BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 3

Q.2) A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize

foundation, etc. is

A. pile foundation
B. sheet piling
C. retaining wall
D. shear wall

Q.3) 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. pitch or bituminous felt

B. gravel coarse
C. aluminum foil
D. plastic sheet

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

A. expansion joint
B. control joint
C. cold joint
D. construction joint

Q.1) For very large roof spans (for auditoria, transport buildings, exhibition halls) of
over 150 ft., these structures are suggested economical solutions

A. pre-stressed concrete
B. reinforced concrete
C. space frames, light steel skeleton structures
D. post tensioned concrete

Q.5) 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. 3.513 meters
B. 3.550 meters
 C. 3.625 meters
D. 3.573 meters

Q.6) Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check is called

A. plumb bob
B. spirit level
C. try square
D. caliper

Q.7) The Filipino term for bottom chord is

A. tirante
B. tahilan
C. madre
D. soleras

Q.8) The wall of Intramuros is

A. an aqueduct
B. a fortification
C. a moat
D. a bridge

Q.9) The term stone-cut refers to a

A. masonry finish
B. adobe stone work
C. wood siding
D. marble flooring

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. dead lock
B. knob latch
C. knob lock
D. knob bolt

Q.11) The Filipino term for concrete beam is

 A. biga
B. guilihan
C. kilo
D. tirante

Q.12) A climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of
tall buildings

A. thunderstorm
B. gusts
C. lightning
D. humidity

Q.13) A vertical line check uses a

A. meter stick
B. try square
C. plumb bob
D. water hose

Q.14) The Filipino term for ceiling joist is

A. kostilyahe
B. tirante
C. espejo
D. senepa

Q.15) Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall is

A. raked
B. struck
C. weathered
D. broom-finish

Q.16) Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing is

A. 2 corr.
B. 2 ½ corr.
C. 3 corr.
D. 3 ½ corr.
Q.17) Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge

A. jack rafter
B. valley plate
C. hip rafter
D. valley rafter

Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core

Q.18) designed to support a part of load is

A. lally
B. composite
C. cast-in-place
D. ready-mixed

Q.19) A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together is

A. vise
B. wood screw
C. clamp nail
D. miter

Q.20) Select the grouping one subject of which is a general criterion used by architects
in planning and design of buildings

A. colored roofing sheets, aesthetics, symmetry of windows

B. columns, doors, windows, split type
C. concrete, steel and wood, type of floor finish
D. concrete, windows, aesthetics, roofing

Q.21) The Filipino term for floor joist is

A. suelo
B. guililan
C. soleras
D. sepo

Q.22) 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. “leaving”
 B. “string”
C. “newel”
D. “going”

Q.23) A door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may
operate independently or together is a

A. dwarf door
B. dutch door
C. window door
D. swing door

Q.24) Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is

A. “AAA”
B. “AA”
C. “A”
D. "B"

Q.25) A twisting force is

A. torsion
B. shear
C. moment
D. tension

Q.26) A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. is called

A. alcove
B. chase
C. duct works
D. pipeline

Q.27) A twisting force is

A. shear
B. bending
C. moment
 D. torsion

Q.28) The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses

A. R.C. slabs
B. wood shingles
C. G.I. sheets
D. asphalt shingles

Q.29) This is a ground condition that determines the size, type and shape of the
building footing/foundation

A. soil bearing pressure

B. loam and clay formation
C. adobe underlay
D. sand content

Q.30) The Filipino term for baseboard is

A. rodapis
B. perdano
C. batidora
D. guililan

Q.31) The Filipino term for rafter is

A. guililan
B. sepo
C. rodapis
D. kilo

Q.32) A joint formed by overlapping the edges of metal sheet or plated and joining
them by riveting, soldering or brazing is a

A. lap joint
B. lap seam
C. lap splice
D. lap edge

Noise inside the building is o two kinds, namely, airborne noise and impact noise
Q.33) . Insulation must be provided against both of these by internal walls and floors.
Examples of better sound insulation are

A. concrete hollow block walls

B. ¼” double wall on 2” x 4” studs
C. asbestos board walls on wooden studs
D. brick sidings on both sides of the wall

Q.34) The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of
foundation and excavation lines are called

A. form boards
B. box boards
C. batter boards
D. nail boards

Q.35) 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. pantile
B. mission tile
C. roman tile
D. japanese tile

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

A. alcove
B. ductwork
C. chase
D. sleeve

Q.37) Chord splice connectors for trusses is

A. fish block
B. wood block
C. fish plate
D. split-ring
Q.38) This material holds less moisture, is very light with less absorptive capacity and
is very good in exterior sidings of residential houses in tropical regions

A. asbestos cement shingles

B. vinyl shingles
C. wood shingles
D. fiberglass sidings

Q.39) 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. grade course
B. foundation wall
C. foundation course
D. grade beam

Q.40) Wood with metal cladding is called

A. channel strip
B. reinforced wood
C. kalamein
D. dry stud