How many 12mm rebars are required in case

there is a need to replace 1-32mm bar

2
3
4
5
What kind of Treatment should best fit the
Faade of a Government Office Building?

More on Concrete with less Glass and Steel
More on Glass and Steel with less Concrete
Combination of Concrete and Plastic
More on steel

Assuming the site will be on a converted rice
fields, on what soil must the foundation rest?

Soft
Hard
Medium
Very Hard

On a swampy area, what type of soil should the
foundation rest?

Hard to Very Hard
Medium to Hard
Very soft to Soft
Soft to Medium

Standard heights for Lavatory
0.90
0.80
1.70
0.70

Varnish can be applied on these surfaces,
except for

Lumber
Steel sections
Gypsum board
Ficemboard
Distance of purlins for metal roof tile

360 mm
300 mm
400 mm
600 mm

These members are inclined joists used to
support sloping roofs

plates
purlins
rafters
plank
Aluminum section used to hold glass door and
fixed commercial display glass, frequently
powder-coated or in anodized finish

FD 100
DF 900
Angular
Tubular with snap-on base with cover

A narrow deposit of sealant applied to a
building joint:

bead

bond

filler
substrate

A keg of nail is equal to?

40 kg
50 kg
30 kg
20 kg

A power tool used to cut ceramic, porcelain,
granite and marble tiles

Jigsaw
Grinder with diamond disc
Grinder with carborandium disc
Skill saw

What is the minimum number of days for
curing a newly painted metal water tank
before it can be used?

7 days
14 days
21 days
3-5 days
A yellowish substance used in paints, inks, etc.

lacquer
linseed oil
flaxseed
linoleic acid
A common and cheap masonry finish wherein dry
consistency mortar mix is sprayed by mechanical
or pneumatic means. The sprayed cement is left to
dry to give a rustic effect

Spraytex
Acrytex
Sandblast
Versatex
Maximum slump for heavy mass construction

6
5
4
3

Concrete mix proportion for class AA

1:1.5:3
1:2:4
1:2:5
1:1:2
Preferred size of concrete aggregates for
beams, columns and slab

crushed
G-1
crushed
5/8 crushed

ASTM standard diameter of steel rod used for
tamping of concrete in a slump cone

3/8

5/8
1
#6 rebar

10 mm
12 mm
16 mm
20 mm
Vertical, horizontal, diagonal members used to
support formwork. Also allows workers to
pass through during construction.
bolstering
shoring
scaffolding
frame
Which is not a commercial length of rebar?

5 m
10.5 m
6 m
7.5 m
Minimum thickness of phenolic plywood forms

10 mm
12 mm
6 mm
3 mm

Minimum CHB thickness used for exterior non-
load bearing walls

4
6
5
8

Number of 6 thick CHB per square meter

10 pcs
12 pcs
12.5 pcs
14.5 pcs

What is used to remove efflorescence in bricks

Devil float
Brush
Air Compressor
Steel Brush

It is a special plate girder consisting of tees,
plates, angles and multiple web:

box girder
hybrid girder
T-flange girder
bridging
ASTM designation for Portland cement

C 150
C 33
C 94
A36

Solignum is manufactured by

Jardine Davies
Boysen
Pacific Paints
Hunter Douglas
Minimum size of wire for service entrance

14 mm sq
22 mm sq
8 mm sq
3.5 mm sq
Purpose of 50 Amp main breaker

Lighting
Non-lighting
Lighting and Non-lighting
All of the above
How do generators work?

Like a car
Electromotive induction
Electromotive reduction
Electromotive deduction

1 ton of refrigeration is equal to

12,000 btu/hr
15,000 btu/hr
8,000 btu/hr
9,500 btu/hr

Commonly seen in ceilings of conference
rooms

Large speakers
Overhead projectors
Security camera
Video equipment

Maximum distance of cleanouts

15 m
10 m
Every 1.5 m
30m

Vernacular term for rabbet

Kanto mesa
Basyada
Kanal
Mitsa

Power tool used for making cornices/mouldings

Band saw
Router
Skill saw
Saber saw
Machine used for round wood or steel
balusters

Band saw
Torno or lathe machine
Moldero
Router

Maximum speed of escalator

90 fpm
100 fpm
120 fpm
130 fpm

Minimum speed of escalator

90 fpm
100 fpm
120 fpm
130 fpm

First thing to do before excavation

Tem-facil
Fence
Check grid lines
Plumb bob
Purpose of rigid frame form

To transfer load
No need for structural beam
For High Ceiling
Aesthetics

Minimum number of floors for a Structural
Computation requirement by the Building
Official

1
2
3
4

What is CW?

