Building Tech Exam

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
REFRESHER COURSE EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTION: SELECT THE CORRECT ANSWER, EACH QUESTIONS IS
WORTH 1 POINT. EACH QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED
WITHIN 30 SEC.
1. The appearance concrete makes when rocks in the concrete are visible and where there are void areas in the
foundation wall, especially around concrete foundation windows.
a. Cracking
b. Crazing
c. Honey Combs
d. None of the above
2. A metal barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation.
a. Sheet Pile
b. Rip-Rap
c. Gabion
3. The horizontal boards nailed to corner post to assist in the accurate layout of foundation and excavation
lines .
a. Horizontal Wood Siding

b. Batter Boards
c. Layout Stakes
4. Time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing.
a. 24 Hours
b. 48 Hours
c. 12 Hours
d. None of the Above
5. Nominal 1" - 2" thk members connecting opposite roof rafters to stiffen the roof structure .
a. Camber Beam
b. Collar Beam
c. Cross Bracing
6. A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor.
a. Planted Wall
b. Floating Wall
c. Non-Bearing Wall
d. All of the above
7. Climatic factor that is considered in the structural and architectural design of tall buildings.
a. Lightning
b. Earthquake
c. Thunder Storms
8. Filipino term for baseboard.
a. Rodapis
b. Plantilya
c. Tahilan
9. Interior paint that contains a high proportion of pigment and dries to a lusterless finish.
a. Elastomeric Paint
b. Semi-Gloss Latex Paint
c. Flat Latex Paint
10. Joint formed when a concrete surface hardens before the next batch of concrete is placed against it .
a. Cold Joint
b. Control joint
c. Construction joint
11. Joint used when vertical and horizontal surface is reinforced concrete where concreting was stopped and
continued later .
a. Cold Joint
b. Control joint
c. Construction joint
12. Structural method used for longer span/ interval of columns.
a. Pre-Tensioning
b. Post-Tensioning
c. Tensioning
13. Horizontal exterior roof overhang.
a. Roof Eaves
b. Roof Overhang
c. Roof Fascia
14. Vertical members in a railing used between a top rail and bottom rail or the stair treads.
a. Baluster
b. Guide Rails
c. Stringer
15. A tool used on making a layout of buildings in construction.
a. Batter boards
b. Laser Level
c. Nylon String
d. All of the above
16. Rough plaster finish obtained by flinging plaster on a wall with a hand operated machine .
a. Cement Finish
b. Tryolean Finish
c. Stucco Finish
17. A type of material used in light weight concrete blocks.
a. EPS Beads (Expanded Polystyrene Beads)

b. Styrofoam Beads
c. Fibre Mesh Sheets
18. A common paint film defect where progressive powdering from the surface inward occurs.
a. Paint Efflorescence
b. Paint Scaling
c. Paint Chalking
d. None of the Above
19. An opening in the roof for admitting light .
a. Sun Roof
b. Skylight
c. Atrium
20. A small member which divides the glass or openings of sash or doors.
a. Muntin
b. Transom
c. Sill
d. All of the above
21. A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the liquid to the
sewer pipe.
a. Cistern Tank
b. Sump Pit
c. Septic Tank
22. A threaded steel bent inserted of masonry construction for securing wood or metal plates to concrete
construction .
a. Threaded Bolt
b. Expansion Shield w/ Lag Screw
c. Anchor Bolt
23. Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done.
a. Pier Foundation
b. Cassion
c. Sheet Piling
24. The hardware on a door to accommodate the knob and lockset keyhole.
a. Cylinder
b. Keyway
c. Escutcheon
25. A pretreatment of poured concrete such as walls beams and columns where a thin layer of lean cement
grout mixed with flexible base additives is splattered by tampico brush or masonry spoon to the surface to give
a “tooth” for excellent plaster adhesion .
a. Scratch Coat
b. Brown Coat
c. Top Coat
26. A special coating system with a high gloss shine while maintaining the natural wood qualities, maintenance
free, used to finish and topcoat wood flooring .
a. Polyurethane Coating
b. Oil Sealer
c. Floor Wax
27. Type of joint is used to install a glass into a lite of a French window.
a. rabbet
b. Dado
c. Overlap
28. Window space projecting outward from the walls of a building.
a. Bay window
b. Balcony Window
c. Hopper Window
29. A unit of measure for lumber equal to 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12 inches long.
a. Boardfoot
b. Volume
c. Area per Square inches
d. All of the above
30. The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement or crawl space
foundationwall.
a. Cut and Fill

