EXAMPLE QUESTION #3

1. The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete?

A. Clearing

B. Deforming works

C. Stripping

D. None of these

E. Cleaning

2. The ultimate strength of the material divided by allowable working load?

A. Strength limit

B. Maximum strength

C. Safety factor

D. Deflection

E. Proportional limit

3. Beam that project beyond one or both its support?

A. Cantilever beam

B. Continuous beam

C. Intermediate beam

D. Overhanging beam

E. Grade Beam

4. Type of fitting for yoke vent?

A. Tee

B. Crowfoot

C. Wye

D. Elbow

E. 1/4 vent

5. Large footing extending a wide area

A. Mat/Raft Foundation

B. Grillage Foundation

C. Shallow Foundation

D. Combined Foundation

E. Bench Foundation

6. A wall that hold back on earth embankment?

A. Retaining Wall

B. Shoring Wall

C. Buttress Wall

D. Foundation Wall

E. None of the Above

7. A watertight structure or chamber within which work is carried on in building.

A. Well Foundation

B. Pile Foundation

C. Foundations

D. Caisson's Foundation

E. Bench Foundation

8. Concrete must be placed in position properly compacted within WHAT minutes after adding water,
then cement setting will start?

A. 45 To 60 Minutes

B. 30 To 60 Minutes

C. 15 To 30 Minutes

D. 10 To 20 Minutes

E. 60 Minutes To 2 Hours

9. A horizontal beam supporting a floor joist.

A. Girder

B. Floor Joist

C. Tailpiece

D. Ledger Strip

E. Hedger

10. In concealed construction, a material or member which fills or seals the open.

A. Draftstop

B. Firestop

C. Tailpiece

D. Backpan

E. Insulation

11. What is TRIMMER? Discuss.

A. A beam joist or rafter supporting one end of a header at the edge of the opening in the floor or roof
frame.

B. A short transverse joist that supports the end of the cut-off joist at stairwell holes.

C. A wood strip nailed to the lower side of a girder to provide a bearing surface for joist.

D. A horizontal beam supporting a floor joist.

E. Any joist which carries a floor.

12. In lockset, this is the safest door lock recommended for main entry doors.

A. Mortise Lockset

B. Unit Lockset

C. Cylinder Lockset

D. Rim Lockset

E. Lock
13. A type of glass used in constructing vision door which must be shutter proof to be accident free.
Discuss.

A. Laminated Glass

B. Wire Glass

C. Pattern Glass

D. Glass Block

E. Tempered Glass

14. In a building frame, a structural element that is shorter than usual, as a stud above a door opening or
below a window sill is

A. Wood Stud

B. Stirrup

C. Scarf joint

D. Plastic hose

E. Cripple stud

15. An incomplete form of peeling where the paint cracks into the large segments, the edges of which
breakaway from the surface while the center remains attached. Usually due to repeated application of
new coats over old coats.

A. Blistering

B. Alligatoring

C. Chalking

D. Deadening

16. The placing of concrete using pneumatic pressure of dry mix concrete or mortars

A. Shotcrete

B. Pneumatic Placement

C. Buggy

D. Spading

17. Vernacular term for framework?

A. Asintada

B. Rebokada

C. Balangkas

D. Barakilan

E. Asolehos

18. Vernacular term for wrought iron strap

A. Platsuela

B. Guililan

C. Batidora

D. Espolon

E. Baniera
19. Vernacular term for cabinet hinge

A. Lastilyas

B. Palitada

C. Suban

D. Espolon

20. Diagonal bracing in pairs between adjacent floor joist to prevent the joist from twisting.

A. Fire brick

B. Stirrup

C. Cross bridging

D. Cleat

21. STANDARD WIDTH OF A SEAT WITHOUT DIVIDING ARMS FOR PLACES OF ASSEMBLY

22. TEMPERATURE RATING AT FLASH POINT

23. The responsible for advocating the fair and sustainable development, welfare and cultural
expression of society's habitat in terms of space forms and historical context.

A. Consulting Architect

B. Architect

C. Architect-of-record

D. Architect-in-charge

24. Refers to the practice of architecture by a duly-registered juridical person i.e. an architecture firm,
company, partnership, corporation or association consisting of two (20 or more natural persons duly
registered and licensed individually (as natural persons) to practice the profession of architecture by his/
her country of origin/birth.

A. Organization

B. Group architectural practice

C. Firm

D. Consulting architects

25. Refers to the firm of an individual Architect practicing and delivering architectural services, duly
registered with the DTI, Board and the Commission

A. Technological Professionals

B. Allied Technical

C. Firm

D. Sole proprietorship

E. None of these

26. Non-architect professionals registered and licensed by the Commission such as engineers, interior
designers, environmental planners, landscape architects and the like who are engaged in the planning
and design of the various components of buildings and their environs.

A. Allied Technical

B. Architectural Entity

C. Technological Professionals

D. Association
27. A sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation or an association registered with proper
government agencies, specially the DTI, SEc and the PRC.

A. Professional Firm

B. Architectural Corporation

C. Architectural Firm

D. Allied Technical

28. You decided to have architectural firm a sole proprietorship, to what commission you should
registered?

A. Mayor's office

B. DTI

C. SEC

D. GPPB

E. DILG

29. Which may generally refer to companies, partnerships or corporations registered with the:

A. Board/PRC

B. DTI

C. SEC

D. DILG

E. None of these

30. Architecture Partnership duly registered with the SEC and then with the:

A. DTI

B. BOARD of Architecture

C. Commission

D. Mayor's

31. Sole proprietorship duly registered with the:

A. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

B. Local Government Units (LGU)

C. Commission

D. Board

32. Who is directly and professionally responsible and liable for the construction supervision of the
project?

A. Architect-of record

B. Architect-in-charge

C. Consulting Architect

D. Architect

E. Project Manager