BUILDING UTILITIES

8. A box with blank cover which serves the

1. The extension of soil or waste stack
purpose of joining one different runs of
above the highest horizontal drain
raceways or cable and provided with
connected to the stack horizontal drain,
sufficient space for connection and
the uppermost end above the roof.
branching of the enclose conductors
STACK VENT
JUNCTION BOX
2. Installation of all parts of the plumbing
system which can be completed prior to
the installation of fixtures 9. The part of the cut out that is design to
ROUGH-IN open or break an electrical current
under an excessive load. What do call
this
CIRCUIT BREAKER
3. A flange that is not drilled
BLANK FLANGE

10. What do you call the main feed line of

an electric circuit to which branch
4. A device designed to open and close a
circuits are connected
circuit by non-automatic means and to
DISTRIBUTION LINE
open the circuit automatically on
predetermined overcurrent without
damage to itself when properly applied
within its rating.
CIRCUIT BREAKER 11. Which is the most practical conductor
of electricity
COPPER
5. The prescribed color code for
equipment grounding conductor as per
Philippine electrical code 12. which is the best conductor of
WHITE electricity
GOLD
6. The prescribed color code for
equipment grounding conductor as per
Philippine electrical code
WHITE 13. which of the following device used to
convert voltage from higher to lower or
vice versa
7. TW type of wire is the most common TRANSFORMER
electrical wire used and is appropriate
for dry and wet location
MOISTURE RESISTANT THERMOPLASTIC 14. what is the minimum allowance
clearance from the highest point of the
roof to the service conductor according
to the national building code of the
Philippines
2.50 M
 23. the unit of electrical energy as a
product of current passing through a
15. the science that deals with the resistor
measurement of light VOLTAGE
PHOTMETRY

24. pair of fitting terminating an emt to a

16. refers to the unit of intensity of light of
utility box
one standard candle whose light is RECEPTACLE
concentrated at a point and the light
source is assumed to be placed at the
center of a hollow sphere of one foot
radius 25. one of the first steps in the selection of
CANDLE POWER a suitable water supply source is
WATER POTABILITY
17. the illumination at any point on the
sphere is one foot candle the unit for
the power or intensity of light 26. liquid sewage that has been treated in a
LUMEN septic tank or sewage treatment plant
EFFLUENT

18. the standard height of lighting switch

measured from the finished floor line 27. fluoride as an addictive in the water
120 CM supply is a chemical for
COAGULANT

19. the amount of electrical charge passing 28. size of water piping shall be based on
through a circuit the total
CURRENT WATER DEMAND

20. the cable that connect from the

commercial power supply to the power
29. no water closet or bidet shall be set
subscriber
closer ____m than from its center to
SERVICE DROP
any side of the wall or obstruction or
closer than_____m center to center any
similar fixture
21. the cable that connects the distribution .375/0.75
line to the service entrance
SERVIICE LATERAL
30. all pipe determinations shall be based
on eighty percent the reduced pressure
22. minimum wire size for an air- 80%
conditioning unit
5.5MM2
31. may be used either for the collection of
water without consideration of
pressure, or for storing water under air
 pressure, o under a static head for 39. A steel tank is located inside the china
future distribution by pneumatic or tank.uses pressure from the water
gravity means. Materials are pvc, g.i, Supply line provides 25 psi pressure,
reinforced concrete, stainless steel or compressing trapped air in the
plain steel. tank.when flushed the compressed air
WATER TANK forces the water out.the bowl is
designed to accept the torrent of
water.the crest of the srging water
32. Are holes in the earth from which a empties the bowl through the enlarged
fluid may be withdrawn using manual trap. Large water surface makes this
or mechanical means such as draw model efficient.design features make it
bucket, pump, etc suitable for residential use.flushing is
WELLS very noisy.low water usage (1.5 gpf)
helps Conserve water.expensive.
PRESSURE/TANK
33. Grease can be disposed in the kitchen
sink
NEVER 40. A vent connecting at the junction of two
fixture drains and serving as a vent for
both fixtures a single vent that
ventilates multiple traps, in the case of
34. How many p-traps does a double
back to back fixture
kitchen sink require
COMMON VENT/DUAL VENT
ONE

41. To cause water or other liquid to

35. What fits between a closet flange and
percolate through something. So as to
toilet bowl
dissolve out soluble constituents
WAX RING
LEACH

42. The minimum distance (in meters) of

36. What type of adhesive is used to caulk
well from a septic tank
around wet surfaces
15 METERS
SILICONE

43. Which is not Components of plumbing

37. The standard water pressure from
ELECTRICAL PIPING SYSTEM
nawasa, maynilad,manila water, etc.
60 PSI

44. In LED light, LED means

LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE
38. The principal artery of the venting
system to which vent branches my be
connected
MAIN VENT 45. The unit of luminous intensity
CANDELA
46. Light rays strike a plain (surface) 55. An electrical safety device that operates
transparent glass which allows the rays to provide overcurrent protection of an
to proceed farther electrical circuit.its essential component
REFRACTION is a metal wire or strip that melts when
too much current flows through
47. Light rays leaving the source strike a it,thereby stopping or interrupting the
rough, opaque surface which spreads current.
the light in various directions FUSE
DIFFUSION

48. A type of lighting that deals with 56. Fire alarm system that comprises one or
lighting relatively large covered more circuits with detectors connected
GENERAL LIGHTING in parallel, and each detector has
unique identification on the circuit
ADDRESSABLE FIREE ALARM PANEL
49. Recessed lighting that is built in during 57. area which, due to their function, are
construction more usually susceptible to an outbreak
DOWNLIGHT of fire,or to a rapid spread of fire or
smoke
HIGH FIRE RISK AREAS
50. A hanging fixture from the ceiling
PENDANT LIGHT 58. rapid change from a local fire to one
involving all combustible materials in a
room
51. Wall mounted lighting fixture FLASHOVER
SCONE LIGHTING

