Engineering Entrance
Q. If the perimeter of a square is 40 cm, what is the length of one side? (2018)
A.
10 cm
B.
15 cm
C.
20 cm
D.
25 cm
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Solution
Perimeter = 4 × side, so side = 40/4 = 10 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 10 cm
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Q. If the pH of a solution is 3, what is the concentration of H+ ions? (2023)
A.
0.001 M
B.
0.01 M
C.
0.1 M
D.
0.0001 M
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Solution
pH = 3 means [H+] = 10^-3 M = 0.001 M.
Correct Answer: B — 0.01 M
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Q. If the pKa of acetic acid is 4.76, what is the pH of a 0.1 M solution?
A.
4.76
B.
5.76
C.
6.76
D.
3.76
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Solution
For a weak acid, pH ≈ pKa for a 0.1 M solution, so pH ≈ 4.76.
Correct Answer: A — 4.76
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Q. If the radius of a circle is 7 cm, what is its circumference? (Use π = 22/7) (2014)
A.
44 cm
B.
22 cm
C.
14 cm
D.
28 cm
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr = 2 × (22/7) × 7 = 44 cm.
Correct Answer: A — 44 cm
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Q. If the radius of a circle is decreased by 2 cm, how does the area change? (Original radius is 10 cm) (2021)
A.
Decreases by 12.56 cm²
B.
Decreases by 25.12 cm²
C.
Decreases by 31.4 cm²
D.
Decreases by 50.24 cm²
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Solution
Original area = π(10)² = 314 cm²; New area = π(8)² = 201.06 cm². Change = 314 - 201.06 = 112.94 cm².
Correct Answer: B — Decreases by 25.12 cm²
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Q. If the radius of a circle is doubled, how does the area change? (2021)
A.
It doubles
B.
It triples
C.
It quadruples
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
Area = πr²; if r is doubled, area = π(2r)² = 4πr², so it quadruples.
Correct Answer: C — It quadruples
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Q. If the radius of a circle is halved, how does the circumference change? (2021)
A.
Halved
B.
Remains the same
C.
Doubled
D.
Tripled
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr. If radius is halved, new circumference = 2π(r/2) = πr, which is halved.
Correct Answer: A — Halved
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Q. If the radius of a circle is halved, how does the circumference change? (2022) 2022
A.
Halved
B.
Remains the same
C.
Doubled
D.
Quadrupled
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Solution
Circumference = 2πr. If radius is halved, new circumference = 2π(r/2) = πr, which is halved.
Correct Answer: A — Halved
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Q. If the radius of a circle is tripled, by what factor does the area increase? (2021)
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Solution
Area increases by a factor of (3r)²/r² = 9.
Correct Answer: C — 9
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Q. If the radius of the Earth were to increase by 50%, what would happen to the weight of an object on its surface?
A.
It increases by 50%
B.
It increases by 25%
C.
It decreases by 25%
D.
It remains the same
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Solution
Weight is inversely proportional to the square of the radius. If radius increases by 50%, weight decreases by 25%.
Correct Answer: C — It decreases by 25%
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Q. If the radius of the Earth were to increase while keeping its mass constant, what would happen to the value of g? (2023)
A.
g increases
B.
g decreases
C.
g remains the same
D.
g becomes zero
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Solution
If the radius increases while mass remains constant, g decreases because g = G * M / r^2.
Correct Answer: B — g decreases
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Q. If the radius of the Earth were to increase while keeping its mass constant, what would happen to the gravitational acceleration at its surface?
A.
It increases
B.
It decreases
C.
It remains the same
D.
It becomes zero
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Solution
Gravitational acceleration g = GM/R². If R increases, g decreases.
Correct Answer: B — It decreases
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Q. If the rate of a reaction doubles when the temperature increases by 10°C, what is the approximate activation energy? (2020)
A.
20 kJ/mol
B.
40 kJ/mol
C.
60 kJ/mol
D.
80 kJ/mol
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Solution
Using the Arrhenius equation, if the rate doubles for a 10°C increase, Ea is approximately 40 kJ/mol.
Correct Answer: B — 40 kJ/mol
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Q. If the rate of a reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of one reactant raised to the power of 3, what is the order of the reaction? (2023)
A.
Zero
B.
First
C.
Second
D.
Third
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Solution
The order of the reaction is third because the rate is proportional to the concentration raised to the power of 3.
Correct Answer: D — Third
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Q. If the rate of a reaction is given by rate = k[A]², what is the order of the reaction? (2021)
A.
Zero
B.
First
C.
Second
D.
Third
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Solution
The reaction is second-order because the rate depends on the square of the concentration of A.
