building technology b uilding t echnology 1995-1996, 2004 selected questions july 1, 1995

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

1995-1996, 2004

Selected Questions

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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY18 Multiple Choice Questions

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1. A brand name for aluminum cladding is:

a) ALMOND

b) ALCOLIC

c) ALPOLIC

d) none of the above


2. Type of water pipe which can be fused together by heat:

a) POLYPROPELENE

b) POLYETHELENE

c) POLYVINYL

d) POLYCARBONATE


3. TTC is an acronym for a cabinet for:

a) transport

b) telephone

c) public address

d) INTERCOM


4. An external support built to stabilize a structure by opposing its outward thrusts:

a) column

b) brace

c) buttress

d) transverse arch


5. A subordinate vertical structure terminating in a pyramid or spire to add weight to a buttress pier:

a) dome

b) gargoyle

c) dead weight

d) pinnacle


6. A vault having a circular cross section that is larger at one end than the other:

a) conical

b) barrel

c) rampant

d) anvular


7. Resembling glass, as in transparency, hardness, brittleness, luster, or having low or no porosity:

a) polycarbonate

b) vitreous

c) homogenous

d) burnt


8. The property of light by which colors of an object is classified as heavy red, yellow, green, or blue:

a) hue

b) chroma

c) value

d) color


9. One of the pair of opposing colors on a color wheel perceived as completing or enhancing each other:

a) analogous

b) advancing

c) complementary

d) achromatic


10. A narrow deposit of sealant applied to a building joint:

a) bead

b) bond

c) filler

d) substrate


11. A continuous separation formed in concrete to form a plane of weakness and thus regulate amount of crashing.

a) control joint

b) contraction joint

c) expansion joint

d) isolation joint


12. The projection of a figure or form from the flat background on which it is formed:

a) bas

b) applique

c) emboss

d) relief


13. A steel rod serving as a king post of a truss:

a) king rod

b) king bolt

c) truss rod

d) vertical rod


14. A pitch truss having vertical members in tension and diagonal web membranes in compression:

a) pratt

b) howe

c) warrren

d) fink


15. A pitch truss having vertical members in compression and diagonal web membranes in tension:

a) pratt

b) howe

c) warrren

d) fink


16. Name of metal tile section of DN Steel:

a) Intramuros

b) Madrid

c) Stile

d) Spanish


17. Another name of BARREL clay roof tile:

a) Pan tile

b) Tuscan tile

c) Mission tile

d) Spanish tile


18. Distance of purlins for metal roof tile.

a) 1000 mm

b) 300 mm

c) 100 mm

d) 500 mm



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1. What landscape element is also known as a “carpet”. It can easily grow in weeks.

a) lawn

b) grass

c) sand dune

d) ridge


2. What is used to clean efflorescence in bricks?

a) metal brush

b) muriatic acid

c) paint

d) hydrochloride


3. What do you call a window attached to a roof?

a) lay light

b) day light

c) clerestory

d) dormer window


4. Name for a new type of marble used in kitchen and bathroom counters.

a) synthetic marble

b) granolithic marble

c) romblon

d) formica


5. Best kind of glass for mirrors, windows, etc.

a) sheet

b) tempered

c) float

d) patterned


6. What kind of adhesive is used in installing marble?

a) cement tile adhesive

b) grout

c) rubber cement

d) lime


7. A yellowish substance used in paints, inks, etc.

a) lacquer

b) linseed oil

c) flaxseed

d) linoleic acid


8. Vertical, horizontal, diagonal members used to support formwork. Also allows workers to pass through during construction.

a) bolstering

b) shoring

c) scaffolding

d) frame


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1. It is a special plate girder consisting of tees, plates, angles and multiple web:

a) box girder

b) hybrid girder

c) T-flange girder

d) bridging

or box beam; a hollow beam, or box beam; a hollow beam, usually rectangular in section; usually rectangular in section; if fabricated of steel, the sides if fabricated of steel, the sides are steel plates welded are steel plates welded together, or they may be together, or they may be riveted together by steel riveted together by steel angles at the cornersangles at the corners

a brace, or a system of braces, a brace, or a system of braces, placed between joists (or the placed between joists (or the like) to stiffen them, to hold like) to stiffen them, to hold them in place and to help them in place and to help distribute the loaddistribute the load

Hybrid Beam – a fabricated metal Hybrid Beam – a fabricated metal beam composed of flanges with a beam composed of flanges with a material of a specified minimum material of a specified minimum yield strength different from that of yield strength different from that of the web platethe web plate


2. Longitudinal beams which rest on top chord, and preferably at the joints of the truss:

a) purlins

b) jack rafter

c) rafters

d) girders

a piece of timber laid a piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the common rafters on which the roof covering is laidroof covering is laid

any rafter that is shorter than any rafter that is shorter than the usual length of the rafters the usual length of the rafters used in the same building; esp. used in the same building; esp. occurs in hip roofsoccurs in hip roofs

a large or principal beam of a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or steel, reinforced concrete or timber; used to support timber; used to support concentrated loads at isolated concentrated loads at isolated points along its lengthpoints along its length

one of a series of inclined one of a series of inclined structural members from the structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for eaves, providing support for the covering of a roofthe covering of a roof


3. It is the general term applied for all forces which act upon a structure and anything else which causes stresses or deformation within a structure, or part thereof:

a) loads

b) none of the listed

c) reactions

d) unit weights

forces, or systems of forces forces, or systems of forces carried by a structure or a part carried by a structure or a part of a structureof a structure


4. These members are inclined joists used to support sloping roofs:

a) plates

b) purlins

c) rafters

d) planks

in wood frame construction, in wood frame construction, horizontal boards or timbers horizontal boards or timbers connecting and terminating connecting and terminating posts, joists, rafters, etc.posts, joists, rafters, etc.


long, wide, square-sawn thick long, wide, square-sawn thick piece of timber; specifications piece of timber; specifications vary but often the minimum vary but often the minimum width is 8” (20 cm) and width is 8” (20 cm) and thickness of 2” – 4” (5 to 10 thickness of 2” – 4” (5 to 10 cm) for softwood and 1” (2.5 cm) for softwood and 1” (2.5 cm) for hardwoodcm) for hardwood



5. A three dimensional structural system without the bearing walls, composed of interconnected members 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) box system

b) space frame

c) freeform

d) braced frame

the frame of a building in which the frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing, provided by diagonal bracing, K-bracing or other type of K-bracing or other type of bracingbracing

any three dimensional any three dimensional structural framework (e.g., the structural framework (e.g., the rigid frame of a multi-storey rigid frame of a multi-storey building) as contrasted with a building) as contrasted with a plain frame all of whose plain frame all of whose elements lie on the same elements lie on the same planeplane


6. Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of:

a) 20 mm b) 40 mm

c) 15 mm d) 30 mm


7. It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall:

a) bearing wall

b) curtain wall

c) grade wall

d) shear wall

a wall capable of supporting a wall capable of supporting an imposed load; also called a an imposed load; also called a structural wall or loadbearing structural wall or loadbearing wallwall

in a tall building of steel-frame in a tall building of steel-frame construction, an exterior wall construction, an exterior wall that is non-loadbearing, having that is non-loadbearing, having no structural functionno structural function

a wall which in its own plane a wall which in its own plane carries shear, resulting from carries shear, resulting from forces such as wind, blast or forces such as wind, blast or earthquakeearthquake

not definednot defined


8. What is the appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces?

a) zinc chromate

b) alkyd

c) latex

d) polyurethane

or buttercup yellow, zinc yellow; or buttercup yellow, zinc yellow; a bright yellow stable pigment a bright yellow stable pigment used in paints, esp. in metal used in paints, esp. in metal primers as a rust-inhibiting primers as a rust-inhibiting pigmentpigment

uses an alkyd resin as the uses an alkyd resin as the vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd resin is of a group of resin is of a group of thermoplastic synthetic resins thermoplastic synthetic resins used in bonding materials, in used in bonding materials, in adhesives, and in paints and adhesives, and in paints and varnishesvarnishes

an exceptionally hard and an exceptionally hard and wear-resistant paint or varnish wear-resistant paint or varnish made by the reaction of made by the reaction of polyols with a multifunctional polyols with a multifunctional isocyanateisocyanate

an emulsion of finely dispersed an emulsion of finely dispersed particles of natural or synthetic particles of natural or synthetic rubber or plastic materials in rubber or plastic materials in waterwater


9. Commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, of gauge 26, having standard corrugation are coated o both sides with:

a) aluminum coating

b) laminations

c) paints

d) pure virgin spelter

aluminum powder – small flakes of aluminum powder – small flakes of aluminum metal obtained by aluminum metal obtained by stamping or ball milling foil in the stamping or ball milling foil in the presence of a fatty lubricant, such presence of a fatty lubricant, such as stearic acid, which causes the as stearic acid, which causes the flakes to orient in a pattern to give flakes to orient in a pattern to give high brilliance; usually supplied in high brilliance; usually supplied in paste form wetted with mineral paste form wetted with mineral spiritsspirits

bonding together two or more layers bonding together two or more layers of materials, e.g., plywood, laminated of materials, e.g., plywood, laminated wood, etc.wood, etc.

same as zinc; a hard bluish white same as zinc; a hard bluish white metal, brittle at normal temperatures, metal, brittle at normal temperatures, very malleable and ductile when very malleable and ductile when heated; not subject to corrosion; heated; not subject to corrosion; used for galvanizing sheet steel and used for galvanizing sheet steel and iron, in various metal alloys, and as iron, in various metal alloys, and as an oxide for white paint pigmentan oxide for white paint pigment

liquid solutions of pigment in a liquid solutions of pigment in a suitable vehicle of oil, organic solvent suitable vehicle of oil, organic solvent or water; liquid when applied but or water; liquid when applied but dries to form an adherent, protective dries to form an adherent, protective and decorative coating; often and decorative coating; often categorized according to the solvent categorized according to the solvent used for thinning, e.g., water-thinned used for thinning, e.g., water-thinned paint or solvent-thinned paintpaint or solvent-thinned paint


10. Wood flooring finishing material:

a) T & G wood planks

b) V-cut wood planks

c) gypsum board

d) ply board panel


11. What hardware/material is needed to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooded sheets/planks?

a) CW nail

b) staple wire

c) tekscrew

d) fin nail

common wire nail or common nail; a common wire nail or common nail; a cut or wire low carbon steel nail, cut or wire low carbon steel nail, having a slender plain shank and a having a slender plain shank and a medium diamond point; used in medium diamond point; used in work where finish is unimportant, as work where finish is unimportant, as in framingin framing

material used for fastening building material used for fastening building paper, asphalt-prepared roofing, and paper, asphalt-prepared roofing, and the likethe like

finishing nail; a slender nail made finishing nail; a slender nail made from finer wire than the common from finer wire than the common nail; has a brad-type head which nail; has a brad-type head which permits it to be set below the suface permits it to be set below the suface of the wood, leaving only a small of the wood, leaving only a small hole which can be putted easily; hole which can be putted easily; used in finishing workused in finishing work

roofing screw to fasten corrugated roofing screw to fasten corrugated metal roof to purlinsmetal roof to purlins


12. The time required for the removal of formworks of a concrete footing:

a) 24 hours

b) 36 hours

c) 48 hours

d) 12 hours


13. Identify in illustration CMU-2, which figure is a lintel block?

a) figure 4

b) figure 2

c) figure 1

d) figure 3


14. Identify in illustration WJ-1, which figure is a dado wood joint?

a) figure 1

b) figure 4

c) figure 3

d) figure 2


15. Wall partition wooden framing is called:

a) joist

b) jambs

c) studs

d) nailers

one of a series of parallel one of a series of parallel beams of timber, reinforced beams of timber, reinforced concrete or steel used to concrete or steel used to support floor and ceiling loads support floor and ceiling loads and supported in turn by large and supported in turn by large beams, girders or bearing wallsbeams, girders or bearing walls

the vertical members at each the vertical members at each side of an opening such as a side of an opening such as a doorframe, window frame or doorframe, window frame or fireplacefireplace

or nailing strip; a wood strip, or nailing strip; a wood strip, attached to a surface; used as attached to a surface; used as a base for nailing or fastening a base for nailing or fastening another materialanother material

an upright post or support, esp. an upright post or support, esp. one of a series of vertical one of a series of vertical structural members which act structural members which act as the supporting elements in a as the supporting elements in a wall or partitionwall or partition


16. How many corrugation is required as the minimum side lap of an ordinary standard G.I sheet roofing?

a) 1 ½ b) 2 ½

c) 2 d) 1


17. Identify in illustration T-4, which letter in the target is a valley jack rafter?

a) target B

b) target D

c) target C

d) target A


18. What is the appropriate paint material for G.I sheet roofing?

a) alkyd type

b) acrylic latex type

c) lacquer type

d) urethane

uses an alkyd resin as the uses an alkyd resin as the vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd resin is of a group of resin is of a group of thermoplastic synthetic resins thermoplastic synthetic resins used in bonding materials, in used in bonding materials, in adhesives, and in paints and adhesives, and in paints and varnishesvarnishes

a type of latex paint made of a type of latex paint made of acrylic resins; also called acrylic acrylic resins; also called acrylic latex paint. Acrylic resin is one latex paint. Acrylic resin is one of a group of thermoplastic of a group of thermoplastic resins made from esthers of resins made from esthers of acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, stable, resistant to chemicals, stable, resistant to chemicals, and transparent; used as a and transparent; used as a binder, in sheet form, as air-binder, in sheet form, as air-curing adhesive, and as the main curing adhesive, and as the main ingredient in some caulks and ingredient in some caulks and sealants.sealants.

any glossy enamel which dries any glossy enamel which dries quickly by evaporation of the quickly by evaporation of the volatile solvents and diluentsvolatile solvents and diluents

polyurethane - an exceptionally polyurethane - an exceptionally hard and wear-resistant paint or hard and wear-resistant paint or varnish made by the reaction of varnish made by the reaction of polyols with a multifunctional polyols with a multifunctional isocyanateisocyanate


