Methods of Construction: Answer: C

Tolorio, Michael, B.
4AR-1 Comprehensive Course 1
METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
1. Has two prime functions. The first is to tie the walls of a structure or a room together,
effectively completing a box configuration. The second is, as the name implies, to support
the ceiling of the structure, or room. Ceiling joist framing is undertaken after the walls are
erected.
A. Cement – Semento
B. Cement Tiles – Baldosa
C. Ceiling joist – Kostilyahe
D. Brick Cement – Ladrilyo
ANSWER: C
2. A ______ is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other
materials together. The word "______" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus
caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from
crushed rock with burnt lime as binder.
ANSWER: A
3. ___________ is a construction material which is used to bond bricks together. It is also
known as brick mortar or masonry cement, and it comes in a variety of styles for different
applications. Home supply stores usually sell brick cement, and can order special formulas
by request from customers.
ANSWER: D
4. ___________ are handmade, decorative, colorful tiles used primarily as floor coverings.
Floors or walls covered with these tiles are noted for their multi-color patterns, durability
and sophisticated look.
ANSWER: B
5. Brass-plated, tough cast metal case and steel bolt / chain. Restricts door opening. Bolts
when closed. Screws included.
A. Concrete-Konkreto
B. Chain Bolt-Baral De Kadena
C. Concrete Beam-Biga
D. Concrete Slab-Larga Masa
ANSWER: B
Tolorio, Michael, B. 4AR-1 Comprehensive Course 1
6. _________ is a composite material composed of coarse granular material (the aggregate or

