SITUATION - The following questions pertain to conveyors, other mechanical equipment.

Identify the different water pumps used in buildings. Choose the best answer.

1. What is a pump used to move water vertically from the underground cistern to an overhead tank?
a. Booster pump
b. Transfer pump
c. Jockey pump
d. Sump pump
2. What is a pump connected to a fire sprinkler system to maintain pressure in the sprinkler pipes?
a. Pressure pump
b. Jockey pump
c. Booster pump
d. Fire pump
3. What is a pump designed to increase water supply pressure where inadequate water pressure
exists?
a. Positive displacement pump
b. Booster pump
c. Jockey pump
d. Pressure pump
4. What is a pump that uses a rotating impeller to move water and pressurize the discharge flow?
a. Pneumatic pump
b. Positive displacement
c. Jockey pump
d. Centrifugal pump
5. What is the pump used under the elevator pit?
a. Elevator pump
b. Sump pump
c. Lift pump
d. Pit pump

SITUATION - The following questions pertain to plumbing roughing - in & fixtures. These are
questions related to prices of plumbing fixtures and important to specify the right most
suitable to the budget of the client.

1. Among the selection, which is the cheapest bathtub option in the market?
a. Fiberglass
b. Acrylic
c. Enameled Steel
d. Cast iron
2. Among the selection, which is the expensive bathtub option in the market?
a. Cast iron
b. Fiberglass
c. Enameled Steel
d. Acrylic
3. Among the selection, which is the MOST expensive wash basin option?
a. Under Counter
b. Pedestal
c. Table Top
d. Wall Hung
4. Among the selection, which is the MOST expensive wash basin option?
a. Full Pedestal
b. Integrated Pedestal
c. Table Top
d. Over counter
5. Among the selection, which is the MOST expensive water closet option in the market?
a. Dual flush
b. Wall mounted
c. One-piece
d. Two-piece

SITUATION - The following questions pertain to electrical power source.

1. This is the type of conduit allowed in electrical service entrance.

a. IMC
b. EMT
c. RSC
d. PVC
2. What is ATS in an electrical system?
a. An electrical switch use in backup generator.
b. An emergency switch use in fire alarm system.
c. An automatic switch use in building automation system.
d. An automatic switch use in conveyor system such as elevators.
3. In electrical connections, when is CEI issued in a building?
a. After the installation of electrical meters by the utility company.
b. After the final inspection by the Building Official.
c. Before the final inspection by the Building Official.
d. Before the installation of electric meters by the utility company.
4. Among the selection, which company is supplying electrical products?
a. Philips
b. Osram
c. Schneider
d. Fumaco
5. These are electrical enclosures intended for outdoor use.
a. ABS enclosures
b. Metal enclosure
c. Hard plastic enclosures
d. NEMA enclosures

SITUATION - The following questions pertain to water source, supply and distribution. These
are questions related to HDPE pipes used in building plumbing system.

1. Which type of jointing process is used for HDPE pipes?

a. Rubber ring seals
b. Solvent cement
c. Threaded jointing
d. Electrofusion welding
2. What is HDPE pipe stands for?
a. High density polyethylene
b. High density polyvinyl chloride
c. High density polypropylene
d. High density polyurethane
3. What is the life expectancy of HDPE pipes?
a. 40 to 50 years
b. 30 to 40 years
c. 10 to 30 years
d. 50 to 100 years
4. Which is NOT true of HDPE pipes?
a. Resistant to many chemicals
 b. Suitable for dynamic soils
c. High impact resistance capability
d. Low flow capacity
5. What is the standard color of HDPE plumbing pipes?
a. Blue
b. White
c. Green
d. Black

SITUATION - The following questions pertains to electrical lighting & power supply. Using
Figure 07-B choose the best answer from the given choices.

1. Which lighting is required on buildings as 4. Which lighting fixture is appropriate for

per Code? safety purposes?
a. Figure D a. Figure C
b. Figure C b. Figure E
c. Figure E c. Figure A
d. Figure A d. Figure D
2. Which lighting has built-in batteries? 5. For very high ceiling, which lighting is most
a. Figure A efficient?
b. Figure C a. Figure D
c. Figure B b. Figure C
d. Figure E c. Figure A
3. Which lighting is suitable for outdoor d. Figure E
commercial lighting?
a. Figure C
b. Figure D
c. Figure A
d. Figure A

SITUATION - The following questions pertains to electrical lighting & power supply. Using
Figure 08-b choose the best answer from the given choices.
1. The control of the fire alarm system is 4. How many smoke alarm device shown on
located in the ___? this plan?
a. Living 401 a. 1
b. Foyer b. 6
c. BR 401 c. 2
d. Dining 401 d. 4
2. How many air-conditioning units are in this 5. There are intercom sockets on this plan,
apartment? except in the ___.
a. 3 a. Living 401
b. 1 b. Kitchen 401
c. 4 c. Foyer
d. 1 d. BR 401
3. The main electrical panel board is located
in the ___?
a. Living 401
b. Foyer
c. Kitchen 401
d. Dining 401

SITUATION – The following questions pertain to conveyors, other mechanical equipment.

These are the different types of sprinkler systems.

1. Which system is often used in parking garages?

a. Dry pipe
b. Water spray
c. Wet pipe
 d. Deluge system
2. Which system contains nitrogen under pressure?
a. Nitrogen spray
b. Dry pipe
c. Water spray
d. Foam-water
3. Which system are used where large quantities of water are needed quickly?
a. Water mist
b. Deluge system
c. Water spray
d. Pre-action
4. Which system are used where accidental activation is undesired such as in museum?
a. Dry pipe
b. Pre-action
c. Chemically Induced
d. Foam-Water
5. What system is the most reliable and installed more often than all other types?
a. Wet pipe
b. Dry pipe
c. Fire sprinkler
d. Pre-action
SITUATION – The following questions pertain to HVAC. Using figure 04-A; choose the most
appropriate answer.

1. What is the function of Figure A? 3. What is the function of Figure C?

a. Commercial and industrial grade a. Solar roof vent
exhaust duct. b. Sun roof
b. Bring in air conditioning to any part c. Electric vent
of the building. d. Solar lighting
c. Removes unwanted air inside to 4. What is the function of Figure D?
outside of the building. a. Transformer
d. Stops or regulates the flow of air in b. Air-interchanger
the building. c. Generator
2. what is the function of Figure B? d. Air-conditioner
a. HVAC damper 5. What is the function of Figure E?
b. Return air vents a. Electric hot water
c. Air duct cover b. Solar water heating
d. Air diffuser c. Photovoltaic Array
d. Air-conditioning

SITUATION – The following questions pertain to electrical lighting & power supply. Using figure
07-B; choose the best answer from the given choices.

1. Figure A is used for LED lighting and is 3. Figure C is a type of ___ bulb.
called a ___. a. PAR 38
a. Ballast b. CFL
b. Driver c. PL
c. Transistor d. LED
d. Transformer 4. Which figure or figures are energy saving
2. Figure B is usually specified as ___. lighting?
a. Spot lighting a. Figure C only
b. Exterior ground lighting b. Figure D only
c. Pool accent lighting c. Figure B and Figure D
d. Wall uplighter d. Figure C and Figure D
5. What is the necessary component of Figure D lamp to enable it to light up?
a. Circuit driver
b. Electronic ballast
c. Circuit transistor
d. Electronic transformer
SITUATION - The following questions pertain to Topic 04: HVAC Using Figure 04-B: These are
different exhaust fan devices. Choose the best.