59. areas in which all occupants are

52. Lighting by means of sources shielded ambulant and able to move unaided
by a ledge or horizontal recess that pair away from a fire
COVE LIGHTING LIFE RISK AREAS

53. Fraction of energy of the incident sound 60. any liquid which causes fire when in
absorbed by the surface; the time contact with organic mater or with
faction of incident energy not reflected other chemicals
SOUND ABSORPTION CCOEFFICIENT CORROSIVE LIQUID

54. Manufactured from combinations of 61. an integrated network hydraulically

materials from open and closed celled designed system which automatically
foams to quilted fiberglass and barrier discharges water when activated by
COMPOSITES heat or combustion products from a fire
SPRINKLER SYSTEM
62. plumbing permit shall be invalid if 66. Water enters through diagonal
works not commenced after a period of punching around the rim of the
1 YEAR bowl,creating a vortex that draws the
water down into the rear trap with a
swirling action that scours the walls of
63. water enters through rim punchings the bowl.water stikes two parallel
and through a jet that fills the rear and ridges and folds over forming a
through a jet that fills the rear trapway jet,producing siphonic action.large
completely , creating a siphon action water surface provides a very efficient
and resulting in quick withdrawal of and clean process, and the flushing is
water from the bowl.a water jet is extremely quiet.this model is mostly of
located at the inlet of the trapway.most one-piece construction with a low
of the bowl surface is covered profile. expensive.
water.this model is efficient but SIPHON-VORTEX
moderately noisy. its cost is reasonably
low 67. This material is used to threaded pipe
REVERSE-TRAP connections to prevent leakage
TEFLON TAPE

68. used to connect the two ends of two

64. strong flushing action is created by jet pipes, neither of which can be turned
of water directed into the rim and jet. COUPLING
The force of the jet draws the bowl
contents into the rear trap.it doesn’t
use siphonic action but relies on the 69. DWV – DRAINAGE,WASTE, AND VENT
driving force jet action.at flush valve 25
psi needed with 1.5-in.inlet spud.large 70. Electrical circuit that carry the same
water surface and large trapway size equal current and the total resistance,R,
make this model efficient and suitable is the sum of the resistances
fo commercil use.flushing is very throughout the circuit
noisy.expensive SERIES-PARALLEL CIRCUIT
PRESSURE/TANKLESS
71. Water enters through rim punchings
and jets placed in an up-leg of the rar
65. water enter through an open rim,as trap,filling the trapway and creating an
though a bucket of water were dumped instant siphon action without rise of
into the bowl,filling the front trapway water level. the result is quick water
ad creating siphon action.this model withdrawal.large watersurface provides
provides quick removal of water with an efficient and clean operation.with
minimum water rise. Mall water surface quiet flushing and moderate cost ,this is
makes the moel more vulnerable to the most popular residential model.
soiling and clogging.this is the least SIPHON-JET
efficient and most noisy type but lowest
in cost.
WASH DOWN
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY c. All of the above
d. III only
1. This will allow earlier removal of forms and in
5. The following are Portland cement blends,
some cases reduce the whole curing period
except:
a. gas forming agents
I. Portland blast furnace cement
b. accelerators
c. pozzolanic admixtures II. Masonry cement
d. surface sealing agents
III. Colored cement
2. Properties of limestone and sandstone,
except: IV. Super sulfated cement

I. Porous, relatively weak a. I & III

b. I only
II. Color range c. IV only
d. I, II, & III
III. Surface textures
6. What is a round steel bolt embedded in
IV. Brittle
concrete or masonry, steel columns or beams,
a. III only casting, shoes, beams, plates and engine heads?
b. I & II
a. Retaining bolts
c. I, II, & III
b. Friction bolts
d. IV only
c. Foundation bolts
3. A type of wood end joint where both woods d. Anchor bolts
are cut and equal angles diagonally
7. A mixture of surface run- off and ground
a. scarf water. It includes rivers, ponds, and reservoirs
b. splice
a. Brackish water
c. finger
b. Rain water
d. lap
c. Ground water
4. These materials are known as concrete d. Natural surface water
additives and may be used for one of the
8. A concrete flooring and finish which
following reasons, except:
transforms ordinary plain concrete into an
I. To retard the initial set elegant and decorative textured surface. This is
done by adding dust on color pigments to the
II. To prevent the evaporation of water from the
concrete to give a fast color and imprinted with
newly placed concrete
a patented pattern and texture while the
III. To prevent bleeding of water underneath the concrete is still plastic to create the look and
soffit of the concrete finish of stone, slate or brick

IV. To decrease the weight of concrete per cubic a. Stucco floor finish
foot b. Textfloor-crete
c. Concrete block cushion
a. I, II & IV d. Impression-crete
b. I & II
 14. What is the act of excavating or filling of
earth or any sound material or combination
9. A type of sedimentary rock composed of
thereof, in preparation for a finishing surface
sand-sized grains made of silica, iron oxide and
such as paving?
clay – colors include gray, brown, light brown,
buff, russet, red, copper, and purple a. Cut and fill
b. Benching
a. Sandstone
c. Grading
b. Basalt
d. Site preparation
c. Sedimentary
d. Granite 15. Materials used to reduce or to stop the
passing of the water through the concrete is
10. Wooden building frame having studs from
called_____
sill plate to roof plate
a. Accelerators
a. Heavy wood frame
b. Bonding agents
b. Balloon frame
c. Set-inhibiting agents
c. Platform frame
d. Damp proofers
d. Braced frame

