IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.

2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address
Signature over Printed
Name , Position
Area of Specialization

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Engr. John David Ramos
EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
The product of two numbers is 32. Find a function that represents the sum of
their squares.
Choices:
a. 100
b.200
c. 300
d. 400
ANSWER:
a. 100
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)
The volume of a sphere of radius r is V(r ) = (4/3)r 3.
V(r ) = 4r 2
V(5) = 100

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 42

Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila

IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address
Signature over Printed
Name , Position
Area of Specialization

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Engr. John David Ramos
EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
The charge in coulombs that passes through a wire after t seconds is given by
the function Q(t) = t3 2t2 + 5t + 2. Determine the average current during
the first two seconds.
Choices:
a. 2 amperes
b. 3 amperes
c. 4 amperes
d. 5 amperes
ANSWER:
d. 5 amperes
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 50

Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila

IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address
Signature over Printed
Name , Position
Area of Specialization

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Engr. John David Ramos
EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
Two sides of a triangle are 5 and 10 inches, respectively. The angle between
them is increasing at the rate of 5 per minute. How fast is the third side of the
triangle growing when the angle is 60deg?
Choices:
a. 5/6 in/m
b. 5/36 in/m
c. 6/25 in/m
d. 6/5 in/m
ANSWER:
b. 5/36 in/m
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 144
Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila

IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address
Signature over Printed
Name , Position
Area of Specialization

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Engr. John David Ramos
EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
Two cars begin a trip from the same point P. If car A travels north at the rate of 30
mi/h and car B travels west at the rate of 40 mi/h, how fast is the distance
between them changing 2 hours later?
Choices:
a. 20 mi/h
b. 30 mi/h
c. 40 mi/h
d. 50 mi/h
ANSWER:
d. 50 mi/h
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 75
Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila

IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address
Signature over Printed
Name , Position
Area of Specialization

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Engr. John David Ramos
EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
A baseball diamond is a square whose sides are 90 ft long. If a batter hits a ball
and runs to first base at the rate of 20 ft/sec, how fast is his distance from second
base changing when he has run 50 ft?
Choices:
a.

b.

c.
ANSWER:

d.

b.
SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 78

Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila

IECEP-Manila Form 1 S.2011

TEST QUESTIONS

PROFILE OF CONTRIBUTOR
Name of School
Adamson University
Address

900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila

Signature over Printed

Name , Position
Area of Specialization

Engr. John David Ramos

EcE Department Faculty
Microelectronics, Mathematics

Please indicate the subject:

(X) Mathematics
( ) General Engineering and Applied Science
( ) Electronics System & Technologies
QUESTION:
Postal regulations require that the sum of the length and girth of a rectangular
package may not exceed 108 inches (the girth is the perimeter of an end of the
box). What is the maximum volume of a package with square ends that meets this
criteria?
Choices:
a. 11,646 in
b. 11,466 in
c. 11,464 in
d. 11,664 in
ANSWER:
d. 11,664 in
3

SOLUTION ( IF PROBLEM -SOLVING)

Reference:
How to Solve World Problems in Calculus
Eugene Don and Benay Don
Page 129

Endorsed by:
Engr. Evelyn Raguindin
School Representative

IECEP Manila