JPT Review Center Building Technology and Materials (January 2007 – Archt.Arnel Ramos) Pre-board examination. Multiple choice. Each of the incomplete statements below is followed by three (3) suggested choices. Choose the best answer to each statement. 1. In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as stud above a door opening or below a window sill is called _____? a. cripple stud b. vertical stud c. mullion 2. A system used for securing the formwork on wall concreting a. coil ties system b. bracing system c. wall system 3. Alternative way of providing a 90 degree hook bend on a 36mm bar without the use of a machine bender a. heating the bar for easy bending b. cutting a piece of bar and welding it 90 deg. on vertical bar c. bending two smaller diameter bars which are equivalent to 36mm bar manually 4. A massive concrete wall that resists overturning by virtue of its own weight a. gravity wall b. block wall c. shear wall 5. Number of days to remove formworks after concreting a. 28 days b. 14 days c. 1 day 6. A type of half-lapped joint that resists tension a. lock splice b. scarf splice c. square splice 7. Used to install laminated flooring a. liquid nail b. glue gun c. casein glue 8. procedure of mixing concrete manually a. mix proportion of sand and cement, then put gravel on top, water it, then mix b. mix cement, sand and gravel, then put water and mix c. mix proportion of sand and gravel, then put cement on top, water it, then mix 9. The vertical joint between two wythe a. collar joint b. head joint c. soldier joint 10. Cutting of concrete pouring on a beam should bea. perpendicular to the span b. parallel to the span c. diagonally across the span 11. Refer to the portion of a beam where bending moment changes from positive to negative isa. inflection point b. mid point c. top beam 12. Support used in steel decking a. scaffolding b. bracing system c. props 13. A short flat piece of lumber which is bolted, nailed, or screwed to two butting pieces in order to splice them together a. fish plate b. splice plate c. scab 14. Paint used to protect galvanized sheet isa. red oxide b. red lead c. redmanizer 15. A bar used to hold the reinforcement on a beam isa. tie bar b. web c. lateral ties 16. If the riser is 18cm, find the tread width using riser / tread proportion formula (R) (T) = 75 a. 26.88 cm b. 28.66 cm c. 32.68 cm 17. Specification of wide flange as W-12x24 means a. width and height b. weight and height c. thickness and height 18. For 20 cu.m. of concrete using “class A” mixture and 40kg bag of cement, we needa. 200 bags of cement, 10 cu. m. of sand and 20 cu.m. of gravel b. 180 bags of cement, 10 cu. m. of sand and 20 cu.m. of gravel c. 180 bags of cement, 10 cu. m. of sand and 10 cu.m. of gravel Width of prestressed beam with a span of 8. +5. 50 c.00m. miter board c. 500mm c. In precast construction. flange and web c. If the water content of the soil is high. flange and stem b. +9. water/cement ratio c. Total board feet of 10 pcs.00m c. james bond 32. +7. Column footing depth is 2. 150mm 26. 500x500 mm b. flight of step b. Street line elevation is +10. deeper b. Providing bolts on two girders within the span should havea. tinted glass c. Rigid connection or anchorage at support of a beam a. coupler b. 400mm 27. bearing pad used for joint that rely on gravity by placing a beam on a corbel of a column? a. Structural steel T-section is composed ofa. facelift 40.19. 700x700 mm 22. thin nail c. what is the distance of the purlins? a. headless 36. triangle b. 100mm b. The face or front of a building a. If the column section is 400x400mm. wood block . splicing c. Xyladecor is a product ofa. 250mm b. brad b. boysen 33. A small finishing nail is calleda. davies c. Corrugated roofing sheet.0 m on light loadings a. hardboard b. 60 31. coin c. 400mm c. dutchboy b. Using 12 feet G. amount of cement 38. slate b. Solid glass b. wider c. Form used for precast fabrication a. concrete spacer b. curtain step c. plyboard 41. This is used for extending 32mm reinforcing bars a. facade b. a hard stone or brick used to reinforce an external corner of a wall a.00m from the natural grade line. 122mm c. it is better to make the footing a. restraint b. synthetic rubber b. cast iron b. plate 20. A device used as a guide of the hand saw.00 below the reference point. Of 2”x2”x12” isa. slipper c. english bond c. 350mm b. carriage 24. miter box 28. what is the thickness of a two way slab with a dimension of 5000x6000 mm? a. 600 mm b. Inclined structural member that supports the steps of a stair is calleda. Important component to determine the strength of concrete a. 700 mm 21. what is the distance of the lateral ties? a.00m b.00m above street line. the natural grade line is 3. the main bar is 22mm with 10mm ties. tied beam 25. in cutting objects to form a miter joint isa. In masonry. cement mixture b. insulating glass 23. What is the elevation of the foundation bed? a. Which among the structural bond have alternate header and stretcher in a course? a. casting bed c. what is the economical section of a column? a.00m 29. 