CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY
Cebu City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Civil Engineering Department
SET A
MOCKBOARD EXAMINATIONS
Sunday, APRIL 27, 2025 8:00AM-1:00PM
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CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION COURSE 2

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer to each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box corresponding
to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED

SITUATION 1 (NOS. 1-3) - The end moments of the continuous beam SITUATION 5 (NOS. 13-15) - Refer to the figure shown in MBE-RCD-001
shown in MBE-TOS-004, are computed using the moment distribution method. Given:
Given: Column dimension, W x L = 400 mm x 600 mm
L1 = 7.20 m L2 = 12 m Main reinforcement, Ast = 10-25 mmØ
L3 = 9.60 m L4 = 3.60 m
Ties of Hoop reinforcement = 12 mmØ spaced at 100 mmO.C.
Steel Yield strength = 415 MPa
1. What is the distribution factor at the end B of beam AB if EI is constant in
Concrete compressive strength = 28 MPa
the entire continuous beam?
A. 0.625 B. 0.44 concrete clear cover = 40 mm
C. 0.375 D. 0.56 Permissible concrete shear stress = 0.82 MPa
2. What is the distribution factor at the end C of beam CD if EI is constant in
the entire continuous beam? 13. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal axial load strength
A. 0.625 B. 0.44 (in kiloNewtons) of the column, Pn?
C. 0.375 D. 0.56
A. 6610 B. 1606
3. What is the distribution factor at the end D of beam CD if EI is constant in C. 6106 D. 6016
the entire continuous beam? 14. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal shear capacity of the
A. 0 B. 0.44 section along x-direction.
C. 1.00 D. 0.56 A. 943 kN B. 930 kN
C. 807 kN D. 875 kN
15. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal shear capacity of the
section along y-direction.
SITUATION 2 (NOS. 4-6) - Loads on beam a-b-c-d result to the shear A. 943 kN B. 851
diagram as shown in MBE-MECH-001. C. 807 kN D. 795
V from a to b = 17 kN
V from b to c = 12 kN to – 12 kN
V from c to d = - 17 kN 16. The stress obtained by dividing the load at the moment of incipient
fracture by the area supporting the load is..
4. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the concentrated load at "b" in kN. A. proof stress [Link] stress
A. 12 B. 17 C. rupture stress D. primary stress
C. 5 D. 19
5. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the uniform load at b-c.
A. 12 kN/m B. 6 kN/m 17. The buckling load will be maximum for column, if......
C. 24 kN/m D. 3 kN/m A. both ends are hinged
6. Which of the following most nearly gives the the maximum span moment B. one end is free and the other end is hinged
(kN.m) C. both ends are clamp
A. 32 B. 46 D. one end of the column is clamp and the other is free
C. 24 D. 58