Correct Answer: C — Second
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Q. If the resistance of a conductor is doubled, what happens to the current flowing through it when the voltage remains constant? (2022)
A.
Doubles
B.
Halves
C.
Remains the same
D.
Increases by 1.5 times
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Solution
According to Ohm's law, I = V/R. If R is doubled, I will be halved.
Correct Answer: B — Halves
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Q. If the revenue function is R(x) = 100x - 2x^2, find the number of units that maximizes revenue. (2021)
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Solution
Max revenue occurs at x = -b/(2a) = 100/(2*2) = 25.
Correct Answer: B — 50
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + 2x + k = 0 are 1 and -3, what is the value of k? (2020)
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Solution
Using the sum and product of roots: 1 + (-3) = -2 and 1 * (-3) = -3, thus k = 3.
Correct Answer: C — 3
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + 2x + k = 0 are real and distinct, what is the condition for k? (2020)
A.
k > 1
B.
k < 1
C.
k > 4
D.
k < 4
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Solution
The discriminant must be greater than zero: 2² - 4*1*k > 0, which simplifies to k < 1.
Correct Answer: C — k > 4
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + 5x + k = 0 are -2 and -3, find k. (2020)
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Solution
Using the product of roots: k = (-2)(-3) = 6.
Correct Answer: A — 6
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + 5x + k = 0 are 1 and 4, find k. (2020)
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Solution
Using the sum and product of roots: k = 1*4 = 4, and sum = 1 + 4 = 5, thus k = 7.
Correct Answer: D — 7
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + 7x + p = 0 are -3 and -4, find p. (2019)
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Solution
Using the sum of roots (-3 + -4 = -7) and product of roots (-3*-4 = 12), we find p = 12.
Correct Answer: A — 12
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Q. If the roots of the equation x² + px + 12 = 0 are 3 and 4, find p. (2020)
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Solution
Using the sum of the roots: p = -(3 + 4) = -7.
Correct Answer: A — -7
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Q. If the speed of light in a vacuum is 3 x 10^8 m/s, what is its speed in water (n = 1.33)?
A.
2.26 x 10^8 m/s
B.
2.25 x 10^8 m/s
C.
2.27 x 10^8 m/s
D.
2.28 x 10^8 m/s
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Solution
The speed of light in a medium is given by v = c/n. Thus, v = (3 x 10^8 m/s) / 1.33 ≈ 2.26 x 10^8 m/s.
Correct Answer: A — 2.26 x 10^8 m/s
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Q. If the speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3 x 10^8 m/s, what is its value in km/s?
A.
300 km/s
B.
3000 km/s
C.
30000 km/s
D.
300000 km/s
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Solution
To convert m/s to km/s, divide by 1000. Therefore, 3 x 10^8 m/s = 300000 km/s.
Correct Answer: D — 300000 km/s
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Q. If the speed of light in vacuum is 3 x 10^8 m/s, what is its speed in glass (n = 1.5)?
A.
2 x 10^8 m/s
B.
2.5 x 10^8 m/s
C.
3 x 10^8 m/s
D.
1.5 x 10^8 m/s
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Solution
The speed of light in a medium is given by v = c/n. Therefore, v = (3 x 10^8 m/s) / 1.5 = 2 x 10^8 m/s.
Correct Answer: A — 2 x 10^8 m/s
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Q. If the speed of light is 3 x 10^8 m/s, what is its value in km/s? (2021)
A.
3 x 10^5 km/s
B.
3 x 10^6 km/s
C.
3 x 10^7 km/s
D.
3 x 10^8 km/s
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Solution
To convert m/s to km/s, divide by 1000. Therefore, 3 x 10^8 m/s = 3 x 10^5 km/s.
Correct Answer: A — 3 x 10^5 km/s
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Q. If the total current in an AC circuit is 5A and the voltage is 120V, what is the impedance? (2023)
A.
24Ω
B.
20Ω
C.
30Ω
D.
15Ω
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Solution
Impedance (Z) = Voltage (V) / Current (I) = 120V / 5A = 24Ω.
Correct Answer: B — 20Ω
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Q. If the voltage across a capacitor in an AC circuit is 100 V and the capacitive reactance is 50 Ω, what is the current through the capacitor? (2021)
A.
2 A
B.
0.5 A
C.
5 A
D.
10 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/Xc = 100 V / 50 Ω = 2 A.
Correct Answer: B — 0.5 A
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Q. If the voltage across a capacitor in an AC circuit is 100 V and the capacitive reactance is 50 ohms, what is the current? (2020)
A.
2 A
B.
0.5 A
C.
5 A
D.
10 A
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Solution
Using Ohm's law, I = V/Xc = 100 V / 50 ohms = 2 A.
Correct Answer: B — 0.5 A
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