Q.

1) The Filipino term for collar plate is

A.
B.
C.
D.

Hardinera
Guililan
sinturon (your answer)
soliya

Q.2)
Wallboards or plywood maybe applied over studs. They can also be applied over CHB
masonry wall by using
A.
B.
C.
D.

wood battens
studs
sheathing
furring (your answer)

Q.3)
The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured is
A.
B.
C.
D.

pre-tensioning
pre-casting
lift slab
post-tensioning (your answer)

Q.4)
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.
B.
C.
D.

compressioning
post-tensioning (your answer)
pre-casting
pre-tensioning

Q.5)
A material used to remedy vapor flow
A. glossy surfaced asphalt saturated paper, 50 lbs or more (your answer)
B. wall paper

C. asbestos cement board

D. cement plaster
Q.6)
The Filipino term for plumb line is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pantilya
Asintada
plumbo
hulog (your answer)

Q.7)
Dry walls do not require appreciable amount of moisture and they are customarily finished
with
A.
B.
C.
D.

mortar and cement

plywood on studs
lath and plaster (your answer)
plastering

Q.8) Identify which figure is a dado wood joint.

A. a
B. b (your answer)
C. c
D. d
Q.9)
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.
B.
C.
D.

15 (your answer)
17
19
20

Q.10)
The part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and
bears directly on the column footing is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

foundation course
grade wall
foundation wall
grade beam (your answer)

Q.11) A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting
second floor joints is known as
A.
B.
C.
D.

post and beam

western framing
balloon framing (your answer)
post and lintel

Q.12)
A commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and
ductility is
A.
B.
C.
D.

cast iron
black iron
wrought iron (your answer)
heavy iron

Q.13)
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. balloon framing
B. flank framing

C. western framing (your answer)

D. floor framing
Q.14)
The standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors is
A.
B.
C.
D.

1.2 meters
0.60 meters
1.00 meters
0.90 meters (your answer)

Q.15)
The total floor area 16 feet wide by 60 feet deep needs one inch (1) x 4(commercial
size) T & G flooring. Assuming that the available T & G is 1 x 4 x 16 and the effective
width is 3.5 , the total board feet needed is
A.
B.
C.
D.

1,280 bf
1,098 bf (your answer)
1,330 bf
1,298 bf

Q.16)
The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam
is known as
A.
B.
C.
D.

beam formworks
beam blocking (your answer)
grade beam
girder beam

Q.17)
Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine
is
A.
B.
C.
D.

tryolean finish (your answer)

trowel finish
broom stripped finish
smooth finish

Q.18)
A beam that projects beyond one or both its support
A.
B.
C.
D.

continuous
cantiliver (your answer)
tie
projecting beam

Q.19)
Heat gain through the structure of a habitable room occur in tropical regions at walls and
roofs by conduction. This can be minimized by the use of
A.
B.
C.
D.

wood (your answer)

concrete
steel
plastic

Q.20)
The horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the center of the knob or lock
cylinder
A.
B.
C.
D.

backset (your answer)

backfill
built-up
lockset

Q.21)
The Filipino term for riser
A.
B.
C.
D.

Muldura
takip silipan (your answer)
planehuelda
baytang

Q.22)
A roofing tile which has the shape of an S laid on its side is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

Mission tile
pantile (your answer)
French tile
none of the above

Q.23)
That part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the
structure below grade is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

foundation course
grade beam
foundation wall (your answer)
shear wall

Q.24) A principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to
resist bending is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

web member
girt
chord (your answer)
king post

Q.25) Identify the miter joint from the following.

A.
B.
C.
D.

a (your answer)
b
c
d

Q.26)
A wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall
A. non-bearing

B. prefabricated
C. shear (your answer)
D. grade wall
Q.27)
a composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property
A.
B.
C.
D.

annealing
alloy (your answer)
built-up
none of the above

Q.28) Identify which letter in the target is a valley jack rafter?

A. a
B. b (your answer)
C. c
D. d
Q.29)
A modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring is
by
A.
B.
C.
D.

gluing/pasting (your answer)

nailing into battens
wainscoting
drilling

Q.30)
The dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-

ceiling in offices is
A.
B.
C.
D.

