Structural Reviewer

0 Definition of ASTM. (No Choices!
the ability of a metal to undergo cold plastic deformation without breaking, particularly by pulling in
1 cold drawing. [A] Ductility [B] Malleability [C] Elasticity [D] Flexibility
the strain energy stored in an elastic material per unit of volume. [A] Resilience [B] Elasticity [C]
2 Opacity [D] Ductility
the vertical plate joining the flanges of any beam or rail, or whatever material. [A] Collar Plate [B]
3 Web [C] Studs [D] Sinturon
In using sand backfill in the annular space around column not embedded in poured footings, the
sand shall be thoroughly compacted by tamping in layers not more than _____mm in depth? (NSCP
4 305.7.3) A. 500 mm., B. 400 mm., C. 200 mm., D. 300 mm.
Pre-cast pre-stressed concrete piles shall have a specified compressive strength Fc of not less than
____Mpa. [A] 25 Mpa [B] 35 Mpa [C] 45 mpa [D] 55 Mpa
5 (NSCP 307.5.1)
The minimum outside diameter of pipe piles when used must be? (NSCP 307.6.3): A. 300 mm., B.
6 250 mm., C. 350 mm., D. 400 mm.
The longitudinal forces on crane runway beams, except for bridge cranes with hand geared bridges
shall be calculated as _____% of the max. wheel load of the crane. (NSCP 206.9.5): A. 15%, B. 10%,
7 C. 25%, D. 20%
Low rise buildings is an enclosed or partially enclosed with mean roof height less than or equal to?
8 (NSCP 207.20): A. 70 Mts., B. 50 mts., C. 15 mts., D. 18 mts.
9 Definition of ACI. (No Choices!)
The wind load importance factor lw for essential facilities is equal to? (NSCP 207.50) [A] 1.0 [B] 1.15
10 [C] 0.87 [D] 0.70
The wind load importance factor for hazardous facilities is equal to? [A] 1.0 [B] 1.15 [C] 0.87 [D]
11 0.70
The wind load importance factor for standard occupancy structures is equal to? [A] 1.0 [B] 1.15 [C]
12 0.87 [D] 0.70
The wind load importance factor for miscellaneous structures is equal to? [A] 1.0 [B] 1.15 [C] 0.87
13 [D] 0.70
In testing concrete laboratory cured specimens, no individual strength test (average of 2 cylinders)
falls below fc by more than _______. (NSCP 405.7.3.3): A. 5 mpa, B. 4.25 mpa, C. 3.50 mpa, D. 4.0
14 mpa
Spacing for a lateral support for a beam shall not exceed _______times the least width b of
compression flange or face.
15 (NSCP 410.5.10): A. 40, B. 50, C. 60, D. 30
For a rectangular reinforced concrete compression member, it shall be permitted to take the radius
of gyration equal to _______times the overall dimension of the direction of stability is being
16 considered. (NSCP 410.12.20): A. .30, B. .45, C. .50, D. .75
For members whose design is based on compressive force, the slenderness ratio kL/r preferably
should not exceed ________?
17 (NSCP 502.8.1): A. 300, B. 250, C. 200, D. 350
18 Definition of ANSI. (No Choices!)
For members whose design is based on tensile force, the slenderness ratio L/r preferably should not
19 exceed _________.: A. 300, B. 250, C. 200, D. 350
Other than pin connected members, the allowable tensile stress shall not exceed _______ on the
20 gross area. (NSCP 504.2.1): A. .60 fy, B. .45 fy, c. .33 fy, D. .66 fy
For pin connected plates, the minimum net area beyond the pinhole parallel to the axis of the
member shall not be less than _______of the net area across the pinhole. (NSCP 504.4.2.1): A. 3/4, B.
21 2/3, C. 3/5, D. 1/3
For pin connected members in which the pin is expected to provide for relative movement between
connected parts while under full load, the diameter of the pinhole shall not be more than ______mm
22 greater than the diameter of the pin. (NSCP 504.4.2.3): A. 1mm, B. .5 mm, C. .80 mm, D. 2 mm
The maximum longitudinal spacing of bolts, nuts and intermittent welds correctly two rolled shapes
in contact for a built up section shall not exceed ________. (NSCP 505.5.4) [A] 300 mm. [B] 450 mm.
23 [C] 600 mm. [D] 750 mm.
The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged in single system shall not exceed ________. (NSCP 505.5.80) [A]
24 140 mm. [B] 200 mm. [C] 260 mm. [D] 320 mm.
The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged in double system shall not exceed ________. [A] 140 mm. [B]
25 200 mm. [C] 260 mm. [D] 320 mm.
For members bent about their strong or weak axes, members with compact sections where the
flanges continuously connected to web the allowable bending stress is _________. (NSCP 506.4.1.1):
26 A. .75 fy, b .60 fy, c. .45 fy, d. .66 fy
For box type and tabular textural members that meet the non compact section requirements of
section 502.6, the allowable bending stress is ________. (NSCP 506.4.1.1): A. .75 fy, B. .60 fy, C. .45
27 fy, D. .66 fy
Bolts and rivets connecting stiffness to the girder web shall be spaced not more than ______mm on
28 centers. (NSCP 507.5.3) [A] 300 mm. [B] 450 mm. [C] 600 mm. [D] 750 mm.
Ira composite beam section, the actual section modulus of the transformed composite section shall
be used in calculating the concrete flexural compressed stress and for construction without
temporary shores, this stress shall be based upon loading applied after the concrete has reached
29 _____% of its required strength.: A. 50%, B. 60%, C. 80%, D. 75%
Shear connectors shall have at least ________mm of lateral concrete covering. (NSCP 509.5.8) [A]
30 25 mm. [B] 50 mm. [D] 75 mm. [D] 100 mm.
31 Definition of UL. (No Choices!)

The minimum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________. (NSCP 509.5.8) [A] 6 Dia. Of Connector [B] 8 Dia. Of connector [C]
32 10 dia. Of connector [D] 12 dia. Of connector
The maximum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________. (NSCP 509.5.8) [A] 6 Dia. Of Connector [B] 8 Dia. Of connector [C]
33 10 dia. Of connector [D] 12 dia. Of connector
Connections carrying calculated stresses, except for lacing, sag bars and girts, shall be designed to
34 support not less than ________Kn of force. (NSCP 510.10.61): A. 30, B. 50, C. 26.70, D. 35
The connections at ends of tension or compression members in trusses shall develop the force due
to the design load, but no less than _______% at the effective strength of the member unless a
smaller percentage is justified by engineering analysis that considers other factors including
35 handling, shipping and erection. (NSCP 510.2.5.1): A. 50, B. 70, C. 65, D. 100
When formed steel decking is a part of the composite beam, the spacing of stud shear connector
along the length of the supporting beam or girder shall not exceed _______mm. (NSCP 509.6.1.2) [A]
36 600 mm. [b] 750 mm. [C] 900 mm. [D] 1200 mm.
The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness greater than 20mm is ________. (NSCP
37 510.3.3.2): a. 10, B. 8, C. 15, D. 20
The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness 6mm is ________? (NSCP 510.3.3.2): A. 3
38 mm., B. 6 mm., C. 8 mm., D. 10 mm.
a pile (usually driven, not bored) at an angle to the vertical. [A] Batter Pile [B] Drilled Pile [C] Bored
39 Pile [D] Isolated Pile
40 Definition of ISO. (No Choices!)

a change in length caused usually by a force applied to a piece, the change being expressed as a
ratio, the increase or decrease divided by the original length [A] Stress [B] Strain [C] Torsion [D]
41 Moment
42 also called as a link. [A] Ties [B] Stirrups [C] Anchor Bolts [D] Hooks
ACI term for grip length. [A] Development Length [B] Embedment Length [C] Effective Length [D]
43 None of the Above
the stress beyond which futher load causes permanent set. In most materials, the __________ is also
44 the limit of proportionality. [A] Yield Limit [B] Yield Strength [C] Elastic Limit [D] None of the Above
The max. distance that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary: (NSCP 302.4.3) [A] 3.00 mts.
45 [B] 4.50 mts. [C] 6.00 mts. [D] 7.50 mts.
an imaginary line passing through the centroid of the cross section of a beam, other member
subject to bending, along which no bending stresses occur [A] Negative Axis [B] Moment of Inertia
46 [C] Neutral Axis [D] Axial Axis
a natural disaster which sinks a part of the earth surface along a fault plane. [A] Typhoon [B] Twister
47 [C] Earthquake [D] Tsunami
steel bar wound continuously round the main bars of a cylindrical concrete column or pile instead of
links. [A] Spiral Reinforcement [B] Round Reinforcement [C] Circular Reinforcement [D] None of the
48 above
a simple beam extending beyond one of its supports. The overhanging reduces the positive
moment at midspan while developing a negative moment at the base of the cantilever over the
49 support [A] Cantilever Beam [B] Continous Beam [C] Overhanging Beam [D] None of the above
an admixture which slows up the setting rate of concrete, sometimes applied to formwork so that
when it is stripped the cement paste which has been in contact with it can be removed by light
50 brushing. [A] Accelerator [B] Retarder [C] Shotcrete [D] None of the above
is an anchorage device used with any single 16 mm. Or smaller diameter bar that satisfies the
anchorage device requirements of the post tensionings institute of "specification for unbonded
single stand tendons" [A] basic monostrand anchorage device [B] Advance monostrand anchorage
51 device [C] Intermediate monostrand anchorage device [A] Extreme monostrand anchorage device
it is the total bending effect at any section of a beam. [A] Shearing Moment [B] Bending Moment
52 [C] Moment of Inertia [D] Modulus of Elasticity
an admixture which hastens the hardening rate and or initial setting time of concrete. [A]
53 Accelerator [B] Retarder [C] Shotcrete [D] None of the above
a beam having both ends restrained against translation and rotation. The fixed ends transfer
bending stresses, increase the rigidity of the beam and reduces its maximum deflection [A]
54 Cantilevered Beam [B] Overhanging Beam [C] Fixed and End Beam [D] None of the above
The minimum one way slab thickness for a BOTH end continuous slab is: (NSCP 409.6.2) [A] L/28
55 [B] L/24 [C] L/10 [D] L/20
Development length Ld for deformed bars in tension shall be less than: (NSCP 412.3.1) [A] 150 mm.
56 [B] 300 mm. [C] 450 mm. [D] 600 mm.
57 Definition of AISC. (No Choices!)

Before commencing the excavation work, the person making the excavation shall notify in writing
the owner of the adjoining building not less than _____days before such excavation is to be made.
58 (NSCP 302.2.4) A. 15 Days, B. 10 Days, C. 30 Days, D. 60 Days
Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than ____% slope (NSCP 302.3.1) A.
59 50%, B. 10%, C. 20%, D. 60%
it is a bending moment that produces a convex curvature at a section of a structure [A] Shearing
60 Moment [B] Negative Moment [C] Bending Moment [D] None of the Above
In the determination of seismic dead load with a minimum of ________% of floor live load shall be
applicable for storage and warehouse occupancies. (NSCP 208.5.1.1) [A] 25% [B] 50% [C] 75% [d]
61 100%
The minimum one way slab thickness for a ONE end continuous slab is: (NSCP 409.6.2) [A] L/28 [B]
62 L/24 [C] L/10 [D] L/20
The slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than _______% slope. (NSCP 302.2.2) A. 50%, B. 60%,
63 C. 30%, D. 40%
The minimum distance that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary line: (NSCP 302.4.3) A. .
64 80, B. .60, C. 1.50, D. 2.00
In ultimate strength design, the strength reduction factor for flexure without axial loads: (NSCP
65 409.2.1) [A] 1.00 [B] 0.85 [C] 0.90 [D] 1.05
The minimum bend diameter for 28mm through 36mm bars (NSCP 407.30) [A] 4 db [B] 6 Db
66 [C] 8 db [D] 10 db
The minimum clear concrete covering for cast in place slab: (NSCP 407.8.1) [A] 80 mm. [B] 60 mm.
67 [C] 40 mm. [D] 20 mm.
in devices that measures earthquake magnitudes, it is somewhat a subjective device, because the
apparent intensity of an earthquake depends on how far away from its center the observer is
located. Rating intensities from I to XII, it describes and rates earthquakes in terms of human
reactions and observations. [A] Richter Scale [B] Weighing Scale [C] Modified Mercalli Scale [D]
68 None of the above
In ultimate strength design, the strength reduction factor for shear and torsion: (NSCP 409.4.2.3)
69 [A] 0.75 [B] 0.85 [C] 0.90 [D] 0.95
The minimum one way slab thickness which is simply supported at the ends only is: (NSCP 409.6.2)
70 [A] L/28 [B] L/24 [C] L/10 [D] L/20
what is a round, steel bolt embedded in concrete or masonry used to hold down masonry, steel
columns, or beam casting, shock beam plates and engine heads? [A] Machine Bolt [B] Anchor Bolt
71 [C] Toggle Bolt [D] Nut and Bolt
two M.S. Plates are to be welded by end butt joint by a partial penetration groove weld. The
thickness of the plates are 16 mm. What is the minimum effective throat thickness of the weld? A.
72 6.0 mm., B. 9.0 mm., C. 7.5 mm., D. 12.0 mm.
The minimum nominal diameter of steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be bolted to foundation
wall in zone 2 seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP 305.60): A. 10 mm., B 12 mm., C. 16 mm., D.
73 20 mm.
The minimum nominal diameter of steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be bolted to foundation
wall in zone 4 seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP 305.60): A. 10 mm., B 12 mm., C. 16 mm., D.
74 20 mm.
Individual pile caps and caissons of every structure subjected to seismic forces shall be
interconnected by ties. Such ties shall be capable of resisting in tension or compression a minimum
horizontal force equal to _____% of the largest column vertical load. (NSCP 306.20): A. 15%, B. 20%,
75 C. 10%, D. 25%
Such piles into firm ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at _____M below the
76 ground surface. (NSCP 306.20): A. 1.50 mts., B. 2.00 mts., C. 2.50 mts., D. 3.00 mts.
Such piles into soft ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at _____M below the
77 ground surface. (NSCP 306.20): A. 1.50 mts., B. 2.00 mts., C. 2.50 mts., D. 3.00 mts.
The maximum length of cast in place piles/bored piles shall be _____times the average diameter of
78 the pile. (NSCP 307.2.1): A. 10 times. B. 20 times, C. 30 times, D. 15 times
Cast in place/bored piles shall have a specific compressive strength Fc of not less than ______Mpa.
79 (NSCP 307.2.1): A. 17.50 mpa, B. 20 mpa, C. 15 mpa, D. 25 mpa
Pre-cast concrete piles shall have a specific compressive strength Fc of not less than _____Mpa.
80 (NSCP 304.7.1): A. 17.50 mpa, B. 20 mpa, C. 15 mpa, D. 25 mpa
The maximum spacing of ties and spirals in a driven pre-cast concrete pile center to center. (NSCP
81 307.5.1) [A] 25 mm. [B] 50 mm/ [C] 75 mm. [D] 100 mm.
Temporary open air portable bleachers may be supported upon wood sills or steel plates placed
directly upon the ground surface, provided soil pressure does not exceed ____Kpa. (NSCP 305.9): A.
82 100 Kpa, B. 50 Kpa, C. 150 Kpa, D. 200 Kpa
a long column, usually of wood or metal, not necessarily vertical. [A] Chord [B] Girder [C] Struts [D]
83 Beam
a flat roof or quay, jetty or bridge floor, generally a floor with no roof over. [A] Deck [B] Flooring [C]
84 Ceiling [D] None of the above
The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness over 12mm to 20mm is ________? (NSCP
85 510.3.3.2): A. 8mm., b. 10 mm., c. 6 mm., d. 5 mm.
Deep continuous flexural members has overall depth to clear span ratio greater than: (NSCP
86 410.8.10) A. .40, B. .60, C. .75, D. .70
Deep simple span flexural members has overall depth to clear span ratio greater than: (NSCP
87 307.4.2) A. .40, B. .60, C. .75, D. .70
Spacing of shear reinforcement placed perpendicular to axis of non-prestressed member shall not
88 exceed: (NSCP 411.6.4.1) [A] D/4 [B] D/3 [C] d/2 [D] D/1
In using a concrete backfill in the annular space around column not embedded in poured footings,
the concrete shall have ultimate strength of ____Mpa at 28 days. (NSCP 305.7.3): A. 30 Mpa, B. 15
89 Mpa, C. 10 Mpa, D. 5 Mpa
When grillage footings of structural steel shapes are used on soils, they shall be completely
embedded in concrete. Concrete cover shall be at least _____mm on the bottom. (NSCP 305.8) [A]
90 100 mm [B] 150 mm. [C] 200 mm. [D] 250 mm.
91 The minimum cantilevered slab thickness is : (NSCP 409.6.2) [A] L/28 [B] L/24 [C] L/10 [D] L/20
What kind of test for the freshly mixed concrete to ensure the specified slump is being attained? [A]
92 Slump test [B] Compressive strength test [C] Mixed Test [D] Tensile Test
Is any structure used or intented for supporting or sheltering any use or occunpancy. [A] Shell [B]
93 Shelter [C] Building [D] Structure
94 is in place solid rock. [A] Foundation Bed [B] Bedrock [C] Earth Compartments [D] All of the above
is an inclined ground surface the inclination which is expressed as a ratio of vertical distance to
95 harizontal distance. [A] Ramp [B] Slope [C] Curb [D] Angle of repose
is the vertical location of the ground surface. [A] Grade [B] Level [C] Higher Ground [D] None of the
96 above
is any lot or parcel of land or contagious combination thereof, under the same ownership, where
97 grading is performed or permitted. [A] Parcel [B] Site [B] Lot [D] Property
is a condition in which a structure or component is judged either to be no longer useful for its
intended function (serviceability limit state) or to be unsafe (strength limit state). [A] Elastic Limit
98 [B] Deformation [C] Limit State [D] None of the above
99 is the space between levels. [A] Storey [B] Level [C] Floor [D] None of the above
is a member with a ratio of height to least lateral dimension of 3 or greater used primarily to
100 support axial compressive load. [A] Wall [B] Column [C] Footing [D] Post
is a hook on a stirrup, hoop or crosstie having a bend not less than 135, except that circular hoops
shall have a bend of not less than 90. Hooks shall have a six diameter (but not less than 75mm.),
extension that engages the longitudinal reinforcement and projects into the interior of the stirrup or
101 hoop. [A] Hook Bend [B] Angular Hook [C] Seismic Hook [D] Standard Hook
102 a is panel of laminated veneers. [A] Plywood [B] Gypsum Board [C] Facia Board [D] Hardiflex
is a void space having a gross cross sectional area greater than 967 sq. Mm. [A] Cell [B] Void [C]
103 Grain [D] Sap
is that which is build or constructed, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work
artificially built up or composed of parts joined together in some definite manner. [A] Building [B]
104 Infrastructure [C] Structure [D] None of the above
is a relatively level step excavated into earth material on which fills is to be placed. [A] Cut and Fill
105 [B] Benchmark [C] Grade [D] Bench
106 is a deposit of earth material placed by artificial means. [A] Cut [B] Fill [C] Grading [D] Cut and Fill
is a designed compacted fill placed in a trench excavated in earth material beneath the toe of a
107 proposed fill slope. [A] Bench [B] Benchmark [C] Key [D] None of the above
108 is a naturally occuring superficial deposits overlying bedrock. [A] Earth [B] Soil [C] Rocks [D] Loam
is a relatively level step constructed in the face of a graded slope surface for drainage and
109 maintenance purposes. [A] Balcony [B] Terrace [C] Canopy [D] Grade
is the wearing away of the ground surface as a result of the movement of wind, water or ice. [A]
110 Erosion [B] Corrosion [C] landslide [D] mudslide
111 is the mechanical removal of earth materials. [A] Compaction [B] Cut [C] Fill [D] Excavation
is a registered civil engineer with special qualification in the practice of structural engineering as
recognized by the board of civil engineering of the professional regulation comission of the
112 philippines. [A] Architect [B] Civil Engineer [C] Structural Engineer [D] Geodetic Engineer
113 is the densification of a fill by mechanical means. [A] Compaction [B] Cut [C] Fill [D] Excavation
is earth material acquired from an off site location for use on grading on a site. [A] Compaction [B]
114 Excavation [C] Borrow [D] Soil
is any rock, natural soil or fill or any combination thereof. [A] Earth Material [B] Soil [C] Earth
115 Composites [D] Silt
is any excavating or filling or combination thereof. [A] Grade, Rough [B] Grade, Existing [C] Grade,
116 Finish [D] Grading
is the stage at which the grade approximately conforms to the approved plan. [A] Grade, Rough [B]
117 Grade, Existing [C] Grade, Finish [D] Grading
is the equivalent static force to be used in the determination of wind loads for open buildings and
other structures. [A] Design Pressure, P [B] Design Force, F [C] Importance Factor, I [D] None of the
118 above
is the equivalent static pressure to be used in the determination of wind loads for buildings. [A]
119 Design Pressure, P [B] Design Foce, F [C] Importance Factor, I [D] None of the above
is wood treated with an approved preservative under treating and quality control procedures. [A]
120 Green Lumber [B] Treated Wood [C] Planed Wood [D] Rough Wood
121 Zone 1 of the philippine map has a wind load of __________ kph. [A] 400 [B] 250 [C] 200 [D] 125
the resulting moment of a fully yielded cross section (NSCP Def. Of Terms) [A] Plastic moment [B]
122 negative moment [D] bending moment [D] Moment of inertia
in walls and slabs other than concrete joist construction, primary flexural reinforcement shall not be
spaced farther part than 3 times wall or slab thickness nor farther than? [A] 300 mm. [B] 450 mm.
123 [C] 600 mm. [D] 750 mm.
an open building is a structure having all walls at least __________% open. [A] 100% [B] 80% [C] 60%
124 [D] 40%
is a quality which measures the resistance of the mass to being revolved about a line? [A] Moment
125 of Elasticity [B] Moment of Inertia [C] Modulus of Rigidity [D] Modulus of Elasticity
126 Zome 3 of the Philippine map has a wind load of _________ kph. [A] 400 [B] 250 [C] 200 [D] 125
a tensile or compressive force acting along the longitudinal axis of a structural member and at the
centroid of the cross section, producing axial stress without bending, torsion or shear. [A]
127 Concentric Force [B] Axial Force [C] Lateral Force [D] Jacking Force
the magnitudes of the loads specified by the applicable codes (NSCP def. Of terms) [A] Axial Loads
128 [B] Occupant Loads [C] Nominal Loads [D] None of the above
concrete filled driven piles of uniform section shall have a nominal outside diameter of less than
129 (NSCP 307.7.3) [A] 800 [B] 600 [C] 400 [D] 200
130 Zone 2 of the philippine map has a wind load of __________ kph. [A] 800 [B] 600 [C] 400 [D] 200
This refers to the length of reinforcement or mechanical anchor or hook, or combination thereof,
beyond point of zero stress in reinforcement (NSCP Sec. 5.2.1) [A] Front Anchorage [B] Side
131 Anchorage [C] End Anchorage [D] Nona
The stress that remains in an unloaded member after it has been formed into a finished product.
132 (NSCP Def. of Terms) [A] Remaning Stress [B] Residual Stress [C] Yielding Stress [D] Bending Stress
What is the allowable deflection for members carrying flat roofs not supporting or attached to nonstructural elements likely to be damaged by large deflections? [A] L/480 [B] L/360 [C] L/240 [D]
133 L/180
Retaining walls shall be designed to resist sliding by at least _______times the lateral force. (NSCP
134 206.6) [A] 1.5 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] 4
The allowable deflection for any structural member loaded with dead load and live load only. (NSCP
135 104.2.2) [A] L/480 [B] L/360 [C] L/240 [D] L/180
Retaining walls shall be designed to resist overturning by at least ______times the overturning
136 moment. (NSCP 206.6) [A] 1.5 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] 4
Private garages, carports, sheds, agricultural buildings fall to what type of occupancy? (CDEP IV-35)
137 [A] Essential facility [B] Standard facility [C] Miscellaneous Occupancy [D] Hazardous Facility
Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as one unit shall be united to ___ pieces
138 in one bundle. (NSCP 407.7.6.1) [A] 1 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] 4
The minimum bend diameter for 10mm through 25mm bars (NSCP 407.30) [A] 12 db [B] 10 db
139 [C] 8 Db [D] 6 db
is the highest part of a bridge pier, on which the bridge bearings or rollers are seated. It may be of
stone, brick or plain or reinforced concrete, usually the last for heavy loads. [A] End Cap [B] Bridge
140 Cap [C] reinforcement Cap [D] none of the above
making a hole in rock blasting, using a rotative or percussive drill. [A] Hole [B] Boring [C] Tux [D]
piece of steel plate, usually roughly rectangular or triangular, w/c connects the members of a truss.
142 [A] Collar Plate [B] Sole Plate [C] Gusset Plate [D] None of the above
the distance between the supports of a bridge, truss, arch, girder, floor, beam, etc. [A] Beam [B]
143 Chord [C] Span [D] Bridge
that which tends to accelerate a body or to change its movement. [A] Stress [B] Torsion [C] Moment
144 [D] Force
a test for the stiffness of wet concrete. A conical mold is filled with concrete, well rammed, and then
carefully inverted and emptied over a flat plate. [A] Mixed Test [B] Compressive Strength Test [C]
145 Slump Test [D] Tensile Test
a structural member designed to resist loads which bend it. The bending effect at any point in a
146 ____ is found by calculating the bending moment. [A] Studs [B] Column [C] Beam [D] Chord
a paste of cement, sand and water laid between bricks, blocks or stones, and usually now made
with masonry cement, formerly with cement and lime putty. [A] Mortar [B] Plaster [C] Adhessive [D]
the ratio of the shear stress to the shear strain in a material. [A] Modulus of Elasticity [B] Modulus
148 of Rigidity [C] Modulus of Inertia [D] None of the Above
149 How many CHB's can you placed in a 1 square meter wall? [A] 12.0 [B] 12.5 [C] 13.0 [D] 13.5
What is the allowable deflection for members roof or floor construction supporting or attached to
non structural elements likely to be damaged by large deflections? [A] L/480 [B] L/360 [C] L/240 [D]
150 L/180
buildings or structures therein housing and supporting toxic or explosive chemicals or substances
fall to what kind of category? (CDEP IV-35) [A] Essential facility [B] Standard facility [C]
151 Miscellaneous Occupancy [D] Hazardous Facility
buildings used for college or adult education with a capacity of 500 or more students (CDEP IV-35)
152 [A] Essential facility [B] Special Occupancy [C] Miscellaneous Occupancy [D] Hazardous Facility
the allowable deflection for any structural member loaded with live load only. [A] L/480 [B] L/360 [C]
153 L/240 [D] L/180
aviation control towers fall to what kind of occupancy? (CDEP IV-35) [A] Essential facility [B]
154 Standard facility [C] Miscellaneous Occupancy [D] Hazardous Facility
are elements that serve to transmit the inertial forces within structural diaphragms to members to
the lateral force resisting system. [A] Diaphragm [B] Collector [C] Collector Elements [D] Diaphragm
155 Elements
are elements that serve to transmit inertia forces and prevents separation of building components
156 such as footings and walls. [A] Collector [B] Tie [C] Tie Elements [D] Collector Elements
is a space frame in which members and joints resist forces through flexure, shear and axial forces.
157 [A] Moment Resisting Frame [B] Space Frame [C] Moment Frame [D] Fatal frame
is the concrete outside the transverse reinforcement confining the concrete [A] Insulating Concrete
158 [B] Shell Concrete [C] Air Entrained concrete [D] Natural Concrete
the classification of lumber in regard to strength and utility in accordance with the grading rules of
an approved lumber grading agency. [A] Grade (Lumber) [B] Grade (Size) [C] Grade (Class) [D]
159 Grade (texture)
a widening of any structure at the foot to improve its stability, in breakwaters, earth or other dams,
160 or simple walls. [A] Wall [B] Column [C] Footing [D] Wall Footing
is all concrete used for structural purposes, including plain and reinforced concrete. [A] Reinforced
161 Concrete [B] Structural Concrete [C] Plain Concrete [D] Rough Concrete
is a connection that remains elastic, while the designated nonlinear action regions undergo inelastic
response under the design basis ground motion. [A] Weak Connection [B] Strong Connection [C]
162 Elastic Connection [D] None of the above
are walls proportioned to resist combinations of shears, moments, and axial forces, induced by
earthquake motions. [A] Load Bearing Wall [B] Retaining Wall [C] Structural Wall [D] Cantilevered
163 Wall
is a type of construction whose primary structural elements are formed by a system of repetitive
wood framing members. [A] Space Frame [B] Braced Frame [C] Conventional Light Frame
164 Construction [D] Timber Frame Construction
is the adhesion between masonry units and mortar or grout. [A] Mortar Bond [B] Reinforcing Bond
165 [C] Adhesion Bond [D] Bond Beam
How many years is the civil liability for an architect? [A] 5 years [B] 10 years [C] 15 years [D] 20
166 years
uses any of the splicing methods to connect precast members and uses cast in place concrete or
grout to fill the splicing closure. [A] Strong Connection [B] Weak Connection [C] Wet Connection [D]
is a tendon that is permanently prevented from bonding to the concrete after stressing. [A] Bonded
168 tendon [B] Unbonded Tenddn [C] Bond Beam [D] Adhesion Bond
is the act of transferring stress in prestressing tendons from jacks or pretensioning bed to concrete
169 member. [A] Transmit [B] Transfer [C] Relocate [D] Absorb
is the minimum total strength design base shear, factored and distributed. [A] Strength Design [B]
170 Design seismic force [C] Design Force Method [D] Ultimate Design Strength
is a braced frame in which the members are subjected primarily to axial forces. [A] Braced Frame
171 [B] Concentric Braced Frame [C] Eccentric Braced Frame [D] Building Frame system
is a wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall (sometimes referred to as a
172 vertical diaghpragm). [A] Foundation Wall [B] Retaining Wall [C] Shear Wall [D] Masonry Wall
is the capacity of an element or a member to resist factored load. [A] Strength [B] Yield Point [C]
173 Resistance [D] Allowable Deflection
is a granular material, such as sand, gravel, crushed stone and iron blast furnace slag, and when
used with a cementing medium forms a hyrdraulic cement concrete or mortar. [A] Aggregate [B]
174 Admixtures [C] Concrete [D] Adhesives
is a characteristic of structures where the actual strength is larger than the design strength. The
degree of over strength is material and system dependent. [A] Weak Storey [B] Soft Storey [C]
175 Overstrength [D] Overdesign
is the nominal strength multiplied by a strength reduction factor. [A] Load, Factored [B] Strength,
176 Design [C] Load, Nominal [D] K-Factor
is a loop of reinforcing bar or wire enclosing longitudunal reinforcement. A continuosly wound bar or
wire in the form of a circle, rectangle or other polygon shape without re entrant corners in
177 acceptable. [A] Ties [B] Stirrups [C] Hooks [D] Re-Bars
is a member, usually vertical, used to enclosed or separate spaces. [A] Partition [B] Wall [C]
178 Dividers [D] None of the above
is a material excluding prestressing tendons unless specifically included. [A] Plaster [B] Finish [C]
179 Reinforcement [D] Grout
is the reinforcement (prestressed or non prestressed) that is the farthest from the extreme
compression fiber. [A] Prestressed Steel [B] Post tensioned Steel [C] Tension Steel [D] Extreme
180 Tension Steel
is a structural concrete reinforced with no less than the minimum amounts of prestressing tendons
or non prestressed reinforcement. [A] Plain Concrete [B] Structural Concrete [C] Reinforced
181 Concrete [D] Deformed Concrete
is a structural concrete element cast in other than its final position in the structure. [A] Pre Cast
182 Concrete [B] Plain Concrete [C] Reinforced Concrete [D] Structural Concrete
is a part or element of an architectural, electrical, mechanical, and structural system. [A]

183 Component, equipment [B] Component [C] Component, Rigid [D] Component, Flexible
is a component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period greater than 0.06 second.
