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BUILDING UTILITIES on is a form of Structural fire protection where compartmentalisation of the overall building through the use of fire-resistance rated walls and floors. Organization into smaller fire compartments, consisting of one or more rooms or floors, prevents or slows the spread of fire from the room of fire origin to other building spaces, limiting building damage and providing more time to the building occupants for emergency evacuation or to reach an area of refuge a, Active fire protection Passive fire protection %. Fire prevention d. Fire fighting system 2. aself-ascending elevator with its own propulsion. The propulsion can be done by an electric or a combustion engine. This type are used in guyed masts or towers, in order to make easy access to parts of these constructions, such as flight safety lamps for maintenance. An example would be the Moonlight towers in Austin, Texas, where the elevator holds only one person and equipment for maintenance. a. Traction elevator b. Hydraulic elevator c. Pneumatic elevator dy Climbing elevator woes Isa gas-discharge lamp that uses electricity to excite mercury vapor. The excited ‘mereury atoms produce short-wave ultraviolet light that then causes a phosphor to fluoresce, producing visible light. a. Incandescent lamp ® Neon lamp Fluorescent lamp , Mercury lamp 4. Sometimes called control gear is a device intended to limit the amount of current in an electric circuit. Flowing through a lamp. & Electrical Ballast Panel board ©, Electrical current 4. Fuse ‘A type of fluorescent lamp ballast applies voltage and heats the cathodes simultaneously. Provides superior lamp life and more cycle life, but uses slightly ‘more energy as the cathodes in each end of the lamp continue to consume heating power as the lamp operates a. Instant start b. Rapid start ¢. Programmed start @® Automatic start Ze is the part of a fire fighting system that discharges water when the effects ofa fire have been detected, such as when a predetermined temperature has been reached. a. Heat detector b. Standpipes © Fire sprinkler d. Automatic fire alarm detector A passive fire protection measure, refers to the act of making materials or structures more resistant to fire, or to those materials themselves, or the act of applying such materials. 1 a. Fire rating b. Fire-resistant material c. Fire safety measure © Fireproofing 8._ Is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater and household sewage. both runoff (effluents) and domestic. It includes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove physical. chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce a waste stream. and a solid waste or suitable for discharge or reuse back into the environment. This material is often inadvertently contaminated with many toxic organic and inorganic compounds. AE Sewage treatment Sedimentation ¢. Disinfection d. Sewage system 9. It isa semi-treated liquid that comprises the majority of the material in the septic tank. a. Scum bsitivent c. Sludge @ greywater 10. A type of pipe connection wherein, Flux is applied to the inner sleeve of a sleeve type joint. The joint is then heated as solder is applied, drawing melted solder into the joint as the flux vaporizes. a. Threaded b. Solvent welding cc, Brazing @ Union a WA is atype of fitting with a curved center section designed to minimize the possibility of siphon action that could draw water out of a trap. The center connection is generally connected to the pipe which leads to a trap. a, Double/Cross sanitary tee ® Y-piece & Combo tee gSanitay tee 12. A plumbing system which, consists of pipes leading from fixtures to the outdoors, usually via the roof. Vents provide for relief of sewer gases, admission of oxygen for acrobic sewage digestion, and maintenance of the trap water seals which prevent sewer gases from entering the building. a, Drainage system & Plumbing vents fc. Sewerage system © Blow-off pipe system a Also called as a “stink pipe”. is a colloquial name for a sewer vent pipe. @ Stack vent, Branch vent €. Loop vent a. Roof vent __-74- A type of pipe fitting, often liquid or gas tight, which covers the end of a pipe a. Plug b. Clean-out c. Trap @®Cap 15, Itis the main vertical pipe intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building or structure as a component of the fire suppression systems. The pipe is maintained empty of water a. Stack pipe Dry standpipe £& Dry tiser ._ Air pressure stack pipe 16. A type of conduit which is made through the coiling of a self-interlocked ribbed strip of aluminum or steel, forming a hollow tube through which