WEEKLY EXAM #5 (ESAS) SET A
1. An asset is purchased for $500,000.
Salvage value in 25 years is $100,000.
What is the total depreciation after 3
years of using it? Use straight line
method.
A. $16,000
C. $48,000
B. $40,000
D. $32,000
2. A certain cable is suspended between two
supports at the same elevation and 500
ft apart. The load is 500 lbs per
horizontal foot including the weight of
the cable. The sag of the cable is 30 ft.
Calculate the total length.
A. 503.21 ft
C. 505.12 ft
B. 504.76 ft
D. 506.03 ft
3. RA 9136 is __________.
A. Electric Power Installation Reform
Act
B. Energy Power Isolation Reform Act
C. Electric Power Industry Reform Act
D. Energy Power Institution Reliability
Act
4. What is the value of A after this program
segment is performed?
A=0
DO 77 I=1,4
77
A=A + l
A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
5. Two men are just able to lift a 300 kg
weight with a crowbar when the fulcrum
for the lever is 0.3m from the weight.
The first man exerts his strength at 0.9m
while the second is at 1.5m from the
fulcrum
respectively.
If
the
men
interchanged positions, they can raise a
340 kg weight. What force does the first
man exert?
A. 40kg
C. 60kg
B. 50kg
D. 55kg
6. XYZ Corporation manufactures bookcases
that it sells for $65 each. It costs XYZ
$35,000 per year to operate its plant.
This sum includes rent, depreciation
charges
on
equipment
and
salary
payments. If the additional cost to
produce one bookcase is $50, how many
cases must be sold each year for XYZ to
avoid taking a loss?
A. 2539
C. 2750
B. 2323
D. 2334
7. A cable 45.4m long is carrying a uniformly
distributed load along its span. If the
cable is strung between two posts at the
same level, 40 m apart, determine the
smallest value that the cable may sag
A. 7.14m
C. 9.71m
B. 8.12m
D. 6.12m
8. Recognizable as suitable for the specific
purpose,
function,
use,
environment
application,
where
described
in
a
particular code requirement.
A. listed
C. approved
B. labeled
D. identified
9. Divide (15) base 16 by (011) base 2.
Express the answer in base 10.
A. 9
C. 7
B. 3
D. 1
10. If P5,000 shall accumulate for 10 years
at 8% compounded quarterly. Find the
compound interest at the end of 10 years.
A. P6,005
C. P6,250
B. P6,040
D. P6,010
11. A plank 7.2 m long of mass 20 kg extends
2.4 m beyond the edge of a cliff. How far
beyond the edge of the cliff can a 15-kg
child walk before the plank tips?
A. 1.5 m
C. 1.4 m
B. 1.3 m
D. 1.6 m
12. The ability to convert assets to cash
quickly is known as _____.
A. Solvency
C. Leverage
B. Liquidity
D. Insolvency
13. You are thinking about retirement and
you are considering investing money each
month so you have $1,000,000 in 30 years.
If the nominal annual rate is 8%
compounded monthly, what is the amount
of monthly investment?
A. $780
C. $690
B. $760
D. $670
14. A certain office equipment has a first
cost of $20,000 and a salvage value of
$1,000 at the end of 10 years. Find its
book value at the end of 6 years using
SOYD method.
A. $4560.44
C. $4910.25
B. $4454.54
D. $4320.45
15. If a horizontal force of 100 N was needed
to keep an object weighing 270 N sliding
at constant speed over a horizontal
surface, then what was the coefficient
of sliding friction.
A. 0.31
C. 0.33
B. 0.37
D. 0.35
16. A hermetic motor compressor has a rated
load current of 25 A. what is the
allowable
rating
for
branch
disconnecting means?
A. 31.25 A
C. 30 A
B. 28.75 A
D. 37.5 A
17. A homogenous ladder 18ft long and
weighing 120 lbs rests against a smooth
wall. The angle between it and the floor
is 70 degrees. The coefficient of
friction between the floor and the ladder
is 0.25. How far up the ladder can a 180
lb man walk before the ladder slips?
A. 16.6ft
C. 14.6ft
B. 10.0ft
D. 12.2ft
18. Which of the following is an example of
an integrity violation of e-commerce
security?
A. A website is not actually operated by
the entity the customer behaves it to be
B. A merchant uses customer information
in a manner not intended by the customer
C. A customer denies that he or she is
the person who placed the order
D. An unauthorized person intercepts an
online communication and changes the
content
19. 1 KB is how many bytes?