19. Identify in illustration CMU-3, which figure is a Flemish brickwork?

a) Figure 3

b) Figure 4

c) Figure 1

d) Figure 2


20. Identify in illustration WJ-1, which figure is a rabbet wood joint?

a) Figure 1

b) Figure 2

c) Figure 3

d) Figure 4


21. The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet is:

a) acrylic paint

b) duco paint

c) polyester paint

d) automotive paint

a type of latex paint made of a type of latex paint made of acrylic resins; also called acrylic acrylic resins; also called acrylic latex paint. Acrylic resin is one latex paint. Acrylic resin is one of a group of thermoplastic of a group of thermoplastic resins made from esthers of resins made from esthers of acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, stable, resistant to chemicals, stable, resistant to chemicals, and transparent; used as a and transparent; used as a binder, in sheet form, as air-binder, in sheet form, as air-curing adhesive, and as the main curing adhesive, and as the main ingredient in some caulks and ingredient in some caulks and sealants.sealants.

polyester resin – one of a group polyester resin – one of a group of synthetic resins which of synthetic resins which undergo polymerization during undergo polymerization during curing; advantageous because curing; advantageous because high pressure is not required for high pressure is not required for curing; has excellent adhesive curing; has excellent adhesive properties, high strength, good properties, high strength, good chemical resistance; especially chemical resistance; especially used in laminating and used in laminating and impregnating materialsimpregnating materials


22. A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs. It is called:

a) blistering

b) peeling

c) chalking

d) alligatoring

small blisters, bubbles or small blisters, bubbles or bulges in a plaster finish coat; bulges in a plaster finish coat; results from applying a finish results from applying a finish coat over too damp a base coat, coat over too damp a base coat, or from troweling on plaster too or from troweling on plaster too soon; also called turtlebacksoon; also called turtleback

a defect in a paint film or a defect in a paint film or plaster finish which causes the plaster finish which causes the film or finish to lose its film or finish to lose its adhesion to the substrate, so adhesion to the substrate, so that it can be removed in stripsthat it can be removed in strips

the splitting of a film of paint in a the splitting of a film of paint in a pattern resembling an alligator pattern resembling an alligator skin, caused by shrinkage of a skin, caused by shrinkage of a coat of paint applied over a coat of paint applied over a semi-plastic or thermoplastic semi-plastic or thermoplastic undercoat; also called undercoat; also called crocodilingcrocodiling

an upright post or support, esp. an upright post or support, esp. one of a series of vertical one of a series of vertical structural members which act structural members which act as the supporting elements in a as the supporting elements in a wall or partitionwall or partition


23. Identify in illustration WJ-4, which figure is a blind and stub-mortise and tenon joint?

a) Figure 4

b) Figure 3

c) Figure 2

d) Figure 1

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1. In column, the ratio of its effective length to its least radius of gyration is called:

a) Moment of Inertia

b) Development length

c) Slenderness ratio

d) Ratio and proportion

of a body around an axis, the of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its mass by the square of its distance from the axisdistance from the axis

the minimum length of straight the minimum length of straight reinforcing bar which is reinforcing bar which is required to anchor it in required to anchor it in concreteconcrete

of a column, the ratio of its of a column, the ratio of its effective length to its least effective length to its least radius of gyrationradius of gyration

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2. A joint where two successive placement of concrete meet is called:

a) Truss joint

b) Contraction joint

c) Construction joint

d) Expansion joint


an expansion joint; a joint an expansion joint; a joint between adjacent parts of a between adjacent parts of a structure which permits structure which permits movement between them movement between them resulting from contractionresulting from contraction

a joint or gap between adjacent a joint or gap between adjacent parts of a building, structure or parts of a building, structure or concrete work which permits concrete work which permits their relative movement due to their relative movement due to temperature changes (or other temperature changes (or other conditions) without rupture or conditions) without rupture or damagedamage

a joint where two successive a joint where two successive placements of concrete meetplacements of concrete meet

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3. 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) Retaining wall

b) Curtain wall

c) Shearing wall

d) Bearing wall

a wall, either freestanding or a wall, either freestanding or laterally braced, that bears laterally braced, that bears against an earth or other fill against an earth or other fill surface and resists lateral and surface and resists lateral and other forces from the material other forces from the material in contact with the side of the in contact with the side of the wall, thereby preventing the wall, thereby preventing the mass from sliding to a lower mass from sliding to a lower elevationelevation

in a tall building of steel-frame in a tall building of steel-frame construction, an exterior wall construction, an exterior wall that is non-loadbearing, having that is non-loadbearing, having no structural functionno structural function

a wall capable of supporting an a wall capable of supporting an imposed load; also called a imposed load; also called a structural wall or loadbearing structural wall or loadbearing wallwall

a wall which in its own plane a wall which in its own plane carries shear, resulting from carries shear, resulting from forces such as wind, blast or forces such as wind, blast or earthquakeearthquake

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4. The point in the moment diagram at which the curvature reverses as it changes from concave to convex is called:

a) Point of deflection

b) Moment of Inertia

c) Point of Inflection

d) Magnitude

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the point on the length of a the point on the length of a structural member subjected to structural member subjected to flexure at which the direction of flexure at which the direction of curvature changes and at which curvature changes and at which the bending moment is zerothe bending moment is zero


5. A type of concrete floor which has no beam is called:

a) Flat slab

b) 2-way slab

c) one-way slab

d) Ribbed floor

a concrete slab which is a concrete slab which is reinforced in two or more reinforced in two or more directions, usually without directions, usually without beams or girders to transfer beams or girders to transfer the loads to supporting the loads to supporting membersmembers

a concrete floor slab in which a concrete floor slab in which the main reinforcement runs in the main reinforcement runs in two directionstwo directions

a floor of ribbed slab or panel; a floor of ribbed slab or panel; a reinforced concrete panel a reinforced concrete panel composed of a thin slab composed of a thin slab reinforced by a system of ribsreinforced by a system of ribs

a rectangular reinforced a rectangular reinforced concrete slab which spans a concrete slab which spans a distance very much greater in distance very much greater in one direction than the other; one direction than the other; under these conditions, most of under these conditions, most of the load is carried on the shorter the load is carried on the shorter spanspan


6. One-way concrete slab are used when:

a) The slab is being supported by two parallel beams

b) The slab has no cantilevered portion

c) The concrete slab is reinforced on the near bottom side

d) The concrete slab is sloping to all side

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7. The tendency for one part of the beam to move vertically with respect to an adjacent part is called:

a) Shear

b) Moment

c) Force

d) Strength

a deformation (e.g., in a beam or a deformation (e.g., in a beam or flexural member) in which flexural member) in which parallel planes slide relative to parallel planes slide relative to each other so as to remain each other so as to remain parallelparallel

the property by which a force the property by which a force tends to cause a body, to which tends to cause a body, to which it is applied, to rotate about a it is applied, to rotate about a point or line; equal in magnitude point or line; equal in magnitude to the product fo the force and to the product fo the force and the perpendicular distance of the the perpendicular distance of the point from the line of action of point from the line of action of the forcethe force

of a material, the capability of of a material, the capability of the material to resist physical the material to resist physical forces imposed on itforces imposed on it

mass * accelerationmass * acceleration


8. Any material changes in shape when subjected to the action of a force is called:

a) Reflection

b) Deflection

c) Deformation

d) Acceleration

the change of direction which the change of direction which a ray of light, sound or radiant a ray of light, sound or radiant heat undergoes when it strikes heat undergoes when it strikes a surfacea surface

any displacement in a body any displacement in a body from its static position, or from from its static position, or from an established direction or an established direction or plane, as a result of forces plane, as a result of forces acting on the bodyacting on the body

the rate of change of the the rate of change of the velocity of a moving bodyvelocity of a moving body

any change of form, shape or any change of form, shape or dimensions produced in a body dimensions produced in a body by a stress or force, without by a stress or force, without breach of the continuity of its breach of the continuity of its partsparts


