HOA

1. System of writing in the Near East.

A. hieroglyphs
B. cuneiform
C. picturesque
D.
calligraphy
2. Columnar with great hypostyle halls
A. Babylonia
B. Assyria
C. Persia
D. Greece
3. Babylonian gate with walls showing about 120 lions, dragon, bulls and flowers.
A. Ishtar
B. Khorsabad
C. Nimrud
D. lion gate
4. Palace where the Hall of the hundred columns resides.
A. Persepolis
B. Ctesiphon
C. Khorsabad
D. Nimrud
5. The exposed undersurface of any overhead component of a building such as an arch,
balcony, beam, cornice, lintel or vault.
A. soffit
B. coffers
C. ancones
D. modillion
6. Decorative surfaces formed by small cubes of stone, glass and marble.
A. fresco
B. mosaic
C. sculpture
D. modillion
7. Alcove with raised seats
A. bema
B. exedrae
C. apse
D.
lacunaria
8. Is an upright stone slab used by the Egyptians with the name of the dead inscribe in it
A. stele
B. exedrae
C. obelisk
D. pylon
9. Is a sacred beetle which is a symbol for resurrection to the Egyptians?
A. scarab
B. papyrus
C. lotus
D. peacock
10. Masonry built against the wall to give additional support, or to resist the thrust of a vault
or arch
A. buttress
B. pillar
C. bracket
D. column
11. A castle or imposing country residence of nobility in old France
A. villa
B. domus
C. atrium
D. chateau
12. A narrow window with a sharp pointed arch typical of Early English Gothic arch.
A. tracery
B. lancet
C. oriel
D. rose
13. A small door, usually hidden, found in most medieval Cairene architecture, and acted as
an escape route
A. bab sir
B. donjon
C. kaba
D. pishtaq
14. The art of fine handwriting introduced by the Taoists
A. hieroglyphs
B. cuneiform
C. picturesque
D.
calligraphy
15. The Great Wall of China is actually a
A. fortress
B. fortification
C. road
D. bridge
16. A multi-storey shrine like towers, originally a Buddhist monument of diminishing size
with corbelled cornice and mouldings
A. pagoda
B. temple
C. buonarrotti
D. madhab
17. a compound bracket or capital in japan
A. masagumi
B. hyoggo
C. manji
D. chhattri
18. the Corinthian capital center part without flower
A. echinus
B. abacus
C. balteus
D. metope
19. age of architectural opulence in Japanese architecture. It deals with strict measurements
were laid down to determine proportions of temples, monasteries, houses and its interiors.
a. edo
b.edi
c. keni
d. maki

20. A contribution of the Dowager empress Chan to China, now a UNESCO declared world
heritage site.
a. Chang-an city
b. Temple of Heaven c. Summer Palace
d
d.
Lama Temple
21. They are typically designed for defensive purposes and consist of one entrance and no
windows at ground level
a. hakka
b. yunna
c. haun
d. hayr
22. two-storey buildings made of brick, unusual circular headed windows of the ground floor
and clerestory. Columns were faced with brilliant glazed bricks with roof showed elaborate
cresting and flamboyant dragon statues.
a. Temple of the great dragon
b. Temple of Honan
c. Temple of the sleeping Buddha d
d. Pagoda in Nanking
23. Swastikas are part of Japanese Buddhist architecture which to them represents
compassion and strength. The Japanese term for swastika is _____________.
a. manji
b. hijiki
c. odaruki
d. taruki
24. The early Japanese unit of measurement for distance between two pilasters is termed as
___________.
a. Shinto
b. kirizuma
c. kodo
d. ken
25. A unique space enclosing system for the decoration of domes, minarets or portals in
Arabic-Islamic architecture is called
a. iwan
b. harmika
c. moracabe & muqamas
d. gajurs
26. a traditional Islamic courtyard found in secular and religious structures
a. sehan
b. chattri
c. minbar
d. cupola
27. An open hall of columns found in many Iranian palaces. Its origins are from Persian Near
Eastern house plans
a. buri
b. kaba
c. madrasa
d. talar
28. gajur in Nepal structure means
a. pinnacle
b. center
c. entrance
d. quarters
29. which architectural style does the Taj Mahal in India belong to
a. indo-saracenic
b. indo Islamic
c. delhi/imperial
d. mughal
30. Described as the Guardian city the 54 storey proposed naga tower reflects the Indian
cultural symbol of naga which means
a. mountain
b. twins
c. horse shoe
d. snake
31. It is the term for projecting eaves or cover usually supported on large carved brackets,
as used in Indian architecture (esp mughal)
a. jharoka
b. chhajja
c. chhatris
d. viharas
32. For good luck and wind direction, important Chinese structures were oriented towards
the
a. north
b. south
c. west
d. east
33. The widely used order during the Greek period is the
a. Ionic
b. Doric
c. Corinthian
d.
Tuscan
34. Greek Temples stood on a foundation of three steps called
a. Base
b. Podium
c. Crepidoma
d. Stereobate
35. Roman bridges are called