184 [A] Component, equipment [B] Component [C] Component, Rigid [D] Component, Flexible
is a component, including its attachments, having a fundamental period less than or equal to 0.06
185 second. [A] Component, equipment [B] Component [C] Component, Rigid [D] Component, Flexible
is one which the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the stiffness of the story above. [A] Weak
186 Storey [B] Soft Storey [C] Open Storey [D] High Storey
is one whose deformation under lateral load is significantly larger than adjoining parts of the
187 system. [A] Collector Element [B] Tie Element [C] Flexible Element [D] None of the above
is a concrete frame (IMRF) [A] Braced Frame [B] Moment Frame [C] Intermediate Moment Resisting
188 Frame [D] Concetric Braced Frame
is a masonry wall frame especially detailed to provide ductile behavior. [A] Moment frame [B]
189 Moment resisting frame [C] moment Resisting wall frame [D] Moment building frame
is a steel braced frame for a concrete braced frame. [A] Ordinary braced Frame [B] braced frame
190 [D] Concentric braced frame [D] Eccentric Braced frame
is a space frame designed to carry vertical gravity loads. [A] Load Carrying Vertical Frame [B]
191 vertical Load carrying Frame [C] Building Load Carrying Frame [D] Moment Load carrying frame
is a portion of a larger wood diaphragm designed to anchor and transfer local forces to primarily
diaphragm struts and the main diaphragm. [A] Diaphragm [B] Subdiaphragm [C] Beam [D] Sub
192 Beam
is a moment resisting frame specially detailed to provide ductile behavior. [A] Special truss moment
Frame [B] Special Moment Resisting Frame [C] Moment resisting frame [D] Ordinary Moment
193 resisting Frame
is a mixture of portland cement or any hydraulic cement, fine aggregate, coarse aggregate and
194 water, with or without admixtures. [A] Stone [B] Marble [C] Concrete [D] Brick
is the distanced measured from extreme compression fiber to centroid of tension reinforcement. [A]
195 Effective Length [B] Effective Depth of Section [D] Development Length [D] Embedment Length
is deformed reinforcing bars, bar and rod mats, deformed wire, welded smooth wire fabric and
welded deformed wire fabric. [A] Deformed Bars [B] Deformed reinforcement [C] Deformed
196 Concrete [D] Deformation
197 Is the live load [A] Live Load [B] Dead Load [C] Occupant Load [D] Nominal Load
is the dead weight supported by a member. [A] Live Load [B] Dead Load [C] Occupant Load [D]
198 Nominal Load
is a column element provided to transfer lateral force resisting system that cantilevers from a fixed
base and has minimal moment capacity at the top, with lateral force applied essentially at the top.
[A] Cantilevered Column Element [B] Cantilevered Beam Element [C] Suspended Beam Element [D]
Minimum number of stories recommended to be provided with at least 3 approved recording

200 accelerographs. [A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 14 [D] 16
Maintenance and service of accelerographs shall be provided by the___. [A] Architect [B] Owner [C]
201 Contractor [D] Neighbor
Who shall be responsible for keeping the actual live load below the allowable limits and shall be
liable for any failure on the structure due to overloading. [A] Occupant Load [B] Nominal Load [C]
202 Dead Load [D] Live Load
The period of continuous application of a given load or the aggregate of periods of intermittent
application of the same load. [A] Application Duration [B] Load Duration [C] Time History Analysis
203 [D] None of the Above
Minimum area in square meters a member supports which the design live load may be reduced. [A]
204 14 sqm [B] 18 sqm [C] 22 sqm [D] 26 sqm
Minimum height of any wall requiring structural design to resist loads onto which they are subjected
205 (In Meters). [A] 1.00 [B] 1.25 [C] 1.50 [D] 1.75
Maximum deflection of a brittle finished wall subjected to a load of 250 Pascal applied
perpendicular to said wall. [A] 1/480 of wall span [B] 1/240 of wall span [C] 1/360 of wall span [D]
206 1/120 of wall span
Maximum deflection of a flexible finished wall subjected to a load of 250 Pascal applied
perpendicular to said wall. [A] 1/480 of wall span [B] 1/240 of wall span [C] 1/360 of wall span [D]
207 1/120 of wall span
208 Maximum floor area for a low-cost housing unit. [A] 20 sqm [B] 40 sqm [C] 60 sqm [D] 80 sqm
A member or an element provided to transfer lateral forces from a portion of a structure to vertical
209 elements of the lateral force resisting system. [A] Diaphragm [B] Collector [C] Beam [D] Column
A horizontal or nearly horizontal system acting to transmit lateral forces to the vertical resisting
210 elements, it includes horizontal bracing system. [A] Diaphragm [B] Collector [C] Beam [D] Column
An element at edge of opening or at perimeters of shear walls or diaphragm. [A] Collector Element
211 [B] Tie Element [C] Boundary Element [D] None of the above
An essentially complete space frame which provides supports for gravity loads. [A] concentric
212 braced frame [B] eccentric braced frame [C] Hinged Frame [D] building frame system
That form of braced frame where at least one end of each brace intersects a beam at a point away
from the column girder joint. A] concentric braced frame [B] eccentric braced frame [C] braced
213 frame [D] moment frame
The entire assemblage at the intersection of the members. [A] Joint [B] Weld [C] Splice [D] None of
the above
214
The horizontal member in a frame system, a beam. [A] Girt [B] Girder [C] Rafters [D] Purlins
215
An element of a diaphragm parallel to the applied load which collects and transfers diaphragm
shear to vertical resisting elements or distributes loads within the diaphragm. [A] Diaphragm Strut
216 [B] Diaphragm [C] Collector Strut [D] Collector
Such members may take axial tension or compression. [A] Diaphragm Strut [B] Diaphragm [C]
217 Collector Strut [D] Collector
The boundary element of a diaphragm or a shear wall which is assumed to take axial stresses
analogous to the flanges of a beam [A] Top Chord [B] Bottom Chord [C] Diaphragm Chord [D]
218 Collector Chord
Those structures which are necessary for emergency post-earthquake operations. [A] Special
Occupancy [B] Hazardous Facility [C] Essential Facilities [D] Miscellaneous Occupancy
219
That part of the structural system assigned to resist lateral forces. [A] Harizontal Braced System [B]
Lateral Force Resisting system [C] Moment Resisting Frame [D] Building Braced Frame
220
Moment resisting space frame not meeting special detailing requirements for ductile behavior. [A]
Ordinary Moment Resisting Space frame [B] Braced Frame [C] Moment Resisting Frame [D] Moment
221 frame
The usable capacity of a structure or its members to resist loads within the deformation limits
222 prescribed in this document. [A] resistance [B] Load Capacity [C] Endurance [D] Strength
The lower rigid portion of a structure having a vertical combination of structural system. [A] Podium
223 [B] Platform [C] Beam [D] Girder
Horizontal truss system that serves the same function as a diaphragm. [A] Eccentric Braced Frame
224 [B] Concentric Braced Frame [C] Harizontal Braced Frame [D] Moment Resisting Space Frame
An assemblage of framing members designed to support gravity loads and resist lateral forces. [A]
225 Building [B] Structure [C] Scaffolding [D] Space Frames
A structural system with essentially complete space frame providing support for gravity loads.
Resistance to lateral load is provided by shear walls or braced frames. [A] concentric braced frame
226 [B] building frame system [C] Rigid Frame [D] Moment frame
Is one in which the story strength is less than 80% of that of the story above. [A] Storey Drift [B]
227 Soft Storey [C] Weak Storey [D] Storey
An elastic or inelastic dynamic analysis in which a mathematical model of the structure is subjected
to a ground motion time history. The structure's time-dependant dynamic response to these motion
is obtained through numerical integration of its equations of motions. [A] Slump test [B] Time
228 History Analysis [C] Structural Analysis [D] load Analysis
The effects on the structure due to earthquake motions acting in directions other than parallel to
the direction of resistance under consideration. [A] P-Delta Effect [B] Orthogonal Effect [C] Effective
229 Prestess [D] None of the above
The secondary effect on shears and moments of frame members induced by the vertical loads
acting on the laterally displaced building frame. [A] P-Delta Effect [B] Orthogonal Effect [C] Effective
230 Prestess [D] None of the above
Material other than water, aggregate, or hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of concrete and
added to concrete before or during its mixing to modify its properties. [A] Adhesive [B] Admixture
231 [C] Aggregates [D] Water
Concrete that does not conform to definition of reinforced concrete. [A] Plain Concrete [B]
232 Reinforced Concrete [C] Lightweight Concrete [D] Structural Concrete
Upright compression member with a ratio of unsupported height to average least lateral dimension
233 of less than three. [A] Niche [B] Pedestal [C] Column [D] Wall
Ratio of normal stress to corresponding strain for tensile or compressive stresses below proportional
limit of material. [A] Modulus of Gyration [B] Modulus of Elasticity [C] Modulus of Rupture [D None of
234 the Above
Length of embedded reinforcement required to develop the design strength of reinforcement at a
critical section. [A] Development Length [B] Embedment Length [C] Effective Length [D] Nominal
235 Length
Friction resulting from bends or curves in the specified prestressing tendon profile. [A] Curvature
236 Friction [B] Wobble Friction [C] Bending Friction [D] None of the above
prestressing tendon that is bonded to concrete either directly or through grouting. [A] Bond Beam
[B] Bonded Tendon [C] Adhesion Bond [D] reinforcing bond
237
ASTM A36 [A] Structural Steel [B] Structural Concrete [C] Reinforced Concrete [D] Prestress Concrete
238
High-Yield Strength Quenched and Tempered Alloy Steel Plate, Suitable for Welding. [A] ASTM A36
[B] ASTM A510 [C] ASTM A514 [D] ASTM A600
239
True or False, Bar larger than 32mm in diameter shall not be bundled in beams. [A] True [B] False
240
Minimum concrete cover for a Prestressed concrete for beams and columns for primary
reinforcements. [A] 20mm [B] 40mm [C] 50mm [D] 75mm
241
In a material under tension or compression, the absolute value of the ratio of transverse strain to
the corresponding longitudinal strain. [A] Slenderness Ratio [B] Poisson's ration [C] Stiffness ratio
242 [D] None of the above
In column, the ratio of its effective length to its least radius of gyration. [A] Slenderness Ratio [B]
Poisson's ration [C] Stiffness ratio [D] None of the above
243
A quantity which measures the resistance of the mass to being revolved about a line. [A] Torsion [B
Shear [C] Stress [D] Equilibrium
244
A type of concrete floor which has no beam. [A] One Way Slab [B] Flat Slab [C] Cantilevered Slab
[D] 2 Way Slab
245
The tendency for one part of a beam to move vertically with respect to an adjacent part. [A] Torsion
[B Shear [C] Stress [D] Equilibrium
246
The maximum value of tension, compression, or shear respectively the material sustain without
247 failure. [A] Yielding Stress [B] Allowable Stress [C] Yielding Moment [D] Elastic Limit
It means that by which a body develops internal resistance to '__________'. [A] Torsion [B Shear [C]
248 Stress [D] Equilibrium
The greatest stress which a material is capable of developing without permanent deformation
remaining upon the complete release of stress. [A] Yielding Stress [B] Allowable Stress [C] Yielding
249 Moment [D] Elastic Limit
250 Intensity of force per unit area. [A] Torsion [B Shear [C] Stress [D] Equilibrium
Loop of reinforcing bar or wire enclosing longitudinal reinforcement. [A] Hooks [B] Tie [C] Stirrup [D]
B or C [E] A or B [F] A or C
251
The measure of stiffness of a material. [A] Slenderness Ratio [B] Poisson's ration [C] Stiffness ratio
[D] None of the above
252
The failure in a base when a heavily loaded column strikes a hole through it. [A] Punching Shear [B]
Bending Shear [C] Deformation [D] Deflection
253
The deformation of a structural member as a result of loads acting on it. [A] Shear [B] Deflection [C]
Deformation [D] Strain
254
Nominal thickness of of a timber. [A] 2" [B] 4" [C] 6" [D] 8"
255
The sum of forces in the othorgonal directions and the sum of all moments about any points are
256 zero. [A] Torsion [B Shear [C] Stress [D] Equilibrium
The complete records of tests conducted (slump, compression test, etc.) shall be preserved and
made available for inspection during the progress of construction and after completion of the
257 project for a period of not less than. [A] 1 Year [B] 2 Years [C] 4 Years [D] 5 Years
Wood board should have a thickness specification of. [A] less than 1" x 4" [B] Not less than 1" x 4"
[C] less than 2" x 5" [D] not less than 2" x 5"
258
The distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight. [A] Rise [B] Total Run [C] Run [D] Total
Rise
259
A high-speed rotary shaping had power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on solid
wood. [A] Handsaw [B] Chainsaw [C] Portable Hand Router [D] Rip Cut Saw
260
The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system. [A] Girt [B] Rafters [C] Purlins [D]
Girder
261
Wood defects are: heart shake, cup shake, star shake, and___. [A] knots [B] Nots [C] Moats [D] Notes
262
Dressed lumber is referred to ___. [A] Green Lumber [B] Rough Lumber [C] Smoothed or Planed
Lumber [D] Treated Lumber
263
The other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw. [B] Chainsaw [C] Cross Cut Saw [D] Rip Cut Saw
264
It refers to the occupancy load which is either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all.
[A] Live Load [B] Nominal Load [C] Occupant Load [D] Dead Load
265
The distance between inflection points in the column when it breaks. [A] Effective Length [B]
Development Length [D] Embedment Length [D] Nominal Length
266
The amount of space measured in cubic units. [A] Area [B] Perimeter [C] Height [D] Volume
267
In the formula e=PL/AE, E stands for___. [A] Modulus of Rigidity [B] Modulus of Rupture [C] Modulus
of Gyration [D] Modulus of Elasticity
268
the total of all thread widths in a stair. [A] Rise [B] Run [C] Total Run [D] Total Rise
269
A structural member spanning from truss to truss or supporting a rafter. [A] Reostra [B] Guililan [C]
Kilo [D] Barakilan
270
Size of camber for a 25 meters steel truss. [A] Size of Dead Load Deflection [B] Size of Live Load
Deflection [C] Size of Occupant Load Deflection [D] Size of Nominal Load Deflection
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272
A connector such as a welded strut, spiral bar, or short length of channel which resists horizontal
shear between elements. [A] Strong Connection [B] Wet Connection [C] Shear Connector [D] None
of the above
The force per unit area of cross section which tends to produce shear. [A] Flexure Stress [B] Shear
Stress [C] Bond Stress [D] Stress
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274
How is a 90 Degree Bend standard hook for concrete reinforcement constructed? [A] 90 bend + 10
db extension @ free end of bar [B] 90 bend + 12 db extension @ free end of bar [B Degree bend +
6 db extension @ free end of bar [D] degree bend + 4 db extension @ free end of bar
The law that relates the linear relationship between stresses and strains [A] Poissons Ratio [B]
Hook's Law [C] Law of Inertia [D] Stiffness Ratio
275
276
Minimum spacing of Bolts in timber connectionn measured from center of bolts parallel for parallel
to grain loading is equal to ___. [A] 2x diameter of bolt [B] 3x diameter of bolt [C] 4x diameter of
bolt [D] 5x diameter of bolt
According to the provisions of the NSCP on timber connections and fastenings, the loaded edge
distance for perpendicular to grain loading shall be at least ___. [A] 2x diameter of bolt [B] 3x
277 diameter of bolt [C] 4x diameter of bolt [D] 5x diameter of bolt
NSCP specifies spacing between rows of bolts for perpendicular to grain loading shall be at least ___
278 times bolt diameter for L/d ratio of 2. [A] 2.0 [B] 2.5 [C] 3.0 [D] 3.5
Minimum diameter of bolts to be used in timber connections and fastening in accordance with NSCP
279 specifications. [A] 10mm [B] 12mm [C] 14mm [D] 16mm
Simple solid timber columns have slenderness ratio not exceeding ___. [A] 200 [B] 150 [c] 100 [D]
50
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281
Nails or spikes for which the wire gauges or lengths not set forth in the NSCP specifications shall
have a required penetration of not less than ___. [A] 8 diameters [B] 11 diameters [C] 14 diameters
[D] 17 diameters
Notches in sawn lumber bending members in accordance with the NSCP specifications shall not
exceed. [A] 1/4 depth of member [B] 1/5 depth of member [C] 1/6 depth of member [D] none of the
282 above
Notches in sawn lumber shall not be located in the ___. [A] Middle Second Span [B] Left Side of Span
[C] Right Side of Span [D] Middle Third Span
283
Notches in the top and bottom of joists shall not exceed ___. [A] 1/4 depth of member [B] 1/5 depth
of member [C] 1/6 depth of member [D] none of the above
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286
Allowable stresses for tension in structural steel in terms of gross area. [A] 0.50 of specified
minimum tensile strength [B] 0.60 of specified minimum yield stress [D] 0.60 of minimum yield
tensile strength [D] 0.50 of specified minimum yield stress
Allowable tensile stress of structural steel based on effective area. [A] 0.50 of specified minimum
tensile strength [B] 0.60 of specified minimum yield stress [D] 0.60 of minimum yield tensile
strength [D] 0.50 of specified minimum yield stress
Allowable stress for tension on pin connected members based on net area. [A] 0.45 Fy [B] 0.60 Fy
[C] 0.66 Fy [D] 0.87 Fy
287
Allowable shear stress on structural steel on the cross sectional area effective in resisting shear.
[A] 0.40 Fy [B] 0.45 Fy [C] 0.66 Fy [D] 0.87 Fy
288
For structures carrying live loads which induce impact, the assumed live load shall be increased
sufficiently to provide for same, for supports of elevators the increase shall be. [A] 50% [B] 75% [C]
289 100% [D] 150%
The slenderness ratio of compression members shall not exceed ___. [A] 180 [B] 220 [C] 200 [D]
240
290
The slenderness ratio main members in tension shall not exceed ___. [A] 180 [B] 200 [C] 220 [D]
240
291
Concrete cover for pipes, conduits, and fittings shall not be less than ___ for concrete exposed to
earth or weather. [A] 20mm [B] 40mm [C] 50mm [D] 75mm
292
Concrete cover for pipes, conduits, and fittings shall not be less than ___ for concrete not exposed
293 to earth or weather. [A] 20mm [B] 40mm [C] 50mm [D] 75mm
Curing of concrete (other than high-early strength) shall be maintained above 10C and in moist
294 condition for at least the first ___ days after placement. [A] 7 [B] 14 [C] 21 [D] 28
If concrete in structure will dry under service conditions, cores shall be air-dried for ___ days before
295 test and shall be tested dry. [A] 7 [B] 14 [C] 21 [D] 28
Curing for high-early strength concrete shall be maintained above 10C and in moist condition for
296 at least the ___ days after placement. [A] 3 [B] 4 [C] 5 [D] 6
The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in layer shall be db (diameter of bar) but not less
297 than ___. [A] 20mm [B] 25mm [C] 40mm [D] 50mm
A three-dimensional spatial structure made up of one or more curved slabs or folded plateshose
thicknesses are small compared to their other dimensions. [A] Space Frame [B] Braced Frame [C]
298 Geodesic Domes [D] Thin Shell
a 90, 135, 180 bend made at the end of a reinforcing bar according to standards [A] Standard
299 Hooks [B] Bending Hooks [C] Normal Hooks [D] None of the above
It refers to a piece or pair of diagonal braces to resist wind or other horizontal forces on a building.
300 [A] Eccentric Bracing [B] Concentric Bracing [C] Sway Brace [D] None of the above
Referring to any artificial method of strengthening the soil to reduce its shrinkage and ensure that it
will not move. Common methods are mixing the soil with cement or compaction [A] Atmospheric
301 Pressure [B] Soil Bearing Pressure [C] Soil Stabilization [D] Earthfill
It is a long, straight beam which by the inspection if two hinges in alternate spans, functions
essentially as a cantilever beam. [A] Lintel Beam [B] Gerber Beam [C] Cantilevered Beam [D] none
302 of the above
An instrument which measures the actual displacement of the ground with respect to a stationary
303 point during an earthquake. [A] Mercalli Scale [B] Richter Scale [C] Seismometer [D] Anemometer
It is a beam especially provided over an opening for a door or window to carry the wall over
304 opening. [A] Lintel Beam [B] Gerber Beam [C] Cantilevered Beam [D] none of the above
For any given granular material, the steepest angle with horizontal, a heaped soil surface will make
in normal condition that will not slide. [A] Angle of Inclination [B] Angle of Cohesion [C] Angle of
305 Surface Tension [D] Angle of repose
Standard hooks used in reinforced concrete beam shall mean. [A] 90 bend + 10 db extension @
free end of bar [B] 180 bend + 12 db extension but not less than 65mm @ free end of bar [C]
Degree bend + 6 db extension @ free end of bar [D] degree bend + 4 db extension @ free end of
306 bar
Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 16mm bar and smaller. [A] 90 bend + 10 db extension @
free end of bar [B] 90 bend + 12 db extension @ free end of bar [C] 90 Degree bend + 6 db
307 extension @ free end of bar [D] 90 degree bend + 4 db extension @ free end of bar
Standard hooks for stirrups and tie hooks 20-25mm bar. [A] 90 bend + 10 db extension @ free end
of bar [B] 90 bend + 12 db extension @ free end of bar [C] Degree bend + 6 db extension @ free
308 end of bar [D] degree bend + 4 db extension @ free end of bar
Allowable tolerance on minimum concrete cover for depths greater than 200mm [A] (-) 10mm [B]
(-) 12mm [C] (-) 14mm [D] (-) 14mm
309
Allowable tolerance for longitudinal location of bends and ends of reinforcement. [A] (+/-) 25mm [B]
(+/-) 50mm [C] (+/-) 75mm [D] None of the above
310
Individual bars with a bundle terminated within the span of flexural members shall teminate at
different points with a stagger of at least ___. [A] 20 db [B] 40 db [C] 60 Db [D] 80 db
311
Clear distance between pre-tensioning tendons at each end of member shall not be less than ___ for
312 strands. [A] 1 Db [B] 2 Db [C] 4 Db [D] 3 Db
Clear distance between pre-tensioning tendons at each end of member shall not be less than ___ for
313 wire. [A] 1 Db [B] 2 Db [C] 3 Db [D] 4 Db
314 What is the weight of 1 cu. m. of steel? [A] 8750 kilos [B] 8750 kilos [C] 7850 kilos [D] 7580 kilos
A type of gunite mixed with an accelerating admixture with aggregate larger than 10mm originally
sprayed under high air pressure of lining tunnels. [A] Shotcrete [B] Pneumatic Gunite [C] Pneumatic
315 Mortar [D] Early Strength Gunite
Constructing a high- rise building requires concrete that can easily be pumped. What type of
admixture in concrete the contractor will provide which can reduce the requirement of mixing water
and produce a flowing concrete that does not segregate and needs very little vibration. [A]
316 Accelerator [B] Plasticizer [C] Retarder [D] Shotcrete
__________ act parallel to each other (offset to each other, a distance d apart), of the same
317 magnitude but __________ [A] Bundled [B] Couple [C] Group [D] None of the above
The load at which a perfectly straight member under compression assumes a deflected position. [A]
318 Axial Load [B] Buckling Load [C] Lateral Load [D] Occupant Load
It is a point within the structure at which a member (beam/column) can rotate slightly to eliminate
319 all bending moment in the member at that point. [A] Hinge [B] Roller [C] Support [D] Jamb
It is a beam type supported by a hinge/roller at one end and the other end is projecting beyond a
fixed support. [A] Fixed and End Beam [B] Semi Continuous Beam [C] Cantilevered Beam [D] Lintel
320 Beam
Floors in office buildings and in other buildings where partition locations are subject to change shall
be designed to support in addition to all other loads, a uniformly distributed load equal to
321 __________. [A] 500 Pa [B] 750 Pa [C] 1000 Pa [D] 1250 Pa
The upward pressure against the bottom of the basement floor of a structure or road slab caused
by the presence of water. [A] Atmosheric Pressure [B] Hydrostatic Pressure [C] Soil Bearing Pressure
322 [D] Uplift Pressure
A revetment consisting of rough stones of various sizes placed compactly to protect the banks or
bed of a river from the eroding effects of the flowing water. [A] Retaining Wall [B] Load Bearing Wall
323 [C] Rip Rap [D] Fence
The particular type of pin-connected tension member of uniform thickness with forged loop or head
of greater width than the body, with is proportioned to provide approximately equal strength both in
324 the head and the body. [A] Eyeball [B] Eyebar [C] Crowbar [D] None of the above
are materials, which have cementing value when used in concrete either by themselves, such as
portland cement, blended hydraulic cements and expansive cement, or such materials in
combination with fly ash, raw or other calcined natural pozollans, silica fume, or ground granulated
blast furnace slag. [A] Adhesive Materials [B] Concrete materials [C] Cementitious Materials [D]
325 Building Materials
is a 3 dimensional structural system, without bearing walls, composed of members interconnected

so as to function as a complete self contained unit with or without the aid of harizontal diaphragms
or floor bracing systems. [A] Bearing Wall System [B] Space Frame [C] Parellel Truss System [D]
326 Concrete Roof System
is a mechanical or electrical component or element that is a part of a mechanical and or electrical

327 system. [A] Component, Rigid [B] Component, Flexible [D] Component [D] Component, Equipment
are slender buildings and other structures that have a fundamental natural frequency less than 1
Hz. Included are other structures that have a height, h, exceeding four times the least harizontal
dimension. [A] Intelligient Buildings [B] Structural Buildings [C] Essential Buildings [D] Flexible
328 Buildings
is the area of the surface of a masonry unit, which is in contact with mortar in place of the joint. [A]
329 Foundation [B] Bedded Area [C] Foundation Bed [D] Excavation Area
are structural members such as floors and roof slabs, that transmit inertial forces to lateral force
resisting members. [A] Structural Columns [B] Structural Walls [C] Structural Concrete [D] Structural
330 Diaphragms
is the strength of a member or cross section calculated in accordance with provisions and
assumptions of the strength design method before application of any strength reduction factors. [A]
331 Overstrength [B] Strength, Design [C] Strength, Normal [D] none of the above
in prestressed concrete, is friction caused by unintended deviation of prestressing sheath or duct
from its specified profile. [A] Curvature Friction [B] Wobble Friction [C] Kinetic Friction [D] Static
332 Friction
is the story drift divided by the story height. [A] Storey Drift [B] Storey Drift ratio [C] Weak Storey
333 [D] Soft Storey
in post-tensioning is a device used to anchor tendons to concrete member; in pretensioning, a
device used to anchor tendons during hardening of concrete. [A] Tendon Device [B] Anchorage
334 Device [C] Post tensioning device [D] Pre tensioning Device
is a aggregate with a dry, loos weight of 1120 kg. / cu.m. Or less. [A] Aggregate, Lightweight [B]
335 Aggregate, Heavyweight [C] Aggregate, Middleweight [D] Aggregate, Welterweight
The lateral force on a crane runway beam with electrically powered trolleys shall be calculated as
__________% of the sum of the rated capacity of the crane and the weight of the hoist and trolley
336 (NSCP 206.9.4) A. 20%, B. 15%, C. 30%, D. 50%
as per NSCP 2001 sec. 206.9.3 vertical impact force for crane load, if powered monorail cranes are
considered, that maximum wheel load of the crane shall be increased by what percent to determine
337 the induced vertical impact? A. 50%, B. 25%, C. 15%, D. 20%
bars larger than _______ mm. Shall not be bundled in beams. A. 25 mm., B. 16 mm., C. 28 mm., D.
338 36 mm.
