CEBEP Legendary Quiz v1.

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Round 5: Mini-preboards

Solve each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct answer. In case the correct answer is not
within the given choices, write letter E. Only the use of programmable calculators is allowed, and nothing
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needed, together with your codename, following the given format through private message (PM) to me
within 2 weeks after the release of this questionnaire. Good luck and enjoy solving! :)

Route 1: Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering

1. In how many ways can a president, a vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer be chosen from an
organization with 10 male and 10 female members, if the president must be a girl?
a) 9690 b) 11400 c) 58140 d) 68400
2. The sequence x - 12, 2x - 15, 3x + 30, … is a geometric progression. Find the sum of all possible values
of x.
a) 20 b) 28 c) 54 d) 58
3. What is the probable error in the area of a rectangular lot whose length is 40 ± 0.25 m, and whose width
is 25 ± 0.40 m?
a) 14.14 m2 b) 17.18 m2 c) 20.00 m2 d) 22.25 m2
4. For the lot WAKI with the following technical description, determine the bearing of the line from W that
divides WAKI into two equal areas.
LINE LENGTH (m) BEARING
WA unknown due north
AK 100 m due east
KI unknown due southeast
IA 200 m due west
a) N 58°40’ E b) N 59°28’ E c) N 60°55’ E d) N 62°01’ E
5. A steel tape with standard length of 50 m, cross-section area of 5 mm and density of 7860 kg/m3 is
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used to measure a side of a lot by using a 120-N pull. The tape is supported only at the ends. If the
measured length of the side is 50 m, what is its true length? Consider only the effects of sag.
a) 49.7 m b) 49.75 m c) 49.8 m d) 49.85 m
6. What is the general-form equation of a parabola with y = 3 as its directrix and point (2, -5) as its focus?
a) x2 - 4x - 16y - 12 = 0 c) x2 - 4x + 16y + 20 = 0
b) x2 - 4x - 4y = 0 d) x2 - 4x + 4y + 8 = 0
7. 2016 consecutive even integers have a mean of 2017. What is the smallest integer in the set?
a) -4 b) -2 c) 0 d) 2
8. One hundred (100) people were asked in a survey as to their favorite anime (Toradora, No Game No
Life, Ouran High School Host Club). It is found out that 28 likes Toradora but not Ouran, 22 likes No
Game No Life but neither Toradora nor Ouran, and 3 likes none of these three animes. How many
people like Ouran?
a) 44 b) 47 c) 50 d) 53
9. Matteo Do plans to invest 10000 won on January 1 of each year for 5 years in a bank that offers 3% per
annum. Steffi Cheon, being too lazy, chooses instead to invest the same amount on December 31 of
each year for 5 years in the same bank. On December 31 of the fifth year, how much more will Matteo
get over Steffi?
a) 1115 won b) 1255 won c) 1374 won d) 1593 won
10. In road pavement design, one equivalent standard axle load (ESAL) is equal to
 a) 44.5 kN. b) 53.4 kN. c) 71.2 kN. d) 80.1 kN.
11. At what elevation above mean sea level (amsl) must a plane fly to vertically take a picture of Petmalu
City (elev. 150 m amsl) using a camera of focal length 15 cm, to produce a 1:15000 scale photograph?
a) 1.28 km b) 2.25 km c) 2.40 km d) 4.65 km
12. What must be the length of symmetric spiral, if needed, to connect a straight road to a simple curve,
assuming a design speed of 80 kph, a superelevation rate of 6%, a jerk of 0.60 m/s3, a radius of
curvature of 250 m, a perception-reaction time of 3 seconds, and a carriageway width of 7.5 m?