A. 1000
C. 1012
B. 1024
D. 1048
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20. A farmer bought tractor costing ₱25,000
payable in 10 semi-annual payments, each
installment payable at the beginning of
each period. If the rate of interest is
26% compounded semi-annually, determine
the amount of each installment
A. ₱5,280.90
C. ₱3,760.45
B. ₱3,890.30
D. ₱4,077.20
21. Conductors supplying two or more shall
have an ampacity equal to the sum of the
following current taring of all the
motors plus ___ % of the highest rated
motor in the group.
A. 80
C. 25
B. 100
D. 125
22. Which are NOT included in duties and
responsibilities of PRBEE
A. Supervise and regulate the practice
of
electrical
engineering
in
the
Philippines
B. Issue special permits to individual
foreign
electrical
engineers
and
electricians for specific projects
C. Perform such other functions and
duties as may be necessary to implement
effectivity of this act
D. All of these
30. In molecules of the same composition,
what are the variations of atomic
arrangements is known as?
A. Polymers
C. Isomers
B. Monomers
D. Crystal Systems
31. A self-employed engineer wants to get a
lump sum of 5M pesos when he retires at
the end of 25 years. How much is pesos
should he deposit every end of 3 months
in a fund that gives an interest of 10%
compounded quarterly to satisfy his
desire?
A. ₱11559.39
C. ₱13559.39
B. ₱12559.39
D. ₱14559.39
32. The first of a certain equipment is
₱324,000 and a salvage value of ₱50,000
at the end of its life of 4 years. If
money is worth 6% compounded annually,
find the capitalized cost.
A. ₱1,067,901.15
C. ₱1,267,901.15
B. ₱1,167,901.15
D. ₱1,367,901.15
33. Find the resultant of vector A, 40 N
force pulling a body east, and vector B,
30 N force pulling the same body south.
A. 40 N
C. 35 N
B. 10 N
D. 50 N
23. What is the percentage by weight of
aluminum, Al, in alumina, Al2O3? (atomic
weight: Al= 27, O= 16)
A. 50%
C. 52%
B. 51%
D. 53%
34. Subtract the base 10 number 2551 from
(AB5) base 16. Express the answer in base
10.
A. 190
C. 192
B. 191
D. 193
24. The coefficient of friction between a
load of sand and the bed of the dump
truck in which it is carried is 1.1. At
what angle to horizontal does the truck
bed have to be tilted before the sand
starts to slide out?
A. 32°
C. 24°
B. 48°
D. 65°
35. The vector which represents the sum of a
group of force vectors is called the
A. Magnitude
C. Sum
B. Resultant
D. Force Polygon
25. A bank is advertising 9.5% accounts that
yield 9.84% annually. How often is the
interest compounded?
A. monthly
C. bi-monthly
B. quarterly
D. daily
26. W, X, and Y are Boolean variables. W
X are inputs to an AND gate and
output combines with Y in another
gate resulting in Z. What values of W
X and Y will result Z = 1?
A. 1,0,1
C. 1,1,0
B. 1,1,1
D. 0,1,1
and
its
AND
and
27. Find the future amount of P12,000 after
12 years with an interest rate of 9%
compounded semi-annually.
A. P33,272
C. P34,512
B. P34,426
D. P36,186
28. A loan is to be paid in 8 equal payments
for 2 years. If the interest rate is 12%
compounded quarterly, find the amount of
the loan if the quarterly payment is
P2,500.
A. P18,750
C. P17,550
B. P20,450
D. P19,250
29. Divide (1111) base 2 by (100) base 2.
Express the answer in base 2.
A. 11.101
C. 11.011
B. 11.110
D. 11.010
36. Calculate the molality of solution
containing 0.500 mol of solute in 250 g
of solvent.
A. 1.50 m
C. 1.75 m
B.2.00 m
D. 2.25 m
37. What does PRBEE stands for?
A.
Philippine
Regulating
Board
Electrical Engineering
B. Professional Regulatory Board
Electrical Engineering
C.
Philippine
Regulatory
Board
Electrical Engineering
D. Professional Regulating Board
Electrical Engineering
of
of
of
of
38. An archer aims his bow upward and pulls
the string on his arrow with a force of
80 N. The string makes an angle of 25°
with the vertical. Find the tension of
the string.
A. 44 N
C. 39 N
B. 53 N
D. 66 N
39. Find the MW of HNO3 in g/mole.
A. 72
C. 73
B. 61
D. 63
40. What nominal rate, compounded semiannually, yields the same amount as 16%
compounded quarterly?