wires can be pulled. This conduit is used primarily in dry areas where it would be impractical to install EMT or other non-flexible conduit, yet where metallic strength to protect conductors is still required. ® Galvanized rigid conduit b. Electrical no-metallic tubing z-Flexible metallic conduit @. Rigid non-metallic conduit _AZ7. This type of "decorative" conduit is designed to provide an aesthetically acceptable passageway for wiring without hiding it inside or behind a wall. This is used where additional wiring is required, but where going through a wall would be difficult or require remodeling, The conduit has an open back and is placed over the wire and secured to the surface. @ Raceway — ewe MOULD ._ Rigid steel conduit c. Aluminum conduit d. Pve conduit _-A®. Isa type of passive fire protection system of various components used to seal openings and joints in fire-resistance rated wall and/or floor assemblies, based on fire testing and certification listings. Unprotected openings in fire separations void the fire-resistance ratings of the fire separations that contain them. allowing spread of fire past the limits of the fire safety plan of the entire building. ©® Firestop b. Fire-rating c. Fire prevention d. Fireproofing 79. | the process of "changing" ot replacing air in any space to control temperature or remove moisture, odors, smoke, heat, dust and airborne bacteria. The process also includes both the exchange of air to the outside as well as circulation of air within the building. It is one of the most important factors for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in buildings. a. Heating — b. Air-conditionin; Ventilating d. Air-circulation ie 10. A device that removes heat from a liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle. This cooled liquid flows through pipes in a building and passes through coils in air handlers, fan-coil units, or other systems, cooling and usually dehumidifying the air in the building. a. Evaporator ®) Chiller ¢. Dehumidifier d._Air-conditioner T. A facing across a duct opening, usually rectangular in shape, containing multiple a parallel slots through which air may be delivered or withdrawn from a ventilated space, ® Grille b. Air filter ©. Louvers 4. Damper 22. A small terminal unit that is often composed of only a blower and a heating and/or cooling coil (heat exchanger), as is often used in hotels, condominiums, or apartments. One type of fan coil unit is a unit ventilator. a. Packaged unit or Roof Top Unit (RTU) Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioner (PTAC) Fan Coil unit (FCU) {Air Handling Unit (AHU) Ce central unit consisting of a blower, heating and cooling elements, filter racks or hamber, dampers. humidifier, and other central equipment in direct contact with the airflow. This does not include the ductwork through the building, a. Packaged unit or Roof Top Unit (RTU) b. Packaged Terminal Air-Conditioner (PTAC) c. Fan Coil unit (FCU) © Air Handling Unit (AHU) 24. A plate or gate placed in a duct to control air flow by introducing a constriction in the duct. a, Grille ®ysir filter ¢. Louver SDamper 25. Also known as “Building Engineering”, is the application of engineering principles and technology to building design and construction, a. Design Engineering b, Construction Engineering Architectural Engineering Value Engineering 26. A valve that lifts up and down a solid cylinder which is placed around or inside another cylinder which has holes or slots. Used for high pressure drops found in oil and gas wellheads. : Choke valve ® Diaphragm Valve c. Check valve d. Gate valve ‘A type of plastic pressure pipe that has many of the same properties as uPVC, and ee is also resistant to many acids, bases, salts, paraffinic hydrocarbons, halogens and alcohols. It is not resistant to solvents, aromatics and some chlorinated hydrocarbons. In some places, it has been approved in residential water supply systems. a. Polyethylene Pipe (PP) b. Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) 28. 29. 30. 