a) 45.00 m b) 61.61 m c) 66.67 m d) 73.16 m
13. A 4-degree simple curve has an external distance of 75 m. Using chord basis, what is the angle of
intersection of the tangents from the PC and the PT?
a) 75°29’ b) 78°29’ c) 81°49’ d) 84°49’
14. What must be the total thickness of asphalt road that must support vehicles of wheel load 9 kN and
contact diameter 150 mm, and has a subgrade bearing strength of 200 kPa? Assume 45° pressure cone
distribution.
a) 45 mm b) 57 mm c) 60 mm d) 71 mm
15. A -3% road is to be connected to a +2% road by a vertical curve. The (average) sight distance of
vehicles is 160 m, its headlight height is 0.60 m, and its headlight beam angle is 1°. If the beginning of
vertical curve (BVC) is at mean sea level, what is the elevation of the lowest point on the curve?
a) -1.40 m b) -1.50 m c) -1.60 m d) -1.70 m
16. In a certain reverse curve, the first curve has radius 250 m, while the second curve has radius 150 m.
Tangents to the PC, the point of common tangency (PCT) and the PT have bearings due east, S 55° E,
and N 65° E, respectively. Tangents at the PC and the PT intersect at the PI with stationing Sta. 2017 +
201.6. What is the stationing of the PT?
a) Sta. 2016 + 920.27 c) Sta. 2017 + 79.73
b) Sta. 2016 + 924.91 d) Sta. 2017 + 454.30
17. A frustum has lower and upper circular bases of diameters 50 cm and 25 cm, respectively, and a volume
of 1250 cm3. Find the height of the frustum.
a) 0.27 cm b) 0.36 cm c) 1.09 cm d) 2.55 cm
18. Triangle XYZ has side lengths XY = 3, YZ = 5 and ZX = 7. What is the area of the circle that
circumscribes triangle XYZ?
a) 18.25 sq. units c) 50.27 sq. units
b) 38.48 sq. units d) 51.31 sq. units
19. The region R bounded by the coordinate axes and the curve y = 9 – x2 undergoes one complete revolution
about the y-axis. What is the volume of the solid thus formed?
a) 101.79 cu. units c) 141.37 cu. units
b) 127.23 cu. units d) 149.43 cu. units
20. A cannery factory plans to produce the “most expensive can in the world”. They allotted 1000 pesos for
each can to make open-top cylindrical cans made from a precious metal sheet that costs 20 pesos per
square centimetre. What is the largest possible volume that each can can hold?
a) 36.28 cm3 b) 37.82 cm3 c) 38.39 cm3 d) 39.47 cm3
For numbers 21 to 22. A survey party reports to their chief that lot TSUCHIDA has the following technical
description.
LINE LENGTH (m) BEARING
TS 232.25 N 12°30’ E
SU 216.75 N 53°15’ E
UC 215.25 N 76°45’ E
CH 193.75 S 48°15’ E
HI 248.00 S 9°30’ W
 ID 175.00 S 8°00’ W
DA 306.75 S 62°00’ W
AT 432.00 N 48°00’ W
21. What is the relative error of closure (REC) of the traverse?
a) 1:1700 b) 1:1800 c) 1:1900 d) 1:2000
22. The traverse is to be adjusted using compass rule. What is the adjusted length of side AT?
a) 432.10 m b) 431.88 m c) 432.13 m d) 431.95 m
23. Five vehicles pass through a 100-meter section of a certain road. The times they took to traverse the
length are 10.2 s, 10.6 s, 10.5 s, 9.9 s and 10.7 s. Assuming their speeds to be constant, calculate the
space mean speed of the vehicles.
a) 34.64 kph b) 34.68 kph c) 34.71 kph d) 34.75 kph
24. Based on the number of accidents per year per million vehicle kilometres, determine the most
accident-prone road section given the data below.
ROAD AADT ACCIDENTS LENGTH
SECTION (vehicles/day) (accidents/year) (kilometres)
United States St. 1900 1 2.41
Japan Rd. 2000 14 2.17
Singapore Hwy. 5500 18 7.24
Manila Ave. 3000 11 0.85
China Drive 4000 30 4.00
a) China Drive c) Singapore Hwy.