1. Which figure is used for commercial 4. Which figure is applicable only for tiny
rooftop application? room?
a. Figure A a. Figure C
b. Figure C b. Figure A
c. Figure E c. Figure D
d. Figure D d. Figure B
2. Which figure is used for interior room 5. Which figure do NOT need electricity to
applications? run?
a. Figure C a. Figure C
b. Figure D b. Figure E
c. Figure B c. Figure A
d. Figure A d. Figure D
3. Which figure can be installed on exterior
wall?
a. Figure C
b. Figure E
c. Figure B
d. Figure D
SITUATION - The following questions pertain to Topic 01: water source, supply and distribution.
Using Figure 01-A: Choose the correct figure.

1. Which figure is used to start or stop fluid 3. Which figure has a spherical closure
flow on major water line? element and usually has a handle that rotates
a. Figure E NOT more than 90 degrees?
b. Figure A a. Figure C
c. Figure C b. Figure A
d. Figure D c. Figure B
2. Which figure is also known as a sluice d. Figure D
valve? 4. Which figure is used to connect to water
a. Figure A closet?
b. Figure E a. Figure D
c. Figure C b. Figure B
d. Figure B c. Figure E
d. Figure C
5. Which figure is a one-way valve?
a. Figure B
b. Figure D
c. Figure E
d. Figure C
SITUATION - The following questions pertain to Topic 02: plumbing roughing in & fixtures using
Figure 02-C. Choose the correct figure.

1. Which figure is a tail piece? 4. Which figure is for washing dishes?

a. Figure A a. Figure A
b. Figure D b. Figure C
c. Figure C c. Figure E
d. Figure E d. Figure D
2. Which figure is for washing clothes? 5. Which figure is a regular basin?
a. Figure B a. Figure E
b. Figure D b. Figure A
c. Figure C c. Figure D
d. Figure A d. Figure C
3. Which figure is for disposing waste?
a. Figure D
b. Figure A
c. Figure C
d. Figure B
SITUATION - The following questions pertain to Topic 07: electrical lighting & power supply.
Using Figure 07-A. choose the best answer from the choices given.

1. Which is for general lighting purposes? 4. Which is usually placed behind the walls or
a. Figure A ceilings?
b. Figure D a. Figure B
c. Figure C b. Figure E
d. Figure E c. Figure D
2. Which is for lighting wide areas for safety d. Figure C
purposes? 5. Which requires code?
a. Figure D a. Figure A
b. Figure B b. Figure C
c. Figure C c. Figure D
d. Figure A d. Figure E
3. Which is NOT needed for working areas?
a. Figure D
b. Figure C
c. Figure E
d. Figure B

SITUATION - The following questions pertain to conveyor, other mechanical equipment.

1. What equipment are intended to either control the fire or to suppress the fire in wide area?
a. Sprinkler systems
b. Fire detection
c. Fire damper
d. Fire extinguishers
2. Which building type is considered as light hazard fire classification?
a. Hospital building
b. Office building
c. Warehouse building
d. Private residence
3. If water damage is of particular concern, which type of sprinkler system may be an option?
a. Foam water systems
b. Dry pipe systems
c. Water mist systems
d. Deluge systems
4. Which sprinkler system is best for electrical transformers or tanks containing flammable liquids?
a. Deluge systems
b. Dry pipe
c. Foam water systems
d. Water spray
5. Which kind of standpipe can be used only by firefighters?
a. Vertical
b. Wet
 c. Rigid
d. Dry

SITUATION - The following questions pertains to acoustics these are flooring materials with
noise reducing properties. Choose the best answer.

1. Which area of the house is appropriate for rubber flooring?

a. Playroom
b. Music room
c. Theater room
d. Den
2. Which flooring to use if client is into green materials.
a. Carpet
b. Vinyl
c. Rubber
d. Linoleum
3. Which room is most appropriate for carpet flooring?
a. Bar lounge
b. Home theater room
c. Hotel room
d. Office room
4. If easy to replace and affordability are considered, which flooring is specified?
a. Carpet Tiles
b. Rubber Tiles
c. Linoleum Tiles
d. Vinyl Tiles
5. Which flooring has pigments throughout the thickness of the material and NOT on the surface?
a. Homogenous
b. Vinyl
c. Laminated
d. Linoleum

SITUATION – The following questions pertain to drainage, sewerage, waste disposal. Identify
the drainage or sewer pipe materials that uses the following method.

1. Rubber coupling and gear clamps are used to connect which type of pipe?
a. HDPE
b. PVC
c. Concrete
d. Hub-less cast iron
2. Electrofusion is used to connect which type of pipe?
a. PEX
b. HDPE
c. Cast iron
d. CPVC
3. Solvent is used to connect which type of pipe?
a. Copper
b. HDPE
c. PVC
d. CPVC
4. Rubber gasket is used to connect which type of pipe?
a. Concrete
b. HDPE
c. Hub-less cast iron
 d. Galvanize iron
5. Lead and oakum are used to connect which type of pipe?
a. Concrete
b. Hub and spigot cast iron
c. High Density Polyethylene
d. Hub-less cast iron

SITUATION – The following questions pertain to electrical, power source. Using figure 06-A;
choose the correct figure.

1. Which is the dimmer switch? 4. Which is the pop-up floor outlet?

a. Figure A a. Figure B
b. Figure C b. Figure C
c. Figure E c. Figure D
d. Figure D d. Figure A
2. Which is the range outlet? 5. Which is the multipurpose outlet?
a. Figure E a. Figure D
b. Figure D b. Figure A
c. Figure B c. Figure E
d. Figure A d. Figure B
3. Which is the USB outlet?
a. Figure D
b. Figure A
c. Figure B
d. Figure C

SITUATION - The following questions pertain to data and communication.

1. What is the computer-based control system that centrally controls and monitors the building
system?
a. Building Information System
b. Computer Technology System
c. Building Management System
d. Automated Control Building System
2. What is a visual or audible device to warm occupants of impending fire?
a. Ultrasonic detector
b. Smoke sensor
c. Magnetic switches
d. Fire alarm
3. Which local company primarily sells building system products such as security and
communication systems?
a. Panasonic
b. Schneider
c. Dexterton
d. Avesco
4. What is a self-contained surveillance system comprising cameras, recorders and displays for
monitoring activities?
a. Closed circuit TV
b. Security system
c. Video surveillance
d. Safety system
5. In an intercom system, which station can control the entire system?
a. Principle station
b. Master station
c. Door station
d. Central station
SITUATION - The following questions pertains to drainage, sewage and waste disposal.

1. What is the generic name of Item A? 4. What is Item D?

a. Area drain a. Catch basin cover
b. Floor drain b. Trench cover
c. Storm drain c. Square drain
d. Roof drain d. Drain grate
2. What is Item B, which is used on parapet 5. What is Item E which is used for
wall? maintenance?
a. Corner drain a. Floor cover
b. Angle drain b. Access cover
c. Scupper drain c. Cleanout
d. Roof wall drain d. Drain cover
3. Made of stainless steel, Item C is used in
what area of the house?
a. Shower area
b. Laundry area
c. Garage area
d. Kitchen area

SITUATION - The following questions pertains to elevators, mechanical systems.

