BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 2

Q.2) A window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment
in which it is located extends to the floor is known as

A. bay window
B. hopper window
C. oriel window
D. cantilevered window
Q.1) Select the grouping one subject of which is a criterion used by architects in
planning and design of buildings

A. columns, splices, materials, lot

B. roofing sheets, function, elevation
C. concrete, lumber, steel, cement
D. concrete, materials, function, lot

Q.3) Dry walls are customarily finished with

A. lath and plaster

B. mortar and hollow blocks
C. reinforced concrete
D. painted concrete
Q.4) A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrassion and finds important use in
the cutting edges of heavy digging tools is a

A. alloy steel
B. nickel steel
C. manganese steel
D. zinc steel
Q.5) The Filipino term for projection is

A. alahado
B. asinta
C. asintada
D. bolada

Q.6) A joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete
is placed against it

A. block out
B. cold joint
C. control joint
D. expansion joint
Q.7) One method of leveling batterboards without the transit is the use of

A. ¼ Ø plastic hose filled with water

B. eyesight
C. plumb bob
D. meter stick

Q.8) A form of brick bond in which the course consists of alternate stretchers and
headers in known as

A. flemish bond
B. english bond
C. common bond
D. plaster bond

Q.9) A Howe Truss is being considered to support the roofing system of a residential
building. The pitch of the truss is 1 vertical 3 horizontal. What is the total length of
the top chord, if the span of truss is 12 meters and the eave is 1.5 meters
horizontally?

A. 7.555 meters
B. 7.675 meters
C. 7.567 meters
D. 7.906 meters

Q.10) The toilet bathroom floor finish is designed to be at least one inch below the
bedroom floor finish. What should be the vertical distance between the bedroom
floor finish and the top line of the 2” x 6” yacal floor joists which carry the toilet
bath floor system assuming that ¼” thick mosaic vitrified tiles will be used in the
toilet bathroom on 4” RC slab with membrane waterproofing, using standard
acceptable measurement of materials for residential houses

A. 3 ½ inches
B. 3 ¼ inches
C. 6 ¼ inches
D. 6 ¾ inches

Q.11) The Filipino term for rabbet

 A. palitada
B. asintada
C. alahado
D. vaciada

Q.12) The Filipino term for top chord is

A. tahilan
B. baytang
C. sinturon
D. sopo
Q.13) Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete walls, slabs of long buildings,
new buildings adjoining existing buildings should be provided with

A. flashing
B. welded joints
C. expansion joints
D. temperature joints

Q.14) The Filipino term for eave is

A. sopo
B. tabike
C. sibe
D. tahilan

Q.15) Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small compared to wall area,
will normally require acoustical treatment of the

A. wall or part of several walls

B. floor and ceiling
C. ceiling only
D. wall and ceiling

Q.16) When dry conditions are demanded of asphalt tile floor finishes on concrete over
earth, apply the waterproofing (WP) steps

A. felt paper below sub-slab then WP on top of the sub-slab

B. felt paper below the top slab then WP the earth
C. WP the earth under slab
D. none of the above
Q.17) Sound or noise between bedrooms may be reduced by using less expensive
materials with the application of construction techniques

A. double wall plywood on horizontal and vertical studs with absorbents

B. solid 6” R.C. wall
C. sawali on 2” x 2” studs
D. gypsum board

Q.18) The staircase of a house has a total run of 3 meters and a total rise of 2.16 meters,
the tread width is 11 inches and riser is 7 7/8”, therefore, the stringer length is

A. 3.20 meters
B. 3.69 meters)
C. 3.75 meters
D. 4.20 meters

Q.19) An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive
strength but low tensile strength is

A. pig iron
B. cast iron
C. wrought iron
D. deformed bars

Q.20) What is the height of the RC curtain wall surrounding a water tank located at the
penthouse whose capacity is 5000 U.S. gallons. The diameter of the tank is 2.5
meters (I.D.) and freeboard of 0.30 meters. The wall shall be as high as the water
tank.

A. 4.00 meters
B. 4.19 meters
C. 4.16 meters
D. 4.22 meters

Q.21) The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings are
 A. built-up beams, girders, foundations
B. cement, deformed wrought iron, gravel and sand
C. concrete piles and cast iron rebars
D. reinforced concrete and high grade steel

Q.22) A form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of
headers or of stretchers is known as

A. common bond
B. flemish bond
C. english bond
D. plaster bond

Q.23) A typical block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or
industrial building

A. corkboard
B. acacia lumber
C. washed pebbles
D. polycarbonate

Q.24) Pressure exerted against the underground portion of a building created by the
presence of water in the soil is known as

A. soil bearing pressure

B. hydrostatic pressure
C. atmospheric pressure
D. aqua pressure

Q.25) A building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica
is a

A. travertine
B. serpentine
C. granite
D. marble
Q.26) The finished frame surrounding a door is a

A. door frame
B. door jamb
C. door casing
D. door mullion

Q.27) The capacity of a wall to hold moisture is important in the design of dwelling
units. Select the best material which will reduce moisture in a wall when used

A. CHB S-cut joint finish

B. 1” thick V-cut wood boards
C. Synthetic adobe finish on R.C. wall
D. brick siding

Q.28) Heat gain through the walls in buildings exposed to afternoon sun intensifies
discomfort of inhabitants because of conductivity. However, this can be
minimized by the use of

A. combination of wood boards and plywood with cavity between

B. thick reinforced concrete wall
C. steel sheets
D. 1/4" thick cement boards
9) A manual method of squaring the corners of building lines in building layout, is
the use of

A. 2-3-4 multiples with the use of transit

B. 3-4-5 multiples with the use of steel tape measure
C. 4-5-4 multiples and strings
D. 3-5-7 multiples with the use of plumb bob

Q.30) A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of
foundation of the building

A. soil chemistry
B. soil bearing pressure)
C. particle size distribution
 D. water level

Q.31) The Filipino term for bottom chord is

A. barakilan
B. sibe
C. estunyo
D. tahilan

Q.32) The Filipino term for plastered course is

A. lastilyas
B. moneyka
C. kusturada
D. sopo

This is a material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive
Q.33) capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units

A. vinyl shingles
B. asbestos-cement shingles
C. wood boards
D. asphalt shingles

Given a riser equals six inches and using the stair tread-riser proportion formula
Q.34) 2R + T = 25, how many risers will there be between two levels having a vertical
distance of 9’-0”

A. 15 risers
B. 16 risers
C. 17 risers
D. 18 risers

Q.35) A system of framing a building on which floor joist of each storey rests on the top
plates of the storey below and the bearing walls and partitions rest on the subfloor
of each storey is known as

A. balloon framing
B. flank framing
C. floor framing
D. western framing (correct answer)
Q.36) These are classified as good and less expensive insulating materials used in
buildings
 A. glass blocks, 5000 psi concrete
B. porous concrete, glass fibers, guilt materials
C. steel plates, marble slabs, granite
D. brick tiles

Q.37) Plaster or plywood ceiling on nailers or joists below a ventilated roof space may
show “pattern staining” on the ceiling. This can be prevented by

A. cleaning
B. adequate insulation
C. re-painting
D. changing ceiling material

Q.38) The riser of a stair is 6 ½ inches. What is the run using formula R/T = tan (R-3) x
8 degrees

A. 12.2247 inches
B. 12.1000 inches
C. 11.8975 inches
D. 12. 1416 inches

Q.39) The Filipino term for purlin is

A. tahilan
B. balangkas
C. reostra
D. tabike

Q.40) These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential
buildings

A. particle board
B. lawanit boards
C. gypsum boards
D. aluminum foil sheets