#21.
If the total working area of the plunger of a pump
is 10 sq. in. What is the total pressure in pounds
on the plunger when pumping against 125 lbs per
square inch?
A
11.5 lbs
B
12.5 lbs
C
13.5 lbs
D
14.5 lbs
Answer: 12.5 lbs
#22.
350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith so
that Jones will receive 25 more than Smith. How
much Jones received?
A
185.50
B
186.50
C
178.50
D
187.50
Answer: 187.50
#23.
350 is to be divided between Jones and Smith so
that Jones will receive 25 more than Smith. How
much Smith received?
A
167.50
B
155.50
C
162.50
D
165.50
Answer: 162.50
#24.
Find two consecutive even integers such that the
square of the larger is 44 greater that the square
of the smaller integers.
A
8 and 10
B
10 and 11
C
10 and 12
D
12 and 14
Answer: 10 and 12
#25.
A messenger traveling 65 miles per hour pursues
a truck which has a start of 2 hours and overtacks
it in 3 hours. Find the trucks’ speed?
A
40 miles/hr
B
38 miles/hr
C
37 miles/hr
D
39 miles/hr
Answer: 39 miles/hr
#26.
A motorboat went 70 miles in 4 hours when
traveling at full speed upstream on a river whose
current flows at the rate of 6 miles per hour. How
fast can the boat travel in still water?
A
24.5 miles/hr
B
21.5 miles/hr
C
22.5 miles/hr
D
23.5 miles/hr
Answer: 23.5 miles/hr
#27.
Two coats of paint are required for an elevated
water pipe line 7 inches in diameter (outside
diameter) and 200 ft long. If a gallon of paint
covers 200 sq. ft. on the first coat and 250 sq. ft.
on the second coat, how many gallons are
needed?
A
31 gallons
B
32 gallons
C
33 gallons
D
30 gallons
Answer: 33 gallons
#28.
What is the radius of a circle the area of which is
equal to that of a rectangle whose sides are 26.9
and 12.5 inches respectively?
A
12.44 in
B
12.24 in
C
10.34 in
D
11.54 in
Answer: 10.34 in
#29.
What is the weight of a solid ball of brass 6 inches
in diameter? Assume specific gravity of 8.4?
A
33.3 lbs
B
36.5 lbs
C
34.3 lbs
D
35.3 lbs
Answer: 34.3 lbs
#30.
One cubic yard can give a volume equivalent to?
A
0.2024 cu.m
B
0.9232 cu.m
C
0.7651 cu.m
D
0.2835 cu.m.
Answer: 0.7651 cu.m
#31.
Find the diameter of a circle whose area is equal
to the difference between the area of an 8-inch
circle and the area of a 4-inch circle?
A
5.26 in
B
3.79 in
C
12.5 in
D
6.93 in
Answer: 6.93 in
#32.
One gallon is equal to?
A
0.0023 cu.m
B
3.65 liters
C
22.8725 mm
D
2.31 cu.m
Answer: 3.65 liters
#33.
An index of short term paying ability is called
A
Acid-test ratio
B
Receivable turn-over
C
Profit margin ratio
D
Current ratio
Answer: Current ratio
#34.
An artificial expenses that spreads purchase price
of an asset or another property over number of
years.
A
Bond
B
Amnesty
C
Singking fund
D
Depreciation
Answer: Depreciation
#35.
Estimated value at the end of the useful life
A
Market value
B
Fair value
C
Book value
D
Salvage value
Answer: Salvage value
#36.
Consists of the actual counting or determination
of the actual quantity of the materials on hand as
of a given date.
A
Material count
B
Technological assessment
C
Material update
D
Physical inventory
Answer: Physical inventory
#37.
Additional information of prospective bidders on
contract documents issued prior to bidding date
A
Escalatory
B
Technological assessment
C
Bid bulletin
D
Delict
Answer: Bid bulletin
#38.
A series of uniform accounts over a period of time
A
Inflation
B
Depreciation
C
Annuity
D
Perpetuity
Answer: Annuity
#39.
The quantity of a certain commodity that is
offered for sale at a certain price at a given place
and time
A
Supply
B
Demand
C
Stocks
D
Goods
Answer: Supply
#40.
Work-in process is classified as
A
An owner’s equity
B
An expenses
C
A liability
D
An asset
Answer: An asset
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