1. For the elevator specs shown above, what is the loading capacity of the elevator having a rated
power of 11KW?
a. 1500
b. 2500
c. 2000
d. 1800
2. For the elevator specs shown above, what is the car size width of the elevator with a 3-ton
capacity?
a. 1800
b. 2100
c. 3300
d. 3000
3. For the elevator specs shown above, what is the shaft width of the elevator having a rated speed
of 0.25 m/s?
a. 2000
b. 2500
 c. 4000
d. 4300
4. For the elevator specs shown above, what is the Machine room width of the elevator having a
tractor ratio of 1:1?
a. 1100
b. 1500
c. 2350
d. 2800
5. For the elevator specs shown above, what is the loading capacity of the elevator having a rated
power of 7.5KW?
a. 1000
b. 2000
c. 3000
d. 5000

RANDOM QUESTIONS

1. The figure below is called?

a. Convenience outlet
b. Convenient outlet
c. Power outlet
d. Power socket
2. The figure below is called?
a. Floor mounted Convenience outlet
b. Floor mounted Convenient outlet
c. Floor mounted Power outlet
d. Floor mounted Power socket
3. The figure below is called?
a. Weatherproof Power socket
b. Weatherproof Convenient outlet
c. Weatherproof Power socket
d. Weatherproof Power socket
4. The figure below is called?
a. 45 degree elbow
 b. 30 degree elbow
c. 90 degree elbow
d. None of the choices
5. The figure below is called?
a. Pipe clamp
b. Coupling
c. Connector
d. Elbow
6. The figure below indicates?
a. Pipe clamp
b. Coupling
c. Connector
d. Elbow
7. Identify no. 1 in figure 2.
a. Branch vent
b. Vent stack
c. Circuit vent
d. Common vent
8. Identify no. 2 in figure 2.
a. Branch vent
b. Vent stack
c. Circuit vent
d. Common vent
9. What is indicated in figure below?
a. Shower control
b. Shower
c. Shower head
d. Shower knob
10. What is indicated in figure below?
a. Gate valve
b. Shower valve
c. Globe valve
d. Check valve
11. What is indicated in figure below?
a. Check valve
b. Tub spouts
c. Meter valve
d. Check valve
12. What is indicated in figure below?
a. Gate valve
b. Shower valve
c. Globe valve
d. Check valve
13. What is indicated in figure?
a. Siamese connection
b. Fire hydrant
c. Twin connection
d. Dry stand pipe
14. What is indicated in figure below?
a. Towel shelves
b. Towel rack
c. Towel hook
d. None of the above
15. What type of pipe is best used for grease traps?
 a. Stainless steel
b. Brass
c. PVC
d. G.I
16. What is the protective device in elevator shaft?
a. CCTV
b. Counterweight
c. Pit
d. Machine room
17. Why do water closets don’t need P-trap?
a. It’s connected with the floor drain
b. It’s impractical
c. It is already built-in
d. More expensive
18. What kind of pipe fitting to be used if you want to increase the pressure of the water?
a. Long sweep elbow
b. 45 degree bent
c. Reducer
d. Coupling

SITUATION - Given a residence with a family of a couple with 2 Teenage kids.

19. What is the size of the Supply Pipe Distributing Main to primary Branch?
a. 75mm
b. 50mm
c. 100mm
d. 150mm
20. What is the minimum size of T&B for this family?
a. 1.20 sq.m
b. 1.50 sq.m
c. 1.80 sq.m
d. 2.00 sq.m
21. Which is NOT installed underground?
a. Septic tank
b. Cistern
c. Manhole
d. Downspout

SITUATION - In a townhouse development project.

22. Who is in-charge of roughing in of the sanitary pipes?
a. Mason
b. Labor
c. Foreman
d. Plumber
23. Who is in-charge of plotting points and staking at the site?
a. Architect
b. Owner
c. Engineer
d. Foreman
24. Which is an illegal thing to do?
a. Booster pump directly getting water directly from water main then distributed to the
townhouse units.
b. Tap directly from water then directly to the fixture units
c. Provide a cistern then provide water to the town house units
d. Tap directly from water main then to the individual cistern tank per house
25. where would you least place at PVC pipe?
a. Under the carport
b. Underneath a tree
c. Underneath the outdoor service area
d. Under the porch
26. Which of the following lamps has the filament?
a. Incandescent
b. LED
c. Fluorescent
d. None of the above

SITUATION - You were tasked to design a call center office. The manager specifically told you
that he wanted to keep a close watch on his staff.
27. Modular cubicles are installed in the office. How many outlets per cubicle would you
recommend if the office uses UPS?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
28. What type of wall for the cubicles would you recommend taking into consideration acoustics
and the manager’s instruction for visual acuity?
a. Low wall modular partition with glass strips at the middle
b. Glass
c. Dry wall partitions the middle
d. CHB
29. What type of device will you use to amplify the Wi-Fi connection from the main server?
a. LAN
b. Router
c. PABX
d. CCTV
30. What type of local data sharing device is appropriate for the office?
a. LAN
b. Router
c. PABX
d. CCTV
31. What type of device should be installed for surveillance?
a. LAN
b. Router
c. PABX
d. CCTV

32. In a three-storey residential building, where is the highest pressure of water?

a. 2nd floor
b. Underground
c. Ground floor
d. At the vertical pipe

SITUATION - in a convenience store…

33. What will you provide in the entrance door to control air from coming in & out?
a. Air curtain
b. Exhaust Fan
c. Dehumidifier
d. Door stopper
34. Where will you locate the ACCU of the convenience store?
 a. On the ceiling
b. Outside the store
c. In front of the store
d. In the basement
35. Which is not needed in the said system?
a. ACCU
b. FHU
c. AHU
d. Condenser Drain Pipe

SITUATION – A home theater is to be renovated...

36. What will you use on the walls to minimize sound transmission?
a. CHB
b. Gypsum Board on Studs
c. Styrofoam inside dry wall
d. Cornstarch
37. What part of the wall will you cover to minimize sound transmission?
a. Upper panel
b. Lower panel
c. Edges of the door
d. Face of the door
38. What inexpensive yet effective wall treatment will you suggest?
a. Sawali
b. Egg crate
c. Bamboo
d. Rock Salt
39. What flooring finish is the best to use?
a. Carpet Tiles
b. Wood planks
c. Vinyl Tiles
d. Linoleum

SITUATION - Jaz is watching cartoons inside the movie room constructed with dry wall
partitions. Ate Lionel is studying at the room adjacent the movie room.
40. Will Ate Lionel hear what Jaz is watching?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Definitely not
d. Ate will slightly hear the cartoons

SITUATION - A client awarded you to design a medium end BPO office to be in an existing
residential housing of 1000 sq.m. it will be a renovation project.
41. In consideration of the cables, what system will you use to conceal them?
a. Raised Floor System
b. Suspended Ceilings
c. Dry Wall with insulation
d. All of the above
42. If data are needed to be shared with others, what system is appropriate?
a. LAN
b. Router
c. PABX
d. Intercom
43. What communication system is used to link one office to other for a private dialogue?
a. Intercom
 b. PABX
c. Telephone Door Entry System
d. Fax

SITUATION - You were asked to design the parking lot for a mall and hotel. Among your
concerns will be the safe vertical height for vehicles to pass.
44. What would be the basis for the vertical clearance?
a. Slab
b. Beams
c. Pipes
d. Columns

SITUATION - Your architectural team is designing 3-storey hospital.

45. How many elevators would you suggest?
a. Three, one for every floor
b. One, but it is ideal to have one for passengers
c. Only one for passengers and one for the patients in stretchers
d. Only one for patients
46. What type of elevator would you suggest?
a. Electric
b. Machine room-less
c. Either traction or hydraulic
d. Magnetic
47. Which fire suppression system is not integrated in the building instruction?
a. Wet stand pipe
b. Dry stand pipe
c. Fire Extinguisher
d. Sprinkler
48. How many dry stand pipes will you use?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 0
d. 1
49. Where is the best location for a dry stand pipe?
a. Stairway
b. Pipe Chase
c. Ground floor common toilet
d. Roof deck

SITUATION - You were commissioned to erect a 9-storey residential condominium along c-5
road.
50. How many elevators would you recommend?
a. One Traction type
b. Minimum of two
c. One Hydraulic type
d. None of the above
51. The last habitable story of the condo is the 9th floor, but it has a rooftop with garden open for all
occupants. The elevator/s machine room is 1.20ht from the headroom of the rooftop. Where would
you locate the top of the elevator?
a. At the rooftop
b. At the 9th floor
c. At the 8th floor
d. There’s no need
52. Which of the following would you least locate adjacent a lobby?
 a. Service Stairs
b. Garbage chute
c. Elevator entrance
d. Lounge
53. Which fire Assembly is NOT necessarily integrated in the building?
a. Dry Stand pipe
b. Wet Stand pipe
c. Fire Sprinkler System
d. Fire Extinguisher
54. A system of pipes supplying a flow of air to or from a drainage system or providing a circulation
of air within the system to protect trap seals from siphonage and back pressure.
a. Drainage System
b. Vent System
c. Storm Drainage System
d. Sewage Disposal System