SITUATION 6 (NOS. 18-20) - A 600 mm x 600 mm column by a 3.6 m

SITUATION 3 (NOS. 7-9) - Hoisting beam ABC is clamped at B and is square footing on 5 piles as shown in MBE-RCD-002.
anchored by 2 bolts at A as shown in MBE-MECH-002.
Dimensions are as follows:
Given: a = 0.6 m. b = 2.40 m.
W = 10 kN a = 1.2 m. b = 2.5 m.
Bolt diameter at A = 20 mm Effective depth = 650 mm
Contact area at B = 180 mm x 120 mm Diameter of pile = 350 mm
Allowable bolt stress = 80 MPa Ultimate pile capacity = 280 kN
Column axial loads:
7. Which of the following most nearly gives the tensile stress in each bolt in D = 420 kN
megaPascals. L = 360 kN
A. 66.30 B. 29.60 E = 210 kN
C. 45.70 D. 33.20 Column moment due to earthquake = 160 kN.m
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the bearing stress at B in
megaPascals. The required strength of the footing is based on the following factored
A. 1.05 B. 1.20 load combination:
C. 1.40 D. 1.80 U = 1.32 D + 1.1 L + 1.1E
9. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum load, W (kN) that
the assembly can lift based on the allowable bolt capacity at A. 18. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical beam shear stress at
A. 24.10 B. 20.98 ultimate loads in MPa.
C. 12.06 D. 18.90 A. 0.656 B. 0.467
C. 0.521 D. 0.311
19. Which of the following most nearly gives the ultimate punching stress at
SITUATION 4 (NOS. 10-12) - Object A approaches object B which is ultimate loads in MPa.
stationary. Velocity of object A is V = 28i + 5j - 3k in m/s. Mass of A = 10 kgs A. 0.412 B. 0.156
and that of B = 4 kgs. If the impact is perfectly inelastic, C. 0.244 D. 0.388
10. Compute the x-component of the velocity after impact. 20. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical design moment
A. 28i B. 42i (kN.m)
C. 20i D. 35i A. 491 B. 504
11. Compute the y-component of the velocity after impact. C. 511 D. 483
A. 7.11j B. 4.53j
C. 6.44j D. 3.57j
12. Compute the z-component of the velocity after impact. 21. Buckling mode in which a compression member deflects laterally without
A. 4.12k B. 1.45k twist or change in cross-sectional shape.
C. 2.14k D. 5.32k A. Flexural-Torsional Buckling B. Flexural buckling
C. Lateral-torsional buckling D. Torsional buckling
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SITUATION 7 (NOS. 22-24) - A force P is applied to move the crate SITUATION 11 (NOS. 35-37) -Classify each structures based on their
weighing 30 kg as shown in MBE-STAT-001 determinacy and stability.
Given: Width of crate W = 1.2 m
H = 0.5 m 35. Refer to MBE-TOS-001.
Coefficient of friction µ = 0.25 A. statically determinate B. indeterminate to 2°
C. indeterminate to 1° D. externally unstable
22. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum force P (N) which
can be applied to maintain equilibrium given the following: Angle q = 30˚. 36. Refer to MBE-TOS-002.
A. 104.30 B. 111.90 A. statically determinate B. externally unstable
C. 99.20 D. 87.10 C. indeterminate to 1° D. internally unstable
23. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum force P (N) which
will cause tipping to occur given the following: q = 0˚ 37. Refer to MBE-TOS-003.
A. 392 B. 412 A. statically determinate B. externally unstable
C. 387 D. 353 C. indeterminate to 1° D. internally unstable
24. Which of the following most nearly gives location the resultant normal
force in meters from the center of gravity of the load before tipping
occurs.
A. 0.045 m B. 0.145 m SITUATION 12 (NOS. 38-40) - A pile footing supports a 600 mm-square
C. 0.075 m D. 0.095 m column. The pile cap rest on 9 of 350 mm square precast concrete piles as
shown in MBE-RCD-003. Capacity per pile at ultimate condition = 300 kN
Allowable stresses:
Wide beam shear stress = 0.88 MPa
SITUATION 8 (NOS. 25-27) - In the Mohr’s circle for general state of plane Punching shear stress = 1.25 MPa
stress as shown in MBE-MECH-003, identify the stresses described below: Concrete compressive stress fc’ = 24 MPa
Steel yield strength: fy = 413 MPa
25. It refers to the shear stress acting on the y-face of the element. Reduction factor:
A. BH B. CG Shear = 0.75
C. FD D. CD Moment = 0.90
26. It refers to the tensile normal stress acting on the x-face of the element. Min. concrete cover to the centroid of reinf. of footing = 250 mm
A. OA B. OF
C. OE D. OH 38. Which of the following most nearly gives the required thickness (mm) of
27. It refers to the average of the normal stress. footing for the critical wide beam shear.
A. OC B. FC A. 696 B. 676
C. OF D. CH C. 648 D. 682
39. Which of the following most nearly gives the the required thickness (mm)
of footing for the critical punching shear stress
28. Compute the column elastic critical buckling stress in MPa if the column A. 395 B. 408
effective length is 6 m (supported with fixed at both ends) . Radii of C. 384 D. 362
gyrations rx = ry = 38.90 mm. A = 3200 mm². Use E = 200 GPa and Fy = 248 40. Which of the following most nearly gives location the Determine the
MPa. required thickness (mm) of footing for the maximum moment. Assume
A. 103.90 B. 125.20 actual steel ratio equals to min. steel reinforcement ratio.
C. 72.80 D. 134.40 A. 706 B. 722
C. 689 D. 731

