Saint Mary's beacon., 1907-08-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
July "a and "a. 1907.
PHYSICISTS GRADE.

2 How can the resultant Of two or
more forces be found? Suppose an
attempt is made 10 row n boat at
the rate OF 4 miles an hour directly
across q stream flowing at the rate
Of 3 miles an hour. Determine the
directions and velocity OF the boat.
3 What is the mechanical advan-
tage Of the pulleyf With q fixed
pulley, what power will support a
weight Of son? With amoyable pull
ley, what power win support .
weight Of 50ibg
4 Define specific gravity. Relate
Archimedes Law.
5 Upon what does the velocity of
sound depend? Define an echo.
and relate the conditions under
which it may be heard.
6 What is light? What is the
composition OF q raw of sunlight,
and how may it be shown?
z What is heat? Name and define
the modes Of communicating heat.
What is the theory OF absolute zero.
8 Define magnetism. Break a
magnet and each part will have It's
N. and S. Poles; explain.
GEOMETRY FIRST GRADE.
l. How does a reciprocal theorem
differ from a converse theorem?
2. What line do two points each
eauidistant from the extremities of
a given straight line determined
3. Prove: The exterior angles of
a polygon, made by producing each
of its sides in succession, are To-
gether equal TO four right angles.
4. Prove: A radius which is per-
pendicular TO a chord bisects the
chord. and also the arc substendsd
by the chord.
B. Points which lie in a straight
line are called collinear; points which
lie in a circumference are called
concyclic2 How many collinear
points can be concyclic? Make q
diagram illustrating your answer.
6 Ii an angle included between a
tangent and secant is 65 deg, and
the smaller OF the two intercepted
arcs is 45 deg; what is the value OF
the larger arc2 Explain your an.
swer.
z Prove: Two triangles which
aremutnally equiangular ars similar
8 Prove: The square, described
on the hypotenuse Of u right triangle
Il - M ~ iasa In
squares described on the other two
sides.
GENERAL HISTORY-lst GRADE
OF what race and character were
the Greeks?
2 What can you tell OF Plato and
Aristotle2
Relate the Wars OF the Roses.
4 Relate the causes and incidents
OF Napoleon S war with Russia.
b Describe the Holy Alliance.
| ALGEBRA F1sRT GRADE.
A party had dinner tha. cos
$50. Ii there had been 5 person.
more, the share of each would hay,
been 81 less. How many persons il
the party?
2 Aand B started at the same tim,
and travelled toward q place IS mile.
distant. A travelled one mile al
hour faster than B and reached th,
place q hours before B. At wha
rate did each travel?
8 There is number whose thre,
dlglts are the same. If times th,
sum OF thedigits is subtracted from
the number, the remainder is l8O
What is the numberf
4 The difference OF two number,
is b, and their product is equal y
twice the cube OF the less number
What are the numbers
b Two workmen, A and B. war,
employed at different wages. A
the end OF q certain number of dav,
A received 80. but b, who had bee,
idle z days in the meantime, recei v
ed only $l9.2e. If B had worke,
the whole time, and A had bean idl,
days, they would have receive.
equal sums. Find the number @
days. and the daily wages of each.
BOOK-KEEPING.-FIR GRADE.
| l. Define an account. Into wha
classes may accounts be divided?
2. Define Resources; Liabilities.
| 3. What is an indispensable re
quisite TO any statement shown,
the condition OF business?
4. Define Single Entry Book keep
ing; Double Entry. In what particu
lars do the two systems differ?
| 5. Make a statement showing tn
net gain or loss, and each partner
net capital Of the following business
A and B enter into copartnershir
on equal terms, each investing q
commencement. $4,000. At th
close of certain period the followin,
is the condition Of the business
Cash on hand. $500; Amount in bank
81. 900; Due the firm on accounts
%. .7S3. .75. OF which 1916 is worthless
Due them on notes, $6. $50; Merchan
disc on hand. az, 100; Store and FL
lures. 5000. They owe to firms O
account. $4,000: On notes, $5, 600
Each has been charged with livin
expenses, 81. 800.
SECOND GRADE.
GRAMMAR.
i / Name and define the propertie
Of nouns.
! What Is comnarison 2 Nam