Here Are The Answers To The Questions in Mechanical Engineering Laws in The
Here Are The Answers To The Questions in Mechanical Engineering Laws in The
Here Are The Answers To The Questions in Mechanical Engineering Laws in The
1. Prior to Republic Act 8495, what law governs the practice of mechanical engineering the Philippines?
B. Commonwealth Act No. 294
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?
B. Fail
Section 18
3. Which of the following is NOT a required qualification for being a member of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering (BME)?
B. Naturalized or born Filipino citizen
Section 5
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. A. Foreign Reciprocity
Section 39
5. According to RA 8495, where will the budget to implement Mechanical Engineering Law come from?
C. National Budget
Section 44
7. Who has the power to revoke or suspend license to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines?
B. Board of Mechanical engineering
Section 27
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 ____
D. One year
Section 20
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
Section 42
10. Minimum requirement in teaching mechanical engineering subjects in universities and colleges in the
Philippines
B. Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Section 48
Here's the solution and answers to the ME board questions in Mathematics (Statistics and Probability)
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
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, let’s 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 can’t be separated, let’s 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 doesn’t 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%
1. In how many ways can you arrange a group of 5 girls and 3 boys in 7 vacant chairs?
a. 40320
b. 5040
c. 720
d. 8
2. How many 3-digit numbers can you make out of the numbers 1 to 5 without repetition?
a. 720
b. 10
c. 60
d. 120
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?
a. 32/729
b. 4/63
c. 8/243
d. 1/21
4. What is the mode of the following numbers: 54, 45, 75, 60, 65, 65, 60, and 57?
a. 65
b. 60
c. 62.5
d. 60 and 65
7. Seven boys are to be seated around a circular table. How many arrangements can be made?
a. 7
b. 2520
c. 5040
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?
a. 24
b. 5040
c. 576
d. 48
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?
a. 5.25%
b. 50%
c. 44.75%
d. 2.33%
10. From question number 9, what is the probability that you will either be late or scolded by your boss?
a. 5.25%
b. 50%
c. 44.75%
d. 2.33%
B. (5, -3)
C. 512
A. e^ (8/3)
D. 7/2
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
D. 32
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
Here are the answers to the questions on Mathematics Terminologies posted last August 11, 2010.
1. The _____of a number are numbers that when multiplied with each other gives the value of the
number.
C. Factors
2. The _____ of a set of numbers is the smallest whole number factor that is common to all of them.
B. Least Common Multiple
5. In ratio and proportion, the first and last terms in a proportion are called _______.
B. Extremes
7. It is a series of numbers in which each consecutive term differs from the preceding one by a fixed
amount
D. Arithmetic progression
8. Which of the following should be used in calculating the volume of the revolution of an area?
A. Pappus Rule
B. Guldinus Rule
10. It is a general formula used to find the volume of any prism, pyramid or frustum of a pyramid.
C. Prismoidal Formula
4. The “Maximum Shear Theory”, one of the known theories of failure is also known as…
B. Guest’s theory
5. In the stress-strain curve, it is the point at which there is an appreciable elongation without
corresponding increase in load.
D. Yield point
6. What will happen to the stress in a shaft under torsion if the diameter was decreased to half the
original?
C. The stress will be increased eightfold
-stress, s=16T/pi(D^3), when you decrease the diameter to half the stress will be multiplied by eight
(2^3=8)
7. What will happen to the stress of a body under compression if the force applied to it was doubled?
A. The stress will increase to twice the original
-stress, s = F/A, when, force F is doubled, the stress is also doubled.
9. The Mises yield theory of failure is best applied to what type of materials?
B. Ductile materials
10. The slope of the line before the proportional limit in a stress-strain curve is also known as…
C. Modulus of elasticity
Here's the solution and answers to the ME board questions in Mathematics (Statistics and Probability)
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
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, let’s 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 can’t be separated, let’s 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 doesn’t 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%
Here are the answers to the questions in Power and Industrial plant engineering posted last September
2, 2010.
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
5. The speed of the turbine in a medium head hydroelectric power plant is regulated by…
D. Wicket gate
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 Avogadro’s number of particles (molecule or atoms).
B. Mole
10. Internal combustion engine works on the following engines EXCEPT
D. Rankine
Here are the answers to the questions on Power Elements Part 2 posted last August 9, 2010.
4. The ratio of the dynamic depression head to the total head of a pump.
A. Cavitation factor
10. The temperature at which vapor starts forming above the surface of liquid fuels.
B. Flash point
3. When heat is added in a mixture of moisture and air, which of the following is true?
B. The absolute humidity remains the same
5. If the wet bulb and the dry bulb temperatures are the same, what can we say about the air in the
space?
C. It is saturated
6. Which of the following scenario will increase the likelihood of cavitation in pumps?
D. The fluid temperature is raised
9. A valve that that allows the fluid to follow in one direction only
D. Check valve
Here are the answers to the questions in Mechanical Engineering Laws in the Philippines posted last
August 21, 2010.
1. Prior to Republic Act 8495, what law governs the practice of mechanical engineering the Philippines?
B. Commonwealth Act No. 294
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?
B. Fail
Section 18
3. Which of the following is NOT a required qualification for being a member of the Board of Mechanical
Engineering (BME)?
B. Naturalized or born Filipino citizen
Section 5
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. A. Foreign Reciprocity
Section 39
5. According to RA 8495, where will the budget to implement Mechanical Engineering Law come from?
C. National Budget
Section 44
7. Who has the power to revoke or suspend license to practice mechanical engineering in the
Philippines?
B. Board of Mechanical engineering
Section 27
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 ____
D. One year
Section 20
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
Section 42
10. Minimum requirement in teaching mechanical engineering subjects in universities and colleges in the
Philippines
B. Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Section 48