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1. Which type of roof shape uses a knee wall as part of its structural frame?
a. Shed roof b. Gable roof c. Gambrel roof d. Hip roof
2. The term for a material installed over a roof membrane to prevent wind uplift and shield the membrane from sunlight.
a. Ballast b. Topping c. Batten d. Coping
3. Which among the following trusses has no vertical web?
a. Belgian truss b. Howe truss c. King truss d. Pratt truss
4. Where a rafter is provided with eaves, what will be the cut at the underside of the rafter to bear on the top of the wall below it?
a. Cheek cut b. Seat cut c. Bird’s mouth d. Top cut
5. The roof member that supports the rake overhang.
a. Soffit b. Jack c. Lookout d. Spandrel
6. When a gable or hip roof is not provided with a ceiling joist, what alternative structural element is provided to maintain stability for
the rafters?
a. King post b. Knee wall c. Ridge beam d. Collar beam
7. A structure protruding through the plane of a sloping roof usually containing a window & having its own smaller roof.
a. Attic b. Bay c. Dormer d. Lookout
8. A vertical pipe for conducting water from a roof to a lower level.
a. Downspout b. Gutter c. Riser d. Scupper
9. The exposed vertical face of an eave.
a. Fascia b. Gutter c. Header d. Stringer
10. A rafter in a rake overhang.
a. Cripple b. Lookout c. Jack rafter d. Fly rafter
11. A roof consisting of two oppositely sloping planes that intersect at a level ridge.
a. Gable roof c. Gambrel roof
b. Hip roof d. Mansard roof
12. A membrane roof assembly in which the thermal insulation lies above the membrane.
a. Inverted roof c. Roof sheathing
b. Interstitial ceiling d. Underlayment
13. A shortened rafter that joins a hip or valley rafter.
a. Jack rafter b. Fly rafter c. Cripple d. Lookout
14. A short wall under the slope of a roof.
a. Collar c. Knee wall
b. Bird’s mouth d. Parapet
15. The sloping edge of a steep roof.
a. Eave b. Rake c. Soffit d. Shed
16. The horizontal edge at the low side of a sloping roof.
a. Soffit b. Rake c. Gutter d. Eave
17. The underside of a horizontal element of a building, especially the underside of a roof overhang.
a. Soffit b. Rake c. Gutter d. Eave
18. Roofing tile having S-shaped cross section laid so the downturn of one overlaps the upturn of the next in same course.
a. Mission tile b. Pantile c. Spanish tile d. Arris tile
19. Which of the following insulating materials for low-slope (flat) roofs is fire resistant and therefore compatible with hot bitumens
(asphalt)?
a. Polystyrene foam board c. Polyurethane foam board
b. Polyisocyanurate foam board d. Perlitic board
20. A trough formed by the intersection of two roof slopes.
a. Gutter b. Hip c. Ridge d. Valley
21. Which kind of roof is most appropriate for using shingles?
a. Gable roof b. Flat roof c. Steep roof d. Shed roof
22. A roof membrane laminated from layers of asphalt-saturated felt or other fabric, bonded together with bitumen.
a. Built-up roof b. Flat roof c. Inverted roof d. Fluid-applied roof
23. A strip of material with a sloping face used to ease the transition from a horizontal to a vertical surface at the edge of a membrane
roof.
a. Coping b. Cant strip c. Wood curb d. End flashing
24. Which of the following is not a roof membrane?
a. Coping b. Flashing c. BUR d. Roofing sheet e. Shingles
25. What is the primary purpose of roofing?
a. To protect from water and external physical elements. d. To protect from air infiltration.
b. To protect from thermal gain. e. Any of the above
c. To protect from moisture or water vapor.
26. Which of the following wood roof systems has ceilings customarily left exposed?
a. Double roof b. Plank and beam roof c. Rafter roof system d. Trussed rafter roof e. Truss roof
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1. Distortion from shrinkage of sawn lumber depends on the position of the piece of lumber occupied in the tree. Which sawing
method produces the most pronounced distortion?
a. Bandsawn b. Plainsawn c. Quartersawn d. Rotary sawn
2. A lumber that has been worked with a tongue on one edge of each piece and a groove on the opposite edge.
a. Dressed lumber b. Matched lumber c. Shiplapped lumber d. Patterned lumber
3. Lengths of wood, rectangular in cross section, sawed directly from a log.
a. Dimension lumber b. Nominal dimension c. Sawn lumber d. Soft lumber
4. Which type of wood siding is suitable for both horizontal and vertical installation?
a. Plain bevel b. Rabbeted bevel c. Tongue and groove d. Shiplap
5. Where a rafter is provided with eaves, what will be the cut at the underside of the rafter to bear on the top of the wall below it?
