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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION

ACCESS POINT EVALUATION QUIZ No.: 2 QUIZ TYPE: MIXED

MAY 27, 2023 08:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m
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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

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choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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1. On a level ground, two engineers face each other with a distance of 5km
between them. If the angles of elevation of the balloon from the two engineers
are 56 degrees and 58 degrees respectively. What is the distance of the balloon
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from the two engineers?
A. 6.44km, 5.44km C. 4.54km, 4.64km
B. 4.64km, 4.54km D. 5.44km, 6.44km

2. In a stress-strain diagram, what is the correct term for the stress level at € = 0.2%
offset?
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A. the elastic limit C. the offset rupture stress
B. the plastic limit D. the offset yield stress

3. A three phase, 13-kV distribution line delivers 8 MVA of load. The per phase
impedance of the line is 0.01 + j0.05 p.u, referred to a 13-kV, 8 MVA base. What
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is the voltage drop across the line in V?

A. 650 + j130 C. 650 - j130
B. 130 - j650 D. 130 + j650
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4. If sinA – 4/5 and sinB = 7/25, what is sin (A+B) if A is in the 3rd quadrant and B is
in the second quadrant.
A. -3/5 C. 2/5
B. 3/5 D. ⅘

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 5. The president of a growing engineering firm wishes to give each of 50 employees
a holiday bonus. How much is needed to invest monthly for a year at a 12%
nominal rate compounded monthly, so that each employee will receive a P10000
bonus.
A. P39,424.40 C. P32,712.20
B. P36,001.20 D. P30,803.20

6. A certain amount of fuel contains 17 x 1010 Btu of energy. What is the

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corresponding energy in Gigacalories?
A. 47.3 C. 45.5
B. 49.4 D. 42.8

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7. A transit set up 40 m from the base of a vertical chimney reads 32°30' with the

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crosshairs set on the top of the chimney. With the telescope level, the vertical rod
at the base of the chimney is 2.1 m. Approximately how tall is the chimney?
A. 15 m C. 28 m
B. 26 m D. 38 m
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8. Determine the force necessary to accelerate a mass of 20 lbm at a rate of 60
ft/sec2 vertically upward.
A. 37.3 lbf C. 57.3 lbf
B. 73.3 lbf D.75.3 lbf

9. A capacitor is rated 100 kVAR, 380 V, 50 Hz. Find its rating at 60 Hz, 230 V.
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A. 44 kVAR C. 46 kVAR
B. 42 kVAR D. 48 kVAR

10. Find the differential equation of the family of lines passing through the origin.
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A. x dx + y dx = 0 C. y dx + x dy = 0
B. x dy – y dx = 0 D. y dx – x dy = 0
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11. A man driving a car at 65 km/h suddenly sees an object in the road 20 m ahead.
Assuming an instantaneous reaction on the driver's part, what constant
deceleration is required to stop the car in this distance?
A. 7.1 m/s² C. 8.0 m/s²
B. 7.5 m/s² D. 8.1 m/s²

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 12. A squirrel-cage motor has such low resistance that it draws excessive currents
when starting. Which of the following actions will NOT reduce this problem?
A. connecting the windings as in a three-phase, wye, transformer, taking 58% of
the normal line voltage; then, at sufficient motor speed, switching to a delta
connection
B. using an in-line rheostat
C. using an autotransformer to reduce line voltage
D. using a class A motor

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13. Evaluate

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1 + sinx 1 – sinx
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1 – sinx 1 + sinx

A. -4tan(x)csc(x) C. -4tan(x)sec(x)
B. 4tan(x)csc(x) D. 4tan(x)sec(x)
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14. A projectile is launched upward from level ground at an angle of 60° from the
horizontal. It has an initial velocity of 45 m/s. How long will it take before the
projectile hits the ground?
A. 4.1 s C. 7.9 s
B. 5.8 s D. 9.5 s
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15. In an antique automobile, a 6V battery supplies a total of 48W to two identical
headlights in parallel. The resistance (in ohms) of each bulb is:
A. 0.67 C. 1.5
B. 3 D. 4
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16. A man on a wharf 3.6 m above sea level is pulling a rope tied to a raft at the rate
of 0.6 m/sec. How fast is the raft approaching the wharf when there is 6m of rope
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out?
A. -0.22 m/sec C. -0.12 m/sec
B. -1.75 m/sec D. -0.75 m/sec

