__1.

Can be defined as planar products implementation of the standards, which welding the
manufactured from polymeric material, used strengthened HDPE sheets by the high-power
together with soil, rock or other geotechnical ultrasonic and forming to be a structure of three-
engineering-related material as an integral part of a dimensional reticular formation.
man-made project, structure or system.
A. GEO NETS B. GEO CELLS
A. GEO TEXTILES B. GEO SYNTHETICS
C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES
C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES
__7. Typically refers to the installation of sand
__2. Works to prevent intermixing of sub-base soils around a home's foundation, concrete slabs, piers
with granular layers and help filter surface water to and utility entry points to help block termite foragers
prevent stones and soil particles from passing and from entering the home.
migrating into the sub-base. In environmental
A. TERMITE MESH SAND
applications they are used as a protective cushion
under or above geomembrane liners to prevent the B. HOME CONSTRUCTION SAND
risk of puncturing from coarse aggregate rock.
C. TERMITE RESISTANT SAND
A. GEO TEXTILES B. GEO SYNTHETICS
D. BLOCK RESISTANT SAND
C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES
__8. Steel mesh product that is fine enough to keep
__3. Is considered a very low permeability liner even tiny termites from passing through it. It is used
made out of synthetic material. Is regularly used for in slab construction, wrap up pipes and other access
the containment of hazardous liquids that can areas.
contaminate the ground or surrounding structures if
not correctly contained. A. TERMITE MESH

A. GEO NETS B. GEO SYNTHETICS B. HOME CONSTRUCTION MESH

C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES C. TERMITE WIRE MESH

__4. Consists of a combination of one or more D. TERMITE CHEMICAL MESH

geosynthetics, specifically a geogrid, a geotextile, a
__9. In particularly high risk termite environments,
geomembrane, and/or a geonet, with another
homes are sometimes designed on high concrete
material. Are used primarily for applications
pillars to physically separate the home from the
requiring separation, filtration, reinforcement, and
distance termites can travel from their colony.
drainage.
A. TERMITE MESH
A. GEO NETS B. GEO CELLS
B. HOME CONSTRUCTION
C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES
C. COLONY ELIMINATION SYSTEM
__5. Is a geosynthetic material consisting of
integrally connected parallel sets of ribs overlying D. CHEMICAL BARRIERS
similar sets at various angles for in-plane drainage of
liquids or gases. __10. Is to established a continuous termiticide
barrier between soil access routes and the structure,
A. GEO NETS B. GEO CELLS either killing or repelling subterranean termites that
attempt to reach the structure.
C. GEO MEMBRANES D. GEO COMPOSITES
A. TERMITE MESH B. HOME CONSTRUCTION
__6. Is made of a new type of high strength
geosynthetics, which is popular with both domestic C. COLONY ELIMINATION SYSTEM
and abroad, in accordance with GB/T 19274-2003
D. CHEMICAL BARRIERS C. SLAB TREATMENT

__11. Almost always applied during construction to D. BAIT SYSTEM

the soil and foundation or the use of termite
__16. Trenches are dug around the foundation,
resistant building products, from drywall to floor
termiticide applied and the trench filled back in.
joints treated with borates before use in home
Chemicals ay also be injected into the soil.
construction.
A. BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACES
A. HORIZONTAL BARRIERS
B. VERTICAL BARRIERS
B. VERTICAL BARRIERS
C. SLAB TREATMENT
C. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL BARRIERS
D. BAIT SYSTEM
D. SLAB TREATMENT
__17. Pavements that consists of concrete, brick or
__12. Applying one gallon of termiticide per 10
stone unit pavers laid out on a sand setting bed that
square feet, usually by coarse spray at low pressure.
is somehow resilient and which distributes loads to
A. HORIZONTAL BARRIERS the sub-grade in a radiating manner.

B. VERTICAL BARRIERS A. RIGID PAVEMENTS

C. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL BARRIERS B. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

D. SLAB TREATMENT C. TURF PAVEMENTS

__13. Applied by rodding or trenching around the D. ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

base of foundations, plumbing, utility entrances .
__18. Pavements made of reinforced concrete slabs
A. HORIZONTAL BARRIERS or paving units mortared over a concrete slab.

