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58. That part of the drainage system that
extends from the end of the building
drain and conveys its discharge to the
public sewer, private sewer, individual
sewage disposal system or other
appropriate point of disposal.
a. Building sewer
b. Building drain
c. Building storm drain
d. Building sewage pipe
59. A branch of acoustics that involves
the control of noise pollution,
environmental noise, which include
motor vehicles, aircraft noise, etc.
a. Environmental acoustics
b. Musical acoustics
c. Architectural acoustics
d. Psychological acoustics
60. Alternating current is characterized
as having _____.
a. Positive and negative polarity
b. Average value is zero
c. Has frequency
d. All of these
61. A valve in which the flow of liquid is
controlled by a rotating drilled ball
that fits tightly against a resilient
(flexible) seat in the valve body.
a. Angle valve
b. Check valve
c. Float valve
d. Ball valve
62. Pyramid is a type of commercially
produced acoustical tile. Which of
the following is not a characteristic
of this material?
a. Made of open celled polyurethane
acoustical foam
b. Available in 2,3, & 4inch thickness
c. Tetrahedral in shape
d. Ideal for audio room application
63. A vertical length of soil or waste stack at
least 8 feet in height (a storey high),
within which the horizontal branches
from one storey or floor of the building or
structure are connected to the stack.
a. Fixture branch
b. Branch drain
c. Branch pipe
d. Branch interval
64. A pipe connecting upward from a soil or
waste stack below the floor and below
the horizontal connection to an adjacent
vent stack at a point above the floor and
higher than the highest spill level of
fixtures for preventing pressure changes
in the stack.
a. Vent stack
b. Yoke vent
c. Unit vent Vent to vent
d. Individual vent
65. This material is so named in honor of a
German physicist, consista of a holllow
material with a small hole on one side.
This is used to detect individual
frequency of complex acoustic wave
configuration.
a. Transondent
b. Hermholtz resonator
c. Pyramid
d. Panel absorber
66. A kind of return bend of small-sized
faucet, one end of which is about one
foot long and the other end is about
three inches. It is commonly used as a
faucet for pantry sink and drinking
fountain. Also the lead connection
between the service pipe and the water
main. Also a p-trap.
a. Spigot
b. Faucet
c. Tailpiece
d. gooseneck
67. A continuous belt (chain) attached
to the handrail and directly
connected to the steps is known as
_____.
a. Endless belt
b. Balustrade assembly
c. Sprocket assembly
d. handrail
68. What is the minimum distance
between the handrails of
escalators?
a. 600mm
b. 558mm
c. 658mm
d. 650mm
69. A watertight receptacle which the
discharge of sanitary plumbing system or
part thereof, designed and constructed to
retain solids, digest organic matter
through a period of detention and to
allow the liquids to discharge into the soil
outside of the tank through a system of
open jointed subsurface piping or
seepage pit.
a. Seepage pit
b. Septic tank
c. Privy vault
d. cesspool
70. Which material would exhibit the
highest sound absorption
coefficient (SAC) value?
a. Marble
b. Wood
c. Plastic
d. carpet
71. A common measure of the probable
discharge into the drainage system by
various types of plumbing fixtures on the
basis of one unit of this being equal to a
discarge rate of 7.5 gallons per minute
or one cubic foot of water per minute.
a. Flow rate
b. Drainage fixture unit
c. Flow pressure
d. Drainage flow
72. A type of resonator made from
empty clay vessels of different
sizes. Their absorption ranges from
100-400 hertz.
a. Individual resonator
b. Slit resonator
c. Perforated resonator
d. None of the above
73. A circuit type where components
are electrically connected end to
end.
a. Series circuit
b. Parallel circuit
c. Series parallel circuit
d. None of these
74. The installation of parts of the plumbing
system which can be completed prior to
installation of fixtures or finishing. This
includes drainage, water supply and
vent piping and necessary fixture
supports.
a. Roughing-in
b. Mock-up installation
c. Pre-installation
d. setting
75. These consist of loose fibers or granules
and is made from cellulose, fiberglass,
rock wool, cotton or other materials.