filler) embedded in a hard matrix of material (the cement or binder) that fills the space
among the aggregate particles and glues them together.
ANSWER: A
7. A ____________ is a common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal slabs of
steel reinforced concrete, typically between 100 and 500 millimeters thick, are most often
used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner slabs are also used for exterior paving.
ANSWER: D
8. A structural member of reinforced concrete, placed horizontally over openings to carry
loads.
ANSWER: C
9. General _________, organization or individual that contracts with another organization or
individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility.
A. Gutter-Alulod, Canal
B. Door-Pinto
C. Lavatory-Lababo
D. Contract-Kontratista
ANSWER: D
10. A door is an opening/closing structure used to block off an entrance, typically consisting of
an interior side that faces the inside of a space and an exterior side that faces the outside of
that space.
B. Door-Pinto
C. Lavatory-Lababo
ANSWER: B
11. Rain ______, a narrow trough or duct which collects rainwater from the roof of a building
and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain.
B. Door-Pinto
C. Lavatory-Lababo
ANSWER: A
12. A vessel (as a basin) for washing; especially: a fixed bowl or basin with running water and
drainpipe for washing.
B. Door-Pinto
C. Lavatory-Lababo
ANSWER: C
13. Stone mason, a craftsman in the stone-setting industry Brick mason, a craftsman who lays
bricks to construct brickwork.
A. Mason-Kantero
B. Septic Tank-Poso Negro
C. Masonry-Kanteria
D. Sink-Prigadero
ANSWER: A
14. _______ is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by
mortar; the term _______ can also refer to the units themselves.
A. Mason-Kantero
C. Masonry-Kanteria
D. Sink-Prigadero
ANSWER: C
15. A septic tank is a key component of the septic system, a small-scale sewage treatment
system common in areas with no connection to main sewage pipes provided by local
governments or private corporations.
A. Mason-Kantero
C. Masonry-Kanteria
D. Sink-Prigadero
ANSWER: B
16. A sink (also sinker, hand basin and wash basin) is a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture used for
washing hands, for dishwashing or other purposes. Sinks generally have taps (faucets) that
supply hot and cold water and may include a spray feature to be used for faster rinsing.
A. Mason-Kantero
C. Masonry-Kanteria
D. Sink-Prigadero
ANSWER: B
17. A shaped outline, one used on cornices, etc.; a shaped strip made of wood, stone, etc.
A. Nail-Pako
B. Nailers-Pamakuan
C. Moulding-Moldura
D. Drawbore Pin-Punsol
ANSWER: C
18. A fastening device usually made from round or oval wire, having a point at one end and a
head at the other.
A. Nail-Pako
B. Nailers-Pamakuan
C. Moulding-Moldura
ANSWER: B
19. The best way to put together a mortise and tenon. Drawbore pins not only let you assemble
the joint but they have an eccentricity that allows you to tighten up the joint without
banging down.
A. Nail-Pako
B. Nailers-Pamakuan
C. Moulding-Moldura
ANSWER: D
20. Is a pin-shaped object of metal used as a fastener, peg to hang something, or sometimes a
decoration?
A. Nail-Pako
B. Nailers-Pamakuan
C. Moulding-Moldura
ANSWER: A
21. Is a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller
vertical distances, called steps?
A. Varnished-Varnisado
B. Newel Post-Tukod
C. Painter-Pintor
D. Stairs-Hagdan
ANSWER: B
22. The post at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs that supports the handrails sometimes
shortened to newel.
B. Newel Post-Tukod
C. Painter-Pintor
D. Stairs-Hagdan
ANSWER: B
23. One who paints, either as an artist or worker.
B. Newel Post-Tukod
C. Painter-Pintor
D. Stairs-Hagdan
ANSWER: C
24. A paint containing a solvent and an oxidizing or evaporating binder, used to coat a surface
with a hard, glossy, transparent film.
B. Newel Post-Tukod
C. Painter-Pintor
D. Stairs-Hagdan
ANSWER: A
25. Is a discernible regularity in the world or in a manmade design? A) Pattern-Plantilya
A. Pattern-Plantilya
B. Plank Board-Senepa
C. Plaster-Plastida
D. Pea Gravel-Gravita
ANSWER: A
26. Is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and
include size classes from granule-to-boulder-sized fragments.
C. Plaster-Plastida
ANSWER: D
27. Is a piece of timber that is flat, elongated and rectangular, with parallel faces, higher or
longer than wide, used carpentry and the construction of ships, houses, bridges and other
structures?
C. Plaster-Plastida
ANSWER: B
28. Is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings?
C. Plaster-Plastida
ANSWER: C
29. A vertical and horizontal member in construction.
A. Plumber-Tubero
B. Trellise-Pergola
C. Stud-Pilarete
D. Sketch Plan-Krokis
ANSWER: C
30. Is a tradesperson who specializes in installing and maintaining systems used for potable
(drinking) water, sewage, and drainage in plumbing systems.
A. Plumber-Tubero
B. Trellise-Pergola
C. Stud-Pilarete
ANSWER: A
31. A preliminary plan that is less detailed than a working drawing.
A. Plumber-Tubero
B. Trellise-Pergola
C. Stud-Pilarete
ANSWER: D
32. Is an architectural structure, usually made from an open framework or lattice of interwoven
or intersecting pieces of wood, bamboo or metal that is normally made to support display
climbing plants, especially shrubs.
A. Plumber-Tubero
B. Trellise-Pergola
C. Stud-Pilarete
ANSWER: B
33. Is a structure comprising one or more triangular units constructed with straight members
whose ends are connected at joints referred to as nodes?
A. Truss-Kilo
B. Solder-Hinang
C. Adobe Anchor-Liyabe
D. Transom-Espeho
ANSWER: A
34. Is a fusible metal alloy used to join together metal workpieces and having a melting point
below that of the workpiece(s)?
A. Truss-Kilo
B. Solder-Hinang
D. Transom-Espeho
ANSWER: B
35. Is a transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a
window above it?
A. Truss-Kilo
B. Solder-Hinang
D. Transom-Espeho
ANSWER: D
36. A wrench (or spanner) is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying
torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from
turning.
A. Truss-Kilo
B. Solder-Hinang
D. Transom-Espeho
ANSWER: C
37. A rod-shaped bolt for fastening a door or the like, attached to one side of the door at the
edge and sliding into a socket on the frame of the opening.
A. Cast Iron-Pundido
B. Barrel Bolt-Trankilya
C. Brace-Pie de Gallo
D. Canopy-Media Agua
ANSWER: B
38. A piece of timber or metal that is used for supporting or positioning another piece or
portion of a framework.
ANSWER: C
39. A covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted
personage, or sacred object.
ANSWER: D
40. An alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and
brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
ANSWER: A
41. Is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and
include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments.
A. Gravel-Graba
B. Concrete Slab-Larga Masa
C. Sand-Buhangin
D. Roof-Atip
ANSWER: A
42. Is the covering on the uppermost part of a building. A _____ protects the building and its
contents from the effects of weather and the invasion of animals.
A. Gravel-Graba