a. Pons
b. Gryse
c. Facet
d.
Moat
36..The builder of the famous Pharaohs or Light House is
a. Ptolemy ll
b. Rameses ll
c. Amenemhat 1
d.
Senusrets
37.The favorite motifs of design of the Egyptians include the lotus , papyrus &
a. scarab
b. nipa
c. palm
d.
cavetto
38. The Epinaos is also called
a. Trachelion
b. Opisthodomos
c. Posticum
d. Portico
39. Another prehistoric burial mound term
a. horus
b. fillet
c. tumulus
d. barrows
40. This is a gateway to a Dravidian temple for hindu architecture
a. hypathrael
b. torii
c. torana
d. gopura
41. Completing the world-famous Pisa group of cathl. & baptistery is the campanile known
as
a. Tower of London
b. Leaning Tower
c. Tower of Babel
d.
Tower of the Winds
42. It began in Paris, it is a style of arch , primarily French in origin w/c represents the final
phase of the baroque around the mid of 18th Century using rockworks, pebbles, coquilles &
fantastic scrolls ;
a. Rococo Arch
b. Neo Classical Arch
c. Baroque Arch
d. Antiquarian Arch
43. The Pantheon, Rome is known today as the
a. Sta Maria, Rotunda
b. Sta Maria Maggiore, Rome
c. Sta Maria della Strada
d. Sta. Maria Cancellaria, Rome
44. The pattern produced by the lierne is called
a. Sexpartite vault
b. Quadripartite vaultc. Pendant vault
d.
stellar
vault
45. It is the lavishly ornamented Spanish Baroque style of the early 18th century
characterized by a reaction from the correct and frigid formalism
a. Modernismo
b. Moorish
c. Arrab sque
d.
Churrigueresque
46. That part of the Elizabethan mansion w/c forms a dignified approach to the rooms above
is
a. vestibule
b. Grand Landing
c. Grand Staircase
d.
Grand
Entry
47. Romanesque Revival in the USA was introduced by
a. Louis Sullivan
b. Henry H. Richardson
c. Frank Lloyd Wright
d. Richard Upjohn
48. A memorial monument to persons buried elsewhere is called
a. Podium
b. Nymphaeum
c. Cenotaphs
d.
rostral
column
49. A projecting block or spur of stone carved with foliage to decorate the raking lines
formed by angles of spires and canopies is the
a. Boss
b. Crocket
c. Pendant
d. pinnacle
50. The principal floor of the Italian palazzo

a. Entresol
sgrafitto

b. Piano nobile

c. Oeil-de-boeuf

d.