In spirally reinforced or tied reinforced compression members, clear distance between longitudinal
339 bars shall not be less than? A. 2.0 db, B. 2.15 db, C. 1.50 db, D. 1.75 db
Inside diameter of bend for stirrups and ties for 16 mm. Bar and smaller shall be not less than
340 (NSCP sec. 5.7.2.2) A. 4 db, B. 6 db, c. 8 Db, D. 10 db
A method proportioning structural components such that no applicable limit state is exceeded when
the structure is subjected to all appropriate load combinations. (NSCP Def. Of Terms) [A] Load and
Resistance Factor Design [B] Structural Design [B] Structural Analysis [D] Load and Endurance
341 Factor Design
The ratio between the effective length and the unbraced length of the member measured between
the centers of gravity of the bracing member (NSCP Def. Of Terms) [A] Effective Length Ratio [B]
342 Effective Length Factor [C] Effective Length Data [D] Effective Length
Minimum concrete cover provided for reinforcement of cast in place against permanently exposed
343 to earth or weather using bars larger than 36mm. [A] 20mm [B] 40mm [C] 50mm [D] 75mm
It is the most common performance measure used by engineers in designing buildings and other
structures by breaking cylindrical concrete speciments in a compression testing machine. [A]
344 Compressive Strength Test [B] Mixed Test [C] Tensile Strength [D] Slump Test
A concrete slab with a size of 2.00 x 10.00, in slab anaylsis, what will be the preferable design of
345 the slab? [A] Flat Slab [B] 2 Way Slab [C] One Way Slab [D] Ribbed Type Slab
Unit stress in a bar just before it breaks is called? [A] Vertical Shear [B] Punching Shear [C] Yield
346 Point [D] Working Stress
it is a tendency of a force to cause rotation about a given point or axis [A] shear [B] stiffness [C]
347 Moment [D] Inertia
it is a method of concrete building construction in which floor (and roof) slabs are cast usually at
ground level and then raised into position by jacking [A] Flat Slab [B] Lift Slab [C] Cupping [D]
348 Seasoning
in computing for the slenderness ratio of steel compression members, what takes into account the
effect of the degree of restraint at the top and bottom supports? [a] Radius of Gyration [B] K-Factors
349 [C] Length [D] Cross Sectional Area
What class of concrete mixture can be used for slab on fill? [A] Class A [B] Class B [C] Class C [D]
350 Class D
If a column rest on a footing that is not reinforced with rebars, what will happen? [A] Footing Will
Crack [B] Punching Shear will occur [C] There will be a noticeable settlement [D] Nothing will
351 happen
The type of footing for a structural Column within a property line [A] Combined [B] Isolated [C]
352 Continuous [D] Mat
353 Which is not a part of the truss system? [A] Girder [B] Top Chord [C] Girt [D] Web
In designing of a large shopping centers where space is required, intervals of columns can be wider
than the ordinary by adopting a structural method of construction called [A] Compressioning [B] Pre
354 cast [C] Pre Tensioning [D] Post tensioning
In Question #402 what is the best type of roofing to be used? [A] Simple Truss System [B] Space
355 frame [C] Parellel Truss System [D] Concrete roof System
What is the minimum inside diameter of a standard hook for stirrups and ties for a 16mm bar and
356 smaller in diameter? [A] 4db [B] 6db [C] 8db [D] 12db
To prevent flooding specially in the basement, what component can be provided that collects water
into which pump is placed the liquid to the sewer pipe? [A] Sump [B] Cistern [C] Cofferdam [D]
357 Septic Tank
a rigid structural member designed to carry and transfer transverse loads across spaces supporting
358 elements? [A] Truss [b] Girder [C] Column [D] Beam
When laying construction blocks, this is the material binds construction blocks together and fills
that gaps between them. It becomes hard when it sets, resulting in a rigid aggregate structure. It is
typically made from a mixture of sand, a binder such as cement, or lime and water [A] Grout [B]
359 Mortar [C] Cement [D] Plaster
What is the required strength U to resist dead load DL and live load LL? [A] U=1.4DL+1.7LL [B]
360 U=0.75 (1.4DL+1.7LL+1.7W) [C] U=0.75 (1.4DL+1.7LL+1.87E) [D] U=0.75 (1.4DL+1.4T+1.7LL)
This element at any transverse cross section of a straight beam is the algebraic sum of the
components acting transverse to the axis of the beam of all loads and reactions applied to the
portion of the beam on either side of the cross section: [A] Axial Force [B] Lateral Force [C] Parallel
361 Force [D] Shear Force
The minimum wall thickness of fireplace chimneys with flue lining as per national building code [A]
362 0.25 [B] 0.15 [C] 0.10 [D] 0.20
it is the general term applied for all forces which act upon a structure and anything else which
causes stress or deformation within a structure, or part thereof: [A] Loads [B] Unit Weights [C]
363 Reactions [D] Stresses
These are members that are inclined joists used to support sloping roofs [A] Plates [B] Purlins [C]
364 Rafters [D] Planks
365 Concrete slab should have a minimum concrete cover of [A] 20mm [B] 40mm [C] 15mm [D] 30mm
any displacement in a body from its static position, or from an established direction of plane is: [A]
366 tension [B] torsion [C] Variation [D] Deflection
The state or condition of being pulled or stretched: [A] tension [B] torsion [C] Variation [D]
367 Deflection
Wall capable of supportin an imposed load, also called as structural [A] Retaining wall [B] Curtain
368 Wall [C] Shearing Wall [D] Bearing Wall
in a tall building of steel frame construction, an exterior wall that in non load bearing having no
369 structural function [A] Retaining wall [B] Curtain Wall [C] Shearing Wall [D] Bearing Wall
a concrete floor slab in which the main reinforcement runs in two directions [A] One Way Slab [B]
370 Flat Slab [C] Two Way Slab [D] Ribbed Floor
The weight of the structure itself, including the weight of fixtures of equipment Permanently [A]
371 Load Bearing Walls [B] Dead Load [C] Shoring Walls [D] Fixture Load
The minimum length of straight reinforcing bar or reinforcing rod which is required to anchor it i
concrete [2] the length of embedded reinforment required to develop the design streight at a
critical section [A] development length [b] cross sectional area [c] effective length [d] equivalent
372 distance
A bended rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam is called [a] bottom bar [b]
373 stirrups [c] metal plate [d] temperature bar
the stress per unit area of the original cross section of a material which rest its elongation is [a]
374 alowable stress [b] tensile stress [c] flexural stress [d] bending stress
a rectangular reinforced concrete slab which spans a distance very much greater in one direction
than the other; under these situations, most of the load [a] flat slab [b] 2 way slab [c] one way slab
375 [d] ribbed floor
a wall which in its own place carries shear, resulting from force such as wind, blast or earthquake
376 [a] bearing wall [b] curtain wall [c] grade wall [d] shear wall
a load which acts evenly over a structural member or over a surface that supports the load [a] live
377 load [b] dead load [c] concentrated load [d] distributed load
a relatively slender structural member designed primarily to support axial, compressive loads,
378 applied at the member ends [A] beam [B] Post [C] Column [D] Footing
plain or reinforced concrete element cast elsewhere than its final position in the structure [a] pre
379 cast [b] foundation [c] cast insitu concrete [d] cast in place
a slight convex curvature intentionally built into beam, girder, or truss to compensate for an
380 anticipated deflection [a] deflection [b] camber [c] bending [d] buckling
the amount of concrete required to protect steel reinforcement from fire and corrosion, measured
from the surface of the reinforcement to outer surface of the concrete section [a] Concrete gap [b]
381 concrete cover [c] minimum depth [d] none of the above
a massive concrete wall that resist overturning by virtue of its own strength [a] gravity wall [b]
382 blockwall [c] shearwall [d] massconcrete wall
383 minimum thickness of load bearing walls [a] 100mm [b] 200mm [c] 150mm [d] 250mm
which is more dangerous? [a] shear wall at the center [b] shear wall with many openings [c] shear
384 wall at the outer edge of the building [d] it does not matter
transformer vault is considered as [a] live load [b] dead load [c] moving load [d] uniform distributed
385 load
The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete are called [a] clearing [b] stripping
386 [c] dismantling [d] deforming
for very large roof spans (auditoria, transport buildings, exhibition halls) of over 150ft. These
structures are suggested economical solutions [A] pre stressed concrete [b] space frames [c]
387 reinforced concrete [d] post tensioned concrete
in one way slab the cantilevered thickness of the slab is L/10. if the span of the slab is 3 meters.,
388 what would be the thickness of the slab? [a] 250mm [b] 300mm [c] 200mm [d] 350mm
the span of the slab is 4 meters, what is the thickness of the slab, if the slab itself is simply
389 supported in solid one way only? [a] 200mm [b] 250mm [c] 300mm [d] 350mm
Same question in #440, what if you used ribbed one way slab, what will be the thickness of the
390 slab? [a] 200mm [b] 250mm [c] 300mm [d] 350mm
for bundled bars according to NSCP, what is the size of the bar that shall not be bundled? [a] 36mm
391 [b] 28mm[ c] 30mm [d] 32mm
ASTM A 884M is also known as? [A] epoxy coated steel wire and welded wire fabric [b] zinc coated
392 (galvanized) steel bars [c] steel welded wire fabric, deformed[ d] steel welded wire fabric, plain
393 What is the minumum number of vertical bars for spiral column [A] 4 [b] 6 [C] 8 [D] 10
394 What is the maximum live load for ground Floor? [A] 100 KG [B] 150 KG [C] 200 KG [D] 200 KG
your client has entered the bathroom at his newly built house, however, he immediately went out
due to unpleasant smell that is coming out from the water closet. As the architect of the project, he
requested you to inspect and determine what might be the problem. during your inspection, you
noticed that even the bowl is clean still the foul smell exist. during the construction, the contractor
have implemented and complied in the design intent. proper venting was provided. what might be
the solution for this? [A] Check water closet for trap seal loss [B] Replace Vent [c] Provide air
395 freshener [D] remove existing water closet and install with a new one
During construction a concrete ready mix is delivered but should be tested before pouring in place.
Where should be the concrete mix be tested? [a] Plant [B] Site [C] Mixer during travel [D] Portable
396 Mixer
when the ratio of the short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a: [A] One Way
397 Slab [B] Slab On Fill [C] Two Way Slab [D] Cantilever Slab
The analysis of the stress, strain and deflection characteristics of structural behavior is referred to
398 as: [A] Plastic Analysis [B] Stress Analysis [C] Structural Analysis [D] Seismic Analysis
As a truss replacement what member can be provided to support roofing materials? [A] Plates [B]
399 Purlins [C] Rafters [D] Planks
Referring to question number 447, what kind of test for concrete should be called? [A] Slump Test
400 [B] Compressive Strength Test [C] Field Test [D] Control Test
if the building has swimming pool at the roof deck, what kind of load should be considered in
answer on item number 449? It is the load that may accumulate on a roof because of its form,
401 deflection, or clogging of its drainage [A] Dead Load [B] Live Load [c] Moving Load [D] water Load
What is the treatment for cracks on walls? [A] Additional Plaster [B] Injection of Grout [C] Injection
402 of Bonding Chemical [D] injection of concrete
A rigid, relatively slender structural member designed primarily to support axial, compressive loads
403 applied at the member ends [A] Walls [B] Columns [C] Beam [D] Footing
The axial load at which a column begins to deflect laterally and becomes unstable (D.K/ Ching p.
404 40) [A] Compressive Load [B] tensile Load [C] Buckling Load [D] Axial Load
A portland cement having a reduced content of tricalcium aluminate, lessening the need for
gypsum, a sulfate normally added to cement to retard its setting time. Used where resistance to
405 severe sulfate action is required V: Sulfate Resisting
What is Division 16 in the Uniform System of "Specifications? [A] Electrical [B] Mechanical [C]
406 Specilities [D] Equipment
What is Division 12 in the Uniform System of "Specifications? [A] Furnishings [B] Conveying
407 Systems [C] Specilities [D] Equipment
What is Division 13 in the Uniform System of "Specifications? [A] Furnishings [B] Conveying
408 Systems [C] Specilities [D] Special Construction
409 Best Roofing material for a bakery [A] Tegula [B] Concrete [C] Terra Cota [D] Asphalt Shingles
Best Roofing material for a house located near a coastal area [A] Asphalt Shingles [B] G.I Sheet [C]
410 Concrete [D] tegula
What roofing material is best suited for an industrial plant where hazardouz/toxic fumes are
emitted? [A] Polycarbonate roofing [B] Corrugated G.I. Roofing [C] Plain galvanized Iron Sheath [D]
411 Concrete Roofing
What type of roofing materials is overbaked and waterproofed? [A] Shingles [B] Tegula [C] Clay Roof
412 Tiles [D] Long Span G.I Roofing
It is used for shedding rainwater so as to keep it from running down a wall or from entering a sill [A]
413 Downspout [B] Gutter [C] Drip Mould [D] Catch Basin
A virtual hinge that developes when all fibers are fully yielded at a cross section of a structural
414 member (D.K. p. 104) [A] A-Frame [B] Plastic Hinge [C] Three Hinged Frame [D] Sidesway
What do you call an opening in wall or parapet wall that allows water to drain from a roof? [A]
415 Gutter [B] Downspout [C] Scappel [D] Facia board
416 It is the most common roofing size [A] 6m - 12m [B] 6m - 14m [C] 6m - 10m [D] 6m - 20m
What is the nominal roofing dimension of a corrugated G.I. roof? [A] 4' x 8' [B] 5' x 3' [C] 6' x 10' [D]
417 3' x 7'
A structual assembly of two rigid sections connected to each other and to its supports with pin
joints. While more sensitive to deflection than either the fixed or hinged frame (D.K. p. 104) [A] A418 Frame [B] Plastic Hinge [C] Three Hinged Frame [D] Sidesway
The lateral displacement produced in a rigid frame by lateral loads or asymetrical vertical loading
419 (D.K. p. 104) [A] A-Frame [B] Plastic Hinge [C] Three Hinged Frame [D] Sidesway
420 Minimum end lapping for corrugated GI Sheet [A] 30cm [B] 25cm [D] 20cm [D] 40cm
421 Minimum side lapping for a corrugated GI Roofing? [A] 1 1/2" [B] 2" [C] 2 1/2" [D] 3"
A building constructed with a steep triangular frame resting directly on a foundation (D.K. p. 104)
422 [A] A-Frame [B] Plastic Hinge [C] Three Hinged Frame [D] Sidesway
Gutter and Roof Accessories are [A] thicker than roof [B] Thinner than roof [C] Equal in thickness [D]
423 it depends on the taste!
Aside from Roofing purposes, where can you use Polycarbonate? [A] Wall Sidings [B] Sound walls [C]
424 Dome lights [D] Curved Glazings [E] All of the Above
425 Roof for entry of light [A] Clerestory [B] Skylight [C] Triforium [D] Refectory
It is a type of glass which is used for roof deck with skylights [A] Fixed Glass [B] Patterned Glass [C]
426 Float glass [D] Laminated Glass
A material used for roofing that melts when exposed to the sun. Hence is transformed as one [A] G.I
427 [B] Polycarbonate [C] Asphalt [D] Clay Tiles
In polycarbonate roofing, why is there a need to provide gaps? [A] For thermal Insulation [B] For
428 Sealant purposes [C] For thermal Expansion [D] For Moisture Protection
In a busy airport, what materials is used on the roof? [A] Concrete Slab [B] Thich Thatch Roof [C]
429 Ceramic tile [D] G.I. roof with bubble foil insulation
For a structure at sea, what is the best type of roofing? [A] Galvanized Iron roofing [B] Asphalt
430 Singles [C] Concrete [D] Fiber Cement board
431 Where is the gutter being attached? [A] Cleats [B] Purlins [C] Facia Board [D] Rafters
432 How are gutters joined? [A] Mighty Bond [B] Vulcaseal [C] Tekscrew [D] Aluminum Rivets
433 Material To fasten G.I. Sheet [A] Bolt and Nut [B] Weld [C] Rivet [D] Vulcaseal
Used to connect G.I. Sheets to a steel purling [A] Roof Nail [B] Machine Bolt with nut [C] Expansion
434 Bolt [D] Self Tapping Screw
435 Commercial Length of Long Span Roof [A] 16' [B] 18' [C] 20' [D] 22'
What is the better way of insulating the roof? [A] Roofing Sheet, an air space or gap then aluminum
insulation [B] Roofing Sheet with aluminum insulation underneath [C] Air Space, Aluminum
436 Insulation the Roofing Sheet [D} Aluminum Insulation, Roofing Sheet and the air space
The type of roof to be used in a forested area [A] Flat Roof [B] Steep Roof [C] Gable Roof [D] Hip
437 Roof
438 It is used to attach aluminum gutter to a roof [A] Nails [B] Weld [C] Rivets [D] Screws
439 Where is a gutter attached [A] Top Plate [B] Batter boards [C] Ceiling Joists [D] Fascia Board
What can be an alternative for connecting the truss? [A] Welding [B] Soldering [C] Brazing [D] None
440 of the above
Wjat is the commercial length of a long span roofing? [A] 15 meters [B] 18 meters [C] 21 meters [D]
441 24 meters
Which roofing material is best for a beach rest house? [A] Metal Deck [B] Shingles [C] Long Span [D]
442 Polycarbonate
443 Whar roof is ideal for a green house? [A] Metal Deck [B] Shingles [C] Long Span [D] Polycarbonate
What type of roof is suitable for a sidewalk? [A] Slate [B] Concrete [C] Curvilinear G.I. Sheet [D]
444 Polycarbonate
what will you recommend for a roofing of a warehouse/factory? [A] Metal Deck [B] Shingles [C] Long
445 Span [D] Polycarbonate
Heat absorbing glass with blue green or gray color reflects heat coming into space. This is because
of its [A] Strength pf stress [B] Chemical Composition and Color [C] Weight and Density [D]
446 Thickness
447 It is a tool to cut glass [A] Diamond [B] Scissors [C] Cross Cut Saw [D] Cutter
448 What do you call the type of glass with minimal distortion? [A] Plate [B] Sheet [C] Float [D] Wired
What does a double insulating glass have that is able to let short wavelengths thru such as light but
blocks long wavelengths such as ultraviolet heat? [A] acts as an Ultraviolet Absorber [B] It rectifies
449 Ultraviolet rays [C] It acts as an ultraviolet filter [D] None of the above
What does fire resistive glass contain in the gap between two glass panels that other glass does not
450 have? [A] Air [B] PVB layer [C] Water [D] Oil
In a reflective glass, what will you see at around 8PM when you are inside and the lights are on? [A]
451 People outside [B] Yourself [C] Nothing [D] Yourself, and the people outside
What will happen to brightly colored packages in a display window when they are exposed to
sunlight? [A] The will be bigger [B] they will look thinner [C] Nothing will happen [D] None of the
452 above
Disregarding canopy, what will be the best kind of window for protection of rain? [A] Casement
453 Window [B] Dormer Window [C] Fixed Window [D] Awning Window
For a high rise building and considering safety, what would be the most economical and effective
window against rain? [A] Casement Window [B] Dormer Window [C] Fixed Window [D] Awning
454 Window
It is a type of glass used in mirrors for a distortion free surface [A] Plate [B] Sheet [C] Float [D]
455 Wired
456 What do you cal etching glass? [A] Annealed glass [B] Plate Glass [C] Patterned glass [D] Flat glass
457 What glass is used when distortion is of not importance? [A] Sheet [B] Plate [C] Float [D] Patterned
What happens if someone tries to break a tempered glass? [A] It will not break [B] It will break but
will not splinter across the room [C] It will break into smaller particles [D] The person who break the
458 glass will get injured
What happens if someone tries to break a laminated glass? [A] It will not break [B] It will break but
will not splinter across the room [C] It will break into smaller particles [D] The person who break the
459 glass will get injured
It Is a type of glass used for display of windows [A] Tinted Glass [B] Reflective Glass [C] Clear Glass
460 [D] Tempered Glass
What type of glass would should be used as a flooring material at the second floor if the owner
specifically instructed the architect that he wants a clear view of the ground floor? [A] Tempered
461 Glass [B] Glass Blocks [C] Laminated Safety Glass [D] Clear Glass
A type of glass wherein you can see the people inside the building during night time [A] Tinted
462 Glass [B] Reflective Glass [C] Tempered Glass [D] Insulated Glass
A high end residential s adjacent to a busy and heavy traffic main road. Because of the nuisance of
vehicles. The upper floors are afftected. What should be done to minimize the noise if price would
not be a problem [A] Heavy Drapes [B] Double Glazing Window [C] Clear Glass [D] Just stay away
463 from the busy and crowded area
What Type of glass has the waviest face? [A] Plate Glass [B] Clear Glass [C] Sheet Glass [D]
464 Reflective Glass
If you are inside a building using a reflective glass, you can see buildings in front of you in the
465 morning. At night, when you are inside, you can see [A] Cars [B] Birds [C] Trees [D] Yourself
A type of glass used for skylight [A] Corn Glass [B] Laminated Glass [C] Wire Glass [D] Single
466 Strength Glass
467 What window is hardest to reach? [A] Casement [B] Clerestory [C] Awning [D] Jalousie
468 What kind of window is easiest to clean? [A] Sliding [B] Casement [C] Awning [D] Skylights
469 What type if glass is dust free? [A] Glass Block [B] Jalousie [C] Laminated [D] Float
What type of glass is ideal for skylights? [A] Tempered Glass [B] Float Glass [C] Laminated Glass [D]
470 Wire Glass
471 What window is easiest to clean? [A] Awning [B] Casement [C] Double Hung [D] Sliding
472 Which window type is easiest to clean? [A] Awning [B] Casement [C] Louvers [D] Sliding
It is the desired window for high rise buildings [A] Picture Window [B] Awning [C] Casement [D]
473 Sliding
What type of window does not require weatherproof sealant? [A] Louver [B] Awning [C] Sliding [D]
474 Casement
What type of window is commonly used In condominiums, where safety and waterproofing are main
475 concerns? [A] Tilt and Turn [B] Awning [C] Casement [D] Sliding
In the installation of anodized windows, what should you do first? [A] Attach first the window frames
then finish the sides [B] Finish the Opening then install the frame [C] Either will work fine [D] None
476 really matters
Where do we use gondola? [A] To have a general tour between the exterior walls of the structure in
high rise height [B] For cleaning windows / curtain walls [C] For painting related matters [D] For
477 decoration, to make your building stand out that it means that it's a skyscrapper
478 What is provided between glazed windows? [A] Air [B] Siicon [C] Water [D] Screen
What window is usually used at T and B especially at shower? [A] Casement [B] Sliding [C] Awning
479 [D] Double Hung
480 Window commonly used at hospitals [A] Casement [B] Sliding [C] Jalousie [D] Awning
This type of window provides the best natural ventilation [A] Casement [B] Sliding [C] Jalousie [D]
481 Awning
What is the main reason why jalousie window is widely accepted by the public? [A] Cost [B]
482 Installation [C] 100% ventilation [D] All of the above
Why are uPVC Frames recommended to be colored white? [A] To distinguish from aluminum [B]
Expensive when using another color [C] Will fade under constant sun exposure [D] Not appealing in
483 another color
In tropical countries, what is the best type of window that allows maximum airflow? [A] Sliding [B]
484 Casement [C] Awning [D] Louvers
Windows that does not require any finishing before installation [A] Louver [B] Casement [C] Sliding
485 [D] Double Hung
Why is the frame of a sliding window limited to 1.6m? [A] Frame will bend [B] For aesthetic
486 consideration [C] Glass will break [D] For expensive calculation of estimates
What type of window is not recommended for high rise buildings? [A] Pivoted [B] Hopper [C]
487 Casement [D] Awning
What is the most effective mechanism for a window in a stormy weather? [A] Hole and Peg [B]
488 Magnetic Catch [C] Hook and Eye [D] Frictional Resistance
It is a moulding strip used as a stopper between to doors [A] Transom [B] Astragal [C] Mullion [D]
489 Overhead
It Is placed on one leaf of a double leafed door to prevent smoke from penetrating [A] Astragal [B]
490 Cornice [C] Moldura [D] Mullions
What type of door is best for maintenance? [A] Panel Door [B] Hollow Core Door [C] Sliding Door [D]
491 Rolling Door
492 Which could be used for doors? [A] Gypsum [B} Ficem [C] Plywood [D] Fiber
If an architect wants a door to look like part of the wood panelling on the walls, what type of hinge
493 should be specified? [A] Pivot Hinge [B] Invinsible Hinge [C] Piano Hinge [D] Double Spring Hinge
What type of door gives the most amount of opening? [A] Accordion Door [B] Revolving Door [C]
494 Sliding Door with Side Pockets [D] Rolling Door
A wooden leaf louvered door is to be installed in the doorway of a utility room. However, when the
doors were measured, it turned out that the doorway was bigger and that the leaves would not
meet in the middle. There is a problem in installing the lock, but the workmanship of the door was
above standard. what is the best possible solution for this? [A] Install a solid wood strip on the door
frames to equal the gap [B] Install an astragal [C] Adjust the jambs [D] Remove the door and
495 replace it with another one
What do you call the beam on top of the door? [A] Lintel Beam [B] Cantilevered Beam [C]
496 Overhanging Beam [D] Fixed and End Beam
What type of door is best suited for an industrial building? [A] Flush Door [B] Panel Door [C] Rolling
497 Door [D] Revolving Door
It is the horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the keyhole, knob or
498 block cylinder [A] Inset [B] Backset [C] Onset [D] Escutcheon
It is found above doors and windows [A] Lintel beam [B] Cantilevered Beam [C] Grade Beam [D]
499 Fixed and End Beam
A type of stud that is used above a door or above or beneath a window. They are not very different
from other studs except that they are cut shorter so there is room for the opening [A] Horizontal
500 Studs [B] Vertical Studs [C] Cripple Studs [D] King Stud
It is a hinge used for frameless glass doors [A] Invinsible hinge [B] Double acting hinge [C] Gravity
501 Hinge [D] Fiber hinge
502 Which is not a part of lockset? [A] Knob [B] Escutcheon [C] Striking Plate [D] Hasp
503 Which is not a part of sliding door? [A] hanger [B] roller [C] mortise hinge [D] none of the above
What is added to the jamb of a door to allow it to swing in one direction only? [A] Muntin [B] Mullion
504 [C] Door Stopper [D] Astragal
Where do you place a door stopper to prevent the door from hitting the wall? [A] Door Jamb [B]
505 Floor [C] Wall [D] Ceiling
506 What do you call a door stopper? [A] Muntin [B] Mullion [C] Astragal [D] Vaciada
What door is used in hospital operating rooms? [A] Single Door, Outswing [B] Single door, Inswing
507 [C] Double Door, Double Swing [D] Double Door, Single Swing
When a solid wooden door is installed where the exterior side is cold and the interior side
temperature is different, what was the prime consideration? [A] Strength [B] Dimensional Stability
508 [C] Thermal Insulation [D] Waterproof Application
What do you use when there's a difference in the room elevation and cooridor? [A] Weatherstrip [B]
509 Gap [C] Threshold [D] None of the Above
What is used between 2 different materials at door entry? [A] Weatherstrip [B] Gap [C] Threshold
510 [D] None of the Above
Which type of door does not need hinges? [A] Panel Door [B] Swing Door [C] Accordion Door [D]
511 Sliding Door
A type of bolt than can be accessed on one side only? [A] Dead Bolt [B] Barrel Bolt [C] Flushbolt [D]
512 Lockset
513 Which is not a hardware that supports a door? [A] Pivot hinge [B] Jamb [C] Floor Flange [D] Lockset
What is used in a hospital door? [A] Gravity Hinge [B] Double Action Hinge [C] Vertical Spring Hinge
514 [D] Pivot hinge
Which among the following is the most rigid door frame? [A] Canto Mesa [B] Tenon and Mortise [C]
515 Rabetted [C] Overlapping Frame
In a heavy panel door, what is the most appropriate to use so that the door will automatically close
without pushing or pulling? [A] Door Closer [B] Gravity Hinge [C] Key Operated Lock [D] Automatic
516 Door Controller
What prevents sliding door from swaying vertically? [A] U-Channel at the bottom [B] Harizontal
517 railing at top [C] Rollers beneath the door leaf [D] Hinge installed directly at the side lapping
a type of hinge used in a folding door [A] Invinsible hinge [B] Butt Hinge [C] Double action Hinge [D]
518 Gravity Hinge
What is the type of hinge used in a flush type of door? [A] Butt Hinge [B] Invinsible Hinge [C]
519 Concealed Hinge [D] Gravity hinge
A type of hinge for a single swing door [A] Butt Hinge [B] Invinsible Hinge [C] Concealed Hinge [D]
520 Gravity hinge
521 A fireproof door witn metal covering [A] PVC Door [B] Metal Door [D] Wood Door [D] Kalamein Door
522 What is used to stop a single swing door? [A] Door Stopper [B] Jamb [C] Astragal [D] Vaciada
What is the most appropriate type of door for a hotel entrance? [A] Revolving door [B] Double Swing
523 Door [C] Double Sliding Door [D] Double Panel Door
524
525
For adjacent hotel rooms with connecting door, which is the most appropriate? [A] Deadbolt on one
side [B] Knob type door lock on one side and dead bolt on the other side [C] Lever type locksets on
both sides [D] Magnetic Strip Lock
The most appropriate type for a residential door is [A] Door knob with push luck on both sides of the
door leaf [B] Lever type locksets on both sides [C] Knob type door lock on one side and deadbolt on
the other side [D] Sliding Door with barrel lock
Type of lockset which is best for toilet doors [A] No Lock on both sides [B] No doors attached [C]
526 Outside knob can be opened with coin [D] Outside and Inside knobs can be opened with keys
A type of joint used for tensioned joinery [A] Fish joint [B] Mortise Joint [C] Scarf Joint [D] Square
527 Splice Joint
It is the art of forming joints especially in woodworks [A] Nailing [B] Welding [C] Nut and bolt [D]
528 Joinery
Wood Connectors are stronger when [A] Perpendicular to grain [B] Parallel to grain [C] Diagonal to
Grain [D] None of the above
529
How are you going to put 3/4" thick plywood, in uneven surface? [A] Angle Bar Plus Wood [B] Liquid
Nail [C] Concrete Nail [D] give up, no chance at all
530
Which of the following mouldings is used to avoid termination? [A] Cyma reversa [B] Cyma Recta
531 [C] Ovolo [D] Astragal
It is the least effective joining method, but most commonly used due to its ease [A] Rabbet [B] Butt
532 [C] Lap [D] Dado
533 Where is coco lumber less used? [A] Furniture [B] Door Jamb [C] Forms [D] Slabs
534 Which of the following is not a millwork? [A] Railings [B] Cornice [C] Dresser [D] Chair handle
What is used to hide imperfections at edges of ceilings? [A] Baseboard [B] Cornice [C] Mullions [D]
535 Senepa
Which of the following is not a hardware? [A] Door Jamb [B] Door Stopper [C] Door Panel [D] Door
536 Knob
A piece of lumber with knots can be used with what? [A] Door Jamb [B] Interior Beam [C] It is too
537 weak and cannot be used [D] Floor Framing
It is a wood covered with solignum [A] Galvanized Wood [B] Rough Wood [C] Treated Wood [D]
538 Manufactured Wood
539 How will you prevent termite infestation? [A] Lason [B] Soil Treatment [C] Soil Poison [D] Solignum
Why are round columns better? [A] It has the same redius of gyration on all sides [B] Easier to
540 detail [C] More economical [D] Faster to install
When rust is present in structural steel, it can be remedied by: [A] Scraping the rust off [B] Coating
with rust converter [C] etched the part with acid to make the rust easily to wear off [D] Dont Do
541 anything, rust has some good factors on deformed bars
What steel channel is commonly used for ordinary trusses? [A] I-Channel [B] H-Channel [C] C.
