BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Selected Questions 1995 1996 2004 BUILDING

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Selected Questions 1995 -1996, 2004 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY July 1, 1995 ccddeep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 18 Multiple Choice Questions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Aug-Nov 2004 ccddeep

1. A brand name for aluminum cladding is: a) ALMOND b) ALCOLIC c) ALPOLIC d) none of the above BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

2. Type of water pipe which can be fused together by heat: a) POLYPROPELENE b) POLYETHELENE c) POLYVINYL d) POLYCARBONATE BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

3. TTC is an acronym for a cabinet for: a) transport b) telephone c) public address d) INTERCOM BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

4. An external support built to stabilize a structure by opposing its outward thrusts: a) column b) brace c) buttress d) transverse arch BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

7. Resembling glass, as in transparency, hardness, brittleness, luster, or having low or no porosity: a) polycarbonate b) vitreous c) homogenous d) burnt BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

10. A narrow deposit of sealant applied to a building joint: a) bead b) bond c) filler d) substrate BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

13. A steel rod serving as a king post of a truss: a) king rod b) king bolt c) truss rod d) vertical rod BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

14. A pitch truss having vertical members in tension and diagonal web membranes in compression: a) pratt b) howe c) warrren d) fink BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

15. A pitch truss having vertical members in compression and diagonal web membranes in tension: a) pratt b) howe c) warrren d) fink BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

16. Name of metal tile section of DN Steel: a) Intramuros b) Madrid c) Stile d) Spanish BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

17. Another name of BARREL clay roof tile: a) Pan tile b) Tuscan tile c) Mission tile d) Spanish tile BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

18. Distance of purlins for metal roof tile. a) 1000 mm b) 300 mm c) 100 mm d) 500 mm BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 8 Multiple Choice Questions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 2004 ccddeep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

2. What is used to clean efflorescence in bricks? a) metal brush b) muriatic acid c) paint d) hydrochloride BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

3. What do you call a window attached to a roof? a) lay light b) day light c) clerestory d) dormer window BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

4. Name for a new type of marble used in kitchen and bathroom counters. a) synthetic marble b) granolithic marble c) romblon d) formica BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

5. Best kind of glass for mirrors, windows, etc. a) sheet b) tempered c) float d) patterned BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

6. What kind of adhesive is used in installing marble? a) cement tile adhesive b) grout c) rubber cement d) lime BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

1. 7. A yellowish substance used in paints, inks, etc. a) lacquer b) linseed oil c) flaxseed d) linoleic acid BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

1. 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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 23 Multiple Choice Questions July 1, 1995 cde

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Hybrid Beam – a fabricated metal beam composed of flanges with a material of a specified minimum yield strength different from that of the web plate or box beam; a hollow beam, usually rectangular in section; if fabricated of steel, the sides are steel plates welded together, or they may be riveted together by steel angles at the corners a brace, or a system of braces, placed between joists (or the like) to stiffen them, to hold them in place and to help distribute the load cdep

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 horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid any rafter that is shorter than the usual length of the rafters used in the same building; esp. occurs in hip roofs one of a series of inclined structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for the covering of a roof a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or timber; used to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 forces, or systems of forces carried by a structure or a part of a structure c) reactions d) unit weights BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

4. These members are inclined joists used to support sloping roofs: a) plates b) purlins c) rafters d) planks BUILDING TECHNOLOGY in wood frame construction, horizontal boards or timbers connecting and terminating posts, joists, rafters, etc. a piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid one of a series of inclined structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for the covering of a roof long, wide, square-sawn thick piece of timber; specifications vary but often the minimum width is 8” (20 cm) and thickness of 2” – 4” (5 to 10 cm) for softwood and 1” (2. 5 cm) for hardwood cdep

5. A three dimensional structural system without the bearing walls, composed of interconnected members laterally supported so as to function as a complete selfcontained unit with or without the aids of horizontal diaphragms or floor-bracing system: any three dimensional structural framework (e. g. , the rigid frame of a multi-storey building) as contrasted with a plain frame all of whose elements lie on the same plane a) box system b) space frame c) freeform d) braced frame BUILDING TECHNOLOGY the frame of a building in which the resistance to lateral forces or to frame instability is provided by diagonal bracing, K -bracing or other type of bracing cdep

6. Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of: a) 20 mm b) 40 mm c) 15 mm d) 30 mm BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 an imposed load; also called a structural wall or loadbearing wall in a tall building of steel-frame construction, an exterior wall that is non-loadbearing, having no structural function not defined a wall which in its own plane carries shear, resulting from forces such as wind, blast or earthquake BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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; a bright yellow stable pigment used in paints, esp. in metal primers as a rust-inhibiting pigment uses an alkyd resin as the vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd resin is of a group of thermoplastic synthetic resins used in bonding materials, in adhesives, and in paints and varnishes an emulsion of finely dispersed particles of natural or synthetic rubber or plastic materials in water an exceptionally hard and wear -resistant paint or varnish made by the reaction of polyols with a multifunctional isocyanate BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 metal obtained by stamping or ball milling foil in the presence of a fatty lubricant, such as stearic acid, which causes the flakes to orient in a pattern to give high brilliance; usually supplied in paste form wetted with mineral spirits bonding together two or more layers of materials, e. g. , plywood, laminated wood, etc. liquid solutions of pigment in a suitable vehicle of oil, organic solvent or water; liquid when applied but dries to form an adherent, protective and decorative coating; often categorized according to the solvent used for thinning, e. g. , water-thinned paint or solvent-thinned paint same as zinc; a hard bluish white metal, brittle at normal temperatures, very malleable and ductile when heated; not subject to corrosion; used for galvanizing sheet steel and iron, in various metal alloys, and as an oxide for white paint pigment BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

10. Wood flooring finishing material: a) T & G wood planks b) V-cut wood planks c) gypsum board d) ply board panel BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 cut or wire low carbon steel nail, having a slender plain shank and a medium diamond point; used in work where finish is unimportant, as in framing material used for fastening building paper, asphalt-prepared roofing, and the like roofing screw to fasten corrugated metal roof to purlins finishing nail; a slender nail made from finer wire than the common nail; has a brad-type head which permits it to be set below the suface of the wood, leaving only a small hole which can be putted easily; used in finishing work BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

13. Identify in illustration CMU-2, which figure is a lintel block? a) figure 4 b) figure 2 c) figure 1 d) figure 3 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

15. Wall partition wooden framing is called: a) joist b) jambs c) studs d) nailers one of a series of parallel beams of timber, reinforced concrete or steel used to support floor and ceiling loads and supported in turn by large beams, girders or bearing walls the vertical members at each side of an opening such as a doorframe, window frame or fireplace an upright post or support, esp. one of a series of vertical structural members which act as the supporting elements in a wall or partition or nailing strip; a wood strip, attached to a surface; used as a base for nailing or fastening another material BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 vehicle for the pigment; an alkyd resin is of a group of thermoplastic synthetic resins used in bonding materials, in adhesives, and in paints and varnishes a type of latex paint made of acrylic resins; also called acrylic latex paint. Acrylic resin is one of a group of thermoplastic resins made from esthers of acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, stable, resistant to chemicals, and transparent; used as a binder, in sheet form, as aircuring adhesive, and as the main ingredient in some caulks and sealants. any glossy enamel which dries quickly by evaporation of the volatile solvents and diluents polyurethane - an exceptionally hard and wear-resistant paint or varnish made by the reaction of polyols with a multifunctional isocyanate BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

19. Identify in illustration CMU-3, which figure is a Flemish brickwork? a) Figure 3 b) Figure 4 c) Figure 1 d) Figure 2 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

21. The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet is: a) acrylic paint b) duco paint a type of latex paint made of acrylic resins; also called acrylic latex paint. Acrylic resin is one of a group of thermoplastic resins made from esthers of acrylic acid; exceptionally tough, stable, resistant to chemicals, and transparent; used as a binder, in sheet form, as aircuring adhesive, and as the main ingredient in some caulks and sealants. c) polyester paint d) automotive paint BUILDING TECHNOLOGY polyester resin – one of a group of synthetic resins which undergo polymerization during curing; advantageous because high pressure is not required for curing; has excellent adhesive properties, high strength, good chemical resistance; especially used in laminating and impregnating materials cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY small blisters, bubbles or bulges in a plaster finish coat; results from applying a finish coat over too damp a base coat, or from troweling on plaster too soon; also called turtleback a defect in a paint film or plaster finish which causes the film or finish to lose its adhesion to the substrate, so that it can be removed in strips an upright post or support, esp. one of a series of vertical structural members which act as the supporting elements in a wall or partition the splitting of a film of paint in a pattern resembling an alligator skin, caused by shrinkage of a coat of paint applied over a semi -plastic or thermoplastic undercoat; also called crocodiling cdep