55. The rate at which acoustic energy is radiated. Usually measured in watts.
a. Phon
b. Octave
c. Sound Power
d. Sound Pressure
56. When a circuit is divided into two or more branches, each branch transmitting art of the current.
The conductor of each branch taken separately.
a. Series
b. Circuit
c. Parallel
d. Shunt
57. The minimum sound pressure level of sound which stimulates the ear to the point at which
discomfort gives way to definite pain.
a. Noise
b. Threshold of Audibility
c. Ultrasonic
d. Threshold of Pain
58. Sediment that settles out of sewage, forming a semi-solid mass on the bottom of a septic tank.
a. Patani
b. Scum
c. Sludge
d. Effluent
59. It is the branch of physics pertaining to the phenomena and law of sound including the study
regulating sound and its reflecting properties.
a. Reverberation
b. Acoustics
c. Echo
d. Attenuation
60. The unit of loudness level.
a. Sabin
b. Hertz
c. Decibel
d. Phon
61. In Urban and Land use, what is the color code for Institutional?
a. Blue
b. Orange
c. Green
d. Violet
 e. Red
62. If a septic tank has a compartment that exceeds 3.7m in length, what should be the additional
requirement?
a. Increase in number of compartments
b. Increase in number of leaching chambers
c. Baffle wall will be added
d. An additional manhole
63. The part of air conditioning system in which refrigerant is vaporized thereby taking up heat and
producing cooling.
a. Evaporator
b. Vibrator
c. Condenser
d. Vapor pump
e. Air distribution
64. A circuit breaker that senses currents caused by ground faults and instantaneously shuts off
power before damage or injury may occur.
a. Ground fault circuit interrupter
b. Circuit breaker
c. Fuse
d. Distribution panel
65. A device installed in piping to prevent the reverse flow of storm or sewage into the drainage
system of their branches.
a. Backwater valve
b. Check valve
c. Downspout
d. Catch basin
66. A 180 degree bend in pipe.
a. Elbow
b. Return bend
c. Drop elbow
d. Wye
67. A coupling device for connecting 2 pipes neither of which can be turned, consisting of two
internally threaded end piece which are tightened around the pipe’s ends to be joined and
externally threaded center piece, which draws the two end pieces together as it is rotated.
a. Reducer
b. Union
c. Nipple
d. Coupling
68. The lowest frequency present in a computer tone.
a. Fundamental
b. Partials
c. Sound absorption
d. Harmonics
69. These are dug with earth augers, are usually less than 30m deep. They are used when the earth
to be bored is boulder free and will not cave in the diameter ranges from 2-30”. the well is lined with
metal, vitrified tile or concrete.
a. Dug wells
b. Bored wells
c. Drilled wells
d. Driven wells
70. A flexible type of pipe known to have the only flexible plastic tubing suitable for use with hot or
color water pressure system. It is also known as an excellent chemical resistant to acids and alkalis
but is not suited for fuel oil, gasoline or kerosene distribution system. (blue or gray pipe).
a. Polybutylene
 b. Polyvinyl chloride
c. uPVC
d. Polyethylene
71. A vent that provides circulation of air between a drainage and a venting system by connecting a
vent stack to a horizontal drain between the first fixture and the soil or waste stack.
a. Ventilator
b. Relief vent
c. Yoke vent
d. Loop vent
e. Branch vent
72. An approved, completed assembled metal and fitting containing bare conductors intended for
use a feeder, the conductors being suitably supported insulators.
a. Cable bus
b. Raceway
c. Cable tray
d. Bus bars
73. The trap seal should cover what part of the P-trap?
a. Top dip to top crown
b. Crown weir to bottom dip
c. Bottom dip to top dip
d. Top dip to top dip
74. A type of fitting for yoke vent.
a. 1/8 bend fitting
b. Fitting room
c. Tee fitting
d. Wye fitting
e. Long sweep
f. 1/4 bend fitting
75. A passage under a road, embankment or canal which allows the flow of water.
a. Irrigation pipe
b. Water trench
c. Gutter
d. Culvert
76. The other classifications or type of public sewer aside from sanitary or separate sewer is?
a. Discharge sewer
b. Storm drain
c. House drain
d. Waste water sewer
e. Storm sewer
77. Minimum supply pipe diameter for tank type water closet.
a. 3/8”
b. 1”
c. 3/4”
d. 1/2”
78. A pipe fitting to join two straight lengths of pipe?
a. Nipple
b. Coupling
c. Bushing
d. Tee
e. Plug
79. Minimum height of a branch vent above the fixture it is venting?
a. 15”
b. 18”
c. 12”
 d. 4”
e. 6”
80. Storm drains are qualified into three, the inside storm drain, the outside storm drain and the
____.
a. Medium storm drain
b. Underground storm drain
c. Overhead storm drain
d. Light storm drain
81. The concrete slabs recommended for beams and slabs is ___.
a. 25 to 50 mm
b. 25 to 75 mm
c. 30 to 125 mm
d. 50 to 100 mm
82. T & S is the abbreviation for ___.
a. Tub and shower
b. Toilet and shower
c. Toilet and sink
d. Temperature and safety
83. WC is the abbreviation for ___.
a. Toilet
b. Waste collector
c. Water collector
d. Wall chase
84. Auger bit is used for drilling:
a. Metal
b. Plastic
c. Wood
d. None of the above
85. Sanitary tee is:
a. Is used in drainage system
b. Has a flow pattern
c. Both a and b
d. None of the above
86. FD is most commonly used as an abbreviation for ___.
a. Fixture design
b. Fixture designation
c. Floor design
d. Floor drain
87. Two fixtures that have overflow protection are the ___.
a. Shower & lavatory
b. Bathtub & lavatory
c. Bar sink & kitchen sink
d. Bathtub & bar sink
88. A gooseneck spout is used on ___.
a. Shower faucets
b. Sink faucets
c. Tub faucets
d. None of the above
89. The identifying color pipes containing water.
a. Blue
b. Gray
c. Yellow
d. Green
90. Excavated soil should not be placed any closer than ___.
 a. 300 mm
b. 900 mm
c. 600 mm
d. 1200 mm
91. The trade name for combination wye and 1/8 bend is ___.
a. Sanitary tee
b. 45 degree wye
c. Sanitary cross
d. Combo
92. Two common types of gate valves are ___.
a. Rising stem and non-rising stem
b. Full port and restricted port
c. Ball and butterfly
d. Lever handle and wheel handle
93. Identify the figure below.
a. Wire nuts
b. Romex connector
c. EMT
d. Box connector

SITUATION - You hired a master electrician to do the electrical works for your newly built
house. You asked the electrician to install the material you recommended. After a year,
problem in the electrical works surfaced.
94. Who is responsible for this?
a. Electrician, because he knew from the start that he is installing a defective or
inappropriate materials.
b. You, because you were the one that recommended the materials used by the electrician.
c. None, because it is only normal for these things to happen.
d. The owner

