Mechanical Engineering

Review Materials: PSME

Code
1.As a requirem ent for perm it application,
for any installation involving m achine,
m echanicalequipm ent,generallayout plan
for each floor draw n should not be less than

a.1:200
b.1:500
c.1:1000
d.1:100
2.Standard sheet sizes for m echanical
plans and draw ings shallbe based on a
w idth to length ratio of

a.1:sqrt (2)
b.1:sqrt(3)
c.1:3
d.1:2
3. For commercial and industrial buildings,
work rooms (referring to maintenance shop
and machine room) shall be at least _______
height from floor to ceiling.

a. 3 000 mm
b. 2 000 mm
c. 5 000 mm
d. 4 000 mm
4. For guyed steel stacks, the angle
between the stack andguy wireis
usually

a. 30
b. 45
c. 60
d. 75
5. It is a heavy wheel which by its
inertia assists in securing uniform
motion ofmachineryby resisting
sudden changes of speed.

a. cartwheel
b. flywheel
c. motor
d. shaft
6. The extension of piston rod passing
through a stuffing box in the outside area of
an engine cylinder, compressor cylinder or
pump cylinder.

a. tail rod
b. pin
c. hub
d. sprocket
7. Type A sprocket has

a. one hub
c. no hub
b. two side hubs
d. bolted hubs
8. Thereciprocatingmachine part
within a cylinder is called

a. ram
c. slide mandrel
b. plunger
d. all of the above
9. Fixed-mounted or movable hood
guards covering the length of run of
power chains.

a. coupling guards
c. belt guards
b. chain guards
d. hood guards
10. A boom type mobile crane mounted
on endless tracks or thread belts.

a.gantry crane
c. locomotive crane
b.jib crane
d. crawler crane
11. A mechanical contrivance for
raising or lowering a load.

a. crane
b. hoist
c. rope
d. chain
12. A horizontal arm for supporting a
trolley or fall blocks which does not
change its inclination with the horizontal.

a. clevis
b. boom
c. hood
d. jib
13. One hand signal for crane movement
arm extended, palm down, hold position
rigidly.
a. stop
b. lower
c. hoist
d. swing boom
14. Two hand signal for crane movement
hold both arms horizontally at sides fully
extend and move
upward & return.

a. stop
b. lower
c. hoist
d. swing boom
15. Inelevatorsystems, a device
designed to stop a descending car or
counterweight beyond its lowest limit of
travel.

a. bumper
b. buffer
c. dumbwaiter
d. hoist way
16. The minimum factor of safety for
suspension wire rods with 1 500 feet per
min (fpm) passenger elevator.

a. 7.6
b. 9.5
c. 10
d. 11.9
17. A closed vessel in which steam or
vapor is generated at a pressure of more
than 1.055 kg/cm2 gage by direct
application of heat.

a. portable boiler
c.locomotive boiler
b. miniature boiler
d. power boiler
18. Method of testing boiler integrity that
uses x-rays to generate & record on film
the imperfections or defects in the boiler
tube material & welds.

a. metallurgical replication
c. vacuum testing
b. ultrasonic thickness gauging
d. radiographic testing
19. In the fire protection, class of fire in
ordinary combustible materials such as
cloth paper, rubber & many plastics.

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
19. In the fire protection, class of fire in
ordinary combustible materials such as
cloth paper, rubber & many plastics.

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
20. An underground formation that
contains sufficient saturated permeable
material to yield significant quantities of
water.

a. aquifer
b. water table
c. porous layer
d. well
21. Pipe color for acetylene.

a. yellow
b. green
c. orange
d. red
22. In metrology, it is a device used to
determine whether the part has been
made to the tolerance required and does
not usually indicates a specific dimension.

a. bevels
c. gage
b.dial indicator
d. trammel
23. In manufacturing, process of making
molds for the plastic and die casting
industries.

a. intraforming
c. infiltration
b. swaging
d. hobbing
24. A copper-silicon alloy available in five
slightly different nominal compositions for
applications which require high strength,
good fabricating, & fusing qualities.

a. inconel
c. everdur
b. monel
d. babbit
 25. In instrumentation, it is a device
whose function is to pass on information
in an unchanged form or in some
modified form.

a.programmable logic controller(PLC)

c. pilot light
b. controller
d. relay
PAST MECHANICAL BOARD EXAM QU
ESTION: Machine Design Set-1
(solutions and answers)
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 1
A 4 inches diameter short shaft carrying 2 pulleys close to
the bearings transmits how much horsepower if the shaft
makes 120 rpm.

A.200HP B. 199 HP

C.198 HP D. 202 HP

P = (D3N )/38-- for mula for short shafts from PSME code

P = (4)3(120)/38

P= 202 HP
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 2
An instrument that measures the hardness of the work
piece in terms of elasticity.

a. Durometer

b. Scleroscope

c. Mohs's Scale

d. Brinell Tester

Source: Machinerys Handbook

Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 3
A cylindrical tank with 15 in inside diameter contains
oxygen gas at 3000 psi. Calculate the required wall
thickness in (mm) under stress of 25,000 psi.

