BTECH REVIEWER PART 4

A detailed illustration of a large shopping center with structural elements emphasized, showing various building materials and Filipino cultural references.

BTECH Review Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills in the field of construction and architecture with our comprehensive BTECH Review Quiz.

This quiz is designed for students and professionals alike, covering a variety of topics including structural materials, Filipino terminology, and construction methods. It consists of 50 questions to challenge your understanding.

50 Multiple Choice Questions
Focus on Construction and Design Principles
Suitable for Students and Professionals

50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by BuildingGuide234

51. In the design of a large shopping centers where space is required, intervals of columns can be wider than the ordinary by adopting a structural method of construction called

Compression

Post-tensioning

Pre-casting

52. Heat gain through the structure of a habitable room occurs in tropical region at walls and roofs by conduction. This can be minimized by?

Wood

Concrete

Steel

A narrow strip of wood applied to cover a joint along the edges of two parallel boards in the same plane is a

Fillet

stirrup

Batten

54. The stressing of unbounded tendons after concrete has cured is

Post-tensioning

Pre-casting

Lift slab

55. A window which projects outside the main line of a building and the compartment in which it is located extends to the floor is known as

Bay window

Hopper window

Oriel window

56. A form of brick bond in which each course is alternately composed of entirely of headers or of stretchers is known as

Common bond

Flemish bond

English bond

57. An iron alloy usually including carbon and silicon which has high compressive strength but low tensile strength is

Pig iron

cast iron

Wrought iron

58. The Filipino term for plastered course is

Lastilyas

Monyeka

Kusturada

59. The Filipino term for bottom chord is

Barakilan

Sibe

Estunyo

60. The Filipino term for perlin is

. Tahilan

. balangkas

. reostra

61. The Filipino term for eave is

Sepo

Tabike

Sibe

62. The Filipino term for top chord is

Tahilan

Barakilan

sinturon

63. Plaster or plywood ceiling on nailers or joists below a ventilated roof space may show “pattern staining” on the ceiling. This can be prevented by

Cleaning

Adequate insulation

Re-painting

64. Dry walls are customarily finished with

Lath and plaster

mortar and chb

Reinforced concrete

65. A typical block or panel type insulating material used in flat roof of commercial or industrial building

Corkboard

Acacia lumber

Washed pebbles

66. A ferrous metal that offers great resistance to abrasion and finds important use in the cutting edges of heavy digging tools is a

Alloy

Nickel

Manganese

67. A building stone of igneous origin and composed of quartz, hornblende and mica is a

Travertine

Serpentine

granite

68. The Filipino term for rabbet

Palitada

Asintada

Vaciada

69. The Filipino term for projection is

Alahado

Bolada

Asinta

70. A geological or ground condition considered in determining the size and type of foundation of the building

Soil chemistry

Soil bearing pressure

Particle size distribution

71. These are materials excellent as vapor barrier in the roofing system of residential buildings

Particle board

Lawanit board

Aluminum foil sheets

72. The chief structural materials, used for tall buildings are

Built-up beams, girders, foundations

Cement, gravel and sand

RC and high grade steel

73. These are classified as good and less expensive insulating materials used in buildings

Glass blocks, 5000 psi concrete

Porous concrete, glass fibers

Steel plates, marble slabs, granite

74. This is a material that holds less moisture, is very light, less water absorptive capacity and is very good in sidings of dwelling units

Vinyl shingles

Asbestos-cement shingles

Wood boards

75. The finished frame surrounding a door is a

Door frame

Door jamb

Door casing

76. A door lock with a spring bolt controlled by one or both knobs and dead bolt controlled by a key is a

Knob bolt

knob latch

Knob lock

77. A door consisting of two separate leaves, one above the other, this leaves may operate independently or together is a

Dwarf door

Dutch door

window door

78. A clay roofing tile approximately semi cylindrical in shape laid in courses with units having their convex side alternately up and down is a

Pantile

Mission tile

Roman tile

The Filipino term for baseboard is

Rodapis

Pergola

Batidura

80. The most common materials used for roofing of urban residential houses

Rc slab

Wood shingle

GI sheet

81. A continuous recess built into a wall to receive pipes, ducts, etc. Is called

Alcove

Ductwork

Chase

82. A twisting force is

Torsion

Shear

Moment

83. A barrier or diaphragm formed to prevent the movement of soil to stabilize foundation, etc. is

Pile foundation

Sheet piling

Retaining wall

84. The Filipino term for floor joist is

Suelo

Guililan

Soleras

85. Standard concrete mix for beams, girders, slabs, stairs and columns is

86. A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joints is known as?

Balloon framing

Western framing

Platform framing

87. A specialized fastener used to pull on to hold mitered joints together is

bolt

Wood screw

Clamp nail

88. Rafters laid diagonally from corner of a plate or girts to the ridge

Jack rafter

Valley plate

Hip rafter

89. Columns in which a concrete core is reinforced with a steel or cast-iron core designed to support a part of load is

Cast-in-place

Composite

Post tension

90. The Filipino term for ceiling joist is

Kostilyahe

Tirante

Espejo

91. The Filipino term for beam is

Biga

Sepo

Kilo

Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check is called

Plumb bob

Spirit level

T square

93. When the ratio of short span to the long span of a slab is less than 0.50, slab is a

One-way slab

Slab on fill

Two-way slab

94. Longitudinal beams which rest on the top chord and preferably at the joints of the truss

Purlin

Rafter

Girder

95. Concrete slab should have a minimum clearance of

20mm

40mm

15mm

96. What is the appropriate painting material type for wood surfaces?

Polyurethane

Latex

Zinc chromate

97. The time required for the removal of a form works of a concrete footing

24 hours

36 hours

48 hours

98. Wall partition wooden framing is called

Joist

Jamb

Stud

99. A type of concrete floor which has no beam is called

Flat slab

2-way slab

Ribbed floor

100. The major horizontal supporting member of the floor system is called

Rafter

Girder

Girt

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