SITUATION - Given a schedule of panel board circuits of a 2-storey retail store. (all lighting
outlet have 15A wire, while power outlets have 20A wire. IMC was used.
95. If the owner wants to add 5000VA signage, to what circuit can it connect?
a. Circuit 2 (256VA lighting circuit @ ground floor)
b. Circuit 3 (500VA power outlet @ second floor)
c. Circuit 7 (6000VA signage @ second floor)
d. Circuit 13 (600VA signage @ second floor)
96. Where will the switch for the new signage be located?
a. Ground floor
b. Second floor
c. Ceiling
d. Beam
97. What conductor was used
a. THW
b. THHX
c. IMC
d. uPVC
98. What conduit was used?
a. THW
b. THHX
c. IMC
d. uPVC
99. A type of electrical wire suitable for dry and damp location, THHN is commonly used in the
alternating current distribution system usually at voltage level ranging from 110-600 volts. What is
meant by THHN?
a. Thermoplastic, high heat-resistant, nylon coated
b. Thermoplastic, heat resistant and moisture resistant
c. Thermoplastic, and moisture resistant
100. What is THWN?
a. Thermoplastic, high heat-resistant, nylon coated
b. Thermoplastic, heat resistant and moisture resistant
c. Thermoplastic and moisture resistant
d. None of the above

101. Copper pipes are classified as what?

a. Rigid
b. Flexible
c. Rigid or soft
d. Soft
102. Which should not be used for water main pipe?
a. Galvanized iron
b. Ceramic
c. Stainless steel
d. PVC
103. Which pipe is susceptible for UV rays?
a. Cast iron
b. G.I. pipe
c. PVC
d. Lead
104. Water traps are used to prevent foul odor from coming out. Which of the following DOES NOT
have a P-trap?
a. Water closet
b. Lavatory
c. Kitchen sink
d. Floor drain
105. For a T&B at the ground floor, which would you connect directly under the floor drain?
a. Sleeve
b. P-trap
c. Elbow
d. Nipple
106. Where is water meter located?
a. Right after the main distribution line connection
b. Beside the water pump
c. Within RROW, right before the property line
d. None of the above
107. Minimum clearance from the floor of pipes for air-conditioning units when crossing a hallway
or corridor?
a. 2.30m
b. 2.50m
c. 2.10m
d. 2.40m
108. A component of a control system which sense temperature so that the system’s temperature
in maintained near the desired “setpoint”.
a. Thermometer
b. Thermostat
c. Wire gauge
 d. None of the above
109. For a 20sq.m. manager’s office located in a central core activity (at the center of the floor),
which air-conditioning system is more appropriate?
a. 2 Hp window type
b. 5 TR floor mounted
c. 1 TR floor mounted
d. Cassette type
110. Where will you find a cassette-type aircon?
a. Floor
b. Ceiling
c. Wall
d. Column
111. For a 1-hp ACU, what should be the size of the wire/cable?
a. 3.5 sq. mm-20Amp
b. 2.0 sq. mm-15Amp
c. 5.0 sq. mm-30Amp
d. All of the above
112. If you are to install a centralized air-condition system for your building, what additional utility
will you provide?
a. Cooling tower
b. Chiller
c. Pipe chase
d. Ducts
113. What will be used to distribute the air from the air handling unit?
a. Cooling tower
b. Chiller
c. Pipe chase
d. Ducts
114. Best location for an AC cooling tower.
a. Basement
b. Roof deck
c. Service core
d. Kitchen
115. You purchase an air conditioner at a local store and you notice a yellow rectangular tag
attached on all the units. Upon closer inspection you noticed that is actually an energy guide. What
does those big bold numbers stand for?
a. Energy Efficiency Ratio
b. Energy Efficiency Factor
c. Energy Consumption
d. Rated power Input
116. It is a type of glass that has been treated with a metallic coating. It used to keep the heat from
interring a building and is popularly used in many buildings’ facade. This type of glass is used in
environmentally friendly construction with a goal of reducing heat gain and loss, making structure
much cheaper to heat and cool.
a. Thermal glass
b. Reflective glass
c. Tinted glass
d. Glass mirror
117. Maximum speed of escalator.
a. 90fpm
b. 120fpm
c. 125fpm
d. 150fpm
118. Usual speed of escalator.
 a. 90fpm
b. 120 fpm
c. 125fpm
d. 150fpm
119. What is the maximum size of wire to be used for service drop?
a. 14 mm2
b. 22 mm2
c. 8 mm2
d. 3.5 mm2
120. Minimum size of wire for a 60 amp circuit breaker?
a. 14 mm2
b. 22 mm2
c. 8 mm2
d. 5.5 mm2
121. Which does not need an individual branch circuit?
a. Range
b. Microwave
c. Pump
d. Aircon
122. Which of the following consumes the least electricity?
a. Computer
b. Television
c. Electric fan
d. Aircon
123. What is NOT a wattage for fluorescent lamp?
a. 36 watts
b. 20 watts
c. 40 watts
d. 100 watts
124. What is the maximum number of outlets for a 15amp circuit?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
125. What type of switch will be used if a lighting fixture is to be used in 4 places?
a. 2-3 way switch, 1-4 way switch
b. 2-3 way switch, 1-2 way switch
c. 2-3 way switch, 1-3 way switch
d. None of the above
126. From the service entry to the feeder line going down to the branch line, where does the branch
line stop?
a. Panel board
b. Circuit breaker
c. Electric meter
d. None of the above
127. Transmission coefficient is 0.001, what is the TL?
a. 50db
b. 40db
c. 30db
d. 20db
128. For a music hall with a lot of audience, what is the best flooring material?
a. Carpet tiles
b. Vinyl tiles
c. Wood planks
 d. None of the above
129. Considering acoustics, what type of partition will you use between an office and a music room
if the office manager wants to see what’s happening inside the music room?
a. 6” CBH with fixed glass
b. 3/4” plywood double walled with fixed glass
c. Gypsum Board with fixed glass
d. Gypsum BOARD with sliding glass
130. Which does NOT affect transmission of sound from one room to another?
a. Size of room
b. Thickness of wall
c. Area of wall
d. Material of wall of the next room
131. What type of pipe is NOT recommended for water line?
a. Copper
b. Lead
c. G.I
d. None of the above
132. A drain connecting one or more fixtures to a soil or waste stack.
a. Combined drain
b. Floor drain
c. Circuit drain
d. Branch drain
133. During site inspection, the architect notices that a soil pipe will cross a beam, what should he
do?
a. Ask to relocate the pipe
b. Re-size the diameter of the soil pipe
c. Do nothing
134. What should NOT be allowed to cross the beam?
a. Soil pipe
b. Electrical wirings
c. Water pipes
d. Aircon ducts
135. What is a water-tight receptacle where human waste is deliver before it is deposited to its final
facility where black water is treated?
a. Cesspool
b. Septic tank
c. Privy
d. Latrine
136. What is the minimum water level of septic tank?
a. 1’ 6”
b. 2’
c. 2’ 6”
d. 4’
137. A new house for a client will have a basement toilet for the drivers. The sanitary engineer
recommends that the septic tank should be place just below ground level so that it could be tapped
directly to the sewer main, while the waste from the basement toilet will be pumped to the septic
tank. Is the engineer decision correct?
a. Yes, it’s the most efficient and easiest way
b. No, toilet should never be place at the basement
c. No, the septic tank should be place just below the basement level, and the resulting
effluent will be pumped instead of sewer
d. Doesn’t matter
138. Your project is located at the sloping site and the client wants a basement level with T&B.
where would you locate the septic tank?
