AR 1251 – BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1

PRELIM EXAM

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE:

CHOOSE THE LETTER WITH THE CORRECT

ANSWER, SHADE THE CORRESPONDING LETTER
ON THE ANSWER SHEET. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES AND NO SUPERIMPOSITIONS.

______1. You are to pour concrete in accessible

location. The agitator truck has left the batching
plant about 30 min. before the scheduled pouring.
Which of the following admixture will you use to
allow more time for placing concrete in those areas?
a. Air-Entraining Agent b. Accelerator
c. Retarder d. Surface-Active Agent
e. None of the Above
______2. This admixture allows you to remove
forms earlier, get onto a concrete surface earlier for
finishing, and sometimes even put loads on it earlier,
such as when diverting foot traffic for quick repairs.
a. Air-Entraining Agent b. Accelerator
c. Retarder d. Surface-Active Agent
e. None of the Above
______3. The most common type of concrete you
can buy in hardware or construction supply shop. It
is a blended/combination of Portland and pozzolan
and it found to have better performance than the
other types.
a. Type I b. Type IP c. Type II
d. Type III e. None of the Above
______4. A compound constituting about one-tenth
of the volume of the Portland cement is responsible
for the initial setting in cement.
a. Tricalcium Silicate b. Dicalcium Silicate c. Tricalcium Aluminate d. Dicalcium Aluminate e. None of the Above
______5. A compound constituting about half the volume of Portland cement and responsible for the hardening or early
gain in strength of the cement
a. Tricalcium Silicate b. Dicalcium Silicate c. Tricalcium Aluminate d. Dicalcium Aluminate e. None of the Above
______6. Which type of concrete test will you use to determine the strength of a concrete batch?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______7. Which type of concrete test will you use to determine the strength of a freshly mixed concrete?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______8. You were commissioned to retrofit an existing building, a structure built during the 60s. Which type of concrete
test will you use to determine the strength of concrete from that building?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______9 Which of the following aggregates will you use as ground bedding before pouring concrete?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______10. Which of the following coarse aggregates will you use for slabs?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______11. Which of the following coarse aggregates will you use for beams and columns?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______12. Which of the following aggregates will you use for mortar used as CHB filler?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______13. Which of the following aggregates will you use for plastering?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
 ______ 14. Which of the following is the glass hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
______15. Which of the following is the plywood hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
______16. Which of the following is the concrete hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 ______17. Which of the following is the earth hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above

______18. PROBLEM A. How many bags of concrete do you need for the
Second-Floor slab given the total area of 67.00 sqm and the slab thickness of
150mm?
a. FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 67.00 e. none of the above

______19. How many cubic meters of gravel do you

need to order for the Second Floor slab in reference to
your answer in No. 18?
a. 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 6.00 e. none of the above
______20. How many cubic meters of sand do you need to order for
the Second-Floor slab in reference to your answer in No. 18 and 19?
a. 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 6.00 e. none of the above
______21. What class of concrete will you use for slab-on-fill?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above
______22. What class of concrete will you use for the 2nd Floor slab?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above
______23. What class of concrete will you use for the footings?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above

PROBLEM A: SECOND FLOOR PLAN

______24. For Problem B. What is the total volume of

concrete that you need for all the footing under Grid A
given a thickness of 0.35m?
a. 3.60 b. 1.73 c. 3.13 d. 3.21 e. none of the above
______25. How many bags of concrete do you need for
the footing in your answer in no. 24?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______26. What is the total volume of concrete that you
need for all the footing under Grid D given a thickness
of 0.35m?
a. 3.60 b. 1.73 c. 3.13 d. 3.21 e. none of the above
______27. How many bags of concrete do you need for
the footing in your answer in no. 26?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above PROBLEM B: FOUNDATION PLAN
______28. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing along grid 7?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______29. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing along grid 5?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______30. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing?
a. 12 b.106 c. 99 d. 84 e. none of the above
AR 1251 – BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 1
PRELIM EXAM

II. MULTIPLE CHOICE:

CHOOSE THE LETTER WITH THE CORRECT

ANSWER, SHADE THE CORRESPONDING LETTER
ON THE ANSWER SHEET. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES AND NO SUPERIMPOSITIONS.

