TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES – QUEZON CITY

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

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DIRECTION: Read and analyze each question carefully then solve the following problems. Shade the
corresponding letter of your best choice of answer on the answer sheet provided. Any form of ERASURES or
DOUBLE PRINT/S is not allowed. Any kind of ELECTRONIC DEVICE/S or PERSONAL ITEM/S is not allowed.

1. If Php 10,000 is deposited each year for 9 years, how much annuity can a person get annually from
the bank each year for 8 years starting 1 year after the 9th deposit is made? Cost of money is 14%
per annum.
a. P34675 b. P43675
c. P34765 d. P34576
2. What is the general form of the equation of a line whose x-intercept is 4 and y-intercept is -6?
a. 2x-3y-18=0 b. 2x+3y+18=0
c. 3x-2y-12=0 d. 3x+2y+12=0
3. The radius of a snowball rolling down a hill is increasing at a rate of 20cm/min. How fast is its
volume increasing when its diameter is 1m?
a. 0.034 m3/min b. 0.52 m3/min
c. 0.63 m3/min d. 0.84 m3/min
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4. Evaluate the following limit lim ( ).
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a. -∞ b. -3/4
c. 0 d. 1/4
5. What is the distance between the points (3,2,-1) and (4,-5,0)?
a. 3√3 b. 4√3
c. 7 d. √51
6. A peach grower estimates that if he picks his crop now, he will obtain 1000 lugs of peaches, which
he can sell at $1.00 per lug. However he estimates that his crop will increase by an additional
60lugs of peaches for each week that he delays picking but the price will drop at a rate of $0.025
per lug per week. In addition, he will experience a spoilage rate of approximately 10 lugs for each
week he delays. In order to maximize his revenue, how many weeks should he wait before picking the
peaches?
a. 2 weeks b. 5 weeks
c. 7 weeks d. 10 weeks
7. A 100kg block rest on an incline. The coefficient of static friction between the block and the ramp
is 0.2. The mass of the cable is negligible, and the pulley at point C is frictionless. What is
the smallest mass of block B that will start the 100kg block moving up the incline? (refer to
diagram 1)
a. 44kg b. 65kg
c. 76kg d. 92kg
8. An angle bracket is subjected to the forces and couple shown. Determine the equivalent force-couple
system at point A. (refer to diagram 2)
a. 114N at 15.3deg;50N.m b. 292N at -5.9deg;103Nm
c. 292N at 174.1deg;-103N.m d. 333N at 42.9deg;53N.m
9. The pedestrian bridge truss shown in diagram 3 has 10,000N applied loads at points I,J, and K. What
is the force in member IJ?
a. 8000N (compression) b. 8000N (tension)
c. 18000N(compression) d. 18000N (tension)
10. Determine the force in member BC.
a. 0 b. 100N compression
c. 1500N tension d. 2500N tension
11. Find the tension T that must be applied to pulley A to lift the 1200N?
a. 100N b. 300N
c. 400N d. 600N
12. The rope is wrapped over a 6cm diameter pipe to support a bucket of tools being lowered. The
coefficient of friction between the rope and pipe is 0.20. The combined mass of bucket and tools
is 100kg. What is the range of force that can be applied to the free end of the rope such that the
bucket remains stationary? (refer to diagram 6)
a. 560N to 1360N b. 670N to 1440N
c. 720N to 1360N d. 720N to 1510N
13. The elevator of a 12 story building has a mass of 1000kg. Its maximum velocity and maximum
acceleration are 2m/s and 1m/s2, respectively. A passenger with a mass of 75kg stands on a bathroom
scale in the elevator as the elevator ascends at its maximum acceleration. What is the scale reading
just as the elevator reaches its maximum acceleration?
a. 75N b. 150N
c. 811N d. 886N
14. A projectile whose mass is 10g is fired directly upward from ground level with an initial velocity
of 1000m/s. Neglecting the effects of air resistance, what will be the speed of the projectile when
it impacts the ground?
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a. 707m/s b. 981m/s
c. 1000m/s d. 1414m/s
15. A perfect sphere moves up a frictionless incline. Which of the following quantities increases?
a. Angular velocity b. Total energy
c. Potential energy d. Linear momentum