23. Identify in illustration WJ-4, which figure is a blind and stubmortise and tenon joint? a) Figure 4 b) Figure 3 c) Figure 2 d) Figure 1 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 23 Multiple Choice Questions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its distance from the axis the minimum length of straight reinforcing bar which is required to anchor it in concrete d) Ratio and proportion of a column, the ratio of its effective length to its least radius of gyration BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

2. A joint where two successive placement of concrete meet is called: a) Truss joint b) Contraction joint c) Construction joint d) Expansion joint BUILDING TECHNOLOGY not defined an expansion joint; a joint between adjacent parts of a structure which permits movement between them resulting from contraction a joint where two successive placements of concrete meet a joint or gap between adjacent parts of a building, structure or concrete work which permits their relative movement due to temperature changes (or other conditions) without rupture or damage June 29, 1996 cdep

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 laterally braced, that bears against an earth or other fill surface and resists lateral and other forces from the material in contact with the side of the wall, thereby preventing the mass from sliding to a lower elevation in a tall building of steel-frame construction, an exterior wall that is non-loadbearing, having no structural function a wall which in its own plane carries shear, resulting from forces such as wind, blast or earthquake a wall capable of supporting an imposed load; also called a structural wall or loadbearing wall BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its distance from the axis the point on the length of a structural member subjected to flexure at which the direction of curvature changes and at which the bending moment is zero June 29, 1996 cdep

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 reinforced in two or more directions, usually without beams or girders to transfer the loads to supporting members a concrete floor slab in which the main reinforcement runs in two directions a rectangular reinforced concrete slab which spans a distance very much greater in one direction than the other; under these conditions, most of the load is carried on the shorter span a floor of ribbed slab or panel; a reinforced concrete panel composed of a thin slab reinforced by a system of ribs BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 flexural member) in which parallel planes slide relative to each other so as to remain parallel the property by which a force tends to cause a body, to which it is applied, to rotate about a point or line; equal in magnitude to the product fo the force and the perpendicular distance of the point from the line of action of the force mass * acceleration of a material, the capability of the material to resist physical forces imposed on it BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 a ray of light, sound or radiant heat undergoes when it strikes a surface any displacement in a body from its static position, or from an established direction or plane, as a result of forces acting on the body any change of form, shape or dimensions produced in a body by a stress or force, without breach of the continuity of its parts the rate of change of the velocity of a moving body BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

Hooke’s law 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 b) Moment of Inertia c) Bending Stress d) Proportional limit BUILDING TECHNOLOGY a law stating that the deformation of an elastic body is proportional to the force applied, provided the stress does not exceed the elastic limit of the material in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress permitted under working loads by codes and specifications of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its distance from the axis the greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any deviation from Hooke’s law June 29, 1996 cdep

Hooke’s law 10. The measure of the stiffness of a material is called: a) Effective length b) Proportional limit c) Stiffness ratio d) Ratio and proportion a law stating that the deformation of an elastic body is proportional to the force applied, provided the stress does not exceed the elastic limit of the material of a column, the distance between inflection points of a column when it bends the greatest stress which a material is capable of sustaining without any deviation from Hooke’s Law the ratio of the force applied to a structure (or a structural element) to the corresponding displacement BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 of a material, the capability of the material to resist physical forces imposed on it a change in the form or shape of a body or material which is subjected to an external force the internal forces set up at a point in an elastic material by the action of external forces; expressed in units of force per unit area, e. g. , pounds per square inch or kilograms per square millimeter any displacement in a body from its static position, or from an established direction or plane, as a result of forces acting on the body BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

12. Timber should have nominal thickness measurement of: a) 4 inches b) 6 inches Timber - a square sawn lumber having: (USA) a minimum dimension of 5”; (Brit. ) approximately equal cross dimensions greater than 4” by 4 ½” (101. 6 mm by 114. 3 mm) c) 3 inches d) 5 inches BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

15. The vertical surface on the face of a stair step is called: a) Stair clip b) Stairhead c) Nosing d) Riser BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

