Building Utilities

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Maximum liquid depth for septic tank.

a. 1.50 mts
b. 1.80 mts
c. 2.00 mts
d. 1.90 mts
The third protruding metal stick in a plug.
a. Grounding plug
b. Ground
c. Plug
d. None of these
Insulating media for transformers (no longer
allowed)
a. Gatorade
b. Mineral oil
c. Askarel
d. Castor oil
Where you connect the wires
a. Match box
b. Utility box
c. Johnson box
d. Junction box
Minimum length of the secondary
compartment of a septic tank with a capacity
of more than 6 cubic meters.
a. 1.50 mts
b. 1.80 mts
c. 2.00 mts
d. 1.90 mts
Minimum extension of the VSTR above an
openable window, door opening, air intake,
or vent shaft.
a. 0.60 m
b. 0.30 m
c. 0.90 m
d. 0.50 m
A device that can be used to open or close a
circuit manually and can also open a circuit
automatically when current is excessive.
a. Air circuit breaker
b. Circuit breaker
c. Branch circuit
d. Fuse box
A cable provided with wrapping of metal
(steel wire) for mechanical protection.
a. Super cable
b. Steel cable
c. Armored cable
d. None of these
A material that permits many electrons to
move through it. Copper, silver, and
aluminum are examples of materials that are
good conductors. Also used generically to

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refer to a wire, cable, or bus bar that is made

from a conducting material.
a. Conductor
b. Semi-conductor
c. Fuse
d. Insulator
Minimum width of a septic tank.
a. 80 cm
b. 120 cm
c. 90 cm
d. 60 cm
Metal pipe in which electrical powers may
be drawn; has conditions (like wall is
thinner than conduit)
a. Electrical metal tubing
b. Metal straw
c. Steel pipe
d. None of these
Minimum dimension of a manhole access to
a septic tank.
a. 615 mm
b. 458 mm
c. 622 mm
d. 508 mm
What type of sound absorbent is best for
lower band frequencies?
a. Fiberglass insulation
b. Porous absorbents
c. Plastic absorbents
d. Air vacuum
Single lever valves used in kitchen sink and
lavatory faucets or at shower valves works
by the principle of a ___.
a. Check valve
b. Ball valve
c. Gate valve
d. Globe valve
In boilers, they function only when it
exceeds prescribed unsafe operating
conditions
a. Pressure valve
b. Relief valve
c. Limit controls and interlocks
d. Emergency locks

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1. The luminous flux emitted per unit solid angle by
light source, expressed in candelas.
a. Candle
b. Luminous intensity
c. Lumen
d. Steradian

2. The rate of flow of visible light per unit time,

expressed in lumens
a. Candela
b. Candlepower
c. Luminous flux
d. Luminance

9. The rate of flow of electric charge in a circuit per unit

time, measured in amperes.
a. Resistance
b. Ohm
c. Current
d. Power

3. The SI unit of luminous flux, equal the light emitted in

a solid angle of one steradian by uniform point source
having an intensity of one candela
a. Lux
b. Lumen
c. Foot-candle
d. Lambert

10. An amount if power, esp. the power required to

operate an electrical device or appliance, expressed in
watts.
a. Ampere
b. Ohm
c. Wattage
d. Current

4. The SI unit of illumination, equal to one lumen per

square meter.
a. Lux
b. Lumen
c. Foot-candle
d. Lambert

11. A hollow cylinder of metal or plastic used for the

conveyance of water, steam, gas or other fluid material.
a. Pipe
b. Gasket
c. Valve
d. Wire

5. The intensity of light falling at any given place on

lighted surface, equal to the luminous flux incident per
unit are and expressed in lumens per unit of area. Is also
called ___________.
a. Reflection
b. Refraction
c. Diffraction
d. Illuminance

12. A valve with a globular body, closed by a disk seating

on an opening in an internal wall.
a. Gate valve
b. Globe valve
c. Angle valve
d. Mixing valve