30 x 60 x 1
24 x 50 x 7/8
24 x 48 x (your answer)
24" x 60" x 1/2"

Q.31) Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls are
known as
A.
B.
C.
D.

cold joints
control joints (correct answer)
block outs
expansion joints (your answer)

Q.32) Identify which figure is flemish (double stretcher) brickwork.

A.
a
B.
b
C.
c (your answer)
D. d (correct answer)
Q.33) The Filipino term for temper (metal work)
A.
B.
C.
D.

Suban
Espolon
poleva (your answer)
none of the above

Q.34)
A narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in

the same plane is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

fillet
cant strip
batten (your answer)
none of the above

Q.35) Identify which figure is a blind and sub-mortise and tenon joint.

A.
B.
C.
D.

a
b
c (your answer)
d

Q.36)
A protein: the chief nitrogenous ingredient in milk is
A. lactose
B. Tempera
C. alabaster
D. casein (your answer)
Q.37)
It is necessary to provide _______ to turn back water whenever joints occur in which
dissimilar materials come together.
A.
B.
C.
D.

flashing material (your answer)

binding material
counter flushing
covering material

Q.38) Identify which figure is a dado wood joint.

A. a
B. b (your answer)
C. c
D. d
Q.39)
The Filipino term for horizontal stud is
A.
B.
C.
D.

Pabalagbag (your answer)

Tahilan
pilareta
pamakuan

Q.40)
Humidification and condensation in exterior walls can be minimized by
A.
B.
C.
D.

providing stud space between exterior finish and interior finish

providing building paper sheathing
providing building paper sheathing and space filled (your answer)
none of the above

Q.1) An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength
but low tensile strength is
A.
B.
C.
D.

pig iron
cast iron (your answer)
wrought iron
deformed bars

Q.2) Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of
water in the soil is known as

A.
B.
C.
D.

soil bearing pressure

hydrostatic pressure
atmospheric pressure (your answer)
aqua pressure

Q.3) The Filipino term for bottom chord is

A.
B.
C.
D.

barakilan
sibe
estunyo (your answer)
tahilan

Q.4) The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings are
A.
B.
C.
D.

built-up beams, girders, foundations

cement, deformed wrought iron, gravel and sand
concrete piles and cast iron rebars
reinforced concrete and high grade steel (your answer)

Q.5) 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.
B.
C.
D.

balloon framing
flank framing
floor framing
western framing (your answer)

Q.6) One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of
A.
B.
C.
D.

plastic hose filled with water (your answer)

eyesight
plumb bob
meter stick

Q.7) 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 meters
B. 3.69 meters (your answer)

C. 3.75 meters
D. 4.20 meters
Q.8) The Filipino term for top chord is
A.
B.
C.
D.

tahilan (your answer)

baytang
sinturon
sopo

Q.9) The Filipino term for eave is

A.
B.
C.
D.

sopo (your answer)

tabike
sibe
tahilan

Q.10) The toilet bathroom floor finish is designed to be at least one inch below the bedroom
floor finish. What should be the vertical distance between the bedroom floor finish and the
top line of the 2 x 6 yacal floor joists which carry the toilet bath floor system assuming
that thick mosaic vitrified tiles will be used in the toilet bathroom on 4 RC slab with
membrane waterproofing, using standard acceptable measurement of materials for
residential houses
A.
B.
C.
D.

3 inches
3 inches
6 inches (your answer)
6 inches

Q.11) Given a riser equals six inches and using the stair tread-riser proportion formula 2R + T =
25, how many risers will there be between two levels having a vertical distance of 9-0
A.
B.
C.
D.

15 risers (your answer)

16 risers
17 risers
18 risers (correct answer)

Q.12) 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. vinyl shingles

B. asbestos-cement shingles (your answer)

C. wood boards
D. asphalt shingles
Q.13) 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
A.
B.
C.
D.

combination of wood boards and plywood with cavity between (your answer)
thick reinforced concrete wall
steel sheets
1/4" thick cement boards

Q.14) 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.
B.
C.
D.

cleaning
adequate insulation (your answer)
re-painting
changing ceiling material

Q.15) The Filipino term for purlin is

A.
B.
C.
D.

tahilan
balangkas
reostra (your answer)
tabike

Q.16) A joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is
placed against it
A.
B.
C.
D.

block out
cold joint (correct answer)
control joint
expansion joint

Q.17) These are classified as good and less expensive insulating materials used in buildings
A.
B.
C.
D.

