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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
a. 2.5 mm thick - ANSWER-Single-strength glass is
a. 2.5 mm thick
b. 3 mm thick
c. Monolithic
d. Double-glazed
e. Laminated
a. AISC Type 1 - ANSWER-A cantilever steel beam requires what kind of connection?
a. AISC Type 1
b. AISC Type 2
c. AISC Type 3
d. AISC Type 4
e. AISC Type 5
a. Anisotropic - ANSWER-Which of the following reflects the visual characteristic of
wood?
a. Anisotropic
b. Autogenous
c. Hygroscopic
d. Isotropic
e. Thixotropic
a. Asphalt paving - ANSWER-Which of the following paving systems fall under flexible
paving?
a. Asphalt paving
b. Grasscret
c. Interlocking precast concrete
d. Stamped concrete paving
e. Stone paving
a. At the upper third of slab thickness - ANSWER-To avoid cracks on concrete slab-on-
grade, where should temperature and shrinkage reinforcement be positioned for
maximum effectiveness?
a. At the upper third of slab thickness
b. At the middle of slab thickness
c. At the bottom third of slab thickness
d. Anywhere within the slab thickness
e. Does not matter if control joints are sawn on the hardened slab.
a. Beam-and-slab floor - ANSWER-A reinforced-concrete system in which a slab is
supported by and is often monolithic with reinforced concrete beams.
,a. Beam-and-slab floor
b. Concrete flatwork
c. Continuous slab
d. Drop panel
e. Flat plate
a. Bethell process - ANSWER-A process for preserving wood by impregnating the cell
with creosote under pressure
a. Bethell process
b. Boliden salt process
c. Boucherie process
d. Kyanizing
e. Rueping process
a. Blasthole drill - ANSWER-A rotary drill consisting of a steel-pipe drill stem on the
bottom of which is a roller-bit. As the bit rotates, it grinds the rock.
a. Blasthole drill
b. Churn drill
c. Core drill
d. Diamond drill
e. Downhole drill
a. Canton - ANSWER-A column feature projecting from a corner of a building.
a. Canton
b. Engaged column
c. Pier
d. Pilaster
e. Quoin
a. Centering - ANSWER-The temporary formwork for an arch, dome, or vault.
a. Centering
b. Scaffolding
c. Staging
d. Underframing
e. Anchoring
a. Climbing crane - ANSWER-A heavy-duty lifting machine that raises itself as the
building rises.
a. Climbing crane
b. Luffing boom crane
c. Hammerhead boom crane
d. Mobile crane
a. Cyclopean concrete - ANSWER-Concrete in which large stones, each of 50kg or
more, are placed and embedded in the concrete as it is deposited.
a. Cyclopean concrete
,b. Dense concrete
c. Heavyweight concrete
d. Mass concrete
e.Rubble cocnrete
a. Dimetric projection - ANSWER-An axonometric projection of a three-dimensional
object inclined to the picture plane in such a way that two of its principal axes are
equally foreshortened and the third appears longer or shorter than the other two.
a. Dimetric projection
b. Isometric projection
c. Oblique projection
d. Orthogonal projection
e. Trimetric projection
a. Double-glazed window - ANSWER-Which of the following is an insulating glass unit
(IGU)?
a. Double-glazed window
b. Laminated glass
c. Low-e coated glass
d. Reflective coated glass
e. All of the above
a. Double-strength glass - ANSWER-Which of the following glass types offers the least
noise reduction?
a. Double-strength glass
b. Laminated glass
c. Insulating glass
d. Transparent wall units
e. Double-glazed glass
a. Eskombro - ANSWER-The vernacular term for earthfill is
a. Eskombro
b. Macadam
c. Tambak
d. Larga Masa
e. Lastilyas
a. Ferrocement - ANSWER-A composite structural material comprising thin sections
consisting of cement mortar reinforced by a number of very closely spaced layers of
steel wire mesh.
a. Ferrocement
b. Lath and plaster
c. Furring
d. Sandwich panel
e. Veneer
, a. First cost - ANSWER-The cost of construction.
a. First cost
b. Life-cycle cost
c. Estimated cost
d. Project cost
e. Total cost
a. Flemish bond - ANSWER-Brickwork laid with each course consisting of alternating
headers and stretchers.
a. Flemish bond
b. English bond
c. Running bond
d. Common bond
e. Stack bond
a. Foil - ANSWER-Metal with maximum width of 0.005 inches.
a. Foil
b. Plate
c. Sheet
d. Strip
e. Wire
a. Granite - ANSWER-Which of the following is an igneous rock?
a. Granite
b. Limestone
c. Marble
d. Quartz based stone
e. Slate
a. Lites - ANSWER-Individual pieces of glass are known as
a. Lites
b. Panels
c. Panes
d. Plates
e. Sheets
a. Masonry veneer - ANSWER-Which among the masonry wall types connects to a
structural frame such as wood or metal stud walls?
a. Masonry veneer
b. Grouted masonry
c. Cavity wall masonry
d. Hollow unit masonry
e. Solid masonry
a. Polyvinyl butyral - ANSWER-The most common material used as interlayer in
laminated glass.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
a. 2.5 mm thick - ANSWER-Single-strength glass is
a. 2.5 mm thick
b. 3 mm thick
c. Monolithic
d. Double-glazed
e. Laminated
a. AISC Type 1 - ANSWER-A cantilever steel beam requires what kind of connection?
a. AISC Type 1
b. AISC Type 2
c. AISC Type 3
d. AISC Type 4
e. AISC Type 5
a. Anisotropic - ANSWER-Which of the following reflects the visual characteristic of
wood?
a. Anisotropic
b. Autogenous
c. Hygroscopic
d. Isotropic
e. Thixotropic
a. Asphalt paving - ANSWER-Which of the following paving systems fall under flexible
paving?
a. Asphalt paving
b. Grasscret
c. Interlocking precast concrete
d. Stamped concrete paving
e. Stone paving
a. At the upper third of slab thickness - ANSWER-To avoid cracks on concrete slab-on-
grade, where should temperature and shrinkage reinforcement be positioned for
maximum effectiveness?
a. At the upper third of slab thickness
b. At the middle of slab thickness
c. At the bottom third of slab thickness
d. Anywhere within the slab thickness
e. Does not matter if control joints are sawn on the hardened slab.
a. Beam-and-slab floor - ANSWER-A reinforced-concrete system in which a slab is
supported by and is often monolithic with reinforced concrete beams.
,a. Beam-and-slab floor
b. Concrete flatwork
c. Continuous slab
d. Drop panel
e. Flat plate
a. Bethell process - ANSWER-A process for preserving wood by impregnating the cell
with creosote under pressure
a. Bethell process
b. Boliden salt process
c. Boucherie process
d. Kyanizing
e. Rueping process
a. Blasthole drill - ANSWER-A rotary drill consisting of a steel-pipe drill stem on the
bottom of which is a roller-bit. As the bit rotates, it grinds the rock.
a. Blasthole drill
b. Churn drill
c. Core drill
d. Diamond drill
e. Downhole drill
a. Canton - ANSWER-A column feature projecting from a corner of a building.
a. Canton
b. Engaged column
c. Pier
d. Pilaster
e. Quoin
a. Centering - ANSWER-The temporary formwork for an arch, dome, or vault.
a. Centering
b. Scaffolding
c. Staging
d. Underframing
e. Anchoring
a. Climbing crane - ANSWER-A heavy-duty lifting machine that raises itself as the
building rises.
a. Climbing crane
b. Luffing boom crane
c. Hammerhead boom crane
d. Mobile crane
a. Cyclopean concrete - ANSWER-Concrete in which large stones, each of 50kg or
more, are placed and embedded in the concrete as it is deposited.
a. Cyclopean concrete
,b. Dense concrete
c. Heavyweight concrete
d. Mass concrete
e.Rubble cocnrete
a. Dimetric projection - ANSWER-An axonometric projection of a three-dimensional
object inclined to the picture plane in such a way that two of its principal axes are
equally foreshortened and the third appears longer or shorter than the other two.
a. Dimetric projection
b. Isometric projection
c. Oblique projection
d. Orthogonal projection
e. Trimetric projection
a. Double-glazed window - ANSWER-Which of the following is an insulating glass unit
(IGU)?
a. Double-glazed window
b. Laminated glass
c. Low-e coated glass
d. Reflective coated glass
e. All of the above
a. Double-strength glass - ANSWER-Which of the following glass types offers the least
noise reduction?
a. Double-strength glass
b. Laminated glass
c. Insulating glass
d. Transparent wall units
e. Double-glazed glass
a. Eskombro - ANSWER-The vernacular term for earthfill is
a. Eskombro
b. Macadam
c. Tambak
d. Larga Masa
e. Lastilyas
a. Ferrocement - ANSWER-A composite structural material comprising thin sections
consisting of cement mortar reinforced by a number of very closely spaced layers of
steel wire mesh.
a. Ferrocement
b. Lath and plaster
c. Furring
d. Sandwich panel
e. Veneer
, a. First cost - ANSWER-The cost of construction.
a. First cost
b. Life-cycle cost
c. Estimated cost
d. Project cost
e. Total cost
a. Flemish bond - ANSWER-Brickwork laid with each course consisting of alternating
headers and stretchers.
a. Flemish bond
b. English bond
c. Running bond
d. Common bond
e. Stack bond
a. Foil - ANSWER-Metal with maximum width of 0.005 inches.
a. Foil
b. Plate
c. Sheet
d. Strip
e. Wire
a. Granite - ANSWER-Which of the following is an igneous rock?
a. Granite
b. Limestone
c. Marble
d. Quartz based stone
e. Slate
a. Lites - ANSWER-Individual pieces of glass are known as
a. Lites
b. Panels
c. Panes
d. Plates
e. Sheets
a. Masonry veneer - ANSWER-Which among the masonry wall types connects to a
structural frame such as wood or metal stud walls?
a. Masonry veneer
b. Grouted masonry
c. Cavity wall masonry
d. Hollow unit masonry
e. Solid masonry
a. Polyvinyl butyral - ANSWER-The most common material used as interlayer in
laminated glass.