11. The word “cement” traces from the Romans

who used the term_____ 16. A type of glass manufactured by pouring
molten glass into a surface of molten tin and
a. Opus dei
allowing it to cool slowly
b. Opus caementicium
c. Colorum sasakyanum a. Reflective glass
d. Colorus cementesious b. Tempered glass
c. Float glass
12. The use of building materials and
d. Plate glass
construction assemblies designed to reduce the
transmission of airborne and structure-borne 17. Non-Portland hydraulic cement are the
sound from one room to another or from the following, except:
exterior to the interior of a building
a. Slag-lime cement
a. Sound isolation b. Pozzolan-lime cement
b. Noise reduction c. Granolithic cement
c. Sound intensity d. Super sulfated cement
d. Room acoustics
18. A type of “hands of door” where the hinge is
13. Which of the following has more than 1.5 – at the left and the door leaf swings inside the
4.5% present as free graphite room to the left

I. Steel a. Right hand

b. Right hand reverse
II. Mild steel
c. Left hand reverse
III. Cast-iron d. Left hand

IV. Iron 19. Most common wood composite which is

made of several plies glued together
 a. Fiber cement board c. Concrete shall be carried on at such a
b. Chipboard rate that concrete is at all times plastic
c. Gypsum board and flows readily into space between
d. Plywood reinforcement
d. Concrete that has initially set, shall be
20. Which of the following makes the concrete
mixed with new concrete and shall be
more resistant to deterioration due to repeated
deposited in the structure with
freezing and thawing cycle
approved means
I. Water reducing admixture
24. Vernacular term for rough plastering
II. Concrete additives
a. Baldosa
III. Set-inhibiting agents b. Rebokada
c. Asintada
IV. Pozzolanic admixture
d. Kostura
a. I & II
25. To prevent cement plaster from improper
b. I only
adhesion, the substrate must be roughened
c. II only
while observing the following;
d. I & III
a. Cure the cement plaster slowly
21. What is the minimum concrete cover for
b. Keep the cement plaster as thin as
primary reinforcement of beams and columns
possible
not exposed to earth or weather for precast
c. Cure the cement plaster rapidly
manufactured under plant control conditions
d. Add more cement to the cement plaster
a. Db but not less than 25mm
26. Which of the following cement is/are made
b. Db but not less than 30mm
of grey or white
c. Db but not less than 15mm and need
not exceed 40mm I. White cement
d. Db but not less than 20mm and not to
exceed 50mm II. Pozzolan cement

22. Brick bond having alternating headers and III. Portland cement
stretchers in each course a. II & III
a. English bond b. All of the above
b. Flemish bond c. I only
c. Stack bond d. III only
d. Dutch bond 27. When utilizing “knock down” modular
23. Which of the following concrete handling system of cabinets and furniture, and end user
criterion impairs the quality concrete? is constrained of using:

a. Top surfaces or vertically formed lifts a. Labor intensive during production and
shall be generally level assembly
b. Re-tempting concrete shall not be used b. Standard sizes, shapes and forms
and discard by approved means c. Needs additional finishing
d. Longer assembly time
28. Wooden sticks used as posts sharpened at masonry spoon to the surface to give a “tooth”
one end and driven into the ground to serve as for excellent plaster adhesion
boundaries for building layout
a. Concrete roughing by chiseling
a. Plastic water hose b. Cement roughing
b. Level transit c. Splash coat
c. Batter board d. Scratch coat
d. Stake
34. A floor finish commercially size 1”x12”12”
29. A paint defect which indicates imperfect utilizing clay and fired in traditional manner
adhesion of paint to the surface, with the film making interesting and attractive rustic clay
getting stripped off in a relatively large pieces shade patterns. Because of the rustic effect the
due to application on damp or greasy surface floor is finished rough and simply adhere by
cement with some irregularities
a. Cracking
b. Bleeding a. Cement nonskid blocks
c. Alligatoring b. Adobe cobbled stones
d. Peeling c. Vigan tiles
d. Mosaic tiles
30. A type of window where the ventilating
sash rotates 90 to 180 degrees about the 35. Which of the following improves concrete’s
header and sill or about the side jamb workability and resistance to chemical attack

a. Pivoted I. Water reducing admixture

b. Awning
II. Concrete additives
c. Combination
d. Jalousie III. Set-inhibiting agents
31. A membrane or coating applied to render a IV. Pozzolanic admixture
surface impervious to water
a. I & II
a. Damp proofing b. I &III
b. Waterproofing c. I only
c. Parging d. IV only
d. Mastic
36. It is one in which the lateral stiffness is less
32. Building stones obtained by quarrying from than 70% of the stiffness of the storey above
the rocky strata of earth and reducing it to the
required shapes and sizes for construction a. Soft storey
b. Weak storey
a. Boulders c. Storey drift
b. Stone masonry d. Storey drift
c. Marble
d. Rocks 37. What criterion conforms to good
construction practice for the earliest time to
33. A pretreatment of poured concrete such as remove scaffolding for concrete flooring other
walls beams and columns where a thin layer of than early strength concrete if no anticipated
lean cement grout mixed with flexible base load is expected over poured floor?
additives is splattered by Tampico brush or
 a. 25% of scaffoldings can be removed at a. Cure
slab area after 14 days and 100% of b. Stabilize
scaffolds after 21 days after pouring c. Tempting
b. 25% of scaffoldings can be removed at d. Permentate
slab area after 21 days of pouring and
42. Which of the following criteria for bundle
100% of scaffolds after 28 days
bars, do NOT apply?
c. 50% of scaffoldings can be removed
over slab area after 28 days of pouring a. Bars larger than 32mm shall not be
and 100% of scaffolding after 36 days bundled in beams
d. 50% of scaffolding can be removed b. Individual bars within a bundle
after 14 days and 100% of scaffolds terminated within the span of flexural
after 2 days members shall terminate at different
points with atleast 40 db staggered
38. The sharp bending or buckling when a
c. Bundle bars shall not be enclosed within
column is loaded heavily is called?
stirrups or ties
a. Strengthening d. Group of parallel reinforcing bars
b. Crippling bundled in contact to act as a unit shall
c. Sagging be limited to three in any one bundle
d. Elongation
43. It is an assemblage of framing members
39. This consist of the weight of all materials designed to support gravity loads and resist
and other fixed permanent loads lateral forces