16. Tin shear is a: a) Painter tool Tin Shear – shear with a blunt nose; used for cutting thin sheet metal b) Masonry tool c) Tinsmithry tool d) Electrical tool BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

17. Wood board should have a thickness specification of: a) Not less than 2” thick x 5” and up wide Wood Board – lumber less than 2” (5 cm) thick and between 4” (10 cm) and 12” (30 cm) in width; a board less than 4” (10 cm) wide may be classified as a strip 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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

18. Wood plank is a piece of lumber that is: a) 2” to 5” thick b) 6” to 8” thick Wood Plank – a long wide square sawn thick piece of timber; the specifications vary, but often the minimum width is 8” (20 cm), and the minimum thickness is 2 to 4” (5 to 10 cm) for softwood and 1” (2. 5 cm) for hardwood c) 5” to 7” thick d) 8” up thick BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Router – a machine tool having a rapidly revolving vertical spindle and cutter; used for routing, cutting mortises, etc. A chisel having a curved point; used for cleaning out grooves, mortises, etc. Planer – a tool for smoothing wood surfaces; consists of a smooth sole plate, from the underside of which projects slightly the cutting edge of an inclined blade; there is an aperture in front of the blade for the shavings to escape Lathe – a machine for shaping circular pieces of wood, metal, etc. , by rotating the material about a horizontal axis while a stationary tool cuts away the excess material June 29, 1996 cdep

20. The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system is called: a) Rafter b) Girder c) Purlin d) Girt one of a series of inclined structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for the covering of a roof a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or timber; used to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length a piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid a horizontal structural member in the framing of a timberframed house supporting the ends of the ceiling joists and acting as the main horizontal support for the floor above BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

21. Wood defects are heart shake, cup shake, star shake and: a) Knots b) Discoloration c) Deterioration d) Rotten the hard cross-grained mass of wood formed in a trunk at the place where a branch joins the trunk any change in color from the original color or the desired color same as disintegration; the deterioration into small fragments or particles decomposition in wood by fungi and other microorganism; reduces in strength, density and hardness brown rot – is a fungus that destroys wood cellulose, leaving a brown powdery residue behind white rot – is a type of decay in wood caused by a fungus that leaves a white residue BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY June 29, 1996 cdep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 52 Multiple Choice Questions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

1. Walls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight. a) Load-bearing walls b) Dead load c) Shoring walls a wall capable of supporting an imposed load in addition to its own weight the weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it d) None of these shore – a piece of timber to support a wall, usually set in a diagonal or oblique position, to hold the wall in place temporarily shoring – a number of shores acting collectively BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 load b) Dead load c) Concentrated load d) Distributed load the moving or movable external load on a structure; includes the weight of furnishings of a building, of the people, of equipment, etc. but does not include wind load the weight of a structure itself, including the weight of fixtures or equipment permanently attached to it a load acting on a very small area of a structure a load which acts evenly over a structural member or over a surface that supports the load BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 (1) the minimum length of straight reinforcing bar or reinforcing rod which is required to anchor it in concrete (2) the length of embedded reinforcement required to develop the design strength at a critical section area of the section of any solid object of a column, the distance between inflection points in the column when it bends not defined BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

4. The amount of space measured in cubic units: a) None of these b) Perimeter 1 -D: sum length of all sides of an enclosed shape c) Volume 3 -D: width x length x breadth d) Area 2 -D: width x length BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

5. A bended rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam is called: a) Bottom bar b) Stirrups a reinforcing device to resist shear and diagonal tension stresses in a beam c) Metal plate d) temperature bar BUILDING TECHNOLOGY or temperature steel; steel reinforcement which is placed in a concrete slab, or the like, to minimize the possibility of developing cracks as a result of temperature changes January 27, 1997 cdep

6. Ratio of unit stress to unit strain: a) Ratio and proportion b) Moment of Inertia c) Modulus of elasticity d) Slenderness ratio of a body around an axis, the sum of the products obtained by multiplying each element of mass by the square of its distance from the axis in an elastic material which has been subject to strain below its elastic limit, the ratio of the unit stress to the corresponding unit strain of a column, the ratio of its effective length to its least radius of gyration BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY an expansion joint; a joint between adjacent parts of a structure which permits movement between them resulting from contraction a joint where two successive placements of concrete meet; a separation provided in a building which allows its component parts to move with respect to each other January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

