BTECH EXIT EXAM REVIEWER 2022-2023

D. Workability

The following are the desired properties of hardened concrete except one:

A. Appearance B. Durability C. Strength D. Workability

C. Header

A brick or block masonry extending over the thickness of the wall.

A. Bond B. Stretcher C. Header

A. 4' x 8'

Common size of plywood

A. 4' x 8' B. 5' x 10' C. 2' x 4'

C. ¾"

Thickness of plyboard

A. ¼" B. ½" C. ¾"

B. Vermiculite

Among the following which is a lightweight aggregate?

A. Barite B. Vermiculite C. Steel shot D. Perlite

C. Concrete

Which Is more fire-resistant?

A. Wood B. Metal C. Concrete

C. Concrete

Given the same volume, which is heavier?

A. Wood B. Metal C. Concrete

A. 8 bd. Ft.

How many board foot is there in a 2" x 4" x 12' wood?

A. 8 bd. Ft. B. 10 bd. Ft. C. 12 bd. Ft.

A. Seasoning

How can you prevent wood from shrinking and expanding?

A. Seasoning B. Cutting C. Preservative Treatment

A. Honeycomb

Voids left in concrete due to failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles?

A. Honeycomb B. Laitance C. Bug holes D. Entrained Air

A. Timber

Which is bigger?

A. Timber B. Board C. Dimension Lumber

C. Slump Test

What do you call the test to determine the consistency of concrete?

A. Sloyh Test B. Soil Test C. Slump Test

A. Yes

Is stainless steel resistant to corrosion?

A. Yes B. No C. Maybe

C. Aluminum

Which is more resistant to corrosion?

A. Cast Iron B. Galvanized Iron C. Aluminum

A. Tendon

A steel strand used for prestressing a concrete member.

A. Tendon B. Cable C. Tie D. Stirrups

A. 150 pcf

Weight of concrete

A. 150 pcf B. 100 pcf C. 120 pcf

B. Granite

Which is harder?

A. Limestone B. Granite C. Marble

A. Tempered Glass

What glass is being used on buses?

A. Tempered Glass B. Spandrel Glass C. Low-e Glass

A. True

Tempered glass is more expensive than annealed glass because it has to go through more processes in its creation.

A. True B. False

C. Rough Concrete

Concrete that is exposed as an interior or exterior surface in the completed structure.

A. Stucco B. Beton brut C. Rough Concrete D. Architectural Concrete

B. Tempered Glass

Which glass breaks into small, square pieces when broken?

A. Low-e Glass B. Tempered Glass C. Spandrel

B. Terazzo

Which of the following does not fall under the category of masonry?

A. Glass blocks B. Terazzo C. CHB D. Stone Cladding

D. Ceramic Tile

Which burned clay unit is the most impressive?

A. Quarry Tile B. Brick C. Terracotta D. Ceramic Tile

B. Adobe

Sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, commonly used in countries with little rainfall.

A. Bisque B. Adobe C. Quarry Tile D. Terracotta

D. Mortar

This is the term for the material that fills the cavities found In between wythes or masonry walls

A. Bond B. Joint C. Grout D. Mortar

B. Laminate

To bond together in layers.

A. Glue B. Laminate C. Seal D. Joint

A. Epoxy

Which type of used in buildings for Its remarkable adhesive qualities. It may also be used for special paints that are chemically resistant and for special caulking compound?

A. Epoxy B. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene C. Polyester

C. Polyester

Which type of plastic is most commonly used in large glass-fiber reinforced translucent panels that are strong, rigid, and impact-resistant. Also used for impregnating paper and wood, as laminating material, and for contact adhesive?

A. Epoxy B. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene C. Polyester

A. Nylons

Which type of plastic refers to a family of polymers called linear polyamides. It is desired for the following properties: exceptionally strong, elastic, abrasion resistant, easy to wash, resistant to damage from oil and many chemicals, can be pre colored or dyed in wide range of colors, and resilient?

A. Nylons B. Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene C. Polyester

D. Flitch Beam

Among wood beams, which one has steel component?

A. I-joist B. Built-up beam C. Box Beam D. Flitch Beam

A. Polystyrene

Which type of plastic is, in spite of its sensitivity to solvent action, it is one of most Important thermoplastics because of its excellent transparency and rigidity and its easy moldability. It is non-water absorbent, it is found in colorful, but brittle wall tiles.?