A.11.44mmB. 22.86mm

C.15.36mmD. 15.86mm

S = PD/2t-- thin walled vessel formula

25000=3000(15)/2t

t=0.9 in x 25.4 = 22.86 mm

Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 4
The minimum clearance allowed for meshing spur gears
with a circular pitch of 0.1571 and diametral pitch of 20.
The spur gear has 25 teeth.

A. 0.003578 B. 0.007855

C. 0.007558D. 0.007585

Clearance = 0.1571/Pd

= 0.1571/ 20

= 0.007855
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 5
SAE steel that responds to heat treatment:

A.SAE 1060 B.SAE 1030

C.SAE 1117 D.SAE 1020

The principle is: the more carbon content, the

more responsive to heat treatment the steel
would be.
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 6
The differential of the shear equation is which
one of the following:

A. load of the beam B. slope of

the elastic curve

C. bending moment of the beam D. tensile

strength of the beam
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 7
To reduce cost in the manufacturing of large
worm gears the materials to utilize:

A. alloyed aluminum rim with cast iron spider

B. bronze rim with cast steel spider

C. cast iron rim with bronze spider

D. all of these
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 8
8. The _____ test is used for determining the hardness of
metallic materials consists in applying a known load to the
surface of the material to be tested through a hardened
steel ball of known diameter.

a. Shore

b. Vicker

c. Brinell

d. Rockwell

Source: Machinery's Handbook

 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 9
It is hardening treatment whereby a cast metal is
being heated to a very temperature then suddenly
subjected to rapid cooling to improve hardness is
called:

A. normalizing B. quenching

C. tempering D. annealing

Source: Design of Machine Elements by V. M Faires

Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 10
Determine the estimated weight of an A-36 steel
plate of size 3/16 x 5 x 15.

A. 515 lbs B. 625 lbs

C. 485 lbs D. 575 lbs

Density of steel = 0.284 Ib/in3

Weight = (3/16) (5x 12) (15 x 12) (0.284) = 575

lbs
Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 11
Split pulley or pulley made of separate section
bolted together at the rim, the maximum speed
should be limited to about _____% of the
maximum speed of solid pulley,

A. 45 to 50% B. 65 to 70%

C. 55 to 60% D. 80 to 90%
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 12
Killed steel is very much associated with:

A. manganese B. phosphorous

C. sulphur D. silicon

Sulfur is the most commonly

useddeoxidizer for steels.
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 13
It is a measure of the ease with which a crack
progresses through a material from an existing notch,
crack, or sharp corner.

A. Creep Rate

B. Brittleness

C. Notch sensitivity

D. Moh's Scale

Source: Machinery's Handbook

 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 14
Calculate the estimated weight of a steel
plate size 1/4 x 5 x 8.

A. 480 kg C. 100 kg

B. 186 kg D. 409 kg

Weight = (1/4) (5x 12) (8 x 12) (0.284) = 575

lbs/2.2 = 186 kg
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 15
A type of welding whereby a wire or powder from the
nozzle of a spray gun is fuse gas flame, arc or plasma
jet and the molten particles are projected in form of a
spray by means of compressed air or gas.

A. electro-slug building B. plasma-arc

welding

C. electro-beam weldingD. metal spray

welding

Source: PSME Code

 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam
Question Number 16
Heating of metal above the critical
temperature and then cooling slowly
usually furnace to reduce the hardness
and improve the machinability is called:

A. normalizing B.
tempering

C. annealing D.
quenching
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 17
Accident prevention is:

A. an association of employers, organization and

individuals

B. a job of a safety engineer

C. the foreman's responsibility just as much as

production

D. the responsibility of top management

Accident prevention is everybodys responsibility.

 Past Mechanical Engineering Board
Exam Question Number 18
Major component of bronze casting:

A. copper B. zinc

C. manganese D. lead
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board
Exam Question Number 19
Commonly utilized/cheapest shaft
material available in the market with
carbon cont 0.28 to 0.34% C.

A. SAE 4140 B. SAE

1030

C. SAE 1117 D. SAE

4130
 Past Mechanical Engineering Board Exam Question
Number 20
20. Continuing changes in dimensions of a
stressed material over time is called ____.

A. Aging

B. Embrittlement

C. Creep

D. Deformation

Source: Machinerys Handbook

 1. A steel rod 40 mm in diameter 800 mm long cannot
extend longer than 41.5 mm. Find the maximum allowable
load it can carry in Newtons. E for steel is 200 GPa.
A. 471240
B. 600000
C. 188495
D. 712440

Solution:
Y=PL/EA
P=YEA/L
P=1.5mm (200000N/mm2)(3.1416)(40mm)^2/(4)(800mm)
P=471240N
 2. A simply supported beam 3m long has
a load of 3KN 1 m from the left support.
Calculate the maximum moment.
Mmax=Fab/L
Mmax=3KN(1m)(2m)/3m
Mmax=2KN-m

A. 2.25 kN-m
B. 2.0 kN-m
C. 4.5 kN-m
D. 6.0 kN-m

3. Calculate the maximum deflection of a 12 m
beam with fixed ends if the load applied on it is 3KN
located at its center. (I=4,200,000 E=200 GPa).
Y=PL^3/192EI
Y=3000N (12,000 mm) ^3/192 (200,000N/mm2)
(4,200,000mm4)
Y=32.14 mm

