BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

1. Roofing tile w/c has shape of “S” laid on its side is 15. The Filipino term for plumb line is
a. Mission tile b. pantile c. French tile a. Pantilya b. Asintada c. hulog

2. That part of the bldg foundation which forms the 16. A beam that projects beyond 1 or both its support
permanent retaining wall of th structure below grade a. continuous b. cantilever c. tie
a. foundation course b. grade beam
c. foundation wall 17. A wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist
lateral forces parallel to the wall
3. Joint employed to reduce restraint by a. non-bearing b. prefabricated c. shear
accommodating movement of masonry walls
a. cold joints b. control joints c. block outs 18. Using stair tread-riser proportion formula RT =75,
given riser equals 6 ¼ “. How many risers will there
4. A system of framing a building in which the studs be between two floors having floor line to floor line
are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints distance of 7.8125 feet?
a. post and beam b. western framing a. 15 b. 17 c. 19
c. balloon framing
19. A modern method of installing wood parquet
5. Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring is by
a wall with a hand operated machine is a. gluing/pasting b. nailing into battens
a. Tyrolean finish b. trowel finish c. wainscoting
c. broom stripped finish
20. The standard height of window sills for office
6. A member of the truss which extends from one rooms in upper floors is
end to the other primarily to resist bending a. 1.2 meters b. 0.60 meters
a. web member b. girt c. chord c. 0.90 meters

7. A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk 21. The dimension of commercial acoustic boards for
a. Casein b. Tempera c. alabaster alum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in office
a. 30” x 60” x 1” b. 24” x 50” x 7/8”
8. A composition of two or more metals fused c. 24” x 48” x ½”
together usually to obtain a desired property
a. annealing b. alloy c. built-up 22. The total floor area 16 feet wide by 60 feet deep
needs one-inch (1”) x 4” (commercial size) T & G
9. The horizontal distance from the face of a lock to flooring. If the available T & G is 1” x 4” x 16” and the
the center of the knob or lock cylinder effective width is 3.5”, the total board feet needed is
a. Backset b. backfill c. built-up a. 1,280 bf b. 1,098 bf c. 1,330 bf

10. A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, 23. In the design of a large shopping centers where
valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility is space is required, intervals of columns can be wider
a. cast iron b. black iron c. wrought iron than the ordinary by adopting a structural method of
construction called
11. The Filipino term for horizontal stud is a. compressioning b. post-tensioning
a. Pabalagbag b. Tahilan c. pilareta c. pre-casting

12. The Filipino term for riser 24. Heat gain through the structure of a habitable
a. Muldura b. takip silipan c. planehuelda room occur in tropical region at walls and roofs by
conduction. This can be minimized using
13. The Filipino term for collar plate is a. wood b. concrete c. steel
a. Hardinera b. Guililan c. sinturon
25. Plywood maybe applied over studs. They can
14. The Filipino term for temper (metal work) also be applied over CHB masonry wall by using
a. Suban b. Espolon c. poleva a. wood battens b. furring c. sheathing
25. Humidification and condensation in exterior walls 36. A window which projects outside the main line of
can be minimized by a building and the compartment in which it is located
a. providing stud space between exterior extends to the floor is known as
finish and interior finish a. bay wndow b. hopper wndow c. oriel wndow
b. providing building paper sheathing
c. providing building paper sheathing and 37. A form of brick bond in w/ each course is
space filled alternately composed of entirely of stretchers is
a. common bond b. Flemish bond
26. A material used to remedy vapor flow c. English bond
a. glossy surfaced asphalt saturated
paper, 50 lbs. or more 38. A joint formed when a concrete surface hardens
b. wall paper c. asbestos cement board before the next batch of concrete is placed against it
a. block out b. cold joint c. control joint
27. Dry walls do not require amount of moisture and
they are customarily finished with 39. An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon
a. mortar and cement b. plywood on studs w/c has high compressive str, but low tensile str is
c. lath and plaster a. pig iron b. cast iron c. wrought iron

29. To turn back water whenever joints occur in 40. The Filipino term for plastered course is
which dissimilar materials come together, it is a. lastilyas b. moneyka c. kusturada
necessary to provide
a. flashing material b. binding material 41. The Filipino term for bottom chord is
c. counter flushing a. barakilan b. sibe c. estunyo

30. The part of a foundation system which supports 42. The Filipino term for perlin is
the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears a. tahilan b. balangkas c. reostra
directly on the column footing is a
a. foundation course b. grade beam 43. The Filipino term for eave is
c. foundation wall a. sopo b. tabike c. sibe