A. Polystyrene B. Polycarbonate C. Polyester

B. Acrylic

Which type of plastic combines the transparency of glass (but not scratch-proof quality) with plastics' shatterproof quality. Used principally for skylights, sky domes, safety glass, paints, adhesives, finish hardware, & lighting fixtures?

A. Polystyrene B. Acrylic C. Polycarbonate

C. Urethanes

Which type of thermosetting plastic is used in paint coatings, and as foams, are self-adhesive?

A. Silicone B. Acrylic C. Urethanes

A. Silicone

Which kind of thermosetting plastic is used for clear, water-repellant paints for concrete and masonry surfaces above grade?

A. Silicone B. Acrylic C. Urethanes

C. Phenolics

Which type of thermosetting plastic is used for paints, baked enamels, adhesives, impregnating resins for paper and wood, and finish hardware?

A. Silicone B. Alkyds C. Phenolics

A. Mortar

What is a cement mix used to glue masonry units to each other, or other surface finishing materials like tiles, bricks, stones to a receiving structure like a wall or floor?

A. Mortar B. Cement C. Contact Adhesive

C. Plaster

A mortar of cementitious material (lime, gypsum, or cement), sand and water which is applied in coats (layers) to masonry surfaces, lath or various types of plaster board to give a hard finish surface to interior or exterior walls and ceilings.

A. Epoxy Resin-Based Adhesive B. Cement C. Plaster

A. Scratch Coat

The first binding coat in plastering is called?

A. Scratch Coat B. Brown Coat C. Finish Coat

B. Brown Coat

A second straightening coat in plastering is called?

A. Scratch Coat B. Brown Coat C. Finish Coat

C. Finish Coat

A final coat in plastering is called?

A. Scratch Coat B. Brown Coat C. Finish Coat

A. Lime Plaster

Which type of plaster uses Lime putty (hydrated lime and water}, mixed on the job with sand and gypsum plaster, used for two and three-coat finish surfaces for interior walls and ceilings is used for bonding PVC-LI and ABS pipes and fittings?

A. Lime Plaster B. Gypsum Plaster C. Fibered Gypsum Plaster

B. Gypsum Plaster

Which type of plaster uses Plaster of Paris mixed with clay, lime and other materials in combinations covered by trademarks or patents. Mixed on the job with water, sand, lime putty, hair or fiber for two or three-coat finish surfaces for interior walls and ceilings; or used dry as ingredient for hard or sand float finish with lime plaster?

A. Lime Plaster B. Gypsum Plaster C. Fibered Gypsum Plaster

B. Lightweight Gypsum Plaster

Which type of plaster is Gypsum plaster mixed on the job with water, perlite, vermiculite or other suitable mineral aggregate. used when weight is important, and for fire-proofing other materials such as steel. Applied on lath. For interior use only

A. Lime Plaster B. Lightweight Gypsum Plaster C. Fibered Gypsum Plaster

A. ¼"

What is the thickness of plywood used for ceiling purposes?

A. ¼" B. ½" C. ¾"

C. Hulog

The Filipino term for plumb line is

A. Pantilya B. Asintada C. Hulog

A. Staking out

the process of relocating the point of boundaries and property line of the site where the building is to be constructed

A. Staking out B. Relocation C. Layouting

B. Stakes

wooden sticks used as posts sharpened at one end driven into the ground to serve as boundaries or supports of the batter boards.

A. Barrel B. Stakes C. Shovel

A. Strings

are either plastic cords or galvanized wires strung across batter boards and used to indicate the outline of the building wall and foundation.

A. Strings B. Tie wire C. Hose

A. Batter Boards

Horizontal boards that establishes height of the footing trenches and foundations and height of finish floor levels

A. Batter Boards B. Leveling Board C. Fascia Board

C. Lagging

Planks placed between soldier beams to retain earth around an excavation

A. Walers B. Sheeting C. Lagging D. Slurry Walls

A large funnel with a tube attached, used to deposit concrete in deep forms or beneath water or slurry

A. Clam Shell B. Tremie C. Pumpcrete D. Shotcrete

B. Sump

A pit designed to collect water for removal from an excavation or basement

A. Swale B. Sump C. Cesspool D. Dewatering

A. Backfill

The earth or earthen material used to fill the excavation around a fountain

A. Backfill B. Slurry C. Tamp D. Topsoil

A. Cantilever Footing

What footing should be used if the footing lies along the property line

A. Cantilever Footing B. Combined Footing C. Stepped Footing

B. Mill Construction

A building type with exterior masonry bearing walls and an interior framework of heavy timbers and solid timber decking?