B. VERTICAL BARRIERS A. RIGID PAVEMENTS B. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

C. PRE-CONSTRUCTION CHEMICAL BARRIERS C. TURF PAVEMENTS D. ASPHALT PAVEMENTS

D. SLAB TREATMENT __19. Pavements made of unit pavers with spacing

__14. Involves drilling through the slab floor and
injecting termiticides into the soil at regular
intervals.
A. BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACES
B. VERTICAL BARRIERS
C. SLAB TREATMENT
D. BAIT SYSTEM
__15. The objective is to continually attract the
termite workers to forage on a slow-acting insect
growth regulator (IGR) called HEXAFLUMURON to
eliminate the entire colony.
A. BASEMENT AND CRAWL SPACES
B. VERTICAL BARRIERS
in between to accommodate .
A. RIGID PAVEMENTS B. FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS
C. TURF PAVEMENTS D. ASPHALT PAVEMENTS
__26. A dark brown to black cementitious material,
solid or semi solid, composed of bitumens which
occur in nature but are obtained artificially in
refining petroleum and which when mixed with
graded aggregates is used as paving material by
placing, shaping and compacting while hot over a
prepared base.
A. COLD MIX ASPHALT B. HOT MIXED ASPHALT
C. ASPHALTIC MACADAM D. ASPHALT OVERLAY
__27. When one or more courses or layers of
asphalt, as an asphalt levelling course made of an
asphalt and aggregate mixture of variable thickness B. HYDRATED LIME
to correct the contour of existing surface, are placed
C. MASON’S HYDRATED LIME
on existing pavement.
D. SPECIAL FINISHING HYDRATED LIME
A. COLD MIX ASPHALT B. HOT MIXED ASPHALT
__34. Ready to use, is obtainable in different types.
C. ASPHALTIC MACADAM D. ASPHALT OVERLAY
A. FINISHING HYDRATED LIME
__28. Asphaltic concrete prepared with a relatively
light and slow-curing asphalt, placed over a prepared B. HYDRATED LIME
surface without heat; hardens to a state that is less
firm and durable than hot-mix asphaltic concrete. C. MASON’S HYDRATED LIME

A. COLD MIX ASPHALT B. HOT MIXED ASPHALT D. SPECIAL FINISHING HYDRATED LIME

C. ASPHALTIC MACADAM D. ASPHALT OVERLAY __35. Characterized by whiteness and plasticity;

used in finishing coat of plaster.
__29. A type of road construction pioneered by
JOHN LOUDON MC ADAM in 1820. A. FINISHING HYDRATED LIME

A. ASPHALT ROAD B. SLAKING

B. HOT MIXED ASPHALT ROAD C. MASON’S HYDRATED LIME

C. ASPHALTIC MACADAM ROAD D. SPECIAL FINISHING HYDRATED LIME

D. MACADAM ROAD __36. This may be used in one half hour after being
made into a putty, as the plasticity will develop
__30. Formed by grading and compacting layers of within this time.
crushed stone or gravel, then binding the top layer
with asphalt to stabilize the stone, provide a A. FINISHING HYDRATED LIME
smoother surface and seal against water
B. HYDRATED LIME
penetration. A. COLD MIXED ASPHALT B. HOT
MIXED ASPHALT C. MASON’S HYDRATED LIME

C. ASPHALTIC MACADAM D. ASPHALT OVERLAY D. SPECIAL FINISHING HYDRATED LIME

__31. One of the oldest manufactured building __37. Is the process of mixing quicklime with water
materials which is used both as a mortar and plaster during which water is absorbed and heat is
by early civilizations. energetically evolved, driving off much of the excess
water in the form of a steam.
A. QUICK LIME B. LIME
A. HYDRATION B. SLAKING
C. CEMENT D. PORTLAND CEMENT
C. EVAPORATION D. A & B
__32. Possess a great affinity for water; used
primarily in masonry mortar. __38. Like Lime, was used as a plaster of the
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
A. QUICK LIME B. LIME
A. CEMENT B. GYPSUM
C. CEMENT D. PORTLAND CEMENT
C. CHALK D. CORALS
__33. Made from quicklimes in the plant; used in
mortars, base coat plaster and concrete. __39. Is finely grounded and heated (calcined) to
between 325º F to 340º F.
A. FINISHING HYDRATED LIME
A. CEMENT ROCK B. GYPSUM ROCK
C. PLASTER OF PARIS D. HARD WALL PLASTER C. SMEATON D. PORTLAND SMEATON

__46. In 1824, an English bricklayer and mason,

patented Portland Cement.
__40. It is called _____ if pure gypsum is used.
A. JOSEPH APSDIN B. KEENE
A. CEMENT ROCK B. GYPSUM ROCK
C. SMEATON D. PORTLAND SMEATON
C. PLASTER OF PARIS D. HARD WALL PLASTER
__47. In the Philippines, bagged cement sold in
__41. It is the result of heating gypsum to 400º F,
hardware stores are not pure Portland Cement but
where almost all the combined water content is
is? A. MASONRY CEMENT B. NATURAL CEMENT
drawn off and the time of set is retarded.
C. BLENDED CEMENT D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT
A. SPECIAL FINISHING PLASTER
__48. Utilizes BAUXITE, the ore from which
B. HARD WALL PLASTER
aluminum is made, as the major raw material. Also
C. PLASTER OF PARIS called Quick Setting Cement.