A. 128.6 mm
B. 32.14 mm
C. 0.17 mm
D. 0.27 mm
 4. A 40mm short shaft has is rotating at 300RPM.
Calculate the power capacity.
For short shafts: (PME Code)
P=D^3*N/38
P-in hp
D-inches
N-rpm
P= (40/25.4) ^3(300)/38
P=30.83hp (0.746hp/kw)
P=23 KW

A. 30.83 kW
B. 23 kW
C. 16.34 kW
D. 10.93 kW
AN SW ERS to M echanicalEngin
eering Board Exam Q uestions
in FLU ID M ECH AN ICS
 1. In fluid mechanics, it is the ratio of
the area of the vena contracta to the
area of the smaller pipe.
Answer: A. Contraction
coefficient
 2. When the Reynolds number of a
fluid flow is 3500, the flow is
Answer: C. Intermediate
between turbulent or laminar
(corrected)
 2. When the Reynolds number of a
fluid flow is 3500, the flow is
Answer: C. Intermediate
between turbulent or laminar
(corrected)
 4. It is the common name for the
rattling noise heard inside the pipe
as a result the instantaneous rise in
the fluid pressure.
Answer: C. Water hammer
 5. It is flow pattern where a fluid
flows in concentric circles with no
radial flow.
Answer: B. Vortex
 6. In an open channel flow (open
channel refers to flows with free
surface), what is the optimum
channel shape for maximum flow
rate?
Answer: C. Semi-circular
 7. Which factor(s) affects the flow
regime (laminar or turbulent) of a
fluid in a pipe?
Answer: D. Both a and b

8. The greatest contributor to the
head losses in pipes is
Answer: C. Length of pipe
 9. What will happen to the buoyant
force if the density of the liquid is
decreased?
Answer: B. decrease
 10. For a partially immersed body,
the point at which the line of action
of the buoyancy force cuts the
vertical centre line of the floating
body in the displaced position is
known as the
Answer: B. metacenter
Answ ers to Statistics and Prob
ability Part 1:M echanicalEng
ineer Board Exam Review
 1. In how many ways can you arrange a group of 5
girls and 3 boys in 7 vacant chairs?
Solution:
The total number of persons to be seated is 8 and the
number of chairs is only 7.
When words denoting arrangement are used, it most
likely pertains to permutations.
So, the formula to be used is permutation of 8 taking 7
at a time.
n = 8, r = 7, nPr, then use your calculator or this
formula
nPr = n!/(n-r)! = 8!(8-1)!=40320 permutations or
arrangements
A. 40320
 2. How many 3-digit numbers can you make
out of the numbers 1 to 5 without repetition?
Solution:
Since the number varies as you rearrange the
digits (example 1342 is different from 1423),
then this problem is about permutation.
So, the formula is the permutation of 5
numbers taken 3 at a time.
n = 5, r = 3, nPr; use your calculator or this
formula: nPr = n!/(n-r)!
nPr = 5!/(5-3)!=60 permutations
C. 60
 3. There are 2 white, 3 red, and 4 blue balls inside a basket. If
three balls are drawn randomly in succession without
replacement, what is the probability that the first ball is white,
and the next two balls are blue?
Solution:
The probability that the first ball is white is Pw = 2/
(2+3+4)=2/9
The probability that the second ball is blue is
Pb1=4/8 =1/2; we changed the denominator since the total
number of balls has been reduced.
The probability that the last ball drawn is blue again is
Pb2 = 3/7; we reduced the total to 7 and the number of
available blue is down to 3.
The probability that all this happen in correct succession is:
Pwbb = (2/9)(1/2)(3/7)=1/21
D. 1/21
 4. What is the mode of the following
numbers: 54, 45, 75, 60, 65, 65, 60,
and 57?
Solution: the mode of a given set of
numbers is the most frequent
number; in this case those numbers
are 65 and 65, both occurring twice.
D. 60 and 65
 5. From the given numbers on question number 4,
what is the median?
Solution:
The media is the number that divides the upper
and the lower half of the samples.
To find the media, arrange the data in order either
increasing or decreasing
In this case: 45 54 57 60 60 65 65 75;
Since the number of samples is 8 (even), we have
to get the average of the two middle samples
Median = (60+60)/2 = 60
B. 60
 6. From the given numbers of question
number 4, what is the variance?
Solution: variance is the measure of how
much does the samples deviate from the
mean or average. Variance (^2) is
given by the formula ^2= [(x-ave)^2/
(n-1)] or use your calculator
Average = 60.125
^2= [(x-ave)^2/(n-1)] = 77.84
A. 77.84
 7. Seven boys are to be seated around a
circular table. How many arrangements can
be made?
Since no indication as to the number of seats
available, lets assume that it is equal to the
number of boys, 7
Again, this is a permutation problem, but this
time, in circular arrangement
The formula for circular permutation is given
by nPr (cyclic) = (n-1)!
So, nPr (cyc) = (7-1)! = 720
D. 720
 8. In how many ways can you arrange 3 boys and 4 girls in
a 7-seater bench supposing that the four girls want to be
seated together?
Solution:
Since one group wants to be together, then we will use
conditional permutation techniques.
In this case, because the girls cant be separated, lets
treat the girls group as one person or block.
The permutation of the boys and the group of girls
therefore has the total number of n= 4, that is 3 boys plus
1 girls block.
The number of arrangement possible is given by nPr =
4P4=24
Remember though, that the girls can be rearranged as
long as they are together, therefore, the total permutation
inside the girls block is nPr = 4P4=24.
Combining the two permutations we have nPr (total) = (24)
(24) = 576
C. 576
 9. The probability that you will arrive late is 35% and
the probability that you will scolded by your boss is
15%. What is the probability that you will be both late
and scolded by your boss?
Solution:
The problem doesnt mention that the cause of being
scolded is caused by you being late. With that we can
treat those two events as independent from each
other.
The probability that the two independent events will
happen can be obtained by getting the product of
each probabilities.
Pa&b = (Pa)(Pb) = (0.35)(0.15)=0.0525 = 5.25%
A. 5.25%
 10. From question number 9, what is the
probability that you will either be late or scolded
by your boss?
Solution:
This is an OR condition (the condition is valid if
only when one of the two conditions happened)
and is not mutually exclusive (meaning the two
outcomes may happen at the same time: being
late and being scolded)
The formula to be used is: Paorb = Pa+Pb Pa&b
Paorb = 0.35+0.15-(0.35)(0.15)=0.4475
Paorb = 44.75%
C. 44.75%
M E Board Review er:M ath,Al
gebra,Com putation (AN SW ER
and SO LU TIO N )
 1. Which of the following is the solution set of the
equation x2-2x-15 = 0
Solution:
Think of factors of the last digit that when subtracted
gives the coefficient of the middle term
In this case, -15 can only be (3, -5), (-3, 5), (15, -1) or (-
15, 1). Among these factors, (3, -5) is the only one whose
sum will be equal to -3. So the solution set of the equation
will be
X-5=0; x1 = 5
X+3=0; x2 = -3
Alternative Solution:
By trial and error (best when using your calculator), try
each choices and see which among them when
substituted to x will make the equation true, that is, x2-
2x-15 equals zero.