542 Purlins [D] Angle Bar
Pouring of concrete was scheduled but weather forecast says that a storm is about to come, what
are you going to do? [A] Change the mix of concrete [B] Add enhancers [C] Provide Large cloth over
543 the area [D] Reschedule the pouring of concrete
Why is a 15 x 30 beam / column not advisable? [A] Deformation [B] Buckling [C] Deflection [D]
544 Compression
At the start of concrete pouring, a cylinder test is done. How many days is the concrete cured being
tested to ge roughly half the strength of its final cured strenght? [A] 7 days [B] 14 days [C] 28 days
546 Class A Ratio: [A] 1-2-4 [B] 1-2-5 [C] 1-21/2-5 [D] 1-2-6
In prefab construction, what do you call the process of transferring and reconstruction of parts on
547 the site? [A] Installation [B] Assembly [C] Fabricate [D] Reassembly
What is the disadvantage of using precast concrete beams? [A] Larger beam depths [B] Weak
548 concrete [C] The beams tend to lose anchorage [D] expensive
What type of precast is popular because aside from providing structural support, it could be also
549 utilized as a floor? [A] Soffit [B] Waffle Slabs [C] Tee and Double tee beams [D] Flat Slab
what is the best way to avoid damage of aluminum sections during concreting / masonry works? [A]
Powder Coat [B] Finish All Masonry Works before installation [C] Cover With Plastic [D] Dont do
550 anything stupid
Given 300mm x 300mm columns and 200mm wide beams, for simplicity of design, structural
stability and economical purposes, where is the best placement of perimeter beams? [A] center of
551 the columns [B] Outer side of the columns [C] inner side of columns [D] does not matter
552 Walls are property lines [A] Retaining Wall [B] Firewall [C] Shearwall [D] Cantilevered Wall
Walls at the basement [A] Retaining Wall [B] Firewall [C] Shearwall [D] Cantilevered Wall
553
When building a small residence house, which of the following is not practical? [A] Pre Cast [B] On
Site [C] Cast In Place [D] None of the above
554
555
A small residential project with an area of __________ on the second floor will be poured with
concrete. What is best method to use? [A] Manual Mix [B] Ready Mix Conrete [C] 2 bagger [D] 1
bagger
What is the most practical method to use if you will pour concrete for a 4 cu.m. slab? [A] Manual
Mix [B] Ready Mix Conrete [C] 2 bagger [D] 1 bagger
556
557
In a 150mm CHB wall, a 150mm x 200mm column is not desirable because [A] It will buckle [B]
Interface between the wall and column will crack [C] Punching shear will occur [D] Nonthing will
happen
How do you make CHB load bearing? [A] Column and Lintel [B] Altered during manufacturing [C]
Metal inserted [D] Horizontal and Vertical Rebars
558
What is the purpose of hollow core in CHB load bearing? [A] For alignment [B] Greater Strength with
559 Less Weight [C] For Economy [D] For aesthetical purposes
What happens to CHB walls if there were no horizontal and vertical bars? [A] It will buckle [B] It will
deflect [C] It will collapse [D] Punching shear will occur
560
A mason is best suited for [A] demolition [B] CHB layout [C] Concrete Mixing [D] Multi tasking
561
Water used for concrete [A] Mineral water [B] Clean water [C] Potable water [D] Distilled water
562
What is remove from concrete when screeding? [A] Water [B] Oil [C] Dirt [D] Powder
563
What is used to adhere concrete plaster on the surface of a plywood wall? [A] Cement [B] Mortar
[C] Grout [D] Lath
564
565 How many CHB can you place in a 1 sqm. Wall? [A] 12 [B] 12.5 [C] 13 [D] 13.5
CHB is also called in other countries as: [A] Concrete Masonry Unit [B] Concrete Masonry block [C]
566 Concrete Hollow Unit [D] Concrete Block Unit
A hardener mixture mixed with dust to fill up gaps in marble and wall finishes [A] teflon [B] polymer
567 [C] Truscon [D] Plasticizer
568 What will absorb more heat? [A] dark brick [B] light brick [C] clay brick [D] biege brick
What material will decrease heat gain? [A] Yellow Pavers [B] Concrete pavers [C] Black Pavement
[D] None of these
569
What could be used for a exterior wall? [A] Gypsum [B] 19mm plywood [C] Hardboard [D] Plyboard
570
A mixture of amorphous silica that reacts to the disentegration of water [A] Cement [B] Sand [C]
Gravel [D] Plywood
571
572
573
What heppens to the newly placed concrete in the beams, slabs or columns if it is not properly
vibrated? [A] Honeycomb [B] Slow to Harden [C] The concrete will not achieve its desired strength
[D] It will explode
The concrete is already mixed but there is an unexpected rain, what is the best thing to do? [A] Put
Tarpaulin on the concrete after pouring [B] Add admixtures to decrease the time of hardening [C]
Reschedule pouring of concrete [D] Concrete is useless anymore, throw it away
What is curing? [A] fast drying of concrete [B] Retaining of water through hydration [C] Voids in
574 concrete after drying [D] Mixing of water and cement
In a one storey building, what do you call the concrete where foundation rest? [A] Slip Form [B] Mat
575 [C] Blinding / Lean Concrete [D] Concrete Hollow Blocks
What concrete has no reinforcement, also called as plain concrete [A] Concrete Hollow Block [B]
Mass Concrete [C] Lean Concrete [D] Reinforced Concrete
576
Ready mix concrete should be tested at [A] ASTM Office [B] Site [C] Office [D] Plant
577
Rough Plaster finish obtanined by flinging on a wall [A] Broom Finish [B] Tyrolean Finish [C] Ducco
Finish [D] Satin Finish
578
A skilled person who is utilized for finishing / plastering / block laying / installing tiles / etc [A]
Carpenter [B] Finishing Mason [C] Labor [D] Foreman
579
System to be used in filloing beams and slabs of concrete together at second floor of the building
[A] Transit Mix [B] 1 Bagger [C] 2 bagger [D] Transit Mix with duct
580
System that is used for a 4 cubic meter concrete mix [A] Transit Mix [B] 1 Bagger [C] 2 bagger [D]
Transit Mix with duct
581
Materials used to fill gap between tiles [A] Mortar [B] Grout [C] Aggregates [D] Adhessive
582
What type of tiles is best for toilet? [A] Cement Tiles [B] Vitrified Tiles [C] Pantiles [D] Terra Cota
583
Used as adhesives for ceramic tiles, aside from cement [A] Contact Cement [B] Grout [C] Tile
Adhesives [D] Mortar
584
Thickness of tile setting [A] 1/2" [B] 1/4" [C] 3/4" [D] 1"
585
It is the best floor tile in terms of accoustics [A] Vinyl [B] Carpet [C] Cermaic tiles [D] terra Cota
586
What is used to apply tile adhesives? [A] Notch trowel [B] Squeegee [C] Face Trowel [D] Facy Putty
587
Which of the following is the most resilient material suitable for installation of in a warehouse? [A]
Vinyl tile [B] Linoleum [C] Ceramic tile [D] Vinyl Strip
588
What are the advanges of using white ceramic tile on walls? [A] your interior will look excellent [B]
expensive [C] clean [D] maintenance free
589
Aside from adjustments in the layout of tiles, what is the space between tiles for? [A] to provide
space for prying off tiles during reworking/replacement [B] to provide a compression point so that
when a tile cracks, it does not affect the other tiles [C] for aesthetic decoration [D] None of the
590 above
What causes marble to have foul oder when it is already old? [A] Resilience [B] Permeability [C]
Hardness [D] Brittleness
591
What is mixed with marble dust to cover defects in marble tiles? [A] Polymer [B] Grout [C] Mortar
[D] Lath
592
What is used to remove mold from natural stone? [A] Steel Brush [B] Paint it [C] Apply Muriatic Acid
[D] Use "Tide" washing powder and rinse it
593
What materials is used at T and B? [A] Granite [B] Vitrified tile [C] Marble [D] Cement Tile
594
What area is not recommended to use cement tile? [A] Lanai [B] Terrace [C] Balcony [D] Toilet
595
What flooring is best for a generator room where the equipment is already provided with generator
pad? [A] Plain Concrete with hardener [B] Rubber Coating [C] Vitrified Tiles [D] Acoustic Flooring
596
What is the most suitable flooring material for children and elderly people which is low maintenance
597 and has a horny feeling? [A] Vinyl Tiles [B] Vinyl Sheet [C] T and G Wood Parquet [D] Carpet
Which flooring is best for heavy traffic? [A] Vitrified Tiles [B] Porcelain Tiles [C] Place Concrete [D]
598 Vinyl Tiles
Ceramic tiles of varying shapes for finishing an angle [A] Trimmer [B] Edging [C] Tile Trim [D] All of
599 the above
What is the common profile of a tile trim? [A] Flat [B] Square [C] Quarter Round [D] Half Round
600
What is the purpose of placing space between pebblewash finish? [A] Prevent Slipping [B] Prevent
creeping crack [C] Prevent accumulation of dust [D] Aesthetics only
601
What material is best suited to be used for a gym fitness center of a food manufacturing plant? [A]
602 3mm vinyl tiles [B] Tanguile T and G [C] Laminated wood planks with rubber pad [D] Granite
What is the most appropriate florring material for use in a Gym of a factory? [A] Vinyl Tiles [B]
Carpet [C] Asphalt [D] Granite
603
604
Best Material to be used in a ship terminal (high class) in flooring, walls and ceiling? [A] Ship Deck
Flooring Materials [B] Residential Flooring [C] Industrial Flooring [D] Depends on the choice of the
Naval Architect
What material should be used in a walkway pavement to prevent accidents? [A] Tile/Brick on
cement [B] Flagstones [C] Asphalt [D] Concrete tile
605
Which material should not be used in a walkway to prevent accidents? [A] Tile/Brick on cement [B]
Flagstones [C] Asphalt [D] Concrete Tile
606
607
You are asked to cover a floor with new tiles but the surface has an uneven level, what do you do?
[A] Lay the tiles as usual since its easy to level the tiles as they are laid [B] Apply leveling grout first
[C] Pour concrete so that it will be the same level [D] Does not matter
What material is used to adhere vinyl tiles to the floor? [A] Pozzolan Cement [B] Contact Cement [C]
Portland Cement [D] White Portland cement
608
Tiles to use in an area where heavy traffic is expected? [A] Brittle Surface Flooring [B] Resilient
609 Flooring [C] Slippery Flooring [D] Soft and yet, Aesthetic Flooring
What is used to clean bricks? [A] Muriatic Acid [B] Wired Brush [C] Paints [D] Water
610
What tool is used to cealn bricks? [A] Steel Brush [B] Sponge with Water [C] Applying Muriatic Acid
[D] Re-Paint it
611
After accomplising steel framing, what is next? [A] Scaffolds [B] Forms [C] Steel decking [D] Truss
612
Wat is the advantage of steel scaffoding to wood scaffolding? [A] More expensive [B] Requires more
613 space [C] Shorter time to assemble [D] Can only support light loads
Which of the following is not an advantage of Space Frame Construction? I. random column
replacement II. Column free spaces III. Minimal Perimeter Support IV. Controlled load distribution [A]
614 I and II [B] II and III [C] III and IV [D] I and IV [E] All of the above
Which of the following is not an advantage of Space Frame Construction? I. redundant integrity II.
Design freedom III. Supports all types of roofing IV. Exposing building exterior to view adds color,
615 texture, and style [A] I and II [B] II and III [C] III and IV [D] I and IV [E] All of the above
In a passenger ferry terminal, what system will an architect use if he wants to minimize the use of
columns considering the cost? [A] Prestressed Beam [B] Precast Concrete Beam [C] Space Frame
616 [D] Post-tensioned Beam
It Is a strand cable consist of high strength steel wires twisted about a core [A] Tendons [B] Stirrups
617 [C] Ties [D] Wires
It is a kind of jackbilt blocks used for beams [A] Fixed and End Beam [B] Lintel Beam [C]
618 Cantilevered Beam [D] Overhanging beam
Given a 1.60m x 1.60m x 400mm footing, find the volume of concrete? [A] 1,024m [B] 1.024m [C]
619 102.4m [D] 10.24m
What is the minumum number of boring test to be used in site? [A] 1 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] 4
620
An instrument used for horizontal levelling [A] Plumb Bob [B] Spirit Level [C] Meter [D] Steel Tape
621
What is used to create 6 inch high letters out of plywood or wood board? [A] Jigsaw [B] Rotary Saw
[C] Circular Saw [D] Router
622
623 What do you use to measure property lines? [A] T-Square [B] Triangle [C] Steel Tape [D] Plumb bob
It is used to determine the horizontal alignment of windows, and door jambs [A] Pitik [B] Hulog [C]
624 Level Hose [D] Transit
It is used economically to obtain elevations over short/adjacent distances [A] Level [B] Transite [C]
625 Levelling Hose with Water [D] Laser oriented levelling device
Woodwork equipment used to form different wood mouldings, balusters, newels, post, etc. [A]
Jigsaw [B] Wood Lathe machine / torno [C] Router [D] Scoring Knife
626
Used for cutting curves on thin plywood [A] Jigsaw [B] Handsaw [C] Rip Cut Saw [D] Portable hand
router
627
Used to cut wooden balusters to its curved shape [A] Router [B] handsaw [C] Jigsaw [D] Circular Saw
628
What tool is used to cut wood into circular shapes? [A] Router [B] handsaw [C] Jigsaw [D] Circular
Saw
629
What is used to measure property lines? [A] T-Square [B] Triangles [C] Compass [D] Steel Tape
630
It is the most economical and fastest way to get the right angle at a line [A] 3-4-5 [B] Brand new
plywood [C] hire a geodetic engineer [D] Plumb Bob
631
It is used to determine horizontal alignment [A] Pitik [B] Buhos [C] ]Transite [D] Level hose with
water
632
Tool used for cutting intricate wood patterns [A] Hot Wire [B] Jigsaw [C] Circular Saw [D] Scissors
633
634
What is a sill plate? [A] It is the first wood element to support a joist [B] A wood member that
should be installed first after installing the studs [C] It is a member which is located at the ceiling
framing of a light wood construction house, located near the Gusset Plate [D] None of the above
It is a type of hinge having a single joint of the pivot type [A] Olive Knuckle [B] Spring Action Hinge
[C] Single Action Hinge [D] Gravity hinge
635
It is used to disinfect water [A] Muriatic Acid [B] Chlorine [C] Salt [D] Phosporous
636
What type of partition gives the most flexibility for use of a given space? [A] Modular System [B]
Prefabricated System [C] Space Frame System [D] None really matters
637
Where do you conceal cables and transmissions lines in an office building? [A] Walls [B] Ceilings [C]
Partitions [D] Floors
638
When fabricating sound insulation panels, which of the following will best produce a good insulating
panel? [A] Attach the absorbent material rigidly to the frame [B] Attach the absorbent material to
the frame but provide air space [C] Attach the absorbent material rigidly along the sides while still
providing air space [D] None of the above
639
640
What is the best thing to do in sound proofing a second floor slab? [A] Construct a separate ceiling
system [B] Suspend ceiling panels from the slab with wire suspension system [C] use a much more
thickened ceiling covering material [D] none of the above
What is used to join PVC pipes? [A] Solvent [B] Thread [C] Fusion [D] Fittings
641
A material used in ceilings that is most likely to deform over time [A] Gypsum Board [B] Accoustic
board [C] Marine plywood [D] None of the above
642
What is the advantage of using a laminated countertop? [A] Aesthetics [B] Easy Installation [C]
Expensive [D] Maintenance Free
643
What is the advantage of Pre Assembled partitions in rest rooms with a battery of fixtures? [A]
Maintenance Free [B] Cost [C] List of Installation Cost [D] Aesthetics
644
A galvanized wire basket filled with stone and used in constructing an abutment or retaining
structure [A] Gabion [B] Concrete [C] Flagstones [D] Asphalt
645
Z Channels are used for [A] Purlins [B] Rafters [C] Windows [D] Doors
646
What materials is used in billboards because it posseses high digital imaging, translucent and easy
to cut? [A] Fiber Board [B] Tarpaulin [C] Cloth [D] Wood
647
Advantage of plywood over acoustic board when used for ceiling? [A] Aesthetics [B] Durable [C] It
does not Sag [D] Maintenance Free
648
What is not recommended for ceiling? [A] Ordinary Plywood [B] Acoustical Tile [C] Marine Plywood
[D] Fiberboard
649
What is not recommended for exterior? [A] Marine Plywood [B] Ordinary Plywood [C] Hardiflex [D]
All of them are not suitable for exterior
650
A type of nail without a head [A] CWN [B] Finishing Nail [C] Umbrella Nail [D] Concrete Nail
651
What is used as a substitute for bolts due to its east of installation? [A] Welding [B] Nails [C] Rivets
[D] Anchors
652
True or false, will you use contact cement for installing vinyl tile flooring? [A] True [B] False
653
What is the purpose of Epoxy A and B? [A] For Aesthetics [B] For Coating [C] Strength Purposes [D]
Fastening Material
654
For a tool finished wall, what is used to fill in the gap? [A] Grout [B] Mortar [C] Plaster [D] Water
655
Advantage of modular construction [A] Maintenance Free [B] Aesthetics Friendly [C] Cost [D] Easy
Installation
656
Which among the following is a component of Modular Kitchen System? [A] Splashboard [B] Marble
Countertop [C] Laminated Fiberboard [D] Concealed Hinges
657
A system of mass production and prefabrication of furniture and cabinets [A] Le Modulor [B]
Modular Systems [C] Grid System [D] Industrialization
658
A system of horizontal and vertical elements where sheating is installed [A] Light Timber
Construction [B] Space Frame [C] Precast System [D] Post tensioning
659
What metarial is not fire resistant? [A] gypsum [B] Wood [C] CHB [D] All of them are resistant
660
What is the advantage of polybutylene over PVC pipes? [A] Color [B] Flexible [C] Small Diameter [D]
Cheap
661
What is the advantage of of space frame during the modern movement? [A] The building Structure
will be lighter [B] Better fenestration [C] For windbreaker [D] As an architectural innovation
662
What is the advantage of using prefabricated toilet partitions? [A] Aesthetic Advantages [B]
Expensive [C] Easy Installation [D] Maintenance Free
663
Daylight type of lighting is applicable in what kind of project? [A] Bakery [B] Textile Manufacturing
[C] Furniture Display [D] Exterior Landscape
664
What is the most common alternative for plywood? It is made out of silica with binders and is highly
weather resistant [A] Gypsum Board [B] Asphalt Board [C] Ceramic Tile [D] Ficem Board
665
It is a putty mixture that is composed of carbon silicate and oil [A] Wood and Putty [B] Elastic
Glazing [C] Polybutylene Tape [D] Sealant
666
What sealant is used for self tapping screw? [A] Epoxy [B] Silicon [C] Vulcaseal [D] Polybutylene
667
668
A property owner wants to renovate his resort at the beachfront. He wants the construction to be
fast. What is the most appropriate type of cladding for this kind? [A] Regular CHB [B] Aluminum
Cladding [C] Steel Cladding [D] Precast
What is the other purpose of Neoprene Washer in tekscrews inside from sealing of water? [A]
Prevent Corrision [B] Aesthetics [C] Better Fit [D] None of the Above
669
Materials of Tensile Fabric [A] Polycarbonate [B] Tarpaulin fabric [C] PTFE Fiberglass membrane [D]
none of the above
670
Inflatable structure is made of [A] Ploysterene with PVC layers [B] Polycarbonate [C] Polybutylene
[D] Flouride
671
Where is Inflated Structures used? [A] Permanent Structures [B] Temporary Structures [C] A and B
672
A low maintenance stailness railing finish [A] Satin Finish [B] Mirror Finish [C] Hairline Finish [D]
None of the Above
673
Materials best used for stairs in a fire restrictive zone [A] Steel [B] Wood [C] Reinforced Concrete [D]
All of the above
674
What is used for rat proofing? [A] Neutralizer [B] Raccillin [C] GI Sheet [D] Broken Glass
675
Used to connect PVC Pipes [A] Solvent cement [B] Teflon Tape [C] Fusion Welding [D] Bulldog Super
Glue
676
677 What is roughing in? [A] To Install [B] To Finish [C] To Start [D] To Check
Safest material to be used for exits [A] Steel [B] Reinforced Concrete [C] Mortar [D] All of the above
678
Which is green architecture material? [A] Metal [B] Wool [C] PVC [D] None of the above
679
Which is a green architecture material? [A] Wood [B] Aluminum [C] Steel [D] PVC
680
Which material has the most carbon footprint? [A] Sun Dried Brick [B] Kiln Baked Brick [C] Ceramic
Tile [D] None of the above
681
Which of the following materials conforms to green architecture principles? [A] Steel [B] Plastic [C]
Wood [D] Aluminum
682
which material is not a finished material? [A] Acid Dipped [B] Stainless Steel [C] Polished Brass [D]
Stain Finish
683
What is the purpose of metal decking? [A] For aesthetic decorations [B] Formworks of slab [C] for
strength concerns [D] None of the above
684
Coomon thickness of plywood used for formworks [A] 3/8" [B] 1/4" [C] 1/2" [D] 3/4"
685
686 Material used for susceptible UV Rays [A] G.I. [B] Iron [C] PVC [D] Aluminum
Is a thin strip of solid material, typically made from wood, plastic or metal. Used in building
construction and various other fields. Also referred as "top hats" [A] Roofing battens [B] Batten [C]
687 Batten trim [D] board and batten
are used to provide the fixing point for roofing steet or roof tiles [A] Roofing battens [B] Batten [C]
688 Batten trim [D] board and batten
also called as batten moulding, it is a thin strip of trim, typically with a rectangular cross section,
used to cover seams between panels of exterior siding or interior panelling. [A] Roofing battens [B]
689 Batten [C] Batten trim [D] board and batten
Siding is an exterior treatment of vertical boards with batten covering the seams [A] Roofing
battens [B] Batten [C] Batten trim [D] board and batten
690
For cement plaster to hold, what should you do? [A] Make Plaster very thin [B] Splash it with water
[C] Add more cement [D] Sprinkle it with sand
691
It is a mixture of silica and lime [A] Grout [B] Putty [C] Cement [D] Mortar
692
Most common frame material used for warehouses [A] Concrete [B] Steel [C] Aluminum [D] Wood
693
What is the fastest way to install wooded cladding to masonry wall plastered unevently? [A] nail
properly treated wooden studs to masonry wall then cover with cladding [B] fix steel furring to
masonry wall then cover with wooden cladding [C] Chip the walls then replaster before placing the
wooden cladding [D] Nail the wooden cladding directly on it
694
Best treatment for cracks on concrete walls [A] Injection of bonding chemical [B] Place a masking
695 tape then paint [C] More Putty [D] Demolished it
696
To keep walls from moving forward, what is done beside the wall? [A] Loosen the soil to allow water
to drain [B] Introduce weep holes [C] Compact the soil to prevent water seepage [D] Dont do
anything reckless
Which of the following is not a used as a beam? [A] PVC [B] Wood [C] Steel [D] Concrete
697
Wood banned as an architectural material? [A] Imported Teak [B] Philippine Hardwood [C] Philippine
Bamboo [D] Vietnamese Bamboo
698
What "CW' has a size number of 3"? [A] Clergy of Works [B] Common Wire Nail [C] Concrete Hollow
699 Block [D] Common Wedge
It is a common stainless steel finish [A] Mirror Finish [B] Hairline Finish [C] Satin Finish [D] None of
700 the above
Which of the following is not a stainless steel finish? [A] Mirror Finish [B] Hairline Finish [C] Satin
Finish [D] None of the above
701
What do you call a thin nail with a small head? [A] Spike [B] Brad [C] Screw Eye [D] Tekscrew
702
It is the most common framing material for warehouses [A] Wood [B] Steel [C] Concrete [D] Glass
703
Metal Studs is used for [A] Ceiling Frame [B] Drywall Partitions [C] Floor Joists [D] None of the above
704
Metal Furring is used for [A] Ceiling Frame [B] Drywall Partitions [C] Floor Joists [D] None of the
above
705
What ceremony is undertaken before commencement of a project [A] Padugo [B] Thanksgiving
mass [C] Ground breaking [D] Topping off
706
707
In a CHB wall that is hidden from view and where aesthetics is not a primary concern, what is done
when you fill cement mortar to chb joints to prevent insects from staying in the gaps? [A] Kostura
[B] Palitada [C] Takip Silipan [D] Paupo
The vernacular term for applying concrete neutralizer is [A] Pintura [B] Buhos [C] Lason [D] Palitada
708
709 The vernacular term for dish strainer is [A] Banggerahan [B] Batalan [C] Salaan [D] Escombro
What do you call the space in the bahay kubo used for storage and diswashing of pots, kitchen
utensils [A] Banggerahan [B] Batalan [C] Salaan [D] Escombro
710
The vernacular term for a house is [A] Bahay [B] Balay [C] Tirahan [D] Tahanan
711
What do you call the measurement from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your small finger? [A]
712 Dangkal [B] Metro [C] Lapad [D] None of the above
In a construction site, if someone post "escombro for sale" outside, what is he/she selling? [A] Scrap
Metals [B] Salvaged Materials [C] Fill Materials [D] Pirated DVD's and CD's
713
What material is extensively used nowadays in toilet partitions? [A] Melamine [B] PVC [C]
Fiberboard [D] Phenolic
714
What material is used in a greenhouse? [A] G.I Sheet [B] Corrugated Thermoplastic [C]
Polycarbonate [D] Wood
715
Best application for pre engineered wood planks / t and g: [A] Banks [B] Function halls [C] Mall [D]
None of the above
716
Best application for aluminum composite panels: [A] Banks [B] Office buildings [C] Residential [D]
Malls
717
What is the most appropriate material for a building near the sea, considering aesthetics? [A]
Concrete finish [B] Stucco [C] Metal Cladding [D] None of the above
718
Best application of pre painted G.I. long span: [A] Commercial [B] Industrial / Warehouse [C] Armory
[D] Mallss
719
Which of the following term does not fit with the term "eskwalado" [A] Gable Roof [B] Rectangular
Column [C] Domes [D] None of the above
720
Commonly utilized in warehouses [A] Glass [B] Concrete [C] Steel [D] Aluminum
721
What glass is not recommended for high rise buildings? [A] Fixed [B] Awning [C] casement [D]
Hopper
722
How do you attach a nailer on a CHB wall for finishing? [A] embed nailer in wall [B] G.I. strap [C]
Concrete Nail [D] Mightbond super glue
723
What do you call the metal used to connect a wooden column to a concrete pedestal? [A] Metal
Strut [B] Wood Battens [C] Aluminum Sheets [D] Anchor Bolt
724
What is used to attach a plywood sheet to a metal frame? [A] Liquid Nail [B] Metal Screw [C] Wood
Screw [D] Common Wire Nail
725
What is used to connect steel and wood? [A] Nails [B] Soldering [C] Screw and Rivets [D] Weld
726
What is used to connect steel to steel? [A] Rivets [B] Weld [C] Nails [D] Rubber
727
What is used to connect concrete to steel? [A] Toggle Bolts [B] Anchor Bolts [C] Expansion Bolts [D]
Nails
728
What is used to connect concrete to concrete? [A] Bulldog Super Glue [B] Epoxy / Mortar [C]
Concrete Nail [D] Weld
729
What is used to connect wood and wood? [A] Nails [B] Screws [C] Stickwell [D] All of the above
730
What is used to connect wood and wood? [A] Liquid Nail [B] Weld [C] Anchor Bolt [D] Brazing
731
Type of wood used for post or girder attached to concrete [A] Yakal [B] Guiho [C] Apitong [D] Narra
732
Used to connect a steel column to a base plate [A] Machine bolt [B] Anchor bolt [C] expansion bolt
733
What is the proper method of fastening a steel girder to a steel column? [A] None of the above [B]
bolted on girder and welded on column [C] welded on girder and bolted on column [D] All of them
734
What wall finish will most reflect sound? [A] Ducco Finish [B] Wall paper [C] Painted Matte Finish [D]
Wood Laminate
735
True or False, Is CWN called as Common Wire Nail? [A] False [B] True
736
What happens to a short column? [A] Elongates [B] Buckles [C] Deforms [D] Deflects
737
What usually happens when steel is stressed? [A] It will bend [B] It will twist [C] It will break [D] It
will rupture
738
739 What is the most determinant of concrete strength? [A] Water [B] Sand [C] Cement [D] Gravel
What deformation does a beam contain? [A] Deformation [B] Deflection [C] Elongation [D]
740 Compression
What do you call the point wherein a material is about to rupture? [A] Ultimate Strength [B] Point of
Braeking [C] Point of no return [D] None of the above
741
Torsion [A] Bend [B] Twist [C] Compress [D] Deflect
742
What is a punching shear? [A] Load [B] Force [C] Structural Member [D] None of the above
743
What wall is used to protect different levels [A] Firewall [B] retaining Wall [C] Cantilevered Wall [D]
Shear wall
744
It is used to retain the wall for erosion of earth [A] Firewall [B] retaining Wall [C] Cantilevered Wall
[D] Shear wall
745
Sheet Piles [A] Protection for erosion [B] Excavation for drainage [C] Underpinning [D] None of the
above
746
batter piles [A] Protection for erosion [B] Excavation for drainage [C] Underpinning [D] None of the
747 above
A structural member whose function is to transfer the loads from a building safely into the ground
[A] Column [B] Beam [C] Footing [D] Roof
748
It is the depth below ground water level multiplied by the weight of water [A] Atmospheric Pressure
[B] Soil bearing pressure [C] Hydrostatic pressure [D] None of the above
749
What do you call the upward force acting on a spread footing? [A] Atmospheric Pressure [B] uplift
pressure [C] Hydrostatic pressure [D] Soil Pressure
750
What causes the upward forces that acts on footings? [A] Loads [B] reactions [C] Stress [D] None of
the above
751
What needs to be done to the footing dimension to reduce soil bearing pressure? [A] Enlarge it [B]
reduce it [C] put more water on it [D] increase the number of escombro in it
752
753 The top of footing is in: [A] Compression [B] Tension [C] Elongation [D] None of the above
The bottom of footing is in: [A] Compression [B] Tension [C] Elongation [D] None of the above
754
What do you call the act / process of enlarging existing foundation? [A] Sheating [B] Underpinning
[C] Cladding [D] Furring
755
Where will you see the details for the foundation anchor bolts? [A] Foundation Plan [B] Base Plate
Plan [C] Framing Plan [D] Schedule of Doors and Windows
756
Why do we use tie beams? [A] For decoration [B] To serve as a stiffener [C] Structural reasons [D]
None of the above
757
What happens to a footing when it is starting to deform? [A] Cracks at the bottom [B] Explodes [C]
758 Bend upward [D] Nothing will happen
759 True or False, Is the neutral axis the tension and compression zone of an I Beam? [A] True [B] False
Which part carries most of the weight of the structure? [A] Flange of I Beam [B] Web of I Beam [C]
Ends of I Beam [D] None of the above
760
What do you call the vertical and diagonal members of the truss? [A] Top Chord [B] Bottom Chord
[C] Web Members [D] Purlins
761
A large beam supporting secondary beams, also known as a primary beam [A] Girts [B] Blind [C]
762 Girder [D] Purlins
