Republic of the Philippines

CITY OF MANDAUE
MANDAUE CITY COLLEGE
Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex
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FINAL EXAMINATION

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _________________

Instructor’s Name: _____________________________________ Score: ________________
CARPENTRY

Multiple Choice: Read and understand the statement below carefully and analyze
the given answers. Kindly encircle the letter of the best answer, if you can give
definition/purpose of the answers much appreciated.
1. It is the by-product of trees which are used for carpentry projects.
a. Lumber c. Cambium
b. Carpentry d. Yard
2. What computation formula is used to compute for the measurement of wood
in board feet?
a. T + W + L x 10 c. T – W – L / 12
b. T x W x L / 10 d. T x W x L / 12
3. Which part of the wood consists of substances that are insusceptible to
attacks by insects and has high level of durability?
a. Heartwood c. Cambium layer
b. Sap wood d. Late wood
4. Horizontal lines are best drawn using this instrument.
a. Triangle c. Meter stick
b. Ruler d. T-square
5. Fiber direction of wood should be taken into consideration when designing a
product. Which direction of fiber reaches the highest level of bending
strength?
a. Parallel to fiber c. Diagonal with the load
b. Across the fiber direction d. Along the fiber direction
6. What process is used in making bent wood products to easily distort the
shape of the wood without reverting to its original state?
a. Cold water treatment b. heat treatment by hot steam
b. Sun drying d. high pressure treatment
7. How much will Mr. Ravanes pay if he will purchased 14 pieces of 2x2x10 of
lumbers if the per board foot is worth of Php 12.50?
a. Php 41. 66 c. Php 1, 750
b. Php 583.33 d. Php 653.33
8. What tool is used to adjust the kerfs of teeth of the saw in order to reduce
friction between the saw blade and wood, and to discharge the saw dust
easily?
a. Triangular file c. Saw horse
b. Pliers d. Saw set
9. It is a wood finishing material derived from different colors of woods such as
walnut, mahogany and natural color.
a. Varnish c. Rags
 b. Shellac d. Stain
10. In sawing soft wood and thin wood, what is the recommended angle of the
saw to the wood?
a. 30-45 degrees c. 10-20 degrees
b. 15-30 degrees d. 80-160 degrees
11. What line is projected as the shorter line in drawing the Orthographic
Projection?
a. Vertical line c. Curve line
b. Inclined line d. Horizontal line
12. What type of wood joint should be used in constructing chair and tables
to obtain strength and durability?
a. Miter joint c. Lap joint
b. Butt joint d. Mortise and tendon joint
13. When you intend to assemble a product or need to obtain a strong joint.
What construction hardware is appropriate to use?
a. Screws c. Hinges
b. Nails d. Dowel
14. What finishing material is used to obtain a suitable wood color before
applying a transparent finishing material?
a. Paint c. Stain
b. Base coat d. Filler

