WEEK 1 AR-CM_CDEP ANSWER KEY

BATCH 1

1. The owner of the new building originally promise to donate the art deco exterior limestone bas relief
sculptures of semi nudes goddesses, as well as the massive ornate above the old building's entrance
which were apprised at over USD 200,000 to the metropolitan museum of art. However, the new owner
decided to destroy them instead because of a possible 10-day construction delay due to the difficulty of
removing them. He later called the work of art as junk. Robert miller, the gallery owner, lamented that
such things can " never be made again" who is the owner of the building?
A. Ed Kock
B. Donald Trump
C. Der Scutt
D. Erwin cantor

Answer: B

2. What is the most effective mechanism for a window in stormy weather?

A. Hole and peg
B. Magnetic catch
C. Hook and eye
D. Frictional resistance

Answer: A

3. The colosseum in rome is also called _____, named after the dynasty that encompasses the reign of
the three emperors- vespasian and his two sons, titus and domitian.
A. Vespian dome
B. Titusian arena
C. Flavian ampitheater
D. Domitian amphitheater

Answer: C

4. What do you call the required embedment length of rebar of an rc structural member to another rc
structural member
A. Splice length
B. Rebar length
C. Development length
D. Hook length

Answer: C
5. Dimensions of a load-bearing wall tile. (w, h, l)
A. 12”
B. 15”
C. 250 mm
D. 150 mm

Answer: A

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BATCH 2

1. What describes most pretensioned membrane structures?

A. Synclastic
B. Anticlastic
C. Indeterminant
D. Lawella

Answer: B

2. What is the oldest church in the Philippines?

A. San Agustin Church, Intramuros
B. Manila Cathedral
C. Basilica Del Santo Niño, Cebu
D. Paoay Church, Ilocos Norte

Answer: C
San Agustin Church is the oldest STONE CHURCH in the Philippines. Basilica del Santo Niño is the oldest
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in the country.
Source: CDEP Module 1 p. 180

3. Under bp 220, what is the difference between underdeveloped area and developed area in terms of
circulation system requirements?
A. Hierarchy of roads
B. Type of pavement
C. Roads
D. Location

Answer: B
Circulation system shall be the same in both Underdeveloped Area and a Developed Area projects
EXCEPT for type of pavement which is adopted on regional or locational peculiarities of the project site.
Source: BP 220 (Under Circulation System)
4. The Tarxien Temples are megalithic temple complex dated to approximately 3150BC. The site was
accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other megalithic temples in this
island:
A. Panama
B. Mexico
C. Turkey
D. Malta

Answer: D

5. Which among the items listed below us not a requirement on the first page of contract document
drawings?
A. Roof plan
B. Site development plan
C. Vicinity map
D. CBO/MBO signing box

Answer: A
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BATCH 3

1. Formed with large irregular blocks of stones fitted closely without the use of mortar
a. random ashlar
b. random rubble
c. coursed rubble
d. cyclopean

Answer: D pg. 166 DK Ching

2. A continuous groove or separation formed, sawed, or tooled in a concrete or masonry structure to

form a plane of weakness and thus regulate the location and amount of cracking resulting from drying
shrinkage or thermal stresses.
a. construction joint
b. control joint
c. contraction joint
d. expansion joint

Answer: B pg. 186 DK Ching

3. An externally threaded fitting for closing the end of a pipe.

a. plug
b. cap
c. nipple
d. gasket

Answer: A pg. 207 DK Ching

4. The measurement and study of the size and proportions of the human body.
a. ergonomics
b. human engineering
c. anthropomorphizes
d. anthropometry

Answer: D pg. 57 DK Ching

5. Sino architect nito?

a. Pablo Antonio
b. Juan Nakpil
c. Leandro Locsin
d. Jose Maria Zaragoza

Answer: C

6. A four-hour fire resistive occupancy separation shall have ______ therein shall be not Less than four-
hour fire resistive construction.

A. Opening
B. No Opening
C. Two Opening
D. All of the Above

Answer: B. No Opening

7. How typically long should a tiling worker wait before grouting the newly installed tiles?

A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 3 days
D. 2 days

Answer: B. 24 Hours
8. I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by Architecture

A. Tadao Ando
B. I M Pei
C. Rem Khoolas
D. Kenzo Tange

Answer: A. Tadao Ando

9. Which of the ff does not describe the Pisa Cathedral which was built during the Romanesque Period?

A. Basilican Layout
B. Facade with Multiple Blind Arcades
C. Red & White Marble Exterior
D. Plain Brick Facade

Answer: D. Plain Brick Facade

10. Parking lots should be in an area where slope is below _____ otherwise grading is to be done

A. 5%
B. 3%
C. 7%
D. 10%

Answer: B. 3%

11. Founded by Augustinian Missionaries and built on 1630, this church was the seat of the
Revolutionary Congress where our first constitution was drafted and ratified

A. Baguio Churh
B. Barasoain Church
C. Baclayon Church
D. Daraga Church

Answer: B. Barasoain Church

12. In a residential development composed of large lots, on-site sewage disposal for each lot is
permitted subject to the sustainability of the soil, Which of the following soil investigations should the
architect request?