40 b. prestressed c. flange and fillet 37. 600x600 mm c. Glass panel used for glass curtain wall a. Manufactured board used for laminated cabinets a. 25mm thk. flemish bond b.I. padding foam 39. high density plastic c. Plywood and 2” x3” formworks. frontal approach c. the reference point is 2. thicker 30. cushion bed 42. Using 1/2” thk. 480mm 35. peso 34. particle board c. 660 mm c. stripping b. tin plate 47. border stone 46. notch trowel c. tie rod c. Ceiling frame that carries the furring channel a. kerf 65. cant is provided b.00m carrying light load. construction joint c. silica 50. turnbuckle b. web bars c. valley jack rafter 44. flag stone c. effective length c. Hardware used to apply tension on cross bracing a. vertical batten 48. pile cap c. top bar b. dry packed grout is used 57. victour 60. sealer is applied c. fine grained soil 55. rip rap b. Composition of paint that provides the hiding power a. carrying channel b. palochina c. _____ a. batten nail c. Distributes the load of the column equally among the piles a. developed length b. crystal b. rod hanger c.43. box strut c. rough lumber b. A piece of lumber used to dress up the edge of the joists a. plough c. contraction joint 63. The angle. hip jack rafter b. S4S 56. xylem b. footing b. boulder c. What is the scientific name of wood a. draftstop plate b. if the horizontal meets the vertical. In a suspended acoustical ceiling. 100 cm c. clearing c. it is aa. trimmer 62. equivalent length 67. Used to hold horizontal batten on top of corrugated sheathing a. spoon trowel b. The process of removing concete form works a. The horizontal distance from the face of a lock of latch to the center of the knob or lock cylinder isa. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion a. Jack rafter between the hip and the valley rafters are calleda. with one surface of a body makes with another surface when they are not at right angles a. ogee c. rabbet b. sheet b. temperature bars 61. bevel b. The distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks a. cross bracing b. 62 cm b. vehicle c. bridging c.I. backset c. pile foundation 58. sand c. control joint b. green lumber c. bay c. run-of-mill 54. a groove is cut into the edges of an acoustical tile to receive splines or supporting members of the ceiling suspension system isa. In waterproofing. point to point 45. 83 cm 51. wall angle 52. Corrugated G. cripple jack rafter c. A rejected building material because of its below standard grade is calleda. lockstile b. pigment b. cobble b. If a particle of soil is too large to lift by hand. solvent 59. deforming work 49. Stiffener provided between a span of two bottom chords a. In precast concrete beam with a span of 10. depth isa. span b. Reinforcing bars provided within the span of two columns on combined footing is a. pencil edge 66. centerpoint 64. A joint between adjacent parts of a structure which permits movement between them a. bridging . Tool used for tile adhesive application a. hinges 53. Raw material of glass a. The distance between two structural supports a. out lumber c. cull b. Lumber that still contains moisture isa. stretcher 80. plaster ground c. 32 x 32 x 33 90. starter bars b. solvent c. Jack rafters spanning from hip rafter to valley rafter a. diagonal bars 73. In building layouting. header c. free board b. temperature bars 75. control joint 70. 32 x 32 x 32 c. 36 82. perpendicular b. rowlock c. crossbond 81. Extended bars provided on slab on fill for concrete stairs a. main bars c. Grouting is necessary fora. core c. isolated c. Surface provided by a zocalo and drop wall a. curtain wall c. gravel stop b. gasket 72.68. longitudinal 89. sliced or sawn from a log and used as a superior facing to inferior wood to form plywood a. trimming guard 69. Reinforcement on column footing a. strut 84. Rubber washer on tekscrew used for steel purlins a. 48” x 96” c. 1:1 ½ :3 b. Which is not part of the truss system? a. A thin sheet of wood rotary cut. Pipe used for ground floor drain a. rubber band c. block out 78. Joint between the concrete column and CHB wall a. 1: 2 ½ : 5 87. forces b. hip jack rafter 79. dowel c. the reference point is established ina. wall form c. 2” pipe c. sailor b. 4” pipe 74. The horizontal brace between two queen posts a. Number of self drilling screws used in one gypsum board a. traverse bars b. soldier c. seismic c. ground line c. 30 x 30 x 30 b. valley jack rafter c. Hardiflex board is commercially available in what size? a. rugby b. street line 91. neoprene b. Space provided on a water tank above water level a. casein . trimmer b. 3” pipe b. 20 c. A brick laid horizontally on the longer edge with the broad face exposed a. 36” x 72” 88. cold joint c. facade 76. continuous 86. A brick laid vertically with the broad face exposed a. spandrel b. sag rod b. shiner 85. construction joint c. Size of measuring box for a 50kg bag of cement a. Technical term referring to earthquakes a. air space c. combined b. tail beam 92. Type of formwork used to provide horizontal whaler a. overflow 77. Type of footing for a structural column within a property line a. 1: 2: 4 c. cripple jack rafter b. natural grade line b. girt 83. Traverse member that supports the cut off joist a. top chord c. 27 b. header b. forensic 71. cold joint b. Adhesive used to install vinyl tiles a. A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and support for finish trim around opening and near the base of the wall a. collar plate c. Class “A” mixture a. 24” x 48” b. construction joint b. girder b. veneer b. roof drain c. center post b. Vertical strip at the edge of the inactive door in a two-panel door a. newel post c. fanlight b. transom c. ika-ika c. rabbet 96. 