16. A pressure of 35kPA is measured below the surface of an unknown liquid. What is the specific gravity
of the liquid?
a. 0.9 b. 0.89
c. 0.93 d. 1.85
17. A nuclear submarine is capable of a top underwater speed of 65kph. How fast would a 1/20 scale
model of a submarine have to be moved through a testing pool filled with seawater for the forces
on the submarine and the model to be dimensionally similar?
a. 0.90 m/s b. 18 m/s
c. 180 m/s d. 360 m/s
18. A liquid with a specific gravity of 0.9 is stored in a pressurized, closed storage tank. The tank
is cylindrical with a 10m diameter. The absolute pressure in the tank above the liquid is 200kPa.
What is the initial velocity of a fluid jet when a 5cm diameter orifice is opened at point A?
(refer to diagram 7)
a. 11.3m/s b. 18.0m/s
c. 18.6m/s d. 23.9 m/s
19. A small distiller evaporates 1L of water per half an hour. Copper tubing exposed to the air serves
as a condenser to recover a steam. The outside surface of the tubing is at 99.9degC. The ambient
temperature is 20degC. The inside diameter of the tube is 0.75cm, and the outside diameter is
1.2cm. The thermal conductivity of copper is 388W/m.K. hfg for saturated steam at 100degC is
2257kj/kg. How long must the tube be to condense all the steam?
a. 0.3m b. 1.2m
c. 2.4m d. 8.3m
20. A well-insulated copper rod (thermal conductivity of 388 W/m.K) is 50cm long and has a cross
sectional area of 10cm2. One end of the rod is in contact with a block of ice at 0degC, and the
other end is in boiling water at 100degC. Heat of vaporization for saturated steam at 100degC is
2257kJ/kg. The heat of fusion for ice at 0degCis 334kJ/kg. How much ice is melted in 1 minute?
a. 0.2g b. 0.5g
c. 1.1g d. 13.9g
21. Which of the following statements is not correct.
a. A Nominal rate of 12% per annum compounded quarterly is the same as 12%/4 =
3%/quarter.
b. $1 compounded quarterly at 3% for n year has a future value of (1.03)4n
c. Compounding quarterly at a nominal rate of 12%/yr is equivalent to compounding
annually at a rate of 12.55%.
d. Effective rate of return in options (a), (b), and (c) is the difference between
12.55% and 12%.
22. APOKK Corporation is planning to install a new pipeline to connect storage tanks to a processing
plant 1500m away. The connection will be needed for the foreseeable future. Both 80mm and 120mm
pipes are being considered (Table 1). For this analysis, the company will use an annual interest
rate of 8%. Annual maintenance and pumping cost may be considered to be paid in their entireties
at the end of the years in which their cost are incurred. Disregarding the initial and
replacement pipe cost what is the approximate capitalized cost of the maintenance and pumping
cost for the 80mm pipe?
a. $15,100 b. $20,100
c. $23,800 d. $27,300
23. APOKK Corporation is planning to install a new pipeline to connect storage tanks to a processing
plant 1500m away. The connection will be needed for the foreseeable future. Both 180mm and 120mm
pipes are being considered (Table 2). For this analysis, APOKK Corp. will use an annual interest
rate of 10%. Annual maintenance and pumping cost may be considered to be paid in their entireties
at the end of the years in which their cost are incurred. What is the present worth of the 180mm
pipe over the first 12 years of operation if operating cost increase by $0.75(to $1.75 per hour)
beginning in year 7?
a. $8790 b. $9010
c. $9380 d. $9930
24. APOKK Corporation is planning to install a new pipeline to connect storage tanks to a processing
plant 1500m away. The connection will be needed for the foreseeable future. Both 180mm and 120mm
pipes are being considered (Table 2). For this analysis, APOKK Corp. will use an annual interest
rate of 10%. Annual maintenance and pumping cost may be considered to be paid in their entireties
at the end of the years in which their cost are incurred. What is the approximate present worth of
the 120mm pipe over the first 12 years of operation?
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a. $9200 b. $10,900
c. $11,900 d. $12,100
25. A young woman plans to retire in 30 years. She intends to contribute the same amount of money each
