Review Questions Building Technology Part 4
101. 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
102. Standard size overlap for corrugated G.I. roofing is
a. 2 corr.
b. 2 ½ corr.
c. 3 corr.
103. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. is called
a. alcove
b. ductwork
c. chase
104. A twisting force is
a. torsion
b. shear
c. moment
105. 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
106. The term stone-cut refers to a
a. masonry finish
b. adobe stone work
c. wood siding
107. Wood with metal cladding is called
a. channel strip
b. reinforced wood
c. kalamein
108. The Filipino term for floor joist is
a. suelo
b. guililan
c. soleras
109. The Filipino term for bottom chord is
a. tirante
b. tahilan
c. madre
110. Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is
a. “AA”
b. “A”
c. “B”
111. Chord splice connectors for trusses is
a. split-ring
b. wood block
c. fish plate
112. A vertical line check uses a
a. meter stick
b. try square
c. plumb bob
113. A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together is
a. vise
b. wood screw
c. clamp nail
114. Most waterproofed type of mortar joints for wall is
a. raked
b. struck
c. weathered
115. Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge
a. jack rafter
b. valley plate
c. hip rafter
116. 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
117. Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support a part of load is
a. lally
b. composite
c. cast-in-place
118. The Filipino term for ceiling joist is
a. kostilyahe
b. tirante
c. espejo
119. The Filipino term for concrete beam is
a. biga
b. guilihan
c. kilo
120. Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check is called
a. plumb bob
b. spirit level
c. try square
d. caliper
121. 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
122. A twisting force is
a. shear
b. bending
c. moment
d. torsion
123. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. is called
a. alcove
b. chase
c. ductworks
d. pipeline
124. It is a special type of plate girder consisting of tees, angles and multiple web
a. box girder
b. hybrid girder
c. T-flange girder
d. bridging
125. When the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a
a. one-way slab
b. slab on fill
c. two-way slab
d. cantilever slab
126. Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss
a. purlins
b. jack rafter
c. rafters
d. girders
127. 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. box system
b. space frame
c. freeform
d. braced frame
128. 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. box system
b. space frame
c. freeform
d. braced frame
129. Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of
a. 20 mm
b. 40 mm
c. 15 mm
d. 30 mm
130. 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
131. The section of which the moment changes from positive to negative is called
a. neutral axis
b. inflection point
c. section of zero shear
d. maximum moment
132. What is the appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces?
a. zinc chromate
b. alkyd
c. latex
d. polyurethane
133. Commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, of gauge 26, having standard corrugation are coated both sides with
a. aluminum coating
b. laminations
c. paints
d. pure virgin spoiter
134. Wood flooring finishing material
a. 7 & 6 wood planks
b. V cut wood planks
c. gypsum board
d. ply board panel
135. What hardware/material is needed to fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden sheets/planks?
a. CV nail
b. staple wire
c. tekscrew
d. fin nail
136. The time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing
a. 24 hours
b. 36 hours
c. 48 hours
d. 12 hours
137. Wall partition wooden framing is called
a. joist
b. jambs
c. studs
d. nailers
138. 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
139. What is the appropriate paint material for G.I. sheet roofing?
a. alkyd type
b. acrylic latex type
c. lacquer type
d. urethane
140. The paint finishing material of long-span pre-painted roofing sheet is
a. acrylic paint
b. duco paint
c. polyester paint
d. automotive paint
141. What hardware/material is needed to fasten corrugated asbestos cement roofing sheet on a steel purlin
a. metal screw
b. L hook bolt
c. m bolt
d. aluminum screw
142. A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs. It is called
a. blistering
b. peeling
c. chalking
d. alligatoring
143. A joint where two successive placement of concrete meet is called
a. truss joint
b. contraction joint
c. construction joint
d. expansion joint
144. 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
145. 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
146. A 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
147. Level tool is a
a. tool used for guiding and testing the work to a vertical and horizontal position
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
148. 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 steel man
149. The vertical surface on face of a stair step is called
a. stair clip
b. stair head
c. nosing
d. riser
150. Tin shear is a
a. painter tool
b. masonry tool
c. tinsmithry tool
d. electrical tool