glass blocks, 5000 psi concrete

porous concrete, glass fibers, guilt materials (correct answer)
steel plates, marble slabs, granite
brick tiles

Q.18) A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrasion and finds important use in the
cutting edges of heavy digging tools is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

alloy steel
nickel steel (correct answer)
manganese steel
zinc steel

Q.19) Select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used by architects in planning and
design of buildings
A.
B.
C.
D.

columns, splices, materials, lot (correct answer)

roofing sheets, function, elevation
concrete, lumber, steel, cement
concrete, materials, function, lot

Q.20) The capacity of a wall to hold moisture is important in the design of dwelling units. Select
the best material which will reduce moisture in a wall when used
A.
B.
C.
D.

CHB S-cut joint finish

1 thick V-cut wood boards (correct answer)
Synthetic adobe finish on R.C. wall
brick siding

Q.21) Sound or noise between bedrooms may be reduced by using less expensive materials with
the application of construction techniques
A.
B.
C.
D.

double wall plywood on horizontal and vertical studs with absorbents (correct answer)
solid 6 R.C. wall
sawali on 2 x 2 studs
gypsum board

Q.22) 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 meters. The wall shall be as high as the water tank.
A.
B.
C.
D.

4.00 meters
4.19 meters
4.16 meters (correct answer)
4.22 meters

Q.23) A Howe Truss is being considered to support the roofing system of a residential building.
The pitch of the truss is 1 vertical 3 horizontal. What is the total length of the top chord, if
the span of truss is 12 meters and the eave is 1.5 meters horizontally?
A.
B.
C.
D.

7.555 meters
7.675 meters
7.567 meters
7.906 meters (correct answer)

Q.24) The finished frame surrounding a door is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

door frame
door jamb (correct answer)
door casing
door mullion

Q.25) A typical block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or
industrial building
A.
B.
C.
D.

corkboard (correct answer)

acacia lumber
washed pebbles
polycarbonate

Q.26) A form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers
or of stretchers is known as
A.
B.
C.
D.

common bond
flemish bond (correct answer)
english bond
plaster bond

Q.27) A building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

travertine
serpentine (correct answer)
granite
marble

Q.28) A manual method of squaring the corners of building lines in building layout, is the use of
A.
B.
C.
D.

2-3-4 multiples with the use of transit

3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel tape measure (correct answer)
4-5-4 multiples and strings
3-5-7 multiples with the use of plumb bob

Q.29) Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small compared to wall area, will
normally require acoustical treatment of the
A.
B.
C.
D.

wall or part of several walls

floor and ceiling
ceiling only (correct answer)
wall and ceiling

Q.30) 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.
B.
C.
D.

bay window (your answer)

hopper window
oriel window
cantilevered window

Q.31) When dry conditions are demanded of asphalt tile floor finishes on concrete over earth,
apply the waterproofing (WP) steps
A.
B.
C.
D.

felt paper below sub-slab then WP on top of the sub-slab (your answer)
felt paper below the top slab then WP the earth
WP the earth under slab
none of the above

Q.32) Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete walls, slabs of long buildings, new
buildings adjoining existing buildings should be provided with
A.
B.
C.
D.

flashing (your answer)

welded joints
expansion joints (correct answer)
temperature joints

Q.33) The Filipino term for projection is

A.
B.
C.
D.

alahado
asinta
asintada
bolada (your answer)

Q.34) These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential
buildings
A.
B.
C.
D.

particle board
lawanit boards
gypsum boards
aluminum foil sheets (your answer)

Q.35) The riser of a stair is 6 inches. What is the run using formula R/T = tan (R-3) x 8
degrees
A.
B.
C.
D.

12.2247 inches (your answer)

12.1000 inches
11.8975 inches
12. 1416 inches

Q.36) The Filipino term for rabbet

A.
B.
C.
D.

palitada
asintada
alahado
vaciada (your answer)

Q.37) Dry walls are customarily finished with

A.
B.
C.
D.

lath and plaster (your answer)

mortar and hollow blocks
reinforced concrete
painted concrete

Q.38) A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of
foundation of the building
A. soil chemistry
B. soil bearing pressure (your answer)
C. particle size distribution

D. water level
Q.39) The Filipino term for plastered course is
A.
B.
C.
D.

lastilyas
moneyka
kusturada (your answer)
sopo

Q.40) A form of brick bond in which the course consists of alternate stretchers and headers in
known as
A.
B.
C.
D.

flemish bond (your answer)

english bond
common bond
plaster bond

Q.1)
A twisting force is
A.
B.
C.
D.

shear
bending
moment
torsion (your answer)

Q.2) Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

plumb bob
spirit level (your answer)
try square
caliper

Q.3) The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses
A.
B.
C.
D.

