Building Utilities

1. A receptacle attached to a plumbing system other than a trap in which water or wastes Fixture

may be collected or obtained for ultimate into the plumbing system.

2. The trade name for an insulated conductor with type letter THHN is ______. Heat resistant thermoplastic

3. Sound Transmission Loss (STL) is/are affected by the following ____. Intensity of sound from source,

Material density, Medium; All of the

above

4. Tesla is the unit of____. Magnetic flux

5. In lighting and illumination calculation, what is the unit for lux? 1 lumen per sq.m.

6. A factor used in calculating cooling load that includes heat transferred from walls, doors, Thermal load

ceilings, etc. is known as _____.

7. Creep is the phenomenon whereby sound travels in a ______. Curve surface

8. In Inverse Square Law, it states that: “sound intensity ______ the square of the distance Varies inversely wit

from the source.”

9. Which of the following characterizes centralized-air-conditioning system? It uses ducts, Has cooling tower,

Provided with air handling unit; All of

the above

10. Which material would effectively reduce reflected noise and reverberation time to Melamine foam linear wedges

produce safe and enjoyable surrounding?

11. The abbreviation DWV stands for ______. Drainage, waste and vent

12. Any group of two or more similar adjacent fixtures which discharge into a common Battery of fixtures

horizontal waste or soil branch.

13. A p-shaped trap commonly used on most plumbing fixtures except for fixture have Gooseneck

integral trap.

14. Mho as used in electrical systems calculation is defined as _______. The reciprocal of ohm

15. Acoustics is a science that concerns with ______. Transmission of sound, Effect of

sound waves, Generation of sound;

All of the above

16. The following are elements of centralized air-conditioning system except _______. Method of cooling

17. The typical truss configuration used in the installation of an escalator. 3 section truss

18. A type of raceway specially constructed for the purpose of pulling in or the Rigid metal conduit (RMC)

withdrawing of wires or cables after the conduit is in place.

19. A valve in which the flow of water is cut off by means of a circular disk that fits Globe valve

against the valve seat. The plane of movement of the disk is parallel to the normal

direction of flow of water, which is turned through a tortuous passage to direct the flow

normal to the face of the disk.

20. A transformer is ______. A mechanical device used to step up

or step down voltage in ac

21. The following are ways in which heat may be transferred except____. Polarization

22. The following are examples of pre-fabricated acoustical units except ______. Hardwood panel

23. A unit of mechanical power is horsepower. What is electrical power? Watt

24. Which of the following is not a component of a hydraulic elevator? Counterweight

25. The following are basic component parts of an escalator except____. Governor

26. The first section of water supply piping in a building after the water meter. Water distributing pipe

27. What switch combination may be used in order to control a lamp or group of lamps 2-s3w and 1-s4w

in three different locations?

28. Who said these prophetic words: “Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one Nikola Tesla

according to his work and accomplishment? The present is theirs, the future for which

I really worked for is mine.”?

29. What is / are the advantage/s of a circuit breaker over a fuse? It can act as a switch, Its position can

be easily detected (close/open), It

can be used again after fault has

been corrected; All of these

30. A bathroom containing a water closet, a lavatory, and a bathtub. Full bath
31. The water supply pipe provided by the water utility company where local individual Water main

connection is done.

32. Alternating current is characterized as having _____. Positive and negative polarity,

Average value is zero, Has

frequency; All of these

33. A condition characterized as vertically downward directly below the luminaire. What Nadir

is that term?

34. It characterizes short circuit. Low resistance, high current

35. Which of the following is a violation of all the provisions in the mechanical code on 3 ropes are required for traction type

elevator design and installation? elevator

36. The art and science of installing in buildings the pipes, fixtures and other apparatus Plumbing

for bringing in water supply and removing water and waterborne waste.

37. This acoustical material is manufactured from rock wool, glass fibers, wood fibers, Acoustical tile

hair felt, etc. generally installed on wood or metal framing system.