B. (5, -3)
 2. The next term in the progression 2, 8, 32,
128 is
Solution:
The progression above is a Geometric
progression since there is a common ratio (r).
In this case, the common ratio is 4 and the
next terms are obtained by multiplying the
previous term by 4. So, next to 128 will be
128X 4 = 512

C. 512
 3. Solve for x in the equation 3 lnx = 8
Solution:
Using properties of logarithm: nlna = lna^n
In this case, lnx^3=8
By making both sides an exponent of e (Eulers
number), we can cancel the ln.
e^(lnx^3)=e^8
x^ 3 = e^8
x= e^ (8/3)

A. e^ (8/3)
 4. If x + y = 1 and x2+y2=2. Find x4+y4
Solution:
Squaring both sides of x+y =1 we get (x+y) ^2=1^2;
x2+2xy+y2=1;
But x2+y2=2 so 2+ 2xy=1 or xy=-1/2;
Square both sides, 4x2y2=1; x2y2=1/4
Lets square both sides of x2+y2=2; (X2+y2) ^2=2^2
then x4+2x2y2+y4 = 4;
But x2y2=1/4 so, x4+y4+2(1/4) =4
Solving the equation will give us X4 +y4 =7/2

D. 7/2
 5. If lnx=5 and lny=2, lnx3/lnx4
Solution:
Using properties of logarithm; lnx3=3lnx
and lny4=4lny
So lnx3/lny4 will be 3lnx/4lny = 3(5)/4(2)
=15/8

B. 15/8
 6. Joan can type the whole document in 3 hrs. On the
other hand, James, being new to the job can type the
same document in 5 hours. If they work together, how
long can they finish 2 documents?
Solution:
rate of Joan 1/3; rate of James 1/5
Rate=no job/time time = no of job/rate
If they work together, their rate will be added
t= 2 jobs/ (1job/3hrs+1job/5hrs)
t=3.75 hours

D. 3.75 hrs
 7. Three numbers are in the ratio 1: 2: 4. Find
the numbers if their sum is 42.
Solution:
add the ratios 1+2+4 = 7
Divide the sum of the numbers by the sum of
the ratio; 42/7=6
Multiply 6 by each ratio. The numbers will be
6, 12, and 24

A. 6, 12, 24
 8. Find the sum of the coefficients in
the expansion of (5x-4)^5
Solution:
To find the sum of the coefficients of an
expansion, just replace the variable by
1 in the expression.
In this case, (5x-4) ^5; [(5(1)-3] ^5=32

D. 32
 9. Evaluate the expression log 3+ log
2+ 4log7
Solution:
use your calculator
Note: When theres no base
mentioned, it is automatically
considered to be 10.

