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NEW ERA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE


#9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City

Take-Home Special Review Exam

Preparation for
Civil Engineering Board exam

Read the Instructions Carefully:

 Use the following file naming convention: Section, Surname, First name, Middle Initial
For instance, 1CE-2 STEM GRAD, Dela Cruz, Maria, Santos.
 Answer all questions, STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED and submit by softcopy (.pdf)
 Send to my email: asrebuyas@neu.edu.ph
 Submission of Take-Home Special Review Exam: December 12, 2022

Answer the following questions:

1) According to RA _____, Only registered Civil Engineers can 7) The Burj Khalifa is also known as:
take charge or supervise a construction.
A. Boss Ka-Reppa
A. 9163 B. Burj Dubai
B. 7077 C. Burj Saudi Arabia
C. 8194 D. Boss Kenshin
D. 544
8) Prepare a _____ for the staff time and costs that can be
2) This person shall exercise reasonable skill, care, and diligence expected from potential Civil Engineer prior to receipt of the
in the performance at his obligations. RFQ’s and RFP’s

A. Marine Engineer A. Criteria


B. Civil Engineer B. Scope
C. Master Plumber C. Budget
D. Architecture D. Proposal

3) This person shall notify in writing within 7 days if there will be a 9) This is a type of engineering ethics dilemma wherein it requires
change or effect on the scope of services. the safety of the public citizens.

A. Client A. Public health


B. Businessman B. Public clinic
C. Engineer C. Public safety
D. Foreman D. Public medic

4) A negotiated and usually enforceable understanding 10) Civil Engineers shall hold paramount the ____ of the public
between two or more competent parties. and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable
development in the performance of their duties.
A. Legal
B. Letter A. Safety
C. Agreement B. Health
D. Specifications C. Welfare
D. All of the above
5) PRC stands for
11) An act to regulate the practice of Civil Engineering in the
A. Professional Regulation Commission Philippines
B. Professional Regular Community
C. Professional Regulatory Commission A. Republic Act No. 547
D. None of the above B. Republic Act No. 545
C. Republic Act No. 544
6) To be a certified civil engineer, you must get a general D. Republic Act No. 546
average of ____ % plus no grades lower than 50% in any of the
subject areas. 12) Passing rate for the Civil Engineering Board Exam?

A. 75 A. 65%
B. 70 B. 85%
C. 80 C. 100%
D. 65 D. 70%

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13) These are eligibility for the civil engineering board exam 21) CE Board Exam November 2022
A _____ is nothing more than a column driven into the soil to
A. At least 21 years old, A Filipino Citizen support a structure by transferring building loads to a deeper
B. Has graduated from a four-year civil engineering course and stronger layer of soil or rock.
C. in a government recognized school, institute, college, or
university. A. Pile
D. All of the above B. Embedment
C. Concrete
14) A hole in the wall of a vessel through which water may flow. D. Profile

A. Orifice 22) CE Board Exam November 2022


B. Laminar ______ is the timing signals in relationship to one another so that
C. Turbulent vehicles traveling at a predetermined speed can pass through
D. Tank the greens of successive signals.

15) This considers policy formation processes, cost, financing, A. Antenna signal
and projected performance of potential transportation systems, B. Signal coordination
including intermodal transportation that involves more than one C. Signal light
mode of travel such as sea-land-air travels. D. Signal thunder shock

A. Geotechnical Planning 23) CE Board Exam November 2022


B. Transportation Planning _______ is a measure of material’s ability to withstand cyclic
C. Environmental Planning (repeated) stresses.
D. Civil Planning
A. Damping resistance
16) This results from a different molecular bonding condition at B. Theory resistance
free surface compared to bonds within the liquid. C. Fatigue resistance
D. Tension resistance
A. Surface tension
B. Surface compression 24) Remember that in almost cases, the framing system we used
C. Surface spring in most part of Philippines is SMRF since we are in earthquake
D. Surface load prone region. In the 2nd printing, NSCP 2015 now allowed ______
minimum column dimension from previously 300 mm, This a lot
17) The uplifting force exerted by water on a submerged solid of cost implications. The previous 300 mm made many
object. architects bit angry especially when your project is a typical
residential one. With this new provision, for sure it will be a great
A. Buoyancy relief. However, let’s not forget that implementation of this
B. Tensile minimum dimension should be carefully observed since many
C. Float recent earthquakes prove too strong for very small beam and
D. Wave column dimensions.

18) An artificial enclosure for the reception of ships, loading and


unloading of cargo and passengers.

A. Pier
B. Port
C. Dock
D. Dam

19) This describes the amount of water passing through an


imaginary plane per unit time at a particular location along the
conduit.