a. Dead load a. Concrete building

b. Soil pressure b. Steel frame
c. Gravity load c. Structure
d. Live load d. Bridge

40. Which of the following causes a slight 44. Compressive strength is 2.0 tonnes/sq.cm
expansion in plastic concrete or mortar and and ultimate tensile strength 3.15 tonnes/sq.cm
thus reduces and eliminates voids caused by
a. Steel
settlements
b. Black iron
I. Surface sealing agents c. Wrought iron
d. Cast-iron
II. Pozzolanic admixtures

III. Gas forming agents

45. A deformed bar, embedded in a concrete
IV. Accelerators
construction at a joint and designed to hold
a. I & III abutting edges together, not designed for direct
b. III only load transfer
c. IV only
a. Construction joint
d. II only
b. Extra bar
41. To allow concrete to dry by keeping it moist c. Dowel
to attain maximum strength d. Stirrup
46. Classification of cast in place concrete a. Pozzolanic admixture
according to its method of installation b. Water reducing admixture
c. Water-cement ratio
a. Bored pile
d. Bonding agents
b. Composite pile
c. Friction piles 53. Aggregates should conform to PNS or ASTM
d. Driven pile standards and be well graded, easy workability
and method of consolidated are such that the
47. Concrete proportion for class “B”
concrete can be poured without honeycomb or
a. 1:2.5:5 voids. What is the nominal maximum size of a
b. 1:3.5:7 coarse aggregate when working spaces
c. 1:2:4 between reinforcements for proper bonding?
d. 1:3:6
a. Course aggregates shall be no larger
48. Concrete classification for footing, columns, than ¾ the minimum clear spacing
beams and RC slab between individual reinforcing bars or
wires, bundles of bars, or prestressing
a. Class “B” 1:2.5:5 tendons or ducts
b. Class “C” 1:3:6 b. Course aggregates shall be no larger
c. Class “AA” 1:1.5:3 than 7/8 the minimum clear spacing
d. Class “A” 1:2:4 between individual reinforcing bars or
49. Transitional structure of a building to safely wires, bundles of bars, or prestressing
transfer the load to the comparatively weaker tendons or ducts
ground c. Course aggregates shall be no larger
than 5/8 the minimum clear spacing
a. Braced frame system between individual reinforcing bars or
b. Damper system wires, bundles of bars, or prestressing
c. Foundation tendons or ducts
d. Post and lintel d. Course aggregates shall be no larger
50. Filling is done the same way as the slump than ½ the minimum clear spacing
test but taken out from the mold in______ between individual reinforcing bars or
wires, bundles of bars, or prestressing
a. 12 hrs tendons or ducts
b. 2 days
c. 24hrs 54. Beam supporting the weight above a door
d. 7 days or window opening

51. This is done atleast within 7 day period or a. Lintel

more, 24 hours after the concrete has poured b. Pier
c. Template
a. Ponding d. Discharging arch
b. Burlap
c. All of the above 55. Used for making those parts that are hard,
d. Film tough and durable and capable of withstanding
shocks and vibrations
52. The basis in designing of concrete mixture
a. Mild steel
 b. Medium carbon steel b. Bearing wall
c. High carbon steel c. Retaining wall
d. Steel d. Curtain wall

56. It is method of pre-stressing in which 61. A wall that holds back on earth
tendons are tensioned after concrete has embankment
hardened
a. Foundation wall
a. Post tensioning b. Shoring wall
b. Post cast tensioning c. Retaining wall
c. Pre tensioning d. Buttress wall
d. Precast tensioning
62. Large beam supporting a smaller beam is
57. What is a steel element such as wire, cable, called?
bar, or a bundle of such elements, used to
a. Tie beam
impart prestress to concrete
b. Lintel beam
a. Prestress cables c. Girt
b. Reinforcement d. Girder
c. Tenon cables
63. A water-mixed product mixed to a ratio of
d. Tendon
1:20 to stabilize lime activity in new masonry
58. What is a concrete beam placed directly on surface. Without preparing the surface with this
the ground to provide foundation for the mixture will cause the subsequent painting to
superstructure? be detective

a. Tie beam a. Masonry neautralizer

b. Gerber beam b. Acrylic emulsion
c. Strap beam c. Aquaseal
d. Grade beam d. Etching solution