In reinforced concrete beams, which portion is in tension? [A] Top [B] bottom [C] Middle [D] None of
763 the above
In reinforced concrete beams, which portion is in compression? [A] Top [B] bottom [C] Middle [D]
Live loads are: [A] Fixed in one position [B] Mounted in such area [C] Transferable to any location
766 Restrained Support is: [A] Flexible [B] Movable [C] Fixed [D] None of the above
What do you call the distance between the supports? [A] Beams [B] Span [C] Struts [D]
767 Measurement
As the depth of beam increases, its ability to resist bending __________ [A] Decreases [B] Increases
768 [C] Depends in the situation [D] No effect
769 Usual failure on short columns [A] Bends [B] Deflects [C] Crushes [D] Buckles
Least dimension of a column [A] 130cm [b] 140cm [C] 150cm [D] 160cm
770
771
For flat slab construction, when additional loading is imposed on the slab, why is there a need to
thicken the section of the slab [A] To use more concrete [B] To avoid punching shear [C] For
aesthetic purposes [D] It really depends on the owner
Wooden joists are subject to lateral buckling and the end connections move. However, no
adjustments are necessary, why? [A] Decking [B] Bridging [C] Framing [D] None of the above
772
773
For buildings with heavy exterior cladding and hollow ground floor, during an earthquakethe weak
floor buckles, this is because the forces are not __________ to the floor [A] Concentrated [B]
Uniformly Distributed [C] removed [D] Transferred
What loads are really considered for high rise buildings [A] Live Load [B] Wind Load [C] Dead Load
[D] A and B [E] B and C [F] A and C
774
Earthquakes have vertical and lateral effects in high rise structures, which are more critical? [A]
775 Axial [B] Lateral [C] Flexural [D] Tensile
Thin sheets that are used for controlling heat in drywall construction. [A] Sheet Piles [B] Aluminum
Sheets [C] Rigid Board Insulation [D] Gypsum Board Insulation
776
One of the earlier plastic to be developed in 1938, a du pont trade name for the white, soft, waxy,
and non-adhesive polymer of tetrafluoroethylene. [A] Tepal [B] Thermoplastic [C] Teflon [D] None of
777 the Above
Which of the following spaces is considered to be costly and not practical for pre-cast construction
778 [A] Garage [B] Toilet [C] Kitchen [D] Balcony
The distance between the inner faces of the supports of a span [A] Span [B] Distance [C] Inner
779 Span [D] Effective Span
How can we determine if the existing slab is structurally sound if there is no data given? [A] Core
780 cylinder test [B} Compression cylinder test [C] rebound hammer [D] X Ray
781 What supports the shear wall? [A] Footing [B] Column [C] Beam [D] None of the above
782 What equipment is used for pile driving? [A] Pickwork [B] rotary drill [C] Auger [D] Pile hammer
What is poured after drilling a hole for bored piles? [A] Steel [B] Wood [C] Concrete [D] Epoxy
783 Polymer
Where can we stop pourung ready mixed concrete on slab if the pouring can not be done in one
setting? [A] At the center [B] Middle third of the slab [C} At the shearing points [D] if the owner
784 stops it anywhere, so be it
Where can we stop pourung ready mixed concrete on column if the pouring can not be done in one
setting? [A] At the center [B] Middle third of the column [C} At the shearing points [D] if the owner
Where can we stop pourung ready mixed concrete on beam if the pouring can not be done in one
setting? [A] At the center [B] Middle third of the Beam [C} At the shearing points [D] if the owner
On Concrete pouring of beams and slabs, which should be poured first with one day interval? [A]
787 Beam First [B] Slab First [C] Does not matter if who comes first [D] Footings first
What will transmit the loads of the structure to the piles? [A] Footing [B] Pile Caps [C] Column [D]
788 Beams
Most likely failure for a retaining wall [A] Explosion [B] No effect [C] Punch a hole on the hole [D]
789 Failure at moment arm
As a rule for convention of signs [A] Positive moment is counter clockwise and negative moment is
clockwise [B] Positive moment is clockwise and negative moment is counter clockwise [C] Any
790 directions will just suit fine [D] None really matters
791 What is bending stress? [A] Compressive Stress [B] Tensile Stress [C] Axial Stress [D] Flexural Stress
792 What is Torsion? [A] bending [B] Compressing [C] Elongation [D] Twisting
793 It is a wall that resist lateral forces [A] Firewall [B] Common wall [C] Shearing Wall [D] Party Wall
An instrument used to measure velocity and acceleration of earthquakes [A] Seismograph [B]
794 Accelograph [C] Geiger Counter [D] Hose filled with water
An instrument used to measure deformation [A] Strain gauge [B] Extensometer [C] Deformation
795 measurement Devices [D] Instinct
796 Fatigue is: [A] Load [B] Reactions [C] Stress [D] Members
797 What is the best column? [A] Circular [B] Square [C] Rectangle [D] Star
798 Minimum thickness for bearing walls [A] 125mm [B] 150mm [C] 100mm [D] 50mm
A transformer vault is considered as [A] Live Load [B] Dead Load [C] Concentrated Load [D]
799 Uniformly Distributed Load
Which is more dangerous? [A] Shear wall with many opening [B] Shear wall at center [C] Shear wall
800 at the outer edge of building [D] Enclosed Shear wall at any sides of the building
801 Where do shear walls rest? [A] Footing [B] Foundation [C] Ground Floor [D] 2nd Floor
Overreinforced concrete is: [A] More dangerous that underreinforced concrete [B] Less dangerous
802 than underreinforced concrete [C] Equal [D] Does not matter
Which is more dangerous during earthquake? [A] Rupture [B] Shaking [C] Sublimation [D] None of
803 the above, all of them are safe hazards
804 Ties are used for what structural element? [A] Beams [B] Columns [C] Slabs [D] Footings
What usually happens to steel in a slab or reinforced concrete beam if such members is about to
805 collapse? [A] Crack [B] Rupture [C] Deflect [D] Yield
806 What is the minimum concrete covering for footings? [A] 50mm [B] 75mm [C] 100mm [D] 150mm
What do you call bars that are perpendicular to the main reinforcement of slabs on fill where they
807 resist shrinkage? [A] Deformed Bars [B] Temperature bars [C] Main Bars [D] Stirrups
Which among the list is the preferred location for shear wall (utility core) considering seismic
condition in a 15 storey building with a width of 15 meters and legth of 25 meters? [A] left side [B]
808 Right Side [C] Front [D] Center
Which of the following do not determine the number of boring? [A] Size of lot [B] Height of Building
809 [C] Presence of geological Conditions [D] Local Building Code
What forces does a curtain wall resist? [A] Its own weight [B] its own weight and wind load [C] Wind
810 Load [D] Occupant Load
If a glass can withstand high compression on its outer fiber and tension at the center, how would
you describe it? [A] highly resistant to breakage [B] highly susceptible to breakage [C] Flexibilty [D]
811 No effect
What do you call 2 or more materials combined together? [A] Lamianted [B] Composite [C]
812 Chemical Compound [D] Mix
813 It is a web found in a structural member [A] Rafter [B] Roof truss [C] Purlins [D] Batten
814 It is the middle part of a wide flange [A] Wing [B] Web [C] Side Flange [D] Floor Flange
What is produced on continuous process of cold roll and hot roll steel? [A] Deformed bars [B] Wide
815 varieties of steel [C] Wide flanges [D] Steel Channels
Which is not included in the computation of reinforced concrete slab? [A] Floor Finish [B] Slab [C]
816 Beam [D] Columns
817 It is also known as elastic limit [A] Deformation [B] Deflection [C] Buckling [D] Cracking
When a beam is in elastic limit, which among the situation below would most likely happen? [A]
beam will continue to deform with slight load [B] beam will continue to deform without load [C]
818 beam will break eventually after some time [D] beam will come back to its original state
The maximum axial load that can theoretically be a applied to a column without causing it to buckle
819 [A] Critical Buckling stress [B] Critical Buckling load [C] Buckling [D] Eccentricity
What does slenderness ratio determine? [A] Effective length [B] Buckling [C] Effective Depth [D]
820 Maximum height of column
Soil testing is done in: [A] During Site investigation [B] Before excavation [C] After Excavation [D]
821 After Construction
Any of series of small parallel beams for supporting roofs, ceilings or flat roofs [A] Cleats [B] Joist [C]
822 Corbel [D] Purlin
A brick or stone projecting from within a wall, usually to support a weight [A] Cleats [B] Joist [C]
823 Corbel [D] Purlin
To avoid hydrostatic pressure to force forward a retaining wall, what is the best thing to do [A] Soil
should be well compacted [B] Provide a drainage [C] Apply more water for more soft soil [D] Dont
824 proceed with the construction
An exterior wall supported wholly by the structural frame of a building and carrying no loads other
825 than its own weight and wind loads [A] Curtain Wall [B] Firewall [C] Shear Wall [D] Retaining Wall
A wall of treated lumber, masonry or concrete for holding in a mass of earth [A] Curtain Wall [B]
826 Firewall [C] Shear Wall [D] Retaining Wall
The tendency of a force to produce rotation of a body about a point of line, equal in magnitude to
the product of the force and the moment arm and acting in a clockwise or counterclockwise
827 direction [A] Shear [B] Tension [C] Compression [D] Moment
Force that causes one part of the bodt to slide relative to an adjacent part in a direction parallel to
828 their plance of contact [A] Shear [B] Tension [C] Compression [D] Moment
the act of stretching or state of being pulled apart [A] Shear [B] Tension [C] Compression [D]
829 Moment
Furniture is considered as [A] Dead Load [B] Live Load [C] Concentrated Load [D] Uniformly
830 distributed Load
Testing of concrete when using transit mix [A] On Site [B] Bacthing Plant [C] Testing Laboratory [D]
831 Anywhere but witnessed
What do you call for a foundation which is much more larger than the perimeter of the building? [A]
832 Mat Foundation [B] Raft Foundation [C] Combined Foundation [D] Floating Foundation
Concrete reinforced by pre tensioning or post tensioning high strength steel tendons within their
elastic limit to actively resist a service load [A] Pre Cast [B] Pre Stressed [C] Cast In Place [D]
833 Reinforced Concrete
Will mostly likely fail due to buckling [A] Short Column [B] Long Column [C] Pedestal [D]
834 Intermediate
Which is a better design? [A] Concrete and steel should be designed to fail simultaneously [B] Steel
should be designed to fail first before concrete [C] Concrete should be designed to fail first before
835 steel [D] Does not matter coz buildings will collapse anyway
What makes a long column to buckle? [A] Lateral Forces [B] Compressive Forces [C] Axial
836 Compression Forces [D] None of the above
Method of prestressing after concrete has hardened [A] Post tensioning [B] Pretensioning [C] Pre
837 Cast [D] Cast In Situ
It is the most important component in determining the strength of concrete [A] Cement [B] Water
838 [C] Sand [D] Temperature
839 Where should be cylindrical test done? [A] Site [B] Batching Plant [C] House [D] Laboratory
Why is it that rebars should have concrete cover? [A] To prevent rust [B] for aesthetic decoration [C]
840 Strength [D] Adhesion
841 Minimum concrete covering for column footing is [A] 75mm [B] 100mm [C] 50mm [D] 40mm
On a swampy area, what type of soil should the foundation rest? [A] Hard to very hard [B] Very soft
842 to soft [C] Medium to Soft [D] Medium to Hard
Assuming the site will be on a converted rice field, on what soil must the foundation rest? [A] Soft
843 [B] Medium [C] Hard [D] Very Hard
Assuming the site will be on a flood plain, on what soil must the foundation rest? [A] Soft [B]
844 Medium [C] Hard [D] Very Hard
Assuming the site will be in an adobe soil, what kind of footing should be used? [A] Bored Pile [B]
845 Sheet Pile [C] Isolated Footing [D] Footing with tie beams
What foundation presents the most distrurbance and potential damage to neighboring lots? [A]
846 Bored Pile [B] Sheet Pile [C] Isolated Footing [D] Footing with tie beams
What type of foundation should be use so that the construction would not affect adjacent
847 structures? [A] Bored Pile [B] Sheet Pile [C] Strip Footing [D] Pile / Caisson
What foundation presents the least distrurbance and potential damage to neighboring lots? [A]
848 Bored Pile [B] Sheet Pile [C] Isolated Footing [D] Footing with tie beams
Which would you use to minimize disturbance to adjoining properties? [A] Bored Pile [B] Driven Piles
849 [C] Floating Fondatuin [D] None of the above
The soil or rock directly beanth the footing is [A] Foundatino Bed [B] Soil [C] Grade Rock [D] The
850 Rock
When perfectly straight members under compression assumes a deflected position [A] Buckling [B]
851 Creeping [C] Elongation [D] Cracking
What happens when a column rest on a footing that is not reinforced with rebars? [A] Footing will
crack at an angle [B] Column will punch a hole through the footing [C] There will be a noticeable
852 settelemt [D] None of the above
While traversing EDSA you will see the elevated MRT. What do you call the concrete portion of MRT
running parallel to the road where the tracks of the train are placed? [A] Girder [B] Box Girder [C]
853 Rail Beam [D] Rail Gun
An adhesive compound used as puuty, formulated so as not to become brittle with age [A]
854 Accelerator [B] Retarder [C] Glazing Compound [D] Face Putty
A horizontal bar that spans the interior of an emergency exit doro at waist height and that opens
that latch when pressure is applied (D.K Ching p. 116) [A] Finish Hardware [B] Rough Hardware [C]
855 Panic Hardware [D] Door Hardware
It is a woodworking joint, similar to mortise and tenon, in that a tenin is cut in the end of one
member and a mortise is cut into the other to accept it. The distinguishing feature is that the tenon
and mortise are cut to the full width of the tenon member. (Wikipedia) This joint is commonly used
to house a rail in uprights and best in workbench construction [A] Lap Joint [B] Bridle Joint [C] Coped
856 Joint [D] Dovetail Joint
Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls are known as: A.
857 Control Joint, B. Cold Joint, Hot Joint, D. Block Outs
A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor
joints is known as __________. [A] Western Framing [B] Space Framing [C] Baloon Framing [D] Braced
858 Framing
Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine is: A.
859 Trowel Finish, B. Tryolean Finish, C. Rough Finish, D. Broom Stripped Finish
A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending
860 is a: A. Chord, B. Girt, C. Girder, D. Harizontal Stud
A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk is: A. Calcium, B. Casein, C. Tempera, D.
861 Alabasher
a composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property. [A] Alloy
862 up [B] Built Up [C] Fusion Weld [D] None
The English Term for Pabalagbag. [A] Vertical Stud [B] Harizontal Stud [C] Stringer Open [D] Stringer
863 Closed
864 The English Term for Takip Silipan. [A] Run [B] Riser [C] Balustrade [D] Handrail
865 The English Term for Sinturon. [A] Soleplate [B] KickPlate [C] Collar Plate [D] Gusset Plate
866 The Filipino Term for Temper (Metalwork). [A] Poleya [B] suban [C] Estunyo [D] Liyabe
867 The Filipino term for Plumb Line. [A] Metro [B] Hulog [C] Kilo [D] Reostra
868 A beam that projects beyond one or both its support: A. Cantilever, B. Lintel, C. Grade, D. Gerber
A wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall: A. Masonry Wall,
869 B. Bearing Wall, C. Shearing Wall, D. Non Bearing Wall
Using stair tread-riser proportion formula RT = 75, given riser equals 6 how many risers will
there be between two floors having floor line to floor line distance of 7.8125 feet? A. 14, B. 15. C.
870 16, D. 17
A modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring is by

871 __________. [A] [A] Parqueting [B] Gluing / Pasting [C] Glazing [D] Nut and Bolt
The standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors is: A. .90, B. 1.20, C. 1.50, D.
872 2.10
The dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in
873 offices is __________. [A] 30" x 60" x 1" [B] 24" x 50" x 7/8" [C] 24" x 48" x 1/2" [D] 24" x 60" x 1/2"
In the design of a large shopping centers where space is required, intervals of columns can be wider
than the ordinary by adopting a structural method of construction called __________. [A] Pre
874 tensioning [B] Post Tensioning [C] Pre Cast [D] Pre Stressed
True or False, Humidification and condensation in exterior walls can be minimized by providing
875 building paper sheathing and space filled. [A] False [B] True
Heat gain through the structure of a habitable room occur in tropical region at walls and roofs by
876 conduction. This can be minimized by the use of __________. [A] Marble [B] Stone [C] Wood [D] Brick
A material used to remedy vapor flow: A. Wall Paper, B. Asbestos Cement board, C. Glossy Surfaced
877 Asphalt Saturated Paper, 50 lbs or more, D. NONA
Dry walls do not require appreciable amount of moisture and they are customarily finished with
878 __________. [A] Stucco Finish [B] Lath and Plaster [C] Mortar [D] Grout
Wallboards or plywood maybe applied over studs. They can also be applied over CHB masonry wall
879 by using: A. Wood battens, B. Furring, C. Sheating, D. Carpentry
To turn back water whenever joints occur in which dissimilar materials come together, it is
880 necessary to provide: A. Flashing Material, B. Binding Material, C. Counter Flashing, D. Vulcaseal
A narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same
881 plane is a: A. Chamfer, B. Trim, C. Fillet, D. Batten
The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured is __________. [A] Pre Stress [B] Pre
882 Cast [C] Pre Tensioning [D] Post Tensioning
The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam is known
883 as: A. Beam blocking, B. Beam Formworks, C. Grade Beam, D. Lintel Beam
A system of framing a building on which floor joists of each storey rest on the top plates of the
storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey is known as: A.
884 Baloon Framing, B. Eastern Framing, C. Flank Framing, D. Western Framing
885 The English term for Asintada. [A] Anchor [B] Rabbet [C] Soldier [D] Alignment
886 The English Term for Liyabe. [A] Anchor [B] Rabbet [C] Soldier [D] Alignment
Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in
the soil is known as: A. Atmospheric Pressure, B. Soil Bearing Pressure, Hydrostatic Pressure, D.
887 NONA
A window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is
located extends to the floor is known as: A. Rose Window, B. Oriel Window, C. Hopper Window, D.
888 Bay Window
A form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of
stretchers is known as [A] Common Bond [B] Flemish Bond [C] Soldier Bond [D] Double Stretcher
889 Bond
A joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against
890 it is __________. [A] Cold Joint [B] Expansion Joint [C] Construction Joint [D] Contraction Joint
The English Term for Kusturada. [A] Gravel Course [B] Finishes Schedule [B] Plastered Course [D]
891 Earthfill
892 The English Term for Barakilan. [A] Top Chord [B] Bottom Chord [C] King Post [D] Queen Post
893 The English Term for Reostra. [A] Rafters [B] Girders [C] Girt [D] Purlins
894 The English Term for Sibe. [A] Sepo [B] Senepa [C] Sibe [D] Guililan
895 The Filipino term for Top Chord. [A] Barakilan [B] Tahilan [C] Escombro [D] Plantilya
Plaster or plywood ceiling on nailers or joists below a ventilated roof space may show pattern
staining on the ceiling. This can be prevented by: A. Cleaning, B. Snagging, C. Adequate Insulation,
896 D. Re-Painting
True or false, Heat gain through the walls in buildings exposed to afternoon sun intensifies
discomfort of inhabitants because of conductivity. However, this can be minimized by the use of
897 Steel Sheets. [A] True [B] False
True or False, does using double wall plywood on horizontal and vertical studs with absorbents can
898 reduced Sound or noise between bedrooms? [A] True [B] False
The staircase of a house has a total run of 3 meters and a total rise of 2.16 meters, the tread width
is 11 inches and riser is 7 7/8, therefore, the stringer length is: A. 3.20 m., B. 3.75 m., C. 3.69 m.,
899 D. 2.70 m.
Dry walls are customarily finished with __________. [A] Mortar [B] Grout [C] Lath and Plast [D] None
900 of the above
One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of: A. Plumb Bob, B. Eyesight, C.
901 1/2 Dia. Plastic hose Filled with water, D. Meter
A manual method of squaring the corners of a building lines in building layout, is the use of
902 __________ multiple with the use of steel tape measure. [A] 1-2-3 [B] 2-3-4 [C] 3-4-5 [D] 4-5-6
Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete walls, slabs of long buildings, new buildings
adjoining existing buildings should be provided with: A. Flashing, B. Welded Joints, C. Contraction
903 Joints, D. Expansion Joints
A typical block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial
904 building: A. Corkboard, B. Acacia Lumber, C. Washed Pebbles, D. Fiberboard
What is the height of the RC curtain wall surrounding a water tank located at the penthouse whose
capacity is 5000 U.S. gallons. The diameter of the tank is 2.5 meters (I.D.) and freeboard of 0.30
905 meters. The wall shall be as high as the water tank: A. 4.00 M., B. 4.19 M., C. 4.16 M., 4.20 M.
Select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used by architects in planning and design of
buildings: [A] Column, Splices, Materials, Lot [B] Roofing Sheets, Function, Elevation, [C] Concrete,
906 Lumber, Steel, Cement [D] AOTA
Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small compared to wall area, will normally require
acoustical treatment of the: A. wall or part of several walls, B. floor and ceiling, C. Raised Floor and
907 Ceiling Floor, D. Ceiling Only
A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in the cutting
edges of heavy digging tools is a: [A] Titanium Steel [B] Alloy Steel [C] Nickel Steel [D] Manganese
908 Steel
A building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica is a: [A]
909 Metamorphic [B] Serpentine [C] Travertine [D] Granite
A form of brick bond in which the course consists of alternate stretchers and headers in known as
910 __________. [A] Soldier Bond [B] Common Bond [C] Flemish Bond [D] Firebrick
A system of framing a building on which floor joist of each storey rests on the top plates of the
storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor of each storey is known as [A]
911 Space Frame [B] Western Framing [C] Baloon Framing [D] Braced Frame
912 The Filipino Term for Rabbet. [A] Masilya [B] Vaciada [C] Bolada [D] Biga
913 The English term for bolada. [A] Rabbet [B] Projection [C] King Post [D] Queen Post
A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of foundation of the
building. [A] Hydrostatic Pressure [B] Soil Bearing Pressure [C] Atmospheric Pressure [D] None of
914 the above
These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential buildings: [A] G.I.
915 Sheets [B] Lawanit boards [C] Particle boards [D] Aluminum Foil Sheets
The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings are: [A] built-up beams, girders, foundations
[B] Footing, Column, Beam, Truss [C] cement, deformed wrought iron, gravel and sand [D]
916 reinforced concrete and high grade steel
These are classified as good and less expensive insulating materials used in buildings: [A] Glass
Blocks, 5000 Psi Concrete [B] Steel Sheets, Reinforced Conrete [C] porous concrete, glass fibers,
917 guilt materials [D] steel plates, marble slabs, granite
This is a material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very
good in sidings of dwelling units. [A] GI Roofing Sheet [B] Asphalt Shingles [C] Asbestos Cement
918 Shingles [D] terra Cota
The finished frame surrounding a door is a __________. [A] Studs [B] Door Jamb [C] Mouldings [D]
919 one of the above
A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key is a
920 __________. [A] Knob Latch [B] Knob Bolt [C] Estcutcheon [D] Backset
A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting,
921 soldering or brazing is a: [A] Lap Joint [B] Lap Seam [C] End Joint [D] End Seam
922 The wall of Intramuros is __________. [A] Aqueduct [b] Moat [c] Bridge [D] Fortification
923 The English Term for Guililan. [A] Purlins [B] Girt [C] Girder [D] Rafter
924 The Filipino Term for Truss is. [A] Biga [B] Poste [C] Kilo [D] Gramo
925 The Filipino term for baseboard is. [A] Senepa [B] Kostilyahe [C] Rodapis [D] Estunyo
A climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall buildings: [A]
926 Thunderstorm [B] Gusts [C] Lightning [D] Rain
This is a ground condition that determines the size, type and shape of the building
footing/foundation: [A] Soil Bearing Pressure [B] Loam and Clay Formation [C] Adobe Underlay [D]
927 NONA
Select the grouping one subject of which is a general criterion used by architects in planning and
design of buildings: [A] colored roofing sheets, esthetics, symmetry of windows [B] columns, doors,
928 windows, split type [C] concrete, steel and wood, type of floor finish [D] AOTA
The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses __________. [A] Anahaw [B]
929 Shingles [C] G.I. Roofing Sheets [D] Clay Roofing tiles
For very large roof spans (for auditoria, transport buildings, exhibition halls) of over 150 ft these
structures are suggested economical solutions: [A] pre-stressed concrete [B] reinforced concrete [C]
930 space frames, light steel skeleton structures [D] NONA
Rise is the vertical distance between the upper surface of two consecutive steps. The horizontal
distance between the nosing of two consecutive steps is the: [A] Going [B] String [C] Newel [D]
931 NONA
Noise inside the building is on two kinds, namely, airborne noise and impact noise . Insulation must
be provided against both of these by internal walls and floors. Examples of better sound insulation
are: [A] concrete hollow block walls [B] double wall on 2 x 4 studs [C] asbestos board walls on
wooden studs [D] AOTA
932
When the soil beneath the building is not exceptionally well drained and it is necessary to exclude
dampness, the best material to be used which is installed beneath the concrete slab is __________.
933 [A] Pitch or Bituminous Felt [B] Damp Proofing [C] Loam [D] Earth Compacted Materials
This material holds less moisture, is very light with less absorptive capacity and is very good in
exterior sidings of residential houses in tropical regions. [A] asbestos cement shingles [b] wood
934 shingles [c] vinly shingles [d] fiberglass sidings
935 Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing is __________. [A] 2" [B] 2 1/2" [C] 3" [D] 3 1/2"
936 A twisting force is __________. [A] Torsion [B] Strain [C] Force [D] Stress
A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation, etc. is
937 __________. [a] Sheet piling [b] retaining wall [c] shear wall [d] Rip rap
The term stone-cut refers to a __________. [a] Masonry finish [b] wood siding [c] adobe stone work
938 [d] marble flooring
Wood with metal cladding is called __________. [a] synthetic [b] kalamein [c] reinforced wood [d]
939 prime
940 The Filipino term for Floor Joist. [A] Kostilyahe [B] Soleras [C] Sinturon [D] Liyabe
941 The Filipino Term for Bottom Chord [A] Kostilyahe [B] Senepa [C] Tirante [D] Tahilan
Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is: [A] Class AA [B] Class A [C]
942 Class B [D] Class C
943 A vertical line check uses a __________. [A] Spirit Level [B] Plumb Bob [C] Meter [D] Hose With Water
A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together is: [A] Vise [B] Wood Screw [C]
944 Clamp Nail [D] Nut and Bolt
Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall is __________. [A] Mortrared [B] Weathered [C]
945 Waterproofed [D] None of the above
Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge: [A] Jack rafter [B] valley Plate [C]
946 Hip Rafter [D] End Rafter
The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and
947 excavation lines are called: [A] Form boards [B] Box boards [C] Batter Boards [D] Hard Board
Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support a
948 part of load is __________. [A] Lally [B] Composite [C] Rebars [D] None of the above
949 The Filipino Term for Ceiling Joist. [A] Biga [B] Soleras [C] Suelo [D] Kostilyahe
950 The English Term for Biga. [A] Biga [B] Soleras [C] Suelo [D] Kostilyahe
Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check is called __________. [A] Level [B]
951 Plumb Bob [C] Spirit Level [D] Meter
952 It is also called as a twisting force: [A] Torsion [B] Moment [C] Shear [D] Compression
It is a special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web: [A] Box girder [B]
953 Hybrid Girder [C] T-Flange Girder [D] Bridging
When the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a: [A] One Way Slab
954 [B] Slab on Fill [C] Two Way Slab [D] Cantilever Slab
Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss: [A] Girders
955 [B] Rafters [C] Girt [D] Purlins
A three-dimensional structural system without bearing walls composed of interconnected laterally

supported so as to function as a complete self-contained unit with or without the aids of horizontal
diaphragms or floor-bracing system: [A] Special Moment Frame System [B] Moment Resisting Frame
956 [C] Space Frame [D] Intermediate Moment resisting Frame
Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of __________. [A] 10mm [B] 15mm [C] 20mm [D]
957 30mm
It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall: [A] Grade Wall [B] Curtain wall
958 [C] Bearing Wall [D] Shear Wall
The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative is called __________. [A] Depth
959 of Cross Section [B] Inflection Point [C] Flash Point [D] Infection Point
What is the appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces? [A] Zinc Chromate [B] Alkyd [C]
960 Latex [D] Polyurethane
Commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, of gauge 26, having standard corrugation are coated
961 both sides with __________. [A] Gutter [B] Facia Board [C] Aluminum Coating [D] GI Sheet
Wood flooring finishing material. [A] V Cut wood Planks [B] Gypsum board [C] Ply board [D] 7 & 6
962 Wood Planks
What hardware/material is needed to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks?