b) Manila Ave. d) Japan Rd.
25. A vein has a strike of N 43°20’ W. A drift on the vein having a grade of 2% has a bearing of N 47°20’
W. Compute the dip of the vein.
a) 10° b) 14° c) 16° d) 18°
26. A class of 40 students took a midterm examination in RC design. Results reveal that their scores follow
a normal distribution with mean 72 and standard deviation 10. If the passing score is 60, how many
students passed the exam? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
a) 31 b) 33 c) 35 d) 37
27. A full house is a set of five cards wherein three of them are same in number (face cards included), while
the remaining two are same in number as well. If I pick five cards at random from a deck of 52 cards,
what is the probability that it is a full house?
a) 1/16660 b) 6/4165 c) 13/8330 d) 72/4165
28. Shiro and Stephanie are playing a game of chance. Stephanie will guess whether the next person that
they will see passing by is a boy or a girl. Shiro will bet on the other. Whoever gets the correct number
of guesses after 10 rounds wins the game. What is the probability that Stephanie wins the game?
a) 33.6% b) 35.3% c) 37.7% d) 40.0%
29. A certain road section has a density of 90 veh/km, and a mean speed of 12.5 m/s. If its capacity is 4500
veh/hr, calculate the current level of service (LOS) of the road section.
a) B (0.25) b) C (0.56) c) E (0.90) d) E (0.95)
30. Jaydee wants to be a millionaire in 10 years. He deposited P100,000 into a bank offering 7.5% per
annum on December 31, 2017. Upon realizing that the amount is too much, he decreased his deposit
every end of year thereafter by P10,000, until his last deposit of P10,000. How much will he be able to
make after 10 years? Round your answer to the nearest peso.
a) P720,293 b) P801,641 c) P861,764 d) P926,396
31. Find the area of lot CEBOARDS whose vertices have coordinates C(7, 6), E(6, 10), B(1, 13), O(-5, 11),
A(-6, 9), R(-6, 3), D(2, 0) and S(4, 1). All numbers are in meters.
 a) 95 m2 b) 108.5 m2 c) 122 m2 d) 135.5 m2
32. A hydrographic survey is conducted to indirectly determine the distance between floaters C and D on
water. For efficiency, two total stations are set up on shore at the same time, one at point A, and another
at point B, 150 m from A. Measurements indicate that ∠DAC = 35°, ∠CAB = 40°, ∠ABD = 35° and
∠DBC = 30°. How far apart are floaters C and D?
a) 83.35 m b) 84.14 m c) 86.88 m d) 89.21 m
33. A structure has a first cost of 10 million pesos, a salvage value of 1 million pesos, and an economic life
of 20 years. Which of the following is TRUE regarding its book value after 10 years?
a) straight-line method: 5.00 million pesos
b) Matheson method: 3.61 million pesos
c) double declining balance method: 1.70 million pesos
d) sum-of-years’-digits method: 3.36 million pesos
34. A levelling procedure using three stadia rods is conducted to calibrate the automatic level. Rod sights
are taken from three points, giving the table shown below.
UPPER LOWER
DISTANCE (m)
READING (m) READING (m)
30 1.25 0.92
60 2.07 1.49
90 1.66 0.71
Assume that the level uses internal focusing telescope. Calculate the stadia interval factor for the
instrument.
a) 95.42 b) 96.36 c) 96.98 d) 97.59
35. A lighthouse is 45 m tall and stands at mean sea level. As one goes away from the lighthouse, elevation
increases linearly by 0.2 m/km. How far can a lonely girl, 1.5 m tall, go away until she can just barely
see the tip of the lighthouse? Consider the effects of curvature and refraction.
a) 23.95 km b) 24.38 km c) 26.91 km d) 27.34 km