A. Western Construction B. Mill Construction C. Platform Construction

B. Pile Foundation

A system of end-bearing or friction piles, pile caps, and tie beams for transferring building loads down to a suitable bearing stratum.

A. Pole Foundation B. Pile Foundation C. Deep Foundation D. Shallow Foundation

B. Pile Cap

Joins the heads of a cluster of piles in order to distribute the load from a column or grade beam equally among the piles.

A. Pile head B. Pile Cap C. Pile Top D. Pile Cover

A. Pole Foundation

What type of foundation elevates timber structures above the ground plane require minimal excavation and preserve the natural features and existing drainage patterns of a site. They are particularly useful when building on steep slopes and in areas subject to periodic flooding.

A. Pole Foundation B. Pile Foundation C. Deep Foundation D. Mat Footing

A. Balloon Framing

A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof.

A. Balloon Framing B. Western Framing C. Platform Framing

100 mm

Min slab thickness

75 mm

Min concrete cover for steel reinforcement when concrete is cast against and permanently exposed to earth

38 mm

In beams, min concrete cover required to protect steel reinforcement from fire and corrosion

One-way slab

Which slab is uniformly thick reinforced in one direction and cast integrally with parallel supporting beams

Ribbed Slab

Which of the following is not a two way site cast concrete framing system

Two-way Slab

Which slab is most efficient when spanning square or nearly square bay and suitable for carrying intermediate to heavy

Two-way Slab

A concrete slab of uniform thickness reinforced in two or more direction and supported directly by columns without beam and girder

Two-way Flat Slab

A flat plate thickened at its column supports to increase its shear strength and moment resisting capacity

Two-way Beam System

Each pair of external columns support a long spanning beam/girder

Three-Way Beam System

A steel framing system long spanning plate , girder, or trusses

Open Web Steel Joints

Light weight shop fabricated steel members having a trussed web

Zees

Which is not frequently used in buildings construction except for the fabrication of steel windows and other frames

I-Beam

Which of the following steel section is uneconomical to use as column because the whirl

Channels

Which of the following steel section has the shape of unsymmetrical balance consisting of 2 flanges on 2 sides

Depth of 24 weighs 12 kg

Which flange section are designated as w-12x24

Built-up Columns

These are usually h-shaped sections formed by a combination of plates and

Lally Column

Columns made up of cylindrical

Truss

Structural framework composed of a series of straight member

Cantilever Span

A truss where the entire support is at one and only

Rigid Frame

Consist of 2 columns and a beam or girder that are rigidly connected and at their joints

Rivets

Is a short pin, of malleable metal such as iron, steel or copper

Fillet weld

Type of weld that is approx. Triangular section joining two surfaces approx. At right angles to each other

Slurry wall

Sheeting is the most common method for supporting a slope in an excavated area

Space frame

Structure system assembled of linear elements so arranged that forces are transferred in a 3 dimensional manner

Geodesic Dome

Steel dome structures having members that follow the 3 principles

Plate Structure

Often monolothic structures that dispursed applied load in a multidirectional pattern

Folded Plate

Composed of thin deep elements joined rigidly along their boundaries

Space Frame

3d structure frame based on rigidity of triangle composed of

Deployable Structure

Transformable structure capable of performing large shape changes

Precast Concrete

Construction product purchase by casting concrete in a reusable

Labor-intensive

Which of the following no advantage of precast concrete

Large panel

Refers to multi-storey structure composed of large wall and floor concrete panels connected the vertical and horizontal direction

Tilt-up

Highly technical way of building on-site with little room

Panels may be fabricated off site

Which of the following is not true in tilt-up construction

Pneumatic Structure

These are the structure supported by air

Up-down

Foundation works where a buildings superstructures already proceeds before substructures is totally completed

Underpinning

The process of placing new foundation beneath an existing structure

4 bd. Ft.

2x2x12

9 bags

Identify the required bag of cements measuring 3x3x.10 using 40kg class c mixture

0.45 cu. m.

Identify the required volume of sand for a concrete slab measuring 3x3x.10 using class c

0.90 cu. m.

Identify the required volume of gravel