31. Narrow strip of wood applied to cover joint along 44. The Filipino term for top chord is
the edges of 2 parallel boards in the same plane is a a. tahilan b. baytang c. sinturon
a. fillet b. cant strip c. batten
45. The capacity of a wall to hold moisture is
32. The stressing of unbounded tendons after important in the design of dwelling units. The best
concrete has cured is material w/c will reduce moisture in a wall when used
a. post-tensioning b. pre-casting c. lift slab a. CHB S-cut joint finish
c. Synthetic adobe finish on R.C. wall
33. The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder b. 1” thick V-cut wood boards
to give the appearance of a larger beam is
a. beam formworks b. beam blocking 46. Plaster or plywood ceiling on nailers or joists
c. grade beam below a ventilated roof space may show “pattern
staining” on the ceiling. This can be prevented by
34. A system of framing a bldg on w/c floor joists rest a. cleaning b. adequate insulation c. re-painting
on the top plates of the storey below & the bearing
walls & partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey 47. Heat gain through the walls in buildings exposed
a. balloon framing b. flank framing to afternoon sun intensifies discomfort of inhabitants
c. western framing because of conductivity. However, this can be
minimized by the use of
35. Pressure exerted against underground portion of a. combination of wood boards and
a building created by the presence of water in soil is plywood with cavity between
a. soil bearing pressure b. hydrostatic pressure b. thick reinforced concrete wall
c. atmospheric pressure c. steel sheets
48. Sound or noise between bedrooms may be 57. What is the height of the RC curtain wall
reduced by using less expensive materials with the surrounding a water tank located at the penthouse
application of construction techniques whose capacity is 5000 U.S. gallons. The diameter
a. double wall plywood on horizontal and of the tank is 2.5 meters (I.D.) and freeboard of 0.30
vertical studs with absorbents meters. The wall shall be as high as the water tank.
b. solid 6” R.C. wall c. sawali on 2” x 2” studs a. 4.00 m b. 4.19 m c. 4.16 m

49. The staircase of a house has a total run of 3 58. Select the grouping one subj of w/c is a criterion
meters and a total rise of 2.16 meters, the tread used by architects in planning and design of bldgs
width is 11 inches and riser is 7 7/8”, therefore, the a. columns, splices, materials, lot
stringer length is c. concrete, lumber, steel, cement
a. 3.20 m b. 3.69 me c. 3.75 m b. roofing sheets, function, elevation

50. Dry walls are customarily finished with 59. Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is
a. lath and plaster c. reinforced concrete small compared to wall area, will normally require
b. mortar and hollow blocks acoustical treatment of the
a. ceiling only b. floor and ceiling
51. The riser of a stair is 6 ½ inches. What is the run c. wall or part of several walls
using formula R/T = tan (R-3) x 8 degrees?
a. 12.2247 inches b. 12.1000 inches 60. A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to
c. 11.8975 inches abrasion and finds important use in the cutting edges
of heavy digging tools is a
52. One method of leveling batter boards without the a. alloy steel b. nickel steel
transit is the use of c. manganese steel
a. ¼ Ø plastic hose filled with water
b. Eyesight c. plumb bob 61. A building stone of igneous origin and composed
of quartz, hornblende and mica is a
53. A manual method of squaring the corners of a a. travertine b. serpentine c. granite
building lines in building layout, is the use of
a. 2-3-4 multiples with the use of transit 62. A form of brick bond in which the course consists
b. 3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel of alternate stretchers and headers is a
tape measure a. Flemish bond b. English bond
c. 4-5-4 multiples and strings c. common bond

54. When dry conditions are demanded of asphalt 63. The Filipino term for rabbet
tile floor finishes on concrete over earth, apply the a. palitada b. asintada c. vaciada
waterproofing (WP) steps
a. felt paper below sub-slab then WP on 64. The Filipino term for projection is
top of the sub-slab a. alahado b. bolada c. asinta
b. felt paper below the top slab then WP the
earth 65. The finished frame surrounding a door is a
c. WP the earth under slab a. door frame b. door jamb c. door casing

55. Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete 65. Given a riser equals six inches and using the
walls, slabs of long buildings, new buildings adjoining stair tread-riser proportion formula 2R + T =25, how
existing buildings should be provided with many risers will there be between two levels having
a. flashing b. welded joints a vertical distance of 9’-0”
c. expansion joints a. 18 risers b. 16 risers c. 17 risers