a. Check cut b. Seat cut c. Bird’s mouth d. Top cut
6. Which of the following wood panel products has wood veneers?
a. Composite panel b. Waferboard c. Particleboard d. Oriented strand board
7. Which of the following lengthening joints is the simplest?
a. Finger joint b. Fish joint c. Scarf joint d. Square splice
8. Wooden strips laid upon a concrete slab to provide a means of attaching wood floors.
a. Sill b. Sleeper c. Nailer d. Battens
9. Nailing to the surface at an angle.
a. Blind nail b. Face nail c. End nail d. Toe nail
10. To bond together in layers.
a. Joint b. Laminate c. Glue d. Seal

A. B. C. D.
11. The photos above show different types of saws. Identify D.
a. Band saw b. Jigsaw c. Miter saw d. Table saw
12. There are four types of seasoning distortions in dimension lumber. Which one in the figures below is crook?

A. B. C. D.

13. Which is the strongest among non-veneered wood panel products?

a. Plywood panels b. Composite panels c. Oriented strand board d. Waferboard e. Particleboard
14. A viscous, dough-like adhesive substance, formulated for different purposes such as sealants, adhesives, glazing compounds, or
roofing cements.
a. Glue b. Mastic c. Mortar d. Epoxy
15. These are manufactured wood components that are made of wood shreds oriented parallel to the long axis of each piece and
bonded together with adhesive.
a. LVL b. MDF c. OSB d. PSL
16. Which is the most efficient slicing for veneer panel production?
a. Flat slicing b. Quarter slicing c. Rift cutting d. Rotary slicing
17. Which lengthening joint has better tension resistance?
a. End joint b. Square splice c. Scarf joint d. Finger joint
18. Among wood beams, which one has steel component?
a. Flitch beam b. I-joist c. Built-up beam d. Box beam
19. The finish piece that covers the joint between a window stool and the wall finish.
a. Sash b. Casing c. Sill d. Apron
20. Pieces of wood inserted tightly between joists, studs, or rafters in a building frame to stabilize the structure, inhibit the passage of
fire, provide a nailing surface for finish materials, or retain insulation.
a. Blocking b. Bridging c. Firestop d. Let in
21. A nail driven through the side of one piece of lumber and into the end of another.
a. Blind nail b. Toe nail c. Face nail d. End nail
22. A complex polymeric carbohydrate of which the structural fibers in wood are composed.
a. Xylem b. Cambium c. Lignin d. Cellulose
23. A flattening of a longitudinal edge of a solid member on a plane that lies at an angle of 45º to the adjoining planes.
a. Bevel b. Chamfer c. Miter d. Fillet
24. Bracing installed between steel or wood joists at midspan to stabilize them against buckling and permit adjacent joists to share
loads.
 a. Blocking b. Bridging c. Let in d. Ledger
25. Exposed to view, or a material that is exposed to view.
a. Finish b. Hardware c. Roughing in d. Face material
26. A thin piece of material placed between two components to adjust their relative positions as they are assembled.
a. Mortar b. Spline c. Thrust block d. Shim
27. A sloping end cut on a wood beam or joist where it enters a masonry wall, whose purpose is to allow the wood member to rotate
out of the wall without prying the wall apart.
a. Bevel b. Plumb cut c. Firecut d. Diagonal joist
28. Smooth, lying on a single plane.
a. Abutment b. Course c. Flush d. Level
29. A heavy U-shaped staple used to tie the ends of heavy timbers together.
a. U-bolt b. U-stirrup c. Bird’s mouth d. Iron dog
30. A building type with exterior masonry bearing walls and an interior framework of heavy timbers and solid timber decking.
a. Ordinary construction b. Mill construction c. Western construction d. Cabin construction
31. A diagonal cut at the end of a piece, whose joint is produced by joining two diagonally cut pieces at right angels.
a. Bevel b. Chamfer c. Fillet d. Miter
32. A building type with exterior masonry bearing walls and an interior structure of balloon framing.
a. Ordinary construction b. Mill construction c. Western construction d. Cabin construction
33. A glued end connection between two pieces of wood, using a sloping cut to create a large surface for the glue bond, to allow it to
develop the full tensile strength of the wood that it connects.