 a. Just below the basement T&B
b. Just below the ground level
c. At street level
d. None of the above
139. For the same project, what if there is an existing septic tank prior to constructing the
basement. What will you do for the new T&B at the basement?
a. Use the original septic tank which is higher than the elevation by using the pump
b. Create new septic tank below the basement and use a pump
c. Tell the owner not to make a T&B at the basement, it’s too much work
140. The standard power voltage does MERALCO provide?
a. 220V
b. 230V
c. 110V
d. 120V
141. As mandated by the Energy Regulatory Board, what is the standard FREQUENCY provided by
MERALCO to consumers?
a. 50 hertz
b. 60 hertz
c. 70 hertz
d. 80 hertz
142. A flat silicone piece that can convert solar energy to electricity?
a. Photoelectric
b. Photovoltaic
c. Photocells
d. Photosynthesis
143. What do banks use to have smooth transition to emergency power during power outage?
a. UPS
b. ATS
c. MTS
d. None of the above
144. A box used to contain splicing of electrical wires usually intended to conceal them from sight
and defer tampering?
a. Junction box
b. Rectangular box
c. Cutout box
d. Pull box
145. What is the usual shape of the junction box?
a. Hexagonal
b. Rectangular
c. Octagonal
d. None of the above
146. Which is not a protective device?
a. UPS
b. CATV
c. Voltage regulator
d. Surge protector
147. Direct lighting that emphasizes an area or an object in a room there by adding drama or style
by highlighting certain aspects of or in the room.
a. Highlight lighting
b. Accent lighting
c. Direct lighting
d. None of the above
148. Which is a good lighting for a curved ceiling with a wavy design?
a. Indirect lighting at the base of the curve
 b. Direct
c. Down light
d. None of the above
149. There are several reasons why soil stacks are not allowed in the columns. Which is NOT a
reason?
a. Pipes will interfere with reinforcing bar
b. The size of the column will be large
c. Cracks and leaks cannot be detected
d. The gas emitted will deteriorate concrete
150. Amount of waste discharged for a waste water treatment facility.
a. 300gpm
b. 500gpm
c. 30 cu. m/day
d. 50 cu. m/day
151. What can discharge directly to the system?
a. Building sewer
b. Oil and grease
c. Ashes
d. None of the above
152. What is an alternative to the conventional septic tank?
a. Aerobic system
b. Landfill
c. Aerosol
d. None of the above
153. There is a septic tank installed on top of a rock by the seashore. The tank is exposed on low
tide, and covered in sea water during high tide. Which of the following would be an appropriate
waterproofing for it?
a. Waterproof all surface, exterior and interior
b. Waterproof all interior surface except the floor
c. Waterproof the outside
d. None of the above
154. The faucet at right best use outside especially at a garden?
a. Treaded faucet
b. Garden faucet
c. Hose bib
d. External faucet
155. What is the typical slope of a waste pipe?
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 3%
d. 4%
156. When water comes out as soon as the water main, what will you use to supply higher levels?
a. Wet pipe
b. Pre-action
c. Deluge
d. Dry pipe
157. When water goes up through a vertical pipe, it stops at a certain height, why?
a. Gravity and frictions overcome the pressure and the water stop
b. The pressure inside the pipe equates to the pressure outside the pipe causing the water
to stop at that point where it happens
c. Because of pressure
d. None of the above
158. What is installed in the fixture to alleviate the effects of too much water pressure?
a. Pressure regulator
 b. Floor drain to take care of the splashes on the floor caused by the high pressure
c. Gate valve
d. Check valve
159. A pump used to eject sewage or liquid waste.
a. Centrifugal pump
b. Sump pump
c. Rotary pump
d. Booster pump
160. A pump used to eject water from the lowest portion of a building
a. Centrifugal pump
b. Sump pump
c. Rotary pump
d. Booster pump
161. A pipe that conveys the discharge of water closets or fixtures having similar functions with or
without the discharges from other fixtures
a. Soil pipe
b. Soil stack
c. Vent stack
d. Wet pipe
162. What is used to prevent an odor emanating from fixture drains?
a. P-trap
b. Perfume
c. Deodorant
d. Aerosol
163. An individual vent for a plumbing fixture located at the downstream of a trap.
a. Vent pipe
b. Back vent
c. Primary vent
d. None of the above
164. What do you call a control valve used to shut off the water supply to a building in case of an
emergency? It is installed at a water service pipe and operated by means of a long key inserted
through a curb box.
a. Curb cock
b. Corp cock
c. Cock pit
d. Man’s cock
165. A toilet bowl in which the flushing water enters through the rim and siphoning action initiated
by a water jet draws the contents of the bowl through the trap way
a. Siphon jet
b. Siphon vortex
c. Reverse trap
d. Wash down
166. In power distribution, a group of electric conductors which originate at a main distribution
center and supply one or more secondary distributions, and more branch-circuit distribution
centers or a combination of these.
a. Panel board
b. Feeder
c. Raceway
d. None of the above
167. It is resisting the flow of electricity.
a. Insulator
b. Conductor
c. Semiconductor
d. None of the above
168. For an office plan that has a supervisor’s office, work stations, clerical table etc. What type of
communication system would you use?
a. Internet
b. PABX
c. LAN
d. Telephone
169. What is the Ampacity of a 6W Multipoint Heater?
a. 20amp
b. 30amp
c. 40amp
d. 50amp
170. What is the best material for the ceiling when acoustics is considered?
a. Gypsum
b. Hardiflex
c. Plywood
d. Concrete
171. A fitting threaded outside used to connect pipes/fittings.
a. Coupling
b. Nipple
c. Tee
d. Teflon
172. Minimum size of floor drain cover?
a. 3” x 3”
b. 4” x 4”
c. 2” x 2”
d. None of the above
173. Minimum size of the floor drain?
a. 50 mm
b. 100 mm
c. 150 mm
d. 200 mm
174. According to the NPC, pipe support should be every ___.
a. 3.00 m
b. 1.50 m
c. 2.00 m
d. 4.00 m
175. When the water coming out from the faucet is contaminated, what should be the possible
reason?
a. Too much water pressure
b. Crossing of Sanitary and Water Supply Pipes
c. There’s a hole in the pipe
d. Rust
176. After inspecting an old 5-storey building, the BFP rejected the owners to install an elevator and
recommended that it be located at the space in the stairwell. What is the primary consideration in
identifying the size/dimension of the elevator?
a. Elevator car
b. Elevator shaft
c. Elevator door
d. Elevator height
177. What is a container for electrical connections usually intended to conceal them from sight and
deter tampering?
a. Pull box
b. Transformer
c. Junction box
 d. Black out
178. What is a location or enclosure which is suitable for housing or storing electrical or
communications components, circuits, devices, equipment, materials, cables, connections, and
the like? Such a box may be portable, or might be recessed into a wall or floor?
a. Utility storage
b. Utility box
c. Circuit shell
d. Black out
179. On figure 1, at the toilet and bath, is the light switch properly placed?
a. No, wrong side of the wall
b. Yes, it’s on the right place
c. No, it should be near the faucet
d. It doesn’t matter