A. Discharge
B. Flow
C. Buoyancy A. 150 mm
D. All of the above B. 250 mm
C. 200 mm
20) CE Board Exam November 2022 D. 175 mm
represents that component of vehicle weigh which acts parallel
to an inclined surface. 25) ______ is a structural member used to resist lateral forces that
are designed to resist in-plane lateral forces, typically wind and
A. Inclined resistance seismic loads.
B. Travelling resistance
C. Grade resistance A. Shear Wall
D. Slope resistance B. Column Wall
C. Retaining Wall
D. Foundation Wall

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Situational Problem 1:

26) The roof truss component 1 & 2 is _________.

A. Top Chord & Bottom Chord


B. Webs, Pitching Point
C. Roof Battens & Top Chord
D. Fascia, Roof Battens

27) The roof truss component 3 & 4 is _________.

A. Bottom Chord & Roof Battens


B. Pitching & Bottom Chord
C. Roof Battens & Top Chord
D. Webs & Fascia

28) The roof truss component 5 & 6 is _________.

A. Bottom Chord & Roof Battens


B. Pitching & Bottom Chord
C. Roof Battens & Top Chord
D. Webs & Fascia

Situational Problem 2:

29) A vertical member whose effective length is greater than 3 times its least lateral dimension carrying compressive loads is called a
_______. It is also a vertical members transfer the loads from the beams or slabs to the footing or foundations.

A. Footing
B. Column
C. Beam
D. Slab

30) The ___________ is a thick reinforced concrete slab supporting arrangements of columns or walls in a row and transmitting the loads
to the soil. This foundation is made up of a continuous rectangular or round concrete slab covering a large area. Which is designed to
carry the full load of the building’s superstructure. It is commonly known as raft foundation in construction. It is used where soil load-
bearing capacity is weak.

A. Mat Foundation
B. Isolated Footing
C. Strap Footing
D. Combined Footing

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Situational Problem 3:

31) The _______ is a thin, curved plate structure shaped to transmit applied forces by compressive, tensile, and shear stresses that act in
the plane of the surface.

A. Shell Structure
B. Pre-Engineered Structure
C. Mass Structure
D. Load Bearing Structure

32) A pre-engineered building (PEB) is designed by a supplier or manufacturer with a single design to be fabricated using various materials
and methods to satisfy a wide range of a structural and aesthetic design requirements.

A. Shell Structure
B. Pre-Engineered Structure
C. Mass Structure
D. Load Bearing Structure

33) A ______ is a structure that is made by combining similar materials into a certain shape or design. Mountains are an example of a
natural ________, and brick walls are an example of a man-made ________.

A. Shell Structure
B. Pre-Engineered Structure
C. Mass Structure
D. Load Bearing Structure

34) There frames are built at the site. They provide more stability and resist rotations effectively to different types of structures in
construction.

A. Shell Structure
B. Pre-Engineered Structure
C. Mass Structure
D. Rigid Frame Structure

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Situational Problem 4:

Identify the scaffolding members and write the correct name

35) The scaffolding member A

36) The scaffolding member B

37) The scaffolding member C

38) The scaffolding member D

39) The scaffolding member E

40) The scaffolding member F

41) The scaffolding member G

42) The scaffolding member H

43) The scaffolding member I

44) The scaffolding member J

45) The scaffolding member K

46) The scaffolding member L

47) The scaffolding member M

48) The scaffolding member N

49) The scaffolding member O

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Situational Problem 5:

50) What engineering intervention or slope protection measure is being shown on the image?

A. Riprap
B. Shotcrete
C. Benching
D. Gabion wall

51) What engineering intervention or slope protection measure is being shown on the image?

A. Riprap
B. Shotcrete
C. Benching
D. Gabion wall

52) What engineering intervention or slope protection measure is being shown on the image?

A. Retaining Wall
B. Shotcrete
C. Benching
D. Gabion wall

53) What engineering intervention or slope protection measure is being shown on the image?

A. Slope protection
B. Shotcrete
C. Soil Nailing
D. Gabion wall

54) What engineering intervention or slope protection measure is being shown on the image?

A. Bespoke Retaining Wall


B. Shotcrete
C. Benching
D. Gabion wall

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Situational Problem 6:

55) _______ foundation is a watertight retaining structure used as a bridge pier, construction of the dam, etc. It is generally used in
structures that require a foundation beneath a river or similar water bodies. The reason for choosing the ________ foundation is that it can
be floated to the desired location and then sunk into place.