9. The greatest stress to which a material is capable of developing without a permanent deformation remaining upon the complete release of stress is called:

a) Allowable stress


c) Bending Stress

d) Proportional limit

in the design of structures, the in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress maximum unit stress permitted under working loads permitted under working loads by codes and specificationsby codes and specifications


the greatest stress which a the greatest stress which a material is capable of material is capable of sustaining without any sustaining without any deviation from Hooke’s lawdeviation from Hooke’s law

Hooke’s lawHooke’s law

a law stating that the a law stating that the deformation of an elastic deformation of an elastic body is proportional to the body is proportional to the force applied, provided the force applied, provided the stress does not exceed the stress does not exceed the elastic limit of the materialelastic limit of the material


10. The measure of the stiffness of a material is called:

a) Effective length

b) Proportional limit

c) Stiffness ratio

d) Ratio and proportion

of a column, the distance of a column, the distance between inflection points of a between inflection points of a column when it bendscolumn when it bends

the greatest stress which a the greatest stress which a material is capable of material is capable of sustaining without any sustaining without any deviation from Hooke’s Lawdeviation from Hooke’s Law

the ratio of the force applied to the ratio of the force applied to a structure (or a structural a structure (or a structural element) to the corresponding element) to the corresponding displacementdisplacement

Hooke’s lawHooke’s law

a law stating that the a law stating that the deformation of an elastic deformation of an elastic body is proportional to the body is proportional to the force applied, provided the force applied, provided the stress does not exceed the stress does not exceed the elastic limit of the materialelastic limit of the material


11. The deformation of a structural member as a result of loads acting on it is called:

a) Strength

b) Strain

c) Stress

d) Deflection

any displacement in a body any displacement in a body from its static position, or from from its static position, or from an established direction or an established direction or plane, as a result of forces plane, as a result of forces acting on the bodyacting on the body

of a material, the capability of of a material, the capability of the material to resist physical the material to resist physical forces imposed on itforces imposed on it

a change in the form or shape a change in the form or shape of a body or material which is of a body or material which is subjected to an external forcesubjected to an external force

the internal forces set up at a the internal forces set up at a point in an elastic material by point in an elastic material by the action of external forces; the action of external forces; expressed in units of force per expressed in units of force per unit area, e.g., pounds per unit area, e.g., pounds per square inch or kilograms per square inch or kilograms per square millimetersquare millimeter


12. Timber should have nominal thickness measurement of:

a) 4 inches

b) 6 inches

c) 3 inches

d) 5 inches

TimberTimber - a square sawn lumber - a square sawn lumber having: (USA) a minimum having: (USA) a minimum dimension of dimension of 5”5”; (Brit. ) ; (Brit. ) approximately equal cross approximately equal cross dimensions greater than 4” by dimensions greater than 4” by 4 ½” (101.6 mm by 114.3 mm)4 ½” (101.6 mm by 114.3 mm)


13. Level tool is a:

a) Tool use for guiding and testing the work to a

vertical and horizontal position

b) A tool for checking height elevation

c) Tool use to check the water level

d) The tool designated the different ranking of tool usage


14. Steel square is a:

a) A small try square

b) Tool for testing and for framing work

c) A steel square for use of signage

d) Tool of the steelman

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15. The vertical surface on the face of a stair step is called:

a) Stair clip

b) Stairhead

c) Nosing

d) Riser


16. Tin shear is a:

a) Painter tool

b) Masonry tool

c) Tinsmithry tool

d) Electrical tool

Tin ShearTin Shear – shear with a blunt – shear with a blunt nose; used for cutting thin nose; used for cutting thin sheet metalsheet metal

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17. Wood board should have a thickness specification of:

a) Not less than 2” thick x 5” and up wide

b) Not less than 1” thick x 4” and up wide

c) Not less than 2” thick x 4” and up wide

d) Not less than 3” thick x 7” and up wide

Wood BoardWood Board – lumber less than – lumber less than 2” (5 cm) thick and between 4” 2” (5 cm) thick and between 4” (10 cm) and 12” (30 cm) in width; (10 cm) and 12” (30 cm) in width; a board less than 4” (10 cm) wide a board less than 4” (10 cm) wide may be classified as a stripmay be classified as a strip

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18. 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” up thick

Wood PlankWood Plank – a long wide square – a long wide square sawn thick piece of timber; the sawn thick piece of timber; the specifications vary, but often the specifications vary, but often the minimum width is 8” (20 cm), and minimum width is 8” (20 cm), and the minimum thickness is 2 to 4” the minimum thickness is 2 to 4” (5 to 10 cm) for softwood and 1” (5 to 10 cm) for softwood and 1” (2.5 cm) for hardwood(2.5 cm) for hardwood

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19. A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool use to make smooth cutting and curving on solid wood is called:

a) Surface planer

b) Dado plane

c) portable hand router

d) Lathe machine

RouterRouter – a machine tool having a – a machine tool having a rapidly revolving vertical spindle rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter; used for routing, and cutter; used for routing, cutting mortises, etc. A chisel cutting mortises, etc. A chisel having a curved point; used for having a curved point; used for cleaning out grooves, mortises, cleaning out grooves, mortises, etc.etc.

PlanerPlaner – a tool for smoothing – a tool for smoothing wood surfaces; consists of a wood surfaces; consists of a smooth sole plate, from the smooth sole plate, from the underside of which projects underside of which projects slightly the cutting edge of an slightly the cutting edge of an inclined blade; there is an inclined blade; there is an aperture in front of the blade for aperture in front of the blade for the shavings to escapethe shavings to escape

LatheLathe – a machine for shaping – a machine for shaping circular pieces of wood, metal, circular pieces of wood, metal, etc., by rotating the material etc., by rotating the material about a horizontal axis while a about a horizontal axis while a stationary tool cuts away the stationary tool cuts away the excess materialexcess material

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20. The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system is called:

a) Rafter

b) Girder

c) Purlin

d) Girta piece of timber laid a piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the common rafters on which the roof covering is laidroof covering is laid

a horizontal structural member a horizontal structural member in the framing of a timber-in the framing of a timber-framed house supporting the framed house supporting the ends of the ceiling joists and ends of the ceiling joists and acting as the main horizontal acting as the main horizontal support for the floor abovesupport for the floor above

a large or principal beam of a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or steel, reinforced concrete or timber; used to support timber; used to support concentrated loads at isolated concentrated loads at isolated points along its lengthpoints along its length


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21. Wood defects are heart shake, cup shake, star shake and:

a) Knots

b) Discoloration

c) Deterioration

d) Rotten

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any change in color from the any change in color from the original color or the desired original color or the desired colorcolor

the hard cross-grained mass of the hard cross-grained mass of wood formed in a trunk at the wood formed in a trunk at the place where a branch joins the place where a branch joins the trunktrunk

same as disintegration; the same as disintegration; the deterioration into small deterioration into small fragments or particlesfragments or particles

decomposition in wood by decomposition in wood by fungi and other microorganism; fungi and other microorganism; reduces in strength, density reduces in strength, density and hardnessand hardness

brown rot – is a fungus that destroys wood cellulose, leaving a brown powdery residue behindwhite rot – is a type of decay in wood caused by a fungus that leaves a white residue