56. A typical panel type insulating material used in 66. A ground condition considered in determining the
flat roof of commercial or industrial building size & type of foundation of the building
a. corkboard b. acacia lumber a. soil chemistry b. soil bearing pressure
c. washed pebbles c. particle size distribution
67. These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in 77. A clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical
the roofing system of residential buildings in shape laid in courses with units having their
a. particle board b. lawanit boards convex side alternately up and down is a
c. aluminum foil sheets a. pantile b. mission tile c. roman tile

68. The chief structural materials, used for tall bldgs 78. The part of a foundation system which supports
a. built-up beams, girders, foundations the exterior wall of the super structure and bears
b. cement, deformed wrought iron, gravel and directly on the column footing is a
sand a. grade beam b. foundation wall
c. reinforced concrete & high-grade steel c. foundation course

69. These are classified as good and less expensive 79. The wall of Intramuros is
insulating materials used in buildings a. an aqueduct b. a fortification c. a moat
a. glass blocks, 5000 psi concrete
b. porous concrete, glass fibers, guilt 80. The Filipino term for rafter is
materials a. guililan b. sepo c. kilo
c. steel plates, marble slabs, granite
81. The Filipino term for baseboard is
70. This is a material that holds less moisture, is very a. rodapis b. perdano c. batidora
light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good
in sidings of dwelling units 82. A climatic factor that is considered in the
a. vinyl shingles c. wood boards structural and architectural design of tall buildings
b. asbestos-cement shingles a. Thunderstorm b. gusts c. lightning

71. The toilet bathroom flr finish is designed to be at 83. This is a ground condition that determines the
least 1 inch below the bedroom flr finish. What size, type and shape of the building foundation
should be the vertical distance between the bedroom a. soil bearing pressure c. adobe underlay
flr finish & the top line of the 2” x 6” yacal flr joists w/ b. loam and clay formation
carry the toilet bath floor system if ¼” thick mosaic
vitrified tiles will be used in the toilet bath room on 4” 84. What is the height of a curtain wall for a down
RC slab w/ membrane waterproofing, using standard feed water tank at the deck roof with 60,000 gallons
acceptable measurement of materials for residential capacity and diameter of 3 meters, freeboard of
a. 3 ½ inches b. 3 ¼ inches c. 6 ¼ inches 0.30m, shall be as high as the water tank
a. 3.513 me b. 3.550 m c. 3.625 m
72. A Howe Truss is being considered to support the
roofing system of a residential building. The pitch of 85. The most common materials used for roofing of
the truss is 1 vertical 3 horizontal. What is the total urban residential houses
length of the top chord, if the span of truss is 12 a. R.C. slabs b. wood shingles c. G.I. sheets
meters and the eave is 1.5 meters horizontally?
a. 7.555 m b. 7.906 m c. 7.567 m
86. Select the grouping one subject of which is a
general criterion used by architects in planning and
74. A door lock w/ a spring bolt controlled by one or
design of buildings
both knobs & dead bolt controlled by a key
a. colored roofing sheets, esthetics,
a. knob bolt b. knob latch c. knob lock
symmetry of windows
b. columns, doors, windows, split type
75. A door consisting of two separate leaves, one
c. concrete, steel and wood, type of floor
above the other, this leaves may operate
finish
independently or together is a
a. dwarf door b. Dutch door c. window door
87. This material holds less moisture, is very light w/
less absorptive capacity and is very good in exterior
76. A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal
sidings of residential houses in tropical regions
sheet & joining them by riveting, soldering or brazing
a. asbestos cement shingles
a. lap joint b. lap seam c. lap splice
b. vinyl shingles c. wood shingles
87. For very large roof spans (for auditoria, transport 99. The Filipino term for bottom chord is
buildings, exhibition halls) of over 150 ft these a. tirante b. tahilan c. madre
structures are suggested economical solutions
a. pre-stressed concrete 100. Standard concrete mix for beams, girders,
b. reinforced concrete slabs, stairs and columns is
c. space frames, light steel skeleton a. “AA” b. “A” c. “B”
structures
101. Chord splice connectors for trusses is
88. Rise is the vertical distance between the upper a. split-ring b. wood block c. fish plate
surface of two consecutive steps. The horizontal
distance between the nosing of 2 consecutive steps 102. A vertical line check uses a
a. “going” b. “string” c. “newel” a. meter stick b. tri square c. plumb bob

