Joshua Montes

BS-Arch 5-3

Compre 1

Building Utilities Question

1.Conveys stormwater and terminates into natural drainages such as lakes or rivers.

A. Storm sewer

B. Main sewer

C. Distribution sewer

D. Canals

ANS: A

EXPLANATION:

A- Storm sewer- Conveys stormwater and terminates into natural drainages such as lakes or
rivers.

B- Main Sewer- Main sewer can be defined as the primary pipeline in a sewerage system to
which all the branching pipes carrying sewage from different locations are connected.

C- Distribution Sewer- A sewer receiving effluent from a number of collector sewers and carrying
sewage in bulk from one point to another.

D- Canals - Canals are waterways channels, or artificial waterways, for water conveyance, or to
service water transport vehicles. They may also help with irrigation.

2. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to fixture branches
or a group of fixtures.

A. Riser

B. Roughing-in

C. Seepage Pit

D. Septic Tank

ANS: A

EXPLANATION:

A- Riser- A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full story or more to convey water to
fixture branches or a group of fixtures.
B- Roughing-in- Roughing-in. - The initial stage of a plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry,
and/or other project, when all components that won't be seen after the second finishing
phase are assembled.
 C- Seepage Pit- A seepage pit is a well that is lined with a porous masonry in which the
household waste discharges from a septic tank and is collected for gradual seepage into the
ground, sometimes used as a substitute for a drain field.
D- Septic Tank- A septic tank is an underground chamber made of concrete, fiberglass, or
plastic through which domestic wastewater (sewage) flows for basic treatment.

3. A power driven, continuously moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, used for carrying pedestrians
horizontally or along low inclines.

A. Elevator

B. Escalator

C. People mover

D. Moving sidewalk

ANS: D

EXPLANATION:

A- Elevator- Elevator, also called lift, car that moves in a vertical shaft to carry passengers or freight
between the levels of a multistory building.
B- Escalator- An escalator is a moving staircase which carries people between floors of a building or
structure. It consists of a motor-driven chain of individually linked steps on a track which cycle
on a pair of tracks which keep them horizontal
C- People Mover- A people mover or automated people mover (APM) is a type of small scale
automated guideway transit system for personal rapid transit. The term is generally used only to
describe systems serving relatively small areas such as airports, downtown districts or theme
parks.
D- Moving Sidewalk- A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk, moving pavement, moving
sidewalk, people-mover, travolator, or travelator, is a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that
transports people across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distance. Moving
walkways can be used by standing or walking on them.

4. A raceway suitable for installation under a floor, often used in office buildings to allow for the flexible
placement of power, signal and telephone outlets.

A. Underfloor raceway

B. Ceiling raceway

C. Multi-outlet assembly

D. Surface raceway

ANS: A
EXPLANATION:

A- Underfloor raceway- A raceway suitable for installation under a floor, often used in office
buildings to allow for the flexible placement of power, signal and telephone outlets.
B- Ceiling raceway- For cables that travel closer to the ceiling.
C- Multi-outlet assembly- multioutlet assembly as a type of surface, flush or freestanding raceway
designed to hold conductors and receptacles, assembled in the field or at the factory.
D- Surface raceway- Surface raceway is used to route wires through a discreet wall cord concealer
that will improve the aesthetics in just about any room

5. These alarm systems typically use a control panel and a series of sensors that are connected with built
in radio frequency transmitters.

A. Wired Alarm System

B. Electric Current Alarm System

C. Wireless Home Alarm System

D. Unmonitored Home Alarm System

ANS:C

EXPLANATION:

A- Wired Alarm System- A wired security system relies on your landline phone connection to
transmit signals to a monitoring center. While it supports basic monitoring capabilities, there is a
threat of physical onsite wires being cut or destroyed, rendering the system ineffective.
B- Electric Current Alarm System- Electric current systems are your most basic monitoring tool, in
that they only monitor entry points like doors and windows, and are often installed when a
home is being built.
C- Wireless Home Alarm System- These alarm systems typically use a control panel and a series of
sensors that are connected with built in radio frequency transmitters
D- Unmonitored Home Alarm System- Unmonitored systems, also known as “local” alarms, rely on
you or someone near your home to alert the authorities of an emergency. With an unmonitored
system, audible and visual alarms are triggered whenever your system is tripped.