D. 4.16
 10. The sum of the infinite geometric progression
is 3 and the common ratio is 1/3. What is the first
term?
Solution:
For an infinite Geometric progression, the sum is
given by the formula S=a1/r where S is the sum
and r is the ratio.
In this case, the Sum and the ratio were given so
using the formula we can get the first term.
a1=Sr; a1=9(1/3) =3

A. 3
M ECH AN ICAL BO ARD E
XAM REVIEW :EN G IN E
ERIN G ECO N O M Y
 1. It is the quantity of production
when the income equals total cost.
a. Satiation point
b. Breakeven point
c. Optimal production point
d. Point of production
 2. The length of time required to
recover the first cost of an
investment.
a. Break-even period
b. Payback period
c. Return of investment period
d. Payout period
 3. Common term for the certificate of
indebtedness
a. Stock
b. Loan
c. Bond
d. Mortgage
 4. It represents ordinary share in
ownership of the corporations
capital without special guarantees of
return.
a. Preferred stock
b. Special stock
c. Common stock
d. Stock option
 5. A type of bond where the name of
the owner is recorded in the books of
the corporation. Interests are
periodically sent to him without claim
action.
a. Coupon bond
b. Registered bond
c. Bond paper
d. Corporate bond
 6. A type of business organization
where two or more persons associate
to engage for a business.
a. Single proprietorship
b. partnership
c. Cooperative
d. Corporation
 7. A type of business organization
which is a distinct legal entity
capable of business transactions like
a real person.
a. Cooperative
b. Single proprietorship
c. Corporation
d. Partnership
 8. In a partnership type of business,
what will happen if one of the owners
dies?
a. The partnership will continue
b. The partnership will continue as
long as the dead member has been
replaced.
c. The partnership automatically dies
d. The partnership will become
corporation.
 9. It is the decrease in value of a
property due to the passage of time.
a. Degradation
b. Depletion
c. Depression
d. Depreciation
 10. It is the length of time during
which a property may be used for
profit.
a. Useful life
b. Physical life
c. Fiscal life
d. Economic life
Answ ers to Statistics and Prob
ability Part 1:M echanicalEng
ineer Board Exam Review
 1. In how many ways can you arrange a group of 5
girls and 3 boys in 7 vacant chairs?
Solution:
The total number of persons to be seated is 8 and the
number of chairs is only 7.
When words denoting arrangement are used, it most
likely pertains to permutations.
So, the formula to be used is permutation of 8 taking 7
at a time.
n = 8, r = 7, nPr, then use your calculator or this
formula
nPr = n!/(n-r)! = 8!(8-1)!=40320 permutations or
arrangements
A. 40320
 2. How many 3-digit numbers can you make
out of the numbers 1 to 5 without repetition?
Solution:
Since the number varies as you rearrange the
digits (example 1342 is different from 1423),
then this problem is about permutation.
So, the formula is the permutation of 5
numbers taken 3 at a time.
n = 5, r = 3, nPr; use your calculator or this
formula: nPr = n!/(n-r)!
nPr = 5!/(5-3)!=60 permutations
C. 60
 3. There are 2 white, 3 red, and 4 blue balls inside a basket. If
three balls are drawn randomly in succession without
replacement, what is the probability that the first ball is white,
and the next two balls are blue?
Solution:
The probability that the first ball is white is Pw = 2/
(2+3+4)=2/9
The probability that the second ball is blue is
Pb1=4/8 =1/2; we changed the denominator since the total
number of balls has been reduced.
The probability that the last ball drawn is blue again is
Pb2 = 3/7; we reduced the total to 7 and the number of
available blue is down to 3.
The probability that all this happen in correct succession is:
Pwbb = (2/9)(1/2)(3/7)=1/21
D. 1/21
 4. What is the mode of the following
numbers: 54, 45, 75, 60, 65, 65, 60,
and 57?
Solution: the mode of a given set of
numbers is the most frequent
number; in this case those numbers
are 65 and 65, both occurring twice.
D. 60 and 65
 5. From the given numbers on question number 4,
what is the median?
Solution:
The media is the number that divides the upper
and the lower half of the samples.
To find the media, arrange the data in order either
increasing or decreasing
In this case: 45 54 57 60 60 65 65 75;
Since the number of samples is 8 (even), we have
to get the average of the two middle samples
Median = (60+60)/2 = 60
B. 60
 6. From the given numbers of question
number 4, what is the variance?
Solution: variance is the measure of how
much does the samples deviate from the
mean or average. Variance (^2) is
given by the formula ^2= [(x-ave)^2/
(n-1)] or use your calculator
Average = 60.125
^2= [(x-ave)^2/(n-1)] = 77.84
A. 77.84
 7. Seven boys are to be seated around a circular
table. How many arrangements can be made?
Since no indication as to the number of seats
available, lets assume that it is equal to the
number of boys, 7
Again, this is a permutation problem, but this
time, in circular arrangement
The formula for circular permutation is given by
nPr (cyclic) = (n-1)!
So, nPr (cyc) = (7-1)! = 720
D. 720
 8. In how many ways can you arrange 3 boys and 4 girls in a 7-
seater bench supposing that the four girls want to be seated
together?