D. HARD FINISHING PLASTER A. MAGNESIUM-OXYCHLORIDE CEMENT

__42. It is called ____ if 39.5% impurities are present B. MAGNESIUM-OXYSULPHATE CEMENT

in its composition.
C. PHOSPHATE CEMENT
A. SPECIAL FINISHING PLASTER
D. ALUMINA CEMENT
B. HARD WALL PLASTER
__49. Generally used in patching; sprayable foamed
C. PLASTER OF PARIS insulation; flame-resistant coatings.

D. HARD FINISHING PLASTER A. MAGNESIUM-OXYCHLORIDE CEMENT

__43. It is the densest and is used with lime putty to B. MAGNESIUM-OXYSULPHATE CEMENT
slow the time of set somewhat.
C. PHOSPHATE CEMENT
A. SPECIAL CEMENT
D. ALUMINA CEMENT
B. KEENE’S CEMENT
__50. Also known as Sorel Cement. It has good
C. PORTLAND CEMENT resistant to fire, abrasion, gease and oil does not
require curing.
D. ALUMINA CEMENT
A. MAGNESIUM-OXYCHLORIDE CEMENT
__44. Was first developed by the Romans by mixing
slaked lime with pozzolana (volcanic ash) which B. MAGNESIUM-OXYSULPHATE CEMENT
hardened under the water, but the art was lost with
C. NATURAL CEMENT
the Fall of the Roman Empire .
D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT
A. CEMENT B. KEENE’S CEMENT
__51. These are cements made up of natural raw
C. PORTLAND CEMENT D. ALUMINA CEMENT
materials found mixed in the correct proportions,
__45. In 1756, an Englishman rediscovered hydraulic needing only grinding and burning in a kiln to
cement. produce a cement.

A. JOSEPH APSDIN B. KEENE A. WATERPROOF CEMENT

B. MAGNESIUM-OXYSULPHATE CEMENT D. TYPE III HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CEMENT

C. NATURAL CEMENT D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT __58. For use where high strength is desired at early
periods ; usually within a week or less.
__52. Generally used in cementitious waterproofing
membranes. A. TYPE I PORTLAND CEMENT

A. WATERPROOF CEMENT B. TYPE IA PORTLAND CEMENT

B. MAGNESIUM-OXYSULPHATE CEMENT C. TYPE II MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT

C. NATURAL CEMENT D. TYPE III HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CEMENT

D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT __59. Portland cement components. Contributes to

__53. These are prepared mixtures of Portland
Cement with hydrated lime, granulated slag, silica,
etc.
the process of cement manufacturing by allowing
lower clinkering temperatures.
A. TRICALCIUM SILICATE

A. BLENDED CEMENT B. MASONRY CEMENT B. DICALCIUM SILICATE

C. EXPANSIVE CEMENT D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT C. TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE

__54. Is the type of cement made up of lime mortar D. TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRITE

and pozzolanic material.
__60. Used when high resistant to sulfate action is
A. BLENDED CEMENT B. MASONRY CEMENT desired. A. TYPE IV LOW HEAT CEMENT