22. Dressed lumber is referred to:

a) Covered with plastic for shipment

b) Lumber of exact measurement

c) Smoothed or planed lumber

d) Lumber used for fine carpentry works

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23. The other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw is:

a) Diagonal cut saw

b) Cross-cut

c) Circular saw

d) Coping saw

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January 27, 1997

c d e p c d e p BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997

1. Walls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight.

a) Load-bearing walls

b) Dead load

c) Shoring walls

d) None of these

the weight of a structure itself, the weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently or equipment permanently attached to itattached to it

a wall capable of supporting an a wall capable of supporting an imposed load in addition to its imposed load in addition to its own weightown weight

shore shore – a piece of timber to – a piece of timber to support a wall, usually set support a wall, usually set in a diagonal or oblique in a diagonal or oblique position, to hold the wall in position, to hold the wall in place temporarilyplace temporarily

shoringshoring – a number of – a number of shores acting collectivelyshores acting collectively


2. It refers to the occupancy load which is either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all is called:a) Live loadb) Dead loadc) Concentrated loadd) Distributed load

the weight of a structure itself, the weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently or equipment permanently attached to itattached to it

the moving or movable external the moving or movable external load on a structure; includes the load on a structure; includes the weight of furnishings of a weight of furnishings of a building, of the people, of building, of the people, of equipment, etc. but does not equipment, etc. but does not include wind loadinclude wind load

a load acting on a very small a load acting on a very small area of a structurearea of a structure

a load which acts evenly over a a load which acts evenly over a structural member or over a structural member or over a surface that supports the loadsurface that supports the load


3. The distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks is called:

a) Development length

b) Cross-sectional area

c) Effective length

d) Equivalent distance

area of the section of any solid area of the section of any solid objectobject

(1) the minimum length of (1) the minimum length of straight reinforcing bar or straight reinforcing bar or reinforcing rod which is reinforcing rod which is required to anchor it in required to anchor it in concreteconcrete(2) the length of embedded (2) the length of embedded reinforcement required to reinforcement required to develop the design strength at develop the design strength at a critical sectiona critical section

of a column, the distance of a column, the distance between inflection points in the between inflection points in the column when it bendscolumn when it bends



4. The amount of space measured in cubic units:

a) None of these

b) Perimeter

c) Volume

d) Area

3-D: width x length x breadth3-D: width x length x breadth

1-D: sum length of all sides of an 1-D: sum length of all sides of an enclosed shapeenclosed shape

2-D: width x length2-D: width x length


5. A bended rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam is called:

a) Bottom bar

b) Stirrups

c) Metal plate

d) temperature bar or temperature steel; steel or temperature steel; steel reinforcement which is placed in reinforcement which is placed in a concrete slab, or the like, to a concrete slab, or the like, to minimize the possibility of minimize the possibility of developing cracks as a result of developing cracks as a result of temperature changestemperature changes

a reinforcing device to resist a reinforcing device to resist shear and diagonal tension shear and diagonal tension stresses in a beamstresses in a beam


6. Ratio of unit stress to unit strain:

a) Ratio and proportion


c) Modulus of elasticity

d) Slenderness ratio

of a body around an axis, the of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of multiplying each element of mass by the square of its mass by the square of its distance from the axisdistance from the axis

in an elastic material which has in an elastic material which has been subject to strain below its been subject to strain below its elastic limit, the ratio of the unit elastic limit, the ratio of the unit stress to the corresponding stress to the corresponding unit strainunit strain

of a column, the ratio of its of a column, the ratio of its effective length to its least effective length to its least radius of gyrationradius of gyration


7. An expansion joint’s adjacent parts of a structure to permit expected movements between them is called:

a) Contraction joint

b) Truss joint

c) Construction joint

d) Conduction joint

an expansion joint; a joint an expansion joint; a joint between adjacent parts of a between adjacent parts of a structure which permits structure which permits movement between them movement between them resulting from contractionresulting from contraction

a joint where two successive a joint where two successive placements of concrete meet; a placements of concrete meet; a separation provided in a separation provided in a building which allows its building which allows its component parts to move with component parts to move with respect to each otherrespect to each other


8. To find the volume of water in a cylinder tank, multiply the area of its base by its:

a) Diameter

b) Radius

c) Height

d) None of these


9. The most important component to determine the strength of concrete mix is:

a) Cement

b) Sand

c) Gravel

d) Lime


10. The ultimate strength of the material divided by the allowable working load.

a) Maximum strength

b) Strength limit

c) Safety factor

d) None of these

or factor of safety; the ratio of or factor of safety; the ratio of the ultimate breaking strength of the ultimate breaking strength of a member or piece of material or a member or piece of material or equipment to the actual working equipment to the actual working stress or safe load when in usestress or safe load when in use


11. The stress per unit area of the original cross section of a material which resist its elongation is:

a) Allowable stress

b) Tensile stress

c) Flexural stress

d) Bending stress

in the design of structures, the in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress permitted maximum unit stress permitted under working loads by codes under working loads by codes and specificationsand specifications

the stress that can cause the the stress that can cause the bending of a member, as under bending of a member, as under a loada load

the stress per square unit area the stress per square unit area of the original cross section of of the original cross section of a material which resists its a material which resists its elongationelongation


12. The force adhesion per unit area of contact between two bonded surface is:

a) Axial stress

b) Bond stress

c) Allowable stress

d) Flexural Stressin the design of structures, the in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress permitted maximum unit stress permitted under working loads by codes under working loads by codes and specificationsand specifications

the stress that can cause the the stress that can cause the bending of a member, as under bending of a member, as under a loada load

axial load, axial force; the axial load, axial force; the resultant longitudinal internal resultant longitudinal internal component of force which acts component of force which acts perpendicular to the cross perpendicular to the cross section of a structural member section of a structural member and at its centroid, producing and at its centroid, producing uniform stressuniform stress

the force of adhesion per unit the force of adhesion per unit area of contact between two area of contact between two bonded surfaces, such as bonded surfaces, such as between concrete and a steel between concrete and a steel reinforcing barreinforcing bar


13. Jack rafter is used for:

a) Hip roof support

b) Cantilevered truss

c) Long span beam

d) None of these


14. Another term for plaster board is:

a) Block board

b) Concreting board

c) Form board

d) Gypsum board

or form liner, form lumber; a or form liner, form lumber; a board or a sheet of wood used in board or a sheet of wood used in formworkformwork

or gypsum lath, board lath, or gypsum lath, board lath, gypsum plasterboard, rock lath; gypsum plasterboard, rock lath; a base for plaster; a sheet a base for plaster; a sheet having a gypsum core, faced having a gypsum core, faced with paper, which provides a with paper, which provides a good bond for plastergood bond for plaster

or coreboard, Brit. battenboard; a or coreboard, Brit. battenboard; a wood-base panel used in wood-base panel used in plywood or laminated ocre plywood or laminated ocre constructions; the core to which constructions; the core to which faces are gluedfaces are glued