59. A vibration that propagates as a typically 64. A type of foundation where the load of
audible mechanical wave of pressure and building is distributed deep into the soil
displacement, in an elastic medium such as air,
a. Core system
water, most building materials, and the earth
b. Pile foundation
a. Wave c. Deep foundation
b. Sound d. Raft foundation
c. Frequency
65. It is a horizontal or nearly horizontal system
d. Acoustics
acting to transmit lateral forces to the vertical
60. Wall, either freestanding or laterally braced resisting elements including the horizontal
that bears against or other fill surface and bracing system
resists lateral and other forces from the
a. Slab
material in contact with the side of the wall,
b. Scaffolding
thereby preventing the mass from sliding to a
c. Diaphragm
lower elevation
d. Dual system
a. Load bearing wall
66. Good high-strength-bolted connection for 70. Concrete classification used for slab on fill,
steel should have the following physical non-bearing wall
characteristic for good workmanship. Which of
a. Class “A” 1:2:4
the following listed is NOT ideal?
b. Class “C” 1:3:6
a. When assembled, all joint surfaces, c. Class “B” 1:2.5:5
including those adjacent to the washer, d. Class “AA” 1:1.5:3
shall be free of scale, except tight mill
scale, dirt and burns
b. Bolts tightened by means of a calibrated 71. the natural material on which the
wrench shall be installed with a construction rests.
hardened washed under the nut or bolt
FOUNDATION BED
head, whichever is the element turned
in tightening 72. A panel-like area in a multi-Storey building
c. High-strength-bolted parts shall fit between window sill and window head
solidly together when assembled and
shall not be separated by gaskets or nay SPANDRIL
other interposed compressive material 73. the process of building from site preparation
d. Surface in contact with the bolt head through erection, assembly and finishing
and nut shall have a slope of not more operations
than 1:10 with respect to a plane
normal to the bolt axis CONSTRUCTION

67. What are the piles at an inclination to resist 74. describing a building having moderately
forces that are not critical? large number of stories, usually 5 to 10, and
equipped with elevators
a. Slope piles
b. Guide piles MID-RISE BUILDING
c. Batter piles 75. A system of removal and interchangeable
d. Fender piles floor panels supported on adjustable pedestals
68. Type of beam supported by a row of for access below
columns RAISED FLOORING SYSTEM
a. Cantilever 76. IT contains an impeller mounted on a
b. Restrained beam rotating shaft
c. Semi-continuous beam
d. Continuous beam CENTRIFUGAL PUMP

69. A wall designed to resist the lateral 77. Consists mainly of quartz, feldspar, mica,
displacement of soil or other materials and other colored minerals: colors include
black, gray, red, pink, brown, buff, and green
a. Retaining wall
b. Exterior wall GRANITE
c. Bearing wall 78. which of the following stones has color
d. Shear wall
property that ranges from olive green o
greenish-black, is fine grained and dense
SERPENTINE 89. The ultimate tensile strength of steel is
_______?
79. the common quality control of concrete is
based on _______ and _______ periods. 7.51 to 11.22 t/sqm

7, 28 DAYS CURING 90. Pertaining to a material description that

resembles glass.
80. Specimens are usually cylindrical with a
length ____________ FIBERGLASS

EQUAL TO TWICE THE DIAMETER 91. The hardware on a door to accommodate

the knob and lockset keyhole.
81. Used as reinforcement in R.B. & R.C.C.
ESCUTCHEON
STEEL
92. The material used to process of making
82. _________ can withstand shocks without
watertight the roof intersection and other
permanent injury to use in chains, crane hooks
exposed areas on the exterior of a building
and railway couplings
FLASHING
WROUGHT IRON
93. A vertical space in a building intended for
83. _________ is a substance that sets and
ducts, pipes, wires and cables.
hardened independently
CHASE
CEMENT
94. The term to describe the putting up the
84. _________ is equally strong in tension,
skeleton of the building
compression and in shear
FORMWORKS
MILD STEEL
95. The zig-zag rule is a _______

CARPENTER MEASURING TOOL.

85. _________ produces lesser strength of
concrete 96. Keystone is _______

WATER (MAYBE HEAT) A WEDGE-SHAPED STONE OF AN ARCH

86. ________ corrodes quickly, easily forged, 97. Kalomein door is

welded and riveted
A FIREPROOF DOOR WITH METAL COVERING
MILD STEEL
98. Lumber that is not squared or finished
87. Used in making those parts that are hard,
MILLED LUMBER
tough and durable and capable of withstanding
shocks and vibrations 99. How is a 90 degree bend standard hook for
concrete reinforcement constructed
HIGH CARBON STEEL
90 DEGREE BEND PLUS 12 db EXTENTION, AT
88. _________ is a liquid and powder types are
FREE END OF BAR
used for this types of agent.
100. Local species of wood commonly used for
BONDING AGENTS
wall studding, cabinet framing, and flush
framing, through scarcely available in the 108. Comp. strength 6.4-7.1 tonnes/ sq cm
market now now due to forestry ban. Ultimate tensile is strength 1.26 to 1.57
tonnes/sq cm
MAHOGANY
CAST-IRON
101. A special coating system with a high gloss
shine while maintaining the natural wood 109. Used to reduce the amount of water
qualities, maintenance free, used to finish and necessary to produce a concrete of given
topcoat wood flooring consistency or to increase the slump for a given
water content.
POLYURETHANE FLOOR COATING
WATER REDUCING ADMIXTURE
102. A common cheap masonry finish wherein
dry consistency mortar mix is sprayed by 110. ____________ is use to delay or to extend
mechanical or pneumatic means. the setting time of the cement paste in
concrete.
SANDBLAST
RETARDERS
103. A type of wood end joint where both wood
are cut at equals angles diagonally 111. Smelted, Alloyed, Rolled