9. The most important component to determine the strength of concrete mix is: a) Cement b) Sand c) Gravel d) Lime BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY or factor of safety; the ratio of the ultimate breaking strength of a member or piece of material or equipment to the actual working stress or safe load when in use January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress permitted under working loads by codes and specifications the stress per square unit area of the original cross section of a material which resists its elongation the stress that can cause the bending of a member, as under a load January 27, 1997 cdep

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 Stress axial load, axial force; the resultant longitudinal internal component of force which acts perpendicular to the cross section of a structural member and at its centroid, producing uniform stress the force of adhesion per unit area of contact between two bonded surfaces, such as between concrete and a steel reinforcing bar in the design of structures, the maximum unit stress permitted under working loads by codes and specifications the stress that can cause the bending of a member, as under a load BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

13. Jack rafter is used for: a) Hip roof support b) Cantilevered truss c) Long span beam d) None of these BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

14. Another term for plaster board is: a) Block board b) Concreting board c) Form board d) Gypsum board or coreboard, Brit. battenboard; a wood-base panel used in plywood or laminated ocre constructions; the core to which faces are glued or form liner, form lumber; a board or a sheet of wood used in formwork or gypsum lath, board lath, gypsum plasterboard, rock lath; a base for plaster; a sheet having a gypsum core, faced with paper, which provides a good bond for plaster BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

15. The total of all tread widths on a stair is called: a) Total riser b) Total run c) Winder d) None of these BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

16. The face or front elevation of a building. a) Façade b) Front view c) Faceplate d) Front approach BUILDING TECHNOLOGY the exterior face of a building which is the architectural front, sometimes distinguished from the other faces by elaboration of architectural or ornamental details any protective plate, such as an escutcheon or the plate over a mortised lock January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

18. An opening in the roof for admitting light is called: a) Natural lighting b) Oculus lighting oculus – an opening at the crown of a dome c) None of these d) Skylight BUILDING TECHNOLOGY in a roof, an opening which is glazed with a transparent or translucent material; used to admit diffused light to the space below. Compare with dome light. Also see, hip skylight, lantern skylight, monitor skylight, pitched skylight, saw-tooth skylight January 27, 1997 cdep

19. Wood coming from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves are called: a straight grained wood of intermediate density, pinkish to red-brown in color; found principally in the West Indies and Central and South America. Used primarily for interior cabinet work and decorative panelling a) Ironwood b) Mahogany c) Softwood d) Hardwood from the evergreens; usually relatively soft and easy to cut and work, although some woods so classified in the USA are harder than others classified as hardwood a tree belonging to the angiosperms; usually broad leaved and deciduous, such as cherry, mahogany, maple, oak, etc. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

20. A kind of brick used for high temperature. a) Fly-ash brick b) Thermal brick c) Fire brick made of refractory ceramic material which will resist high temperatures; used to line furnaces, fireplaces and chimneys; usually contains a high percentage of silica d) Cinder block Brit. clinker block; a light-weight masonry unit made of cinder concrete; widely used for interior partitions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

21. The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the foundation to the roof. a) Balloon Framing b) Lath Framing a system of framing a wooden building; all vertical structural elements of the exterior bearing walls and partitions consist of single studs which extend the full height of the frame, from the top of the sole plate to the roof plate; all floor joists are fastened by nails to studs c) Wall Framing d) Upright Framing BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 wood strip, metal bead or screed attached around a door, window, etc. as a guide for plastering to a given thickness; also serves as a fastener for trim a) None of these b) Plaster ground c) Gravel stop d) Trimming guard BUILDING TECHNOLOGY gravel strip, slag strip; a flange, usually of a metal strip, used to prevent gravel or loose surfacing from washing off a roof; may also provide a finished edge for built-up roofing January 27, 1997 cdep

23. The acceptable variance of dimensions from the approved standard size is called: a) Max. allowable difference b) Verified sizes c) Tolerance the permissible deviation in a specified size or dimension d) None of these BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

24. The distance between two structural support: a) Overall distance b) Bay c) Span d) None of these (1) within a structure, a regularly repeated spatial element defined by beams or ribs and their supports (2) in plastering, the distance between screeds employed for working 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 consecutive supports, especially as applied to the opening of an arch. A structural member (or part of a member) between two supports. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