89. Noise in the bldg is of 2 kinds; airborne & impact 103. A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold
noise. Insulation must be provided against internal mitered joints together is
walls and floors. Ex of better sound insulation are a. vise b. wood screw c. clamp nail
a. concrete hollow block walls
b. ¼” double wall on 2” x 4” studs 104. Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall
c. asbestos board walls on wooden studs a. raked b. struck c. weathered

90. When the soil beneath the building is not 105. Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or
exceptionally well drained and it is necessary to girts to the ridge
exclude dampness, the best material to use which is a. jack rafter b. valley plate c. hip rafter
installed beneath the concrete slab is
a. aluminum foil b. gravel coarse 106. The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to
c. pitch or bituminous felt assist in the accurate layout of foundation and
excavation lines are called
92. Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing a. form boards b. box boards c. batter boards
a. 2 corr. b. 2 ½ corr. c. 3 corr.
107. Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced
93. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support a
pipes, ducts, etc. is called part of load is
a. alcove b. ductwork c. chase a. lally b. composite c. cast-in-place

94. A twisting force is 108. The Filipino term for ceiling joist is
a. torsion b. shear c. moment a. kostilyahe b. tirante c. Espejo

95. A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the 109. The Filipino term for concrete beam is
movement of soil to stabilize foundation, etc. is a. biga b. guilihan c. kilo
a. pile foundation b. sheet piling
c. retaining wall 110. Instrument or tool capable of vertical and
horizontal line check is called
96. The term stone-cut refers to a a. plumb bob b. spirit level
a. masonry finish b. adobe stone work c. tri square d. caliper
c. wood siding
111. The vertical and horizontal surface where
97. Wood with metal cladding is called concreting was stopped and continued later is a
a. channel strip b. reinforced wood a. expansion joint b. control joint
c. kalamein c. cold joint d. construction joint

98. The Filipino term for floor joist is 112. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive
a. suelo b. guililan c. soleras pipes, ducts, etc. is called
a. alcove b. chase c. ductworks d. pipeline
113. It is a special type of plate girder consisting of 124. The time required for the removal of a form
tees, angles and multiple web works of a concrete footing
a. box girder b. hybrid girder a. 24 hrs b. 36 hrs c. 48 hrs d. 12 hrs
c. T-flange girder d. Bridging
125. Wall partition wooden framing is called
114. When the ratio of short span to the long span of a. joist b. jambs c. Studs d. nailers
a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a
a. one-way slab b. slab on fill 126. How many corrugation is required as the min
c. two-way slab d. cantilever slab side lap of an ordinary standard G.I. sheet roofing?
a. 1 ½ b. 2 ½ c. 2 d. 1
115. Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord
and preferably at the joints of the truss 127. What is the appropriate paint material for G.I.
a. purlins b. jack rafter sheet roofing?
c. rafters d. girders a. alkyd type b. acrylic latex type
c. lacquer type d. urethane
116. A three-dimensional structural system w/o
bearing walls composed of interconnected laterally 128. The paint finishing material of long-span pre-
supported to function as a complete self-contained painted roofing sheet is
unit w/ or w/o the aids of horizontal diaphragms or a. acrylic paint b. duco paint
floor-bracing system c. polyester paint d. automotive paint
a. box system b. space frame
c. freeform d. braced frame 129. What material needed to fasten corrugated
asbestos cement roofing sheet on steel purlin?
117. Concrete slab should have a min clearance of a. metal screw b. L hook bolt
a. 20 mm b. 40 mm c. 15 mm d. 30 mm c. m bolt d. aluminum screw

118. It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to 130. A common paint film defect where progressive
the plane of the wall powdering from the surface inward occurs.
a. bearing wall b. curtain wall a. blistering b. peeling
c. grade wall d. shear wall c. chalking d. alligatoring