SCARF MILD IRON

104. A type of terrazzo floor described by its 112. Re- melted, Poured into sand molds
physical appearance whereby the stone or
CAST IRON
pebble is intentionally exposed while the
cement matrix is depressed 113. Smelted, Hammered, Re-heated, Rolled
STANDARD TERAZZO WROUGHT IRON
105. What type of joint is used to install a glass 114. Contains iron as their main constituent.
into a lite of a French window?
FERROUS METALS
RABBLET
115. Do not contain iron as their main
106. An equipment to uniformly distribute tile constituent.
adhesive at the underside of a ______ tile
during installation NON FERROUS METALS

NOTCH TROWEL 116. Three important ferrous metals

CAST IRON

107. A type of shutter proof opaque glass used WROUGHT IRON

to construct a door with glass to allow natural MILD IRON
light only
117. Example of nonferrous metals
FIGURED WIRDE GLASS
ALUMINUM

COPPER
118. Compressive strength 4.75- 25.2 tonnes/sq injury so used in chains, crane hooks and
cm. Ultimate tensile strength is 5.51 to 11.02 railway couplings.
t/sq m
WROUGHT IRON
STEEL
131. For parts that rust easily like water pipes,
119. Rust more than Cast Iron sewers, drain pipes etc. Making such parts of
machine as are not likely to be subjects to
WROUGH IRON
shocks or tension Lamp posts, columns and
used as reinforcement in R.B. & R.C.C

120. Does not rust easily CAST IRON

CAST IRON 132. Used in making St. members, bolts, rivets

and sheets (plain and corrugated) Making
121. Rusty easily cutlery, files & machine tools
STEEL STEEL
122. Tough, malleable & Ductile

STEEL 133. The procedures and limitations for the

123. Absorb shocks design of structures shall be determined by the
following factors.
STEEL
ZONING, SITE CHARACTERISTICS OCCUPANCY,
124. Rapidly welded CONFIGURING STRUCTURAL SYSTEM, AND
STEEL HEIGHT

125. Brittle & cannot be welded or rolled into 134. Minimum number of stories recommended
sheets. to be provided with at least 3 approved
recording accelerographs.
CAST IRON
14
126. Does not absorb shocks
135. Maintenance and service of accelerographs
CAST IRON shall be provided by the___.
127. Brittle and cannot be welded or rolled into OWNER
sheets
136. Who shall be responsible for keeping the
CAST IRON actual live load below the allowable limits and
shall be liable for any failure on the structure
128. Cannot stand heavy shocks
due to overloading.
WROUGHT IRON
OCCUPANT OF THE BUILDING
129. Easily welded
137. The period of continuous application of a
WROUGHT IRON given load or the aggregate of periods of
intermittent application of the same load
130. Costlier than mild steel being replaced by
the latter. Withstand shocks without permanent LOAD DURATION
138. Minimum area in square meters a member 146. The horizontal member in a frame system,
supports which the design live load may be a beam.
reduced.
GIRDER
14 SQM.
147. The displacement of one level relative to
139. Minimum height of any wall requiring the level above or below.
structural design to resist loads onto which they
STORY DRIFT
are subjected.
148. The usable capacity of a structure or its
1.50 MTS.
members to resist loads within the deformation
140. Maximum deflection of a brittle finished limits prescribed in this document.
wall subjected to a load of 250 Pascal applied
STRENGTH
perpendicular to said wall.
149. Is one in which the story strength is less
1/240 OF WALL SPAN
than 80% of that of the story above.
141. Maximum deflection of a flexible finished
WEAK STORY
wall subjected to a load of 250 Pascal applied
perpendicular to said wall. 150. Material other than water, aggregate, or
hydraulic cement, used as an ingredient of
1/120 OF WALL SPAN
concrete and added to concrete before or
142. Maximum floor area for a low-cost housing during its mixing to modify its properties.
unit.
ADMIXTURE
60 SQM.
151. Concrete that does not conform to
definition of reinforced concrete.

PLAIN CONCRETE

143. The level at which the earthquake motions 152. In prestressed concrete, temporary force
are considered to be imparted to the structure exerted by device that introduces tension into
or the level at which the structure, as a dynamic prestressing tendons.
vibrator, is supported.
JACKING FORCE
BASE

144. A member or an element provided to

transfer lateral forces from a portion of a
structure to vertical elements of the lateral
force resisting system.
153. prestressing tendon that is bonded to
COLLECTOR concrete either directly or through grouting.
145. The entire assemblage at the intersection BONDED TENDON
of the members.
154. ASTM A36
JOINT
STRUCTURAL STEEL
155. Concrete containing lightweight aggregate. SEISMICITY

STRUCTURAL LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE 165. Ties are used for theses structural
elements
156. Lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the
stiffness of story above COLUMNS

SOFT STORY 166. Type of pre stressing, tension is applied

prior to the placing of concrete
157. Artificial stone derived from a mixture of
properly proportioned amount of hydraulic PRE STRESSED CONCRETE
cement, fine aggregates, coarse aggregates and
167. Type of concrete floor which has no
water with or without admixtures
supporting beams.
CONCRETE
FLAT SLAB
158. Load that is movable or transferable
168. Rapid hardening cement is "early ____
LIVE LOAD cement"

159. Advantage of steel to concrete SETTING

ELASTICITY 169. Gradual downward movement of an

engineering structure due to compression of
160. Happens to reinforcing steel in a reinforced
the soil below the foundation
concrete slab or beam that about to collapse
SETTLEMENT
YIELD
170. Ability of soil to allow water to flow
161. Reinforcing bars put in a contact to act as a
through it
unit
PERMEABILITY
BUNDLED BARS
171. Slump test is done in fresh concrete in
162. Structural member that is subjected to
order primarily
transverse load which bends
WATER CONTENT
BEAM
172. Delaying the onset of hardening and
163. Purpose of stirrups aside from resisting
reducing the rate of hydration process in
vertical and diagonal tensions in a beam
concrete
HOLD LONGITUDINAL BARS IN PLACE
RETARDER
164. Honey comb in concrete can be limited
173. Inert materials in concrete which occupy
CONCRETE VIBRATOR more than 75% of the volume of the hardened
concrete