Route 2: Hydraulics, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering

36. Three pipes A, B and C meet at a junction J. Water enters pipe A at 10 m/s, while some water exits pipe
B (diameter 200 mm) at 6 m/s, and the remaining water exits pipe C (diameter 300 mm) at 4 m/s.
Assume steady, incompressible and uniform flow. What must be the diameter of A?
a) 120 mm b) 122 mm c) 240 mm d) 245 mm
37. An open-tank aquarium of square base 1 m each side and height 25 cm is 80% filled with water, and is
carried by a truck travelling along a straight road at constant acceleration. What is the maximum
distance that it can travel in 60 seconds without spillage of water from the aquarium?
a) 1.77 km b) 2.21 km c) 3.68 km d) 4.41 km
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38. The equation ρ = −∇P + ρg + µ∇ 2V is known as the
Dt
a) Reynolds’ transport theorem. c) diffusion equation.
b) Navier-Stokes equation. d) Nikuradse relationship.
39. A V-notch weir with θ = 90° is used to measure the flow in a certain river. Stage measurements indicate
that when the height of fluid above the weir notch is 0.75 m, current meter measurements upstream
show that the river is flowing at 1 m3/s. What correction factor is needed for weir discharge
measurements?
a) 0.87 b) 0.89 c) 0.91 d) 0.93
40. What is the head lost at junction in flow of water from a 250-mm pipe to 400-mm pipe, if discharge is
constant at 100 L/s?
a) 12 mm b) 79 mm c) 126 mm d) 192 mm
41. Determine the height h in the figure so that the rectangular gate of unit meter width is in static
equilibrium.

a) 1.64 m b) 2.21 m c) 2.32 m d) 2.78 m

42. In the figure below, what is the difference in pressures between points A and B?

a) 3.43 kPa b) 16.78 kPa c) 22.37 kPa d) 35.71 kPa

43. According to Hazen (1930), which of void ratio and effective size, when increased, will lessen seepage
on the soil due to capillary rise?
a) void ratio but not effective size c) both void ratio and effective size
b) effective size but not void ratio d) neither void ratio nor effective size
44. For the dam in the state shown, let FSO and FSS be the factors of safety of the dam with respect to
overturning and sliding, respectively. Find the value of FSO + FSS.