180. On figure 2, what is the total load in amperes?

a. 15746
b. 13487
c. 60.6
d. 3000
181. On figure 2, what is the total VA load per circuit for all light fixtures and refrigerator?
a. 1293
b. 750
 c. 543
d. None of the choices

182. On figure 3, how many vents are in the isometric plan?

a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. None of the above
183. What is the general term for pipe that provides ventilation in a plumbing system?
a. Vent stack
b. Vent pipe
c. Soil stack
d. Soil pipe
184. What are conductors extending from the service equipment to various distribution points in a
building?
a. Feeder
b. Unit substation
c. Service lateral
d. Switchboard
185. What is a panel placed in the wall provide access to valves and fittings?
a. Access panel
b. Wall panel
c. Utility outlet
d. Black box
186. What is a pipe provided in a building provides water supply to every floor in case of
emergency?
a. Stand pipe
b. Fire hydrant
c. Sprinkler
d. Water reserve
187. Type of fitting that bends a pipe?
a. Elbow
b. Reducer
 c. Coupling
d. None of the above

SITUATION - In a residential project, the owner has asked his electrician to provide wiring for
his house without consulting an Electrical Engineer due to time constraints. A week later after
the building was erected, the house caught on fire. Upon investigation, it was concluded that
the cause of the fire was due to faulty wiring.
188. Why didn’t the circuit breakers function as designed?
a. The circuit breakers did not “trip” due to over-sized wires
b. The circuit breakers were not installed properly
c. The circuit breakers were poor in quality
189. Who should be blame for the incident?
a. The architect, for not supervising the work done
b. The owner, for not hiring a professional Electric Engineer
c. The electrician, for not following the specifications
d. All of the above
190. Who should make the first move to settle the problem?
a. The Architect, arbitration is a part of his/her services
b. The owner, he was the one who gave the authorization
c. The electrician, he was the one who installed the incorrect wiring
d. The bureau of fire protection, it is their mandate

SITUATION - At a textile factory, the manager has a picture drawn by his son. He wants to hang
it on the wall of his office.
191. What would you recommend he should use to emphasize/illuminate his son’s drawing on his
wall without consuming too much power?
a. LPS track light
b. HPS spot light
c. Recessed incandescent lamp
d. Surface mounted CFL
192. For the production area, which lighting is best?
a. Troffer lighting
b. Industrial lighting
c. Pendant lighting
d. None of the above

193. What is the amplification from a source such that repetitions are heard from reflections as well
as from the source?
a. Electric sound reinforcement
b. Natural sound reinforcement
c. Flutter echo
d. Sound equalizer
194. What is the color communication line piping?
a. White
b. Orange
c. Gray
d. Silver
195. What is the best way to reduce Air-borne Sound?
a. Cover the source
b. Use absorptive materials
c. Relocate the building
d. Cover your ears
196. Which among the choices given is the best way to prevent sound transition?
a. Cavity wall
 b. Double wall
c. Dry wall with insulation
d. Gypsum board
197. What will happen to the sound if it is in a long and narrow hallway?
a. Sound will bounce back and forth faster
b. Sound will be absorbed by the ceiling
c. Sound will be absorbed by the floor
d. Sound cannot be produced
198. Plumbing permit shall be invalid if work has NOT commenced after a period
a. 180 days
b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 20 years
199. What will be the recommended size in terms of gallons for a water tank that will serve the
needs for a 2-storey residence with 7 occupants?
a. 300
b. 500
c. 450
d. 350
200. What is the angle of spotlight for walls and paintings?
a. 20-30 degrees
b. More than 45 degrees
c. 2 degrees
d. 90 degrees
201. What type of switch has a pilot lamp that allows it to be seen in the dark?
a. Glow switch
b. Dimmer switch
c. Illuminated switch
d. 3-way switch
202. This type of light provides 80% savings in consumption and emits bright light?
a. CFL
b. Incandescent
c. Florescent
d. Metal Halide
203. What type of light is best suited outdoor parking?
a. High Intensity Discharge
b. Metal Halide
c. Low pressure sodium
d. Incandescent light
204. What lighting is good for a production area having soffit on suspended slab?
a. Pendant
b. LED
c. Troffer
d. Metal Halide
205. A common term of building which is out fitted with automatic fire suppression and alarm
system, inter-office communication lines, etc.
a. Intelligent building
b. Automated building
c. Green building
d. Efficient building
206. What is the limitation in the installation of split-type AC?
a. Its tube shall not exceed 3m from the condenser to the evaporator
b. It has a limit of 5 split-type AC per building
c. It is hard to repair
207. For a sprawling factory, which of the following is an appropriate air conditioning system?
a. Split-type aircon
b. Chiller-type aircon
c. Industrial fan
d. WACU
208. What do you call air when the relative humidity is 100%?
a. Moist
b. Dehumidified
c. Saturated
d. Green air
209. What is the odorless and colorless gas present in air in varying quantity that affects relative
humidity?
a. Oxygen
b. Water vapor
c. Hydrogen
d. Nitrogen
210. What is the amount of refrigerant required for proper operation of an air conditioner?
a. Volume
b. Migration
c. Operating charge
d. Sub-zero
211. Where would you locate a window type aircon?
a. Middle of the wall
b. Aligned with the window sill
c. Top of the wall
d. Below the window sill

SITUATION - At a manufacturing plant, the office is at the 2nd floor. The office is being cooled
by a 2 HP WACu located beside a glass window. There is a ledge outside.
212. Where is the best location for the ACCU?
a. Inside the office
b. Anywhere outside the office
c. At the ledge
d. Above the T&B