TOA
1. Founded by Van Doesburg, a painter, Jacobus J.P. Oud, one of the principal aims of the
movement is to construct without any illusion, without decoration, it broke away from
naturalism and historicism and by appealing to abstraction as the means of expressing a
universal synthesis of modern times.
A. de styl
B. Fin de sieclim
C. L ecole de beaux arts
2. Dynamic forms, whiplash lines, curving design.
A. de styl
B. Fin de sieclim
C. L ecole de beaux arts
3. The style turned to Gothic revival due to its brevity, idealism, heroism and
picturesqueness. Verticality was the trend.
A. de styl
B. Fin de sieclim
C. L ecole de beaux arts
4. Harmony of proportion or movement
A. proxemics
B. ergonomics
C. eurythmy
D. synectics
5. Architect of the Villa Capra
A. Andrea Palladio
B. Antoni Gaudi
C. Le Corbusier
D. FLW
6. The traditional Japanese unit of measure, originally from China
A. ken
B. shaku
C. mat
D. modulor
7. A mental image or formulation of what something is or ought to be, esp. an idea
generalized from particular characteristics or instances.
A. design
B. concept
C. theory
D. none
8. The study of creative processes esp. as applied to the stating and solution of problems
that involves free use of metaphor and analogy in informal interchange with a small group of
diverse individuals.
A. proxemics
B. ergonomics
C. eurythmy
D. synectics
9. Pertaining to spaces, buildings, and facilities fully accessible and usable by all people
including the physically handicapped.
A. barrier free
B. universal
C. accessible
D. pwd friendly
10. The sensory experience of bodily position, presence or movement.
A. proxemics
B. synectics
C. eurythmy
D. kinesthesis
11. Secondary colors
A. V, O, G
B. R, B, Y
C. V, R, G
D. R, O, Y
12. Intensity or saturation of color
A. chroma
B. hue
C. Value
D. key color
13. Dominant color in a color scheme or mixture.
A. key color
B. key stone
C. hue
D. optic color
14. Designer of the imperial hotel in Tokyo
A. Andrea Palladio
B. Antoni Gaudi
C. Frank Lloyd Wright D.
Le
Corbusier
15. In Japanese architecture, the number of storeys a pagoda must have for it to be
considered holy
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 13
16. Pritzker Prize winner 1984
A . Oscar Niemeyer b. Frank Gehry
c. I.M. Pei
d. none
17. The creation and organization of formal elements in a work of art.
a. Design
b. concept
c. design concept
t
d. idea
18. Architect of Taipei 101
a. SOM
b. Cesar Pelli
c. C.Y. Lee
d.
Robert
Ong

19. Architect of RCBC Bank or Yuchengco Bldg., Makati

a. Recio Casas&Partners
b. W.Cosculuela & Ass. c. G. Formoso
d.
Philip Recto
20. Architect of Metropolitan Center , Manila
a. Juan Nakpil
b. Juan Arellano
c. Pablo Antonio
d.
Fernando Ocampo
21. landcape architect
a. Ildefonso Santos b. Pablo Antonio
c. Juan Andres de Luna
d. Juan
Nakpil
22. Architect of Post Office Bldg.
a. Otillo Arellano
b. Antonio Toledo
c. Pablo Antonio
d.Juan
Arellano
23. Hue + gray
a. tint
b tone
c shade
d.
chrome
24. Fire Code of the Philippines
a. RA 9266
b. RA 7277
c. RA 9514
d. BD 344
25. Buildable area for indide lot
A. 80%
b. 90%
c. 85%
d. 70%
26. a number of secondary forms clustered about a dominant, central parent-form
a. centralized
b. linear
c. radial
d.
clustered
27. a collection of forms grouped together by proximity or the sharing of a common visual
trait.
a. centralized
b. linear
c. radial
d.
clustered
28. A state of being free from the observation of others.
A. anonymity
b. intimacy
c. solitude
d. reserve
29. A state in which a person employs psychological barriers to control unwanted intrusions.
A. anonymity
b. intimacy
c. solitude
d. reserve
30. intimate distance
a. 2 ft
b. 3ft
c. 4ft
d. 5 ft
31. a mark or figure having a conventional meaning and used in place of a word or phrase to
express a complex notion.
a. symbol
b. sign
c. label
d. none
32. the apparent texture of a surface resulting from the combination and interrelation of
colors and tonal values.
a. texture
b. tactile texture
c. visual texture
d.
shape
33. the manner of arranging and coordinating the parts of a composition so as to produce a
coherent image
a. form
b. harmony
c. organization
d. structure
34. the organization of elements or parts in a complex system as dominated by the general
character of the whole
a. form
b. harmony
c. organization
d. structure
35. An underlying framework or structure of connected parts
a. fabric
b. detail
c. shape
d. texture