31 ¢. Polybutylene Pipe (PB) © Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) A is a roto-dynamic pump that uses a rotating impeller to increase the velocity ofa fluid. This type of pumps are commonly used to move liquids through a piping system. The fluid enters the pump impeller along or near to the rotating axis and is accelerated by the impeller, flowing radially outward into a diffuser or volute chamber, from where it exits into the downstream piping system. This pumps are used for large discharge through smaller heads a, Circulator pump b. Diaphragm pump Centrifugal pump 6 Eductor-jet pump Ae is a small pump connected to a fire sprinkler system and is intended to maintain pressure in a fire protection piping system to an artificially high level so that the operation of a single fire sprinkler will cause an appreciable pressure drop which will be easily sensed by the pump automatic controller, causing the pump to start, The type of pump is essentially a portion of the pump's, control system, Also known as a “fire pump”. © Chain pump 2& Jockey pump c. Cyclic pump d. Gear pump Is a common method of alternating-current electric power transmission. It is a type of polyphase system, and is the most common method used by electric power distribution grids worldwide to distribute power. It is also used to power large motors and other large loads. This system is generally more economical than others because it uses less conductor material to transmit electric power than equivalent other phase systems at the same voltage. «© Single-phase Electric power b,_ Two-phase Electric power Three-phase Eectric power d. Three-wire Single-phase electric power is a designation for a specific insulation material, temperature rating, and condition of use (suitable for wet locations) for electrical wire and cable. Wires with ____insulation are commonly used in the alternating current (AC) clectrical distribution systems of commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings and installations, usually at voltage levels (potential difference or electromotive force) ranging from 110-600 Volts. This type of insulation is used for both copper and aluminum conductors [3] which are either solid or stranded, depending on size. a, THHN @rnwn TW EXHEN BE in an electrical power distribution refers to the thick strips of copper or aluminium that conduct electricity within a switchboard, distribution board, substation, or other elec a, Raceway ©. Cable tray 4. Conduetor Bis a type of cable consisting of an inner conductor, surrounded by a tubular insulating layer typically made from a flexible material with a high dielectric constant, all of which is then surrounded by another conductive layer (typically of fine woven wire for flexibility, or of a thin metallic foil), and then finally covered again with a thin insulating layer on the outside. (4) Coaxial cable b. Rollover cable ¢. Twinaxial cabling. Y-cable 34, Is a form of fire protection, characterized by items and/or systems, which require a certain amount of motion and response in order to work, AC patie re proveton Passive fire protection, c. Fire prevention © Fire fighting system 5. A type of fire extinguisher Applied to fuel fires as either an aspirated (mixed & expanded with air in a branch pipe) or non aspirated form to form a frothy blanket or seal over the fuel, preventing oxygen reaching it. This type can be used to progressively extinguish fires without flashback. a. Dry chemical Foam €. Wet chemical with water additives . Clean agents and carbon dioxide e 36. As per NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2007 edition for U.S. standard, What geometric symbol indicated on the label of fire extinguisher is characterized for fire class “A”. t reen triangle . Red square Blue circle d. Yellow pentagram 37. As per NEPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2007 edition for U.S standard, What intended purpose does a fire extinguisher characterized for fire class "C”. @) Ordinary Solid combustibles }. Flammable liquids and gases & Pnergized electrical equipment Combustible metals 38. Also known as "tri-class", "multipurpose" or "ABC" dry chemical, used on class A,B, and C fires. It receives its class A rating from the agent's ability to melt and flow at 177 °C (350 °F) to smother the fire. More corrosive than other dry chemical agents. Pale yellow in color. This chemical is used for dry chemical type of fire extinguisher. a. Sodium Bicarbonate ‘®) Potassium Bicarbonate © Potassium Chloride ‘gy Ammonium Phosphate 39. Isa type of foam fire extinguisher which has a liquid fire extinguishing agent that emulsifies and cools heated materials quicker than water or ordinary foam. Itis used extensively in the steel industry. Effective on classes A, B, and D. Arctic Fire b. Fire Aide c. Compresses Air Foam System (CAFS) @) Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) 40. Which in the item is a type of Active Fire Protection. Fire Alarm Detection Fire Extinguishers c. WevDry Standpipe PP Allofthe above 41. Isa type of rigid water piping which is built into multi-story buildings ina vertical position, to which fire hoses can be connected, allowing manual application of water to the fire. Within buildings thus serve the same purpose as fire hydrants. a. Dry standpipe Wet Standpipe Standpipe ‘d. Potable water stack pipe JE Woich in the item is a classified as a fire suppression system. : a. Fire Extinguishers b. Fire Sand Bucket. _g. Fire Sprinklers @ Allof the above 43. A type of ventilation which is used to control indoor air quality. Excess humidity, odors, and contaminants can often be controlled via dilution or replacement with outside air. However. in humid climates much energy is required to remove excess moisture from ventilation air. @) Humidifier Air-conditioner cc. Natural Ventilation Se Mechanicalforced Ventilation 4. Is the persistence of sound in a particular space after the original sound is, removed. fa.) Reverberation Vibration c. Amplitude d. Echo Is vibration transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas. composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations a. Reverberation Sound & Amplitude d. Echo 46. Is a logarithmic unit of measurement that expresses the magnitude of a physical quantity (usually power or intensity) relative to a specified or implied reference level. Since it expresses a ratio of two quantities with the same unit, it is a dimensionless unit. a. Reverberation b. Sound &) Amplitude se recibel 47. A product of Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation, it is a short-fiber reinforced bitumen emulsion recommended for general waterproofing and additional protection for concrete and metal PF Shell Flintkote No. 5 ‘b. Shell Flintkote Colourflex c, Shell Flintkote Black Primer @y Shell Flintkote Hydroguard 48, Identify this material a, Atlanta HDPE for potable water and main Water distribution line Atlanta HDPE for Drainage system, irrigation & Industrial Sewer line c.. Atlanta PVC telecom pipes @) Atlanta PVC (grey) for Sanitary & Sewer main (DTI). Itis Is a governmental agency under the Department of Trade and Industr ic Act No, the National Standards Body of the Philippines established by Republ 4109 (Philippine Standardization Law) and Executive Order No. 133. As the National Standards Body, it is mandated to develop, implement, and coordinate standardization activities in the Philippines. It is primarily involved in standards development, product certification, and standards implementation/promotion to raise the quality and global competitiveness of Philippine products at the same time to protect the interests of consumers and businesses. Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) b. Philippine National Standard (PNS) ¢. Philippine Product for Safety Standard (PPSS) 4. Commission on Material and Safety Standard (CMSS) “30. Found in most product and materials approved by the DTI under this agency, identify the logo as a seal of approval. Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) seal Philippine National Standard (PNS) seal hey ¢. Philippine Product for Safety Standard (PPSS) seal d. Commission on Material And Safety Standard (CMSS) seal SERTIEIED 51. Is a combination of cement and glass fibers formed into 4 foot by 8 foot sheets, 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick that are typically used as a tile backing board. It can be nailed or screwed to wood or steel studs to create a substrate for vertical tile and attached horizontally to plywood for tile floors, kitchen counters and backsplashes. It can be used on the exterior of buildings as a base for exterior plaster (stucco) systems and sometimes as the finish system itself, Elevator and Shaft a. Hardiflex board __be-Cement Board rat Board Acoustic tile board 52. Identify the part of the elevator number # 3 Control unit ’B. Electric motor jovernor ‘d. Pulley —o. 3. Identify the part of the elevator number # 9 a. Traveling cable ‘® Counterweight guiderails c. Car guide rails d. Pulley 54. Identify the part of the elevator number # 8 & Traveling cables EK Counterweight guiderails Hoist ropes d. Pulley Zé Identify the part of the elevator number # 11 a, Traveling eables b. Counterweight guiderails 12 ©) Car guiderails - ad Pulley 7 Among all brands/companies that manufactures elevators, which is considered as the largest and leading company as of to date s By courtesy of ye Otis Elevator Co. © 2007 Eneyelopedis Eritannies, Ine Otis Elevator Company Thyssenkrupp Elevator Company c. Schindler Elevator Company d. Kone Elevator Company 57. Isa general term denoting any wastewater, partially or completely treated, or in its natural state, flowing out of a manufacturing plant, industrial plant or treatment plant. @ Scum _pPittuent c. Sludge d. Greywater Ze 58. As per PD1096 smokeproof enclosure shall consist of a vestibule and a continuous stairway enclosed from the highest