a. Butt joint b. Finger joint c. Scarf joint d. Mortise and tenon
34. The horizontal bottom portion of a window or a door.
a. Sill b. Apron c. Threshold d. Ledger
35. The strip of wood that lies immediately on top of a concrete or masonry foundation in wood frame construction.
a. Sill b. Sole plate c. Top plate d. Ledger
36. The horizontal piece of dimension lumber at the bottom of the studs in a wall in a light frame building.
a. Sill b. Sole plate c. Top plate d. Ledger
37. The sloping wood or steel member that supports the treads of a stair.
a. Coping b. Carriage c. Railing d. Stringer
38. The loadbearing surface beneath a finish floor.
a. Floor joist b. Substrate c. Underlayment d. Subfloor
39. A panel laid over a subfloor to create a smooth, stiff surface for application of finish flooring.
a. Sheathing b. Subfloor c. Substrate d. Underlayment
40. A wood panel made by binding together large, flat flakes of wood.
a. Laminated wood b. Plyboard c. Particleboard d. Waferboard
41. A system of framing a building in which the studs are continuous to roof supporting second floor joists.
a. Post and beam b. Western framing c. Balloon framing d. Platform framing
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1. Which cement mortar type is graded as very-low-strength mortar suitable only for use in interior non-loadbearing wall where permitted
by building code?
a. Type K b. Type M c. Type N d. Type O e. Type S
2. Squared stonework
a. Ashlar b. Fieldstone c. Flagstone d. Rubble e. Stone course
3. Brickwork consisting entirely of stretchers.
a. Common bond b. Construction bond c. English bond d. Flemish bond e. Running bond
4. Masonry walls can be carried by beams, if available, to reduce the load borne by the wall below. What is the convenient support
member attached to the beam to bear the load of the masonry wall?
a. Anchors b. Corbel c. Shelf angle d. Spandrel e. Ties
5. A substance used to join masonry units, consisting of cementitious materials, fine aggregate, and water.
a. Filler b. Grout c. Mortar d. Plaster e. Stucco
6. Which burned clay unit is the most impervious?
a. Brick b. Ceramic tile c. Quarry tile d. Terra cotta e. Vigan tile
7. Sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, commonly used in countries with little rainfall.
a. Adobe b. Bisque c. Pise d. Quarry tile e. Terra cotta
8. A brickwork or masonry bond having successive courses of stretchers with all head joints aligned vertically.
a. Common bond b. English bond c. Garden wall bond d. Running bond e. Stack bond
9. Flashing is a common feature in masonry construction, especially where there are cavity walls. Where is counterflashing usually
applied?
a. At the base of a masonry wall. c. At the lintel of door or window. e. At the parapet.
b. At the window sill. d. At a recess or projection in a wall.
10. Brickwork laid with each course consisting of alternating headers and stretchers.
a. Common bond b. Flemish bond c. English bond d. Running bond e. Stack bond
11. Brickwork laid with alternating courses each consisting entirely of headers and stretchers.
a. Common bond b. Flemish bond c. English bond d. Running bond e. Stack bond
12. Which of the following does not fall under the category of masonry?
a. Dimension stone b. Glass blocks c. Stone cladding d. CHB e. Terrazzo
13. A spanning device in which masonry units in successive courses are cantilevered slightly over one another.
a. Cantilever b. Corbel c. Overhng d. Quoin e. Spandrel
14. A horizontal layer of masonry units one unit high is known as
a. Course b. Lead c. Lift d. Tier e. Wythe
15. Which of the following is not a burned clay tile?
a. Ceramic tile b. Brick c. Terra cotta d. Terrazzo e. None. All are burned clays
16. This is the term for the material that fills the cavities found in between wythes or masonry walls.
a. Back plaster b. Bond c. Grout d. Joint e. Mortar
17. A vertical layer of masonry that is one masonry unit thick.
a. Course b. Rowlock c. Soldier d. Stretcher e. Wythe
18. A brick laid where its broadest surface is horizontal and its length is parallel to the surface of the wall.
a. Header b. Rowlock c. Sailor d. Shiner e. Stretcher
19. A brick laid on its long edge, with its end exposed in the face of the wall.
a. Header b. Rowlock c. Sailor d. Shiner e. Stretcher
20. A brick laid horizontally on the longer edge with the broad face exposed.
a. Header b. Rowlock c. Sailor d. Shiner e. Stretcher
21. Which of the following is not a troweled joint?
a. Flush joint b. Raked joint c. Struck joint d. Vee joint e. Weathered joint
22. Which among the following joint profiles for brickwork are most suitable for outdoor use?
a. Weathered joint and struck joint c. Flush joint and troweled joint e. Any of the above
b. Raked joint and stripped joint d. Concave joint and vee joint
23. In masonry terminology, it is the act of filling or finishing the surface of a masonry joint with mortar after the masonry unit has been laid,
either to finish the joint or to repair a defective joint.
a. Clipping b. Pointing c. Tucking d. Tooling e. Troweling
24. In unit masonry, which among the following joints lie parallel to the wall?
a. Bed joint b. Clip joint c. Collar joint d. Head joint e. Shoved joint
25. What is the term for the exterior angle of a masonry wall, or one of the stones or bricks forming such an angle, usually differentiated
from adjoining surfaces in terms of material, texture, color, size or projection?
a. Cordon b. Cornerstone c. Embrasure d. Perpend e. Quoin
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1. Which among the following is not a cold-working steel process?