C. EXPANSIVE CEMENT D. POZZOLANIC CEMENT B. TYPE V SULFATE RESISTANT CEMENT

__55. Fine particles of ash recovered from waste
gases of a solid fuel furnace; it is a pozzolan, a
substance containing aluminous and siliceous
material that forms cement in the presence of
water. A. SLAG B. LAHAR
C. SILICA D. FLYASH
__56. Portland cement components. Responsible for
the hardening or early gain in strength of cement.
A. TRICALCIUM SILICATE
B. DICALCIUM SILICATE
C. TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE
D. TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRITE
__57. For general use when special properties are
not required, such as resistance to sulfate attack.
A. TYPE I PORTLAND CEMENT
B. TYPE IA PORTLAND CEMENT
C. TYPE II MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT
C. TYPE II MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT
D. TYPE III HIGH EARLY STRENGTH CEMENT
__61. Uses selected raw material so that finished
product will be white or another color rather than
gray.
A. TYPE IV LOW HEAT CEMENT
B. SLAG CEMENT
C. POZZOLAN MODIFIEDPORTLAND CEMENT
D. WHITE & COLORED PORTLAND CEMENT
__62. Portland cement components. Contributes to
the initial setting of cement.
A. TRICALCIUM SILICATE
B. DICALCIUM SILICATE
C. TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE
D. TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRITE
__63. Most suitably used in massive concrete
structures such as large gravity dams, where the
temperature rise resulting from heat generated
during hardening and must be minimized to control
the concrete cracking.
A. TYPE IV LOW HEAT CEMENT
C. PORTLAND BLAST-FURNACE SLAG CEMENT-TYPE
IS D. SLAG CEMENT-TYPE S
__69. Contains less than 25% slag by mass of the
finished cement.

B. SLAG CEMENT A. POZZOLAN MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT-TYPE I

(PM)
C. POZZOLAN MODIFIEDPORTLAND CEMENT
B. SLAG MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT-TYPE I (SM)
D. OIL WELL CEMENT
C. PORTLAND BLAST-FURNACE SLAG CEMENT-TYPE
__64. These cements are produced by intimately and
IS
uniformly blending the Portland Cement and the By-
product materials, such as blast-furnace slag, fly ash, D. EXPANSIVE CEMENT
silica fume and other pozzolans.
__70. A mixture of Portland cement, air-entraining
A. SLAG CEMENT B. BLENDED CEMENT additives, plasticizers, etc.

C. BLOCK CEMENT D. OIL WELL CEMENT A. MASONRY CEMENT

__65. Portland cement components. Responsible for B. EXPANSIVE CEMENT

the aging or long term gain in strength of cement.
C. SPECIAL CEMENT
A. TRICALCIUM SILICATE
D. PLASTIC CEMENT
B. DICALCIUM SILICATE
__71. Increases in volume during setting and retains
C. TRICALCIUM ALUMINATE a portion of such in volume after hardening.

D. TETRACALCIUM ALUMINOFERRITE A. MASONRY CEMENT B. EXPANSIVE CEMENT

__66. What is the ASTM of BLENDED CEMENT? C. SPECIAL CEMENT D. PLASTIC CEMENT

A. ASTM C150 B. ASTM C845 __72. Increases in volume during setting and retains
a portion of such in volume after hardening.
C. ASTM C 596 D. ASTM C 91
A. MASONRY CEMENT B. EXPANSIVE CEMENT
__67. An inter-ground mixture of Portland Cement
clinker and Pozzolan. C. SPECIAL CEMENT D. PLASTIC CEMENT

A. POZZOLAN MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT-TYPE I
(PM)
B. PORTLAND POZZOLAN CEMENT-TYPE IP & P
C. PORTLAND BLAST-FURNACE SLAG CEMENT-TYPE
IS D. SLAG CEMENT-TYPE S
__73. Slow setting and resistant to high
temperatures and pressure, used for sealing oil
wells.
A. OIL WELL CEMENT
B. WATERPROOFED PORTLAND CEMENT

__68. Contains not less than 70% slag plus Portland C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT
cement or hydrated lime or both.
D. PLASTIC CEMENT
A. POZZOLAN MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT-TYPE I
__74. Standard or white cement incorporating water
(PM)
repellant additives.
B. SLAG MODIFIED PORTLAND CEMENT-TYPE I (SM)
A. OIL WELL CEMENT
B. WATERPROOFED PORTLAND CEMENT C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT

C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT D. REGULATED SET CEMENT

D. PLASTIC CEMENT __80. Portland Cement is packed and sold in bags.

Each bag holds approximately 1 cu.ft and weighs?