A. Caisson
B. Riprap
C. Steel Pile
D. Rock Armor

56) ________ are sections of sheet materials with interlocking edges that are driven into the ground to provide earth retention and
excavation support.

A. Sheet wood
B. Sheet Piles
C. Sheet Walls
D. Sheet Concrete

57) ______ generally, refers to the process of installing piles in the construction of deep foundation system for a building or structure. It
could be the most important structure that serves as root of a building to anchor the body to the ground, transfer the load and supporting
it throughout the entire life span of the building. Therefore, the construction process of the _______ must be carried out with the utmost
care according to the design installation procedure. Pile installation could be carried out by Driven Method (Pre-Cast Pile) or Drilled
Method (Cast In-Situ Pile).

A. Concreting Works
B. Reinforcing Works
C. Piling Works
D. Foundation Works

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Situational Problem 7:

Figure 1: PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDINGS

58) A pad or mat, usually of concrete, located under a column, wall or other structural member, that is used to distribute the loads from
that member into the supporting soil. (See number 1 in Figure 1)

A. Wall Footing
B. Concrete Footing
C. Retaining Cantilever Footing
D. Shear Wall Footing

59) A tension member used to limit the deflection of a girt or purlin in the direction of the weak axis. (See number 21 in Figure 1)

A. Roof Truss
B. Roof Purlin
C. Sag rod
D. Bracing

60) A horizontal structural member attached to the main frames which supports roof panels. (See number 19 in Figure 1)

A. Roof Truss
B. Roof Purlin
C. Sag rod
D. Bracing

61) A machine designed to move material by means of a hoist. (See number 18 in Figure 1)

A. Beam
B. Elevator
C. Chute
D. Crane

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Situational Problem 8:

62) A ______ is a very short structural cantilever member projecting from a wall or a column for the purpose of carrying loads. In reinforced
concrete structures ______ (s) are cast monolithically with the wall or columns supporting them. They are found mainly in bridges, industrial
buildings, and commercial buildings with precast construction.

A. Corbel
B. Cantilever Beam
C. Cantilever Slab
D. Curve Beam

63) _______ are generally structures that are fixed (or continuous) at one end, and free (supported at the other end). As a matter of fact,
they are one of the most challenging structures to design given that the bending moment increases with the square of the length, while
the deflection increases to the fourth power of the length. As a result, controlling deflection and dealing with stability of large span
cantilever structural systems is always a challenge in design.

A. Simply supported structures


B. Cantilever structures
C. Fixed structures
D. Hanging by a moment structure

64) _______ is one of the popular classical methods of analyzing slab and beam girder (T-beam) bridges. However, the results from the
method are usually very uneconomical when compared with other numerical methods like grillage analogy. It is one of the easiest
manual calculation methods can be adopted evaluating the effect of traffic actions in bridge deck girders.

A. Newton’s theory
B. Courbon’s theory
C. Archimede’s theory
D. Bernoulli’s theory

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Situational Problem 9:

65-67) Identify the Greek orders by Labeling the columns according to style

Situational Problem 10:

68) The septic tank in the figure will probably:

A. A contaminate all the water in the well


B. Not contaminate the well
C. Contaminate the soil at the well but not the groundwater
D. Contaminate the part of the well that is lower than the septic tank

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Situational Problem 11:

69) A _______ 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. Structures that require _____ (s) range from a letter box to a cathedral or stadium, house buildings being the
most numerous.

A. Footing
B. Wall
C. Pedestal
D. Roof

70) The wall surrounding the basement floor is called the _________. These walls can be regarded structurally as part of the foundation.
There walls are shear walls which can resist lateral loads as well. Moreover, these walls are meant to be highly non-porous and water
resistant.

A. Foundation wall
B. Basement wall
C. Slab Wall
D. Roof wall

71) An architectural support or base, as for a column or statue.

A. Pedestal
B. Basement wall
C. Column
D. Roof wall

72) _________ in a frame structure support the slab and beams internally. They are not as susceptible to buckling and environmental
effects as the external ones but still are externally important considering the safety and stability of the building. These columns can also
serve aesthetic and architectural purposes.

A. Exterior columns
B. Interior columns
C. Side columns
D. Eccentric columns

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Situational Problem 12:

73) The ________ is the graphic presentation in 3-dimension style of the project showing how it would appear when finished. The designer
usually strives to make the ____________ as attractive as possible, adding such details as landscaping, design of fences, gates, etc. To
achieve as realistic effect, shadows, people, cars, and other details are also incorporated in the ___________(s).