15. One of the following is the operation performed in the preparation of the
wood for commercial purposes. Which one is it?
a. Sawing c. Lumbering
b. Logging d. Seasoning
16. Lumber is as good as its preparation. When it’s drying, the process
involved is _________.
a. Seasoning c. Lumbering
b. Staining d. Logging
17. Mr. Mario is a carpenter used to work in a furniture shop in his
community. His new task is to make a frame that has no edge on the four
sides of the wood. If you are him, what tool you will be using in order to get
a perfect result in making the frame?
a. Electric drill c. Router
b. Circular saw d. Jigsaw
18. What is the conversion equivalent of one inch to centimeters?
a. 25.4 c. 0.254
b. 2.54 d. 0.0254
19. A carpentry tool used to make woods smooth and even.
a. File c. Chisel
b. Planer d. turning saw
20. A carpentry tool used to measure the angles, edges, and corners.
a. Caliper c. L-square
b. Gauge d. Center Punch
21. Removing or paring away some part of the wood requires the use of this
hand tool.
a. Chisel c. Spoke shave
b. Plane d. File
22. Nails are essential material in putting in place pieces of wood. To drive or
pull a nail the right tool for the job is ____________.
a. Screw c. Ball peen hammer
b. Claw hammer d. Mallet
23. Sawing irregular shapes on thin pieces of wood is done with the use of
______.
a. Cross-cut saw c. Rip saw
b. Hack saw d. Coping saw
24. This fastening material holds better, look better, and can be removed easily
without damaging the wood. It is commonly known as _________.
a. Screw c. Spike
b. Bolt d. Nail set
25. It is a power tool used primarily for cutting curved or irregular shapes of
wood surfaces.
a. Electric drill c. Router
b. Circular saw d. Jigsaw
26. Cabinets and doors are common parts of a house. They require swinging
shutters for appropriate attachment with the use of __________.
a. Hinges c. Bolts
b. Screws d. Handles
27. A carpentry tool used to hold materials to a drill press table.
a. Auger bit c. Scratch awl
b. Rivets d. C-clamp
28. Mr. Ruiz wants to saw the wood for his bench. Part of the cutting process
is to cut along the grain of the wood. If you are him, what kind of caw you
will be using in order to cut the wood at the given standard?
a. Rip saw c. Back saw
b. Crosscut saw d. Keyhole saw
29. With the numerous classifications of paints the one with flat finish used
only to paint wood is called ___________.
a. Flat wall enamel paint c. Trim paint
b. Cedar paint d. Shake paint
30. It is a substance that makes paint less heavy. Which one is it?
a. Pigment c. Vehicle
b. Dried d. Thinner
31. Chisels are only effective if they are driven. Which of the following hand
tool is used to drive them?
a. Chipping hammer c. Wooden mallet
b. Ball peen hammer d. Claw hammer
32. It is used in reducing the thickness or with of a piece of wood and for
smoothing surfaces.
a. Plane c. Chisel
b. Spoke shave d. Coping saw
33. In technology field especially if you are assigned to a workshop. 5S good
housekeeping is important. Which of the following are the 5S?
a. Seiri, Seiton, Sweep, Seiketsu, Shitzu
b. Seiri, Seiton, Seiso, Santize, Shitzu
c. Sort, Seiton, Sweep, Seiketsu, Shitzu
d. Seiri, Systematize, Seiso, Seiketsu, Shitsu
34. Buildings are necessarily constructed to be strong and safe. What do you
call the lowest support on which it rests?
a. Foundation c. Post
b. Floor d. Ceiling
35. It ensures the safety of the construction workers.
a. Signs, Signal & Barricades c. Exit Signs
b. Danger Signs d. Safety Instruction Signs
36. The smallest division of the metric scale that you can find in the steel rule
is ________.
a. Millimeter c. decimeter
b. Centimeter d. meter
37. A carpentry tool used to measure in getting the exact 45º and 90 º angles.
a. Trammel point c. Sliding T-bevel
b. Steel square d. Try square
38. Find the total number of board feet of five pieces of lumber with a
dimension of 2”x4”x12’.
a. 8 bd. ft c. 40 bd. ft
b. 96 bd. ft d. 480 bd. ft
39. It is a branch or limb of a tree that has been exposed when the log is cut.
a. Split c. Knot
b. Pitch pocket d. Shake
40. It is a lengthwise separation of the wood along the grain like small crack.
a. Split c. Knot
b. Pitch pocket d. Shake