963 [A] CV nail [B] Staple Wire [C] Tekscrew [D] Fin Nail
The time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing __________ hours. [A] 12 [B]
964 24 [C] 36 [D] 48
965 Wall partition wooden framing is called __________. [A] walls [B] Post [C] Studs [D] None of the above
How many corrugation is required as the minimum side lap of an ordinary standard G.I. sheet
966 roofing? [A] 1 1/2 [B] 2 1/2 [C] 2 [D] 1
What is the appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing? [A] Alkyd Type [B] Acrylic Latex type
967 [C] Lacquer Type [D] Urethane
The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet is" [A] Acrylic Paint [B] Duco
968 Paint [C] Polyester paint [D] Automotive Paint
What hardware/material is needed to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a steel
969 purlin: [A] Metal Screw [B] L Hook Bolt [C] M Bolt [D] Aluminum Screw
A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs. It is
970 called: [A] Chalking [B] Blistering [C] Alligatoring [D] Peeling
A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its weight without the benefit of a complete
vertical load carrying space frame is called: [A] Bearing Wall [B] Shearing Wall [C] Curtain Wall [D]
971 Retaining Wall
A type of concrete floor which has no beam is called __________. [A] Overhanging Slab [B] Ribbed
972 Slab [C] Flat Slab [D] Cantilever Slab
True or False, A one-way concrete slab are used when the slab is being supported by two parallel
973 beams [A] False [B] True
974 True or False, Level tool is a tool used to check the water level [A] True [B] False
975 True or False, Steel square is a tool for testing and for framing work [A] True [B] False
The vertical surface on face of a stair step is called __________. [A] Run [B] Riser [C] Total Run [D]
976 total Riser
977 Tin shear is a: [A] Mechanical tool [B] Painter Tool [C] Masonry Tool [D] Electrical tool
978 Auger bit is part of: [A] Guiding Tool [B] Bearing Tool [C] Rough Facing tool [D] Fastener Tool
The complete records of test conduction (slump, compression test, etc.) shall be preserved and
made available for inspection during the progress of construction and after completion of the
979 projects for a period of not less than __________ Years. [A] 5 [B] 4 [C] 3 [D] 2
Wood board should have a thickness specification of __________. [A] Not less than 1" x 4" [B] less
980 than 1" x 4" [B] Not Less than 2" x 5" [D] less than 2" x 5"
Wood plank is a piece of lumber that is [A] 2" to 5" thick [B] 6" to 8" thick [C] 5" to 7" thick [D] 8"
981 up thick
The distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight is called __________. [A] Total Run [B] Total
982 Rise [C] Run [D] Rise
A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on solid
983 wood is called __________. [A] Rip Cut Saw [B] Portable Hand Router [C] Chainsaw [D] Cross Cut Saw
The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system is called [A] Girder [B] rafter [C] Purlins
984 [D] Girt
These are the four wood defects: Heart Shake, Knots, cup Shake and __________ [A] Star Shake [B]
985 Discoloration [C] Rotten [D] Deterioration
Dressed lumber is referred to __________. [A] Treated Lumber [B] Green Lumber [C] Smooth/Planed
986 Lumber [D] Coco Lumber
The other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw is: [A] Cross Cut Saw [B] Diagonal Cut Saw [C]
987 coping Saw [D] Circular Saw
Walls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight: [A] Curtain Walls [B] Load
988 Bearing Walls [C] Shoring Walls [D] NONA
It refers to the occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all is
989 called __________. [A] Dead Load [B] Live Load [C] Occupant Load [D] Moving Load
990 The amount of space measured in cubic units. [A] Area [B] Perimeter [C] Volume [D] Density
To find the volume of water in a cylindrical tank, multiply the area of its base by its __________. [A]
991 Width [B] Length [C] Height [D] Radius
The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix is __________. [A] Lime
992 [B] Cement [C] Gravel [D] Sand
A beam that projects beyond one or both its support is called __________. [A] Overhanging Beam [B]
993 Cantilever Beam [C] Gerber Beam [D] Grade Beam
994 Jack rafter is used for: [A] Long Span Beam [B] Hip roof Support [C] Cantilevered Truss [D] NONA
The total of all the tread widths in a stair is called __________. [A] Total Rise [B] Rise [C] Total Run [D]
995 Run
996 The face or front elevation of a building [A] Front View [B] Facade [D] Cross Section [D] Elevation
A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to
997 the sewer pipe. [A] Cistern [B] Sump [C] Septic Tank [D] reservoir
True or False, Prefabrication refers to pre-construction of components as a part of a whole [A] False
998 [B] True
An opening in the roof for admitting light is called [A] Natural Lighting [B] Skylight [B] Ocules
999 Lighting [D] NONA
Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves are called __________. [A]
1000 Hardwood [B] Softwood [C] Philippine Mahogany [D] Philippine Narra
A kind of brick used for high temperature [A] Fire Brick [B] Cinder Brick [C] Fly Ash Brick [D]
1001 Thermal Brick
The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the foundation to
1002 the roof [A] Upright Framing [B] Baloon Framing [C] Wall Framing [D] Lath Framing
A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for
finish trim around openings and near the base of the wall [A] NONA [B] Plaster ground [C] Gravel
1003 Stop [D] Trimming Guard
True or False, a Span is The distance between two structural supports

1004 [A] True [B] False
1005 True or False, The scientific name for wood is XYLEM [A] False [B] true
In designing a stair, to find the height of the riser, divide the height of the stair by the number of [A]
1006 Runs [B] Risers [C] Handrails [D] Balusters
1007 A kind of roof that has four sloping sides [A] Gable Roof [B] Mansard Roof [C] Hip Roof [D] Lean to
Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion [A] Riprap [B] embankment [C] Flag stone [D] Border
1008 Stone
1009 A tough used for carrying off water [a] Moat [B] Gutter [C] Downspout [D] NONA
The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete __________. [A] Shaking [B] Curing
1010 [C] Stripping [D] removing
A structural member spanning from truss-to-truss or supporting rafters __________. [A] Girder [B]
1011 Rafter [C] Girt [D] Purlins
A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry construction for securing wood or metal plates to
1012 concrete construction is a __________ Bolt. [A] Anchor [B] Nail [C] Screw [D] Machine Bolt
A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or concrete across the top of door or window opening to
bear the weight of the walls above the opening: [A] Lintel [B] Transome [C] Transverse Rafter [D]
1013 Beam
A rejected building material because of its below standard grade is called __________. [A] Below
1014 Standard [B] Cult [C] Low grade [D] None of the above
Another word for handmill on a stair construction [A] Balustrade [B] Banister [C] Stringer [D] Hand
1015 Guard
1016 True or False, Green lumber is lumber that still contains moisture or sap [A] False [B] True
The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof is called [A] Valley [B] Ridge Cap [C]
1017 Gutter [D] Canal
A vertical board attached on the ends of the rafters. It is a part of the cornice __________. [A] Facia
1018 Board [B] Baseboard [C] Plywood [D] Gutter
Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done __________. [A] Bent Chamber
1019 [B] sump pit [c] caisson [d] Submersible air chamber
True or False, Stakes and batter board in a construction layouting procedure refers to initial
1020 formworks done in construction [A] False [B] True
1021 True or False, Lumber specification S4S means smooth for surfacing jobs [A] True [B] False
The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss __________, [A]
1022 Girder [B] Beam [C] Chord [D] Girt
Strips of hardwood, usually 2x2 laid over a concrete slab floor __________. [A] sleepers [b] wood
1023 saddle [c] leveling blocks [d] anchor blocks
Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that has a permanent blade set at: [A] 30 [B] 45 [C] 20 [D]
1024 60
A wall that holds back on earth embankment __________. [A] Riprap [B] Retaining Wall [C] Sheating
1025 [D] Metal Furring
True or False, In structural steel section joints, it is recommended NOT to use oxy/acetyline welding.
1026 [A] True [B] False
A wall that serves two (2) dwelling units, known also as party wall __________. [A] Firewall [B] Interior
1027 Wall [C] Exterior Wall [D] Common Wall
Pertaining to a material description that resembles glass [A] Alabaster [B] Vitreous [C] Fiber glass
1028 [D] Cellulose
To allow concrete to dry by keeping it moist to attain maximum strength [A] permentate [B]
1029 Stabilize [D] Tempering [D] Curing
The material used for the process of making watertight the roof intersection and other exposed
1030 areas on the exterior of a building [A] Gutter [B] fascia [C] Flashing [D] Caping
A vertical space in a building intended for ducts, pipes, wire and cables [A] Ductwork [B] Trench [C]
1031 Chase [D] Niche
The term to describe the putting up of the skeleton of the building __________. [A] Scaffolding [B]
1032 Formworks [B] Staking [D] Layouting
1033 True or False, The zig-zag rule is a carpenter measuring tool [A] False [B] True
1034 True or False, Keystone is a wedge-shaped stone of an arch [A] True [B] False
Kalomein door is: [A] an indoor decorative door [B] a door product of Kuala Lumpur [C] a fireproof
1035 door with metal covering [D] NONA
Lumber that is notsquared or finished: [A] Milled Lumber [B] Undressed Lumber [C] Scaled Lumber
1036 [D] Green Lumber
What are piles at an inclination to resist forces that are not critical? [A] Guide Piles [B] batter Piles
1037 [C] Slope Piles [D] Fender Piles
A concrete flooring and finish which transforms ordinary plain concrete into an elegant and
decorative textured surface. This is done by adding dust-on-color pigments to the concrete to give a
fast color and imprinted with a patented pattern and texture while the concrete is still plastic to
create the look and finish of stone, slate or brick [A] Impressio-Crete [B] Textfloor-Crete [C] Stucco
1038 Floor Finish [D] Concrete Block Fusion
Vernacular term for Concrete Hollow Block (CHB) laying. [A] Asintado [B] Asintada [C] Escombro [D]
1039 Bisagra
An installation method where the cabinet covers is recessed and flushed with the cabinet sidings
1040 [A] Inset or Interior [B] Concealed [C] Party Wall or Half Lap [D] Full Lap or Over lap
Type of carpet weave important for an architect/designer to know to guide him as to what type of
construction and specification should he recommend. What simplest type of fiber carpet weaving
where pile forms as the wrap yarns loop over removable wires inserted consecutively across the
1041 loom? [A] Axminster [B] Wilton [C] Velvet [D] Knitted
A pretreatment of poured concrete such as walls beams and columns where a thin layer of lean
cement grout mixed with flexible base additives is splattered by tampico brush or masonry spoon to
the surface to give a tooth for excellent plaster adhesion [A] Scratch Coat [B] Splash Coat [C]
1042 Cement roughing [D] Concrete Roughing by Chiseling
Local species of wood commonly used for wall studding, cabinet framing, and flush door framing,
though scarcely available in the market now due to forestry ban. This type of species is due to
1043 cheaper cost than the other listed below [A] Narra [B] Molave [C] Mahogany [D] Tanguile
A special coating system with a high gloss shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities,
maintenance free, used to finish and topcoat wood flooring [A] Polyethylene Floor Coating [B] Tile
1044 Floor Coating [C] Epoxy Floor coating [D] Polyurethane Floor Coating
A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry consistency mortar mix is sprayed by mechanical
or pneumatic means. The sprayed cement is left to dry and give a rustic finish. Optional paint coat
1045 maybe required [A] Spraytex [B] Anay finish [C] Stucco Finish [D] Sandblast
A type of wood end joint where both wood are cut at equal angles diagonally [A] Finger [B] Lap [C]
1046 Splice [D] Scarf
True or false, utilizing knock-down modular system of cabinets and furniture, an end user is
1047 constrain of using: standard sizes, shapes and forms [A] True [B] False
A type of terazzo floor described by its physical appearance whereby the stone or pebble is
intentionally exposed while the cement matrix is depressed [A] Palladiana Terazzo [B] Rustic terrazo
1048 [C] Venetian terazzo [D] Standard Terrazo
A type of window where the ventilating sash rotates 90 degrees to 180 degrees about the header
1049 and sill or about the side jamb [A] Pivoted [B] Combination [C] Awning [D] Jalousie
A type of hands of door where the hinge is at the left and the door leaf swings inside the room to
1050 the left [A] Right hand [B] Left Hand [C] Right Hand Reverse [D] Left Hand Reverse
What type of joint is used to install a glass into a lite of a French window? [A] dado [B] Rabbet [C]
1051 Tenon [D] Mortise
An equipment to uniformly distribute tile adhesive at the underside of a ________ tile during
1052 installation [A] Masonry wall [B] Notch Trowel [C] Edge Strip Trowel [D] Flat Steel Trowel
A water-mixed product mixed to a ratio of 1:20 to stabilize lime activity in new masonry surface.
Without preparing the surface with this mixture will cause the subsequent painting to be defective
1053 [A] Acrylic Emulsion [B] Aquaseal [C] Etching Solution [D] Masonry Neutralizer
A paint defect which indicates imperfect adhesion of paint to the surface, with the film getting
stripped off in a relatively large pieces due to application on damp or greasy surface [A] Bleeding
1054 [B] Cracking [C] Peeling [D] Alligatoring
A type of shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with glass to allow natural light only
1055 [A] Bevel Glass [B] Etched Glass [C] Smoked glass [D] Figured Wired Glass
Vernacular term for rough plastering / scratch coate. [A] Rebokada [B] Liyabe [C] Bolada [D]
1056 Asintada
What is the minimum concrete cover for primary reinforcement of beams and columns not exposed
to earth or weather for precast manufactured under plant control conditions? [A] db but not less
than 25 mm [B] db but not less than 15 mm and need not exceed 40 mm [C] db but not less than
1057 20 mm and not to exceed 50 mm [D] db but not less than 30 mm
What is the act of excavating or filling of earth or any sound material or combination thereof, in
preparation for a finishing surface such as paving? [A] Grading [B] Cut and Fill [C] Bencing [D] Site
1058 Preparation
A floor finish commercially size 1 x 12 x 12 utilizing clay and fired in traditional manner making
interesting and attractive rustic clay shade patterns. Because of the rustic effect the floor is finished
rough and simply adhere by cement with some irregularities [A] cement non skid blocks [B] vigan
1059 tiles [C] adobe cobbled stones [D] mosaic tiles
1060 The Vernacular Term for Sidings (External) [A] Bisagra [B] Tabike [C] Masilya [D] Plantilya
A wall jointly used by two parties under easement agreement. [A] Firewall [B] retaining Wall [C]
1061 Party Wall [D] Shear Wall
1062 Vernacular Term for Varnish. [A] Galbanisado [B] Alahado [C] Barnisado [D] None of the above
A group of more-or-less transparent liquids which are used to provide a protective surface coating
at the same time they allow the original surface to show but add a lustrous and glossy finish to it:
1063 [A] Varnish [B] Fillers [C] Shellac [D] Enamel
A soft mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium sulfate from which gypsum plaster is made (by
heating); colorless when pure used as a retarder in Portland cement. [A] Gypsum [B] Plywood [C]
1064 Hardboard [D] Chipboard
1065 Vernacular Term for Vertical Studs. [A] Pabalagbag [B] Pilarete [C] Kaliwete [D] Sibe
1066 English Term for Pabalagbag. [A] Vertical Studs [B] Queen Post [C] Harizontal Studs [D] King Post
Is a cellular framework of squared steel, concrete, or timber members, assembled in layers at right
1067 angles, and filled with earth or stones. [A] riprap [B] Cribbling [C] Gabions [D] Bin wall
Bigger than ceiling joist usually place every 1.20m o.c. [A] Nailers [B] Bridging [C] Ceiling Rafters
1068 [D] Girders
1069 Vernacular Term for Ceiling Joist [A] Soleras [B] Suelo [C] Sahig [D] Kostilyahe
Used for bearing walls of light buildings, the height usually restricted to four stories. Structural load
bearing wall tile are made in 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in thickness. [A] Floor Tile [B] Fireproofing Tile [C]
1070 Load Bearing wall tile [D] Back up tile
What should be the maximum spacing of stirrups applied if the depth of he girder is 0.40 m? [A] 4"
1071 [B] 8" [C] 10" [D] 12"
1072 English Term for Sombrero. [A] Window Head [B] Window Jamb [D] Door Jamb [D] Rabbet
A wall which separates two abutting living units as to resist the spread of fire. [A] Firebrick [B]
1073 Fireblock/Firewall [C] Common Wall [D] Party Wall
Measures the density of granular soils and the consistency of some clay. [A] Slump test [B] Soil
1074 Bearing Test [D] Standard Penetration Test [D] Compressive Strength Test
Materials often added to the concrete or applied to the surface of freshly placed concrete to
produce some special result [A] retarders [B] Concrete Additives [C] Air entairning agents [D]
1075 Accelerators
1076 Vernacular Term for Jamb. [A] Pasamano [B] Bisagra [C] Hamba [D] Moldura
Which of the following is not a Sheet Glass? [A] Insulating Glass [B] Picture glass [C] Window Glass
1077 [D] Heavy Sheet Glass
A door made up of small horizontal interlocking metal slats which are guided in a track; the
configuration coils about an overhead drum which is housed at the head of the opening, either
manual or motor-driven. [A] roll up door [B] Panel door [C] Flush door [D] Overhead Swing up door
1078
The minimum length of splice needed for column. [A] 40 cm. [b] 30 cm. [C] 60 cm. [d] 50 cm.
1079
English Term for Hardinera [A] Closed Stringer [B] Open Stringer [C] Exterior Sidings [D] Interior
1080 Sidings
1081 Minimum angle of inclination of an escalator [A] 30 [B] 35 [C] 33 [D] 38
Which are timber, steel, or pre-cast planks driven side by side to retain earth and prevent water
1082 from seeping into the exaction? [A] sheet Piles [B] Wales [c] Rakers [D] Lagging
Vernacular Term for Closed Stringer. [A] Hardinera [B] Tabike [C] Alulod [D] Made De Escalera
1083
The main feed line of an electrical circuit to which branch circuits are connected. Panel Board [B]
Single Circuit [C] Parallel Circuit [D] Distribution Line
1084
Are wooden sticks used as posts sharpened at once end driven into the ground to serve as
1085 boundaries? [A] Stakes [B] batter boards [C] Ledger [D] Diagonals or Brace
1086 English Term for Baytang. [A] Run [B] Rise [C] Thread [D] Balusters
is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. They may also be referred to as a
suspended ceiling, and are a staple of modern construction and architecture. [A] Raised Floor [B]
1087 Dropped Cieling [C] Natural Grade Line [D] Ceiling
are types of floor that provide an elevated structural floor above a solid substrate (often a concrete
slab) to create a hidden void for the passage of mechanical and electrical services. [A] Raised Floor
1088 [B] Dropped Cieling [C] Natural Grade Line [D] Ceiling
1089 English Term for Gabay [A] Balusters [B] Thread [C] Handrail [D] Rise
An excavator used for general digging which is usually mounted on either the crawler or truck
1090 frame: [A] Trencher [B] Backhoe [C] Grader [D] Front End Loader
A special kind of excavator which dogs long, narrow ditches for pipelines or cables: [A] Trencher [B]
1091 Grader [C] Backhoe [D] Front End Loader
1092 Vernacular Term for Moulding [A] Hamba [B] Pasamano [C] Sombrero [D] Moldura
A large shoveling machine that can scoop or deposit a large amount of material. [A] Trencher [B]
1093 Front End Loader [C] Backhoe [D] Grader
Is a special type of handsaw that has a very thin bade and makes very straight cuts such as those
1094 on trims and moldings. [A] Ripsaw [B] Cross cut Saw [C] Backsaw [D] Hacksaw
mortar containing a considering amount of water so that it has the consistency of a viscous liquid,
permitting it to be poured or pumped into joints, spaces, and cracks within masonry walls and
floors, between pieces of ceramic tiles, and into joints between performed roof deck units. [A] Grout
1095 [B] Reinforcement [C] Plaster [D] Wythe
1096 Vernacular Term for Framework [A] Lastilyas [B] Kostilyahe [C] Balangkas [D] Kanal
1097 English Term for Kanal [A] Downspout [B] Sewer [C] Gutter [D] Drainage
These are obtainable with depths ranging from 6 to 16 and are now commonly used instead of
built-up columns in steel skeleton construction. [A] Latticed Columns [B] Built Up Columns [C]
1098 Rolled H Columns [D] Starred Angles
Of two four connected by batten plate spaced at intervals of 3 to 4 ft. these are used to support the
1099 light loads. [A] Rolled H Columns [B] Starred Angles [c] Built up Columns [D] Latticed Columns
These are columns made up of a cylindrical steels pipe shell filled with 1:1-1/2:3 Portland cement
1100 concrete. [A] Steel Column [B] Lally Column [C] Battened Column [D] Built Up Column
1101 Vernacular Term for Conductor [A] Tubo De Banada [B] Alulod [C] Plantsuwela [D] Kilo
Granular material, such as crushed stone, iron blast-furnace slag, sand or gravel used with
cementing medium to form a hydraulic cement concrete or mortar. [A] Aggregates [B] Admixtures
1102 [C] Concrete [D] Cement
1103 Vernacular term for Wrought Iron Strap [B] Alulod [C] Plantsuwela [D] Kilo
A process which employs an electric arc, wherein energy in the form of heat is supplied by
establishing an arc between the base or parent metal and a metal electrode. [A] Fusion Welding [B]
1104 Groove Welding [C] Electrode Welding [D] Coated Electrodes
A polyurethane product made by combining a polyisocyanete and a polyester resin. [A] Rigid Slab
Insulation [B] Blanket Insulation [C] Formed in place Insulation [D] Sprayed on Insulation
1105
English Term for Pierno [A] Nail [B] Bolt [C] Anchor [D] Hook
1106
English term for Plantsa [A] Frameworks [B] Scaffolding [C] Staking [D] Levelling
1107
1108
The space between an arch and the beam over the same; or an any exterior non bearing wall in
skeleton construction built between columns or piers and wholly supported at each story. [A]
Sprandel Wall [B] Panel Wall [C] Retaining Wall [D] Foundation Wall
These are double reinforced beams used for long spans. [A] cantilevered beams [B] Hollow Box
Girders [C] Corbels [D] Beam with Compression Reinforcement
1109
These are piles usually moulded in a yard or at the site allowed to cure for 4 week before using. [A]
Pre Cast Piles [B] Cast In Place Piles [C] Cased Piles [D] Steel Pipe Piles
1110
Vernacular term for Stake [A] Istaka [B] Plantilya [C] Plancha [D] Kornisa
1111
vernacular Term for Plastered Course [A] Palitada [B] Kusturada [C] Labaha [D] Buhos
1112
Vernacular term for Stucco or Plaster [A] Palitada [B] Kusturada [C] Labaha [D] Buhos
1113
What type of concrete when air-dried weights 1900 kg per cubic meter? [A] Reiforced Concrete [B]
1114 Air Entrained Concrete [C] Concrete [D] Lightweight Concrete
has one or both sides acid-etched or sand blasted. Either process weakens the glass and makes it
1115 difficult to clean. [A] Tempered Glass [B] Obscured Glass [C] Insulated Glass [D] Laminated GlASS
It is a timber that most widely used for wharf and bridge construction, ships, posts, foundation sills,
railroad tiles and other construction where strength and durability is required. [A] dao [B] Guijo [C]
1116 Narra [D] Bansalagin
1117 Vernacular term for Pickwork on masonry [A] Piketa [B] Monyeka [C] Sepo [D] Alulod
Vernacular term for Varnish Finish. [A] Piketa [B] Monyeka [C] Sepo [D] Alulod
1118
1119
These aluminum finishes are based on the specific ability of aluminum to develop a protective
coating of oxide on its surface. [A] Electroplating [B] Chemical Finishes [C] Mechanical Finishes [D]
Electrolytic Finishes
True or False, the required reinforcement of a 4 hallow block is 10 mm diameter (3/8) vertical bars
at 600 mm on centers and 3/8 horizontal bars every third course. [A] False [B] True
1120
Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is: [A] Class AA [B] Class A [C]
Class B [D] Class C
1121
English term for Biyento [A] Spacing/Gap [B] Punsol [C] Larga Masa [D] Baldosa
1122
1123 Vernacular Term for [A] Diagonal Brace [B] Pie De Gallo [C] liyabe [D] Buhos
1124 Vernacular term for Nail Setter [A] Spacing/Gap [B] Punsol [C] Larga Masa [D] Baldosa
Vernacular Term for Concrete Slab (Rough) [A] Spacing/Gap [B] Punsol [C] Larga Masa [D] Baldosa
1125
Vernacular term for cement tiles [A] Spacing/Gap [B] Punsol [C] Larga Masa [D] Baldosa
1126
Composed of stable silicates, and is inert and thus durable for use as a lightweight aggregate or for
insulation. [A] Hydite [B] Pumice [C] Perlite [D] Vermicilite
1127
1128
A Portland cement concrete to which chemical foam is added to generate gases in the process of
deposition, resulting in lightweight pre-cast or shop-made unit in both hallow and solid forms [A]
Porete [B] Hydite [C] Aerocrete [D] Gunite
Vernacular Term for cabinet hinge [A] Bisagra [B] Poleya [C] Espolon [D] Batidura
1129
Vernacular term for wiring Knob [A] Bisagra [B] Poleya [C] Espolon [D] Batidura
1130
English Term for Ladrilyo [A] Liyabe [B] Cabinet Hinge [C] Wiring Knob [D] Cement Brick
1131
Vernacular term for door fillet [A] Bisagra [B] Poleya [C] Espolon [D] Batidura
1132
Materials used to reduce or stop the penetration of moisture through the concrete. Reduces
permeability. [A] Accelerators [B] Retarders [C] Plasticizers [D] Damproofers
1133
1134
An admixture which is used to speed up the initial set of concrete. Such a material maybe added to
the mix to increase the rate of early-strength development for several reasons [A] Accelerators [B]
Retarders [C] Plasticizers [D] Damproofers
A traditional building material, it is easily worked, has durability and beauty. It has great ability to
absorb shocks from sudden load. [A] Stone [B] Brick [C] Steel [D] Wood
1135
A mixture consisting of vehicles or binders, with or without coloring pigments, adjusted and diluted
with correct amounts and types of additives and thinners, which when applied on a surface, forms
as adherent continuous film which provides protection, decoration, sanitation, identification and
other functional properties [A] Varnish [B] Paint [C] Thinner [D] Water Color
1136
Vernacular term for Groove [A] Alulod [B] Tubo De Banada [C] Kanal [D] Masilya
1137
Which of the following is not a nonferrous metal? [A] tin [B] Lead [c] Aluminum [D] Steel
1138
Vernacular term for wood grain [A] Hamba [B] Haspe [C] Lastilyas [D] Ladrilyo
1139
vernacular term for pattern or schedule [A] Plantilya [B] Lastilyas [C] Ladrilyo [D] Masilya
1140
The ability of a material to fix itself and cling to an entirely different material. [A] Resilience [B]
Cohesiveness [C] Adhesiveness [D] Elasticity
1141
The ability of particles of a material to cling tightly to one another. [A] Resilience [B] Cohesiveness
[C] Adhesiveness [D] Elasticity
1142
English term for Bisagra [A] Espolon [B] Hinge [C] Moulding [D] Bolt
1143
1144
A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air between the drainage and vent system
where the drainage system might otherwise be air bound. [A] Relief Vent [B] Ventilation [C] Dry
vent [D] air vent
Written or printed description of work to be done describing the qualities of materials and mode of
1145 construction. [A] Bid Bullentin [B] Punchlist [C] Specification [D] Material Specifications
1146 Vernacular term for panelled door [A] De Bandeha [B] tubo De banada [C] Masilya [D] Pinto
Additional information contract documents [A] Bid Bullentin [B] Punchlist [C] Specification [D]
1147 Material Specifications
1148
Space in a building without a basement, an unfinished accessible space below the first floor which
is usually less than a full story height. [A] Slab on Fill [B] Crawling space [C] Substructure [D]
Superstructure
A class of rock composed silica grains. Colors include gray, buff, light brown and red [A] Sandstone