119. Section w/c the moment changes from + to - 131. A joint where two successive placements of
a. neutral axis b. inflection point concrete meet is called
c. section of zero shear d. maximum moment a. truss joint b. contraction joint
c. construction joint d. expansion joint
120. What is the appropriate painting material type
for wood surfaces? 132. A wall which supports vertical loads in addition
a. zinc chromate b. alkyd to its weight without the benefit of a complete vertical
c. latex d. polyurethane load carrying space frame is called
a. retaining wall b. curtain wall
121. Corrugated G.I. sheets, of gauge 26, with c. shearing wall d. bearing wall
standard corrugation are coated both sides with
a. aluminum coating b. laminations 133. A type of concrete floor which has no beam is
c. paints d. pure virgin spoiter a. flat slab b. 2-way slab
c. one-way slab d. ribbed floor
122. Wood flooring finishing material
a. 7 & 6 wood planks b. V cut wood planks 134. A one-way concrete slab is used when
c. gypsum board d. ply board panel a. the slab is being supported by two
parallel beams
123. What material is needed to fasten an asphalt b. the slab has no cantilevered portion
strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks? c. the concrete slab is reinforced on the near
a. CV nail b. staple wire bottom side
c. tekscrew d. fin nail d. the concrete slab is sloping to all side
135. Level tool is a 144. A high-speed shaping hand power tool to make
a. tool used for guiding and testing the smooth cutting and curving on solid wood
work to a vertical and horizontal position a. surface planner b. dado place
b. a tool for checking height elevation c. portable hand router d. lathe machine
c. tool used to check the water level
d. the tool designated the different ranking of 145. The major horizontal supporting member of the
tool usage floor system is called
a. rafter b. girder c. purlin d. girt
136. Steel square is a
a. a small try square 146. Wood defects are heart shake, cup shake, star
c. a steel square for use of signage shake and
b. tool for testing and for framing work a. knots b. discoloration
d. tool of the steel man c. deterioration d. rotten

137. The vertical surface on face of a stair step is 147. Dressed lumber is referred to
a. stair clip b. stair head c. nosing d. riser a. covered with plastic for shipment
c. smoothed or planed lumber
138. Tin shear is a b. lumber of exact measurement
a. painter tool b. masonry tool d. lumber used for fine carpentry works
c. tinsmith tool d. electrical tool
148. Other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw is
139. Auger bit is part of a. diagonal cut saw b. cross-cut
a. fastener tool b. guiding testing tool c. circular saw d. coping saw
c. bearing tool d. rough facing tool
150. It refers to the occupancy load which either
140. Walls that support weight from above as well as partially or fully in place or may not be present
their own dead weight a. live load b. dead load
a. load bearing walls b. curtain walls c. concentrated load d. distributed load
c. shoring walls d. none of the above
151. The distance between inflection point in the
column when it breaks is called
140. The complete records of test conduction
a. development length
(slump, compression test, etc.) shall be preserved
c. effective length
and made available for inspection during the
b. cross sectional area
progress of construction and after completion of the
d. equivalent distance
projects for a period of not less than
a. 5 years b. 3 years
152. The amount of space measured in cubic units
c. 4 years d. 2 years
a. none of these b. perimeter
c. volume d. area
141. Wood board should have a thickness
specification of
153. An expansion joints adjacent parts of a
a. not less than 2” thick x 5” and up wide
structure to permit expected movements bet is a
c. not less than 2” thick x 4” and up wide
a. contraction joint b. truss joint
b. not less than 1” thick x 4” and up wide
c. construction joint d. conduction joint
d. not less than 3” thick x 7” and up wide
154. To find the volume of water in a cylindrical tank,
142. Wood plank is a piece of lumber that is
multiply the area of its base by its
a. 2” to 5” thick b. 6” to 8” thick
a. diameter b. radius
c. 5” to 7” thick d. 8” up thick
c. height d. none of these
143. The distance from the first to the last riser of a
155. The most important component to determine
stair flight is called
the strength of a concrete mix is
a. spandrel b. pitch c. run d. rise
a. cement b. sand c. gravel d. lime
156. Beam that projects beyond 1 or both its support 167. The distance between two structural supports
a. overhanging beam b. continuous beam a. overall distance b. bay
c. intermediate beam d. cantilever beam c. span d. none of these

157. Jack rafter is used for 168. The scientific name for wood is
a. hip roof support b. long span beam a. CITEM b. XYLEM
c. cantilevered truss d. none of these c. APTG d. TANG