36. the basic scheme or concept for an architectural design represented by a diagram
a. diagram
b. esquisse
c. part
d. pattern
37. an artistic or decorative design especially one having a characteristic arrangement and
considered as a unit of which an idea can be given by a fragment
a. diagram
b. esquisse
c. part
d. pattern
38. An artistic composition of often diverse elements is unlikely or unexpected juxtaposition
a. complexity
b. proximity
c. collage
d. mosaic
39. The state or quality of being a whole composed of complicated, intricate, or
interconnected parts.
a. complexity
b. proximity
c. collage
d. mosaic
40. An equal distribution of weight, relationship, or forces.
a. equilibrium
b. balance
c. equipoise
d. counterpoise
41. A state of balance or rest between contrasting elements or opposing forces
a. equilibrium
b. balance
c. equipoise
d. counterpoise
42. Symmetry resulting from the arrangement of similar parts on opposite sides of a median
axis
a. bilateral
b. linear
c. local
d. radial
43. A symmetrical condition occurring in one part of a design often serving to center an
irregular pattern
a. bilateral
b. linear
c. local
d. radial
44. A preliminary version of a design or plan
a. diagram
b. draft
c. scheme
d. scratch
45. An object, activity or idea used in place of another to suggest a likeness between them
a. analogy
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. irony
46. A similarity in some particulars between things otherwise dissimilar, specifically a logical
interference based on the assumption that if two things are known to be alike in some
aspects then they will probably be alike in other aspects
a. analogy
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. irony
47. An underlying organizational pattern or structure for a design
a. diagram
b. draft
c. scheme
d. scratch
48. The term for merging of juxtaposed dot or strokes of pure colors when seen from
distance to produce a hue often more luminous
a. optic illusion
b. pallete mixing
c. color mixing
d. optic mixing
49. A warm color that appears to move upward an observer giving an illusion of space
a. advancing color
b. key color
c. palette mixing
d.
color
scheme
50. Meaning is not only the first mental entity to come into consciousness, but it is also the
entity which commonly inspired the active work. It is called the study of meanings
a. synectics
b. semiotics
c. semantics
d. proxemics

BT
1. Metal products used in construction, such as, bolt hinges, locks, tools, etc.
A. fittings
B. hardware
C. flanges
D. tools
2. Classified by gauge (diameter), length, head type and metallic make up.
A. flanges
B. bolts
C. nails
D.
screws
3. This is the mixture of sand and cement deposited under high pneumatic pressure. Type of
processed concrete.
A. gunite
B. porete
C. haydite
D, aerocrete
4. Made from new steel or from discarded railway.
A. steel wire
B. pig iron
C. reinforced steel
D. filler
5. Over 150,000 uses for wire including pins, needles, nails, bolts, cables, piano wires,
fences.
A. steel wire
B. pig iron
C. reinforced steel
D. filler
6. Seal the surface of the wood and prevent the absorption of succeeding finish coats.
A. sealant
B. sealer
C. grain
D. filler
7. Is a blue-gray, soft, very heavy metal
A. lead
B. chromium
C. nickel
D. cobalt
8. Method of joining metals by which two metals are so joined that there is an actual union
of the inter-atomic bonds
A. soldering
B. brazing
C. welding
D. rivets
9. L umber less than 2 thick and less than 8 wide
A. strips
B. planks
C. board
D.
timber
10. The process of removing moisture from green wood (from freshly-cut logs)
A. seasoning
B. air drying
C. kiln drying
D. sun drying
11. Commonly used in kitchen counter tops
A. turpentine
B. marble
C. granite
D. limestone
12. 1:1.5:3
A. class AA
B. class A
C. class B
D. class C
13. for concrete plant boxes, any non-critical concrete structures
A. class AA
B. class A
C. class B
D. class C
14. A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape or dimension is
known as
A. extrusion
B. soldering
C. welding
D. thermosetting
15. The stressing of unbonded tensions after concrete has cured is
A. post tensioning
B. curing
C. pre tensioning
D. pre
stressing
16. A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to proof supporting
second floor joists
A. western framing B. balloon framing
C. simple framing
D.
complex
framing
17. The pilipino term for cement brick is
A. semento
B. ladrilyo
C. bloke
D. reostra
18. The pilipino term for purlins
A. semento
B. ladrilyo
C. bloke
D. reostra
19. one of the most extensively used engineered panels
a. flooring
b. plywood
c. bricks
d. ceramics