Common way
Common wire
Conduit way
Conduit wire

Fastener for G.I. corrugated roofing sheet

Spike
Self-tapping screw
Blind Rivet
CWN

What is the best thing to do when there will
be forecast of heavy rains on the day of
scheduled concrete pouring?
Admixture
Re-schedule
Either of the above
Cover with tarpaulin

Consideration when using raised flooring

Ceiling height (as per building code)
Aesthetic
Equipment and flexibility
Wiring
Valve parallel to flow of water

Globe
Gate
Foot
By-pass

Best material for exterior walls

Plyboard
25 mm plywood
HDF
Gypsum
Galvanized Iron gutter joints are commonly
connected by

Structural sealant
Blind rivet
Nail
Soldering/Brazing

A thermoplastic that expands when hit by
suns rays, used for roofing

PVC
PE
Polycarbonate
Rubber
A strip of lumber used as stopper between
two doors and to cover the gap in-
between
Weatherstrip
Astragal
Dado
Mould stop
What will happen if the excavation area is
not correctly followed?

None
Increase in number of rebars
Need for piling
Increase in concrete volume
After applying wood stain, whats next?

Apply wood filler
Sanding
Apply sanding sealer
Finishing

Term used for placing plumbing fixtures

Roughing-in
Installation
Mounting
Fixturing

Paint finish not recommended for use on
main ceilings

Textured
Ducco
Roller
Acrytex

Paint finish not used on main and drop
ceilings

Not in the choices
Faux
Flat wall
Textured paints

Term used for relocating monument/points

Survey
Monumenting
Relocating
Re-alignment

Area which does not require waterproofing

Balcony above lanai
Ground floor toilet
2
nd
floor toilet
Overhead plant box


Best way to avoid damage of aluminum
sections during concreting/masonry works

Powder coat
Cover with plastic
Finish all masonry works before
installation
Paint them
These are used to hold in place and stiffen
wood/steel purlins

Cleats
Sag rods
Turnbuckle
Batten

Main cause of coagulation of paint

Less thinner
Exposure to sun light
Increase in thinner
Wrong handling

Paint tool used to apply a textured paint,
sometimes used for sprayed-on
vermiculite fireproofing of steel sections

Brush
Sand paper
Mortar gun
Spray gun

Actual location of foundation anchor bolts is
reflected on

Foundation plan
Reflected ceiling plan
Base plate plan
Framing plan
A term used for computing the fees for
permits from OBO

Assessment
Load computation
Computation
Evaluation


Not a wattage of fluorescent lamps

36 watts
20 watts
40 watts
100 watts

Used to cut glass

Diamond roller
Glass cutter
Rotary cutter
Press cutter and straight trim

Which carries much of the weight of a
structure?

Flange of I-beam
Web of I-beam
Stiffener plate of I-beam
Weld connection of I-beam


Used to lift construction materials and
transport debris in mid-rise buildings with
parallel truss

Freight Construction elevator
Construction boom/shaft
Portable lift
Construction Hoist

Use of epoxy primer in epoxy paint finish

Rust protection
Better adhesion of epoxy paint
Add gloss to the epoxy paint
Good finish of epoxy paint
Reason for using tie beams

To counteract differential settlement
To add strength
To lessen construction cost
Better result of soil bearing capacity

Commercial wood product impregnated
with solignum

Matwood
Hardiflex
Permaflex
Veneered lumber

Standard length of powder-coated
aluminum main tee-runners

10
12
16
20

Used to connect metal studs to metal
tracks

Blind rivet
Power stud connector
Black screw
Hook bolt

Used to round polished granite stone
(patay-kanto)

Buffer
Diamond pad
Smooth sandpaper
Sanding Stone


Which is not a commercial thickness of cast
acrylic sheet?

1/8
3/16
1/4
5/16
Which is not a commercial type of
concealed hinges?