158. The total of all the tread widths in a stair is 169. In designing a stair, to find the height of the
a. total riser b. total run riser, divide the height by the number of
c. winder d. none of these a. newel post b. risers
c. balustrade d. balusters
159. The face or front elevation of a building
a. façade b. front view 170. A kind of roof that has four sloping sides
c. face plate d. frontal approach a. gable roof b. mansard roof
c. hip roof d. lean to
160. A pit in a basement flr made to collect water into
w/c a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer 171. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion
pipe a. rip-rap b. embankment
a. sump b. drain hole c. flag stone d. border stone
c. slump d. none of these
172. A trough used for carrying off water
161. The bldg frame construction system that uses a. gutter b. none of these
one-piece structural stud from the foundation to the c. moat d. valley duet
roof
a. balloon framing b. lath framing 173. The placing of glass in windows or doors
c. wall framing d. upright framing a. none b. glazing c. puttying d. glassing
161. Prefabrication refers to
173. The process of removing concrete forms from
a. design of a factory
the cured concrete
b. pre-construction of components as a
a. stripping b. clearing
part of a whole
c. none of these d. deforming works
c. a system of material audit d. preliminary
building procedure
174. A structural member spanning from truss-to-
truss or supporting rafters
162. An opening in the roof for admitting light is
a. floor joist b. purlin
a. natural lighting b. ocules lighting
c. girts d. girder
c. none of these d. skylight
175. A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry for
163. Wood coming out from trees with needle
securing wood to concrete construction
leaves, rather than broad leaves are called
a. anchor bolt b. U-bolt
a. ironwood b. mahogany
c. gusset plate d. strut
c. softwood d. hardwood
176. A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or
164. A kind of brick used for high temperature
concrete across the top of door or window
a. fly-ash brick b. thermal brick
opening to bear the weight of the walls above
c. firebrick d. cinder block
the opening
a. none of these b. lintel
166. A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete
c. transom beam d. transverse rafter
wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for
finish trim around openings & near the base of wall
178. A rejected building material because of its
a. none of these b. plaster ground
below standard grade is called
c. gravel stop d. trimming guard
a. out-limber b. run-of-the mill c. cull d. none
179. Another word for handrail on a stair construction 189. Strips of hardwood, usually 2x2” laid over a
a. balustrade b. banister concrete slab floor
c. hand guard d. stringer a. sleepers b. leveling blocks
c. wood anchor blocks d. wood saddle
180. A joint produced by lapping 2 pcs of materials
a. sandwiched joint b. butt joint 190. Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that
c. dado joint d. lap joint has a permanent blade set at
a. 30 b. 45 c. 20 d. 60
181. Green lumber is
a. wolmanized lumber 191. A wall that holds back on earth embankment
b. creasate treated lumber a. shoring wall b. retaining wall
c. talanized lumber c. buttress wall d. foundation wall
d. lumber that still contains moisture
192. In structural steel section joints, it is
182. The internal angle formed by the two roof recommended NOT to use
slopes of a roof is called a. rivets c. oxy/acetyline welding
a. canal b. gutter b. nuts and bolts d. electric arc welding
c. valley d. ridge cap
193. A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also
183. A vertical board attached on the ends of the as party wall
rafters. It is a part of the cornice a. common wall b. property wall
a. facia b. decorative board c. exterior wall d. perimeter wall
c. face over d. construction board
194. Pertaining to a mat description resembles glass
184. A large heavy nail is referred to as a. alabaster b. vitreous
a. spike b. anchorage hardware c. fiberglass d. cellulose
c. none of these d. dowel rod 195. To allow concrete to dry by keeping it moist to
185. Underwater watertight chamber to allow attain maximum strength
construction work to be done a. permentate b. stabilize
a. bent chamber b. submersible air chamber c. tempering d. cure
c. caisson d. none of these
196. The hardware on a door to accommodate the
186. Stakes and batter board in a construction lay knob and lockset keyhole
outing procedure refers to a. escutcheon b. embellisher
a. building components where permanent c. door lock cup d. push plate
horizontal and vertical measurement
are indicated 197. The material used for the process of making
b. initial formworks done in construction watertight the roof intersection and other
c. vertical and horizontal wood sticks and exposed areas on the exterior of a building
lumber used to determine the a. caping b. flashing
elevation and distances of the c. fascia d. gutter
reference pts of the proposed bldg.
d. a cliché for lay outing work 198. A vertical space in a building intended for ducts,
pipes, wire and cables
187. Lumber specification S4S means a. niche b. crevice
a. smooth for surfacing jobs c. chase d. trench
b. square on four sides
c. first class lumber 199. The term to describe the putting up of the
d. smooth on four sides skeleton of the building
a. roughing-in b. stakes and butter boards
188. The term used to indicate top and lower c. shell work d. formworks
principal member of a roof or bridge truss
a. rafter b. chord c. beam d. tie
200. The zig-zag rule is a 205. Good high-strength-bolted connection for steel