[B] Marble [C] Granite [D] Limestone
1149
A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not exposed to back up waste from
1150 drainage pipe [A] Air Vent [B] Relief Vent [C] Ventilation [D] Dry Vent
Vernacular term for earthfill [A] Buhos [B] Pundasyon [C] Eskumbro [D] Planch
1151
Basic ingredient in clay [A] Wood [B] Plastic [C] Clay [D] metal
1152
English term for lastilyas [A] Masonry Fill [B] Pickwork [C] Cement Brick [D] CHB Alignment
1153
Vernacular term for Soldier [A] Sepo [B] Poleya [C] Estanyo [D] Hinang
1154
Vernacular term for soldering lead [A] Estanyo [B] Poleya [C] Sepo [D] Sibe
1155
It is a type of oil-type wood preservatives that has high protection against decay fungi and termites;
can be painted; has no unpleasant odor; is less easily ignite than coal-tar creosotes. [A] Creosotes
Solutions [B] Chromate Zinc Chloride [C] Coal tar Creosotes [D] Pentachlorophenol
1156
These are timber connectors that are made in sizes of 1-1/2, 4 and 6 in. in diameter. They are used
1157 for heavy construction. [A] Split Rings [B] Toothrings [C] Shear Plates [D] Claw Plates
1158
1159
A column designed to support concentrated load; a member, usually in the form of a thickened
section, which forms an integral vertical part of a wall. [A] pedestal [B] Suspended Column [C] Pier
[D] Planted Column
This is a modification of the compression halved splice. It has an extra notch to keep it from slipping
and is usually used in the combination with scabs or fishplates [A] Square Splice [B] Fished Splice
[C] Scarfed Splice [D] Halved Splice
Refers to the continuous vertical section of a wall that is one masonry unit in thickness. [A] Wythe
[B] Plaster [C] Grout [D] Reinforcement
1160
The shape most commonly associated with historic clay roofing tiles is probably that of convex or
rounded tiles often grouped together generically. [A] Pantile [B] Plain Tile [C] Flat Tile [D] Double
1161 Lapped Tiles
Its a favorite wood for flooring and window sills; furnitures and cabinet work; used for bridges and
1162 wharves and other permanent structure. [A] Yakal [B] Kalamansanai [C] Narig [D] Guijo
these are made from compressed sugar cane or wood fibers with perforations on the surface of the
1163 tile: [A] Cellulose Fiber Tile [B] Ceiling Board [C] Mineral Wood Tile [C] Parquet Tile
it is characterized by streaking on the surface, fading color, the final exposure of the original
surface and accumulation of pigment particles below the painted area [A] Washing [b] Stain [C]
1164 Blistering [D] Checking
is characterized by swelling of he entire film which is usually followed by a break in the film and
1165 subsequent peeling [A] Stain [B] washing [C] Checking [D] Blistering
is made synthetically, and is closely related to rayon or nylon fabrics. It requires a special thinner
1166 sold by each manufacturer for his own brand. [A] Lacquer [B] Wood Fillers [C] Shellac [D] varnish
It is consist of a topping with a mixture of 1 part cement, 1 part sand and 1 part finely crushed
1167 stone [A] Steel Trowel Finish [B] Granolithic Finish [C] Terazzo finish [D] Sand Blast Finish
A 100% acrylic water-based latex paint with very good opacity and durability. Its a non-toxic, nonflammable paint with non-mercurial fungicide additive to prvent mold and mildew growth. (Boysen
Product Manual) [A] Boysen Permacoat Flat Latex [B] Boysen Permacoat Gloss Latex [C] Boysen
1168 Decore [D] Boysen Permatex
A horizontal member which ties together two opposite common rafters, usually at a point about
1169 halfway up the rafters. [A] Collar Beam [B] Web [C] Chord [D] Purlin
A roof truss having two vertical posts between the rafters and the tie beam [A] King Post [B] Pratt
1170 truss [C] King Post truss [D] queen post truss
Is any rafter that is shorter than the full length of the roof slope, as one meeting a hip or a valley:
1171 [A] Hip Rafter [B] Valley Jack [C] Jack Rafter [D] Valley rafter
A short or square bar driven into holes bored in timber, for attaching adjacent sticks to each other
1172 or to piles [A] Drive band [b] Bolt [C] Driftbolt [D] NONA
1173 Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing is [A] 1 1/2 [B] 2 1/2 [C] 3 [D] 3 1/2
dampness, the best material to be used which is installed beneath the concrete slab is [A] NONA [B]
1174 Aluminum Foil [C] Graved Course [D] Bituminous Felt
1175 The english term for rodapis [A] Anchor Bolt [B] Wrought Iron Strap [C] Baseboard [D] Scaffolding
A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by riveting,
1176 soldering or brazing is a [A] Miter Joint [B] Lap Seam [C] Lap Joint [D] Butt Joint
A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed, or screwed to two butting pieces I order to splice
1177 them together [A] Scab [B] Fishplate [C] Scarf [D] NONA
Narrow battens or wood strips attached to the joints of T&G sheathing. Wood strips are lumber less
1178 than 4 wide. [A] batten siding [B] T & G Siding [C] Corrugate Siding [D] Batten and Board
A steel band which encircles the head of a timber pile to prevent it from splitting when being driven
[A] Pile Ring [B] Drift Pin [C] drift Bolt [D] Band Ring
1179
A polyurethane product made by combining a polyisocyanete and a polyester resin. [A] Formed in
Place Insulation [B] Sprayed On Insulation [C] Blanket Insulation [D] Rigid Slab Insulation
1180
1181
It is a process where girders are used in cases where part or all of the weight of the wall has to be
carried, as when the old footing is removed and the wall carried down to a new footing at a greater
depth [A] Loose Pin [B] Underpinning [C] Sheating [D] Furring
The act of water seeping through a porous material, such as soil [A] Percolate [B] Sedimentation [C]
1182 Densification [D] Resilience
shallow depressions formed by the intersection of two ground slopes, designed to direct or divert
1183 the runoff of surface water [A] Swales [B] Area Drain [C] Ponds [D] Absorption Trench
Heavy timber planked joined together horizontally to retain the face of the excavation. [A] Lagging
1184 [B] rakers [C] Wales [D] Tiebacks
secured to rock or soil anchors are resorted to when crossbracing or rakers would interfere with the
1185 excavation procedure [A] Lagging [B] wales [C] Rakers [D] Tie backs
Continuous horizontal beams which tie the sheet piles in place [A] batter Board [B] Wales [C]
1186 Sheating [D] Underpinning
A wood or metal piece used to fasten together the ends of two members with nails or bolts [A] Lap
1187 Seam [B] Fish Splice [C] Fishplate [D] Lap Joint
are diagonals which support the wales and soldier piles bearing on heel blocks or footing [A] Rakers
1188 [B] Lagging [D] Tie backs [D] wales
Class of Concrete Mix: Concrete which is used in water / Underwater / retaining walls [A] Class AA
1189 [B] Class A [C] Class B [D] Class C
Layers of waterproofing materials used in this method range from ordinary tar paper lay with coaltar pitch to asbestos or asphalted felt laid in asphalt. [A] Membrane Waterproofing [B] Impermeable
1190 waterproofing [C] Waterproofing Coatings [D] Permeable Waterproofing
These are bricks ordinarily made from mixture of flint clay and plastic clay [A] Terracota [B]
1191 Firebrick [C] Common Brick [D] None of the above
These are corner stones at the angle of the building, usually rusticated so as to project from the
1192 normal surface of the wall. [A] Soldier [B] Marine [C] Police [D] Tanod
Class of Concrete Mix: Concrete which is used for Mass concrete works [A] Class D [B] Class C [C]
1193 Class B [C] Class A
Hard, durable, and dimensionally stable, these similar plastics are resistant to chemicals, electric
1194 potential, and heat [A] Alkyds [B] Phenolics [C] Urethanes [D] Melamine and Urea
It is a type of hard board light brown in color and has a fairly hard, smooth surface on one side and
a screened impression on the other [A] Panel hard Board [B] Standard Hardboard [C] chip
1195 Hardboard [D] Tempered Hardboard
___________________ is dissolved in water for pressure treating, producing a product that is clean and
odorless. It is bond with plywood after pressure treating I a chemical process known as fixation [A]
Coal tar Creosetes [B] Chromated Zinc Chloride [C] Pentachlorophenol [D] Ammonical Copper
1196 Arsenate
Class of Concrete Mix: Concrete which is used for walls thicker than 100 mm. / footings [A] Class D
1197 [B] Class C [C] Class B [C] Class A
When all free water is removed but all absorbed water remains is called__________. [A] Evaporation
1198 Point [B] Fiber Saturation Point [C] Saturation Point [D] Point of seasoning
________________ in which the heat and added metal make the weld [A] Acid Weld [B] Metallic Weld
1199 [C] Fusion Weld [D] Standard Weld
Class of Concrete Mix: Concrete which is used for standard slabs / beams / columns / arches /
1200 stairs / walls [A] Class D [B] Class C [C] Class B [C] Class A
it leaves residue which are non-conductive and therefore need not to remove. Rosin is the principal
1201 flux of this type. [A] Neutral Fluxes [B] Corrosive Fluxes [C] Non Corrosive Fluxes [D] NONA
Class of Concrete Mix: Concrete which is used for Plant Boxes / Non Critical Structures [A] Class D
1202 [B] Class C [C] Class B [C] Class A
A pretreatment of poured concrete such as walls beams and columns where a thin layer of lean
cement grout mixed with flexible base additives is splattered by tampico brush or masonry spoon to
the surface to give a tooth for excellent plaster adhesion [A] Scratch Coat [B] Cement roughing
1203 [C] Splash Coat [D] Concrete Roughing by Chiseling
A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry consistency mortar mix is sprayed by mechanical
or pneumatic means. The sprayed cement is left to dry and give a rustic finish. Optional paint coat
1204 maybe required [A] Spraytex [B] Anay finish [C] Stucco Finish [D] Sand Blast
It is butt hinge where it is necessary to throe doors clear of carcass frame with the whole or with the
1205 hinge knuckle protruding.
it has wide plates for table leaves and rabbeted full flaps. [A] Ball tip hinged [B] Strap Hinge [C]
1206 Stopped Hinge [D] Back Flap Hinge
A type of shutter proof opaque glass used to construct a door with glass to allow natural light only
1207 [A] Bevel Glass [B] Etched Glass [C] Smoked glass [D] Figured Wired Glass
1208 Xyladecor is a product of: [A] Dutch boy [B] Davies [C] Boysen [D] AOTA
The arrangement and design of window in a building. [A] Aesthetics [B] Fenestration [C] Canopy [D]
1209 Glazing
1210 Hammer is a [A] Striking Tool [B] Smashing Tool [C] AOTA [D] NONA
In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening
or below a window sill is called ________. [A] Harizontal Stud [B] Vertical Stud [C] Cripple Stud [D]
1211 Diagonal Stud
A carpentry joint by two uneven timbers, each of which is notched at the place where they cross
1212 __________. [A] Cold Joint [B] conduction joint [C] Cogged joint [D] Expansion Joint
a massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight. [A] Bearing wall [B]
1213 Gravity wall [C] Shearing Wall [D] Load Bearing Wall
1214 The technical term for earthquake. [A] Shake [B] Seismic [C] Vibration [D] Disaster
1215 The english term for balangkas [A] Scaffolding [B] Finish Schedule [C] Framework [D] Alignment
1216 Vertical Frame of a paneled door [A] Studs [B] Stile [C] Jamb [D] Door Leaf
1217 The Filipino term for wainscoating tiles. [A] Bainera [B] Asolehos [C] Lastilyas [D] Ladrilyo
1218 The Filipino term for bathtub [A] Bainera [B] Asolehos [C] Lastilyas [D] Ladrilyo
1219 A tradename for plastic materials [A] Formica [B] Cosmoplast [C] Interplast [D] Orocan
The tradename for flouroplastic which is transparent to opaque in character and is used primarily
1220 for electrical fixture and pipe sealing [A] Tepal [B] teflon [C] PVC [D] uPVC
1221 A Portland Cement Specification [A] ASTM 514A [B] ASTM 30 [C] ASTM C 150 [D] NONA
A step usually lowest in a flight, having one or both ends rounded to a semi-circle and projecting
1222 beyond the face of the stair string/s [A] Riser [B] Run [C] Bull Nose Step [D] NONA
In masonry, a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall [A] Adobe [B] Quioin
1223 [C] Brick [D] Stone
A type of half lapped joint used to resist tension. [A] Fish Joint [B] End Joint [C] Scarf Joint [D] Finger
1224 Joint
1225 Lateral ties used for 36mm main bars for column is [A] 10 mm. [B] 12 mm. [C] 14 mm. [D] 16 mm.
A brick laid on its edge so that its end is visible [A] Fire Brick [B] Rowlock [C] Soldier [D] Common
1226 Brick
A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed or screwed to butting pieces in order to splice
1227 them together [A] Scab [B] Slag [C] Spike [D] None
Diagonal bracing in pairs between adjacent floor joist to prevent the joist from twisting [A]
1228 Perpendicular Bridging [B] Cross Bridging [C] Eccentric Bracing [D] Concentric Bracing
1229 A bar used to hold the reinforcement on a beam [A] Web [B] flange [C] Stud [d] Post
A roof wherein the four sides are sloping towards the center terminating at a point [A] Hip Roof [B]
1230 Helm Roof [C] Mansard Roof [D] Pyramid roof
A metal sheet used to connect girder and floor joist at the same level [A] Tie [B] Stirrup [C] Hook
1231 [D] None
A slender structural unit introduced onto the ground to transmit load to underground strata [A] End
1232 Bearing Pile [B] Batter pile [C] Pile [D] Driven Pile
Brick Set on end with the narrow side showing is called __________. [A] Soldier [B] Stack Bond [C]
1233 Stretching Bond [D] Heading Course
Finely divided solid particles added to the vehicle to contribute color and durability to the paint [A]
1234 Binder [B] Pigment [C] Vehicle [D] Solvent
1235 End lapping of corrugated G.I. roofing sheets [A] 45 cm. [B] 20 cm. [C] 60 cm. [D] 30 cm.
Inclined structural member that supports the steps of a stair [A] Handrail [B] Run [C] Riser [D]
1236 Carriage
Structural steel shape having unsymmetrical balance [A] Busway [B] Channel [C] Conductor [D]
1237 raceway
1238 Hooked end of a 12mm. Stirrups [A] 6 cm. [B] 8 cm. [C] 10 cm. [D] 12 cm.
A device used as a guide of the hand saw in cutting object to form a miter joint [A] Tool Box [B]
1239 Miter Box [C] Junction Box [D] Union Box
The best and accurate tool for guiding the work in establishing a horizontal level [A] Spirit Level [B]
1240 Plumb Bob [C] Plastic Hose with Level [D] Ruler
1241 The minimum thickness of suspended R.C. Slab [a] 5 mm. [b] 10 mm. [c] 15 mm. [D] 20 mm.
1242 Another term for plaster board. [A] Gypsum board [B] Hardboard [C] Cardboard [D] acoustic board
A bended rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete [A] tendons [B] Stirrup [C] tie [D]
1243 Hooks
A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for
finish trim around opening and near the base of the wall [A] Lath and Plaster [B] Plaster Ground [C]
1244 Grout [D] Mortar
1245 Fascia between floor and wall [A] Senepa [B] Baseboard [C] Gutter [D] Louver
The curing of concrete or mortar without the gain or loss of heat during the curing period [A]
1246 Fastcrete Curing [B] Thermal Curing [C] Adiabatic Curing [D] None
A floor tile composed principally of polyvinyl chloride [A] Ceramic Tile [B] Vinyl Tile [C] Marble Tile
1247 [D] Granite Tile
A groove extended along the edge or face of the wood member being cut parallel to grain [A]
1248 Rough [B] Plough [C] Grooved [D] None
A brick whose face has been hacked to resemble roughly hacked stone [A] Firebrick [B] Ashlar Brick
1249 [C] Thermal Brick [D] Common Brick
A type of tape used in finishing joints between gypsum board [A] Fire Brick [B] Flemish Bond [C]
1250 Common Bond [D] Perforated Brick
A window sash which opens inward and is hinged at the bottom [A] Awning window [B] Casement
1251 window [C] Hopper Window [D] Double Hung Window
Inlaid wood flooring usually set in simple geometric pattern [A] T & G [B] Wood Parquet [C] Wodd
1252 Sidings [D] None
Common hardware fastener for truss braces [A] SER Screw [B] Lag Screw [C] Sheet and Metal
1253 Screw [D] None of the above
Sealer type of washer for G.I. roofing sheets [A] Vulcaseal [B] Lead [C] Elastoseal [C] none of the
1254 above
Trade name for anti-termite surface application on wood [A] Solignum [B] Malabanan [C] Vulcaseal
1255 [D] Xyladecor
1256 Coated with zinc [A] Ionized [B] Galvanized [C] Chromatic [D] Stainless
Horizontal surfaces on which the stone units lie on course [A] Soil [B] Bed [C] Bedrock [D] None of
1257 the above
A horizontal timber which serves as a base for the stud in a stud partition [A] Collar Plate [B]
1258 Soleplate [C] Gusset Plate [D] None of the above
Stakes and Batter board in a construction layouting procedure refers to: [a] building components
where permanent harizontal and vertical measurement are indicated [b] initial formworks done in
construction [c] vertical and harizontal wood sticks and lumber used to determine the elevation and
1259 distances of the reference points of proposed building [d] a cliche for layouting work
What is the height of a curtain wall for down feed water tank at the deck roof with 22712.47 liters
capacity and diameter of 3 meters, freeboard of 0.30 meters, shall be as high as the water tank: [a]
1260 3.510m [b] 3.550m [c] 3.625m [d] 3.573m
IF the water content of the soil is high, it is better to make the footing [a] deeper [b] thicker [c]
1261 wider [d] it does not matter
1262 total board feet of 10 pcs of 2"x2"x12" [a] 40 pcs [b] 50 pcs [c] 60 pcs [d] 80 pcs
Hardiflex Board is commercially available in what size? [a] 24" x 48" [b] 36" x 72" [c] 48" x 96" [d]
Street line elevation is +11.00m, the reference point is 2.00m above street line, the natural grade
line is 3.00 below the reference point. Column footing depth is 2.00m from the natural grade line.
1264 What is the elevation of the foundation bed? [a] -8m [b] 06m [c] -7m [d] -5m
What is the typical procedure of mixing concrete manually? [A] mix proportion of sand and cement,
then put gravel on top, water it, then mix [B] Mix cement, sand and gravel, then put water and mix
1265 [C] mix proportion of sand and gravel, then put cement on top, water it, then mix [D] None
Space Provided on a water tank above water level [A] free Board [b] overflow [C] Air Space [D] air
1266 gap
The reinforcement bar used in a 3 storey building is 16mm and 8 meter long, how much is the
weight in KG if the total numbers of reinforcement bars are 30 pcs? [A] 12.82 Kg [B] 12.66 Kg [C]
1267 12.63 Kg [D] 12.70 Kg
Fine Aggregates and sand are those who passes through what specific number of sieve? [a] 4 [b] 5
1268 [c] 6 [d] 7
If the beam is in elastic state, what will be the reaction of the beam? [a] after applying force, the
beam deformed but it did not return to it's original state [b] after applying force, the beam
deformed and continuous to deform, and in some portion decrease its section [C] after applying
1269 force, it deformed but, return to its original state [D] None
What paint finished is not used for ceilings? [a] Textured Finish [B] Roller Finish [C] Ducco Finish [D]
1270 None
What is the commercial width of longspan G.I. Commercially? [A] 70cm [b] 80cm [C] 90cm [D]
1271 100cm
How many chb can be placed in 1 sqaure meter of wall? [A] 12 pcs [B] 12.5 pcs [C] 14 pcs [D] 14.5
1272 pcs
Concrete class Mixture that is used for columns and beams [A] Class B [B] Class A [C] Class AA [D]
1273 Class C
1274 among the choices, it is a binder for concrete: [A] Cement [B] Water [C] Orange [D] Lime
1275 What is used to join PVC pipes? [A] Thread [B] Solvent [C] Welding [D] Fusion
Gutter and Roof Accessories are: [A] thicker than roof [B] Thinner than Roof [C] Eqaul In Thickness
1276 [D] None
What do you call the underlying structure forming the foundation of the building or other
1277 structures? [A] Base [B] Substructure [C] Superstructure [D] None
overreinforced concrete is: more dangerous than underreinforced concrete [B] less dangerous than
1278 underreinforced concrete [C] Equal [D] Does not matter
1279 What component of steel dictates its Ductility? [A] Phosporus [B] Sulfur [C] Carbon [D] Calcium
What type of window is NOT recommended to be used in an area where the opening pf the window
1280 is in a hallway? [A] casement Window [B] Louver [C] Picture Window [D] Sliding Window
what is the most common appropriate flooring material for use in a gym or factory? [A] vinyl tiles
1281 [B] Carpet [C] asphalt [D] Linoleum
which of the following is not a steel finish? [A] Mirror Finish [B] hairline Finish [C] Satin Finish [D]
1282 Reflective Finish [E] None of the above
It is used to economically obtain elevations over short/adjacent distance [A] Level [B] Transit [C]
1283 Leveling Hose with Water [D] Laser Meter
What happens to the newly placed concrete in the beams, slabs or columns if it is not properly
vibrated? [A] Honeycomb [B] Slow to harden [C] Concrete Will fail [D] The concrete will not achieve
1284 its desired strength
the concrete is already mixed but there's an anticipated heavy rain, what is the best thing to do?
Put tarpaulin on concrete after pouring [B] Add admixtures to decrease the time of hardening [C]
1285 Reschedule the pouring of concrete [D] Continue pouring of concrete and wait for it to harden
system to be used in filling beams and slabs of concrete together at second floor of the building [A]
1286 Transit Mix [B] 1 Bagger [C] 2 bagger [D] Transit Mix Via Duct
System that will use in a 4 cubic meter concrete mix [A] 1 bagger [B] 2 Bagger [C] Transit Mix [D]
1287 Hand Mix
In a passenger ferry terminal whatsystem will an architect use if he wants to minimize the use of
columns considering the cost? [A] Pre Stressed Beam [B] Space Frame [C] Wood Construction [D]
1288 Pre Cast
at what distance do the "buhos" stop prior to the work of "Biga"? [A] 12" below the biga [B] 6"
1289 below the biga [C] 24" below the biga [D] 6" above the biga
Which has the minimum 5 years of warranty? [A] Roofdeck waterproofing [B] T & B Waterproofing
1290 [C] Floor Laminate [D] Glass Window
Wood banned as an architectural material [B] Philippine Hardwood [B] Imported Teak [C] Philippine
1291 bamboo [D] Vietnamese Bamboo
What is the most important component to determine the strength of concrete [A] Cement Mixture
1292 [B] Water / Cement ratio [C] Amount of cement [D] Amount of water
What is the most common type of roofing material used for flat roofs? [A] G.I. Corrugated [B]
1293 Monomer [C] Concrete Slab [D] None of the above
dampness, the best materialto be used which is installed beneath the concrete slab is: Gravel
1294 Course [b] Bituminous felt [C] Aluminum Foil [D] None of the Above
which type of window allows half opening of window opening? [A] Casement [B] Sliding [C]
1295 Casement [D] Awning
Given a 1.60m x 1.60m x 400mm footing, find the volume of concrete [A] 1.024cum [B] 1024cum
1296 [C] 102.4cum [D] 10.24cum
1297 It is also called as the Hospital Window [A] Awning [B] Casement [C] Sliding [D] Hopper
For a 20cum of concrete, using class "A" mixture and a 40 kg bag of cement, we need [A] 180 bags
of cement, 10 cum of sand and 20 cum of gravel [B] 200 bags of cement, 10 cum of sand, 20 cum
of gravel [C] 180 bags of cement, 10 cum of sand and 10 cum of gravel [D] 200 bags of cement, 10
1298 cum of sand and 10 cum of gravel
What do you call the 3 coatings for plastering? I. Lath II. Weather barrier III. Finish Coat IV. Brown
1299 Coat V. Scratch Coat [A] I, II, III [B] V, IV, III [C] I, III, V [D] All of the Above
What is the purpose of providing deformation for the deformed bars? [A] Grip for carrying the
1300 deformed bars by hand [B] Grip for concrete [C] Grip for Ties [D] Grip for Rebars
1301 Which is not a classification of yard lumber? [A] Board [B] Dimension Lumber [C] Timber [D] Flitch
If your house is near the seashore, which roofing is not recommended to use? [A] Asphalt Roof [B]
1302 Pre Painted GI Roofing [C] GI Roofing [D] Roof/Clay Tiles
Before construction begins, what kind of consent must be secure from the local authorities
concerned? [A] Demolition Permit [B] Building Permit [C] Excavation Permit [D] Temporary
1303 Connection Permit
A metamorphic rock made up mostly of calcite or dodlomite [A] Limestone [B] Sandstone [C] Marble
1304 [D] Granite
Refers to the vertical structure used to support a building made up of stone concrete, steel or
1305 combinations of above materials [A] Post [B] Column [c] Storey [D] Pile
It is an artificial stone made out from the mixture of concrete, sand and gravel [A] Aggregate [B]
1306 Admixture [C] Concrete [D] Mortar
It is a kind of glass that is used for vehicles [A] tempered Glass [B] Laminated Glass [C] Wired Glass
1307 [D] Float Glass [E] A and B [F] A and C [G] A and D
this water repellent material which turn water aside and force it to return to the earth caused by
penetration of moisture from the outside or consideration of water vapor generated on the inside
1308 [A] waterproofing [B] damp--Proproofing [C] Rust Proofing [D] Thermal Proofing
1309 It is the tagalog Term for Astragal [A] Batidura [B] Vaciada [C] Escumbro [D] Sibe
1310 The required KG force for an exit door to open [A] 4kgs [B] 5kgs [C] 6kgs [D] 7kgs
For laying ceramic tiles, which type of tool is appropriate to use to provide mortar a striated
1311 texture? [A] Masonry Trowel [B] Plasterer's Trowel [C] Notch Trowel [D] Gauging Trowel
Which of the following spaces is considered to be costly and not practical for pre cast construction?
1312 [A] kitchen [B] balcony [C] Toilet [D] Garage
1313 Which is not considered a fixture? [A] Bidet [B] water Closet [C] Lavatory Mixer [D] Shower Tray
1314 A type of glass used for Fire Exit [A] Laminated [B] Obscured [C] Wired [D] Tempered
When applying paint on a surface, what should be done to avoid the chalking? [A] Apply New Paint
1315 [B] Do Not Paint when humid [C] But a new roller [D] Apply surface on thinner
Why does enamel is not appropriate in application for metals? [A] It will not bond [B] It will not Dry
1316 [C] It takes long time for drying [D] It will immediately Dry
What area is NOT recommended to use capillary membrane waterproofing? [A] Cistern [B] Escalator
1317 and Elevator Pit [C] 2nd floor balcony [D] Storage Tank
What has to be done before commencing site excavation on site? [A] Verify Correct lot and grid
1318 lines [B] Verify relocation Points [C] Set up Stakes and batter Boards [D] Verify Alignment of Lot
Referring to answer in number 2506, what should this describe? [A] Verifying Correct Lot and Grid
1319 Lines [B] Verify Monuments are in correct location [C] Verify alignment of lot [D] Alignment of Grid
Referring to answer in number 2507, who is responsible for this process? [A] Architect [B]
1320 Contractor [C] Geodetic Engineer [D] Project Manager
After grading of site, you need to raise the existing grade to meet the required ;eve; pf the
structure. What kind of materials can be used to satisfy the requirment? [A] Rocks [B] Cement [C]
1321 Asphalt [D] Fill Materials
referring to answer number 2509, What consist of this materials? [A] Soil, Crushed Stone, and Sand
1322 [B] Escombo [C] Crushed Aggregates [D] Silts and Fine Sand
In steel construction, what suitable design can be used in a warehouse? [A] Spaced Frame [B] Rigid
1323 Frame [C] Simple Truss [D] Bracing System
If the excavation is beyond 3 meters with an adjacent structure, what should you use? [A] Wooden
1324 Pile [B] Sheet Pile [C] Plyboard [D] Bored Pile
What Flooring material is suited for a Gym Fitness Center? [A] 3mm vinyl Tiles [B] Tanguile T & G [C]
1325 Laminated Wood Planks with Rubber Pad [D] Granite
What material can be used in connecting G.I. Roofing sheet to a steel purlin? [A] Roof Nail [B]
1326 Machine bolt with nut [C] Self tapping Screw [D] Expansion Bolt
Why does acrylic latex considered to be as the most flexible paint? [A] Can be mixed with any kind
of thinner [B] Can be applied on wood, concrete and steel [C] can be used in interior and exterior
1327 and Odorloess [D] can be mixed with lacquer thinner
In tropical countries, what suitable type of window can be used to allow maximum air flow? [A]
1328 Sliding [B] casement [C] Awning [D] Louvered
What is the proper method of installing a steel window frame? [A] Finish with window opening first
before installing the frame [b] Install the frame first before finishing the window opening [C] Either
1329 way is good, depends on the installer [D] It does not matter
If you want a low maintenance stainless finish, what could possibly be the best finish you can use?