Full overlap
Inset
Half overlap
None of the above
Commercial unit for glass sheets

per square meter
per square yard
per square foot
per linear meter

How will you cut a GI pipe faster

use hacksaw with double blades
use press cutter
use circular saw
use coping saw

Minimum size of stranded wire for
convenience outlet

3.5 mm sq
2.0 mm sq
5.5 mm sq
3.0 mm sq

Minimum circuit breaker rating for range
using standard stranded wire

15 amps
30 amps
20 amps
40 amps
Which is not a type of circuit breaker?

Pull on
Bolt on
Plug in
None of the above

One gross of metal screw is equivalent to

100 pcs
120 pcs
144 pcs
150 pcs

One gross of wood screw is equivalent to

100 pcs
120 pcs
144 pcs
154 pcs

One tin of paint is approximately equivalent
to

4 gallons
4 pints
4 liters
liters

Additional commercial pigment used in
conjunction with enamel paint

Acry-color
Tinting color
Lacquer color
Pastel

5/32 x 3/8 blind rivet, which designates the
diameter?

3/8
1/2
Both
5/32

Which comes first during construction
layout

Stakes
Points
Batter board
Square

Vernacular term for floor joist

Soleras
Kostilyahe
Patos
Pabalagbag

Vernacular term for yoke

Sinturon
Paikot
Sapatos
Pabalagbag

Recommended location of top bar splice of
a continuous beam

span
span
1/5 span
1/6 span


250 mm x 330 mm concrete beam, what is
the cutting length of ties including the end
hooks?

580 mm
670 mm
770 mm
960 mm

EMT

Electrical Metallic Tubing
Electric Metallic Tubing
Electric Metal Tubing
Electric Metal Tube

Standard vertical clearance of inlet pipe of
a septic tank with the outlet pipe

1.0 inch
2.0 inches
1.5 inches
2.5 inches

A component of work performed during the
course of a construction project

Task
Activity
Job
Work

The degree to which a set of inherent
characteristics fulfills requirements

Quality
Completion
Fast-tracking
On-schedule

Who is mandated to perform the electrical
and mechanical commissioning?

Architect
Engineer
Contractor
Project Manager

A clearance given to a Building Permit
applicant in the Land Use and Zoning
Division of the Building Officials Office

Locational clearance
Land Use clearance
Building clearance
Line clearance

In the construction industry, RFI means

Request for Information
Request for Instruction
Request for Intention
Request for Integration

A weatherproof single circuit breaker in a
panel board or housing

NEMA-1
KAIC-1
Safety breaker
NO-1

Outlets and switches are collectively known
as

Electrical devices
Wiring devices
Electrical fixtures
Electrical accessories
Before threading the IMC/RSC, what is
applied to both the die head and the pipe?

Oil
Water
Gas
Teflon

Which will immediately dry-to-touch when
applied to 2x2 s4s lumber?

Plasolux
Lacquer putty
Gypsum putty
Epoxy putty

For ease in mixing flat wall enamel paint,
what is added?

Water
Paint thinner
Lacquer thinner
Acrylic emulsion

For ease in mixing flat or semi-gloss latex
paint, what sometimes is added?

Water
Paint thinner
Lacquer thinner
Acrylic emulsion

Silicone sealants are available in grades,
except

Masonry grade
Glazing grade
Sanitary grade
Electrical grade

As a rule of thumb, what must be done
before using or laying clay red bricks?

Soak in water for at least 1 hour
Apply primer
Expose to sunlight for 24 hrs
Take a picture then jingle-lize them

Standard gauge of tie wire

1.2mm
1.5mm
1.0 mm
1.6 mm
In combination with water this stone is used
to manually side polish glass

Soapstone
Pumice
Carborandium
Flamed Granite

Ceramic tiles is to grout, granite tiles/slabs
is to

Polymer with hardener and dust/pigment
Polituff with hardener
Epoxy with catalyst
Stickwel and dust

Ceramic tiles is to grout, marble tiles is to

Polymer with hardener and marble dust
Polituff with hardener
Epoxy with catalyst
Stickwel and dust

Use to cut gypsum board Type X

Ordinary cutter
Gypsum knife
Ripsaw
Scoring knife

In specifying fire rated doors, which is not
included

Fire rating
Handing
Dimension
None of the above

Which is not a commercial length of a full
extension bearing slide?