C. Sand-Buhangin
D. Roof-Atip
ANSWER: D
43. is a common structural element of modern buildings. Horizontal slabs of steel reinforced
concrete, typically between 100 and 500 millimeters thick, are most often used to construct
floors and ceilings, while thinner slabs are also used for exterior paving.
A. Gravel-Graba
C. Sand-Buhangin
D. Roof-Atip
ANSWER: B
44. Is a naturally occurring granular material composed of finely divided rock and mineral
particles.
A. Gravel-Graba
C. Sand-Buhangin
D. Roof-Atip
ANSWER: C
45. A ___________ is a toilet that disposes of human waste by using water to flush it through a
drainpipe to another location.
A. Pitched Roof
B. Flat Roof
C. Water Closet-Inidoro
D. Window Grille-Rehas
ANSWER: C
46. It is an opening of several slits side by side in a wall or metal sheet or other barrier, usually
to let air or water enter and/or leave but keep larger objects including people and animals
in or out.
A. Pitched Roof
B. Flat Roof
ANSWER: D
47. A roof having no slope, or one with only a slight pitch so as to drain rainwater.
A. Pitched Roof
B. Flat Roof
ANSWER: B
48. A roof having one or more slopes.
A. Pitched Roof
B. Flat Roof
ANSWER: A
49. A roof slowing downward in two parts from a central ridge, so as to form a gable at each
end.
A. Rise
B. Gable Roof
C. Run
D. Pitch
ANSWER: B
50. The measured height of a sloping roof from to the eaves to the ridge.
A. Rise
B. Gable Roof
C. Run
D. Pitch
ANSWER: A
51. The horizontal distance from the eaves to the ridge of a sloping roof.
A. Rise
B. Gable Roof
C. Run
D. Pitch
ANSWER: C
52. The slope of a roof, commonly expressed in inches of vertical rise per foot of horizontal run.
A. Rise
B. Gable Roof
C. Run
D. Pitch
ANSWER: D
53. The triangular portion of wall enclosing the end of a pitched roof from cornice or eaves to
ridge.
A. Hip Roof
B. Gable
C. Curb Roof
D. Pavilion Roof
ANSWER: B
54. A pyramidal hip roof. D) Pavilion Roof
A. Hip Roof
B. Gable
C. Curb Roof
D. Pavilion Roof
ANSWER: D
55. A roof having sloping ends and sides meeting at an inclined projecting angle. Also, _____
roof.
A. Hip Roof
B. Gable
C. Curb Roof
D. Pavilion Roof
ANSWER: A
56. A roof divided on each side of the ridge into two or more slopes, such as a gambrel or
mansard.
A. Hip Roof
B. Gable
C. Curb Roof
D. Pavilion Roof
ANSWER: C
57. A ridge roof having on each side a steeper lower part and a shallower upper part.
A. Hipped Gable
B. Mansard
C. Curb
D. Gambrel Roof
ANSWER: B
58. A roof having a hipped end truncating a gable. Also called jerkinhead, shreadhead.
A. Hipped Gable
B. Mansard
C. Curb
D. Gambrel Roof
ANSWER: A
59. A ridged roof divided on each side into a shallower slope above a steeper one.
A. Hipped Gable
B. Mansard
C. Curb
D. Gambrel Roof
ANSWER: D
60. The arris between an upper and a lower slope on a gambrel or a mansard roof.
A. Hipped Gable
B. Mansard
C. Curb
D. Gambrel Roof
ANSWER: C
61. A roof having two slopes, each descending inward from the eaves.
A. Shed Roof
B. Penthouse
C. Lean-to
D. Butterfly Roof
ANSWER: D
62. A roof having a single slope.
A. Shed Roof
B. Penthouse
C. Lean-to
D. Butterfly Roof
ANSWER: A
63. A shed roof with the higher end abutting a wall or larger building.
A. Shed Roof
B. Penthouse
C. Lean-to
D. Butterfly Roof
ANSWER: C
64. A shed roof projecting from a wall or the side of a building to shelter a door or other
opening. Also called appentice, pent, pentice.
A. Shed Roof
B. Penthouse
C. Lean-to
D. Butterfly Roof
ANSWER: B
65. A gable roof in the form of a broad Gothic arch, with gently sloping convex surfaces.
A. Barrel Roof
B. Rainbow Roof
C. Monitor
D. Sawtooth Roof
ANSWER: B
66. A roof or ceiling having a semicylindrical form.
A. Barrel Roof
B. Rainbow Roof
C. Monitor
D. Sawtooth Roof
ANSWER: A
