TECHNOLOGICAL INSTIUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Quezon City

COMPETENCY EXAM
Physics, Engineering Mechanics & Strength and Materials

Directions: shade the letter that corresponds to the correct answer on your answer sheet.

_________1. The velocity of waves in a stretched string depends upon

a. the tension in the string b. the amplitude of the waves
c. the wavelength of the wind d. the acceleration of gravity

_________2. The higher the frequency the wave.

a. the smaller is velocity b. the shorter its wavelength
c. the greater its amplitude d. the longer its period

_________3. In a transverse wave, the individual particles of the medium

a. move in circles b. move in ellipses
c. move parallel to the direction of travel d. move perpendicular to the
direction of travel

_________4. Of the following properties of waves, the one that is dependent of the others is its
a. amplitude b. velocity
c. wavelength d. frequency

_________5. Waves transmit________from one place to another.

a. mass b. amplitude
c. wavelength d. energy

_________6. Standing waves in a stretched spring occur because of

a. interference b. Doppler effect
c. beats d. friction

_________7. Sound waves do not travel through.

a. solids b. liquids
c. gases d. a vacuum

________8. The pitch of a sound wave is related to its

a. frequency b. amplitude
c. velocity d. beats

_______9. A pure musical tone causes a thin wooden panel to vibrate. This is an example of
a. an overtone b. harmonies
c. resonance d. interference

______10. The amplitude of a sound wave determine its

a. pitch b. loudness
c. overtones d. resonance

______11. Beats are the result of:

 a. Diffraction b. constructive interference
c. destructive interference d. both constructive and destructive
interference

______12. The sound we hear when beats occur is due to sound waves having
a. slight difference in amplitude b. same frequency
c. slight difference in frequency d. same amplitude

______13. When a sound waves goes from air to water, the quantity that remains unchanged is its
a. velocity b. amplitude
c. frequency d. wavelength

______14. Sound waves are

a. longitudinal b. transverse
c. partly longitudinal and partly transverse d. sometimes longitudinal
and sometimes transverse

______15. Sound waves whose frequency is 300Hz have a wavelength relative to sound waves in
the same medium whose frequency is 600Hz that is
a. half is great b. the same
b. twice as great d. four time as great

______16. When an object is reflected in a plane mirror, the image is always

a. real b. inverted
c. enlarged d. left-right reversed

______17. The bending of a beam of light when it passes from one medium to another is known as
a. refraction b. reflection
b. diffraction d. dispersion

______18. Two charges repel each other with a force of 10 6 N when they are 10cm apart, When
they are brought closer together until they are 2cm apart, the force between them
becomes.
a. 4 x 10-8N b. 5 x 10 6N
c. 8 x 10-N d. 2.5 x 10-5N

_______19. Two charges, one positive and the other negative, are initially 2cm apart ad are then
pulled away from each other until they are 6cm apart. The force between them is now
smaller by a factor of
a. 3 b. 3
c. 9 d. 27

_______20. The force between two charges of 3x 109 C that are 5cm apart is
a. 1.8x10-15N b. 3.6 x10-15N
c. 1.6 x 10-6N d. 3.2x1-5N

_______21. Of the following quantities, the one that is vector in character is electric
a. charge b. field
c. energy d. potential difference
_______22. Electric lines of force
a. exist everywhere
b. exist only in the immediate vicinity of electric charges
c. exist only when both positive and negative charges are near one another
d. are imaginary

_______23. The electric field at a point in space is equal in magnitude to

a. the potential difference there
b. the electric charge there
c. the force a charge of one coulomb would experience there
d. the force an electron would experience there

_______24 The magnitude of the electric field in the region between two parallel oppositely charged
metal plates is:
a. zero b. uniform throughout the region
c. greatest near the positive plate d. greatest near the negative plate

_______25. The force of an electron in an electric field of 200N/C is

a. 8 x 10-22N b. 3.2 x 10-21N
c. 3.2 x 10-17N d. 6.4x 10-15N

_______26. The electric field2cm from a certain charge has a magnitude of 105 N/C. The value of E
1cm from the charge is
a. 2.5x104N/C b. 5 x104 N/C
c. 2 x 105N/C d. 4 x 10 5 N/C

_______27. The electric field of magnitude200 N/C can be produced by applying a potential
difference of 10V to a pair parallel metal plates separated by
a. 2 cm b. 5 cm
c. 20cm d. 2000m