year to her retirement fund. The funds earns 10% compounded annually. She would like to withdraw
$100,000 each year for 20 years starting 1 year after the last contribution is made. Approximately
how much money should she contribute to her retirement fund each year?
a. $490 b. $570
c. $5200 d. $11,000
26. A working substance enters a thermodynamic steady flow system with the following conditions:
P1=20psia, v1=11.7ft3/lbm, U1=101.6BTU/lb, V1=150ft/s. The working substance leaves the system with
the following conditions: P2=25psia, v2=10.3ft3/lbm, U2=149BTU/lbm, and V2=500ft/s. Changes in
elevation through the system are negligible, and 10 BTU/lbm transferred heat is added to the fluid
as it passes through the system.
a. 43.6 BTU (on) b. 43.6BTU (by)
c. 48.5 BTU (on) d. 48.5BTU (by)
27. A six cylinder 2 stroke marine diesel engine operates at a piston speed of 1200 RPM. The 5in x
5.6in engine has an 18:1 compression ratio. If the air intake is at 14.8psia and 82degF, determine
the displacement volume.
a. 0.4818ft3 b. 0.3818ft3
c. 0.3529 ft3 d. 0.3489 ft3
28. A six cylinder 2 stroke marine diesel engine operates at a piston speed of 1200 RPM. The 5in x
5.6in engine has an 18:1 compression ratio. If the air intake is at 14.8psia and 82degF, determine
the clearance.
a. 0.0892 b. 0.0723
c. 0.0452 d. 0.0588
29. A six cylinder 2 stroke marine diesel engine operates at a piston speed of 1200 RPM. The 5in x
5.6in engine has an 18:1 compression ratio. If the air intake is at 14.8psia and 82degF, determine
the ideal air inlet volumetric flow rate.
a. 458.2ft3/min b. 420.2 ft3/min
c. 499.9 ft3/min d. 435.5 ft3/min
30. A six cylinder 2 stroke marine diesel engine operates at a piston speed of 1200 RPM. The 5in x
5.6in engine has an 18:1 compression ratio. If the air intake is at 14.8psia and 82degF, determine
the mass flow rate for a volumetric efficiency of 85%
a. 30.6 lb/min b. 32.7 lb/min
c. 28.7 lb/mibn d. 26.8 lb/min
31. At the beginning of compression of an ideal dual combustion cycle using air has a pressure of
15psia, a temperature of 75degF and a specific volume of 13.2 cubic feet per pound. For a compression
ratio of 12 and heat addition of 176 BTU/lb at constant volume and 176Btu/lb at constant pressure.
Calculate the temperature at the beginning of heat rejection.
a. 1320R b. 1317R
c. 1330R d. 1312R
32. At the beginning of compression of an ideal dual combustion cycle using air has a pressure of
15psia, a temperature of 75degF and a specific volume of 13.2 cubic feet per pound. For a compression
ratio of 12 and heat addition of 176 BTU/lb at constant volume and 176Btu/lb at constant pressure.
Calculate the heat rejected in BTU/lb.
a. 134BTU/lb b. 140BTU/lb
c. 138 BTU/lb d. 136 BTU/lb
33. At the beginning of compression of an ideal dual combustion cycle using air has a pressure of
15psia, a temperature of 75degF and a specific volume of 13.2 cubic feet per pound. For a compression
ratio of 12 and heat addition of 176 BTU/lb at constant volume and 176Btu/lb at constant pressure.
Calculate the network.
a. 210 Btu/lb b. 212 Btu/lb
c. 215 BTU/lb d. 218 BTU/lb
34. At the beginning of compression of an ideal dual combustion cycle using air has a pressure of
15psia, a temperature of 75degF and a specific volume of 13.2 cubic feet per pound. For a compression
ratio of 12 and heat addition of 176 BTU/lb at constant volume and 176Btu/lb at constant pressure.
Calculate the thermal efficiency.
a. 59.0% b. 61.9%
c. 63.7% d. 65.5%
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35. At the beginning of compression of an ideal dual combustion cycle using air has a pressure of
15psia, a temperature of 75degF and a specific volume of 13.2 cubic feet per pound. For a compression
ratio of 12 and heat addition of 176 BTU/lb at constant volume and 176Btu/lb at constant pressure.
Calculate the horsepower developed by an ideal engine operating on the cycle using 0.5lb of air
per second.
a. 154.2hp b. 153.2hp
c. 156.2hp d. 158.2hp
36. A turbojet engine is equipped with a 12-stage axial flow compressor having a mechanical compression
ratio of 12 to 1. The engine is design to handle 90lb of air per second under sea level static
conditions and 116lb of air per second at a flight velocity of 850ft/sec at sea level. Material