AGGREGATES

174. Wall that resist horizontal forces applied in

164. Degree to which a location is subjected to a plane of the wall
earthquake risk, usually refers to the frequency
of occurence and magnitude of past earthquake SHEAR WALL
175. Lumber that is not squared or finished AIR DRYING

MILLED LUMBER 183. "Is a traditional building material, easily

worked, has durability and beauty has great
ability to absorb shocks from sudden load. It is
176. Vernacular term for Concrete Hollow Block rust and corrosion proof.
(CHB) laying
"It has been proven in construction that
ASINTADA _____________has durability and beauty. It has
a great ability to absorb shocks from sudden
177. "An installation method where the cabinet load and light in weight which adaptable in a
covers is recessed and flushed with the cabinet countless variety of purposes."
sidings"
WOOD
INSET OR INTERIOR
184. "Term used to describe a wooden member
178. "Type of carpet weave important for an built up of several layers of wood whose grain
architect/designer to know to guide him as to directions are all substantially parallel
what type of construction and specification
should he recommend. What simplest type of GLUE LAMINATED TIMBER
fiber carpet weaving where pile forms as the
185. "It is made by bonding together thin layers
wrap yarns loop over removable "wires"
of wood in a way that the grain of each layer is
inserted consecutively across the loom?"
at right angles to the grain of each adjacent
VELVET layer.

179. "What is the minimum concrete cover for PLYWOOD

primary reinforcement of beams and columns
186. In masonry, a joint or interstice between
not exposed to earth or weather for precast
stones, to be filled with mortar or cement
manufactured under plant control conditions?"
JOINT FILLER
DB BUT NOT LESS THAN 30 MM
187. "A joint formed when a concrete surface
180. Class of rock changed from their original
hardens before the next batch of concrete is
structure by the action of extreme
placed against it.
pressure,heat, or combination of these forces.
COLD JOINT
METAMORPHIC
188. A three-pieced rigid structural frame in the
181. A soft mineral consisting of a hydrated
shape of the upright capital letter `A'
calcium sulfate from which gypsum plaster is
made; colorless when pure used as a retarder in A-Frame
Portland cement.
189. "To provide a hard, non-corrosive,
GYPSUM electrolytic, oxide film on the surface of a metal,
particularly aluminum, by electrolytic action.
182. "A method of drying lumber where it is
strip-piled at a slope on a solid foundation. This GALVANIZE
allows air to circulate around every place while
190. "That part of the building, the ceiling of
the sloping allows water to run off quickly.
which is entirely below or less than 4 ½ feet
above grade. Usually the lowest storey of a between Tigris and Eupharates rivers in what
building, either partly or entirely below grade. called now Iraq."

CELLAR BRICKS

191. A type of bolt used to fasten upper and 198. "A valve controlling the flow of water or
lower door gas from main to a service pipe. Also called
corporation cock."
CREMONE BOLT
CORPORATION STOP
192. "A type of catches for closing of cabinet
doors in place. A fastener which holds a door in 199. "A shieve like device for mixing air with the
place by means of a projecting spring actuated water flowing from the end of the spigot."
steel hall which is depressed when the door is
AERATOR
closed"
200. "Any of a class of thermoplastics
BULLET CATCH
characterized by extreme toughness, strength
193. "For finishing accessories, what is the term and elasticity and capable of being extruded
for a hand grip installed in a shower, which may into filaments, fibers, and sheets."
be used in steadying or support one's self."
NYLON
GRAB BAR
201. These lower the freezing point of paint to
194. "A type of tape used in finishing joints avoid the posibility of the paint freezing in
between gypsum board." storage.

PERFORATED TAPE STABILIZERS

202. "These are chemicals which cause the latex

particles in water-thinned paints to pack
195. "For control of concrete mix. It is prepared
together to form a uniform film during the time
when
that the water is evaporating away from the
freshly mixed concrete and filled in the cone
surface."
with
three equal layers. Being tamped and rodded 25 COALESTING AGENTS
times with a standard 5/8" bullet nosed rod."

SLUMP TEST
203. These are silicon oils or fatty acid esters
196. "In construction, it is a mixture of cement, which help to keep the white hiding pigments
sand and water, used for laying brick or and color particles from separating from each
masonry. It is too weak to be used by itself as a other’s.
material for building."
ANTI-FLOODING AGENTS
MORTAR
204. Tagalog term for "Corrugated G.I. sheet"
197. "In history of masonry,____________were
LISO GALVANISADO KANALLADO
apparently first used around 3500 B.C. by the
people who lived in the flat, low laying plain 205. For Construction tagalong term for Fascia
board is
SENEPA 213. "These are hollow units as opposed to
bricks which is solid. They are made from the
206. English term for " Sinturon"
same Materials as brick, but all are formed by
COLLAR PLATE extrusion in the stiff-mud process."

207. A roofing tile which has the shape of an "S" STRUCTURAL TILE
laid on its side is a
214. “A hard Board made from relatively small
FRENCH TILE materials. The materials are graduated from
coarse at the center of the board to fine at the
208. A principal member of the truss which surface to help produce a product with smooth
extends from one end to the other primarily to dense surface. Both faces are sanded. Uses are
resist bending is a floor underlay and selvings common as a base
CHORD for wood veneers, plastic laminates."