6. A machine that converts mechanical energy into

electrical energy.
a. Alternator
b. Generator
c. Converter
d. Transformer
7. A generator for producing alternating current.
a. Alternator
b. Generator
c. Converter
d. Transformer
8. An electrical current flowing in one direction only and
having a magnitude that does not vary or varies only
slightly.
a. Alternating current
b. Direct current
c. Conduction
d. Resistance

13. The system of pipes, valves, fixtures and other

apparatus of a water supply or sewage system.
a. Architectural
b. Electrical
c. Plumbing
d. Structural
14. A system of pipe, valves, and fixtures for distributing
and using water in building.
a. Water system
b. Water supply
c. Water harvesting
d. Sewage treatment
15. A pipe connecting a drain near one or more traps to a
vent stack or stack vent.
a. Drain
b. Vent
c. Stack
d. Battery
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Identification. Identify what is being

described on the following items.
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It is the transfer of heat by motion of the particles of

the heated substance itself.
It is the transfer of one heat from a place of higher
temperature.
It is a heat due to changing state of the substance.
It is a change from liquid to the solid state or vice
versa.
These are rectangular blocks of cast-iron or steel
plates stacked in a frame that is supported at the
opposite ends of the cable to which the car is
fastened.
It is the vertical passageway for the car and
counterweight on its side; walls are the car
guiderails, door frames and certain mechanical and
electrical auxiliaries of the control apparatus.
It is a combination of push buttons, contacts,
electronic equipment, relays, solid-state switching,
cans and devices that are operated manually or
automatically to initiate the door operation, starting,
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convection

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conduction
latent heat
latent heat effusion
counter weight
shaft
control devices
buffer spring oil
brake
humidifier
filter
Thomas medley jr.
Willis h. carrier
Heating Ventilating & air conditioning
4 sift (0.36 sqm)

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17. SAM
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19. 1. All changes in direction shall be made by
the appropriate use of 45.
20. a. Wyes b. Half Wyes c. Sixth Bends d.
Bends
21. 2. The solid organic materials being denser
than water, tend to settle to the bottom of
the tank. Answer: SLUDGE
22. 3. A portion of an electric wiring that
extends beyond the final over current
device protecting the circuit.

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and accelerating, retardation, leveling, and stopping

the car.
It is the usually placed pit. Their purpose is not to
stop a falling car but to bring it to a partially
cushioned stop if would over travel the lower
terminal.
It is mounted directly on the shaft of the elevator
machine.
It is a device for moistening air to a desired
temperature.
It removes the large dirt and pollen particles in order
to prevent clogging at spaces between the plates.
He discovered chlorine and fluorine atoms that
formed halocarbons or hydrocarbons compounds
that are made suitable refrigerants in 1930.
He is founder of Carrier Corporation. Carriers effort
included the first air-conditioning system for highrise buildings.
The approximate floor space per person that should
be provided at peak periods for waiting passengers.
The normal speed of an elevator.
II.

Answers:
23. a. Branch Circuit b. Service Drop c. Bus
Bar d. Feeder Line
24. 4. The luminous intensity of a light source,
expressed in candelas. Answer:
CANDLEPOWER
25. 5. In electric wiring a metal plate, water
pipe, or other type of conductor buried in
the earth in the manner of ensuring a good
conductive path to the ground.
26. a. Electric Terminal b. Grounding Wire c.
Earth Electrode d. Lightning Arrester
27. 6. Sound travels in air, at sea level, in
_____ m/sec. Answer: 344 m/sec.
28. 7. A device used for sound absorption.
29. a. Plywood b. Panel Resonations c. Volume
Resonators d. Fibrous Materials
30. 8. The portion of the hoist way extending
from the threshold level of the lowest
landing door to the floor at the bottom of
the hoist way. Answer: ELEVATOR
LANDING
31. 9. A device designed to stop an elevator car
or counterweight from describing beyond
its normal limit of travel.
32. a. Bumper b. Stopper c. Plunger d. Bunker
33. 10. This describes the reflection of sound
along a curved surface near the surface.
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35. a. Diffusion b. Creep c. Resonance d.
Flutter