20. plywood thickness varies from 3.2mm , 12 mm, 47mm, 20mm with a width of
a. 4x2.40m
b. 5x2.40m
c. 4x2.20m
d. 5x2.20m
21. like the typical nipa house bamboo has been used for
a. flooring
b. hardboard
c. roofing
d. practice board
22. A term commonly used to distinguish between ordinary lumber and engineered wood
a. rock
b. solid wood
c. clay
d. rustic
23. building material which is good in thermal mass
a. clay
b. rock
c. ceramics
d. wood
24. cement and aggregates are mixed on the way to the site
a. stationary mixing b. building products c. mobile mixing
d.
mixing
materials
25. Tents made of wood are braced covered by skin of animals
a. stone age
b. bronze age
c. stone construction d.
greek
and
Hellenistic
26. metal cramps and dowels are used in joining stones together
a. stone age
b. bronze age
c. stone construction d.
greek
and
Hellenistic
27. limestone, sandstone and granite were available
a. stone age
b. bronze age
c. stone construction d.
greek
and
Hellenistic
28. openings of structures were supported by wooden lintels
a. stone age
b. bronze age
c. stone construction d.
greek
and
Hellenistic
29. development of building system and support system
a. verification
b. steel frame
c. steel truss
d. lighting
30. the ability of materials to resist the combined effects of atmospheric and other factors
a. thermal capacity b. density
c. porosity
d. durability
31. common size for a load bearing concrete block
a. 4x8x16
b. 6x8x16
c. 4x8x18
d. 4x6x16
32. The basic ingredient of a brick is
a. sand
b. concrete
c. cement
d. clay
33. Clays which have been subjected to high pressure until they have become relatively
hard
A. slate
b. brick
c. shale
d. fire clays
34. Found at deeper levels and usually have more uniform physical and chemical qualities
A. slate
b. brick
c. shale
d. fire clays
35. Used for the bearing walls .of light buildings, the height usually restricted to four stories.
Structural load bearing wall tile are made in 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 in thicknesses.
a. Load bearing wall tile
b. Structural Clay Tile
c. Furring Tile
36. Used on the inside of exterior walls to provide air spaces for insulation to prevent the
passage of moisture an9 to provide a suitable plastering surface. Classified as non-load
bearing.
a. Load bearing wall tile
b. Structural Clay Tile
c. Furring Tile
37. Includes rough fieldstone which may merely have been broken into suitable sizes, or it
may include irregular pieces of stone that have been roughly cut to size. (for filling
materials)

a. metamorphic
b. rubble
c. sedimentary
d
igneous
38. One formed from clay, commonly dark-blue with faint shades of green, used or floor tile,
stair treads, coping stones, interior wall base, interior window stools of exterior window sills.
a. granite
b. argillite
c. slate
d. granite
39. A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate. It is used as an interior
decorative stone because of its pleasing texture and its tendency to show small, natural
pockets on a cut surface.
a. travertine
b. serpentine
c. granite
d. limestone
40. Metamorphic rock, one that has been changed from its original structure in this case,
limestone and dolomite have been recrystallized to form
a. travertine
b. ceramic
c. granite
d. marble
41. processed in a specialized form of clay pottery firing in kiln
a. travertine
b. ceramic
c. granite
d. marble
42. WEB REINFORCEMENT also called as
a. stirrups
b. dowels
c. purlins
d. brackets
43. type of beam which is above the door sill
a. lintel
b. cantilever
c. simple
d.
continuous
44. the horizontal member attached perpendicular to the truss top chord for support of the
roofing
a. stirrups
b. dowels
c. purlins
d. brackets
45. mixture of water and a fine aggregate of less than 6mm
a. mortar
b. stucco
c. plaster
d. all
46. a brick or block masonry laid lengthwise of a wall
a. stretcher
b. soldier
c. Flemish bond
d.
English
bond
47. a unit laid on its end with its face perpendicular to the face of the wall
a. stretcher
b. soldier
c. Flemish bond
d.
English
bond
48. masonry of rough, undressed stone
a. rubble work
b. ashlar
c. random work
d.
none
49. consists of five stretcher courses and then a header course
a. English bond
b. Flemish bond
c. herringbone
d. common bond
50. made by refining seed lac and its natural color is orange
a. shellac
b. lac
c. lacquer
d. enamel