_______28. The following are the mechanical properties of materials except

a. corrosion b. malleability
c. plasticity d. elasticity

_______29. Phenomenon associated with the failure of material described to be the rapid stretching
of material and simultaneously narrow down.
a. torsion b. necking
c. strain d. rolling

_______30. Term synonyms with linear deformation as unit elongation.

a. stress b. shear
c. strain d. elastic limit

_______31. Described as contact pressure between separate bodies.

a. bearing stress b. compressive stress
c. shear stress d. torsion

_______32. It is described as the actual stress when the material is under load.
a. ruptive strength b. ultimate strength
c. working stress d. yield strength
_______33. A component of internal forces which measures the pulling or pushing action over a
section
a. tension b. compression
c. bending d. axial

_______34. The ratio of the lateral strain to the longitudinal strain when the element is loaded with
the longitudinal tensile force
a. spring ratios b. safety factor
c. load factor d. Poisson ratio

_______35. It is generally referred to the weight of the structure, or to the load which, once replied is
not removed.
a. dead load b. static load
c. permanent load d. uniform load

_______36. The value is the second moment of area about a controidal axis
a. moment of inertia b. moment of rigidity
c. strain d. factor of safety

_______37. It is caused by forces acting along or parallel to the area resisting the force.
a. simple stress b. tensile stress
c. hearing stress d. shear stress

_______38. A cylindrical pressure vessel is fabricated from steel plates which have a thickness of
20mm. The diameter of the pressure vessel is 500mm and its height is 3m. Determine
the maximum internal pressure which can be applied if the stress in the vessel I limited
to 140MPa.

_______39. A 40mm diameter bar is used as a simply supported beam 2m long. Determine the
largest uniformity distributed load that can be applied over the left half of the beam if
the flexural stress is limited to 60MN/m2.
a. 1340KN/m b. 1507.96KN/m
c. 1340 d. 1507.96/m

_______40. The forces acting on a body resulting in equilibrium are

a. moment of forces b. reactions
c. loads d. tensile forces

_______41. The condition which the resultant of a system of forces acting on a body will not cause
the body to move is
a. acceleration b. deceleration
c. dynamics d. equilibrium

_______42. It states that the Moment of a force is equivalent to the sum of the moments of its
components
a. Transmissibility of a force b. Varignons Theorem
c. Triangle Law d. Cosine Law

_______43. A uniform beam 1m long is fixed at one end. It has a uniform weight of 40kg/malong its
length. A load of 10 kg is suspended on the beam 2m from the free end. The moment at
the fixed end is
a. 2080kg-m b. 2020kg-m
 c. 0.0kg-m d. 50kg-m

_______44. A ladder resting in a horizontal floor leans against a vertical wall an angle of 60 with the
floor, if is 0.3 at all surfaces and the weight of the ladder is neglected, what
percentage of its length can a person ascend without causing the ladder to slip?
a. 30% b. 32%
c. 35% d. 37%

_______45. A rectangular shape has a cross-section 30cm wide and 60cmin height. What is the
least radius of gyration for this shape?
a. 6.8 cm b. 7.8 cm
c. 8.7 cm d. 8,8 cm
_______46. A bullet with a velocity of 180m/swasfired into a 20cm thick wall and was able to
penetrate 15cm.If a 12cmthick wall of the same material have been used, find the
velocity at which the bullet leaves the other side of the wall.
a. 75m/s b. 77m/s
c. 79m/s d. 81m/s

_______47. Two cars A and B are 5 km apart and are going on the same direction on a straight
road. Car A was behind and traveling with a velocity of 20kphbut was accelerating
constantly by 0.1 m/s2. Car B has a speed of 120kphand was applying brakes thus
decreasing the speed by 0.12m/s2. When will the two cars be side by side?
a. 374sec b. 385sec
c. 270sec d. 175 sec

_______48. A beam 10 ft. long, simply supported at the ends, carries a concentrated load of 300lb
at a point 2ft away from the left end and a uniform load of 100lb/ft at a point 6ft away
from the right end. Determine beam reaction on the left support.
a. 400lb b. 420lb
c. 440lb d. 460lb

_______49. A cable weighing 6lb/ft is suspended between points 800ft apart on the same level. The
sag is 200ft. Compute the length of the cable.
a. 878ft b. 900ft
c. 918ft d. 932ft

_______50. Compute the sag of a cable 600ft long weighing 1lb/ft and supported at points on the
same level with a maximum tension of 800lb.
a. 57ft b. 58ft
c. 59ft d. 60ft