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36. 11. Is perceived as a buzzing or clicking

sound, and it is comprised of repeated
echoes traversing back and forth between
two non-absorbing parallel surfaces.
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38. a. Reverberation b. Creep c. Standing
Waves d. Flutter
39. 12. Is the achievement of a temperature
below that of the immediate surroundings.
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41. a. Air-Conditioning b. Ventilation c.
Refrigeration d. Cooling
42. 13. It is a fluorescent lamp designed to
replace an incandescent lamp. Answer:
COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMP
43. 14. It is a low pressure mercury vapor gasdischarge lamp that uses fluorescence to
produce visible light. Answer:
FLUORESCENT LAMP
44. 15. It is one of the most basic concepts in
woodworking. Answer: WOOD
JOINERY
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46. JUSTINNE
It is the minimum distance required of water
line to the cistern tank.
a. 15 m
b. 20 m
c. 25 m
d. 30 m
A type of faucet that operates with a round
tapering plug to fit a metal sheet.
a. Ball faucet
b. Round Cock
c. Key cock
d. Circular cock
The use of extreme pressure so as not affect the
existing foundation in the vicinity
a. Centrifugal Pump
b. Jetted Well
c. Piston Pump
d. Driven Well
Any joint obtained by joining of metal parts
with alloys and melt at temperature higher than
449 degrees centigrade but lower than the
melting temp of the parts to be joined.
a. Blazed joint
b. Burned lead joint
c. Cement Mortar Joint
d. Flared Joint
For an apartment building how many gallons of
hot water is needed per person?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 12

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Among the following description, which of the

following does NOT describe the down-feed
and gravity return system?
a. Overhead feed and system
b. With a continuing network of pipes
or provide a constant circulation of
water.
c. Hot water rises on the highest point of
the plumbing system and travels to the
fixture by gravity.
d. Water distribution is dependent on the
expansion of the hot water gravity.
A pipe or tubing that connects the outlets of
plumbing fixture to the trap.
a. Trap tube
b. Tail piece
c. Trap pipe
d. Trap pipe
Which of the following does not generally
describe a vitrified clay pipe?
a. Brittle
b. One of the oldest materials used for
sewer line
c. High resistant to most acids
d. Cheapest
How many urinals would be needed for an
auditorium with capacity of 500 persons?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7
The maximum developed length of the trap arm
water closet or similar fixture shall not exceed
to how many meters?
a. 0.60 m
b. 0.90 m
c. 1.8 m
d. 2.6 m
What is the required number of water supply
fixture unit for flush tank water closets
(private/public use)?
a.
b.
c. 3/5
d. 4/5
What is the pipe color for ammonia?
a. Orange
b. Red
c. Yellow
d. Green
What is the method of treatment when there are
presence of calcium and magnesium in the
water?
a. Addition of water softeners
b. Filtration

c. Chlorination
d. Coagulation
14. Tube made of plastic material and color black.
The cross sectional shape is normally oval and
is denoted by its outside diameter
a. Polybutylene
b. Polyethylene
c. Plastic Extra Pipe
d. Polyvinyl extra Pipe
15. A water supply system in which water is
distributed from a water main or an enclosed
storage tank storage tank under pressure from
compressed air.
a. Pneumatic water supply
b. Mechanical water supply
c. Water pressure supply
d. Pump circuit system
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51.BUILDING UTILITIES

60.
a. Sewerage
b.
Public sewer
c. Main sewer
d. Sanitary sewage
61.
5. The vertical supply pipe which
extends upward from one floor to the
next.
62.

a. Riser
b. Branches
c. House
Service
d. Supply Pipe

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66.IDENTIFICATION
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Acoustics
6.A branch
of science that deals with the
control and propagation of
sound.

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Panel Absorber 7. Consisting

of two layers of materials with
airspace between them. The
outer
layer, being of porous type and
the inner layer of solid
background.

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Clouds
8.Pieces of
cloth hung on the ceiling to
absorb sound.