15. The total of all tread widths on a stair is called:

a) Total riser

b) Total run

c) Winder

d) None of these


16. The face or front elevation of a building.

a) Façade

b) Front view

c) Faceplate

d) Front approachany protective plate, such as an any protective plate, such as an escutcheon or the plate over a escutcheon or the plate over a mortised lockmortised lock

the exterior face of a building the exterior face of a building which is the architectural front, which is the architectural front, sometimes distinguished from sometimes distinguished from the other faces by elaboration of the other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental architectural or ornamental detailsdetails


17. Prefabrication refers to:

a) Design of a factory

b) Pre-construction of components as a part of the

whole

c) A system of material audit

Preliminary building

procedure


18. An opening in the roof for admitting light is called:

a) Natural lighting

b) Oculus lighting

c) None of these

d) Skylight

oculusoculus – an opening at the – an opening at the crown of a domecrown of a dome

in a roof, an opening which is in a roof, an opening which is glazed with a transparent or glazed with a transparent or translucent material; used to translucent material; used to admit diffused light to the space admit diffused light to the space below. Compare with dome light. below. Compare with dome light. Also see, hip skylight, lantern Also see, hip skylight, lantern skylight, monitor skylight, skylight, monitor skylight, pitched skylight, saw-tooth pitched skylight, saw-tooth skylightskylight


19. Wood coming from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves are called:

a) Ironwood

b) Mahogany

c) Softwood

d) Hardwood

a tree belonging to the angio-a tree belonging to the angio-sperms; usually broad leaved sperms; usually broad leaved and deciduous, such as cherry, and deciduous, such as cherry, mahogany, maple, oak, etc.mahogany, maple, oak, etc.

wood from the evergreens; wood from the evergreens; usually relatively soft and easy to usually relatively soft and easy to cut and work, although some cut and work, although some woods so classified in the USA woods so classified in the USA are harder than others classified are harder than others classified as hardwoodas hardwood

a straight grained wood of a straight grained wood of intermediate density, pinkish to intermediate density, pinkish to red-brown in color; found red-brown in color; found principally in the West Indies and principally in the West Indies and Central and South America. Central and South America. Used primarily for interior Used primarily for interior cabinet work and decorative cabinet work and decorative panellingpanelling


20. A kind of brick used for high temperature.

a) Fly-ash brick

b) Thermal brick

c) Fire brick

d) Cinder blockBrit. clinker block; a light-weight Brit. clinker block; a light-weight masonry unit made of cinder masonry unit made of cinder concrete; widely used for interior concrete; widely used for interior partitionspartitions

brick made of refractory ceramic brick made of refractory ceramic material which will resist high material which will resist high temperatures; used to line temperatures; used to line furnaces, fireplaces and furnaces, fireplaces and chimneys; usually contains a chimneys; usually contains a high percentage of silicahigh percentage of silica


21. The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the foundation to the roof.

a) Balloon Framing

b) Lath Framing

c) Wall Framing

d) Upright Framing

a system of framing a wooden a system of framing a wooden building; all vertical structural building; all vertical structural elements of the exterior bearing elements of the exterior bearing walls and partitions consist of walls and partitions consist of single studs which extend the single studs which extend the full height of the frame, from the full height of the frame, from the top of the sole plate to the roof top of the sole plate to the roof plate; all floor joists are fastened plate; all floor joists are fastened by nails to studsby nails to studs


22. 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) None of these

b) Plaster ground

c) Gravel stop

d) Trimming guardgravel strip, slag strip; a flange, gravel strip, slag strip; a flange, usually of a metal strip, used to usually of a metal strip, used to prevent gravel or loose surfacing prevent gravel or loose surfacing from washing off a roof; may from washing off a roof; may also provide a finished edge for also provide a finished edge for built-up roofingbuilt-up roofing

a wood strip, metal bead or a wood strip, metal bead or screed attached around a door, screed attached around a door, window, etc. as a guide for window, etc. as a guide for plastering to a given thickness; plastering to a given thickness; also serves as a fastener for trimalso serves as a fastener for trim


23. The acceptable variance of dimensions from the approved standard size is called:

a) Max. allowable difference

b) Verified sizes

c) Tolerance

d) None of these

the permissible deviation in a the permissible deviation in a specified size or dimensionspecified size or dimension


24. The distance between two structural support:

a) Overall distance

b) Bay

c) Span

d) None of these

(1) within a structure, a regularly (1) within a structure, a regularly repeated spatial element defined repeated spatial element defined by beams or ribs and their by beams or ribs and their supportssupports

(2) in plastering, the distance (2) in plastering, the distance between screeds employed for between screeds employed for working the floating of plasterworking the floating of plaster

screed – firmly established grade strips or side forms for unformed concrete which will guide the strikeoff in producing the desired plane or shape; also the tool to strike off the concrete surface

the distance apart of any two the distance apart of any two consecutive supports, especially consecutive supports, especially as applied to the opening of an as applied to the opening of an arch. A structural member (or arch. A structural member (or part of a member) between two part of a member) between two supports.supports.


25 The scientific name for wood is:

a) CITEM

b) XYLEM

c) APTG

d) TANG


26. A kind of roof that has four sloping sides.

a) Gable roof

b) Mansard roof

c) Hip roof

d) Lean-to

a roof having a single a roof having a single slope on each side of a slope on each side of a central ridge; usually central ridge; usually with a gable at one or at with a gable at one or at both ends of the roofboth ends of the roof

a roof having a double a roof having a double slope on all four sides, slope on all four sides, the lower slope being the lower slope being much steepermuch steeper

or hipped roof; a roof or hipped roof; a roof comprising adjacent comprising adjacent flat surfaces that slope flat surfaces that slope upward from all sides upward from all sides of the perimeter of the of the perimeter of the building, requiring a building, requiring a hip rafter along each hip rafter along each intersection of the intersection of the inclined surfacesinclined surfaces

a small extension to a a small extension to a building with a roof building with a roof (having but one slope) (having but one slope) whose supports lean whose supports lean against the buildingagainst the building


27. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion:

a) Riprap

b) Flag stone

c) Embankment

d) Border stone

a flat stone, usually 1 to 4 in a flat stone, usually 1 to 4 in (2.5 to 10 cm) thick, used as a (2.5 to 10 cm) thick, used as a stepping-stone or for terrace or stepping-stone or for terrace or outdoor paving; usually either outdoor paving; usually either naturally thin or split from rock naturally thin or split from rock that cleaves readilythat cleaves readily

irregularly broken and random-irregularly broken and random-sized large pieces of quarry sized large pieces of quarry rock; individual stones ranging rock; individual stones ranging from very large (2 to 3 cu yd, from very large (2 to 3 cu yd, approx. 1.5 to 2.3 cu m) to small approx. 1.5 to 2.3 cu m) to small (1/2 cu ft, approx. 0.014 cu m); (1/2 cu ft, approx. 0.014 cu m); used for foundations and used for foundations and revetmentsrevetments

a raised structure of earth, rocks a raised structure of earth, rocks or gravel, usually intended to or gravel, usually intended to retain water or carry a roadwayretain water or carry a roadway

same as curbstone; a stone same as curbstone; a stone forming a curb or part of a curbforming a curb or part of a curb