67. A roof composed of a series of a small parallel roofs of triangular cross section, usually
asymmetrical with the shorter slope glazed.
A. Barrel Roof
B. Rainbow Roof
C. Monitor
D. Sawtooth Roof
ANSWER: D
68. A raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof, having windows or lowers for lighting or
ventilating a building.
A. Barrel Roof
B. Rainbow Roof
C. Monitor
D. Sawtooth Roof
ANSWER: C
69. A horizontal line of intersection at the top between two sloping planes of roof.
A. Valley
B. Dormer
C. Ridge
D. Hip
ANSWER: C
70. An intersection of two inclined roof surfaces toward which rainwater flows.
A. Valley
B. Dormer
C. Ridge
D. Hip
ANSWER: A
71. The inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of two adjacent sloping sides of a roof.
A. Valley
B. Dormer
C. Ridge
D. Hip
ANSWER: D
72. A projecting structure built out from a sloping roof, usually housing a vertical window or
ventilating louver.
A. Valley
B. Dormer
C. Ridge
D. Hip
ANSWER: B
73. Either of two similar sides of projection, as of a dormer buttress.
A. Gable Dormer
B. Link Dormer
C. Eyebrow
D. Cheek
ANSWER: D
74. A dormer having a gable roof.
A. Gable Dormer
B. Link Dormer
C. Eyebrow
D. Cheek
ANSWER: A
75. A larger dormer that houses a chimney or joins one part of a roof to another.
A. Gable Dormer
B. Link Dormer
C. Eyebrow
D. Cheek
ANSWER: B
76. A low dormer having a roof that is an upwardly curving continuation of the main roof plane.
C) Eyebrow
A. Gable Dormer
B. Link Dormer
C. Eyebrow
D. Cheek
ANSWER: C
77. A gutter built into the slope of a roof, above the cornice. A) Box Gutter
A. Box Gutter
B. Hanging Gutter
C. Leader Board
D. Arris Gutter
ANSWER: A
78. A board laid next to the gutter on a sloping roof to receive the turned-up edge of the metal
lining. Also called layer board.
A. Box Gutter
B. Hanging Gutter
C. Leader Board
D. Arris Gutter
ANSWER: C
79. A gutter having a V-shaped section, fixed to the eaves of the building.
A. Box Gutter
B. Hanging Gutter
C. Leader Board
D. Arris Gutter
ANSWER: D
80. A gutter fastened to the ends of rafters or to a fascia at the eaves of a roof.
A. Box Gutter
B. Hanging Gutter
C. Leader Board
D. Arris Gutter
ANSWER: B
81. A door that turns or hinges or pivots about a vertical edge when pushed or pulled.
A. Automatic Door
B. Swinging Door
C. Door Opener
D. Balanced Door
ANSWER: B
82. A pivoted door that is partially counterbalanced for easier opening and closing.
A. Automatic Door
B. Swinging Door
C. Door Opener
D. Balanced Door
ANSWER: D
83. A door that opens automatically at the approach of a person or automobile.
A. Automatic Door
B. Swinging Door
C. Door Opener
D. Balanced Door
ANSWER: A
84. A mechanism that automatically opens a door when actuated by a radio transmitter,
electric eye, or other device.
A. Automatic Door
B. Swinging Door
C. Door Opener
D. Balanced Door
ANSWER: C
85. A door carried on and swinging about on a center or offset pivot, as distinguished from one
hung or hinges.
A. Pivoted Door
B. Wing
C. Revolving Door
D. Rolling Door
ANSWER: A
86. A large door consisting of horizontal, interlocking metal slats guided by a track on other
side, opening by coiling about an overhead drum at the head of the door opening.
A. Pivoted Door
B. Wing
C. Revolving Door
D. Rolling Door
ANSWER: D
87. An entrance door for excluding drafts from the interior of a building, consisting of four
leaves set in the form of a cross and rotating about a central vertical point within a
cylindrically shaped vestibule.
A. Pivoted Door
B. Wing
C. Revolving Door
D. Rolling Door
ANSWER: C
88. One of the leaves of a double revolving door.
A. Pivoted Door
B. Wing
C. Revolving Door
D. Rolling Door
ANSWER: B
89. The flexible weatherstripping along the edges of a revolving door.