a) 4.81 b) 5.05 c) 5.28 d) 5.64

45. What do you call the test for measuring the turbidity of water wherein a disk is dipped into water until it
becomes invisible to the naked eye, and the depth of the disk is then measured?
a) Secchi test c) Nephelometric test
b) Jackson test d) Kawamura test
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46. A concrete sphere of unit weight 23.5 kN/m and diameter 1 m is dropped in sea water (unit weight 10.1
kN/m3). Assume drag force coefficient of 0.64 throughout the travel. At terminal velocity, how far can
the sphere travel in one minute?
a) 274.20 m b) 297.60 m c) 305.34 m d) 312.43 m
47. A water resources engineer wants to construct an irrigation canal of most hydraulically efficient
triangular section. When full, it must deliver irrigation water at 3 m3/s. If the canal is to be lined with a
 flexible lining such that Mannings n = 0.060, and must have slope of 1%, calculate the required wetted
perimeter of the canal?
a) 4.19 m b) 4.57 m c) 6.83 m d) 7.05 m
48. In a wide channel, a hydraulic jump occurs, with a flow Froude number of √6 before the jump. The
head loss at the hydraulic jump is how many times the flow depth before the jump?
a) 1/12 b) 2/9 c) 1/3 d) 2/3
49. Water is delivered from a large tank to the residents in the subdivision through a 100-m non-rigid
horizontal pipe. Initially, the water surface of the reservoir is 10 m above the pipe. Now, the pipe end
(open to the atmosphere) is closed by a valve in 0.75 seconds. What is the maximum water hammer
pressure developed in the pipe? Neglect head losses. Pipe properties are diameter d = 50 mm, thickness
t = 10 mm and modulus of elasticity E = 10 GPa. Water properties are density ρ = 1000 kg/m3 and bulk
modulus EB = 2.25 MPa.
a) 602.71 kPa b) 638.68 kPa c) 664.04 kPa d) 698.46 kPa
For numbers 50 and 51. A consolidated-drained triaxial test is conducted on a cohesionless soil. It is
initially given a confining stress of 150 kPa, and then a maximum deviator stress of 300 kPa until failure.
50. Calculate the friction angle ϕ.
a) 22.5° b) 30° c) 37.5° d) 45°
51. At what state of stress does the soil fail (normal stress, shear stress)?
a) 225.00 kPa, 129.90 kPa c) 173.21 kPa, 86.60 kPa
b) 300.00 kPa, 150.00 kPa d) 212.13 kPa, 106.07 kPa
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52. A soil sample has a dry unit weight of 16 kN/m and specific gravity of solids of 2.72. What is its unit
weight at fully saturated state?
a) 18.80 kN/m3 b) 19.93 kN/m3 c) 22.55 kN/m3 d) 23.60 kN/m3
For numbers 53 to 55. Given the following results of sieve analysis and Atterberg limit tests, and using
semi-logarithmic interpolation.
SIEVE # SIEVE SIZE PERCENT
(mm) PASSING
4 4.76 83.33
8 2.38 56.67
10 2 36.67
40 0.42 21.67
100 0.149 16.33
200 0.074 8.33
53. Calculate the coefficient of curvature Cc.
a) 2.73 b) 3.44 c) 4.49 d) 4.78
54. Classify the soil using the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS).
a) SP-SC b) SW c) SW-SC d) SP-SM
55. Seepage in the soil is also determined using constant head test. The soil specimen is 300 mm long and
diameter 150 mm, while the head difference is kept constant at 400 mm. Assuming a Hazen coefficient
of 1.20, calculate the flow rate in the soil.
a) 191 mm3/s b) 195 mm3/s c) 200 mm3/s d) 207 mm3/s
For numbers 56 to 58. Disboard (D), at mean sea level, has a population of 100,000, and consumes water at
200 liters per capita per day. To meet this demand, the city takes water from two reservoirs A and B, with
water surface elevations 100 m and 120 m, respectively. The pipes from A, B and D meet at junction J with
total head 70 m. Assume Hazen-Williams roughness coefficient of 100 for all pipes.
56. Determine the required diameter of pipe JD that is 12 km long.
a) 426.75 mm b) 466.49 mm c) 488.78 mm d) 493.61 mm
57. Determine the flow rate in pipe AJ that is 500 mm in diameter and 10 km long.
 a) 152 L/s b) 167 L/s c) 186 L/s d) 194 L/s
58. Determine the required diameter of pipe BJ that is 15 km long.
a) 261.75 mm b) 278.69 mm c) 287.52 mm d) 335.54 mm
For numbers 59 to 61. An isolated footing is 600 mm in diameter and 250 mm thick, and is made of
concrete of unit weight 23.5 kN/m3. The top of the footing is 600 mm below grade. The soil to which it
stands has a unit weight of 19 kN/m3, cohesion of 40 kN/m2 and friction angle of 30°.
59. Using Meyerhoff’s coefficients to find Nq, Nc and Nγ , calculate the Terzaghi ultimate bearing capacity

of the soil. Hint.  =  
  tan 45° + ,  =  − 1 cot ,  =  − 1 tan 1.4.

a) 1608.68 kPa b) 1797.66 kPa c) 1883.07 kPa d) 1918.03 kPa
60. The allowable soil pressure is given to be 250 kPa. What is the maximum service load P (dead load +
live load) that the footing can carry?
a) 54.29 kN b) 58.63 kN c) 63.44 kN d) 65.80 kN
61. Assuming the load P in the previous item distributes to the soil in the ratio 2V:1H, calculate the total
pressure due to P experienced 2 m below the base of the footing.
a) 10.71 kPa b) 11.20 kPa c) 12.39 kPa d) 14.16 kPa
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For numbers 62 and 63. A 3-m clay layer (! = 1, "# = 15 kN/m , * = 40%, -. = 2.65, 00 = 64) lies
beneath a 6-m sand layer (! = 0, "# = 16 kN/m) , 00 = 56).
62. Upon the application of 60-kPa surcharge on the soil surface, what is the effective pressure at the base
of the clay layer?
a) 169.92 kPa b) 189.57 kPa c) 227.71 kPa d) 236.86 kPa
63. Upon the application of 60-kPa surcharge on the soil surface, what is the total settlement due to primary
consolidation of the clay layer? Assume the soil is undisturbed and normally consolidated.
a) 81 mm b) 89 mm c) 98 mm d) 109 mm
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For numbers 64 and 65. A 5-m soil layer (" = 20 kN/m ,  = 26°) supports a 10-kPa surcharge, and is
being supported by a rectangular retaining wall 5 m high.