R.C. slabs
wood shingles
G.I. sheets (your answer)
asphalt shingles

Q.4)
The vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped
and continued later is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

expansion joint
control joint
cold joint
construction joint (your answer)

Q.5)
The Filipino term for bottom chord is
A.
B.
C.
D.

tirante (correct answer)

tahilan (your answer)
madre
soleras

Q.6) The wall of Intramuros is

A.
B.
C.
D.

an aqueduct
a fortification (your answer)
a moat
a bridge

Q.7)
Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is
A.
B.
C.
D.

AAA
AA (your answer)
A (correct answer)
"B"

Q.8) The Filipino term for rafter is

A.
B.
C.
D.

guililan
sepo
rodapis
kilo (your answer)

Q.9)
A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

alcove
chase (your answer)
duct works
pipeline

Q.10) A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by
a key is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

dead lock (your answer)

knob latch
knob lock
knob bolt (correct answer)

Q.11)
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.
B.
C.
D.

asbestos cement shingles (your answer)

vinyl shingles
wood shingles
fiberglass sidings

Q.12)
The Filipino term for concrete beam is
A.
B.
C.
D.

biga (your answer)

guilihan
kilo
tirante

Q.13)
A vertical line check uses a
A. meter stick

B. try square
C. plumb bob (your answer)
D. water hose
Q.14)
Noise inside the building is o 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.
B.
C.
D.

concrete hollow block walls

double wall on 2 x 4 studs (your answer)
asbestos board walls on wooden studs
brick sidings on both sides of the wall

Q.15)
A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together is
A.
B.
C.
D.

vise
wood screw
clamp nail (your answer)
miter

Q.16) A clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units
having their convex side alternately up and down is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

pantile
mission tile (your answer)
roman tile
japanese tile

Q.17) The part of a foundation system which supports the exterior wall of the super structure and
bears directly on the column footing is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

grade course
foundation wall
foundation course
grade beam (your answer)

Q.18)
Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
A.
B.
C.
D.

jack rafter
valley plate
hip rafter (your answer)
valley rafter

Q.19)
The term stone-cut refers to a
A.
B.
C.
D.

masonry finish
adobe stone work
wood siding (your answer)
marble flooring

Q.20) A door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate
independently or together is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

dwarf door
dutch door (your answer)
window door
swing door

Q.21) What is the height of a curtain wall for a downfeed water tank at the deck roof with 60,000
gallons capacity and diameter of 3 meters, freeboard of 0.30 meters, shall be as high as the
water tank
A.
B.
C.
D.

3.513 meters (correct answer)

3.550 meters
3.625 meters (your answer)
3.573 meters

Q.22)
Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing is
A. 2 corr.
B. 2 corr. (your answer)
C. 3 corr.

D. 3 corr.
Q.23)
Chord splice connectors for trusses is
A.
B.
C.
D.

fish block
wood block
fish plate (your answer)
split-ring (correct answer)

Q.24) A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining them by
riveting, soldering or brazing is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

lap joint
lap seam (your answer)
lap splice
lap edge

Q.25) For very large roof spans (for auditoria, transport buildings, exhibition halls) of over 150
ft., these structures are suggested economical solutions
A.
B.
C.
D.

pre-stressed concrete (your answer)

reinforced concrete
space frames, light steel skeleton structures (correct answer)
post tensioned concrete

Q.26)
A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation,
etc. is
A.
B.
C.
D.

pile foundation
sheet piling (correct answer)
retaining wall (your answer)
shear wall

Q.27)
The Filipino term for ceiling joist is

A.
B.
C.
D.

kostilyahe (your answer)

tirante
espejo
senepa

Q.28)
Wood with metal cladding is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

channel strip
reinforced wood
kalamein (your answer)
dry stud

Q.29)
The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation
and excavation lines are called
A.
B.
C.
D.

