum is at (9, 6). The axis of the
parabola is parallel to the y-axis.
70. Compute the length of the latus rectum.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 8 d. 12
71. What is the equation of the directrix?
a. Y = -1 b. y = 1 c. y = -2 d. y = 2
72. Compute the coordinates of the directrix.
a. (3,2) b. (3,3) c. (4,2) d. (5,6)

A parabola is expressed in a given equation equal to y2 = 64x

73. Determine the equation of the diameter which bisects chords having a slope of 2/3.
a. y + 12 = 0 b. y – 20 = 0 c. y – 48= 0 d. y = 56
2
74. If the slope of the curve y = 64x is equal to 4, at point (x, y), find the value of x.
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10
75. Compute the distance from the vertex of the curve.
a. 10 ` b. 12 c. 14 d. 16
76. A semi-ellipse and a parabola rest on the same 60m wide and 20 m high. Using the common base as s-
axis, compute the difference of ordinates at points 25 m from the center of the base.
a. 3.85m b. 4.95m c. 4.75m d. 5.75m
77. Find the area enclosed by the curve; 9x + 18x + 25y – 100y = 116
2 2

a. 15pi b. 20 pi c. 24pi d. 30pi

78. A satellite orbits around the Earth in an elliptical path of eccentricity 0.60 and semi-minor axis of length
12,000miles. If the center of the Earth is at one of the foci, find the maximum altitude of the satellite.
a. 20,000mi b. 24,000,mi c. 27,000mi d. 31,000mi

Given the equation of ellipse as 25x2 + 4y2 = 100

79. Find the equation of the diameter of ellipse which bisects chords having a slope of ½.
a. 20x + y = 0 b. 30x + y = 0 c. 40x + y = 0 d. 25x + 2y = 0
80. Find the slope of the curve at point ( 2, 3)
a. 3.17 b. 4.17 c. 5.17 d. 6.17
81. Find the perimeter of the curve.
a. 20.46 b. 21.46 c. 23.93 d. 25.62
82. What is the equation of the asymptote of the hyperbola x /9 – y2/4 = 1
2
 a. X = 2y b. x = 3y c. 2x = y d. 2x= 3y
2 2
A conic has an equation of 4x = 25y + 100
83. Compute the smallest angle subtended by the asymptote of the curve.
a. 30 deg b. 36.5 deg c. 40.3deg d. 43.6deg
84. Compute the equation of the asymptote of the conic.
a. x = 5y b. 2x = 5y c. 2x = 7y d. 3x = 7y
85. Compute the eccentricity of the conic.
a. 1.078 b. 1.209 c. 1.311 d. 2.128
The equilateral hyperbola xy = 16 has the coordinate axis as asymptotes.
86. Find the distance from its vertex to the origin.
a. 2.36 b. 3.92 c. 4.16 d. 5.66
87. Determine the eccentricity of the hyperbola.
a. 1.11 b. 1.24 c. 1.32 d. 1.41
88. Compute the distance between the vertices.
a. 10.16 b. 11.32 c. 12.45 d. 14.51
A conic section is described by the following equation rsin2θ = cos θ with angle θ corresponds to a right
triangle with adjacent side x and opposite side y and hypotenuse r.
89. Compute the length of the latus rectum.
a. 0.6 b. 0.8 c. 1.0 d. 1.2
90. Compute the abscissa of the focus of the conic section
a. 0.10 b. 0.15 c. 0.20 d. 0.25
91. Compute the area bounded by this curve and the latus rectum
a. 0.124 b. 0.136 c. 0.156 d. 0.167
Given the equation of the curve r = 2(sin θ + cos θ)
92. Which of the following gives the distance of its centroid from the y-axis.
a. 1.4 b. 1.5 c. 1.6 d. 1.7
93. Which of the following gives the area enclosed by the curve.
a. 6.28 b. 7. 35 c. 8.34 d. 8.89
94. Which of the following gives the total length of the curve.
a. 3.30 b. 5.40 c. 7.60 d. 8.90
95. Find the equation of the plane passing thru points (5, 4, 1), (4, -2, -3) and (0, 6, 5)
a. 2x -3y + 4z = 2 b. 2x + 3y -4z= 2 c. 3x – 2y + 4z=0 d. 3x + 2y + 4z= 5
A plane is described by the equation 2x – y + 3z = 12.
96. Find the distance from the point (1, 4, 6) to the given plane.
a. 0.846 b. 0. 982 c. 1.069 d. 1.235
97. What is the coordinate of the point on the plane which is closest to the y-axis?
a. (0, -6, 0) b. (0, -8, 0) c. (0, -12, 0) d.( 0, -14,0)
98. What is the smallest angle that the given plane makes with plane 2x – 3y + 4z = 9?
a. 10.42deg b. 12.36deg c. 16.32deg d. 19.45deg
x
99. What is the first derivative of the expression (xy) =e ?
a. 0 b. x/y c. –y(1 + lnxy)/x d. –y(1 + ln xy)/x
100. Find the point of inflection of f(x) = x – 3x – x + 7
3 2

a. 1, 4 b. 2, 4 c. 2, 5 d. 3, 4