150 mm
200 mm
400 mm
600 mm

A tool used by a carpenter to plane curved
edges

rotary planner
curver
ocheree
spokeshave

A skill saw is a

power tool for linear cutting lumber &
composite boards
power tool for cutting g.i. pipes
an ordinary saw
a talented saw

A law stating that the strength of
concrete is determined by the ratio of
amount of water to the amount of
cement

abrams law
jude law
piossons law
cementitious law

3/16 thick plywood is equivalent to

3 mm
4.5 mm
6 mm
10 mm

Adhesive for laminated sheets

contact cement
stickwel
poli-tite
rugby
Which of the following is not a putty for
plastered chb walls?

Patching compound mixed with latex paint
Gypsum compound or putty
Lacquer putty
Body filler


A commercial putty for minimal defects on
the surface after initial paint has been
applied on the wood

Lacquer spot putty
Lacquer flo putty
Dead flat lacquer putty
Clear gloss lacquer putty

Aluminum, stainless, or chrome plated
fittings for a double leaf frameless
entrance tempered-glass door

glass fittings
patch fittings
glass holder
frameless holder

Equivalent in mm sq. of 500 MCM wire

300 mm sq.
250 mm sq.
125 mm sq.
400 mm sq.
What type of switch is found in a manual
transfer fuse switch?

automatic switch
float switch
knife switch
3-way switch

Maximum number of outlets for a 20 amp
circuit breaker

8 outlets
6 outlets
5 outlets
10 outlets

Minimum size of conductor for a 40 amp
CB

# 14
# 12
# 10
# 8

Neutral wire color code

white
black
red
yellow

The process of fabricating concrete forms?

Forming
Installation
Fabrication
Saw and Fit

The top chord of a truss commonly resists
what type of force?

Lateral
Axial
Compression
Tension

The distance between two nosing in a stair
tread?

Nose
Going
Washing
Treading

A miter box is a guiding tool that has a
permanent cut set at an angle of?

20
30
45
90

A type of waterproofing material that is
applied to concrete or masonry surfaces
that becomes homogenous with the said
surface?

Cementitious
Membrane
Elastomeric
Asphalt
Horizontal timbers laid on concrete slab
and to which flooring is nailed


Batten
Sleepers
Strut
Joist
A fence has a height of 3.0m, length of
6.0mhow many pieces of 6| CHB is
needed?

155
225
182
177
A wall that serves two dwelling units, also
known as party wall

Common wall
Bi-wall
Property wall
Fire wall

A commercial term for a pigment added to
paint for plastered surfaces

Tinting color
Acry color
Lacquer Color
water color

Minimum number of test boring for 3-storey
building

one hole
two holes
three holes
four holes

As per PD 1096, the minimum number of
floors of a building that is required to
submit a Standard Penetration Test or
Test Boring Report

Two
Three
Four
Five

An auger bit is a part of

Fastening tool
Guiding Tool
Bearing Tool
Rough Facng Tool

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

Jig Saw
Lath
Router
Circular Saw

Division 8 of the Master Format

Metals
Door and Windows
Masonry
Wood and Plastics

An artificial stone

Concrete
Synthetic Stone
False Stone
Molded Stone

A basic scheme or concept for an
architectural design, represented by a
diagram

Sketch
Parti
Prelim
Pre-design

A manufactured assembly of a frame, sash,
glazing
and necessary hardware, made to fit a
window
opening


Window
Window Frame
Window Unit
Window Sash

Standard seat height of chair/bench

.44-.45
.35-.42
.37
.51

ASTM C33 is for

Plastic
Aggregates
Sand
Cement

The correct way of laying concrete roof tiles
is

from ridge to gutter
from gutter to ridge
from raker to raker
any manner

For a 3.0m length beam, what is the
minimum number of days before stripping
the side forms

3 days
7 days
10 days
14 days

What is the correct sequence when mixing
is done manually with shovels?

Gravel Sand Cement Water
Sand Cement Water Gravel
Sand Cement Gravel Water
Cement Sand Gravel - Water

Which of the ff is not a function of an
admixture?

impart color
retard setting
fireproofing
improve wear resistance

A term for wet concrete

Green
Uncured
Midset
Cured

Which of the following steel sections can be
used to fabricate a steel roof rafter?