A. 100 LBS. B. 150 LBS.

__75. A MIXTURE OF Type I or II Portland cement
and plasticizing agents. C. 94 LBS. D. 40 LBS.

A. OIL WELL CEMENT __81. Cement should be stored in a shed with a floor
raised about how many inches from the ground?
B. WATERPROOFED PORTLAND CEMENT
A. 6 INCHES B. 12 INCHES
C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT
C. 4 INCHES D. 25 INCHES
D. PLASTIC CEMENT
__82. Cement piles should be limited to how many
__76. Similar to Type III cement, except that close
sacks in height?
control of uniform color is provided.
A. 10 SACKS B. 15 SACKS
A. PIPE CEMENT
C. 20 SACKS D. 12 SACKS
B. BLOCK CEMENT
__83. The proportioned mixture of cement,
C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT
aggregate and water, which when properly
D. REGULATED SET CEMENT proportioned, results in a plastic mass which can be
casted or molded into predetermined size or shape.
__77. Specially made for centrifugally spun pipe. A. PLASTER B. MORTAR
A. PIPE CEMENT C. CONCRETE D. REINFORCED CONCRETE
B. BLOCK CEMENT __84. When cement is mixed with water and a fine
aggregate of less than 6mm (1/4”), it is known as?
C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT
A. CEMENT PLASTER B. MORTAR
D. REGULATED SET CEMENT
C. STUCCO D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
__78. Similar to plastic cement, except that it was
developed for application by compressed air guns or __85. The chemical reaction that takes place when
pumps. Portland Cement and water are mixed together.
A. PIPE CEMENT A. SETTING B. HYDRATION
B. BLOCK CEMENT C. FALSE SET D. HEAT OF HYDRATION
C. GUN PLASTIC CEMENT __86. Concrete strengthened by having steel
embedded in is called?
D. REGULATED SET CEMENT
A. PLAIN CONCRETE B. MASS CONCRETE
__79. Early and fast setting cement, from a few
hours to one hour. C. REINFORCED CONCRETE D. AOTA
A. PIPE CEMENT __87. Concrete without reinforcement is called?
B. BLOCK CEMENT A. PLAIN CONCRETE B. MASS CONCRETE
C. NOTA D. BOTH A & B __94. TYPES OF CONCRETE: 15 – 90 lbs/ft3,
aggregates used maybe Perlites, Vermiculite,
__88. When cement is mixed with water to form a
Expanded Polystyrene, wood chips or fiber or fibers
fluid paste, the mixture will eventually become stiff
used for fill over metal roof decks, partition and
and then hard.
panel walls.
A. SETTING B. HYDRATION
A. CELLULAR CONCRETE
C. FALSE SET D. HEAT OF HYDRATION
B. GAP-GRADED CONCRETE
__89. The stiffening of concrete mixture with a little
C. LIGHTWEIGHT - INSULATING
evidence of significant heat generation.
D. HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE
A. SETTING B. HYDRATION
__95. TYPES OF CONCRETE: 130 – 290 lbs/ft3, used
C. FALSE SET D. HEAT OF HYDRATION
for walls of spaces containing radioactive materials,
__90. Refers to the heat generated when water and sometimes used as counterweight in various
cement chemically react. application.

A. SETTING B. HYDRATION A. CELLULAR CONCRETE

C. FALSE SET D. HEAT OF HYDRATION B. GAP-GRADED CONCRETE

__91. TYPES OF CONCRETE: 135 – 165 lbs/ft3, C. FERROCEMENT

compressive strength between 2,000 to over 8,000
D. HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE
psi.
__96. Commonly normal, lightweight or lightweight
A. NORMAL WEIGHT
insulating type of concrete.
B. LIGHTWEIGHT - STRUCTURAL
A. PUMPED CONCRETE
C. LIGHTWEIGHT - INSULATING
B. GAP-GRADED CONCRETE
D. HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE
C. FERROCEMENT
__92. TYPES OF CONCRETE: 135 – 165 lbs/ft3,
D. FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
compressive strength between 2,000 to over 8,000
psi. __97. Mortar with large amount of light-gauge wire
reinforcing is used.
A. NORMAL WEIGHT
A. PUMPED CONCRETE
B. LIGHTWEIGHT - STRUCTURAL
B. GAP-GRADED CONCRETE
C. LIGHTWEIGHT - INSULATING
C. FERROCEMENT
D. HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE
D. FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
__93. TYPES OF CONCRETE: 85 – 115 lbs/ft3,
resistance to heat flow. __98. Pneumatic equipment using dry or wet
method. A. PRE-PLACED CONCRETE
A. CELLULAR CONCRETE
B. SHOTCRETE OR GUNITE
B. LIGHTWEIGHT - STRUCTURAL
C. NO SLUMP CONCRETE
C. LIGHTWEIGHT - INSULATING
D. FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
D. HEAVYWEIGHT CONCRETE
__99. Concrete with consistency corresponding to a
slump of 6mm (1,4”) or less: requires vibration
during placement, has a high strength and low
shrinkage.

A. PRE-PLACED CONCRETE

B. POROUS CONCRETE

C. NO SLUMP CONCRETE

D. FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE

__100. Used where aggregate is to be exposed as in

inexpensive concrete for foundations.

A. PRE-PLACED CONCRETE

B. GAP-GRADED CONCRETE

C. TREMIE CONCRETE

D. FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE