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A wall jointly used by two parties under easement agreement

a. Fire block
b. Party Wall
c. Shear Wall
d. Exterior Wall
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Type of hinge containing one or more springs, when a door is opened,

the hinge returns it to the open position automatically, may act in one
direction only, or in both directions.

a. Spring hinge
b. Butt hinge
c. Olive knuckle hinge
d. Loose joint hinge
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A group of more-or-less transparent liquids which are used to provide a

protective surface coating at the same time they allow the original
surface to show but add a lustrous and glossy finish to it

a. Enamel
b. Shellac
c. Varnishes
d. Fillers
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A soft mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium sulfate from which

gypsum plaster is made (by heating); colorless when pure used as a
retarder in Portland cement.

a. Plywood
b. Gypsum
c. Hardboard
d. Chipboard
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Basic ingredient is clay

a. Metal
b. Plastic
c. Wood
d. Brick
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A class of rock composed silica grains. Colors include gray, buff, light
brown and red

a. Limestone
b. Granite
c. Sandstone
d. Marble
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A vent that does not serve as drain and is located where if is not exposed
to back up waste from drainage pipe

a. Dry Vent
b. Air Vent
c. Relief Vent
d. Ventilation
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A vent installed so as to permit additional circulation of air between the

drainage and vent system where the drainage system might otherwise be
air bound.

a. Dry Vent
b. Air Vent
c. Relief Vent
d. Ventilation
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Written or printed description of work to be done describing the qualities

of materials and mode of construction.

a. Specification
b. Material Specifications
c. Bid Bullet
d. Punch list
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Additional information contract documents

a. Specification
b. Material Specifications
c. Bid Bullet
d. Punch list
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Given the span of the slab as 5.40 m of 18 ft. The depth of the girder
shall be __________.

a. 16 inches or .41 m
b. 15 inches or .38 m
c. 16 inches or .46 m
d. 16 inches or .30 m
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Given the depth of the girder mentioned above, what shall be the size of
its breadth?

a. 10 inches or .25 m
b. 8 inches or .20 m
c. 9 inches or .23 m
d. 6 inches or .15 m
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Space in a building without a basement, an unfinished accessible space

below the first floor which is usually less than a full story height.

a. Slab on fill
b. Substructure
c. Superstructure
d. Crawl Space
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The ability of a material to fix itself and cling to an entirely different

material.

a. Adhesiveness
b. Elasticity
c. Cohesiveness
d. Flexibility
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The ability of particles of a material to cling tightly to one another.

a. Adhesiveness
b. Elasticity
c. Cohesiveness
d. Flexibility
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Which of the following is not a nonferrous metal?

a. Aluminum
b. Tin
c. Led
d. Steel
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A hard, brittle inorganic substance, ordinarily transparent or translucent;

produced by melting a mixture of silica, a flux and stabilizer.

a. Brick
b. Metal
c. Glass
d. Wood
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Materials used to reduce or stop the penetration of moisture through the

concrete. Reduces permeability.

a. Damproofers
b. Water Reducing Admixtures
c. Retarders
d. Accelerators
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An admixture which is used to speed up the initial set of concrete. Such

a material maybe added to the mix to increase the rate of early-strength
development for several reasons

a. Damproofers
b. Water Reducing Admixtures
c. Retarders
d. Accelerators
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A traditional building material, it is easily worked, has durability and

beauty. It has great ability to absorb shocks from sudden load. In
addition, wood has freedom from rust and corrosion, is comparatively
light in weight, and is adaptable to countless variety of purpose.

a. Metal
b. Brick
c. Wood
d. Plastic
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A mixture consisting of vehicles or binders, with or without coloring

pigments, adjusted and diluted with correct amounts and types of
additives and thinners, which when applied on a surface, forms as
adherent continuous film which provides protection, decoration,
sanitation, identification and other functional properties.

a. Stickwell
b. Thinner
c. Sealant
d. Paint
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It is a cellular framework of squared steel, concrete, or timber members,

assembled in layers at right angles, and filled with earth or stones.

a. Bin Wall
b. Riprap
c. Cribbling
d. Gabions
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Bigger than ceiling joist usually place every 1.20m o.c.

a. Nailers
b. Bridging
c. Ceiling rafters
d. Girders
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Used for bearing walls of light buildings, the height usually restricted to
four stories. Structural load bearing wall tile are made in 4, 6, 8, 10 and
12 in thickness.

a. Floor tile
b. Fireproofing tile
c. Load bearing wall tile
d. Back-up tile
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What should be the maximum spacing of stirrups applied if the depth of

he girder is 0.40 m?