Solution:
Since one group wants to be together, then we will use conditional
permutation techniques.
In this case, because the girls cant be separated, lets treat the
girls group as one person or block.
The permutation of the boys and the group of girls therefore has
the total number of n= 4, that is 3 boys plus 1 girls block.
The number of arrangement possible is given by nPr = 4P4=24
Remember though, that the girls can be rearranged as long as they
are together, therefore, the total permutation inside the girls block
is nPr = 4P4=24.
Combining the two permutations we have nPr (total) = (24) (24) =
576
C. 576
 9. The probability that you will arrive late is 35% and
the probability that you will scolded by your boss is
15%. What is the probability that you will be both late
and scolded by your boss?
Solution:
The problem doesnt mention that the cause of being
scolded is caused by you being late. With that we can
treat those two events as independent from each
other.
The probability that the two independent events will
happen can be obtained by getting the product of
each probabilities.
Pa&b = (Pa)(Pb) = (0.35)(0.15)=0.0525 = 5.25%
A. 5.25%
 10. From question number 9, what is the
probability that you will either be late or scolded
by your boss?
Solution:
This is an OR condition (the condition is valid if
only when one of the two conditions happened)
and is not mutually exclusive (meaning the two
outcomes may happen at the same time: being
late and being scolded)
The formula to be used is: Paorb = Pa+Pb Pa&b
Paorb = 0.35+0.15-(0.35)(0.15)=0.4475
Paorb = 44.75%
C. 44.75%
Board Exam Review :M E L
aw s Q uestions
 1. Prior to Republic Act 8495, what
law governs the practice of
mechanical engineering the
Philippines?
a. Republic Act No. 5124
b. Commonwealth Act No. 294
c. Commonwealth Act No. 293
d. Republic Act No. 2934
 2. If the rated scores of an examinee
in a board exam are 85, 82, and 48 in
Math, Power, and Design subjects
respectively (average: 72.85%), what
will be the overall result?
a. Pass
b. Fail
c. Removal exam
d. Deferred
 3. Which of the following is NOT a qualification
for being a member of the Board of
Mechanical Engineering (BME)?
a. Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age
b. Naturalized or born Filipino citizen
c. Has never been convicted of any offense
involving moral turpitude
d. A Professional Mechanical Engineer with a
valid professional license and an active
practitioner as such, for not less than ten (10)
years prior to his appointment
 4. A foreign mechanical engineer may
only be allowed to practice mechanical
engineering in the Philippines if his
country also allows Filipino mechanical
engineers practice under similar
provisions like those in RA8495. This
policy is also known as
a. Foreign Reciprocity
b. Foreign Reciprocality
c. Foreign engineer exchange
d. Foreign affairs
 5. According to RA 8495, where will
the budget to implement Mechanical
Engineering Law come from?
a. Local Budget
b. Foreign funding
c. National Budget
d. From members of PSME
 6. A plant with rated capacity 500 kW requires with 3
shifts
a. At least one(1) registered mechanical engineer or
Professional Mechanical engineer for all three shifts
b. At least two(2) registered mechanical engineer or
Professional Mechanical engineer for all three shifts
c. At least three(3) registered mechanical engineer
or Professional Mechanical engineer, one per shift
d. At least four (4) registered mechanical engineer or
Professional Mechanical engineer, one per shift plus
one (1) as a buffer
 7. Who has the power to revoke or
suspend license to practice
mechanical engineering in the
Philippines?
a. Any PSME official
b. Board of Mechanical engineering
c. PSME president and chairman
d. PRC chairman
 8. An applicant who fails to pass the
examination for the third time shall
be allowed to take another
examination only after the lapse of
____
a. Two years
b. Six months
c. One year and six moths
d. One year
 9. In addition to the administrative
sanctions imposed under RA8495 any
person who violates any of the provisions
of this Act and its rules and regulations
shall, upon conviction be penalize by a fine
of not less _______ nor more than Two
hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).
a. 50, 000 pesos
b. 75, 000 pesos
c. 100, 000 pesos
d. 150, 000 pesos
 10. Minimum requirement in teaching
mechanical engineering subjects in
universities and colleges in the Philippines
a. Doctoral Degree related to mechanical
engineering
b. Masters Degree in Mechanical
Engineering
c. Registered Mechanical engineer
d. Graduate of Mechanical engineering
course
M echanicalEngineering Review
Q uestion:M echanics (Answ ers
and Solutions)
 1. A 20kg block is resting in a horizontal
surface. Calculate the force required to move
it if the coefficient of static and dynamic
friction are 0.75 and 0.6 respectively.
Solution:
F= (COF) N
N=W=mg= (20kg) (9.81m/s2)
F= 0.75 (20) (9.81) ; use static COF if the
body is at rest
F= 147.15 N (B)
 2. A 100kg object is sliding over a surface with static and dynamic coefficient of friction
values of 0.5 and 0.3 respectively. If the initial velocity of the object is 10m/s, how long will it
travel before it completely stops?
Solution:
FBD