38. An outhouse or structure used for the deposition of excrement. Privy

39. A branch of acoustics that involves the control of noise pollution, environmental Environmental acoustics

noise, which include motor vehicles, aircraft noise, etc.

40. A cylindrical conduit or conductor, the wall thickness is sufficient to receive a Conduit

standard pipe.

41. A water supply pipe that extends vertically one full storey or more to convey water Riser

to fixture branches or group of fixtures.

42. Fusible material in a fuse may be made of any of the following except___. Silver

43. That part of the drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain and Building sewer

conveys its discharge to the public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal

system or other appropriate point of disposal.

44. It is the product of surface area (sq.ft.) and sound absorption coefficient (SAC). It has Sound absorption

the unit sabin.

45. Any of a variety of soft floor finishes made of synthetic materials such as nylon or Carpet

natural material such as wool. It is either glued directly to the floor or installed over an

underlayment of hair felt or foam rubber. What is it?

46. A loosely lined excavation in the ground which receives the discharge of a septic Cesspool

tank and designed to permit the effluent from the septic tank to seep through the bottom

and sides of the pit.

47. The term impedance is used in transformers and other devices in ac is a combination Resistance and reactance

of _______.

48. A factory assembly of one or more conductors, each individually insulated and Metal clad cable (type MC)

enclosed in a metallic sheath of interlocking metal tape, or a smooth corrugated metallic

tube.

49. When sound impinges on a surface such as walls, floor, ceiling, etc. It is referred to Structureborne sound

as _____.

50. Which type of refrigerant is recommended for residential, commercial, and industrial R-22

application using split type air-conditioning system?

51. It is also known as electric panel or load center. Panelboard

52. A type of gypsum board available in 1 1/2 inches or 5/8 inch thickness and has Type x

improved fire resistance through the use of fibers mixed with gypsum core.

53. Wallace Clement Sabine, an American physicist who pioneered work on sound is said Architectural acoustics

to be the father of ____?

54. Acoustical cotton fiber composite board is manufactured using BAP. What does BAP Bonded acoustical panel

stand for?

55. The total cooling output of an airconditioner during its annual usage, in BTU/hr Seasonal energy efficiency ratio

divided by the energy input during the same period, in watt-hours is known as_____.

56. A general term used for any vertical line of soil, waste or vent piping. Stack

57. It is analogous to pressure in water flow. Current

58. It affects the resistance of a conductor. Length, Area, Temperature; All of

these

59. A unit or assembly units or sections and associated fittings forming a rigid structural Cable tray
 system used to support cables.

60. Which of the following factors affect/s room acoustics? Shape and proportion of room, Room

cavity, Seating and other furnishings;

All of the above

1. Published the book called “Fields, Factories and Workshops; or Industry Combined Peter Kropotkin

with Agriculture with manual work”.

2. Contract Documents shall be the property of the_________. Architect

3. The Contractor shall submit the following before Final Payment is to be released Guarantee Bond equivalent to 40%

except for: of the Contract Price covering a

period of one year after the Final

Acceptance of the Work.

4. In methods of compensation, if the Architect as Project Manager performs regular UAP Doc 202

architectural services for the same project, he is compensated separately for these

services as stipulated in what UAP Documents?

5. Entities, agencies, organizations & the like that have been accredited/registered with CPD Providers

the Board of Architecture of the Professional Regulation Commission to deliver

seminars, lectures, & other Continuing Professional Education Modules for Architects,

other than the IAPOA which is automatically accredited by the Board of Architecture.

6. It is a traditional house that was called binangiyan. It was a single room dwelling Kankanay

elevated at 1.50 meters from the ground; the floor were made of hard wood like

narra which rested on 3 floor joist which in turn were supported by transverse

girders.

7. The father of modern picture books of Architecture Andrea Palladio

8. It is the eclectic style of domestic architecture of the 1870’s and the 1880’s in Queen Anne style

England and the USA and actually based on country house and cottage Elizabeth

architecture which was characterized by a blending of Tudor Gothic, English

Renaissance and colonial elements in the USA:

9. Under PD 1096 the executive officer of OBO appointed by the secretary to enforce Building Official

the provision of the code in the field as well as the enforcement or orders and

decisions made pursuant thereto.