213. A limp fabric can be a good sound absorber if

a. Tracked to the edges and allowed to hang loose
b. Fastened on edges and must have a tight seal
c. Plaster partially on the wall
d. Inserted inside the cornice
214. What is the minimum elevator pit?
a. 600mm
b. 400mm
c. 500mm
d. 1000mm
215. In high-rise buildings, why is there a need to resize water supply pipes?
a. Because different fixtures have different supply attachments
b. To use up the difference in pressure from the service to the supply fixtures
c. To save money
d. So it would not interfere with other piping
216. What is the principle governing the sizing of pipes in designing plumbing system?
a. The bigger the pipe, the lesser the pressure; the smaller the pipes the greater the pressure
b. The smaller the pipes, the greater the pressure
c. The smaller pipes have the same pressure the bigger pipes
 d. The pressure of pipes would only depend on the material used
217. In a plumbing system, where is the highest pressure?
a. The fixtures closest to the supply riser has the most pressure
b. The fixture farthest from the supply riser has the most pressure
c. The fixture at the lowest from elevation has the most pressure
d. Pressure is the same on all fixtures because it’s just in a single line
218. What is used to intensify light?
a. Reflector
b. Diffuser
c. Bulb casing
d. Ballast
219. Light used for reading at night?
a. Task
b. General
c. Accent
d. Daylighting
220. What type of lighting is needed for a reading desk?
a. General lighting
b. Indirect lighting
c. Specific Task lighting
d. Cove lighting
221. Lighting that calls attention to a particular object or feature in the visual field, or that forms a
decorative pattern on a surface
a. Sodium lighting
b. Accent lighting
c. LED lights
d. Cove lights
223. Why are telephone wires and electrical wires NOT placed together?
a. It can accumulate heat easily
b. Telephone wire will burn
c. It might cause Data interference
d. It will be hard to tell the difference
224. If you are to locate a large office space using numerous cables, aside from the size of the new
location, what you should know?
a. Floor to ceiling height
b. Availability
c. Productivity
d. Location of T&B
225. What best location for a pump?
a. Service pipe
b. Cistern
c. Storage tank
d. In the roof deck
226. Which is not a rule of thumb in designing drainage?
a. As much as possible, pipes must run in a straight line
b. Underground drainage line should be on top compacted soil
c. It should be underneath the driveway
d. Appropriate pipe material should be used accordingly
227. In a location where there is no provision for drainage line, what is the next best thing?
a. Storage waste in tank and dispose sanitary fill
b. Use drain tiles connected to open field
c. Connect to the nearest creek
d. Any of the above
228. Which of the following has the same function but different purpose?
 a. Floor drain and Grease trap
b. Septic tank and Catch basin
c. Grease trap and Septic tank
d. Catch basing and Grease trap
229. Which plumbing fixture does not have water-saving feature?
a. 1.5-gallon flush water closet
b. Lavatory with pop-up
c. Flow Limiting Valve
d. Waterless Urinal
230. For a 3-storey building that is intended for a Senior Citizen Center with a limited budget and
space, what is the appropriate type of elevator?
a. Hydraulic Elevator
b. Traction Elevator
c. Stretcher Accessible
d. None (not required)
231. Where are storm sewers usually placed?
a. Under the side walk on narrow road and under the road on wide road
b. At the center of the road
c. Near the curb
d. Near the trees
232. Allowable slope of sanitary sewer?
a. 1 ft of 1 meter
b. 1/2 in of 1 meter
c. 1/4 of 1 meter
d. 1/4 of 1 ft
233. In an electric elevator, this cable provides electrical power to the car and travel with the hoist.
a. Governor Rope
b. Traveling Cable
c. Conveying cable
d. Traction cable
234. In choosing the location of an escalator, the main consideration would be ___.
a. Aesthetics
b. Congestion of Area
c. Floor to floor height
d. Power supply
235. What is the most economical layout for escalator?
a. Criss-Crossed
b. Straight
c. Loop
d. L-shaped
236. A small freight elevator designed to carry objects rather than people. It is often connected
between two floors and then located in restaurants or private homes; the lifts generally terminate in
a kitchen.
a. Dumbwaiter
b. Hydraulic elevator
c. Freight elevator
d. Traction-type elevator
237. Which of the following will be used in a small kitchen and T&B if there is no window present?
a. Dehumidifier
b. Mechanical exhaust
c. Soap
d. AC
238. In plumbing, a valve is used to regulate the flow of water. What is its counterpart in electrical?
a. Convenience Outlet
 b. Switch
c. Circuit Breakers
d. Fuse
239. Why do we use down light/pin light in stores?
a. Dramatic effect
b. Emphasize the texture of the material
c. Gives the original tone of color and material
d. It saves electricity
240. Best location of a telephone lines
a. Under the side walk on short roads and under the road on wider road
b. Near the Curb
c. At the center of the road
d. Inside the columns
241. Important thing to be considered in the design layout of an IT company
a. Modular furniture
b. Color of walls
c. Availability of water
d. Type of windows
242. What is the primary problem in installing PABX in an existing room?
a. Space for new installation
b. High cost of cable
c. Wiring installation
d. None of the above
243. Among the choices, which is the best location for condenser?
a. Roof deck
b. Near the generator unit
c. Tree-hung
d. Beside the service area counter
244. For efficiency, what should be near each other?
a. AHU,FCU
b. AHU,Chiller
c. FCU,Chiller
d. Electric fan, Chiller
245. For a high-rise building, where is the best location for a chiller?
a. At the basement
b. At the roof deck
c. At the ground floor
d. Outside the building near the parking lot
246. Electricity is suddenly disrupted, but it was immediately restored by standby generators. What
was used?
a. Double throw switch
b. Manual transfer
c. Automatic transfer switch
d. All of the above
247. A set of light bulbs were connected in series connection. If 1 bulb is going to be removed, what
will happen?
a. The remaining light bulbs will still be lighted
b. There will be no light at all
c. The bulbs AFTER the removed bulb will no longer be lighted
d. The bulb BEFORE the removed bulb will no longer be lighted
248. You were commissioned to design a music room. What will you use for the flooring?
a. Marble
b. Wooden planks
c. Carpet
 d. Tiles
249. You were commissioned to design a mini theater. What will you use for the flooring?
a. Marble
b. Wooden planks
c. Carpet
d. Tiles
250. Which is not good partition for a noisy and crowded space?
a. Wood
b. Smooth glass
c. Textured masonry
d. Metal with insulation
251. Which offers confidential privacy?
a. Row houses
b. Office cubicles
c. Investigation room
d. Wet market
252. What is the best lighting for a factory considering its effect in the work environment?
a. Day light
b. Cool light
c. Warm light
d. It doesn’t matter
253. Best location for an AC cooling tower?
a. Basement
b. Roof deck
c. Service core
d. Beside maid’s room
254. What valve is used to control or maintain the flow of water to one direction only?
a. Gate valve
b. Check valve
c. Backflow arrester
d. None of the above
255. Which comes after the water meter?
a. Gate valve
b. Check valve
c. Butter fly valve
d. None of the above
256. Clean out are not provided when ___.
a. Changing of horizontal directions
b. At branch intervals of stacks
c. Changing of vertical directions
d. It can be provided anywhere
257. What pipes are not used underground?
a. PVC pipe
b. G.I pipe
c. Clay pipe
d. All of the choices
258. Under the national plumbing code, slopes for horizontal branch shall be not less than
a. 2%
b. 3%
c. 2 1/2%
d. 6%
259. What is the outside diameter of a 200mm PVC pipe?
a. 200
b. 195
 c. 100
d. 205
260. what is the inside diameter of a 200mm PVC pipe?
a. 194
b. 195
c. 188.2
d. 200
261. What will you used to change the direction of water?
a. Tee
b. Wye
c. Elbow
d. Reducer
262. Which should not be placed in line with a beam?
a. Lavatory
b. Water closet
c. Kitchen sink
d. All of the above
263. The lowest horizontal line run of pipe inside the building which receives the discharge from
fixtures and other branches and conveys the same to the hose/building sewer.
a. Building Drain
b. Branch
c. Primary branch
d. Secondary outlet
264. What is the best lighting for a 2-storey residential house?
a. White light
b. Cool light
c. Warm light
d. It doesn’t matter
265. What is the science of lowering the temperature of the immediate surrounding?
a. Refrigeration
b. Humidification
c. Air-conditioning
d. Dehumidification
266. What is the average TR requirement for a convenience store with 100 sqm of space?
a. 2-3
b. 3-6
c. 8-10
d. 10-12
267. What device is used to increase the pressure of refrigerant in an air-conditioning system?
a. Compressor
b. Evaporator
c. Condenser
d. Refrigerant
268. What is the BEST fixture for a public comfort room?
a. Gate valve
b. Flushometer
c. Faucet
d. Globe valve
269. It is used for Acid Liquid wastes.
a. Limestone
b. Muriatic
c. Sodium chloride
d. Pumice
270. How do we resize Sewage Pits?
 a. Volume of solid wastes
b. Volume of liquid wastes
c. Volume of solid, Liquid and Storm
d. Volume of storm
271. What type of material is usually for the base of a septic tank?
a. Earth base
b. Mass concrete
c. Reinforced concrete
d. Wood
272. What do you call liquid waste (without urine, feces or industrial waste) discharges into the
sewer?
a. Gray water
b. Storm water
c. Black water
d. Ground water
273. A sewage treatment process that involves the use of hydrochloride to kill pathogenic bacteria.
a. Aeration
b. Disinfection
c. Distillation
d. Filtration
274. Which would you use for Sanitary Pipes?
a. PeX
b. PP
c. G.I.
d. uPVC
275. What is another term for faucet?
a. Spigot
b. Bib
c. Tap
d. Hose
276. How could you differentiate between a Soil Pipe and a waste pipe when laid side-by-side?
a. Color
b. Material
c. Smell
d. Diameter
277. Minimum height of Siamese Connection from the ground line?
a. 38mm
b. 45mm
c. 1200mm
d. 150mm
278. In a plumbing system, pipes are electrical wires. What is equivalent of switches?
a. Tee
b. Valves
c. Elbows
d. Coupling
279. Do nails affect the sound absorption quality of plywood nailed to wood studs?
a. Yes, depending on the size and spacing of the nails
b. No, since the nails are too small to be a factor
c. None of these
d. Yes, depending on the quality of the nails
280. Form the situation above, what would affect the sound transfer?
a. Spacing of studs and Airspace
b. Acoustical panel boards
c. All of the above
 d. None of the above
281. What is the size of a pipe connected to sinks?
a. 3”
b. 2 1/2”
c. 2”
d. 3 1/2”
282. What do you call the end of a pipe used to connect another pipe?
a. Bell
b. Hub
c. Spigot
d. Sleeve
283. How do you connect PPRC?
a. Solvent
b. Fusion welding
c. Coupling
d. Mechanical Fastener
284. What is used for water treatment?
a. Chloride
b. Sodium chloride
c. Cyanide
d. Dynamite
285. What do you call the recess in walls intended for pipes?
a. Chase
b. Duct
c. Sleeve
d. Raceway
286. Where is the pump best located?
a. Beside the Cistern
b. On the top of the cistern
c. Side by side of the cistern
d. Inside the cistern