A. Evaporation Test
B. Percolation Test
C. Test for soil Akalinity
D. Test for soil Density

Answer: B. Percolation Test - Preparation of Building Septic Drainfield

13. It is an Ancient Egyptian Tomb:
Answer: A. Mastaba

14. Brutalism is characterized by the following except?

A. Emphasis on structural forms
B. Bare expression of materials
C. Post-war architectural style
D. High cost due to materials

Answer: D

15. Renzo Piano is a famous Italian Architect, & together with Richard Rogers they are the pioneers of
what style?
A. Expressionism
B. Organic
C. High-tech
D. International

Answer: C

16. Which republic act aims to protect the country's water bodies from pollution from land-based
sources?
A. R.A. 9275
B. E.O. 066
C. PD 24601
D. PD 42069

Answer: A

17. This is a type of excavating equipment that has a digging bucket on the end of an articulated arm at
the rear, and has a loader on the front.
A. Backhoe
B. Excavator Loader
C. Hydraulic shovel

Answer: A

18. Robert Sac’s Birthday

Answer: March 25 1967

19. Height of glass shower enclosure

A. 1700
B. 1800
C. 2100
D. 1500
Answer: B
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BATCH 4

1. Which type of roofing is the most ideal for windy areas?

A. Hip roof
B. Gable roof
C. Shed roof
D. Flat roof

Answer: A

2. What do you call the power of the government to take and appropriate private property to public use
with reasonable compensation?
A. Power of public domain
B. Power of public usage
C. Power of acquisition
D. Power of eminent domain

Answer: D

3.If a tree in a lot leans to an adjacent property and poses a danger to property and lives, who shall pay
for its removal?
A. Lot owner
B. Adjacent lot owner
C. Shared by the two lot owners
D. The unit government under its jurisdiction

Answer: A "ARTICLE 483. Whenever a large tree threatens to fall in such a way as to cause damage to
the land or tenement of another or to travelers over a public or private road, the owner of the tree shall
be obliged to fell and remove it; and should he not do so, it shall be done at his expense by order of the
administrative authorities."

4. What is the absolute minimum camber of reinforced concrete beam?

A. 6mm
B. 4mm
C. 10mm
D. 18mm

Answer: A
Rc beams=6mm for every 4.50m span
Cantilevered RC beams= 18mm for every 3.00m span
Rc slab= 3mm for every 3.00m shorter span
5. No. 6 deformed steel bar is equivalent to___ rebar.
A. 10mm
B. 12mm
C. 16mm
D. 20mm

Answer: D
6 (the imperial size) / 8 (constant value) x 25.4mm=19.05mm or 20mm

6. It is the vertical distance from the centerline of the pump to the point of free discharge.
A. Total delivery head
B. Static delivery head
C. Friction head
D. Velocity head

Answer: B

7. What is the width of the color strip of q copper tubing and its length.
A. 6.00mm /25mm from the edge @ both ends
B. 6.40mm / @full length
C. 6.20mm/ @ full length
D. 6.60mm / 25mm from the edge @ both ends

Answer: B

8. What is the heaviest type of copper tubing that can be used in underground?
A. Green/ Type K
B. Blue/ Type L
C. Red / Type M
D. Red/Type L

Answer: A
(NPCP Sec1403)

9. What is the Highest point required pressure for a Flushometer valve and Flush tank?
A. 25 psi & 15 psi
B. 15 psi & 8 psi
C. 20 psi & 10 psi
D. 10 psi & 5 psi

Answer: B
Added notes:
2.31 feet of head= 1psi (dagdag lang)
1kpa=6.896psi
Inadequate water pressure=less than 103kpa(15psi) NPCP section 607.
10. What is the type and its symbol of a fire extinguisher used for electrical fires?
A. Type C /circle
B. Type A/circle
C. Type B/circle
D. Type D/square

Answer: A

11. In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the legal limits
of the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

A. Truebounded City
B. Traffic
C. Agricultural Surplus
D. City Planning

Answer: A

12. A unit or assembly units or sections and associate’s fittings forming a rigid structural system used to
support cables.

A. Cable Bus
B. Cable Tray
C. Busway
D. Raceway

Answer: B