design consideration limit the temperature of the working substance entering the turbine to 2000R
at 7950RPM. The ambient temperature and pressure are 15psia and 540R. Find the thrust.
a. 5825lbf b. 5092 lbf
c. 6203 lbf d. 5423 lbf
37. A turbojet engine is equipped with a 12-stage axial flow compressor having a mechanical compression
ratio of 12 to 1. The engine is design to handle 90lb of air per second under sea level static
conditions and 116lb of air per second at a flight velocity of 850ft/sec at sea level. Material
design consideration limit the temperature of the working substance entering the turbine to 2000R
at 7950RPM. The ambient temperature and pressure are 15psia and 540R. Find the propulsive
efficiency.
a. 61.2% b. 51.3%
c. 55.8 % d. 66.09%
38. A turbojet engine is equipped with a 12-stage axial flow compressor having a mechanical compression
ratio of 12 to 1. The engine is design to handle 90lb of air per second under sea level static
conditions and 116lb of air per second at a flight velocity of 850ft/sec at sea level. Material
design consideration limit the temperature of the working substance entering the turbine to 2000R
at 7950RPM. The ambient temperature and pressure are 15psia and 540R. Find the thermal efficiency.
a. 61.2% b. 51.3%
c. 55.8 % d. 66.09%
39. A turbojet engine is equipped with a 12-stage axial flow compressor having a mechanical compression
ratio of 12 to 1. The engine is design to handle 90lb of air per second under sea level static
conditions and 116lb of air per second at a flight velocity of 850ft/sec at sea level. Material
design consideration limit the temperature of the working substance entering the turbine to 2000R
at 7950RPM. The ambient temperature and pressure are 15psia and 540R.If the engine is equip for
afterburning, the nozzle inlet temperature is 2500R. Assuming all of the stated performance
parameters remain constant, estimate the thrist with afterburning for a flight velocity of 850ft/s
at sea level.
a. 8860lbf b. 8908lbf
c. 8423lbf d. 8109lbf
40. A carnot engine requires 35 kJ/s from the hot source. The engine produces 15kW of power and the
temperature of the sink is 26degC. Calculate the temperature of the hot source.
a. 225.50degC b. 523.25degC
c. 250.25degC d. 498.50degC
41. A machine element inserted at right angle to the axis of shaft is known as
a. clamp b. Cutter
c. fastener d. key
42. The size of drill is stamped on the
a. Point b. Shank
c. Margin d. flute
43. Sheet metal of #18 gage is heavier than:
a. 12 gage b. 14 gage
c. 22 gage d. 16 gage
44. Reason why cast iron selected for the manufacture of surface plate
a. It is cheaper b. It is easy for machinery
c. It has less wear and tear d. All of the above.
45. A tool used to check internal pipe threads is called a :
a. Plug gage b. Thread gage
c. Pitch gage d. Ring gage
46. CNC in machine shop means
a. Communication Network Control b. Computer Network Center
c. Computer Number Control d. Computer Numerical Control
47. Soft solder melts at approximately:
a. 250degC b. 350degC
c. 450degC d. 550degC
48. The purpose of tempering is to make metal
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a. Harder b. Softer
c. Less brittle d. More brittle
49. What load P which causes total deformation of 0.036in of a steel rack which has a cross sectional
area of 4 sq in and a length of 5 ft.
a. 55,000lb b. 72,000lb
c. 60,000lb d. 50,000lb
50. A 80mm solid shaft is to be replaced with a hallow shaft of equal torsional strength. Find percentage
of weight saved, if the outside of the hollow shaft is 100mm.
a. 58.53% b. 67.31%
c. 48.49% d. 52.90%

Diagram 1 Diagram 4

Diagram 2

Diagram 5

Diagram 3
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Diagram 6 Table 2

180mm 120mm pipe

pipe
Initial cost $3500 $2500
Service life 12 years 12 years
Salvage value $400 $300
Annual $200 $300
maintenance
Pump cost/ hr $1.00 $1.40
Pump operation 600 hrs/ 600
yr. hrs/yr.

Diagram 7

Table 1
80mm 120mm
pipe pipe
Initial cost $1500 $2500
Service life 12 12 years
years
Salvage value $200 $300
Annual $400 $300
maintenance
Pump cost/ hr $2.50 $1.40
Pump 600 600
operation hrs/ hrs/yr.
yr.