Practice Test 1

Question 1

Short metal “T” beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams

Answer 1

cross tee

Question 2

Roofing tile which has the shape of an “S” laid on its side

Answer 2

pantile

Question 3

Clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down

Answer 3

mission tile

Question 4

Groove cut into a board or panel intended to receive the edge of a connecting board

Answer 4

dado

Question 5

Part of the building foundation which forms the permanent retaining wall of the structure below grade

Answer 5

foundation wall

Question 6

Black, tar like waterproofing material applied to the exterior of a foundation wall

Answer 6

dampproofing

Question 7

System of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints

Answer 7

Balloon Framing

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Western Framing

Question 9

Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it

Answer 9

cold joint

Question 10

Joint used for adjoining existing building to new building

Answer 10

expansion joint

Question 11

An exterior security lock installed on exterior entry doors that can be activated only with a key or a thumb-turn

Answer 11

dead bolt

Question 12

Joint employed to reduce restraint by accommodating movement of masonry walls

Answer 12

control joints

Question 13

Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with hand operated machine

Answer 13

Tryolean finish

Question 14

Window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor

Answer 14

bay window

Question 15

Principal member of the truss which extends from one end to the other primarily to resist bending

Answer 15

chord

Question 16

Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the presence of water in the soil

Answer 16

atmospheric pressure

Question 17

Composition of two or more metals fused together usually to obtain a desired property

Answer 17

alloy

Question 18

The boxing in of covering a joist, beam or girder to give the appearance of a larger beam

Answer 18

beam blocking

Question 19

Horizontal distance from the face of a lock or latch to the centre of the knob or lock cylinder

Answer 19

backset

Question 20

The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured

Answer 20

post-tensioning*

Question 21

Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stairs treads

Answer 21

baluster

Question 22

A wood or plywood piece used to fasten the ends of two members together at a butt joint with nails or bolts

Answer 22

fish plate or gusset plate

Question 23

An iron alloy usually including carbo and silicon which has high compressive strength and low tensile strength

Answer 23

cast iron or carbon steel

Question 24

Narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane

Answer 24

batten

Question 25

Ferrous metal that offers great resistant to abrasion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools

Answer 25

nickel

Question 26

The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative

Answer 26

inflection point

Question 27

Commercially pure iron of fibrous nature, valued for its corrosion resistance and ductility

Answer 27

wrought iron

Question 28

Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

Answer 28

purlins

Question 29

Window or door in which two panes of glass are sued with a sealed air space between

Answer 29

double glass pane

Question 30

Tar paper, installed under the roof shingles

Answer 30

felt

Question 31

The wall of Intramuros is an example of a?

Answer 31

fortification

Question 32

Type of slab when the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50

Answer 32

one-way slab

Question 33

Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of?

Answer 33

15 mm/20 mm*

Question 34

Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around basement window to hold back the earth

Answer 34

area wells

Question 35

Special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web

Answer 35

hybrid girder

Question 36

Humidification and condensation in exterior walls are minimised by providing?

Answer 36

building paper sheathing & space filled

Question 37

Beam that protects beyond one or both its support

Answer 37

cantilever beam

Question 38

Structural method of using longer span/interval of columns

Answer 38

post-tensioning*

Question 39

Wall (bearing or non-bearing) designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the wall

Answer 39

shear wall

Question 40

Modern method of installing wood parquet flooring on wooden boards sub-flooring

Answer 40

gluing/pasting it

Question 41

Horizontal exterior roof overhang

Answer 41

eaves

Question 42

Dimension of commercial acoustic boards for aluminum T-runners used for dropped-ceiling in offices

Answer 42

24" x 48" x 1/2"

Question 43

Standard height of window sills for office rooms in upper floors

Answer 43

900 mm

Question 44

Part of a foundation system which supports the exterior walls of a superstructure and bears directly on the column footing

Answer 44

grade beam

Question 45

Material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units (roofing material)

Answer 45

asbestos-cement shingles

Question 46

The finished frame surrounding a door

Answer 46

door jamb

Question 47

A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt is controlled by a key

Answer 47

knob bolt

Question 48

A door consisting of two separate leaves one above the other, the leaves may operate independently or together