form boards
box boards
batter boards (your answer)
nail boards

Q.30) A climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall
buildings
A.
B.
C.
D.

thunderstorm
gusts
lightning (your answer)
humidity

Q.31)
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
A.
B.
C.
D.

pitch or bituminous felt (correct answer)

gravel coarse
aluminum foil (your answer)
plastic sheet

Q.32)
The Filipino term for floor joist is
A.
B.
C.
D.

suelo
guililan
soleras (your answer)
sepo

Q.33)
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.
B.
C.
D.

leaving
string
newel
going (your answer)

Q.34)
A twisting force is
A.
B.
C.
D.

torsion (your answer)

shear
moment
tension

Q.35) The Filipino term for baseboard is

A.
B.
C.
D.

rodapis (your answer)

perdano
batidora
guililan

Q.36)
A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. is called
A. alcove

B. ductwork
C. chase (your answer)
D. sleeve
Q.37) This is a ground condition that determines the size, type and shape of the building
footing/foundation
A.
B.
C.
D.

soil bearing pressure (your answer)

loam and clay formation
adobe underlay
sand content

Q.38) Select the grouping one subject of which is a general criterion used by architects in
planning and design of buildings
A.
B.
C.
D.

colored roofing sheets, aesthetics, symmetry of windows

columns, doors, windows, split type
concrete, steel and wood, type of floor finish (your answer)
concrete, windows, aesthetics, roofing

Q.39)
Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to
support a part of load is
A.
B.
C.
D.

lally
composite (your answer)
cast-in-place
ready-mixed

Q.40)
Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall is
A. raked
B. struck
C. weathered (your answer)
D. broom-finish
Q.1) 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.
B.
C.
D.

box system
space frame (your answer)
freeform
braced frame

Q.2) The distance from the first to the last riser of a stair flight is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

spandrel
pitch
run (correct answer)
rise (your answer)

Q.3) The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

neutral axis
inflection point (your answer)
section of zero shear
maximum moment

Q.4) Wood defects are heart shake, cup shake, star shake and
A.
B.
C.
D.

knots (your answer)

discoloration
deterioration
rotten

Q.5) How many corrugation is required as the minimum side lap of an ordinary standard G.I.
sheet roofing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

1 (your answer)
2
2
1

Q.6) Tin shear is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

painter tool
masonry tool (your answer)
tinsmithry tool
electrical tool

Q.7) Dressed lumber is referred to

A.
B.
C.
D.

covered with plastic for shipment

lumber of exact measurement
smoothed or planed lumber (your answer)
lumber used for fine carpentry works

Q.8) It refers to the occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or may not be
present at all is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

live load (your answer)

dead load
concentrated load
distributed load

Q.9) 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.
B.
C.
D.

retaining wall
curtain wall
shearing wall
bearing wall (your answer)

Q.10) When the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a
A.
B.
C.
D.

one-way slab (your answer)

slab on fill
two-way slab
cantilever slab

Q.11) Walls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight
A.
B.
C.
D.

load bearing walls (your answer)

curtain walls
shoring walls
none of the above

Q.12) Commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, of gauge 26, having standard corrugation are
coated both sides with

A.
B.
C.
D.

aluminum coating (your answer)

laminations
paints
pure virgin spoiter

Q.13) The time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing
A.
B.
C.
D.

24 hours (your answer)

36 hours
48 hours
12 hours

Q.14) Wood flooring finishing material

A.
B.
C.
D.

7 & 6 wood planks (your answer)

V cut wood planks
gypsum board
ply board panel

Q.15) The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet is

A.
B.
C.
D.

acrylic paint (your answer)

duco paint
polyester paint
automotive paint

Q.16) What is the appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces?
A.
B.
C.
D.

zinc chromate (your answer)

alkyd
latex
polyurethane

Q.17) A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on
solid wood is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

surface planner
dado place
portable hand router (correct answer)
lathe machine (your answer)

Q.18) The other kind of handsaw other than rip-cut saw is

A.
B.
C.
D.

diagonal cut saw

cross-cut (your answer)
circular saw
coping saw

Q.19) What is the appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing?
A.
B.
C.
D.