a. a road builder tool for measuring zig-zag should have the ff physical characteristic for good
c. an all-metal tape measuring tool workmanship. W/c of the ff listed is NOT ideal?
b. the law governing intricate road network a. High-strength-bolted parts shall fit solidly
d. carpenter measuring tool together when assembled and shall
not be separated by gaskets or any
201. Keystone is other interposed compressive material
a. a wedge-shaped stone of an arch b. Bolts tightened by means of a calibrated
c. a stone shaped like a key wrench shall be installed with a
b. a kind of grinding every stone hardened washed under the nut or
d. a brand of vehicular tire bolt head, whichever is the element
turned in tightening
c. When assembled, all joint surfaces,
202. Kalomein door is
including those adjacent to the
a. a fireproof door with metal covering
washer, shall be free of scale, except
c. a door product of Kuala Lumpur
tight mill scale, dirt and burns
b. an indoor decorative door
d. Surface in contact with the bolt head
d. none of these
and nut shall have a slope of not
more than 1:10 with respect to a
203. Lumber that is not squared or finished
plane normal to the bolt axis
a. green lumber b. milled lumber
c. undressed lumber d. scaled lumber
206. What are piles at an inclination to resist forces
that are not critical?
204. What is a concrete beam placed directly on the
a. guide piles b. batter piles
ground to provide foundation for the
c. slope piles d. fender piles
superstructure?
a. strap beam b. Gerber beam
209. What is a round steel bolt embedded in
c. grade beam d. tie beam
concrete or masonry use to hold down machinery,
steel columns or beams, casting, shoes, beams
204. How does a 90-degree bend standard hook for plates and engine heads?
concrete reinforcement constructed a. retaining bolts b. foundation bolts
a. 90-degree bend plus 10 db extension, at c. anchor bolts d. friction bolts
free end of bar
b. 90-degree bend plus 12 db extension, at 210. A concrete flooring and finish which transforms
free end of bar ordinary plain concrete into an elegant and
c. 90-degree bend plus 6 db extension, at decorative textured surface. This is done by adding
free end of bar dust-on-color pigments to the concrete to give a fast
d. 90-degree bend plus 4 db extension, at color and imprinted with a patented pattern and
free end of bar texture while the concrete is still plastic to create the
look and finish of stone, slate or brick
a. impressio-crete b. textfloor-crete
205. Which of the following criteria for bundle bars, c. stucco floor finish d. concrete block cushion
do NOT apply?
a. bars larger than 32 mm shall not be 211. Vernacular term for Concrete Hollow Block
bundled in beams (CHB) laying
b. bundle bars shall not be enclosed within a. palitada b. mitsa
stirrups or ties c. rebokada d. asintada
c. group of parallel reinforcing bars
bundled in contact to act as a unit 212. An installation method where the cabinet covers
shall be limited to 3 in any 1 bundle is recessed and flushed with the cabinet
d. individual bars within a bundle terminated a. inset or interior b. concealed
within the span of flexural members c. party wall or half lap d. full lap or over lap
shall terminate at different points with
at least 40 db staggered
213. Type of carpet weave important for an architect/ 218. What criterion conforms to good construction
designer to know to guide him as to what type of practice for the earliest time to remove scaffolding for
construction & specification should he recommend. concrete flooring other than early-strength concrete if
What simplest type of fiber carpet weaving where no anticipated load is expected over poured floor?
pile forms as the wrap yarns loop over removable a. 25% of scaffoldings can be removed at
“wires” inserted consecutively across the loom? slab area after 21 days of pouring and
a. axminster b. wilton c. velvet d. knitted 100% of scaffolds after 28 days
b. 50% of scaffolding can be removed after14
214. A pretreatment of poured concrete such as days and 100% of scaffolds aftr 2days
walls beams and columns where a thin layer of lean c. 50% of scaffoldings can be removed over
cement grout mixed with flexible base additives is slab area after 28 days of pouring and
splattered by tampico brush to the surface to give a 100% of scaffolding after 36 days
“tooth” for excellent plaster adhesion d. 25% of scaffoldings can be removed at
a. scratch coat b. splash coat slab area after 14 days and 100% of
c. cement roughing scaffolds aftr 21 days after pouring
d. concrete roughing by chiseling
219. A type of wood end joint where both wood are
215. To prevent cement plaster from improper cut at equal angles diagonally
adhesion while substrate must be roughened when a. finger b. lap c. splice d. scarf
observing the following:
a. cure the cement plaster slowly 220. When utilizing “knock-down” modular system of
b. cure the cement plaster rapidly furniture, an end user is constrain of using:
c. add more cement to the cement plaster a. longer assembly time
d. keep the cement plaster as thin as b. standard sizes, shapes and forms
possible c. needs additional finishing
d. labor intensive during production
215. Local species of wood commonly used for wall
studding, cabinet framing, and flush door framing, 221. A type of terrazzo floor described by its physical
though scarcely available in the market now due to appearance whereby the stone is intentionally
forestry ban. This type of species is due to cheaper exposed while the cement matrix is depressed
cost than the other listed below a. Palladian terrazzo b. rustic terrazzo
a. narra b. molave c. mahogany d. tanguile c. venetian terrazzo d. standard terrazzo