______1. You are to pour concrete in accessible

location. The agitator truck has left the batching
plant about 30 min. before the scheduled pouring.
Which of the following admixture will you use to
allow more time for placing concrete in those areas?
a. Air-Entraining Agent b. Accelerator
c. Retarder d. Surface-Active Agent
e. None of the Above
______2. This admixture allows you to remove
forms earlier, get onto a concrete surface earlier for
finishing, and sometimes even put loads on it earlier,
such as when diverting foot traffic for quick repairs.
a. Air-Entraining Agent b. Accelerator
c. Retarder d. Surface-Active Agent
e. None of the Above
______3. The most common type of concrete you
can buy in hardware or construction supply shop. It
is a blended/combination of Portland and pozzolan
and it found to have better performance than the
other types.
a. Type I b. Type IP c. Type II
d. Type III e. None of the Above
______4. A compound constituting about one-tenth
of the volume of the Portland cement is responsible
for the initial setting in cement.
a. Tricalcium Silicate b. Dicalcium Silicate c. Tricalcium Aluminate d. Dicalcium Aluminate e. None of the Above
______5. A compound constituting about half the volume of Portland cement and responsible for the hardening or early
gain in strength of the cement
a. Tricalcium Silicate b. Dicalcium Silicate c. Tricalcium Aluminate d. Dicalcium Aluminate e. None of the Above
______6. Which type of concrete test will you use to determine the strength of a concrete batch?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______7. Which type of concrete test will you use to determine the strength of a freshly mixed concrete?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______8. You were commissioned to retrofit an existing building, a structure built during the 60s. Which type of concrete
test will you use to determine the strength of concrete from that building?
a. Core Test b. Compression Test c. Slump Test d. Cylinder Test e. None of the Above
______9 Which of the following aggregates will you use as ground bedding before pouring concrete?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______10. Which of the following coarse aggregates will you use for slabs?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______11. Which of the following coarse aggregates will you use for beams and columns?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______12. Which of the following aggregates will you use for mortar used as CHB filler?
a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______13. Which of the following aggregates will you use for plastering?
 a. G1 Gravel b. ¾ Gravel c. S1 Sand d. Fine Sand e. None of the Above
______ 14. Which of the following is the glass hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
______15. Which of the following is the plywood hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
______16. Which of the following is the concrete hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 ______17. Which of the following is the earth hatch?
a. Figure 1 b. Figure 2 c. Figure 3 d. Figure 4 e. none of the above

______18. PROBLEM A. How many bags of concrete do you need for the Second-
Floor slab given the total area of 67.00 sqm and the slab thickness of 150mm?
a. 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 67.00 e. none of the above
FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4
______19. How many cubic meters of gravel do you
need to order for the Second Floor slab in reference to
your answer in No. 18?
a. 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 6.00 e. none of the above
______20. How many cubic meters of sand do you need to order for
the Second-Floor slab in reference to your answer in No. 18 and 19?
a. 10.05 b. 91.00 c. 71.00 d. 6.00 e. none of the above
______21. What class of concrete will you use for slab-on-fill?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above
______22. What class of concrete will you use for the 2nd Floor slab?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above
______23. What class of concrete will you use for the footings?
a. Class AA b. Class A c. Class B d. Class C e. none of the above

PROBLEM A: SECOND FLOOR PLAN

______24. For Problem B. What is the total volume of

concrete that you need for all the footing under Grid A
given a thickness of 0.35m?
a. 3.60 b. 1.73 c. 3.13 d. 3.21 e. none of the above
______25. How many bags of concrete do you need for
the footing in your answer in no. 24?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______26. What is the total volume of concrete that you
need for all the footing under Grid D given a thickness
of 0.35m?
a. 3.60 b. 1.73 c. 3.13 d. 3.21 e. none of the above
______27. How many bags of concrete do you need for
the footing in your answer in no. 26?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above PROBLEM B: FOUNDATION PLAN
______28. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing along grid 7?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______29. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing along grid 5?
a. 33 b.16 c. 9 d. 29 e. none of the above
______30. How many bags of concrete do you need for all the footing?
a. 12 b.106 c. 99 d. 84 e. none of the above