Assuming dynamic equilibrium:

Summation of horizontal force:

REF-Fr=0
REF=Fr
REF= (W/g) (a)
Fr= (COF) (N)

Summation of Vertical forces:

N=W
(W/g)(a)=(COF)(N)
a/g=COF
a= (COF) (g)

Note: Use dynamic COF value since the body is already in motion.

a=0.3 (9.81) = 2.943 m/s2

a=-2.943 (negative, because the body is decelerating)

Using the rectilinear motion equation:

V^2= v0^2+2aS
S= (V2-v02)/ (2a)

Since the final velocity is zero

S= (0-10) ^2/ (2) (-2.943)
S=16.989 m (A)
 3. A 1kg ball is tied at the end of a 1.5m long rope
and then rotated at the speed of 100 RPM.
Calculate the tension on the rope.

F=ma;
a=v^2/r (normal acceleration for revolving bodies)
v= (pi)(D)(N)/60=2pirN/60
v=2(3.1416)(1.5)(100/60)
v=15.708 m/s
a= (15.708)^2/1.5
a=164.5 m/s2
F=1(164.5)
F=164.5 N (D)
 4. A bullet is fired vertically from a gun situated
2 m above the ground. If the initial speed of the
bullet is 100m/s, how high will it travel before it
starts falling? Assume negligible air resistance.

V^2=v0^2+2as; a=-g (decelerating at the

value of freely falling acceleration)
V=0; since at the highest point, the bullet will
stop and starts falling down.
0=100^2+2 (-9.81)(S)
S=509.7 m+2m
S=511.7 m (D)
 5. A missile is fired from North Korea and is
targeted towards South Korea. If the distance
between the two countries is 100km and the
firing angle is 45 degrees, at what velocity
should the missile be fired to reach its target?
Assume negligible air resistance.

From projectile derived equations:

Range=v0^2 (sin2X)/g
100000m= (v0^2) (sin(90)/(9.81m/s2)
V0=990.45 m/s (C)

6. Calculate the polar moment of
inertia of a 30 cm diameter circular
board.
J=(pi)D^4/32
J=(pi) (30 cm) ^4/32
J=(3.1416)25312.5 cm^4
J=79521.6 cm^4
 7. A 20mm thick, 50 cm in diameter wheel
made of cast iron (density: 6.0kg/cu m) starts
rotating from rest and in 1 minute, attained an
angular speed of 200 RPM. Calculate the
angular acceleration in rad/s2?

= (- 0)/t
0=0 (from rest)
=200 rev/min (1min/60s) (2pi rad/rev)
= 20.944 rad/s
= (20.944 rad/s)/ (60s)
=0.349 rad/s2 (B)
 8. A 2kg ball starts rolling down from
the top of a 100m-high hill towards
the plains. Calculate the final speed of
the ball when it reaches the foot of
the hill. Assume negligible friction.

V^2=v0^2+2as; a=g=9.81m/s2
V^2=0+2(9.81) (100)
V=44.294 m/s (D)
 9. A 500kg car is moving around a 500 m
radius road with 5 degrees banking. If the
minimum friction between the tires and the
road is 0.2 during rainy days, calculate the
maximum speed limit.
Tan (X) =v^2/gR; for speed limit computation,
the assumption is NO FRICTION (for safety
factor)
Tan (5) =v^2/ ((9.81) (500))
V= 20.715 m/s
V=74 kph (C)
 10. A 2kg object with a velocity of 10m/s
hits a 3kg object at rest, sticks with it and
move together in the same direction. Find
the resulting velocity.

Conservation of momentum

m1v1+m2v2= (m1+m2) (v)

v= (m1V1+m2v2)/ (m1+m2)
v= (2kg (10m/s) +3kg (0))/ (2kg+3kg)
v = 4m/s (C)
M echanicalEngineering Review
Q uestions:M aterials and H ea
t Treatm ent Part
 1. A term referring to steels that has
been deoxidized completely.
a. Rimmed Steel
b. Killed steel
c. Deoxidized steel
d. Cold steel
Rimmed
steelsareincompletelydeoxidized.
 2. Because of physical or chemical
changes, some metals lose their
ductility. What term refers to this
process?
a. Embrittlement
b. Hardening
c. Red shortness
d. Cold shortness
 3. This is a property of some
materials that enables them to
accommodate huge deformation
without breaking/rupture.
a. Malleability
b. Plasticity
c. Ductility
d. Toughness
 4. A type of cast iron in which most
of the Carbon is chemically
combined with iron.
a. Nodular Cast
b. White Cast Iron
c. Pig Iron
d. Gray Iron
 5. Substances that wear other
substances that is softer than itself.
a. Abrasive
b. Corrosive
c. Sandpaper
d. Sandstone
 6. An aluminum ore.
a. Hematite
b. Magnetite
c. Corundum
d. Bauxite
 7. The most commonly used material
for springs.
a. Hard Drawn
b. Stainless Steel
c. Chrome-Vanadium
d. Music wire
 8. The referring to the brittleness of
steel while it is red hot
a. Cold Shortness
b. Hot shortness
c. Red shortness
d. White Shortness
 9. Materials that has the same
properties in all directions.
a. Isotropic materials
b. Homogeneous materials
c. Heterogeneous materials
d. Orthotropic materials
 10. Alloyed with steel, this material
promotes fine grain structure and
improved the ratio of endurance
strength to ultimate strength.
a. Sulfur
b. Silicon
c. Cobalt
d. Vanadium
Answ ers to Board Exam Review
Q uestions:Pow er Elem ents
 1. It is an apparatus used to obtain
the volumetric chemical composition
of the gaseous by-products of
combustion.