28. Hammer is:

a) Striking tool

b) Holding tool

c) Measuring tool

d) Cutting tool


29. A trough used for carrying runoff water:

a) Gutter

b) None of these

c) Meat

d) Valley duct

also eaves gutter, eaves trough, also eaves gutter, eaves trough, roof gutter; a shallow channel roof gutter; a shallow channel of metal or wood set of metal or wood set immediately below and along immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater from the and carry off rainwater from the roofroof


30. The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete.

a) Stripping

b) Clearing

c) None of these

d) Deforming works

the cutting down of bushes and the cutting down of bushes and trees and the digging and trees and the digging and removal of their roots and removal of their roots and stumpsstumps


31. A structural member spanning from truss-to-truss or supporting rafters:

a) Floor joist

b) Purlin

c) Girts

d) Girder

one of a series of parallel beams one of a series of parallel beams of timber, reinforced concrete or of timber, reinforced concrete or steel used to support floor loads steel used to support floor loads and supported in turn by larger and supported in turn by larger beams or girdersbeams or girders

a large or principal beam of steel, a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or timber; reinforced concrete or timber; used to support concentrated used to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its loads at isolated points along its lengthlength


a horizontal structural member in a horizontal structural member in the framing of early timber-framed the framing of early timber-framed houses, typically supporting the houses, typically supporting the ends of the ceiling joists and ends of the ceiling joists and acting as the main horizontal acting as the main horizontal support for the floor abovesupport for the floor above


32. A threaded steel bent inserted in masonry construction for securing wood or metal plates to concrete construction.

a) Anchor bolt

b) U-bolt

c) Gusset plate

d) Strut

a rod bent in the shape of the a rod bent in the shape of the letter U with threads for nuts on letter U with threads for nuts on the endsthe ends

a plate, usually triangular in a plate, usually triangular in shape, used to connect two or shape, used to connect two or more members or to add more members or to add strength to a frameworkstrength to a framework

a brace or any piece of a frame a brace or any piece of a frame which resists thrusts in the which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length; may direction of its own length; may be upright, diagonal or be upright, diagonal or horizontalhorizontal


33. 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 opening.

a) None of these

b) Lintel

c) Transom beam

d) Transverse rafter

or transom bar; an intermediate or transom bar; an intermediate horizontal member which horizontal member which separates a door from a window, separates a door from a window, panel or louver abovepanel or louver above


a horizontal structural member a horizontal structural member (such as a beam) over an (such as a beam) over an opening which carries the weight opening which carries the weight of the wall above it; usually of of the wall above it; usually of steel, stone or woodsteel, stone or wood


34. The placing of glass in windows and doors:

a) None of these

b) Glazing

c) Puttying

d) Glassing

setting glass in an openingsetting glass in an opening

applying putty to fill holes and applying putty to fill holes and cracks in wood prior to painting cracks in wood prior to painting or to secure and seal panes of or to secure and seal panes of glass in window framesglass in window frames



35. Another word for handrail on a stair construction:

a) Balustrade

b) Banister

c) Hand guard

d) Stringer

a long, heavy horizontal timber a long, heavy horizontal timber which connects the posts in a which connects the posts in a frame which supports a floorframe which supports a floor

an entire railing system (as along an entire railing system (as along the edge of a balcony) including the edge of a balcony) including a top rail and its balusters, and a top rail and its balusters, and sometimes a bottom railsometimes a bottom rail

a handrail for a staircasea handrail for a staircase


36. A joint produced by lapping two pieces of materials:

a) Sandwiched joint

b) Butt joint

c) Dado joint

d) Lap joint

or housed joint; a joint between or housed joint; a joint between two wood members, usually at two wood members, usually at right angles; the full thickness of right angles; the full thickness of the edge or end of one member the edge or end of one member is inserted in a corresponding is inserted in a corresponding housing in the otherhousing in the other

a joint in which one board, plank, a joint in which one board, plank, metal plate, etc., overlaps the metal plate, etc., overlaps the edge of another piece; the edge of another piece; the overlapping part of each member overlapping part of each member may be cut away to half may be cut away to half thickness, resulting in flush thickness, resulting in flush surfacessurfaces


37. Green lumber.

a) Womanized lumber

b) Creasate treated lumber

c) Tanalized lumber

d) Lumber that still contains moisture or sap

green lumbergreen lumber – lumber which – lumber which has not been dried or seasonedhas not been dried or seasoned


38. The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof is called:

a) Canal

b) Gutter

c) Valley

d) Ridge cap

a channel or groove, as a hollow a channel or groove, as a hollow between the fillets of the volutes between the fillets of the volutes of an Ionic capitalof an Ionic capital

a shallow channel of metal or a shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater catch and carry off rainwater form the roofform the roof

or ridge capping, ridge covering; or ridge capping, ridge covering; any covering (such as metal, any covering (such as metal, wood, shingle, etc.) used to wood, shingle, etc.) used to cover the ridge of a roofcover the ridge of a roof


39. A vertical board attached on the ends of rafters. It is a part of the cornice.

a) Fascia

b) Decorative board

c) Face over

d) Construction board

or eaves fascia, fascia board; a or eaves fascia, fascia board; a board that is nailed vertically at board that is nailed vertically at the ends of roof rafters; the ends of roof rafters; sometimes supports a guttersometimes supports a gutter


40. A large heavy nail is referred to as:

a) Spike

b) Anchorage hardware

c) None of these

d) Dowel rod

specially formed connectors specially formed connectors used to fasten together timbers, used to fasten together timbers, masonry, trusses, etc.masonry, trusses, etc.

or simply dowel; a cylindrical or simply dowel; a cylindrical wood or metal rod used to wood or metal rod used to secure two pieces of wood, secure two pieces of wood, stone, concrete, etc., by stone, concrete, etc., by inserting it in a hole through the inserting it in a hole through the two memberstwo members


41. Lumber specification S4S means:

a) Smooth for surfacing jobs

b) square on four side

c) First class lumber

d) Smooth on four sides


42. The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss.

a) Rafter

b) Chord

c) Beam

d) Tie

one of a series of inclined one of a series of inclined structural members from the structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for the eaves, providing support for the covering of a roofcovering of a roof

a structural member whose a structural member whose prime function is to carry prime function is to carry transverse loads, as a joist, transverse loads, as a joist, girder, rafter or purlingirder, rafter or purlin

any unit of material which any unit of material which connects two parts, as masonry connects two parts, as masonry to masonryto masonry


43. Strips of hardwood, usually 2” x 2” laid over a concrete slab floor:

a) Sleepers

b) Leveling blocks

c) Wood anchor blocks

d) Wood saddle


(1) or wood block; a solid piece (1) or wood block; a solid piece of wood placed in a concrete of wood placed in a concrete formwork to prevent movement formwork to prevent movement of the formwork or to fill a spaceof the formwork or to fill a space(2) or anchor block a block of (2) or anchor block a block of wood, replacing a brick in a wall wood, replacing a brick in a wall to provide a nailing or fastening to provide a nailing or fastening surfacesurface

any hollow-backed wooden any hollow-backed wooden structure suggesting a saddle, structure suggesting a saddle, as a ridge connected to two as a ridge connected to two higher elevationshigher elevations