SITUATION 9 (NOS. 29-30) -The given frame shown in MBE-SD-001, is SITUATION 13 (NOS. 41-43) -- For the figure shown in MBE-STAT-002
unbraced and bending is about the x-axis of each member. Given:
Properties of each member. a = 1 m P1 = 1.80 KN, P2 = 0.90 KN, P3 = 0.45 KN, q = 30°, b = 45°
Member A B &C
A = 24645 mm² Ix = 1024 x 10^6 41. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical reaction at B in kN.
rx = 203.96 mm Fy = 345 MPa A. 1.06 B. 2.10
ry = 68.58 mm E = 200 000 MPa C. 3.09 D. 1.59
Member a b c d e f g Member D E F 42. Which of the following most nearly gives the horizontal reaction at B in kN.
Ix = 868 x 106 mm4 Ix = 728 x 106 mm4 A. 3.53 B. 1.78
C. 1.24 D. 2.48
29. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of GB of column F. 43. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment (in kN-m) at the
A. 1.872 B. 1.996 point where P1 is acting.
C. 1.000 D. 1.032 A. 0.53 B. 0.38
30. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of GA of column A. C. 0.84 D. 0.14
A. 1.000 B. 1.778
C. 1.453 D. 1.172
SITUATION 14 (NOS. 44-46) - For the bolted connection shown in
SITUATION 10 (NOS. 31-33) - A rectangular tubular column has the
MBE-SD-002
Given:
following properties: a = 80 mm
Nominal width along x-axis = 100 mm b = 220 mm
Nominal width along y-axis = 200 mm c = 80 mm
Wall thickness = 12mm P = 240 KN
Area, A = 6710 mm² bolt diameter = 16 mm
Sx = 308, 076 mm³
Sy = 201,560 mm³
44. Which of the following most nearly gives the direct shear of each bolt in
megaPascals.
31. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the radius of gyration (mm) of the A. 136.30 B. 149.20
section about the y-axis. C. 178.80 D. 189.10
A. 48.60 B. 38.80
45. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction of bolt # 8 in kN.
C. 54.10 D. 67.80 A. 133 B. 110
32. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum tensile stress (MPa) C. 122 D. 105
in the column given the following: 46. When the reaction of the most stressed bolt is 180 kN, compute the
Axial load P = 280 kN, ex = 100 mm, ey = 50 mm required diameter of the most stressed if its allowable shear stress is
A. 131 B. 128 limited to 300 MPa.
C. 143 D. 119
A. 36 B. 32
33. Which of the following nearly gives the value of P (in kN), that the column C. 25 D. 28
can carry without exceeding the allowable compressive stress of 108 MPa,
given that ex = 100 mm and ey = 50 mm.
A. 161.70 B.155.80
C. 138.20 D. 149.60
47. An A36 steel column with effective length of 6 m, is fixed at both supports.
Compute its effective slenderness ratio if rx = 165.12 mm and ry = 53.13
mm.
34. A 5-meter cantilever beam, 300 mm x 400 mm in cross section carries a
A. 126.17 B. 79.05
total uniformly distributed load of 5.20 kN/m. E = 25 GPa. What force (kN) C. 112.93 D. 56.47
should be applied at the mid-length of the beam in order to balance its
deflection at the free end.
A. 37.50 KN B. 52.75 KN
C. 48.75 KN D. 31.20 KN