17. An economy is experiencing inflation at a rate of 6% per year. An item presently

costs P 1000. If the 6% inflation rate continues, what will be the price of this item
in five years?
A. P 1, 306.96 C. P 1, 338.23
B. P 1, 370.09 D. P 1,402.55

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 18. A 10-pole synchronous motor operates on a 60 cycle voltage. What is the speed
of the motor?
A. 520 rpm C. 660 rpm
B. 620 rpm D. 720 rpm

19. A car rental company offers two plans for renting a car:
Plan A: $ 30 / day and $ 0.20 / mile
Plan B: $ 55 / day with free unlimited mileage

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For what range of miles will Plan B save a customer’s money
A. More than 125 miles C. More than 170 miles

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B. Less than 250 miles D. Less than 170 miles

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20. If the principal stresses on a body are σ₁ = 400 kPa, σ₂ = −700 kPa, and σ3 = 600
kPa, what is the maximum shear stress?
A. 150 kPa C. 550 kPa
B. 250 kPa D. 650 kPa
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21. A 50 cm long conductor is moved in a field of density 1 Wb/m² at a velocity of 30
m/s. What is the emf induced if the motion is perpendicular to the field?
A. 150 V C. 15 V
B. 1.5 V D. 0.15 V

22. A stone is thrown into still water and causes concentric circular ripples. The
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radius of the ripples increases at the rate of 12 in/s. At what rate does the area of
the ripples increase in sq. in/s when its radius is 3 inches?
A. 226.19 C. 275.60
B. 402.55 D. 390.50
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23. What decimal number is equivalent to binary number 1101?

A. 14 C. 11
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B. 12 D. 13

24. The core of a 400 Hz aircraft transformer has a net cross-sectional area of 13
cm². The maximum flux density is 0.9 T, and there are 70 turns in the secondary
coil. What is most nearly the rms voltage induced in the secondary coil?
A. 130 V C. 170 V
B. 150 V D. 1500 V

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 25. Find the equation of the line passing through the intersection of x – y = 0 and 3x
– 2y = 0 cutting through the first quadrant a triangle whose area is 9.
A. x + y + 1 = 0 C. 3x + y -3 = 0
B. 2x + y – 2 = 0 D. x + 2y – 6 = 0

26. A feather is dropped on the moon from a height of 2.80 meters. The acceleration
of gravity on the moon is 1.67 m/s square. Find the time for the feather to fall on
the surface of the moon?

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A. 1.83 s C. 1.32 s
B. 1.29 s D. 1.38 s

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27. A circular top is located 4m below and 3m to the left of a lamp that emits 1750
lumens. What illumination is provided on the surface of the table?

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A. 4.58 lux C. 5.35 lux
B. 5.09 lux D. 4.46 lux

28. Solve z from the following equations:

xy = 12; yz = 20; zx = 15
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A. ±5 C. ±3
B. ±4 D. ±2

29. A steel (σyield = 200 MPa) pressure tank is designed to hold pressures up to 7
MPa. The tank is cylindrical with a diameter of 1 m. If the longitudinal stress must
be less than 20% of the yield stress of the steel, what is the necessary wall
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thickness, t?
A. 22 mm C. 88 mm
B. 44 mm D. 120 mm
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30. An inductive load consisting of R and X in series feeding from a 2.4 kV supply
absorbs 288 kW at a lagging power factor of 80%. Determine R and X.
A. R = 21.8 ô and X = 6.9 ô C. R = 12.8 ô and X = 9.6 ô
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B. R = 9.6 ô and X = 12.8 ô D. R = 16.2 ô and X = 16.9 ô