A. 3D House
B. Isometric View
C. Perspective drawing
D. Front View

74) In the __________________, the outline and measurements of the proposed building and its placement on the property are designated.
Also shown are the other proposed improvements like gates, lawn, service yard, walk, etc. The roof plan of the building is not a standard
requirement in the working drawing because it can be interpreted from the Roof Framing Plan. However, some designers include it in
plan as a separate detail.

A. Site development plan or plot plan


B. Floor plan
C. Roof plan
D. Top view

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Situational Problem 13:

75) ________ are normally cylindrical with continuous spiral bars wrapped around them. Spiral reinforcement helps to provide transverse
support.

A. Spiral columns
B. Tied columns
C. Composite columns
D. Triangular columns

76) ________ are closely spaced continuous spirals that hold the longitudinal bars in the forms while the concrete is being placed. It is
used to prevents the sudden crushing of concrete and the buckling of longitudinal steel bars.

A. Tied reinforcements
B. Spiral reinforcements
C. Column reinforcements
D. Triangular reinforcements

77) As per NSCP 2015, minimum number of longitudinal bars in compression shall be ______ for bars enclosed by spirals.

A. 3 bars
B. 4 bars
C. 5 bars
D. 6 bars

78) As per NSCP 2015, the area of longitudinal reinforcement for non-composite compression members shall not be less than ______ times
gross area “Ag”, of section.

A. 0.01 or more than 0.08


B. 0.02 or more than 0.09
C. 0.03 or more than 0.10
D. 0.04 or more than 0.11

79) As per NSCP 2015, clear spacing between spirals shall not exceed ______ or to be less than 25 mm.

A. 60 mm
B. 50 mm
C. 75 mm
D. 80 mm

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Situational Problem 14:

80) A ___________ is a structural component that provides resistance to bending when a load or force is applied. These beams are
commonly used in bridges. A beam of this type has more than two points of support along its length. These are usually in the same
horizontal plane, and the spans between the supports are in one straight line.

A. Simply supported beam


B. Continuous beam
C. Cantilever beam
D. Overhang beam

81) Remember that in almost all cases, the framing system we used in most part of Philippines is SMRF since we are an earthquake prone
region. In the 2nd printing, NSCP 2015 now allowed 200 mm minimum girder from the previously 250 mm. This has a lot of cost implications.
The previous 250 mm made may architects bit angry especially when your project is a typical residential one. With this new provision, for
sure it will be a great relief. However, let’s not forget that implementation of this minimum dimension should be carefully observed since
many recent earthquakes prove too strong for very small beam and column dimensions.

A. 150 mm
B. 200 mm
C. 175 mm
D. 300 mm

Situational Problem 15:

82) As per NSCP 2015, bars larger than a _______ diameter shall not be bundled in beams.

A. 16 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 36 mm
D. 12 mm

83) As per NSCP 2015, bundled bars shall be enclosed within transverse reinforcement. Bundled bars in compression members shall be
enclosed by transverse reinforcement at least ______ diameter in size.

A. 16 mm
B. 20 mm
C. 36 mm
D. 12 mm

84) As per NSCP 2015, development length for individual bars within a bundle, in tension or compression, shall be that of the individual
bar, ________ for a three-bar bundle, and _________ for a four-bar bundle.

A. 20 percent, 33 percent
B. 30 percent, 43 percent
C. 40 percent, 53 percent
D. 50 percent, 63 percent

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85) A three-story bridge built along the ___________ Tianlong Mountain in Taiyuan, northwest China’s Shanxi Province, has become the
city’s latest hot spot as many residents drive to the mountain to see the spectacular site and share its picture on social media. The circular
highway bridge has a total length of 30 kilometers and spans across the mountain with height of 350 meters. The aerial view of the bridge
seems like a giant dragon hovering over the mountain. Formed of box girders amounting to over 7,000 tons of steel.
/VCG Photo

A. 1,370-meter-high
B. 1,371-meter-high
C. 1,372-meter-high
D. 1,373-meter-high

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86) _________ seem to “seamless float” in the air (this is exactly the effect we want to see), but in truth they usually need a strong support
system.

A. Floating staircases
B. Buoyancy staircases
C. Hanging staircases
D. Seawall staircases

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80) A ___________, structure built across a stream, a river, or an estuary to retain water. These structures are built to provide water for
human consumption, for irrigating arid and semiarid lands, or for use in industrial processes. They are used to increase the amount of
water available for generating hydroelectric power, to reduce peak discharge of floodwater created by large storms or heavy snowmelt,
or to increase the depth of water in a river in order to improve navigation and allow barges and ships to travel more easily. These
structures can also provide a lake for recreational activities such as swimming, boating, and fishing.