a. Bourdon Gage
b. Orsat analyzer
c. Manometer
d. Calorimeter

2. A term used to refer to a concrete
foundation formed by continuous pouring of
cement and letting the entire mass dry as one
unit.

a. Composite foundation
b. Reinforced concrete foundation
c. Foundation
d. Monolithic foundation
 3. In power plants, if you want to
measure small differences in
pressures, what is the best
instrument to use?
C. Manometer
a. Bourdon gage
b. Sphygmomanometer
c. Manometer
d. Orsat analyzer
 4. Which of the following is not a
major function of air-conditioning?

a. Control the temperature

b. Control the humidity
c. Control the air movement
d. Control the mass of air in the
space
 5. This material is used to seal the
piston rod to prevent leakage from
the pump.

a. seal
b. Packing
c. Shield
d. Glue
 6. You want to know the grindability
of coal, what apparatus you should
use?

a. Hardgrove apparatus
b. mortar and pestle
c. hammer
d. shovel
 7. It is a straight line that indicates
the relationship between steam
consumption and the turbo-
generator load.

a. Saturation line
b. Super heated line
c. Willans line
d. Williams line
 8. The period of time for one half of
the mass of radioactive material to
disintegrate.

a. Life
b. Curie
c. Becquerel
d. Half life
 9. In power plant engineering, what do you
call the power intended to be available
even under emergency situations.

a. Firm power
b. Prime power
c. Cold reserve
d. Hot reserve
 10. In nuclear power plants, what do
you call the enclosure usually made of
concrete or lead that absorbs any
leakage of radiation from the reactor?

a. Thermal shield
b. Biological shield
c. Geiger shield
d. Radioactive barrier
M aterials and H eat Trea
tm ent Board Exam Revi
ew
 1. A special alloy of lead and tin that
is commonly used in bearing
applications.
a. Stellite
b. Monel
c. Babbitt
d. Inconel
 2. It is the load-bearing
characteristics of a material under
relative motion.
a. Strength
b. Toughness
c. Resilience
d. Lubricity

3. Annealing in such a way that some
or all of the carbon is precipitated as
graphite.
a. Graphitizing
b. Spheroidizing
c. Age Hardening
d. Precipitation Hardening
 4. It is used to designate the
relatively soft central portion of
certain hardened tool steels.
a. Core
b. Nucleus
c. Centro
d. Heart
 5. It is the prolonged heating of a
metal at a selected temperature.
a. Annealing
b. Tempering
c. Age hardening
d. Soaking
 6. In heat treatment process, it is the
critical or transformation point at
which pearlite structure is
transformed into austenite structure.
a. Recalescence point
b. Decalescence point
c. Incandescence point
d. Phosphorescence point
 7. A case- hardening process
whereby steel is heated in a carbon
rich environment.
a. Nitriding
b. Carbonitriding
c. Carburizing
d. Carbonizing
 8. A term used to refer to the product
of the blast furnace and is made by
the reduction of iron ore.
a. Pig iron
b. Cast Iron
c. Nodular Cast iron
d. Wrought Iron
 9. It is a type of steel that owes its
distinctive properties chiefly to the
carbon it contains.
a. Carburized Steels
b. Alloy Steels
c. Carbon steels
d. Cast Steel
 10. It is the deterioration of a
material or its properties due to its
chemical reaction with the
environment.
a. abrasion
b. wear
c. corrosion
d. galling
 1. A reserve generating capacity that
is in operation but not in service.
A. Hot reserve
 2. Another term for Lower Heating
Value (LHV).
C. Net Calorific Value
 3. In a refrigeration system, it
controls the flow of refrigerant
manually.
C. Gate Valve
 4. The ratio of the dynamic
depression head to the total head of
a pump.
A. Cavitation factor
 5. A device used to determine the
water level in the boiler.
D. Gauge cock
 6. A device in the fuel system that
mixes gasoline with air.
A. Carburetor
 7. Comparing Diesel and Gasoline
engines, which of the following is
true?
D. Operating temperature of Diesel
Engines are higher
 8. Which of the following is true in pH
value?
C. pH 7 represents neutral value
 9. Reversible adiabatic expansion is
at constant
C. Entropy
 10. The temperature at which vapor
starts forming above the surface of
liquid fuels.
B. Flash point
 1. A term referring to the process of
clearing exhaust gases by forcing
into it a current of air which provides
clean air for the next compression
stroke of the engine.
A. Scavenging
 2. The process regulating air supply
either by mechanical or natural
means.
C. Ventilation
 3. A large pipe or drum into which a
group of boiler is connected.
B. header
 4. An ideal gas undergoes an
isothermal compression, the
enthalpy therefore,
D. Remain the same
 5. The speed of the turbine in a
medium head hydroelectric power
plant is regulated by
D. Wicket gate
 6. Which of the following is NOT a
unit measure of viscosity
D. Degree Baume
 7. Energy from the random motion of
molecules within the body
C. Heat
 8. Term referring to the ignition of air
fuel mixture in the intake of the
exhaust manifold
A. Backfire
 9. The amount of matter containing
the Avogadros number of particles
(molecule or atoms).
B. Mole
 10. Internal combustion engine
works on the following engines
EXCEPT
D. Rankine