BU
1. Water is how many times heavier than air?
A. 830
B. 630
C. 730
D. 930
2. Only separation between the unpleasant and dangerously unhealthy gases in a sanitary
drainage system.
A. water seal
B. pipe
C. trap
D. none
3. Font flow of water from sewer, septic tank.
A. effluent
B. sludge
C. incineration
D. water flow
4. Receptacles intended to receive water, liquid, water carried wastes and discharge them
into the drainage system.
A. pipes
B. fixture
C. plumbing fixture d. soil pipe
5. Vertical pipe used for storage of water
A. stand pipe
B. stack
C. vent
D. downspout
6. Chemical liquid evaporates to become cold gas
A. evaporation
B. Freon
C. zeolite
D.
osmosis
7. Stages of fire except one
A. incipient
B. smoldering
C. flame
D. impedance
8. Father of Electricity
A. William gilbert
B. alessandro volta C. Frei otto
D. none
9. Electrical device which is secured to a wall or ceiling and used to hold lamps
A. fixture
B. appliance
C. receptacle
D. fitting
10. A machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
A. motor
B. generator
C. rectifier
D.
transformer
11. Term for electric friction for AC Electricity
A. impedance
B. incipient
C. smolder
D. heat
12. An assembly of wires bounded together with a tape or brand and then wrapped with a
spiral wounds of interlocking strip of steel tape
A. armored
B. stranded
C. BX
D. SF
13. An elevated (0.60 x 0.60m) modular slab that gives the building users access to
accommodate utility lines
A. access slab
B. access floor
C. plenum
D. ceiling
14. The portion of an electrical system extending from the final over current device
protecting a circuit to the outlets served by the circuits
a. branch circuit
b. distribution panel c. low voltage
d. individual
circuit
15. The supply of utilities required or demanded by the public
a. service
b. service entrance c. service drop
d. line drop
16. a fire rated room housing a transformer and auxiliary equipment for a large building
a. stand by generator
b. transformer vault c. watt hour meter d.
switch
board
17. An auxiliary power station where electrical current is converted or where voltage is
stepped up or down
a. substation
b. service drop
c. service lateral
d.
service
18. a free standing enclosure housing a disconnect switch a step down transformer and
switchgear

a. feeder
b. substation
c. unit substation
d.
switchboard
19. is the main disconnect for the entire electrical system of a building except for any
emergency power systems
a. service switch
b. circuit breaker
c. fuse
d.
switch
20. is a set of conductors which extends from the main switchboard to a distributing center
with no other circuits connected to it between the source and the distributing center
A. sub feeder circuit b. service switch
c. main switchboard d.
feeder
circuits
21. are line extensions of a feeder, fed through a panel board or cut out, or from one
distributing center to another and having no other circuit connected to it between the two
distributing centers
A. sub feeder circuit b. service switch
c. main switchboard d.
feeder
circuits
22. these are small capacity conductors which delivers energy to lamps, motors and other
loads within the circuit
a. sub feeder circuit b. wiring circuit
c. main feeder circuit d.
branch
circuit
23. A heavy conductor usually in the form of a solid copper bar, used for collecting, carrying
and distributing large electric currents
a. bus
b. bus bar
c. bus way
d. raceway
24. a switch that automatically interrupts an electric circuit to prevent excess current from
damaging apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire
a. circuit breaker
b. fuse
c. switch
d.
breaker
25. is a measure of how hard it is for current to pass through certain material
a. ohms
b. amps
c. watt
d.
volts
26. this refers to the entire lighting unit
a. device
b. appliance
c. fixture
d.
fitting
27. when there is one ceiling light intended for the stairway and can be opened from the
ground floor or second floor and vice versa
a. series
b. parallel
c. direct
d.
alternating
28. a water heater draws 10 amperes at 230 volts current supply. Determine its heat
resistance
a. 14 ohms
b. 23 ohms
c. 32 ohms
d. 22 ohms
29. the most common type of service entrance employed by the power companies supplying
electricity
a. underground
b. free standing
c. overhead
d.
knob and tube
30. in residential houses the main feeder should be located near the load center and is
usually found in the kitchen and ____________ area.
a. living
b. porch
c. garage
d.
bathroom
31. oldest plumbing material used by the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans