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SITUATION 15 (NOS. 48-50) - A 12 m simple beam is loaded with uniform 63. A cantilever beam has a height "h" equal to 1/8 of the length "L". It carries
load w = 40 kN/m in the entire span and a concentrated load P = 200 KN a uniform load at the entire span. The beam is a steel wide flange section
at the midspan. EI is constant. with E =28 x 106 psi and an allowable bending stress of 17,500 psi in both
tension and compression. Calculate the ratio of the deflection at the free
48. Which of the following most nearly gives the slope at the support due to end to the length, assuming that the beam carries the maximum allowable
the concentrated load only? load.
A. 4800/EI B. 3600/EI A. 1/40 B. 1/200
C. 7200/EI D. 1800/EI C. 1/100 D. 1/400
49. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum slope due to the
uniform load only?
A. 9600/EI B. 6400/EI SITUATION 19 (NOS. 64-66) - A 6-meter-simple-beam is loaded with
C. 2880/EI D. 10800/EI clockwise moments M1 and M2 applied at left and right supports
50. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum deflection due to respectively. If M1 = 200 kN-m and M2 =100 kN-m, compute the following:
the given loads?
A. 14 400/EI B. 10 000/EI 64. The moment at the midspan in kN-m.
C. 10 800/EI D. 4 680/EI A. 150 B. 100
C. 75 D. 50
65. The location of the point of inflection from the left support.
SITUATION 16 (NOS. 51-53) - A propped beam with span L carries a A. 4 m B. 3 m
concentrated moment M at the simple end. EI is constant. C. 2 m D. 1 m
66. The maximum deflection of the beam. EI is constant.
51. What is the reaction at the simple end? A. 500/3EI B. 800/3EI
A. 2M/3L B. M/3L C. 1000/3EI D. 400/3EI
C. 3M/2L D. 2M/L
52. Compute the location of the maximum deflection from the fixed end.
67. A propped beam having a span of 6 m. carries two concentrated load of
A. 2L/3 B. L/3
0.6Pu and Pu at its middle thirds. The beam has a plastic section modulus of
C. L/4 D. L/2
1852 x 10³ mm³ . Fy = 248 MPa. Determine the value of Pu so that the beam
53. Compute the slope at the simple end if EI is constant.
is about to collapse.
A. 4ML/EI B. 2ML/EI
A. 324 kN B. 353 kN
C. ML/2EI D. ML/4EI
C. 422 kN D. 521 kN

54. A stone is whirled in a vertical circle, the tension in the string, is maximum..
A. when the string is horizontal SITUATION 20 (NOS. 68-70) - Given the following data for the welded
B. when the stone is at the highest position bracket shown in the figure MBE-SD-003. a = 300 mm; b = 400 mm, c = 300
C. when the stone is at the lowest position mm , and allowable shear stress of weld metal is 145 MPa. If P = 200 kN, q =
D. at any positions 40°
68. What is the unit polar moment of inertia of the weld group (mm³)?
A. 49.30 x 10^6 B. 24.90 x 10^6
55. A 10 kg. weight hang on a 4 meter string. If it is rotating on a horizontal C. 39.20 x 10^6 D. 56.60 x 10^6
circle at a constant rate of 0.50 revolution per second, find the tension of 69. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at C in N/mm.
the string. A. 336.40 B. 316.50
A. 695 N B. 495 N C. 487.60 D 457.50
C. 595 N D. 395 N 70. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at B in N/mm.
A. 336.40 B. 316.50
C. 487.60 D 457.50
56. A thin-walled cylindrical tank with a inside diameter of 1.5 meters and a
wall thickness of 50 mm has an internal pressure of 20 MPa. The maximum
shear stress in the wall of the tank is nearest to.. SITUATION 21 (NOS. 71-72) - Given the following data for the floor plan
A. 300 MPa B. 150 MPa
as shown in the figure. MBE-RCD-004.
C. 75 MPa D. 270 MPa
Factored Dead load= 3 kPa (all weights are included)
Factored Live load = 4.2 kPa
Clear spans of beam, L1 = 5.6 m, L2 = 6.5 m and L3 = 6 m
SITUATION 17 (NOS. 57-59) - The rigid bar AB shown in MBE-MECH-004, Spacing of beams, S1 = 2.0 m and S2 = 2.5 m
is hinged at A and supported by a steel plate hanger. The hanger is fixed at Column dimensions = 0.40 m x 0.40 m
C and bolted at D with two plates.
71.) Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum negative moment
Given: L1 = 2.0 m L2 = 1.20 m at span EF due to dead load and live load in KN-m?
H = 3.0 m A. 59 B. 56
Width of plate hanger = 40 mm C. 62 D. 85
Thickness of plate hanger = 10 mm 72. How much is the maximum shear in span GH due to dead load and live load
Bolt Diameter = 20 mm in KN?
Allowable bolt shearing stress = 68 MPa A. 56 B. 80
Allowable bearing stress = 240 MPa C. 74 D. 66
Modulus of Elasticity of steel = 200 GPa