alkyd type
acrylic latex type
lacquer type
urethane

Q.20) Steel square is a

A.
B.
C.
D.

a small try square

tool for testing and for framing work (your answer)
a steel square for use of signage
tool of the steel man

Q.21) A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs.
It is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

blistering
peeling
chalking
alligatoring

Q.22) Wall partition wooden framing is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

joist
jambs
studs (your answer)
nailers

Q.23) The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system is called
A. rafter
B. girder (your answer)

C. purlin
D. girt
Q.24) It is a special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web
A.
B.
C.
D.

box girder
hybrid girder (your answer)
T-flange girder
bridging

Q.25) What hardware/material is needed to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a
steel purlin
A.
B.
C.
D.

metal screw
L hook bolt (your answer)
m bolt
aluminum screw

Q.26) A joint where two successive placement of concrete meet is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

truss joint
contraction joint
construction joint (your answer)
expansion joint

Q.27) A type of concrete floor which has no beam is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

flat slab (your answer)

2-way slab
one way slab
ribbed floor

Q.28) 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.
B.
C.
D.

box system
space frame (your answer)
freeform
braced frame

Q.29) 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 projects for a period of not less than
A.
B.
C.
D.

5 years
3 years
4 years
2 years (your answer)

Q.30) Auger bit is part of

A.
B.
C.
D.

fastener tool
guiding testing tool
bearing tool (your answer)
rough facing tool

Q.31) What hardware/material is needed to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden
sheets/planks?
A.
B.
C.
D.

CV nail
staple wire (your answer)
tekscrew
fin nail

Q.32) The vertical surface on face of a stair step is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

stair clip
stair head
nosing
riser (your answer)

Q.33) Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of

A.
B.
C.
D.

20 mm
40 mm
15 mm (your answer)
30 mm

Q.34) Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

A.
B.
C.
D.

purlins (your answer)

jack rafter
rafters
girders

Q.35) A one-way concrete slab are used when

A.
B.
C.
D.

the slab is being supported by two parallel beams (your answer)

the slab has no cantilevered portion
the concrete slab is reinforced on the near bottom side
the concrete slab is sloping to all side

Q.36) Wood board should have a thickness specification of

A.
B.
C.
D.

not less than 2 thick x 5 and up wide

not less than 1 thick x 4 and up wide (your answer)
not less than 2 thick x 4 and up wide
not less than 3 thick x 7 and up wide

Q.37) The distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

development length
cross sectional area
effective length (your answer)
equivalent distance

Q.38) Wood plank is a piece of lumber that is

A.
B.
C.
D.

2 to 5 thick (correct answer)

6 to 8 thick
5 to 7 thick (your answer)
8 up thick

Q.39) It is designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall
A.
B.
C.
D.

bearing wall
curtain wall
grade wall
shear wall (your answer)

Q.40) Level tool is a

tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and horizontal position (your
answer)
B. a tool for checking height elevation
C. tool used to check the water level
D. the tool designated the different ranking of tool usage
A.

Q.1) Strips of hardwood, usually 2x2 laid over a concrete slab floor
A.
B.
C.
D.

sleepers (your answer)

leveling blocks
wood anchor blocks
wood saddle (correct answer)

Q.2) Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion

A.
B.
C.
D.

rip-rap (your answer)

embankment
flag stone
border stone

Q.3) A beam that projects beyond one or both its support is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

overhanging beam
continuous beam
intermediate beam
cantilever beam (your answer)

Q.4) A vertical board attached on the ends of the rafters. It is a part of the cornice
A.
B.
C.
D.

facia (your answer)

decorative board
face over
construction board

Q.5) A large heavy nail is referred to as

A. spike (your answer)
B. anchorage hardware

C. none of these
D. dowel rod
Q.6) To find the volume of water in a cylindrical tank, multiply the area of its base by its
A.
B.
C.
D.

diameter
radius
height (your answer)
none of these

Q.7) A joint produced by lapping two pieces of materials

A.
B.
C.
D.

sandwiched joint
butt joint
dado joint
lap joint (your answer)

Q.8) The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

canal
gutter
valley (your answer)
ridge cap

Q.9) The amount of space measured in cubic units.