44. A wall that holds back on earth embankment:

a) Shoring wall

b) Retaining wall

c) Buttress wall

d) Foundation wall



that part of the foundation for that part of the foundation for building which forms the permanent building which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below retaining wall of the structure below gradegrade

a wall, either freestanding or laterally a wall, either freestanding or laterally braced, that bears against an earth or braced, that bears against an earth or other fill surface and resists lateral other fill surface and resists lateral and other forces from the material in and other forces from the material in contact with the side of the wall, contact with the side of the wall, thereby preventing the mass from thereby preventing the mass from sliding over to a lower elevationsliding over to a lower elevation


45. In structural steel section joints, it is recommended NOT to use:

a) Rivets

b) Nuts and bolts

c) Oxy / acetylene welding

d) Electric arch welding


46. A wall that serves two dwelling units, known also as party wall:

a) Common wall

b) Property wall

c) Exterior wall

d) Perimeter wall


or external wall, periphery wall; or external wall, periphery wall; a wall which is part of the a wall which is part of the envelope of a building, thereby envelope of a building, thereby having one face exposed to the having one face exposed to the weather or to earthweather or to earth



47. Pertaining to a material description that resembles glass.

a) Alabaster

b) Vitreous

c) Fiberglass

d) Cellulose

fine-grained, translucent variety fine-grained, translucent variety of very pure gypsum, generally of very pure gypsum, generally white or delicately shadedwhite or delicately shaded

descriptive of that degree of descriptive of that degree of vitrification evidenced by low vitrification evidenced by low water absorption; generally water absorption; generally signifies less than 0.3% signifies less than 0.3% absorptionabsorption

a naturally occurring a naturally occurring polysaccharide made up solely polysaccharide made up solely of glucose units and found in of glucose units and found in most plants; the main most plants; the main constituent of dried woods, jute, constituent of dried woods, jute, flax, hemp, ramie, etc.flax, hemp, ramie, etc.

or fibrous glass, glass fiber; or fibrous glass, glass fiber; filaments of glass, formed by filaments of glass, formed by pulling or spinning molten glass pulling or spinning molten glass into random lengths; either into random lengths; either gathered in a wool-like mass or gathered in a wool-like mass or formed as continuous thread-formed as continuous thread-like filamentslike filaments


48. To allow concrete to dry slowly by keeping it moist to attain maximum strength.

a) Permentate

b) Stabilize

c) Tempering

d) Cure


(1) mixing lime, sand and water (1) mixing lime, sand and water in such proportions as to make in such proportions as to make mortar for masonry or plasteringmortar for masonry or plastering

(2) bringing to a proper degree (2) bringing to a proper degree of hardness and elasticity for of hardness and elasticity for use, as steel or other metal by use, as steel or other metal by heat treatmentheat treatment

to increase the stability of a to increase the stability of a solution or suspension, usually solution or suspension, usually by preventing precipitation; or of by preventing precipitation; or of a structure by employing any a structure by employing any structural means to improve structural means to improve stabilitystability

to provide conditions conducive to provide conditions conducive to the hydration process of to the hydration process of stucco or portland cementstucco or portland cement


49. The material used for the process of making watertight the roof intersection and other exposed areas on the exterior of a building.

a) Capping

b) Flashing

c) Fascia

d) Gutter

any architectural member serving any architectural member serving as a cap, such as a copingas a cap, such as a coping

also eaves gutter, eaves trough, also eaves gutter, eaves trough, roof gutter; a shallow channel of roof gutter; a shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off building to catch and carry off rainwater from the roofrainwater from the roof

any flat horizontal member or any flat horizontal member or molding with little projection, as molding with little projection, as the bands into which the the bands into which the architraves of Ionic and architraves of Ionic and Corinthian entablatures are Corinthian entablatures are divideddivided

a color variation on the surface a color variation on the surface of a brick, produced of a brick, produced intentionally or otherwise, due to intentionally or otherwise, due to surface fusion or vitrification of surface fusion or vitrification of a film of different texturea film of different texture


50. The zigzag rule is a:

a) A road builder too; for measuring zigzag road

b) The law governing intricate road network

c) An all-metal type measuring tool

d) Carpenter measuring tool


51. Keystone is:

a) A wedge-shaped stone of an arch

b) A kind of grinding every stone

c) A stone shaped like a key

d) A brand of vehicular tire


52. Kalomen door is:

a) A fireproof door with metal covering

b) An indoor decorative door

c) A door product of Kuala Lumpur

d) None of these

this should be this should be kalameinkalamein door door

KKalameinalamein door is a door of door is a door of composite construction usuallycomposite construction usuallyhaving a wood core and cladhaving a wood core and cladwith galvanized sheet metal,with galvanized sheet metal,sometimes with panels of sometimes with panels of sheet rock or asbestos.sheet rock or asbestos.



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1. What is a material other than water, aggregate, or hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of concrete and added to concrete before or during its mixture to modify its properties?

a) Admixture

b) Steam

c) Plasticiser

d) Retarder

an additive that increases an additive that increases plasticity of a cement paste, plasticity of a cement paste, mortar or concrete mixturemortar or concrete mixture

used as a water repellent, as a used as a water repellent, as a coloring agent, as a retarder or coloring agent, as a retarder or acceleratoraccelerator

an admixture which delays the an admixture which delays the setting of cement paste or the setting of cement paste or the setting of mixtures such as setting of mixtures such as mortar or concrete containing mortar or concrete containing cementcement


2. Two M.S. plates are to be welded by end butt joint by a partial-penetration groove weld. The thicknesses of the plates are 16 mm. what is the minimum effective throat thickness of the weld?

a) 6.0 mm b) 9.0 mm

c) 7.5 mm d) 12.0 mm


3. What are piles at an inclination to resist forces that are not critical?

a) Guide piles

b) Batter piles

c) Slope piles

d) Fender piles

or brace piles, spur piles; piles or brace piles, spur piles; piles driven at an inclination to the driven at an inclination to the vertical to provide resistance to vertical to provide resistance to horizontal forceshorizontal forces

heavy, square timbers which heavy, square timbers which are driven vertically downward are driven vertically downward to guide steel sheet-pilingto guide steel sheet-piling


4. 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 used due to cheaper cost than the others listed below:

a) Narra b) Molave

c) Mahogany d) Tanguile


5. 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 floor coating

c) Epoxy floor coating

d) Polyurethane floor coating


6. 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.

a) Spraytex

b) Anay finish

c) Stucco finish

d) Sandblast


7. A type of window where the ventilating sash rotates 90 degrees to 180 degrees about the header and sill or about the side jamb:

a) Combination

b) Pivoted

c) Awning

d) Jalousie

a window having a sash a window having a sash (ventilator) which rotates about (ventilator) which rotates about fixed vertical or horizontal fixed vertical or horizontal pivots, located at or toward the pivots, located at or toward the center, in contrast one hung on center, in contrast one hung on hinges along an edgehinges along an edge

a window consisting of a number a window consisting of a number of top hinged horizontal sashes of top hinged horizontal sashes one above the other, the bottom one above the other, the bottom edges of which swing outward; edges of which swing outward; operated by one control deviceoperated by one control device

a window consisting of a series a window consisting of a series of overlapping horizontal glass of overlapping horizontal glass louvers which pivot louvers which pivot simultaneously in a common simultaneously in a common frame and are actuated by one or frame and are actuated by one or more operating devices so that more operating devices so that the bottom edge of each louver the bottom edge of each louver swings toward the exterior and swings toward the exterior and the top edge swings toward the the top edge swings toward the interior during openinginterior during opening

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