a. 4 inches
b. 8 inches
c. 10 inches
d. 12 inches
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A wall which separates two abutting living units as to resist the spread of
fire.

a. Fire Block
b. Party Wall
c. Shear Wall
d. Exterior Wall
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Measures the density of granular soils and the consistency of some clay.

a. Shearing Strength
b. Maximum Dry Density
c. SPT – Standard Penetration Test
d. Allowable Bearing Capacity
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Materials often added to the concrete or applied to the surface of freshly

placed concrete to produce some special result

a. Retarders
b. Concrete Additives
c. Air-entraining agents
d. Accelerators
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Which of the following is not a Sheet Glass?

a. Picture Glass
b. Window Glass
c. Heavy Sheet Glass
d. Insulating Glass
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A door made up of small horizontal interlocking metal slats which are

guided in a track; the configuration coils about an overhead drum which
is housed at the head of the opening, either manual or motor-driven.

a. Roll-up door
b. Panel door
c. Flush door
d. Overhead Swing-up door
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The minimum length of splice needed for column.

a. 60 cm
b. 50 cm
c. 30 cm
d. 40 cm
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Minimum angle of inclination of an escalator

a. 35 degree
b. 45 degree
c. 25 degree
d. 85 degree
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Which are timber, steel, or pre-cast planks driven side by side to retain
earth and prevent water from seeping into the exaction?

a. Sheet piles
b. Wales
c. Rakers
d. Lagging
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The main feed line of an electrical circuit to which branch circuits are
connected.

a. Service Line
b. Circuit Breaker
c. Distribution Line
d. Feeder line
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Are wooden sticks used as posts sharpened at once end driven into the
ground to serve as boundaries?

a. Stakes
b. Batter Boards
c. Ledger
d. Brace or the Diagonal
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A kind of glue that is made from protein material, it is a dry powder that
is mixed with water, it has good bonding properties for wood to wood or
paper to wood application and will develop the full strength of the wood
in most situations.

a. Animal glue
b. Cellulose cement
c. Chlorinated (rubber) adhesive
d. Casein glue
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Any substance other than cement, water or aggregate, added to the

concrete or mortar mix to alter its properties or those of the hardened
product; also called an additive.

a. Admixture
b. Concrete hardener
c. Chlorinated (rubber) adhesive
d. Animal glue
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An additive which improves the denseness of concrete surface which are

subjected to rolling live loads and impact.

a. Admixture
b. Concrete hardener
c. Chlorinated (rubber) adhesive
d. Animal glue
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That solid, finely ground material which gives paint the power to hide, as
well as color the surface.

a. Body
b. Vehicle
c. Pigment
d. Cement
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A paint defect characterized by progressive powdering from the surface

inward.

a. Tackining
b. Bleeding
c. Blistering
d. Chalking
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Any paint or varnish drying to a smooth, hard, usually glossy finish.

a. Natural resin
b. Enamel
c. Ferrocement
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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A varnish made from natural resin or exudations from living trees.

a. Natural resin
b. Enamel
c. Ferrocement
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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A type of concrete having mortar with large amount of light gauge

reinforcement is used; it is used in bins, boat hulls and other thin
complex shapes

a. Natural resin
b. Enamel
c. Ferrocement
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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A type of concrete using reinforcing bars (plain or deformed) and mats

as primary reinforcement.

a. Natural resin
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Ferrocement
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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A type of concrete finish in which coloring agents are added to the

mixture. It may be trowelled, sandblasted, tooled or stamped.

a. Ferrocement
b. Stamped concrete
c. Reinforced concrete
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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A concrete finish using proprietary aluminum tools to imprint various

patterns in freshly placed horizontal concrete surface.

a. Ferrocement
b. Stamped concrete
c. Reinforced concrete
d. Integrally pigmented concrete
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Any of the various hard inert mineral material, such as sand and gravel,
added to a cement paste to make concrete or mortar.

a. Fillers
b. Animal glue
c. Aggregate
d. Stamped concrete
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Finishing material which is used on wood surfaces, particularly those

with open grains, to till the pores and provide perfectly smooth, uniform
surface for varnish or lacquer.

a. Fillers
b. Animal glue
c. Aggregate
d. Stamped concrete
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A glue in liquid form having excellent bonding property with paper or

glass and reasonably good bond with wood or metal. Resistance to heat,
cold, creep and water is poor.

a. Fire retardant
b. Animal glue
c. Aggregate
d. Stamped concrete
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A type of paint which retards the passage of fire to the surface beneath
them.

a. Fire retardant
b. Animal glue
c. Aggregate
d. Stamped concrete