A. 15.43%
C. 16.32%
B. 12.75%
D. 17.46%
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41. What would be the present value of
installment payments of ₱1,000 now,
₱2,000 at the end of the first year,
₱3,000 at the end of second year, ₱4,000
at the end of third year, and ₱5,000 at
the end of fourth year, if the money is
worth 10% compounded annually
A. ₱12,315.87
C. ₱11,717.85
B. ₱14,115.76
D. ₱10,550.25
42. What is work-in-progress classified as?
A. An asset
C. An expense
B. A liability
D. Owner’s equity
43. A simple beam 6 m long is carrying a
distributed load that varies linearly
from 1 kN/m on the left end to 3 kN/m on
the right end. Find the reaction at the
right end.
A. 7 kN
C. 4 kN
B. 5 kN
D. 6 kN
44. Calculate for the exact simple interest
on ₱15,000 for the period from February
12, to August 15, 2004 if the rate of
simple interest is 12%
A. ₱909.84
C. ₱540.35
B. ₱678.87
D. ₱887.65
45. What is the pH value of a solution with
acetic acid concentration of 3.0 x 10^-6
M?
A. 6.85
C. 5.52
B. 4.86
D. 7.32
46. What would be the value printed as a
result of the following instructions?
10
DEF FNA(X)=X**2+1/X
20
PRINT FNA(2)
30
END
A. 3.2
B. 4.5
C. 6.5
D. 7.2
47. What is the effective rate of interest
for an 8% nominal annual rate of interest
compounded monthly?
A. 8.24%
C. 8.53%
B. 8.30%
D. 8.45%
48. A college student borrows $15,000 during
his senior year. It is to be repaid in
20 equal quarterly installations. The
interest rate is 5% per year with the
first payment to be made 3 years after
the date of the loan. What will be the
approximate amount of the quarterly
payment?
A. $968
C. $992
B. $984
D. $976
49. The
disconnecting
means
for
motor
circuits shall have an ampere rating of
at least 115% of the full load current
rating of the motor.
A. Manufacturing rule
B. Construction rule
C. Wiring design rule
D. Installation rule
50. It takes 30 s to download a document from
the internet using a 28.8 k modem. What
is the file size of the document in kB?
A. 98
C. 91
B. 105
D. 112
51. A central horizontal force of 1.4 N is
necessary to move a drum 900 mm in
diameter on a level surface. Assuming
that
the
coefficient
of
rolling
resistance is 0.635 mm, what is the mass
of the drum?
A. 111 kg
C. 110 kg
B. 121 kg
D. 101 kg
52. XYZ corporation is applying for a short
term
loan.
In
reviewing
XYZ
corporation’s financial records, bank
ABC finds a current ratio of 2.0, an acid
test ratio of 0.5, and an account
receivable period of 70 days. What should
the banker do?
I. Suggest that XYZ Corporation lower its
inventories
II. Suggest that XYZ Corporation be more
aggressive in collecting on its invoices
A. I only
C. Either I or II
B. II only
D. Both I and II
53. In 5 years, P18,000 will be needed to
pay a building renovation. In order to
generate this sum, a sinking fund
consisting of three annual payments is
established now. Find the amount of each
payment if money is worth 15% per annum.
A. P2,670
C. P3,920
B. P2,870
D. P5,100
54. A project which involves the investment
of P100,000 now and P100,000 at the end
of 1 year. Revenues of P150,000 will be
generated at the end of years 1 and 2.
Find the net present value of this
project if the effective annual interest
rate is 10%.
A. P48,270
C. P54,120
B. P66,180
D. P69,420
55. A byte is composed of how many bits?
A. 2
C. 6
B. 4
D. 8
56. Two men lift the ends of a 20 ft. beam
weighing 200 lb. onto their shoulders.
Both men are of the same height so that
the beam is carried horizontally, but one
is much the stronger of the two and
wishes to bear 50% more of the weight
than his mate. How far from the end of
the beam should he put his shoulder?
A. 2-½ ft
C. 4-1/3ft
B. 1-½ft
D. 3-1/3 ft
57. If an appliance has a motor load of 12A
and a heating load of 15A, what is the
required ampacity of the branch circuit
conductors?
A. 35A
C. 20A
B. 25A
D. 30A
58. A pry bar is a device used to lift heavy
objects a small distance, usually in
order to place a wheeled dolly under the
object. It consists of a long rod that
rests on a fulcrum a short distance from
the lifting end of the bar. Suppose the
fulcrum of a pry bar is 3 cm from the
load, and the point where you push down
on the other end is 1.5 m from the
fulcrum, what minimum force would you
have to exert to lift a load of 2000 N?