a. lead
b. copper
c. silver
d.
aqueducts
32. water purification
a. osmosis
b. reverse osmosis c. zeolite
d. Freon
33. sanitation conscious who introduced underground holes for waste disposal
a. Chinese
b. greek
c. romans
d. Japanese
34. detectors from the stages of fire except
a. ionization
b. photo electric
c. UV heat detector d. none
35. A method of purifying water wherein particles of matters that are suspended in the water
are allowed to stay in a container so that they will settle in the bottom, then drawing the
water out, leaving these matters in the container.
a. purification
b. sedimentation
c. ionization
d. aeration
36. Raw water is made to pass on pipes of tiny sieves (strainers) and exposed to air of fine
mist to purify it.
a. purification
b. sedimentation
c. ionization
d. aeration
37. Water is distributed from the normal water pressure coming from the public water main,
for low rise buildings.
a. downfeed
b. service
c. upfeed
d. water main
38. refers to the public water system laid underground along the streets where the house
service is connected.
a. downfeed
b. service
c. upfeed
d. water main
39. A material used as a covering, such as a pipe bigger than the main pipe of a deep well
so that the main pipe can be pulled out for repair.
a. casing
b. conduit
c. casein
protective covering
40. An opening or space to accommodate a group of pipes.
a. pipe chase
b. roughing in
c. piping
access floor

d.

d.

Sprinkler heads are the quartzoid bulb type. The bulb is transparent and contains a colored
liquid. At 360 degrees Fahrenheit, the bulb breaks and releases a water stream. One is
called ____(41)___ when used above piping when piping is exposed but when it is hidden
inside ceilings that show only the bulb it is called __(42)___.
41.
a. upright
b. pendent
c. pendant
d. downright
42.
a. pendent
b. pendant
c. sprinkler bulb
d. quartzoid
43. The part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing system which receives the
discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside of a building and conveys it to the
house sewer. It should have a slope of at least to a foot or 6mm for every 300mmor 2%.
a. house drain
b. area drain
c. storm drain
d. sewer
44. A sheet metal placed when concrete is poured to accommodate plumbing pipes (through
the hole made).
a. caulking
b. plugging
c. sleeve
d. flashing
45. A receptacle in which liquids are retained for a sufficient period of time to deposit
settleable materials.
a. area drain
b. catch basin
c. cesspool
d. storm drain

46. This is a controlled burning of combustible waste. This can be an effective waste
reduction method for 70 percent of all municipal wastes. If this is operated properly, it can
reduce bulk by 90 to 95 percent. Ash left over is generally disposed off in a landfill.
a. incineration
b. impedance
c. incipient
d. burning
47. Another method of disposing municipal solid wastes is by dumping of refuse at a preplanned site, compacted and covered with a layer of earth.
a. sanitary landfill
b. trench method
c. garbage disposer d.
rubbish chutes
48. When garbage from different floors of a high-rise building is disposed off from an
opening and is directly led to the basement garbage bin. This is called the
a. sanitary landfill
b. trench method
c. garbage disposer d.
rubbish chutes
49. This is a contraption inverted to dispose leftovers straight from the kitchen sink. Simply
turn on the faucet, flick the power switch and place the leftovers such as bones, fruit pits,
rotten vegetables, spoiled bones and washed down the drain pipes.
a. sanitary landfill
b. trench method
c. garbage disposer d.
rubbish chutes
50. One component of a plumbing system that every building has is a
a. stack vent
b. stack
c. vent
d. none