These materials come in bags and are
usually blown into cavities using special
equipment. What are these?
a. Acoustical foams
b. Foam panels
c. Loose fill insulations
d. Fireflexes
76. The over-all covering of
underground feeder and branch
circuit cables shall be ____.
a. Fungus resistant
b. Corrosion resistant
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
77. A fitting or device designed and
constructed to provide, when properly
vented, a liquid seal which prevents
backflow and passage of foul air and
gases without materially affecting the
flow of sewage or wastewater through it.
a. Trap
b. Fitting
c. Pipe
d. valve
78. The rustling of leaves in breeze is
said to be within the ____.
a. Threshold of hearing
b. Threshold of hearing loss
c. Threshold of inaudibility
d. Threshold of feeling
79. Unit of capacitance is _____.
a. Henry
b. Coulomb
c. Farad
d. weber
80. A suction created by the flow of
liquids in pipe, a pressure less than
the atmospheric pressure.
a. Backflow
b. Backpressure
c. Siphonage
d. Flow pressure
81. The basic elements of an electric
circuit are the following except
____.
a. Source
b. Switch
c. Conducting path
d. Electrical load
82. A vertical pipe which conveys only
wastewater or liquid waste free of
fecal matter.
a. Waste pipe
b. Soil pipe
c. Soil stack
d. Waste stack
83. A factory assembly of two or more
insulated conductors having an outer
sheath of moisture-resistant, flame
retardant, non metallic material.
a. Service entrance cable (type SE and
USE)
b. Shielded non metallic sheathed cable
(type SNM )
c. Non metallic sheathed cable (type NM
and NMC)
d. Mineral insulated metal sheathed cable
(type MI)
84. A pipe which conveys potable
water from the building supply pipe
to the plumbing fixtures and other
outlets.
a. Water service pipe
b. Water main
c. Water distributing pipe
d. Building and water supply pipe
85. Cables are conductors that are
____.
a. Larger than wires
b. Stranded (no.6 AWG and larger)
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
86. The following statements are true with
regards to sound except ___.
a. That sound is an aural sensation
b. That sound is caused by oscillation in an
elastic medium
c. That sound travels in a vacuum
d. That sound is caused by the vibration of
particles which move in an infinitesimal
amount causing particles to impart
motion and energy to them
87. Any pipe which conveys the discharge of
water closet, urinal or fixtures having
similar function, with or without the
discharges from other fixtures to the
building drain or building sewer.
a. Soil pipe
b. Waste pipe
c. Building drain
d. Building sewer
88. Copper as a conductor has the
property/properties of being ____.
a. Ductile
b. Malleable
c. A only
d. A and b
89. In a building consists of the water
service pipe, water supply line, water
distributing pipes and the essential
branch pipes, valves and all other
appurtenances for the supply of potable
water.
a. Water supply system
b. Water pipe system
c. Water distribution system
d. Building water service and sewage
piping system
90. The velocity of sound is affected by
_____.
a. Temperature
b. Kind of medium
c. Material density
d. All of the above
91. Which of the following metallic
materials is considered as the best
conductor of electricity?
a. Copper
b. Aluminum
c. Iron
d. Gold
92. What aspect/s of environment or
surroundings is/are considered in
air-conditioning system for human
comfort?
a. Temperature of the surrounding air
b. Motion of air
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
93. Example/s of conductors-on-
insulator wiring is are ______.
a. Concealed knob and tube
b. Open wiring on insulators
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
94. What is the refrigerant name of R-
12?
a. Monochlorotrifluoromethane
b. Dichlorodifluormethane
c. Monochlorodifluormethane
d. Trichloromonofluoromethane
95. The recommended speed for
escalators ranges from____.
a. 90-120fpm
b. 130-180fpm
c. 165-180fpm
d. 60-80fpm
96. A type of surface flush raceway
designed to receive conductors and
receptacles assembled in the field
or in the factory.
a. Underfloor raceway
b. Multi-outlet assembly
c. Cellular metal floor raceway
d. Surface metal raceway (SMR)
97. Transondent facings are those
transparent facings with holes.
Which facing will reflect more
sound?
a. 10% opening
b. 20% opening
c. 30% opening
d. 40% opening
98. A type of switch used for
transferring one or more load
conductor connections from one
power source to another.
a. Transfer switch
b. Isolating switch
c. General use switch
d. General snap switch
99. Which of the following sources of
sound produces the highest sound
pressure level (SPL)?
a. Loud street noise
b. Accelerating motorcycle 50ft away
c. Office activities
d. Cafeteria with people in it
100. What are the property(ies) of concrete
as an acoustical material are/is
important?
a. Aerated concrete is fairly absorptive
b. Concrete provides virtually no
absorption
c. Concrete accepts and transmits impact
sound
d. All of the above
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