Answer 48

Dutch door

Question 49

A twisting force

Answer 49

torsion

Question 50

The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows

Answer 50

honeycombs

Question 51

A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilise foundation

Answer 51

sheet piling

Question 52

Refers to the term stone-cut

Answer 52

wood siding*

Question 53

Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns

Answer 53

class AA; proportion of cement, sand and gravel is 1: 1.5: 3; 4000 PSI

Question 54

Chord splice connectors for trusses

Answer 54

Split ring

Question 55

A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together

Answer 55

Clamp nail

Question 56

Most waterproof type of mortar joints for a wall

Answer 56

weathered mortar joints

Question 57

Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge

Answer 57

hip rafter

Question 58

The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation lines

Answer 58

batter boards

Question 59

Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support part of the load

Answer 59

composite column

Question 60

Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check

Answer 60

spirit level

Question 61

A three-dimensional structural system without bearing walls composed of interconnected laterally supported so as cofunction as a complete self-contained unit with or without the aids of horizontal diaphragms or floor-bracing systems

Answer 61

space frame

Question 62

The metal latch plate in a door frame into which a door knob plunger latches

Answer 62

keeper

Question 63

The appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces

Answer 63

zinc chromate

Question 64

Coating of commercially made corrugated G. I. sheets, GA 26, having standard corrugation

Answer 64

aluminum coating

Question 65

Wood flooring finish material

Answer 65

7 & 6 wood planks*

Question 66

A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs

Answer 66

chalking

Question 67

Time required for removal of formworks of a concrete footing

Answer 67

24 hours

Question 68

Wall partition of wood framing

Answer 68

wall studs

Question 69

The appropriate paint material for G. I. sheet roofing

Answer 69

acrylic latex paint (ie. Davies megacryl)

Question 70

The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet

Answer 70

acrylic paint

Question 71

Hardware used to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a steel purlin

Answer 71

L hook bolt

Question 72

Hardware used to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks

Answer 72

staple wire

Question 73

Type of concrete floor which has no beam

Answer 73

flat slab

Question 74

Tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and horizontal position

Answer 74

level tool

Question 75

Tool for testing and for framing work

Answer 75

steel square

Question 76

Vertical surface on face of a stair step

Answer 76

riser

Question 77

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 of not less than

Answer 77

2 years

Question 78

Nominal 1" - 2" the members connecting opposite roof rafters to stiffen the roof structure

Answer 78

collar beam

Question 79

Thickness of a wood plank

Answer 79

2" to 5"

Question 80

Distance from the first to the last rider of a stair flight

Answer 80

Run

Question 81

A high-speed rotary shaping hand power tool used to make smooth cutting and curving on solid wood

Answer 81

portable hand router

Question 82

A mixture of sand and stone; a major component of concrete

Answer 82

aggregate

Question 83

The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system

Answer 83

girder

Question 84

A wall supporting no load other than its weight

Answer 84

non-bearing wall

Question 85

A wall supporting weight from above and as well as its own dead weight

Answer 85

load-bearing wall

Question 86

A wall that holds back on earth embankment

Answer 86

retaining wall

Question 87

A wall which supports vertical loads in addition to its weight without the benefit of a complete vertical load carrying space frame

Answer 87

bearing wall

Question 88

A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor

Answer 88

floating wall

Question 89

Designed to resist lateral forces to the plane of the wall

Answer 89

shear wall

Question 90

The occupancy load which either partially or fully in place or may not be present at all

Answer 90

live load

Question 91

Distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks

Answer 91

effective length

Question 92

The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix

Answer 92

cement

Question 93

The total of all the tread widths in a stair

Answer 93

total run

Question 94

A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the sewer pipe

Answer 94

sump pit

Question 95

The pre-construction of components as a part of a whole

Answer 95

pre-fabrication

Question 96

An opening the roof for admitting light

Answer 96

skylight

Question 97

Wood coming out from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves

Answer 97

softwood

Question 98

A kind of brick used for high temperature

Answer 98

firebrick

Question 99

A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as a guide and support for finish trim around openings and near the base of the wall

Answer 99

plaster ground

Question 100

Distance between two structural supports

Answer 100

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