41. Which is the structural construction of component parts laid in and

bound together by a material called mortar?
a. Building Construction c. CHB
b. Masonry d. Stone
42. Which is a masonry material?
a. Brick, Granite and Glass block
b. CHB, Wood and Saw
c. Blueprint, Brick and Lumber
43. Which requires that quality of masonry materials should be of
general standards?
a. Association of Phil. Architectures
b. 2003 International Building Code
c. Association of Phil. Engineers
d. 2003 International Baptist Code
44. This section of the governing code mandates the engineers and other
professions that in constructing a building, appropriate steel bars or
rebars should reinforce the masonry materials to make the construction
more durable and safe to use.
a. Sec. 3021 c. Sec. 784
b. Sec. 2103 d. Sec. 7610
45. What material reinforces the structure of masonry materials?
a. Mortar c. Steel
b. Cement d. CHB
46. Which has a formal appearance of bond pattern?
a. Rubble stone c. Random ashlar
b. Combination ashlar d. Brick
47. What does CHB stand for?
a. Cement, hall, block c. Concrete hollow block
b. Code, housing, building d. Common Hollow of Block
48. What classification of masonry tools used for smoothening,
roughing, plastering, and finishing surfaces with mortar or plaster?
a. Finishing tools c. Crandall
b. Quality tools d. Roughing up tools
49. Which is NOT a roughing up tool?
a. Crandall c. Patent Hammer
b. Cold Chisel d. Float
50. Which is NOT a finishing tool?
a. Bull float c. devil floating
b. Carpet float d. Crandall
51. Which is used to measure length or distance, width and height?
a. Pull-push-rule c. Spirit level
b. Tape measure d. Ruler
52. It is a bonding agent that reacts with water to form a hard stone-like
substance.
a. Mortar c. Brick
b. Masonry d. Cement
53. It ensures the safety of the construction worker.
a. Signs, signal & barricades c. Exit signs
b. Danger Signs d. Safety Instructions Signs
54. Which shall be used when an immediate hazard exists?
a. Signs, signal & barricades c. Exit signs
b. Danger Signs d. Safety Instructions Signs
55. Which is a major factor for the prevention of shop accidents?
a. Systematize c. Attitude
b. Sweep d. Signs, signal & barricades
56. It is a workable paste used to bind construction block together and
fills the gaps between stock
a. Brick c. Mortar
b. Rubble d. Ashlar
57. It is liquid or substance applied to prevent corrosion or occurrence
of unwanted element.
a. Water c. solvent
b. Lubricant d. Synthetic
58. It is the condition to maintain high standard of good housekeeping
where there is no dust and rust anywhere.
a. Sort c. Sweep
b. Systematize d. Sanitize
59. Small structures made of metal, wood, or other possible materials
which are used purposely to convey a message of caution or restriction to
all concerned.
a. Signs c. Barricades
b. Doable d. Work Simplification
60. It is a stone that is irregular in size, shape, and texture.
a. Rubble c. CHB
b. Mortar d. Brick
61. It involves unforeseen incident that is physically unfavorable to
humans or animals.
a. Hazard c. Management
b. Signs d. Accident
62. Marisa is planning to build a small store in front of her house. She
asks her neighbor who knows in masonry activities. When his neighbor
gave the computation he gave the mixing proportion of 1:2:4 for the
foundation and 1:2 1/2:5 for the post and walls since this is “buhos”
technology. What mixing proportion is this?
a. Consistency A &B c. Consistency B & C
b. Consistency AA & B d. Consistency A & C
63. Mr. Ramirez is planning to convert his small dining area into a
cemented place, part of his house. Before the construction will begin, he
wants to know the exact bags of cement, sand, and gravel needed for the
construction if the concrete flooring is in 5 inches thick and has the
dimensions of 10 x 20 feet of class B mixing proportion. If you are the
mason, how many bags of cement and cubic feet of sand for that specific
area?
a. 15. 83 bags of cement and 39. 58 cu. ft. of sand
b. 48. 25 bags of cement and 100. 10 cu. ft. of sand
c. 10. 30 bags of cement and 50 cu. ft. of sand
d. 23 bags of cement and 42.13 cu. ft. of sand
64. Find the area.

2m

6m

a. 8 m2 c. 11 m2
b. 9 m2 d. 12 m2

65. Find the volume.

a. 30 m3
3m b. 31 m3
c. 32 m3
d. 33 m3

2m

5m

66. Reading of an inch.

67. Computation: 4 m = ______cm.
a. 40 cm. c. 340 cm.
b. 140 cm. d. 400 cm.
68. Computation: 8 ft. = _______inches
a. 96 in. c. 76 in.
b. 86 in. d. 66 in.
69. Computation: 10 m = ______ ft.
a. 40.4 ft. c. 22.6 ft.
b. 32. 8 ft. d. 30.5 ft.
70. Two systems of measurements.
a. USCS and IS c. Scalar and Vector Quantity
b. England and France d. Standard Union