25 The scientific name for wood is: a) CITEM b) XYLEM c) APTG d) TANG BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 slope on each side of a central ridge; usually with a gable at one or at both ends of the roof a roof having a double slope on all four sides, the lower slope being much steeper or hipped roof; a roof comprising adjacent flat surfaces that slope upward from all sides of the perimeter of the building, requiring a hip rafter along each intersection of the inclined surfaces a small extension to a building with a roof (having but one slope) whose supports lean against the building BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

27. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion: a) Riprap b) Flag stone c) Embankment irregularly broken and randomsized large pieces of quarry rock; individual stones ranging from very large (2 to 3 cu yd, approx. 1. 5 to 2. 3 cu m) to small (1/2 cu ft, approx. 0. 014 cu m); used for foundations and revetments a flat stone, usually 1 to 4 in (2. 5 to 10 cm) thick, used as a stepping-stone or for terrace or outdoor paving; usually either naturally thin or split from rock that cleaves readily d) Border stone a raised structure of earth, rocks or gravel, usually intended to retain water or carry a roadway same as curbstone; a stone forming a curb or part of a curb BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

28. Hammer is: a) Striking tool b) Holding tool c) Measuring tool d) Cutting tool BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

29. A trough used for carrying runoff water: a) Gutter b) None of these c) Meat also eaves gutter, eaves trough, roof gutter; a shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater from the roof d) Valley duct BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

30. The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete. a) Stripping b) Clearing c) None of these the cutting down of bushes and trees and the digging and removal of their roots and stumps d) Deforming works BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 of timber, reinforced concrete or steel used to support floor loads and supported in turn by larger beams or girders a piece of timber laid horizontally on the principal rafters of a roof to support the common rafters on which the roof covering is laid a horizontal structural member in the framing of early timber-framed houses, typically supporting the ends of the ceiling joists and acting as the main horizontal support for the floor above a large or principal beam of steel, reinforced concrete or timber; used to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 letter U with threads for nuts on the ends a plate, usually triangular in shape, used to connect two or more members or to add strength to a framework a brace or any piece of a frame which resists thrusts in the direction of its own length; may be upright, diagonal or horizontal BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 a horizontal structural member (such as a beam) over an opening which carries the weight of the wall above it; usually of steel, stone or wood or transom bar; an intermediate horizontal member which separates a door from a window, panel or louver above not defined BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

34. The placing of glass in windows and doors: a) None of these b) Glazing c) Puttying d) Glassing setting glass in an opening applying putty to fill holes and cracks in wood prior to painting or to secure and seal panes of glass in window frames not defined BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

35. Another word for handrail on a stair construction: a) Balustrade b) Banister c) Hand guard d) Stringer an entire railing system (as along the edge of a balcony) including a top rail and its balusters, and sometimes a bottom rail a handrail for a staircase a long, heavy horizontal timber which connects the posts in a frame which supports a floor BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 two wood members, usually at right angles; the full thickness of the edge or end of one member is inserted in a corresponding housing in the other a joint in which one board, plank, metal plate, etc. , overlaps the edge of another piece; the overlapping part of each member may be cut away to half thickness, resulting in flush surfaces BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

37. Green lumber. green lumber – lumber which has not been dried or seasoned a) Womanized lumber b) Creasate treated lumber c) Tanalized lumber d) Lumber that still contains moisture or sap BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

38. The internal angle formed by the two roof slopes of a roof is called: a) Canal b) Gutter c) Valley d) Ridge cap BUILDING TECHNOLOGY a channel or groove, as a hollow between the fillets of the volutes of an Ionic capital a shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater form the roof or ridge capping, ridge covering; any covering (such as metal, wood, shingle, etc. ) used to cover the ridge of a roof January 27, 1997 cdep

39. A vertical board attached on the ends of rafters. It is a part of the cornice. a) Fascia b) Decorative board or eaves fascia, fascia board; a board that is nailed vertically at the ends of roof rafters; sometimes supports a gutter c) Face over d) Construction board BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