b. Back Fill
c. Earth Fill
31. Bonding together two or more layers of materials.
a. Composite Bonding
b. Compressed Bonding
c. Laminating
32. Common hardware fastener for truss braces.
a. Lag Screw
b. Dyna Bolt
c. Chemical Anchor
33. Pressure equivalent to that exerted on a surface by a column of a water at a given height.
a. Water Pressure
b. Hydrostatic Pressure
c. Pneumatic Pressure
34. They are used for unpainted surfaces or those to be repainted after most of the original paint has been
removed.
a. Primer sealer
b. Spot Putty
c. Skimcoat
35. A low wall around a chalet type house.
a. Ha-ha Wall
b. Zocalo Wall
c. Valet Wall
36. Comes from decidous or broadleaf trees and are typically used for flooring, stairs, paneling, furniture and
interior form.
a. Hardwood
b. Softwood
c. Solidwood
37. The decay of seasoned wood caused by fungi of a type capable of carrying water into the wood they infest.
a. Dry Rot
b. Mold Infestation
c. Termite Infestation
38. A bi-product of wood where waste wood boards are compressed finishes on both sides with a thin layer of
wood, glued together with industrial glues.
a. Plywood
b. Plyboard
c. Chipboard
39. A hardener mixture mixed with marble dust to fill-up the gap of marble slabs during installatiuon of floor or
wall finishes.
a. Polituff
b. Polymer
c. Epoxy
40. A flat glass sheet possesing high quality polished, smooth surface.
a. Float Glass
b. Tempered Glass
c. Cold formed Glass
41. A protein; the chief nitrogenous ingredient of milk.
a. casein
b. resin
c. polymer
42. A type of scaffold which has one line of standard to support the outside of the scaffold deck, while the
inside edge is supported from the wall being built.
a. Putlog Scaffold
b. Patent Scaffold
c. Tubular Scaffold
43. Minimum slump recommended for mass concrete.
a. 2-5 inches
b. 1-4 inches
c. 3-6 inches
44. The process of increasing the density of a soil by mechanically forcing the soil particles closer together,
thereby expelling the air from the void spaces.
a. Watering Compaction
b. Drum Rolling
c. Plate Compaction
45. An awning window which is reduced in to an operating louver, with a profound effect on appearance and
ability to provide weatherstripping.
a. Awning Window
b. Jalousie Window
c. Hopper Window
46. A tool or machine used to smooth uniformed surfaces of freshly placed concrete.
a. Bull Float
b. Trowel
c. Planer
47. (Pneumatically placed concrete) is sprayed into placed from a hose by a stream of compressed air and can
be deposited without formwork vent on vertical surfaces.
a. Shotcrete
b. Mortar Gun
c. Sand Blasting
48. A pile that transfer its loads to the soil through friction with the earth surrounding it.
a. Bearing Pile
b. Friction Pile
c. Batter Pile
49. A pile driven at an inclination to the vertical to provide resistance to horizontal forces.
a. Bearing Pile
b. Friction Pile
c. Batter Pile
50. Is the act of excavating or filling an earth or any sound material or combination thereof in preparation for a
finishing surface such as pavings.
a. Leveling
b. Grading
c. Paving

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REFRESHER COURSE EXAMINATION

a. Horizontal Wood Siding

a. EPS Beads (Expanded Polystyrene Beads)

a. Cut and Fill

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