a. Forging b. Annealing c. Tempering d. Extrusion
2. It is the process of squeezing a material through a shaped orifice (called a die) to produce a linear element with the desired cross
section. Aluminum profiles are the most common product of this process.
a. Moulding b. Die casting c. Extrusion d. Forging
3. Which of the following is least appropriate for joining steel members?
a. Bolts b. Rivets c. Screws d. Welds
4. A type of metal decking where two sheets, one corrugated and one flat, are welded together and can be made sufficiently stiff to
support normal floor loads without structural assistance from the concrete fill that is poured over it to produce a level floor.
a. Cellular decking b. Composite decking c. Form decking d. Roof decking
5. Among the different methods of stabilizing the frame of buildings, which one produces the most rigid frame?
a. Diagonal Bracing b. Diaphragm c. Moment Connections d. Shear Panels e. Cladding
6. Structural steel usually have markings or designations as assigned by ASTM, such as A36 or A325. What does the letter "A" in
these markings mean?
a. "A" stands for alloy. d. "A" means that it passed through ASTM standard.
b. "A" means first-class type of steel material. e. "A" refers to the strength of the steel material.
c. Being the primary metal material in construction, "A" is the designation for steel.
7. Which is the heaviest among the following metals?
a. Chromium b. Lead c. Steel d. Titanium
8. Arrange in ascending order the following carbon steels in terms percentage carbon content.
a. Spring steel – Medium steel – Mild steel – Hard steel
b. Spring steel – Mild steel – Medium steel – Hard steel
c. Mild steel – Medium steel – Spring steel – Hard steel
d. Mild steel – Medium steel – Hard steel – Spring steel
9. A steel beam fabricated by the dividing the web of a wide-flange section with a lengthwise zigzag cut, then welding both halves
together at the peaks, thus increasing its depth without increasing its weight.
a. Open web steel joist b. Box girder c. Castellated beam d. Built-up section
10. Which steel jamb anchorage shown below is most appropriate for connection to steel stud walls?
A. B. C. D.

11. There are many ways to shape metals. Among the following shaping processes listed in the choices below, which one tends to
produce a weaker metal?
a. Casting b. Forging c. Drawing d. Rolling
12. What is the letter designation for I-beams?
a. C b. L c. S d. W
13. It is actually a trademark for a brand of steel pipe column, usually filled with concrete.
a. HSS column b. Kern section c. Lally column d. Young’s modulus e. Terne metal
14. What is the main alloy component of stainless steel?
a. Chromium b. Manganese c. Nickel d. Zinc
15. Which of the following alloys has lead as primary ingredient?
a. Brass b. Bronze c. Muntz metal d. Red brass e. Terne metal
16. Iron with very high carbon content.
a. Alloy b. Steel c. Wrought iron d. Cast iron
17. Iron with a controlled amount of carbon, generally less than 1.7%.
a. Alloy b. Cast iron c. Wrought iron d. Steel
18. An alloy consisting essentially of copper and zinc.
a. Bauxite b. Brass c. Bronze d. Muntz e. Terne
19. A weld at the inside intersection of two metal surfaces that meet at right angles.
a. Butt weld b. Groove weld c. Puddle weld d. Fillet weld
20. The application of zinc coating to steel as a means of preventing corrosion.
a. Anodizing b. Galvanizing c. Oxidation d. Priming
21. A measure of thickness of sheet material.
a. Gauge b. Grade c. Plate d. Sheet
22. The American standard beam section.
a. I-beam b. Wide flange c. Cee section d. Structural tee
23. To strengthen or toughen a metal by reheating at a lower temperature and slowly cooling the material.
a. Anneal b. Forge c. Temper d. Cold-roll
24. Flat rolled metal less than ¼” in thickness.
a. Ingot b. Plate c. Sheet d. Slag
25. A truss that spans with two-way action.
a. Space frame b. Staggered truss system c. Vierendeel truss d. Howe truss