64. What is the resultant active force acting on the retaining wall per meter length?
a) 132.73 kN b) 147.62 kN c) 174.49 kN d) 194.43 kN
65. The minimum factor of safety of the structure with respect to overturning is 2.0. Calculate the required
width b of the retaining wall.
a) 3.06 m b) 3.13 m c) 3.24 m d) 3.49 m

Route 3: Structural Engineering and Construction

66. According to NSCP 2015, rural coastal areas will most likely fall under which of the following exposure
categories?
a) A b) B c) C d) D
67. What do you call the method of construction in which the forms are continuously lifted by jacks and
cranes while the concrete is poured monolithically, and the rebars and block-outs placed continuously,
until the entire structure is finished? This method is commonly employed in power plant construction.
a) tunnel-form construction c) slide-form construction
b) lift-form construction d) slip-form construction
68. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding homogeneous rolling bodies?
a) When a body rolls with slipping, the frictional force acts opposite its direction of motion.
b) When a body rolls without slipping, the frictional force is equal to static coefficient of friction times
normal force.
c) When a body rolls with slipping, the linear velocity of its geometric center varies directly as its
angular velocity.
d) When a body rolls without slipping, the instantaneous center is located at the point of contact of the
body and the ground.
69. A particle accelerates from rest at 3 m/s2 for 10 seconds, then decelerates at 0.75 m/s2 for 20 seconds,
and finally decelerates further at a constant rate for 30 seconds, thus returning to its original position.
By that time, what is the speed of the particle?
a) 35 m/s b) 45 m/s c) 55 m/s d) 65 m/s
70. A 100-mm diameter rod is subjected to a 300-kN tensile force and a 5 kN ⋅ m couple. What should be the
minimum yield strength of the rod if it must safely carry the given loads in accordance with maximum
distortion energy principle using a factor of safety of 1.7?
2
σ y 
Hint. Use the formula σ 12 = 
− σ 1σ 2 + σ 22  , where σ 1 and σ 2 are principal stresses at the point,

 Ω
σ y is the yield strength of the material, and Ω is the factor of safety.
a) 108.23 MPa b) 163.42 MPa c) 183.98 MPa d) 277.81 MPa
For numbers 71 to 73. A beam of length L is fixed at left end and roller-supported at midspan. A uniform
load w per unit length is applied throughout the beam length. Assume constant EI.
71. Find the reaction at the roller support (positive means upward).
3wL wL 7wL d) wL
a) b) c)
8 2 8
72. Find the deflection at the free end (positive means downward).
wL4 wL4 wL4 wL4
a) b) c) d)
96EI 48EI 24EI 16 EI
73. Find the slope at the roller support (positive means clockwise).
wL3 wL3 wL3 wL3
a) b) c) d)
96EI 48EI 24EI 16 EI
For numbers 74 and 75. A rectangular beam of length 8 m is simply supported and carries uniform service
loads of 20 kN/m (dead load) and 30 kN/m (live load). The beam has width 350 mm and effective depth 650
mm. Compression steel, if needed, shall be placed 60 mm from extreme compression fiber. Use
f c′ = 32 MPa and f y = 415 MPa , and use NSCP 2001.
74. Calculate the area of tension steel required.
a) 2880 mm2 b) 2950 mm2 c) 3090 mm2 d) 3130 mm2
75. Assuming the use of two-legged 10-mm diameter stirrups, calculate the required stirrup spacing. Round
off your answer to the lower 5 mm.
a) 160 mm b) 300 mm c) 325 mm d) 435 mm
76. For the frame and loading shown below, assume constant EI throughout the lengths. Determine the
moment at A.
 a) 80.21 kN-m b) 88.54 kN-m c) 89.58 kN-m d) 95.83 kN-m
For numbers 77 and 78. For the T-beam shown in the figure below, f c′ = 25 MPa and f y = 415 MPa .
All rebars used are of diameter 28 mm, and all numbers in the figure are in millimetres. Use NSCP
2010/2015.