1 2 3 1 Shear connector Galvanized Latex Truss brace Batten Steel decking Keystone drywall Mortised Pre-tensioning Backset Tile roofing Red lead Lockset Tile adhesive Notch trowel Header Aches Tenon Stretcher Flanges Xyladecor Ogee edge Strand Turnbuckle A-frame Lag screw 3 Water Red oxide Paneled door Cross brace Web Anti-termite Iron Stile Gypsum board Sahara Glass top Hook and eye Waterproofing 2 .93. for draining off rainwater a. scupper b. spiral post 94. overdoor 98. An opening in the side of the building. astragal c.Filipino term for fillet a. balanced step b. A central post from which the winders of a spiral stair radiate a. A vertical window set below the line of a sloped roof a. Any of a series of winders so arranged that they are nearly as wide at the inside of the stair as the adjacent fliers a. batidura b. A semicircular or semi-elliptical window over a doorway or another window a. dormer window c. 1 to 3 are given as examples. A hinge that closes automatically by means of gravity a. geometrical stair 95. internal dormer b. skylight 99. gutter 97. as in a parapet. piano hinge 100. gravity hinge c. elliptical stair c. paleta Matching type choose two words which relate to each other and put the same number on it from 1 to 20. spring hinge b. fillet b. back hoe is used for excavation work T F 35. series of columns should have one call-out only T F 30. add more water for better adhesion T F 15. master plumber can sign sanitary plans T F 24. wide flange is used for column and beam for steel frame construction T F 19. scratch coat is applied to the concrete surface for better plastering adhesion T F 11. slump test is needed for job site mix of concrete mixture T F 40. it is better to use pumpcrete T F 17. in plastering work. coil ties system is used for concrete wall and large concrete column with more than 60cm in cross dimension T F 38. if the period of arrival extends. tinting color as admixture can be used in lacquer paint T F 23. girder is a wooden beam. tile spacer is used for tile installation T F 22. expansion or contraction joint is required for an 8-storey structure with an L-shaped form T F 36. sand and gravel should be well mixed before putting up the cement in manual mixture of concrete T F 28. 12mm diameter bar ties for 20mm diameter main bar for column T F 33. ground floor of a building should always be higher than the road access T F 29. after removal of formwork. floor flange is used to mount water closet T F 6. notch trowel is used for applying tile adhesive on wall surface T F 34. job captain can decide on behalf of the architect T F 26. tinted glass is used for overhead window opening. ogee edge is used for glass table top T F 25. 32mm bars are used for road concreting to reduce thickness of concrete T F 12. wooden floor joist can rest on top of a concrete beam T F 3. depth of steel structural beam section can be at same height with different loads T F 27. such as skylights T F 32. sometimes column footing could be without reinforcing bars T F 7. concrete class mixture provides the number of boxes of sand and gravel for equivalent of one bag of cement /CJW/130906 .I. 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Wire can be used as string in building layout instead of plastic chord T F 16. basement level can be higher than the street elevation T F 14. use 10cm thickness of suspended slab at all times T F 18. construction logbook is required for occupancy application T F 2. concrete spacer should always be used to maintain the 3cm concrete covering T F 9. base form of beam should be removed after 24 hours of concreting T F 10.True or False T F 1. in a modular system. dimension lumber can be used for a wooden post T F 8.80 to get the minimum thickness of concrete slab T F 4. add up the total perimeter dimensions of a slab area. combined footing can be used for column within the property line T F 39. principal architect can be the contractor at the same time in one project T F 13. concreting of suspended slab cannot be done in extreme weather T F 31. concrete pipe is commercially available in 6.00 m length T F 20. while beam is a concrete beam T F 37. as built plan for occupancy permit should be signed and sealed by the principal architect T F 5. membrane type of waterproofing is best used in lacquer paint T F 21. divided by 1. in using ready mixed concrete.