216. A special coating system with a high gloss 222. Which of the following concrete handling
shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities, criterion impairs the quality of concrete?
maintenance free, used to finish and topcoat wood a. re-tempting concrete shall not be used and
flooring discard by approved means
a. polyethylene floor coating b. concrete shall be carried on at such a
b. tile floor coating rate that concrete is at all times
c. epoxy floor coating plastic and flows readily into space
d. polyurethane floor coating between reinforcement
c. concrete that has initially set, shall mixed
217. A common masonry finish wherein dry w/ new concrete & shall be deposited
consistency mortar mix is sprayed by mechanical in the structure w/ approved means
means. The sprayed cement is left to dry and give a d. top surfaces or vertically formed lifts shall
rustic finish. Optional paint coat requires? be generally level
a. spraytex b. anay finish
c. stucco finish d. sandblast 223. A type of window where the ventilating sash
rotates 90 degrees to 180 degrees about the header
218. What type of joint is used to install a glass into a and sill or about the side jamb
lite of a French window? a. combination b. pivoted
a. dado b. rabbet c. tenon d . mortise c. awning d. jalousie
227. An equipment to distribute tile adhesive at the 233. What is the minimum concrete cover for primary
underside of a ________ tile during installation reinforcement of beams and columns not exposed to
a. masonry wall b. notch trowel earth or weather for precast manufactured under
c. edge strip trowel d. flat steel trowel plant control conditions?
a. db but not less than 25 mm
228. A water-mixed product mixed to a ratio of 1:20 b. db but not less than 15 mm and need not
to stabilize lime activity in new masonry surface. exceed 40 mm
Without preparing the surface with this mixture will c. db but not less than 20 mm and not to
cause the subsequent painting to be defective exceed 50 mm
a. acrylic emulsion b. masonry neutralizer d. db but not less than 30 mm
c. etching solution d. aquaseal
234. What is the act of excavating or filling of earth
229. A paint defect which indicates imperfect or any sound material or combination thereof, in
adhesion of paint to the surface, with the film getting preparation for a finishing surface such as paving?
stripped off in a relatively large pieces due to a. cut and fill b. grading
application on damp or greasy surface c. benching d. site preparation
a. peeling b. bleeding
c. alligatoring d. cracking 235. A type of “hands of door” where the hinge is at
the left and the door leaf swings inside the room to
230. A type of shutter proof opaque glass used to the left
construct a door with glass to allow natural light only a. right hand reverse b. right hand
a. figured wired glass b. smoked glass c. left hand reverse d. left hand
c. etched glass d. bevel glass
236. A floor finish commercially size 1” x 12” x 12”
231. Vernacular term for rough plastering utilizing clay and fired in traditional manner making
a. baldosa b. asintada interesting and attractive rustic clay shade patterns.
c. rebokada d. kostura Because of the rustic effect the floor is finished rough
and simply adhere by cement with some
232. Aggregates should conform to PNS or ASTM irregularities
standards and must be well graded, easy workability a. cement non skid blocks b. vigan tiles
and method of consolidated are such that the c. adobe cobbled stones d. mosaic tiles
concrete can be poured without honeycomb or voids.
What is the nominal maximum size of a course 237. What is a steel element such as wire, cable,
aggregate when working spaces between bar, rod or strand, or a bundle of such elements,
reinforcements for proper bonding? used to impart prestress to concrete?
a. Course aggregates shall be no larger than a. prestress cables b. reinforcement
½ the min clear spacing between c. tenon cables d. tendon
individual reinforcing bars or wires,
bundles of bars, prestressing tendons
b. Course aggregates shall be no larger than
5/8 the min clear spacing between
individual reinforcing bars or wires,
bundles of bars, prestressing tendons
c. Course aggregates shall be no larger than
7/8 the min clear spacing between
individual reinforcing bars or wires,
bundles of bars, prestressing tendons
d. Course aggregates shall be no larger
than ¾ the min clear spacing
between individual reinforcing bars
or wires, bundles of bars, or
prestressing tendons or ducts