BSECE Licensure Examination in Mathematics - November 1999

1.The times required for the

examinees to solve the same
problem differ by two minutes.
Together they can solve 32
problems in one hour. How long
will it take for the slower problem
solver to solve a problem?
a) 3 minutes
b) 2 minutes
c) 4 minutes
d) 5 minutes
2.If y x ln x, find (d^2 y)(dx^2)
a) 1/x^2
b) -1/x
c) 1/x
d) -1/x^2
3.What
nominal
rate
compounded
semi-annually,
yields the same amount as 16%
compounded quarterly?
a) 16.64%
b) 16.32%
c) 16.00%
d) 16.16%
4.A 40-gm rifle with a speed of
300m/s strikes into a ballistic
pendulum of mass 5 kg
suspended from a cord 1 m long.
Compute the vertical height
through which the pendulum
rises.
a) 28.45 cm
b) 29.88 cm
c) 28.87 cm
d) 29.42 cm
5.A regular octagon is inscribed
in a circle of a radius 10. Find
the area of the octagon.
a) 228.2
b) 282.8
c) 238.2
d) 288.2
6.What is the area of the largest
rectangle that can be inscribed
in a semi-circle of radius 10?
a) Sqrt(50) units^2
b) 100 units^2
c) 2(sqrt(50)0 units^2
d) 1000 units^2
7.Given the points (3, 7) and (-4,
-7). Solve for the distance
between them.
a) 16.56
b) 17.65
c) 14.65
d) 15.65

8.Determine
the
vertical
pressure due to column of water
85-m high.
a) 8.33 x 10^3 N/m^2
b) 8.33 x 10^5 N/m^2
c) 8.33 x 10^5 N/m^2
d) 8.33 x 10^4 N/m^2
9.The integral of any quotient
whose
numerator
is
the
differential of the denominator is
the _____.
a) product
b) derivative
c) cologarithm
d) logarithm
10.You loan from a loan firm an
amount of P 100, 000 with a rate
of simple interest of 20% but the
interest was deducted from the
loan at the time the money was
borrowed. If at the end of one
year, you have to pay the full
amount of P 100, 000 what is the
actual rate of interest?
a) 30.0%
b) 18.8%
c) 25.0%
d) 27.5%
11.Find the distance of the
directrix from the center f the
ellipse if its major axis is 10 and
its minor axis is 8.
a) 8.3
b) 8.7
c) 8.1
d) 8.5
12.Evaluate the expression (1 +
i^2)^10 where i is the imaginary
number.
a) 1
b) -1
c) zero
d) 10
13.The point of intersection of
the planes x + 5y 2z = 9, 3x
2y + z = 3 and x + y + z = 2 is at
a) (1, -1, 2)
b) (2, 1, -1)
c) (1, 2, 1)
d) (-1, -1, 2)
14.If arctan x + arctan (1/3) =
/4, then the value of x is
a) 1/5
b) 1/4
c) 1/2
d) 1/3

15.A 200-gram apple is thrown

from the edge of a tall building
with an initial speed of 20m/s.
What is the change in kinetic
energy of the apple if it strikes
the ground at 50m/s?
a) 210 Joules
b) 81 Joules
c) 130 Joules
d) 100 Joules
16.Find the probability of getting
exactly 12 out of 30 questions on
a true or false. a) 0.15
b) 0.08
c) 0.04
d) 0.12
17.The sum of the digits of a
two-digit number is 11. If the
digits are reversed, the resulting
number is seven more then
twice the original number. What
is the original number?
a) 44
b) 38
c) 53
d) 83
18.If a regular polygon has 27
diagonals, then it is a,
a) heptagon
b) pentagon
c) hexagon
d) nonagon
19.A point moves so that its
distance from the point (2, -1) is
equal to the distance from the x
axis. The equation of the locus
is
a) X^2 - 4x -2y + 5 =0
b) X^2 + 4x 2y 5 =0
c) X^2 + 4x +2y + 5 = 0
d) X^2 - 4x + 2y + 5 = 0
20.What
rate
of
interest
compounded annually is the
same as the rate of interest of
8% compounded quarterly??
a) 8.48%
b) 8.42%
c) 8.86%
d) 8.24%
21.The amount of heat needed
to change solid to liquid is
a) condensation
b) solid fusion
c) latent heat of fusion
d) cold fusion

Copyright BSECE Online Board Examination Reviewer 2009.

BSECE Licensure Examination in Mathematics - November 1999

22.If a = b, then b = a. This
illustrates which axiom in
Algebra?
a) Transitive axiom
b) Symmetric axiom
c) Reflexive axiom
d) Replacement axiom

23.Find the sum of the roots of

5x^2 - 10x + 2 = 0.
a) -1/2
b) 2
c) 1/2
d) -2
24.It is a measure of relationship
between two variables.
a) Function
b) Relation
c) Equation
d) Correlation
25.A VOM has a selling price of
P 400. If its selling price is
expected to decline at the rate of
10% per annum due to
obsolesce, what will be its selling
price after 5 years?
a) P 200.00
b) P 236.20
c) P 213.10
d) P 249.50
26.Find the area bounded by the
curve y = 9 x^2 and the x axis.
a) 30 units^2
b) 18 units^2
c) 25 units^2
d) 36 units^2
27.To compute the value of n
factorial, in symbolic form (n!);
where n is large number, we use
the formula called
a) Mathesons Formula
b) Richardson-duchman Formula
c) Diophantine Formula
d) Stirlings Formula
28.Find the nominal rate, which
if converted quarterly could be
used
instead
of
12%
compounded semi-annually. a)
11.83%
b) 11.29%
c) 21.34%
d) 14.02%