52.MULTIPLE CHOICE
53.1. Plumbing comes from the
Latin word ____________.
54.

a. Plumbus
Plumbum
Plumbia

b.
c.
d. Plumia

55.2. The ingenious system of

heating the bath devised by the
Roman Engineers.
56.

a. Hypocaust
b.
Latrines
c. Hydraulic
Engineering
d. Cistern

57.3. The first flashing water

closet was invented by
_____________.
58.

a. Charles Nef
b.
Robert Frame c. Sir John
Harington
d. Sir John
Vanbrugh

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4. The sewage containing human
excrement and liquid household waste.
It is also called domestic
sewage.

70. Sound Insulation 9. Refers to

treating a room acoustically so
that the sound coming from it
will not be
transmitted to the adjacent
rooms.
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Frequency____10. The
number of cycles of vibrations
executed per second.

75.PARTS OF A SIMPLE SEPTIC

TANK

6. A type of lamp popular for lighting

commercial interiors, uses argon
gas to ease starting,
7. Mercury Lamp
8. A type of lamp popular for lighting
commercial interiors, uses argon

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77.ANSWER:
78.11. IN
79.12. DIGESTION CHAMBER
80.13. LEACHING WELL
81.14. GRADED GRAVEL

gas to ease starting it produces

light by means of an electric
discharge in mercury vapor.
Mercury Lamp
9. A lamp designed to project and
diffuse a uniform level of
illumination over a large area.

82.15. OUT

Floodlight
10.The rate of flow of sound energy.

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84. TE RANS
85.

for pipes and fittings safe for

86.BUILDING UTILITIES
1. One of the earlier plastic to be
developed in 1938, a du pont trade
name for the white, soft, waxy, and
non- adhesive polymer of
tetrafluoroethylene. Teflon
2. In elevator, it makes the buzzer
alarm when the car is overloaded
and the door remains open until
overloading is eliminated. Weighing
Device
3. Colour code for pipes containing
acid. Black
4. Building with fire alarm and
suppression system. Intelligent
Building
5. A water closet that is sanitary,
efficient, and very quiet. Water
enters through the rim and through
the down leg. Siphon- Jet (SJ)

Sound Intensity
11.Minimum lead content in percent
humans. 8%
12.Single lever valves used in kitchen
sink and lavatory faucets or at
shower valves works the principle of
a ___. Ball Valve
13.The luminous intensity of light is
expressed in ___. Candela
14.A specially designed system of
waste piping embodying the
horizontal wet venting of or more
sinks or floor drains by means of a
common waste and vent pipe
adequately sized to provide free
movement of air above the flow line
of the drain. Combination Waste
and Vent System
15.Standard size of wire for a circuit
line. No. 12
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89. KUYA RYAN

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91.
BUILDING UTILITIES
92.
1. The luminous flux
emitted per unit solid angle by
light source, expressed in
candelas.
93.
a. Candle
94.
b. Luminous intensity
95.
c. Lumen
96.
d. Steradian
97.
98.
2. The rate of flow of
visible light per unit time,
expressed in lumens
99.
a. Candela
100. b. Candlepower
101. c. Luminous flux
102. d. Luminance
103.
104. 3. The SI unit of luminous
flux, equal the light emitted in
a solid angle of one steradian
by uniform point source
having an intensity of one
candela
105. a. Lux
106. b. Lumen
107. c. Foot-candle
108. d. Lambert
109.
110. 4. The SI unit of
illumination, equal to one
lumen per square meter.
111. a. Lux
112. b. Lumen
113. c. Foot-candle
114. d. Lambert
115.
116. 5. The intensity of light
falling at any given place on
lighted surface, equal to the
luminous flux incident per unit
are and expressed in lumens
per unit of area. Is also called
___________.
117. a. Reflection
118. b. Refraction
119. c. Difraction