A. Bifold Door
B. Sweep
C. Accordion Door
D. Air Curtain
ANSWER: B
90. A stream of compressed air directed downward across a doorway so as to form a shield to
include drafts.
A. Bifold Door
B. Sweep
C. Accordion Door
D. Air Curtain
ANSWER: D
91. A folding door that divides into two leaves, the inner edge of each leaf being hung from an
overhead track and the outer edges pivoted at the jamb.
A. Bifold Door
B. Sweep
C. Accordion Door
D. Air Curtain
ANSWER: A
92. A multileafed door that is hung from an overhead track opens by folding back in the manner
of an accordion.
A. Bifold Door
B. Sweep
C. Accordion Door
D. Air Curtain
ANSWER: C
93. A door that slides into and out of a recess in a doorway wall.
A. Single-Acting Door
B. Double-Acting Door
C. Pocket Door
D. Double Doors
ANSWER: C
94. A door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in one direction only.
C. Pocket Door
D. Double Doors
ANSWER: A
95. A door hung on hinges that permit it to swing in either direction from a closed position.
C. Pocket Door
D. Double Doors
ANSWER: B
96. A pair of hung doors hung in the same doorframe.
C. Pocket Door
D. Double Doors
ANSWER: D
97. A hinged or sliding section of a door or shutter.
A. Inactive Leaf
B. Leaf
C. Astragal
D. Active Leaf
ANSWER: B
98. The leaf of pair double doors to which the latching or locking mechanism is attached. Also
called opening leaf.
A. Inactive Leaf
B. Leaf
C. Astragal
D. Active Leaf
ANSWER: D
99. The leaf of pair double doors to which the strike plate is fastened to receive the latch or bolt
of the active leaf.
A. Inactive Leaf
B. Leaf
C. Astragal
D. Active Leaf
ANSWER: A
100. A molding attached to one or both meeting stiles of a pair of double doors to prevent
drafts or the passage of light, noise, or smoke.
A. Inactive Leaf
B. Leaf
C. Astragal
D. Active Leaf
ANSWER: C

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Tolorio, Michael, B.

4AR-1 Comprehensive Course 1

6. _________ is a composite material composed of coarse granular material (the aggregate or

B. Concrete Slab-Larga Masa

89. The flexible weatherstripping along the edges of a revolving door.

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