209. "It is a timber that most widely used for PARTICLE BOARD
wharf and bridge construction, ships, posts, 215. Filipino Term for "Ridge Roll"
foundation sills, railroad tiles and other
construction where strength and durability is PALUPO
required."
216. "is that part of woodworking that involves
BANSALAGIN joining together pieces of wood, to create
furniture, structures, toys, and other items.
210. Which caps the end of rafters outside a Some wood joints employ fasteners, bindings,
building, which can be used to hold the rain or adhesives, while others use only wood
gutter. elements."
FASCIA BOARD JOINERY
211. An opening carried out or fitted in a work 217. Adobe Anchor
allowing the passage of a person in order to be
able to reach at some parts of this work. This LIYABE
opening is generally closed by an inspection
218. Smooth finish
cover.
PALITADA
MANHOLE
219. Hinge
212. "A construction carried out by
juxtaposition of elementary solid materials such BISAGRA
as bricks, quarry stones, ashlars, concrete
220. Masonry fill
blocks, etc., constituting a set of given shapes
and sizes and mostly bonded between them by LASTILYAS
a binder, by extension, this word also points to
the works made of not reinforced concrete." 221. Alignment

MASONRY ASINTADA

222. MouldIing

MULDURA
223. W. I. Strap UNOSINOTRA

PLANCHUELA 237. Post

224. Nail Setter HALIGE, POSTE

PUNSOL 238. Ceiling Joist (ceiling joists tie the outside

wall together and help to resist the outward
225. Window Head
pressure of the roof rafters)
SOMBRERO/BINTANA
KOSTALYAHE
226. Nicolite bar
239. Projection
ESTANYO
BOLADA
227. Paneled door
240. Anchor
DE BANDEHA
LIYABE
228. Window sill
241. Purlin
PASAMANO
REOSTRA
229. Pattern
242. Cement brick
PLANTILYA
LADRILYO
230. Bolt

PIERNO
243. Riser
231. Pickwork
TAKIP (SILIPAN)
PIKETA
244. Astragal
232. Wiring knob
BATIDURA
POLEYA / HAPIT
245. Scaffolding
233. Plastered course
PLANCHA
KUSTURADA
246. Cement tile
234. Bottom chord (a horizontal or inclined
BALDOSA
member that establishes the lower edge of a
truss, usually carrying combined tension and 247. Awning
bending stresses)
MEDIA AGUA
BARAKILAN
248. Siding (external)/ Exterior siding
235. Plumb line
TABIKE
HULOG
249. Solder
236. Alternate (staggered)
HINANG
250. Baluster SUBAN / SUBUHAN

BARANDILLAS 265. Door fillet

251. Spacing of gap BATIDORA

BIENTO 266. Tread

252. Framework BAYTANG

BALANGKAS 267. Jamb

253. Stake HAMBA

ESTAKA 268. Varnish Finish

254. Concrete Slab (rough) MONYEKA

LAGRA MASA 269. Joist (a length of timber or steel supporting

part of the structure of a building, typically
255. Stringer (closed)
arranged in parallel series to support a floor or
MADRE (DE ESCALERA) ceiling.)

256. Baseboard SULERAS

RODAPIS 270. Brick

257. Stinger (open) LADRILLO

HARDINERA 271. Earth fill

258. Conductor/gutter ESCOMBRO (LASTILYAS)

ALULOD 272. Ceiling Joist

259. Stucco or Plaster KOSTILYAHE

PALITADA 273. eave

260. Bottom Chord SIBE

TIRANTE, BARAKILAN (ESTUNYO)

261. Stud (horizontal) 274. Concrete slab

PABALAGBAG LARGA MASA

262. Diagonal brace/ Brace 275. Flooring

PIE DE GALLO SAHIG (SUELO)

263. Stud (vertical) 276. Crushed stone

PILARETE ESKOMBRO

264. Temper (metal work) 277. Eaves

ALERO STAPLE WIRE

278. Girder 291. The time required for the removal of a

form works of a concrete footing
GUILILIAN
24 Hours
279. Girt
292. Wall partition wooden framing is called
SEPO
STUDS
280. Feet
293. A common paint film defect where
PIYE
progressive powdering from the surface inward
281. Good grain (lines in wood, marble, etc. ) occurs. It is called

HASPE CHALKING

282. Fillet 294. A joint where two successive placement of

concrete meet is called
BATIDURA
CONSTRUCTION JOINT
283. Groove
295. A wall which supports vertical loads in
KANAL addition to its weight without the benefit of a
284. Floor boards complete vertical load carrying space frame is
called
DOTAL
BEARING WALL
285. Gutter
296. A type of concrete floor which has no
TALAMPAS beam is called
286. Floor Joists FLAT SLAB
SOLERAS 297. The vertical surface on face of a stair step
287. Handrail is called

GABAY RISER

288. Commercially made corrugated G.I. sheets, 298. The complete records of test conduction
of gauge 26, having standard corrugation are (slump, compression test, etc.) shall be
coated both sides with preserved and made available for inspection
during the progress of construction and after
ALUMINUM COATING completion of the projects for a period of not
less than
289. Wood flooring finishing material
2 Years
7 & 6 Wood Planks
299. A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry
290. What hardware/material is needed to
construction for securing wood or metal plates
fasten an asphalt strip roof shingle on wooden
to concrete construction
sheets/planks?
ANCHOR BOLT
300. A large heavy nail is referred to as

SPIKE

301. Pertaining to a material description that

resembles glass

ALABASTER