120. d. Illuminance
121.
122. 6. A machine that converts
mechanical energy into
electrical energy.
123. a. Alternator
124. b. Generator
125. c. Converter
126. d. Transformer
127.
128. 7. A generator for
producing alternating current.
129. a. Alternator
130. b. Generator
131. c. Converter
132. d. Transformer
133.
134. 8. An electrical current
flowing in one direction only
and having a magnitude that
does not vary or varies only
slightly.
135. a. Alternating current
136. b. Direct current
137. c. Conduction
138. d. Resistance
139.
140. 9. The rate of flow of
electric charge in a circuit per
unit time, measured in
amperes.
141. a. Resistance
142. b. Ohm
143. c. Current
144. d. Power
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147. 10. An amount if power,
esp. the power required to
operate an electrical device or
appliance, expressed in watts.
148. a. Ampere
149. b. Ohm
150. c. Wattage
151. d. Current
152.
153. 11. A hollow cylinder of
metal or plastic used for the
conveyance of water, steam,
gas or other fluid material.
154. a. Pipe
155. b. Gasket
156. c. Valve
157. d. Wire
158.
159. 12. A valve with a globular
body, closed by a disk seating
on an opening in an internal
wall.
160. a. Gate valve
161. b. Globe valve
162. c. Angle valve
163. d. Mixing valve
164.
165. 13. The system of pipes,
valves, fixtures and other
apparatus of a water supply or
sewage system.
166. a. Architectural
167. b. Electrical
168. c. Plumbing
169. d. Structural
170.
171. 14. A system of pipe,
valves, and fixtures for
distributing and using water in
building.
172. a. Water system
173. b. Water supply
174. c. Water harvesting
175. d. Sewage treatment
176.

177. 15. A pipe connecting a

drain near one or more traps
to a vent stack or stack vent.
178. a. Drain
179. b. Vent
180. c. Stack
181. d. Battery
182.

183.

TEST II:
BUILDING
UTILITIES

184.

INSTRUCTION:
Write the correct
answer on the space
before each number.

185.

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_____ 1. It is the
flow of water, or
other liquid mixture
or substances into the
distributing pipes of a
potable supply of
water
from
any
source, other than its
intended source.

186.

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_________________
_____ 2. It is a
fixture
combining
one sink and tray or a
two
or
three
compartment sink or
tray in one vent.

187.

_________________
_____ 3. A vent that
does not carry water
or water borne
wastes.

188.

_________________
_____
4.
Are
installed receptacles,
devices or appliances

which are supplied

with water, or which
receives
or
discharges liquid or
liquid borne waste,
with
or
without
discharge
into
drainage
system
which maybe directly
or
indirectly
connected.
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190.

191.

192.

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_____ 5. It is a
device located at the
bottom of the tank for
flushing water closets
and similar fixtures.
_________________
_____ 6. It is a sewer
line or system
directly controlled by
public authority.
_________________
_____ 7. Is a pipe or
pipes installed to
provide a flow of
circulation of air
within the plumbing
system to protect trap
seals siphoning and
back pressure.

194.

_________________
_____ 10. It is a
fitting or device so
designed
as
to
provide
when
properly vented a
liquid seal that will
prevent the back
passage
of
air
without
materially
affecting the flow of
sewage through it.

195.

_________________
_____ 11. It is highintensity
discharge
lamp.

196.

_________________
_____ 12. It is use an
incandescent filament
to act as a resistor.

197.

_________________
_____ 13. SOL is an
acronym
for
_______________.

198.

_________________
_____ 14. It combine
the tube and ballast in
a single unit.

199.

_________________
_____ 15. Were
initially used for
document scanners
and also for back
lighting
LCD
displays and later
manufactured for use
as lamps.

_________________
_____ 8. It is a water
supply pipe which
extend vertically one
full storey or more to
convey water to
branches or fixtures.
193.
______________________ 9. A
vertical pipe usually used for the
storage of water, frequently under
pressure.

200.

201.

Test 2: BUILDING UTILITIES

1. Back Flow
2. Combination Fixtures

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9.

Dry Vent
Plumbing Fixtures
Flush Valve
Main Sewer
Vent System
Riser
Stand Pipe

10. Trap
11. Mercury Vapor Lamp
12. Self-Ballasted
13. Solar Outdoor Lighting
14. Integrated CFL
15. Cold-Cathode Flourescent Lamp

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206.