A.
B.
C.
D.

none of these
perimeter
volume (your answer)
area

Q.10) Another word for handmill on a stair construction

A.
B.
C.
D.

balustrade (your answer)

banister (correct answer)
hand guard
stringer

Q.11) An opening in the roof for admitting light is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

natural lighting
ocules lighting
none of these
skylight (your answer)

Q.12) A kind of roof that has four sloping sides

A.
B.
C.
D.

gable roof
mansard roof
hip roof (your answer)
lean to

Q.13) Prefabrication refers to

A.
B.
C.
D.

design of a factory
pre-construction of components as a part of a whole (your answer)
a system of material audit
preliminary building procedure

Q.14) The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix is
A.
B.
C.
D.

cement (your answer)

sand
gravel
lime

Q.15) Green lumber is

A.
B.
C.
D.

wolmanized lumber
creasate treated lumber
talanized lumber
lumber that still contains moisture or sap (your answer)

Q.16) A rejected building material because of its below standard grade is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

out-limber
run-of-the mill
cult (your answer)
none of these

Q.17) Stakes and batter board in a construction layouting procedure refers to

building components where permanent horizontal and vertical measurement are
indicated
B. initial formworks done in construction
vertical and horizontal wood sticks and lumber used to determine the elevation and
C.
ditances of the reference points of the proposed building (your answer)
D. a clich for layouting work
A.

Q.18) The scientific name for wood is

A.
B.
C.
D.

CITEM
XYLEM (your answer)
APTG
TANG

Q.19) In designing a stair, to find the number of riser divide the height of the stair by the height
of each
A.
B.
C.
D.

newel post
risers (your answer)
balusters
nosing

Q.20) A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the
liquid to the sewer pipe
A.
B.
C.
D.

sump (your answer)

drain hole
slump
none of these

Q.21) The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete
A.
B.
C.
D.

stripping (your answer)

clearing
none of these
deforming works

Q.22) In designing a stair, to find the height of the riser, divide the height of the stair by the
number of

A.
B.
C.
D.

newel post
risers (your answer)
balustrade
balusters

Q.23) A tough used for carrying off water

A.
B.
C.
D.

gutter (your answer)

none of these
moat (correct answer)
valley duet

Q.24) Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves are called
A.
B.
C.
D.

ironwood
mahogany (your answer)
softwood (correct answer)
hardwood

Q.25) The placing of glass in windows or doors

A.
B.
C.
D.

none of these
glazing (your answer)
puttying
glassing

Q.26) An expansion joint on adjacent parts of a structure to permit expected movements

between them is called
A.
B.
C.
D.

contraction joint (your answer)

truss joint
construction joint
conduction joint

Q.27) The distance between two structural supports

A.
B.
C.
D.

overall distance
bay
span (your answer)
none of these

Q.28) Jack rafter is used for

A.
B.
C.
D.

hip roof support (your answer)

long span beam
cantilevered truss
none of these

Q.29) Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that has a permanent blade set at
A.
B.
C.
D.

30
45 (your answer)
20
60

Q.30) The total of all the tread widths in a stair is called

A.
B.
C.
D.

total riser (your answer)

total run (correct answer)
winder
none of these

Q.31) The face or front elevation of a building

A.
B.
C.
D.

facade (your answer)

front view
face plate
frontal approach

Q.32) Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done

A.
B.
C.
D.

bent chamber
submersible air chamber
caisson (your answer)
none of these

Q.33) Lumber specification S4S means

A. smooth for surfacing jobs
B. square on four sides

C. first class lumber

D. smooth on four sides (your answer)
Q.34) 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.
B.
C.
D.

none of these
lintel (your answer)
transome beam
transverse rafter

Q.35) 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
A.
B.
C.
D.

none of these
plaster ground (your answer)
gravel stop
trimming guard

Q.36) A structural member spanning from truss-to-truss or supporting rafters

A.
B.
C.
D.

floor joist
purlin (your answer)
girts
girder

Q.37) A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry construction for securing wood or metal plates
to concrete construction
A.
B.
C.
D.

anchor bolt (your answer)

U-bolt
gusset plate
strut

Q.38) The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss
A.
B.
C.
D.

rafter
chord (your answer)
beam
tie

Q.39) The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the
foundation to the roof
A.
B.
C.
D.

balloon framing (your answer)

lath framing
wall framing
upright framing

Q.40) A kind of brick used for high temperature

A.
B.
C.
D.

fly-ash brick
thermal brick (your answer)
firebrick (correct answer)
cinder block