10. The value of extra work or change in construction plans by the owner. Actual direct cost plus 15 percent for

profit, overhead and tax

11. The memorial column built in the form of tall Doric order and made entirely Trajan’s Column

f marble is;

12. The architect of a housing project was given Php 300,000.00 for the first Php 180,000.00

unit he designed. How much will he receive for the tenth housing unit to be

constructed?

13. Early type of settlement in America taken after the “boug” (military town) Medieval Organic City

and “fauborg” (citizen’s town) of the medieval ages.

14. He is a registered & licensed architect, who is academically and Consulting Architect

professionally qualified, & with exceptional or recognized expertise or specialization

in any branch of architecture;

15. Architectural programming is one of the architect’s services that falls Pre Design

under:

16. Whose theory is the explanation of residential land uses in terms of wedge- Homer Hoyt

shaped sectors radial to the city center along established lines of transportation.

17. Which article is NOT included in the Owner Contractor Agreement? Cost Records

18. The architect who said that the exterior of the building is the result of the Le Corbusier

interior.

19. Defining open space in residential subdivision PD 1216

20. It is the third phase of English-Gothic Architecture where elaborated Decorated style

ornamental vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.

21. Within how many months shall be the release of Retention from date of 3 months

Final Payment?
22. The _________ shall submit ________ copies of shop drawings for the Contractor/2

architect’s approval

23. Often enclosed and secluded the street, whose high density and variety of Garden Oasis

planning conveys a garden image. It sometimes includes flower planters and a water

feature and usually supplies a variety of seating possibilities

24. It was the first law passed by the national assembly in 1921 where the Engineers and Architect’s Law Act

maestros de obra or the master builders are required to register as architects? no. 2986

25. The Grandest Temple of all Egyptian temples, it was not built by upon one Great Temple of Ammon, Karnak

complete plan but owes its size, disposition and magnificence to the work of many

Kings. Built from the 12th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic period.

26. After ___________ substantial completion of contract work, the architect shall 98%

inspect the project & issue certificate of completion after certification, the contractor

will finish outstanding work during period of making good of all known defect of 60

days.

27. A British pioneered in regional Planning for the Doncaster area (1920-1922) Leslie Patrick Abercrombie

and East Kent; Involved in greater London Plan; Use of open space as structuring

element.

28. The approved form of security furnished by the Contractor as a guarantee Performance Bod

of good faith on the part of the contractor to execute the work in accordance with

terms of the Contract.

29. A style in the architecture Italy I the second half of the 16th century and to Mannerism

a lesser extent elsewhere in Europe. It uses classical elements in an unconventional

manner.

30. It is the first Development Garden City where it is a combination of Letchworth

landscaping, informal street layouts, and main axis focusing on town center.

31. A key housing agency that assist private developers to undertake low and Home Insurance & Guarantee Corporation

middle income mass housing production (HIGC)

32. He is remembered for his “Ideal Cities” – star shaped plans with street Leon Battista Alberti

radiating from central point, usually proposed for a church, palace or castle.

33. A ____________ is a wall which extends vertically from lowest portion of the Fireblock

wall which adjoins two living units up to a minimum height of 0.30 meters above the

highest portion of the roof and extends horizontally 0.30 meters beyond the

outermost edge of the abutting living units?

34. When the owner hires an Architect of a firm to coordinate the whole range Project Management

of Comprehensive Architectural Services, it shall constitute?

35. Tomb of Atreus, a noted example of the tholos type of tomb is also known Tomb of Agamemnon

as:

36. The architect who claimed that: “The ultimate goal of the new architecture Walter Gropius

was the composite but inseparable work of an art, in which the old dividing line

between monumental and decorative elements will have disappeared forever.”