point to the lowest point by walls 59, 60 61 62. of ____ construction. In buildings five (5) storeys or more in height. one of the required exits shall be a smokeproof enclosure. a. One-hour fire-resistive rating ‘wo-hour fire-resistive rating ‘Three-hour fire-resistive rating Four-hour fire-resistive rating Fire-Extinguishing Systems - Where required, standard automatic fire- extinguishing systems shall be installed in the following places, and in the manner provided in the Code (PD 1096). In every storey, basement or cellar with an area of or more which is used for habitation, recreation, dining, study, or work, and which has an occupant load of more than twenty (20), 100 sqm. 5,200 sqm ©. 250 sq.m. 4. 400 sq.m. Interior wet standpipes shall have an internal diameter sufficient to deliver of water per minute under 2.00 kilograms per square centimeter pressure at the hose connections. Buildings of Group H and I Occupancy shall have wet standpipes systems capable of delivering the required quantity and pressure from any two (2) outlets simultaneously; for all other Occupancies only one (1) outlet need be figured to be opened at one time. In no case shall the internal diameter of a wet standpipe be less than 50 millimeters, except when the standpipe is attached to an automatic fire extinguishing system, a, 150 liters 5,390 liters c. 200 liters Fire pumps. Fire pumps shall have a capacity of not less than __ _with 4 pressure not less than 2 kilograms per square centimeter at the topmost hose outlet. The source of supply for such pump shall be a street water main of not less than 100 millimeters diameter or a well or cistern containing a one-hour supply. Such pumps shall be supplied with an adequate source of power and shall be automatic in operation. 1000 liters per minute 1250 liters per minute © 1500 titers per minute d. 2000 liters per minute As per NBCP (PD106) Service drop of conductors, when crossing a street, shall have a clearance of not less than from the crown of the street or sidewalk over which it passes; and shall have a minimum clearance of 3.00 meters above ground at its point of attachment to the building or pedestal. a. 500m psn ©, 6.00m 4.6.50m 63. Hoistway pits shall be of such depth that when the car rests on the fully compressed buffers, a clearance of not less than remains between the underside of the car and the bottom of the pit, a. 400mm. {Pram ©. 100mm @1200mm 64. As per NBCP (PD 1096) The minimum diameter of hoisting and counterweight ropes shall be _ a. 20mm )esmm sm 4. 32mm 65. The width between balustrades for Escalator asper NBCP (PD 1096) shall not be less than nor more than 1.20 meters. This width shall not exceed the width of the steps by more than 330 millimeters. a. 550mm, 2esomim cc. 580mm @so0mm 7 After a permit has been granted to install a boiler/pressure vessel/pressurized ‘water heater upon payment of the installation fees therefore, it shall be the duty of the Building Official to make periodic inspection of the installation to determine compliance with the approved plans and specifications. The Building Official shall notify the owner in writing of the intended date of the annual inspection at least fifteen (15) days in advance but not to exceed thirty __days from the intended date of inspection. a. 25 days 30 days c. 45 days d. 60 days 67. Identify the part of a ball valve part number # 12 oO a. Stopcollar —(U)Gland bolt ——_c. Seat 4,Stem ty SS 68. Identify the part of a ball valve part number # 18 a. Body b. Body unit SBboowe @Body bolting Pas Identify the part of a ball valve part number # 6 a. Stop collar (e)Gland bolt c. Seat 4. Stem _ Identify the part of a ball valve part number # 11 @ Thrust washer _b. Gasket, c. Stop collard. Circlip a are Elevators driven by AC or DC electric motors. Geared machines use worm gears to control mechanical movement of elevator cars by "rolling" steel hoist ropes over a drive sheave which is attached to a gearbox driven by a high speed motor. These machines are generally the best option for basement or overhead ffaction use for speeds up to 500 fV/min (2.5 m/s). ® Traction Elevator b. Hydraulic Elevator ¢. Pneumatic or Vacuum Elevator d. Climbing Elevator 2. A single-wire transmission line for supplying single-phase electrical power from an electrical grid to remote areas at low cost. It is principally used for rural electrification, but also finds use for larger isolated loads such as water pumps, and light rail. It is also used for HVDC over submarine power cables a, Single-phase electric power b. Two-phase electric power ¢._ Three-phase electric power

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