Tubular
3 angle bars
S bar
Flat bar

The minimum clearance height of a window
type air-conditioning unit installed at
ground floor

2.10
2.13
2.15
2.0

Effective width of a corrugated galvanized
iron roofing sheet

810mm
760mm
835mm
905mm

A special coating system with a high
gloss shine while maintaining the
natural wood qualities, maintenance
free, used to finish and topcoat wood
flooring

Polyethylene floor coating
Epoxy floor coating
Polyurethane floor coating
None of these

An aluminum finish that comes in light
and dark brown bronze color

Anodized
Bronzized
Analok
Colorized

A fastener used for asbestos corrugated
roof on wood

none of these
hook bolt
brad
shear plate

An adhesive use to install granite tiles over
a plywood or ficem board substrate

Polymer
Rugby
Powerbond
None of these

A method of forming metal wherein
holes are drilled in flat surfaces

Perforating
Peircing
Blanking
Bending

For a 6 x 6 m room, how many gypsum
boards will be used for its ceiling?

12 pcs
13 pcs.
10 pcs
20 pcs

Color code for Grade 33 steel?

white
yellow
green
red

These are used to transport shopping carts

Speedcart
Travelator
Walkalator
Vermaport
Commercial length of long span roofing

50 m
45m
None
10 m

Testing of ready mix concrete is done at

Site
Plant
Any where
Batching plant


What is the least cost to get the right angle

Brand new plywood
3-4-5 multiples
Hire a geodetic engineer
Construction technique using plumb bob
and bar level


Where is the gutter attached?

Fascia
Purlin
Truss
Post

Where is the gutter attached?

Fascia
Valley
Truss
Eaves

What material should be used for pipe
chase

CHB
Shearwall
Plywood
Drywall
To make cement plaster hold to the wall
surface, what should be done

Add more cement to the mixture
Add more sand to the mixture
Apply in thin coats
Apply in thick coats


What is the former name of American
Wire Gauge

NEMA
Westinghouse
Brown and Sharpe
IEEE


Electrical equipment such as panel
boards may best be mounted on a
concrete wall by using

Wooden plug
Expansion bolt
Load plug
Plastic plug


A lubricant to make pulling of wires or
cables through conduit easier

Grease
Resin
Talc
Iron fillings


When a circuit breaker is selected,
which of the following is the most
important factor to consider?

Voltage rating
Interrupting rating
Momentary rating
Continuous current rating


Is the current that a fuse or circuit breaker
or other electrical apparatus is able to
interrupt without being destroyed or
causing an electric arc with unacceptable
duration

Breaking capacity
Overload capacity
Voltage capacity
Power capacity


To control a lamp from five different
places,one would install

Three 4-way and two 2-way switches
Two 3-way and three 4-way
Four 3-way and one 4-way
Three 3-way and two 4-way


Under the metric standard, what is
the equivalent size of a #14 AWG
wire

5.5 mm sq.
1.6 mm sq.
3.5 mm sq.
2.0 mm sq.


Which one is used on conduits and are
located inside and outside of the electrical
box

Couplings
Bushings
Locknuts
Screws
In terms of material production, which of the
following flooring materials is considered to
have the lowest carbon footprint?

baked clay tiles
hand-cut natural stone
ceramic tiles
high-pressure laminate flooring

Which paint finish is more appropriate to use
for outdoors such as steel railings, balustrade,
etc; considering the cost, aesthetic and
maintenance?

acrylic automotive finish
lacquer automotive finish
enamel finish
enamel finish with latex base

What flooring is best for generator room where
the equipment is already provided with a
generator pad?

Plain cement/concrete with Acrylic Emulsion
rubber flooring
vitrified tiles
acoustic flooring

Which is more flexible?
sealant
caulk
filler
putty
Which signal system is not included in the
Structured Cabling System(SCS)?

Telephone
Data/Internet
Intercom
CATV

Used to seal the undercut of a door for
soundproofing

sound seal
door seal
push-pull
gyp-seal

Tool used to pull wires through a conduit

Strap
fish tape
wire tongs
puller

Average depth of elevator pit from FFL of
lowest floor served

1.4-1.6
1.8-2.0
1.75-2.7
2.0-2.3


An accessory or part of an escalator which
prohibits foreign substance from entering
into the steps

skirt panel brush
hair liner
brushing
liner
Which FCU component is most maintained?
Filter
supply valve
Fan
drain

Color code of pipe for potable water
blue
yellow
orange
green
Best material for waterproofing of balcony,
toilet, roof deck in terms of maintenance and
quality
4mm thk. Membrane
cementitious
coatings
6 mm thk membrane

Minimum number of days for a compressive
strength test

7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
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