40. A large heavy nail is referred to as: a) Spike b) Anchorage hardware c) None of these d) Dowel rod BUILDING TECHNOLOGY specially formed connectors used to fasten together timbers, masonry, trusses, etc. or simply dowel; a cylindrical wood or metal rod used to secure two pieces of wood, stone, concrete, etc. , by inserting it in a hole through the two members January 27, 1997 cdep

41. Lumber specification S 4 S means: a) Smooth for surfacing jobs b) square on four side c) First class lumber d) Smooth on four sides BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 structural members from the ridge of the roof down to the eaves, providing support for the covering of a roof a structural member whose prime function is to carry transverse loads, as a joist, girder, rafter or purlin any unit of material which connects two parts, as masonry to masonry BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 not defined (1) or wood block; a solid piece of wood placed in a concrete formwork to prevent movement of the formwork or to fill a space (2) or anchor block a block of wood, replacing a brick in a wall to provide a nailing or fastening surface any hollow-backed wooden structure suggesting a saddle, as a ridge connected to two higher elevations BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

44. A wall that holds back on earth embankment: not defined a) Shoring wall b) Retaining wall c) Buttress wall d) Foundation wall a wall, either freestanding or laterally braced, that bears against an earth or other fill surface and resists lateral and other forces from the material in contact with the side of the wall, thereby preventing the mass from sliding over to a lower elevation not defined that part of the foundation for building which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

46. A wall that serves two dwelling units, known also as party wall: a) Common wall not defined b) Property wall c) Exterior wall d) Perimeter wall or external wall, periphery wall; a wall which is part of the envelope of a building, thereby having one face exposed to the weather or to earth not defined BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

47. Pertaining to a material description that resembles glass. a) Alabaster b) Vitreous c) Fiberglass d) Cellulose fine-grained, translucent variety of very pure gypsum, generally white or delicately shaded descriptive of that degree of vitrification evidenced by low water absorption; generally signifies less than 0. 3% absorption or fibrous glass, glass fiber; filaments of glass, formed by pulling or spinning molten glass into random lengths; either gathered in a wool-like mass or formed as continuous threadlike filaments a naturally occurring polysaccharide made up solely of glucose units and found in most plants; the main constituent of dried woods, jute, flax, hemp, ramie, etc. BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

48. To allow concrete to dry slowly by keeping it moist to attain maximum strength. a) Permentate b) Stabilize c) Tempering d) Cure not defined to increase the stability of a solution or suspension, usually by preventing precipitation; or of a structure by employing any structural means to improve stability (1) mixing lime, sand water in such proportions as to make mortar for masonry or plastering (2) bringing to a proper degree of hardness and elasticity for use, as steel or other metal by heat treatment to provide conditions conducive to the hydration process of stucco or portland cement BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY any architectural member serving as a cap, such as a coping a color variation on the surface of a brick, produced intentionally or otherwise, due to surface fusion or vitrification of a film of different texture any flat horizontal member or molding with little projection, as the bands into which the architraves of Ionic and Corinthian entablatures are divided also eaves gutter, eaves trough, roof gutter; a shallow channel of metal or wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch and carry off rainwater from the roof January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

52. Kalomen door is: this should be kalamein door a) A fireproof door with metal covering b) An indoor decorative door c) A door product of Kuala Lumpur Kalamein door is a door of composite construction usually having a wood core and clad with galvanized sheet metal, sometimes with panels of sheet rock or asbestos. d) None of these BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 27, 1997 cdep

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 7 Multiple Choice Questions BUILDING TECHNOLOGY January 24, 1998 cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY used as a water repellent, as a coloring agent, as a retarder or accelerator an additive that increases plasticity of a cement paste, mortar or concrete mixture an admixture which delays the setting of cement paste or the setting of mixtures such as mortar or concrete containing cement cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY heavy, square timbers which are driven vertically downward to guide steel sheet-piling or brace piles, spur piles; piles driven at an inclination to the vertical to provide resistance to horizontal forces cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY cdep

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 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY a window having a sash (ventilator) which rotates about fixed vertical or horizontal pivots, located at or toward the center, in contrast one hung on hinges along an edge a window consisting of a number of top hinged horizontal sashes one above the other, the bottom edges of which swing outward; operated by one control device a window consisting of a series of overlapping horizontal glass louvers which pivot simultaneously in a common frame and are actuated by one or more operating devices so that the bottom edge of each louver swings toward the exterior and the top edge swings toward the interior during opening cdep