77. Calculate c.
a) 94 mm b) 99 mm c) 120 mm d) 123 mm
78. Calculate ϕMn.
a) 647 kN-m b) 685 kN-m c) 735 kN-m d) 761 kN-m
79. What is the allowable bending stress of a 6-m simple beam loaded with a point load 2 m from one end?
The beam is made of Kamagong with E = 5.67 GPa and Fb = 16.60 MPa, and cross-section dimensions
225 mm × 500 mm? Use NSCP 2001.
a) 12.34 MPa b) 14.54 MPa c) 15.18 MPa d) 16.60 MPa
80. What is the safe uniform load w that can be supported by a 6-m simple beam with cross-section
dimensions 250 mm × 500 mm, and having a 125-mm notch on the tension side at both ends? The beam
is made of timber with 34 = 15 MPa and 37 = 2 MPa. Use NSCP 2010/2015.
a) 22.61 kN/m b) 23.44 kN/m c) 28.27 kN/m d) 34.72 kN/m
81. A circular RC column of diameter 600 mm and laterally reinforced with spirals is designed to carry an
axial load of 5000 kN. If 89 = 25 MPa and 8: = 415 MPa, what is the required longitudinal rebar area
for the column? Use NSCP 2001.
a) 2830 mm b) 3720 mm c) 4070 mm d) 4660 mm
82. A 10 kN/m uniform load 4 m long is to pass through a simple beam 9 m long. What is the maximum
bending moment experienced at a point 3 m from left end?
a) 21.33 kN-m b) 24 kN-m c) 26.67 kN-m d) 30 kN-m
83. Calculate the modulus of rupture of a metal that yields at 300 MPa where the strain is 0.003, and
ruptures at 500 MPa where the strain is 0.009? Assume linear response beyond yield point.
a) 1.95 MPa b) 2.70 MPa c) 2.85 MPa d) 4.05 MPa
84. Given the following activity chart for a certain construction project, what is the shortest possible time
that this project can be finished?
 ACTIVITY DURATION PRECEDENCE
(weeks)
1 6 -
2 5 -
3 3 1
4 2 2
5 4 3, 4
6 7 3, 5
a) 20 weeks b) 22 weeks c) 23 weeks d) 25 weeks
85. A 8 m steel beam (8: = 415 MPa) is square in cross-section and is fixed at both ends. It is loaded with a
500-kN point load at 2 m from right end. Rounding to the upper 5 mm, calculate the required side
length of the cross-section so that the plastic moment of the beam is not exceeded.
a) 130 mm b) 140 mm c) 155 mm d) 165 mm
86. How many 10 cm × 20 cm × 40 cm concrete hollow blocks (CHB) shall cover a 6 m × 3.2 m exterior
wall, if blockouts for 0.8 m × 2.1 m wooden door and 2.4 m× 0.9 m glass window are to be provided?
a) 192 b) 196 c) 200 d) 204
87. All bolts used in this connection are 19 mm ASTM A325X bolts. Calculate the stress experienced by
the most heavily loaded bolt using elastic center method.