A. Floodway
B. Dams
C. Retaining wall
D. Seawall

81) CE Board Exam May 2022


A berth structure projecting out from the shoreline.

A. Floodway
B. Dams
C. Pier
D. Seawall

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82) _________ is the installation of structures and facilities in a marine environment, usually for the production and transmission of electricity,
oil, gas, and other resources. It is also called maritime engineering. Construction and pre-commissioning is typically performed as much
as possible onshore.

A. Floodway construction
B. Dam construction
C. Retaining wall construction
D. Offshore construction

83)) CE Board Exam May 2022


The basic lane width appropriate for national road

A. 3.50 m
B. 3.35 m
C. 4.50 m
D. 5.50 m

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84) CE Board Exam May 2022


This drawing has elevation at its vertical axis, and horizontal distance as measured along the centerline of the facility (or other reference
line), as its horizontal axis.

A. Axis
B. Profile
C. Azimuth
D. Distance

85)) CE Board Exam May 2022


Because concrete is unable to maintain a particular shape before it sets. It must be placed in a form of mold. In building construction,
this is called:

A. Chute
B. Platforms
C. Formworks
D. Scaffolding

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86)) CE Board Exam November 2019


__________________ to level a floor or layer of concrete with a straight edge using a back-and-forth motion while moving across the
surface.

A. Troweling
B. Screeding
C. Floating
D. Finishing

87) CE Board Exam November 2019


_________ is nothing more than a column driven into the soil to support a structure by transferring building loads to deeper and stronger
layer of soil or rock.

A. Caisson
B. Pier
C. Shoring
D. Pile

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88) CE Board Exam November 2019


___________ are written instructions detailing how the facility is to be constructed.

A. Specifications
B. Estimates
C. Bid documents
D. Plans

89) CE Board Exam November 2019


Cracks approximately at right angles to the pavement centerline. These may be caused by shrinkage or differential thermal stress of the
asphalt concrete or maybe reflective cracks.

A. Alligator cracking
B. Block cracking
C. Transverse cracking
D. Longitudinal cracking

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90) CE Board Exam November 2019


How do you test the relative consistency of concrete?

A. Slump test
B. Water-cement ratio
C. Aggregate-cement ratio
D. All of the above

91) CE Board Exam May 2022


Signs used to guide drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the road.

A. Delineators
B. Chevron signs
C. Supplementary signs
D. Guidepost signs

92) CE Board Exam May 2022


A formal or legally binding agreement between two parties is referred to as:

A. Logbook
B. Contract
C. Specifications
D. Daily time record

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#9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City

93) CE Board Exam May 2022


The safe capacity of piles driven by powered hammers is based on the following data:

I. Average penetration per blow, last six blows


II. Energy of hammer
III. Weight of hammer
IV. Weight of pile including appurtenances
V. Coefficient of restitution depending on the weight of piles.

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. All of the above

94) CE Board Exam May 2022


It occurs after the completion of construction, and the resolution of the majority of punch list and commissioning issues.

A. Bidding
B. Turnover of a project
C. Documents
D. Plans
E.

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
#9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City

95) CE Board Exam May 2022


A method of protecting workers from cave-ins by excavating the sides of an excavation to form one or a series of horizontal level or
steps, usually with a vertical or near vertical surfaces between levels.

A. Shoring
B. Shielding
C. Benching
D. Fail arrest system

96) CE Board Exam May 2022


The bucket volume contained with bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides is referred to as:

A. Plate line capacity


B. Water line capacity
C. Heap volume
D. Bucket load capacity

97) CE Board Exam May 2022


A method of protecting employees from cave-ins from material that could fall or roll from and excavation face or into an excavation or
collapse of adjacent structures. This includes support systems, sloping and benching systems, shield systems and other systems that
provide the necessary protection.

A. Personnel protective system


B. Fall arrest system
C. Level arrest system
D. Protective system

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
#9 Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City

98) CE Board Exam May 2022


If you are preparing a report on PERT/CPM network in a construction job, what time scheduling should you consider in the preparation
of the PERT/CPM network diagram.

A. Pessimistic time
B. Optimistic time
C. Probable time
D. All of the above

99) CE Board Exam May 2022


It is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue. These can be used daily to promote department safety culture
as well as to facilitate health and safety discussions on job sites is known as:

A. Payroll meeting
B. Safety meeting
C. Earthquake drill meeting
D. Toolbox meeting

100) CE Board Exam May 2022


It is a measure of a material’s ability to dissipate or deaden mechanical vibration?

A. Fatigue resistance
B. Damping capacity
C. Grade resistance
D. Failure resistance

“For with God nothing shall be impossible – Luke 1:37”

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