29.What is the distance in cm

between two vertices of a cube
which are farthest from each
other, if an edge measures 8
cm?
a) 12.32
b) 13.86
c) 16.93
d) 14.33
30.The distance between the
points AB defined by A (cos A, sin A) an B (sin A, cosA) is equal
to
a) Sqrt(2)
b) 1
c) 2 tan A
d) Cos A
31.Find the length of the vector
(2, 4, 4)..
a) 5.16
b) 7.00
c) 6.00
d) 8.50

35.According to this law, The

force between two charges
varies directly as the magnitude
of each charge and inversely as
the square of the distance
between them..
a) Inverse square Law
b) Law of Universal Gravitation
c) Newtons Law
d) Coulomb's Law
36.A loan of P 5, 000 is made for
a period of 15 months, at a
simple interest rate of 15%, what
future amount is due at the end
of the loan period?
a) P 5, 937.50
b) P 5, 842.54
c) P 5, 637.50
d) P 5, 900.90
37.If tan 4A = cot 6A, then what
is the value of angle A? a) 14
b) 10
c) 12
d) 9

32.Mr. J. Reyes borrowed

money from the bank. He
received from the bank P 1, 842
and promise to repay P 2,000 at
the end of 10 months. Determine
the simple interest.
a) 15.70%
b) 19.45%
c) 16.10%
d) 10.29%

38.At the surface of the earth 9 =

9.806m/s^2. Assuming the earth
to be a sphere of radius 6.371 x
10^6 m, compute the mass of
the earth.
a) 5.12 x 10^24 kg
b) 5.97 x 10^23 kg
c) 5.62 x 10^24 kg
d) 5.97 x 10^24 kg

33.It is a polyhedron of which

two faces are equal polygons in
parallel planes and the other
faces are parallelograms.
a) Prismatoid
b) Frustum
c) Prism
d) Tetrahedron

39.Find the approximate change

in the volume of a cube of side
x inches caused by increasing
its side by 1%..
a) 0.02 x^2 in^3
b) 0.03 x^2 in^3
c) 0.1 x^2 in^3
d) 0.30 x^2 in^3

34.A regular hexagonal pyramid

has a slant height of 4 cm and
the length of each side of the
base is 6 cm. Find the lateral
area.
a) 72 cm^2
b) 62 cm^2
c) 52 cm^2
d) 82 cm^2

40.The energy stored in a

stretched elastic material such
as spring is
a) internal energy
b) mechanical energy
c) kinetic energy
d) elastic potential energy
41.A boat can travel 8 miles per
hour in still water. What is its
velocity with respect to the shore
if it heads 35 East of North?
a) 8.963
b) 6.743
c) 4.588
d) 5.400

Copyright BSECE Online Board Examination Reviewer 2009.

BSECE Licensure Examination in Mathematics - November 1999

42.A railroad is to be laid-off in a

circular path. What should be the
radius if the track is to change
direction by 30 at a distance of
157.08 m?
a) 300m
b) 250 m
c) 150 m
d) 200 m
43.A central angle of 45 degrees
subtends an arc of 12 cm. what
is the radius of the circle?
a) 15.82 cm
b) 15.28 cm
c) 12.82 cm
d) 12.58 cm
44.A metal washer 1-inch in
diameter is pierced by 1/2-inch
hole. What is the volume of the
washer if it is 1/8 inch thick?
a) 0.028
b) 0.074
c) 0.082
d) 0.047

49.Two post, one 8 m and other

12 m high are 15 cm apart. If the
posts are supported by a cable
running from the top of the first
post to a stake on the ground
and then back to the top of the
second post, find the distance
from the lower post to the stake
to use minimum amount of wire?
a) 8 m
b) 4 m
c) 9 m
d) 6 m
50.In a box there are 25 coins
consisting of quarters, nickels
and dimes with a total amount of
$ 2.75. If the nickels were dimes,
and dimes were quarters and the
quarters were nickels, the total
amount would be $ 3.75. How
many quarters are there?
a) 5
b) 10
c) 16
d) 12

45.A machine cost P 8,000 and

an estimated life of 10 years with
a salvage value of P 500. What
is its book value after 8 years
using straight-line method?
a) P 4, 000
b) P 2, 000
c) P 2, 000
d) P 3, 000
46.The volume of the two
spheres is the ratio 27:343 and
the sum of their radii is 10. Find
the radius of the smaller sphere.
a) 3
b) 5
c) 4
d) 6
47.The perimeter of an isosceles
right triangle is 6.6824. Its area
is
a) 4
b) 1/2
c) 1
d) 2
48.If (2 log x to the base 4)
(log 9 to the base 4) = 2, find x
a) 10
b) 11
c) 13
d) 12

Copyright BSECE Online Board Examination Reviewer 2009.