1330 [A] Satin Finish [B] Mirror Finish [C] Brushed Finish [D] Hairline Finish
What Suitable glass material in a curtain wall can be used to reduce heat during daytime wherein
you can ssee the people inside during at night? [A] Tempered Glass [B] Clear Glass [C] Laminated
1331 Safety Glass [D] Reflected Glass
What is the fastest way to install wooden cladding to masonry wall plastered evenly? [A] Nail the
wooded directly on it [B] nail Properly treated wooden studs to masonry wall then cover with
cladding [C] Fix Steel furring to masonry wall then cover with cladding [D] Chip the walls then
1332 replaster before placing the wooden cladding
What is the most effective and practical sun shade can be used as a solar shading device if the
building is in the southern orientation? [A] Vertical Louvers [B] Hung Louvers [C] Harizontal Louvers
1333 [D] Harizontal Overhangs
A hard brittle usually transparent or translucent substance, produced by fusing silica together with
a flux and a stabilizer onto a mass that cools into a rigid mass without crystallization [A] Glass [B]
1334 Plastic [C] PVC [D] Laminated Sheet
A wood panel product made by bonding veneers together under heat and pressure, usually at right
1335 angles to each other [A] Plywood [B] Particle Board [C] Gypsum Board [D] cement Board
A non veneered wood panel productmade by bonding small wood particles under heat and pressure
1336 [A] Plywood [B] Particle Board [C] Gypsum Board [D] cement Board
The term applied to wood after is sawed or sliced into boards, planks, slabs, etc. used for
1337 commercial purposes [A] Plank [B] Lumber [C] Kiln Dried Wood [D] Hardwood
1338 What kind of window that can receive most air? [A] Louver [B] casement [C] Sliding [D] Bay
for structure near seashore, which is the best suitable type of roofing to use? [A] Asphalt roofing [B]
1339 G.I. Roofing [C] Concrete [D] Fiber Cement Board
A property owner wants to renovate his resort at the beachfront. He wants the construction to be
fast. What is the most appropriate type of cladding for this kind? [A] Regular CHB [B] Aluminum
1340 Cladding [C] Steel Cladding [D] Precast
What is division 16 in line with the 16 part specifications? [A] Specialties [B] Special Construction
1341 [C] Mechanical [D] Electrical
What is Division 8 in Line with the 16 part specifications? [A] Masonry [B] Metals [C] Woods and
1342 Plastics [D] Doors and Windows
What is Division 3 in line with the 16 part specifications? [A] General Conditions [B] Sitework [C]
1343 Concrete [D] Masonry
What is Division 6 in line with the 16 part specifications? [A] Metals [B] Wood and Plastic [C]
1344 Thermal and Moisture protection [D] Finishes
What is Division 10 in line with the 16 part specifications? [A] Specialties [B] Furnishes [C] Conveyor
1345 Systems [D] Special Constructions
A metal cover or canopy for a stove, fireplace, chimney or ventilator (D.K .Ching p. 87) [A] Hood [B]
1346 Ashpit [C] Mantel [D] Cowl
A construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in
a decorative manner. Also called as mantelpiece (D.K .Ching p. 87) [A] Hood [B] Ashpit [C] Mantel
1347 [D] Cowl
A hoodlike covering for increasing the draft of a chimney or ventilator (D.K .Ching p. 87) [A] Hood
1348 [B] Ashpit [C] Mantel [D] Cowl
The receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace or firebox for collection and removal of ashes (D.K .Ching
1349 p. 87) [A] Hood [B] Ashpit [C] Mantel [D] Cowl
A flat soda lime silica glass formed by rolling molten glass into plate that is subsequently ground
and polished after cooling (D. K. Ching p. 112) [A] Crown Glass [B] Insulated Glass [C] Plate Glass
1350 [D] Sheet Glass
An old form of window glass formed by blowing and whirling of hollow sphere of glass into a flat,
circular disk with a center lump left by the workers rod (D. K. Ching p. 112) [A] Crown Glass [B]
1351 Insulated Glass [C] Plate Glass [D] Sheet Glass
A Flat soda lime silica glass fabricated by drawing the molten glass from a furnace (Drawn glass), or
by forming a cylinder dividing it lengthwise and flattening it (D. K. Ching p. 112) [A] Crown Glass [B]
1352 Insulated Glass [C] Plate Glass [D] Sheet Glass
A glass unit consisting of two or more sheet of glass separated by hermetically sealed airspaces (D.
1353 K. Ching p. 112) [A] Crown Glass [B] Insulated Glass [C] Plate Glass [D] Sheet Glass
It is the common waterproofing for roofdeck [A] Elastomeric [B] Sahara [C] 3.0 Kg. Polybond [D]
1354 4.5mm polybond
1355 True or False, Is "Interior Partitions" always used in Drywalls? [A] False [B] True
Why is enamel not appropriate for metals? [A] It will not bond [B] It takes to long to dry [C]
1356 Expensive [D] It takes too much paint to coat a metal surface
1357 What paint is not commonly used for spraying? [A] Latex [B] QDE [C] Acrylic [D] Lacquer
What happens when enamel is applied to metals? [A] It will not adhere to metal [B] It takes a long
time for paint to bond/adhere [C] The applied paint on metal will wear out fast [D] None really
1358 matters
1359 Area to avoid flat paint [A] Rough Surfaces [B] Crowded Busy Kitchen [C] Wood [D] Ceiling
Why is glossy paint not used in primer? [A] It will not bond [B] It has no strong adhesion [C] It's
1360 expensive to use [D] It will rust in a very fast manner
1361 The best kind of finish for a high quality narra door? [A] Lacquer [B] Epoxy [C] Varnish [D] Primer
1362 What paint will you use for a doctors office? [A] Enamel [B] Flat [C] Epoxy [D] Lacquer
It is to make water tight or air tight by filling or sealing [A] Glazing [B] Caulking [C] Chalking [D]
1363 Bonding
What area does not require waterproofing? [A] Balcony over lanai [B] Toilet at Ground Floor [C]
1364 Toilet at Second Floor [D] None of the Above
It is the best waterproofing for balconies, roofdecks and basements [A] 1/8" thick membrane [B]
1365 3/16" membrane [C] 4/20" Thick Membrane [D] None of the above
It is a material used to waterproof G.I. Gutters [A] Rivets [B] Contact cement [C] Vulcaseal [D]
1366 Mighty Bond
Waterproofing can be rendered ineffective or damaged by what factor? [A] Acids and Alkalli
transmitted by direct contact to waterproofing [B] Moisture [C] Temperature [D] None of these really
1367 matters
Concrete treatment wherin a material, usually a member or applied compound, is a material to
make a surface impervious to water [A] damnproofing [B] admixture [C] waterproofing [D]
1368 fireproofing
What is the main reason why waterproofing and paint sometimes do not adhere to the surface? [A]
It depends on the kind of paints which is to be used [B] there is always a compatibility of
waterproofing material to the kind of paint to be used [C] Improper preparation [D] None of these
1369 really matters
1370 What type of nail is used for asphalt shingles? [A] Brad [B] Spike [C] Staple Wire [D] Elastomeric
1371 What is the system of triangles to support the roof? [A] Girders [B] Truss [C] Ceiling Joists [D] Girts
What is the advantage of using Long Span Roofing? [A] It has much more space to cover than a
shirt span [B] Less Maintenance [C] Easy to install than short span [D] All of them are all
1372 advantages
A bungalow house is constructed between two storey houses, what is the best roofing material to
1373 be used? [A] Long Span G.I. roof [B] Corrugated G.I. Roof [C] Asphalt Shingles [D] Roof Tiles
What is the best roofing material to be used for a bakery? [A] Asphalt Shingles [B] Terra Cota Tiles
1374 [C] G.I. Sheet [D] Tegula
where should be the waterproofing be installed? [A] Above the FFL [B] Under slab [C] Above the top
1375 flooring [D] In between the slab and topping
Which has a minimum of 5 years warranty? [A] Roofdeck waterproofing [B] T and B Waterproofing
1376 [C] Floor Laminate [D] Glass Window
Waterproofing on roofdeck falls and there is seepage. What is not the reason it failed? [A] Corners
were not properly sealed [B] It melts in the rain [C] It was not properly protected by flashing [D] The
1377 waterproofing material that was used was below standard, cheap!
A treatment of concrete or mortar to retard the passage or absorption of water or water vapor,
either by applying a suitable coating to exposed surfaces or by using a suitable admixture [A]
1378 Waterproofing [B] Fireproofing [C] Damproofing [D] Moisture Protection
Situation: In a condominium high rise design; Most windows are fixed and minimal openings are
provided for safety purposes, what does this sacrifice? [A] View [B] Cost [C] Comfort, in line with
1379 proper ventilation [D] None of the above
Refer to question number 2885: What special feature does the main entry door of the condominium
have as an additional security feature? [A] No duplicates for the key [B] Only one company is
allowed to do the duplication [C] it is required to ask The city hall for the duplication of the key [D]
1380 None of these matters
Refer to question number 2885: A kind of hinge that is used for a door between the main kitchen
and the dining area [A] Pivot hinge [B] Drop Leaf hinge [C] Double Acting Gravity hinge [D]
1381 Continuous Hinge
What type of window gives you protection from rain in the absence of canopy? [A] Casement [B]
1382 Sliding [C] Awning [D] Fixed
Which type of window admits 95% of air? [A] Casement [B] Sliding [C] Awning [D] Louvers with
1383 150mm width blades
To block excessive sunlight, what new material is used for windows? [A] Louvers [B] Painted Tint [C]
1384 Solar tint [D] Blinds
The act, process or manner of constructing the structural frame of a floor (D.K.. Ching p. 92) [A]
1385 Roof Framing [B] Scaffolding [C] Floor Framing [D] Bridging
1386 Which window is the easiest to clean? [A] Awning [B] Sliding [C] Louvers [D] Casement
1387 Match the following: Studs [A] Wall Framing [B] Floor Framing [C] Slip Form [D] Ceiling Framing
1388 Match the following: Silo [A] Wall Framing [B] Floor Framing [C] Slip Form [D] Ceiling Framing
1389 Match the following: Furring [A] Wall Framing [B] Floor Framing [C] Slip Form [D] Ceiling Framing
1390 Match the following: Joists [A] Wall Framing [B] Floor Framing [C] Slip Form [D] Ceiling Framing
1391 What tyoe of paint is used for wood? [A] Latex [B] Enamel [C] Acrylic [D] Primer
1392 What tyoe of paint is used for metal? [A] Latex [B] Enamel [C] Acrylic [D] Primer
What paint is used to prepare the surface of masonry walls for painting? [A] Acrylic [B] Epoxy [C]
1393 Thinner [D] Neutralizer / Primerial
What is the activity that the surveyor performs after he verifies the points of the lot? [A] Relocation
1394 [B] Monumenting [C] Verification [D] Surveying
Before setting up batter boards and staking, what activity should be done first? [A] Obtain supply of
water and electricity [B] Verify monuments are in correct position [C] Build quarters for workers and
1395 storages of materials [D] Erect fences over the site
What is relocation of points? [A] Verifying and Location of monuments [B] Alignment of grid [C]
1396 Setting up of stakes and batter boards [D] Surveying
What will happen if excavation is not correctly followed? [A] Increase in number of bars [B] Increase
1397 in volume of concrete [C] Increase in number of labors [D] No effect!
At every how many millimeters should a fill be compacted? [A] 100mm [B] 150mm [C] 200mm [D]
1398 300mm
What is the distance from the excavation to the batter boards? [A] 1.00 meters [B] 1.50 meters [C]
1399 2.00 meters [D] 3.00 meters
If excavation is within 3 meters with an adjacent structure, what should you use? [A] Bored Pile [B]
1400 Sheet Pile [C] Wooden Pile [D] Plyboard
A hydrological soil test should be made [A] before excavation [B] After excavation [C] During
1401 Excavation [D] After Construction
When excavating, what will you do if you over excavated the soil? [A] Put all of the soil to a desired
1402 elevation [b] Fill the excavation with gravel [C] Place mass concrete [D] None of the Above
When preparing electrical plans for submission, the plans must be duly signed by an: [A] Master
Electrician with excellent experience [B] Licensed Electrical Engineer [C] Architect [D] Electronics
1403 Engineer
1404 What is the minimum slope for G.I. roof? [A] 1 [B] 2 [C] 3 [D] 5
1405 What is the widrg of a longspan G.I? [A] 72" [B] 82" [C] 92" [D] 102"
What kind of roofing is made of thermoplastic material and has strips which under the sun's heat
will melt and cause it to bind as one roof? [A] Sheating [B] Polycarbonate [C] Metal Shkes [D]
1406 Asphalt Shingles
Why should rags NOT be left beside a can of paints at a jobsite especially during night time when it
is most likely to be un attended? [A] It will increase humidity [B] It will absorb moisture and affect
1407 the paint [C] It might ignite a fire [D] Rags will get stolen, its precious so dont left it unattended
To avoid chalking of paint, what should be done? [A] Buy a new roller [B] Buy a new paint [C] Hire a
1408 professional Painter [D] Do not paint when its humid
Why is there a need to provide spacing in between sheets of polycarbonate roofing? [A] Thermal
Insulation [B] Thermal and Moisture Protection [C] Thermal Expansion [D] None of these really
1409 matters
What is used for aluminum roofing consisting of a pin head and a long shank? [A] Blind Rivet [B] Pin
1410 Rivet [C] Bolt [D] Tekscrew
1411 What is used to support Purlons on a wooder roof frame? [A] Cleats [B] Rafters [C] Joists [D] Girders
What are the longitudinal members on top of chords supporting the roof? [A] Purlins [B] Joists [C]
1412 Rafter [D] Girder
What material is used for purlins of G.I. roofing? [A] Light gauge metal channel [B] W-Flange [C]
1413 Standard Steel Channel [D] H-Flange
When a surface is uneven and cannot be totally flattened, what is the best paint to use to hide the
1414 uneven surface? [A] Semi Gloss [B] Eggshell [C] Flat Paint [D] Glossy
A cabinet in a kitchen was fabricated using marine plywood, what paint should you use inside the
1415 cabinet? [A] Polyurethane [B] Epoxy Enamel [C] High Gloss Varnish [D] Aqua Epoxy
How is concrete neutralizer mixed? [A] Dillute at 1:1 [B] Dillute at 1:16 [C] Dillute at 1:10 [D] Dillute
1416 at 1:5
1417 What kind of thinner is used for Alkyd Paint? [A] Water [B] Lacquer thinner [C] Paint Thinner [D] Oil
What is the term used for the initial coat on structural steel from the factory prior to shipment? [A]
1418 Inhibiting Primer [B] Top Coat [C] Shop Coat [D] Red Paint
1419 Which is a water based paint? [A] Enamel [B] Epoxy [C] Latex [D] Lacquer
A number of steel bars has been left on the rain and had rusted, what would you do with them? [A]
Brush them with steel brush and use them since a little rust is good for adhesion to concrete [B]
Pour Oil in them to remove the rust [C] Preheat the steel bars in a hot oven and remove the rust [D]
1420 Throw the rusted steel bars, it's useless
1421 It is used to remove rust in rebars [A] Oil [B] Thinner [C] Steel Brush [D] Heat
Who is in charge of plotting points and staking in the site? [A] Architect [B] Engineer [C] Owner [D]
1422 Foreman
What new technology is applied to glass that is envorinmental friendly? [A] Double Insulating Glass
1423 [B] Laminated Glass [C] Solar Tint [D] uPVC
Which type of glass has a clear view from the outside after dark? [A] Tinted Glass [B] Tempered
1424 Glass [C] Reflective Glass [D] Float Glass
Tempered Glass is: [A] Splinter to small pieces when smashed [B] Usually used at Malls [C] Clear
1425 Glass [D] All of the above
Polycarbonate is: [A] Stronger and Lighter than Glass [B] Flexible [C] Also used for barrel vaults [D]
1426 All of the above
Flexiseal is a trademark of: [A] Waterproofing Materials [B] Damproofing Materials [C] Elastomeric /
1427 EPDM [D] All of the above
Which kind of waterproofing is used for outdoors? [A] Membrane Waterproofing [B] Retardants [C]
1428 Elastomeric [D] None of the above
Where to apply waterproofing? [A] Flooring only [B] Wall joints only [C] Flooring extended to walls
1429 [D] Ground only
Which is used for connections of wood to wood? [A] Nail [B] Screw [C] Bolt [D] Glue [E] All of the
1430 above
1431 Which is used for the connection of wood to steel? [A] Screw [B] Nail [C] Glue [D] Weld
Which is used for the connection of steel to steel? [A] Screw [B] Bolts [C] Weld [D] Rivets [E] All of
1432 the above
1433 Which is used for connections of concrete to steel? [A] Bolts [B] Weld [C] Glue [D] Screw
There is a new building materials that is made from PVC and Aluminum which tries to imitate what
1434 material? [A] Wood [B] Granite [C] Brass [D] All of the above
What to do with organic materials? [A] Soil Poisoning [B] Compaction [C] Ground Breaking [D] None
1435 of the above
Why should there be moist in slab during curing stage? [A] To set and harden concrete [B] to make
1436 sure that honey comb will occur [C] For screeding purposes [D] For aesthetics
What to do if the excavated works is more than what is needed? [A] Recompute the design of
1437 footing [B] Formworks will be used [C] Escombro [D] Ground Breaking
What is the reason when column produces a bulge shape? [A] Too much water [B] Too much gravel
1438 [C] Thin Formworks [D] None of the above
Which type of wall can be exposed to rain? [A] CHB [B] Retaining Wall [C] Drywall [D] None of the
1439 above
Whats the cheapest treatment that can be applied to the wall of home entertainment room? [A]
1440 Manila Paper [B] Sawali [C] Bamboo [D] Eggcrates
1441 Where is granite usually used? [A] Bedroom [B] Kitchen [C] Dining Area [D] Toilet
Which type of window is best for rain and sun protection? [A] Sliding [B] Hopper [C] Awning [D]
1442 Casement
Which type of door is used for maximum security? [A] Bi-Fold Door [B] Flush Door [C] Panel Door [D]
1443 Dutch door
What type of lock is used in condo units? [A] Single Lock [B] Open on both sides [C] Can be opened
1444 by a coin [D] Double Lock
What accessories to put in the door separating the kitchen and dining? [A] Door Closer [B] Heavy
1445 duty Hinge [C] Butt Hinge [D] Guide and Roller
Palochina is a wood that can't be used on stair balusters, True or False? [A] True [B] False [C] Maybe
1446 [D] Maybe Not
1447 What tool is used for shaping balusters? [A] Torno [B] Circular Saw [C] Jigsaw [D] Cutter
What should be used in removing large amount of rush in steel? [A] Sand Paper [B] Alcohol [C] Steel
1448 Brush [D] Thinner
1449 Which material is used for welding? [A] Weld Plate [B] Torch Acetylene [C] Gusset [D] Electrolytes
1450 What is used to fill in the gap of the spacing of tiles? [A] Mortar [B] Putty [C] Grout [D] Plaster
Other than cement, what is used to attach the tiles to the walls? [A] Contact Cement [B] Rugby [C]
1451 Tile Adbessive [D] Mighty Bond
Surface preparation for wood? [A] Shop Paint Finish Paint [B] Neutralizer and Water [C] Oil Stain [D]
What is used to remove wood stains? [A] Acrylic Latex [B] Water [C] Paint Thinner [D] Rubbing
1453 Alcohol
What is the minimum drying time of exterior wall paints? [A] 7 Days [B] Overnight [C] 14 Days [D] 1
1454 Month
Why do we apply epoxy primer on steel? [A] To avoid Corrosion [B] To become more adhessive to
1455 paint [C] To achieve desired beauty [D] Enhance cost
1456 Where does the angle bar usually used? [A] Floor Framing [B] Truss [C] Ceiling [D] Foundation
1457 Which one is to be eskwalado? [A] Doors and Windows [B] Dome [C] Arch [D] Vault
What is the resultant of a uniformly distributed load? [A] At the end support [B] At the center [C]
1458 Uniformly Distributed [D] None of the above
Which is an example of dead load? [A] Car in a parking lot [B] Furniture [C] Fixed Partition [D]
1459 Humans
What kind of load is the medicine box in a storage room of a drugstore? [A] Dead Load [B] Live Load
1460 [C] Occupant Load [D] Uniform Load
1461 Wide Flange is mostly used where? [A] Footing [B] Floor Framing [C] Column [D] People
Which type is usually used for high rise buildings? [A] H - Shape [B] I - Beam [C] Wide Flange [D]
1462 Wood
Concrete Cover is: [A] Protection to Corrosion [B] Embedment to prevent slipping [C] Guard againsts
1463 fire [A] All of the above
What is ASTM 36? [A] High Yield Strength [B] Medium Yield Strength [C] Light Gauge [D] Ultra Low
1464 Strength
It is the strongest wall in a building structure [A] Curtain Wall [B] Fire Wall [C] Shear Wall [D] Non
1465 Bearing Wall
1466 Double Action Door, mostly used for? [A] Storage [B] Hospitals [C] Residentials [D] All of the above
1467 Can you use Liquid Nails on wood and sealants? [A] Yes [B] No [C] Matbe [D] Nothing matters
1468 Where can you use Gang Nails? [A] Truss [B] Steel [C] Gusset Plate [D] All of the above
1469 What are Millworks in the following? [A] Cornice [B] Chair [C] Baseboard [D] All of the above
1470 Wall thickness of an Interior Wall with Plaster [A] 100 mm [B] 150 mm [C] 200 mm [D] 250 mm
1471 Wall thickness of an Exterior Wall with Plaster [A] 100 mm [B] 150 mm [C] 200 mm [D] 250 mm
1472 Which is not a USE of Coco Lumber? [A] Door Jamb [B] Scaffolding [C] Formworks [D] Furniture
Which of the following is not a hardware finish? [A] Lockset [B] Door Closer [C] Door Casing [D] Door
1473 Stop
Cutting of concrete pouring on a beam should be: [A] Perpendicular to the beam [B] Parallel to the
1474 span [C] Diagonally across the span [D] Neither of the above
What is the meaning of acronym CW which has a size of 3"? [A] Nail [B] Conductor [C] Conduit and
1475 Wire [D] All of the above
Which material can be used in a Greenhouse? [A] Corrugated GI Thermoplastic [B] Asphalt Shingles
1476 [C] Tegula [D] Polycarbonate
What material is extensively used in toilet partition nowadays? [A] Melamine [B] PVC [C] Fiber
1477 Board [D] Steel
Phenolic Board is not included in the choices, which of the following is a hardware? [A] Door Jamb
1478 [B] Door Frame [C] Door Stop [D] Door Frame
What will happen to the newly placed concrete in the slab, beam, column if not properly vibrated?
1479 [A] Explosion of Concrete [B] Punch Shear [C] Honey Comb [D] It will not get the design strength
The architect wants to minimize the use of formworks and scaffold in the elevator shaft, what
1480 system should the architect use? [A] Tilt Up [B] Pre-Stress [C] Liftslab [D] Slipform
In pouring of foundation, what do you call the material that prevents transverse bar in direct
contact to the bedding (coarse aggregate)? [A] 1" dia galvanized pipe [B] Wood spacer [C] Pre-cast
1481 [D] Cast in Situ
What do you call the concrete that has no reinforcing bars? [A] Lean [B} Shear [C] CHB [D] None of
1482 the above
What do you call the international name for concrete? [A] Concrete Hollow Block [B] Concrete
1483 Masonry Unit [C] Concrete Masonry Block [D] None of the above
In ferry passenger terminal, the architect wants to minimize the use of column, what system he will
be using also to consider the economic cost? [A] Pre-Stressed [B] Post-Tensioning [C] Pre-Cast [D]
1484 Space Frame
In one storey, what do you call the concrete where the foundation rest? [A] Blinding / Lean [B] Mat
1485 [C] Raft [D] None of the above
1486 What paint is extensively not used in spraying? [A] QDE [B] Acrylic [C] Latex [D] None of the above
What type of window is not recommended in high rise buildings? [A] casement [B] Pivoted [C]
1487 Awning [D] Hopper
Wht should you put primer on steel before painting? [A] For Adhesion [B] To Prevent Rush [C] Use
1488 for bonding ceramic tiles on walls and floors [D] Decoration!
Use for binding ceramic tiles on walls and floors? [A] Contact Cement [B] Tile Adhessive [C] Grout
1489 [D] Lead
1490 What door is used for kitchen? [A] Door Closer [B] Double Action [C] Flush Door [D] Panel Door
Aside from screw and nuts, what material is also used in joining steel? [A] Acetylne Torch [B]
1491 Contact Cement [C] Nail [D] Cement Paste
1492 Which is not used in joining concrete? [A] Dowel [B] Steel Wires [C] Expansion Bolt [D] Anchor Bolt
If you are to renovate a glass building, what should be used in order to minimize the heat
generated inside the building? [A] Use Titned Glass [B] Use CHB all over the building [C] Use CHB
1493 and minimal Glass [D] All of the above
Due to the weather in our country, what material is not used as an exterior wall? [A] 6" CHB wall [B]
1494 Dry wall [C] Retaining Wall [D] Shear Wall
1495 What is the best thickness of a gravel bedding? [A] 10 [B] 15 [C] 20 [D] 30
1496 Used in vertical alignment? [A] Astragal [B] Batidura [C] Hulog [D] Metros
Used in doors to prevent smoke from entering the room? [A] Astragal [B] Batidura [C] Hulog [D]
1497 Metros
1498 Used to shape balusters [A] Jigsaw [B] Torno [C] handsaw [D] Chainsaw
A building will be erected on a coastal area [A] Used Protruding eaves [B] Provide a big balcony [C]
1499 Use Roof deck [D] Use ribbed type vaulting
1500 Kind of material imitated by PVC [A] Concrete [B] Wood [C] Metal [D] Stone
A building will be erected on a hilltop, what roofing system and materials will be used? [A] Use Roof
1501 Shingles [B] Protruding Eaves [C] Metal Roofing [D] RC Roof Deck
1502 Wood used in Cabinets [A] Gypsum Board [B] Accoustic Board [C] MDF [D] All of the above
1503 What kind of window is easy to clean? [A] Louver [B] Casement [C] Awning [D] Sliding
Which material has a 5 year warranty? [A] Roof deck Waterproofing [B] T and B Waterproofing [C]
1504 Laminated Glass [D] Glass Window
What kind of glass can redirect the suns reflection? [A] Float Glass [B] Glass Blocks [C] Plate Glass
1505 [D] Reflective Glass
What kind of window wherein the morning exterior can be viewed and at night, reflection of yourself
1506 can be seen? [A] Clear Glass [B] Float Glass [C] Reflective Glass [D] Plate Glass
Kind of door used in exits? [A] Double Action Door [B] Revolving Door [C] Panel Door with Panic bar
1507 [D] Panel Door
1508 Used in countertops [A] Granite [B] Vinyl [C] Pebbles [D] Rought Concrete
This is being built in order to prevent soil erosion on creeks [A] 6" CHB [B] Riprap [C] RC Wall [D]
1509 Shear Wall
1510 Wood not used as a construction material [A] Palochina [B] Mahogany [C] Coconut [D] Yacal
1511 What is S2S? [A] Smooth on 4 Sides [B} Smooth on 2 sides [C] Rough Lumber [D] Green Lumber
Window wherein you have to emboss its edges on opening [A] Jalousie [B] Sliding Window [C]
1512 Casement [C] Capis
Glass used in commercial establishments [A] Tempered Glass [B] Reflective Glass [C] Plate Glass
1513 [D] Clear Glass
Where should you put the heat roofing material? [A] Under the rafter [B] Over the rafter [C] On the
1514 ceiling [D] All of the above
1515 Locks used in the main door [A] Double Lock [B] Single Lock [C] No Locks [D] None of the above
1516 Locks used in T and B [A] Double Lock [B] Lock Inside [C] Single Lock [D] Can be opened with a coin
Used / Preferred as type of materials on exit on a highly resistant fire zone? [A] Steel [B] Wood [C]
1517 Concrete [D] Plastic
What happens when someone tries to break a laminated glass [A] It will break and splinter to
1518 pieces [B] It will buckle [C] Nothing will happen [D] It will break but not splinter
A window for privacy, where one can see the outside and hidden from the outside [A] Reflective
1519 Glass [B] Float Glass [C] Tinted Glass [D] Tempered Glass
If it breaks, it will turn into smaller pieces without sharp edges [A] Laminated Glass [B] Glass Blocks
1520 [C] Tempered Glass [D] None of the above
What floor should be placed on a gym of a food maker company? [A] Granite [B] Laminated wood
1521 planks with rubber [C] Ceramic Tiles [D] Vitrified Tiles
A 150 wall was used, then a 150 x 200 column was designed, why this can not be used? [A] It will
1522 buckle [B] It will explode [C] Interface between column and wall will crack [D] Nothing will happen
1523 What is the commercial length of a Long Span Roofing? [A] 10' [B] 14' [C] 18' [D] 20'
What is the treatment for cracks on a wall? [A] More Plaster [B] Injection of Grout [C] More Mortar
1524 [D] All of the above
A floor will be laid with new tiles on an unever surface level, what to do? [A] Back fill [B] Cut and Fill
1525 [C] Apply with levelling grout [D] Put more mortar
In structural, if torsion is applied to a material, what happens? [A] Buckling [B] Twisting [C]
1526 Compressing [D] All of the above
Concrete breaks without warning, steel takes time, under these circumstances, what should be the
design consideration? [A] Steel Should be designed to fall first [B] Concrete should be designed to
fall first [C] Concrete and Steel should be design to fall simultaneously [D] It depends, trust it with
1527 Luck!
What is curing [A] Fast drying of concrete [B] Honeycomb [C] Retaining of water through Hydration
1528 [D] Medical Insurance
1529 Most common frame materials used in warehouses [A] Concrete [B] Steel [C] Aluminum [D] Wood
1530 Advantages of Steel [A] Lighter than concrete [B] High Rise [C] Less manpower [D] All of the above
Disadvantages of cast in place over pre-fab [A] Massive Manpower [B] Takes time to finish [C]
1531 Expensive [D] All of the above
Another advantage of steel [A] Used for Tall Buildings [B] Has More strength [C] Less Manpower [D]
1532 All of the above
What should be used if wall will be in contact with the earth / soil? [A] Shear Wall [B] Firewall [C]
1533 Retaining Wall [D] Curtain Wall
Why is acryilic versatile? [A] Can be used on wood [B] Can be used on Steel [C] can be used on
1534 concrete [D] All of the above
1535 It is used to cut intricate patterns [A] Scissors [B] Hot wire [C] Jigsaw [D] Chainsaw
1536 Uniform light in a wide area [A] Spot light [B] Pinlight [C] Flood Light [D] All of the above
1537 Material which is used for rat proofing [A] Wood [B] Plastic [C] Steel [D] None of the above
In Narra, how to preserve its best texture and look? What to use? [A] Latex [B] Varnish [C] Lacquer
1538 [D] Acrylic
How is the connection of gutters attached? [A] Nails [B] Aluminum Rivets [C] Anchor Bolt [D] All of
1539 the above
What wall will be used if a soil pipe will be run through it? [A] Drywall [B] 150 CHB Wall [C]
1540 Retaining Wall [D] Curtain Wall
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