A. 40 N
C. 50 N
B. 30 N
D. 20 N
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WEEKLY EXAM #5 (ESAS) SET A
59. What is the product of F10 base 16 and
101 base 2, express the answer in base
10?
A. 19880
C.19200
B. 19280
D.19850
60. How is the capital recovery factor (A/P,
i, n) related to the uniform series
sinking fund factor (A/F, i, n)? “i” is
the effective annual rate of return, and
“n” is the number periods.
A. (A/P, i, n) = (A/F, i, n) + I
B. (A/P, i, n) = (A/F, i, n) – I
C. (A/P, i, n) = (A/F, i, n) / i
D. (A/P, i, n) = (A/F, i, n) + i / n
61. E base 16 times 4 base 8 equals _____
base 2.
A. 111011
C. 101111
B. 111000
D. 100111
62. An investor wants to accumulate a
certain amount of money at the end of a
certain bank. If the bank pays an
interest rate of 6% compounded annually,
compute the present worth factor after
he accumulates a certain amount at the
end of 8 years
A. 5.2098
C. 7.2098
B. 6.2098
D. 8.2098
63. What is the present value in pesos of a
perpetuity of ₱16,000 payable every end
of 3 months if money is worth 10%,
compounded monthly
A. ₱434,696
C. ₱634,696
B. ₱534,696
D. ₱734,696
64. The circuit conductors between the final
overcurrent
device
protecting
the
circuit and the outlet(s).
A. Feeder
C. Branch circuit
B. Service lateral
D.Service conductor
65. How is “molality” defined?
A. The number of moles of solute in 1 L
of solution
B.
The
number
of
grams-equivalent
weights of solute in L of solution
C. The number of moles of solute in 1000
g of solvent
D. The number of gram-formula weights of
solute per liter
69. What is the physical appearance of
sodium chloride?
A. Silver metal
C. Yellowish gas
B. White crystal
D. White metal
70. Supposed a man receives an initial
annual salary of ₱60,000 increasing at a
rate of ₱5,000 a year. If money is worth
10%, determine his equivalent uniform
salary for a period of 8 years.
A. ₱73,022.06
C. ₱76,022.78
B. ₱74,022.66
D. ₱75,022.39
71. Two forces of 20 units and 30 units act
at right angles. What is the magnitude
of the resultant forces?
A. 44
C. 24
B. 42
D. 36
72. A box is being pulled by a force of 20lb
exerted in a rope inclined 30° with
horizontal.
What
is
the
effective
component of the force pulling the box?
A. 15.89lbs
C. 17.32lbs
B. 16.21lbs
D. 18.12lbs
73. A room air conditioner is to be attached
to an individual branch circuit. If the
load is 12A, what is the minimum size of
branch circuit required?
A. 15 A
C. 8.7 A
B. 13.8 A
D. 9.6 A
74. How is the material purchase price
variance defined?
A. (quantity purchased)(actual price) –
(quantity purchased)(standard price)
B.
(quantity
issued
–
standard
quantity)(standard price)
C.
(actual
price
–
standard
price)(quantity used)
D.
(quantity
purchased
–
quantity
used)(actual price)
75. Second generation computers were based
on ______.
A. vacuum tubes
C. silicon chips
B. transistors
D. AI
76. Find the interest due on a P1,500 note
for 4 years and 3 months, if it bears 12%
ordinary simple interest.
A. P765
C. P772
B. P727
D. P765
66. An economy is experiencing inflation at
the rate of 6% per year. An item
presently
costs
P1000.
If
the
6%
inflation rate continues, what will be
the price of this item in five years?
A. $1,396.96
C. $1,338.23
B. $1,370.09
D. $1,402.55
77. A cable which has a mass of 0.6 kg/m and
is 240 m long is to be suspended with a
sag of 24 m. Determine maximum tension.
A. 1,488 N
C. 1,836 N
B. 1,249 N
D. 1,638 N
67. What does FTTH mean?
A.Flexible to the House
B. Flexible to the Home
C. Fiber to the Home
D. Fiber to the House
78. Mr. Bacani borrowed money from the bank.
He received from the bank P1,842 and
promise to repay P2,000 at the end of 10
months, determine the rate of simple
interest.
A. 12.19%
C. 11.54%
B. 12.03%
D. 10.29%
68. An equipment costing ₱620,000 has a life
of 10 years. Using declining balance
method the book value at the end of 7
years is found to be ₱125,099.60. What
is the salvage value of the equipment?
A. ₱60,000
C. ₱62,000
B. ₱61,000
D. ₱63,000
79. Which of the following
of nonvolatile memory
system?
A. Flash drives
C.
B. RAMs
D.