57. Which of the following most nearly gives the stress in the hanger based on
bolt capacity in double shear at D. SITUATION 22 (NOS. 73-75) - A 12 m-simply supported beam is loaded
A. 134 MPa B. 98 MPa with concentrated load P = 12 kN at 3 meters from the right support. E = 200
C. 107 MPa D. 123 MPa
GPa and I = 60 000 000 mm^4
58. If the maximum tensile stress in the hanger is 138 MPa, find the allowable
load W in kiloNewtons. 73. Compute the rotation at the left support in radians.
A. 21.20 B. 35.40 A. 0.00673 B.0.00375
C. 26.70 D. 34.50
C. 0.00265 D.0.005625
59. If the load W = 50 kN, compute the vertical displacement at B in mm.
A. 3.60 B. 5.76 E. 74. Compute the rotation at the right support in radians.
C. 2.0 D. 4.80
A. 0.00788 B.0.00375
C. 0.00265 D.0.00525

75. Compute the maximum deflection in mm.

SITUATION 18 (NOS. 60-62) - For the beam shown in MBE-MECH-005, if
A. 16.80 B. 24.70
w = 30 kN/m, C. 19.56 D. 15.12
60. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the the maximum shear(KN) of the beam.
A. 117.50 B. 87.50
C. 121.50 D. 112.5 NOTHING FOLLOWS
61. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the moment at the right support in
KN-m. PLEASE SUBMIT THE ANSWER SHEET AND THE ORANGE BOOKLET
A. 0 B. 52.25 TO THE PROCTOR
C. 41.67 D. 33.67
62. Which of the ff. most nearly gives the maximum moment (kN-m) of the
beam.
A. 262 B. 223
C. 233 D. 266

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A

L1 L2 L3 L4

y
MBE-TOS-004
a

x
b

MBE-MECH-001
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c d a b a
a b

2m 2m 2m 2m

MBE-RCD-002
a b
W
C P
B

q
W
A H

MBE-MECH-002
MBE-STAT-001

sy G
t
tyx B

txy R txy
sx sx F C 2q
O A H E
txy tyx

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tyx
sy
sy

sx

MBE-MECH-003

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3.5 m D E F

5m 6m 7m 4m

a b c d

4m A B C
MBE-TOS-001

MBE-SD-001

hinged

MBE-TOS-002

MBE-TOS-003

0.60 m 1.20 m 1.20 m 0.60 m P2

P3
0.60 m

P1
1.0 m

1.0 m
A q b B
0.60 m

a a
MBE-RCD-003
MBE-STAT-002
P

b D

7 8 H
a
5 6 A C B
a
3 4 L1 L2
a
1 2 MBE-MECH-004
W

c c

MBE-SD-002

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a c

A B
A
b B C
D C 10 m 5m
q
MBE-MECH-005

MBE-SD-003 P

MBE-RCD-001

L1 L2 L3
A B C D
S1

E F G H
S2

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MBE-RCD-004

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