a) 112.23 MPa b) 126.25 MPa c) 151.19 MPa d) 153.23 MPa

88. A simple steel beam 8 m long is loaded with a linearly varying load starting from zero at the right end to
16 kN/m at the left end. Calculate the lateral-torsional buckling modification factor for this situation.
?.@|BCDE |
Use NSCP 2010/2015. Hint. >4 = .@|B .
CDE |F)|BG |FH|BI |F)|BJ |
a) 1.16 b) 1.21 c) 1.28 d) 1.33
For numbers 89 and 90. A rectangular RC beam of width 300 mm and effective depth 600 mm is
reinforced in tension with three 32 mm steel bars. Use K = 25 GPa and K. = 200 GPa. By transforming
the section into an equivalent concrete-only section, and neglecting the effects of tension concrete,
89. Determine the depth of the compression block.
a) 209 mm b) 214 mm c) 221 mm d) 246 mm
90. If the allowable compressive stress in the concrete is 30 MPa, what is the corresponding stress in the
steel?
a) 400.71 MPa b) 411.95 MPa c) 418.53 MPa d) 426.57 MPa
91. A steel column 6 m long has cross-section dimensions 105 mm × 105 mm and is fixed at both ends. If E
= 200 GPa and fy = 375 MPa, what is the maximum stress due to buckling of the column? Use NSCP
2001.
a) 104.65 MPa b) 133.67 MPa c) 156.10 MPa d) 181.83 MPa
92. In the timber joint shown below, all members are 25 mm thick and are made of Molave with 3|| =
15.40 MPa and 3M = 6.34 MPa. Determined the required value of y. Use NSCP 2001.
 a) 78 mm b) 96 mm c) 118 mm d) 125 mm
93. A thin steel plate is connected to a gusset plate using fillet welds as shown. Both longitudinal welds
have size 10 mm, while the size of transverse weld is unknown. All welds used are E60xx with
3: = 414 MPa. What is the safe load P that the connection can carry? Use NSCP 2001.

a) 191.76 kN b) 213.09 kN c) 228.30 kN d) 245.97 kN

94. A steel tension member 300 mm wide and 50 mm thick is connected to a gusset plate by three bolts
arranged as shown. All bolts used are 25 mm in diameter, with 2 mm allowance for bolt holes. If
8: = 248 MPa and 8N = 400 MPa, calculate the ultimate load P that the tension member can carry.
Assume no adjustments for shear lag, and consider only the limit states of gross area yield, effective
area rupture and block shear. Use NSCP 2001.

a) 2232 kN b) 2357 kN c) 2466 kN d) 2507 kN

95. For the truss and loading shown, what is the stress in member BI, if it has cross-section dimensions 25
mm × 25 mm?

a) 64 MPa C b) 80 MPa C c) 80 MPa T d) 128 MPa T

96. The frame shown below is

a) unstable c) 3rd-degree indeterminate

b) determinate d) 6th-degree indeterminate
97. A 150-mm diameter steel rod and a 75-mm diameter aluminum rod are placed in series between two rigid
walls at 20°C, with steel to the left of aluminum. The system is then heated to 100°C. If Lst = 600 mm, Lal
= 450 mm, Est = 200 GPa, Eal = 70 GPa, αst = 11.7 × 10-6/C°, and αal = 23.0 × 10-6/C°, what is the
displacement of the steel-aluminum junction?
a) 0.42 mm ← b) 0.42 mm → c) 0.53 mm ← d) 0.53 mm →
98. For the frame and loading shown below, what is the horizontal reaction at pin A?

a) 15.63 kN b) 25 kN c) 31.25 kN d) 50 kN
99. If a material with K = 200 GPa and - = 83 GPa is subjected to stresses OP = 72 MPa (T),
O: = 56 MPa (T), and OT = 36 MPa (C), what is V: ?
a) 0.000243 b) 0.000311 c) 0.000340 d) 0.000408
100.Given the system and loading shown, find the maximum in-plane shear stress at the point marked with a
circled X in the figure. Each section of the member is circular.

a) 1.08 MPa b) 1.28 MPa c) 1.42 MPa d) 1.50 MPa

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