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are NOT examples
in the computer
Optical disk
Hard drives
WEEKLY EXAM #5 (ESAS) SET A
80. What is a protective device designated
to
protect
an
individual
against
electric shock?
A. Circuit breaker
C. Differential
B. AFCI
D. GFCI
81. Dalisay Corporation’s gross margin is 45
percent of sales. Operating expenses
such as sales and administrations are 15
percent of sales. Dalisay is in 40
percent tax bracket. What percent of
sales is their profit after taxes?
A. 18
C. 24
B. 5
D. 0
82. What mass in grams of solute is needed
to prepare 3.50 L of 0.400 M NaOH?
A. 54
C. 52
B. 56
D. 58
83. Which of the following does not threaten
the operation of a computer?
A. Trojan horse
C. Firewall
B. Worn
D. Hacking
84. Which of the following expressions is
incorrect?
A. The future worth of a present amount,
(F/P, i, n) = 1 / (P/F, i, n)
B. The future worth of an annuity, (F/A,
i, n) = 1 / (A/F, i, n)
C. (A/F, i, n) x (P/A, i, n) = (P/F, i,
n)
D. (A/F, i, n) – i = (A/P, i, n)
85. A load of 100 lbs is hung from the middle
of the rope, which is stretched between
two rigid walls 30 ft apart. Due to the
load, the load sags 4 ft in the middle.
Determine the tension in the rope.
A. 165 lbs
C. 194 lbs
B. 173 lbs
D. 149 lbs
86. Find the octal equivalent
hexagonal number EE.
A. 356
C. 365
B. 653
D. 635
of
the
87. A project that yields annual benefits of
₱75000 for 10 years with no salvage value
is designed to have a benefit cost ratio
of 2. Determine the cost of project if
money is worth 10%
A. ₱130,421
C. ₱330,421
B. ₱230,421
D. ₱430,421
88. The coefficient of static friction for
steel on ice is 0.1. The force needed to
set 70-kg skater in motion is
A. 0.1 N
C. 7 N
B. 0.7 N
D. 70 N
89. What is the minimum lighting load
required by PEC for an office measuring
20m by 25m?
A. 6,000 VA
C. 12,000 VA
B. 7,000 VA
D. 14,000 VA
90. How many grams are represented in 2.50
mol of H2O?
A. 45
C. 43.9
B. 21.7
D. 32.7
92. Which of the following events will cause
the optimal lot size, given by the
classic EOQ model with no shortages, to
increase?
A. a decrease inventory carrying cost
B. a decrease in demand
C. an increase in demand
D. either option a or c
93. Formula for calcium chloride.
A. CaCl2
C. CaCl
B. Ca2Cl
D. CaCl3
94. Which of the following statement is not
correct?
A. A nominal rate of 12% per annum
compounded quarterly is the same as (12%)
÷ 4 = 3% per quarter
B. One dollar compounded quarterly at 3%
for n years has a worth of (1.03)4n
dollars
C. Compounding quarterly at a nominal
rate of 12% per year is equivalent to
compounding annually at a rate of 12.55%
D. Effective rate of return in choices
(A) through (C) is the difference between
12.55% and 12%
95. Also known as PRC Renewal Law
A. RA 8189
C. RA 7920
B. RA 8981
D. RA 184
96. An engineer bought a machine for
₱500,000.
Other
expenses
including
installation amounted to ₱30,000. At the
end of its estimated useful life of 10
years, the salvage value will be 10% of
the first cost. Using straight line
method of depreciation, what is the book
value after 5 years?
A. ₱256,400
C. ₱350,250
B. ₱291,500
D. ₱450,500
97. A man can exert a maximum pull of 1,000N
but wishes to lift a new stone door for
his cave weighing 20,000N if he uses a
lever, how much closer the fulcrum be to
the stone than to his hand
A. 10 times nearer
C.10 times farther
B. 20 times farther D. 20 times nearer
98. What is the allowable rating for branch
overload protection if fuse is used for
a hermetic motor compressor with a rated
load current of 25 A?
A. 35 A
C. 20 A
B. 15 A
D. 30 A
99. GMC was created by the energy regulatory
commission to monitor the compliance of
the users of the Grid to the PGC. What
does the GMC stand for?
A. Grid Management Committee
B. Generation Management Corporation
C. Grid Market Commission
D. Generator Management Committee
100. The total load on any overcurrent
device located in a panelboard shall not
exceed _____ of its rating where over of
a dc machine to ground.
A. 80%
C. 50%
B. 70%
D. 125%
91. The color reserved for use in equipment
grounding conductor is
A. Yellow
C. green
B. white
D. gray
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