37. Refers to the most reasonable price of land and shelter based on the needs Affordable cost

and financial capability of “program beneficiaries and appropriate financial schemes”

(RA 7279).

38. “The man of learning… can fearlessly look down upon the troublesome Ten books of Architecture by Marcus

accidents of fortune. But he who thinks himself entrenched in defense not of learning Vitruvius

but of luck, moves one slippery path, struggling though life unsteadily and

insecurely.”

39. A full time construction inspector hired by owner assisting in the Project Representative

supervision of the work.

40. The building that serve as a senate house for the chief dignitaries of the Prytaneion

city and as a palace where distinguished visitors and citizens might be entertained.

41. PD 957: In Design Standards for Residential Condominium Projects, offsite 100 meters

parking is allowed but must NOT be more how many meters away from the building

it serves?

42. The sacred enclosure found in the highest part of a Greek city is called: Temenos

43. Which of the following is NOT the architect’s responsibility in relation to the The Architect shall consider the
 contractor? needs and stipulation of the

Contractor and the effect of his work

upon the life and well-being of the

public and community as a whole

44. The Greek council house which is covered meeting place for the Bouleuterion

democratically-elected council is called:

45. PD 1185: Which of the following denotes a fire involving flammable liquids Class B Fire

and gasses?

46. An English Architect who prepared plan for London i.e., St. Peter ‘s and St. Sir Christopher Wren

Paul Cathedral; proposed a network of avenues connecting the main features of

London.

47. It refers to contracts or arrangements involving the transfer of systematic Technical Transfer

knowledge for the manufacture of a product

48. In a PERT CPM. ____________is a starting node to two or more activities Burst node

49. Condominium & Subdivision Buyers Protective Law. PD 957

50. Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form. Cromlech

51. Which of the following situation would trigger the owner to suspend work? Bankruptcy-Declared by BIR,

Insubordination, Non-payment of

contactors debt/non superintendence

of contractor; All of the above

52. Le Corbusier planned a high density building that was a “super building” that Unite d’ Habitation

contained 337 dwellings in only acres of land. What is the structure that supposed to

be located in Marseilles?
ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS
1. The quintessential element of architectural drawing. A Line

2. Straightedges that have a short crosspiece at one end. T-Square

3. Inexpensive, lightweight tissue available in white, cream, and yellow or buff color. Sketch-Grade Tracing

Lightweight, only for soft leads or markers.

4. Drawing and CAD programs have this for geometric shapes, furnishings, fixtures as Electronic Template

well as user-determined elements.

5. A tool with one or more sets of graduated and numbered spaces, each set eing Engineer's Scale

divided into 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 parts to the inch.

6. Paper characterized by transparency, whiteness, and tooth or surface grain. Tracing

7. A clear, polyester film that is durable, dimensionally stable, and translucent enough Drafting Film

for clear reproductions and overlay work.

8. Paper facing laminated to a cardboard backing. Illustration Board

9. This has cut-outs to guide the drawing of predetermined shapes. Template

10. This has a movable leg that is held in place with a thumbscrew and a scale Adjustable Triangle

for measuring angles.

11. A tool essential for drawing large circles as well as circles of indeterminate Compass

radii.

12. A tool with graduations along its edges so that scale drawings can be Architect's Scale

measured directly in feet and inches.

13. A tool consisting of one or more sets of graduated and numbered spaces, Metric Scale

each set establishing a proportion of one millimeter to a specified number of

millimeters.

14. Semicircular instrument for measuring and plotting angles. Protractor

15. Rules equipped with system of cables and pulleys that allow their Parallel Rules

straightedges to move across the drawing board only in a parallel manner.

16. Drafting aids used to guide the drawing of vertical lines and lines at Triangles

specified angles.

17. This paper, with 100% rag content is stable, translucent and erasable; may Vellum

be used for finished drawings.

18. What guides the drawing of irregular curves through a series of points. French Curve

19. A tool with cutouts of various shapes and sizes to confine the area of a Erasing Shield

drawing to be erased.