31. What is the 6th term in the expansion of (x + 2/x2)8

A. 1792x-7 C. 1120x-4
B. 16x5 D. 1792x-10

32. Which of the following is not a predefined variable in Matlab.

A. pi C. i
B. inf D. g

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 33. A single-phase induction motor is not self-starting. Instead, auxiliary methods
must be used, such as varying inductance, resistance, and capacitance. Which
of the following is FALSE regarding this situation?
A. A capacitor motor uses capacitance to split the phase, resulting in two phases
almost 90° apart.
B. Capacitor motors have lower starting torque than comparably sized
single-phase induction motors.
C. To obtain a higher reactance, a capacitor can be used when starting and then

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be switched out of the circuit by mechanical means.
D. If the capacitor remains in the circuit, the power factor will have a value close
to unity.

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34. A navy seal is on the island which is 4 miles from the nearest point on a straight

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shoreline. He wishes to go to a house which is 12 miles from the nearest point. If
he rows at 3 mi/hr and runs at 5 mi/hr, find the shortest time to reach the house.
A. 2 hrs & 18 min C. 1 hrs & 15 min
B. 3 hrs & 28 min D. 0 hrs & 45 min
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35. Characters in Matlab are represented in their value in memory.
A. decimal C. ASCII
B. hex D. string

36. Two inductors when connected in series aiding have a total inductance of 40 mH.
When connected in series opposing, the total inductance is 17.5 mH. What is
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mutual inductance?
A. 5.625 mH C. 5.75 mH
B. 5.256 mH D. 5.375 mH
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37. A Texas rancher has an 800 sq.mi. rectangular plot of land he wishes to divide
into three equal regions. Find the dimensions so that the rancher uses the least
amount of fencing.
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A. 10 mi x 80 mi C. 20√2 mi x 20√2 mi
B. 50 mi x 16 mi D. 40 mi x 20 mi

38. How would you plot multiple graphs in MATLAB?

A. Using the hold function C. Using the mstem function
B. Using the mplot function D. It cannot be done in MATLAB

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 39. Which of the following is FALSE regarding rotating machinery?
A. The avoidance of harmonics in the production of a sine wave can be achieved
by using a coil having multiple loops passing through adjacent slots rather
than using only one pair of slots.
B. Uniformity in the production of flux on a pole can be obtained by using
distributed field windings over a portion of the rotor surface.
C. AC generator ratings are usually given in units of kVA (kilovolt amps).
D. At zero power factor, the generator delivers real power to a load.

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40. If two random variables are independently distributed, what is their relationship?
A. They are not identically distributed.

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B. They are uncorrelated.
C. They are mutually exclusive.

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D. Either option (A) or option (B) is true.

41. Where is the error in the following FORTRAN program?

670 READ L,M,N
680 DATA 33 40 60
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690 PRINT L+M/N
700 PRINT L*N+M
800 END
A. line 670 C. line 680
B. line 690 D. line 700
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42. Which of the following statements about induction motors is FALSE?
A. They are used to increase the line power factor.
B. They have no slip rings, no brushes, and no excited field current.
C. They have no commutators and no windings on the armature.
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D. Squirrel-cage induction motors operate at essentially constant speeds.

43. Simplify the expression (A x B) · C, given

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A = 3i+ 2j
B = 2i+3j+k
C = 5i + 2k
A. 0 C. 60i + 24k
B. 20 D. 5i + 2k

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 44. At what value will degree Fahrenheit and degree Celcius be the same?
A. -40 C. 40
B. -25 D. -25

45. Which of the following statements about AC generators is FALSE?

A. The poles of an AC generator are located on the rotor.
B. The three main types of AC generator are direct-connect engine driven, water
driven, and turbine driven.

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C. An AC generator uses commutators.
D. Large turbine driven generators usually have two pole rotors to accommodate
the high speed of the turbine.

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