JANUARY 1997 BOARD EXAMINATION

Part 1: Structural Design & Building Technology Jan. 27, 1997 (08:00
am 6:00 pm)

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only
one answer for each item by
shading the box corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICLY NO ERASURES
ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. Walls that support weight from above as well as their own dead weight
A. load bearing walls
B. curtain walls
C. shoring walls
D. none of these
2. It refers to the occupancy load which is either partially or fully in place or may not be
present at all is called
A. live load
B. dead load
C. concentrated load
D. distributed load
3. The distance between inflection point in the column when it breaks is called
A. development length
B. cross sectional area
C. effective length
D. equivalent distance
4. The amount of space measured in cubic units
A. none of these
B. perimeter
C. volume
D. area
5. In the formula e=PL/AE, E stands for
A. total deformation
B. elongation
C. equal force
D. modulus of elasticity
6. A bent rod to resist shear and diagonal stresses in a concrete beam is called
A. bottom bar
B. stirrups
C. metal plate
D. temperature bar
7. Ratio of unit-stress to unit strain is:
A. ratio and proportion
B. moment of inertia
C. modulus of elasticity
D. slenderness ratio
8. An expansion joints adjacent parts of a structure to permit expected movements between
them is called
A. contraction joint
B. truss joint
C. construction joint
D. conduction joint
9. To find the volume of water in a cylinder tank, multiply the area of its base by its
A. diameter

B. radius
C. height
D. none of these
10. The most important component to determine the strength of a concrete mix is
A. cement
B. sand
C. gravel
D. lime
11. The greatest stretching stress a structural member can bear without breaking or
cracking
A. tension limit
B. tensile stress
C. none of these
D. elasticity limit
12. The ultimate strength of the material divided by the allowable working load
A. maximum strength
B. strength limit
C. safety factor
D. none of these
13. The stress per square unit area of the original cross section of a material which resist
its elongation is
A. allowable stress
B. tensible stress
C. flexural stress
D. bending stress

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14. A beam that project beyond one or both its support is called
A. overhanging beam
B. continuous beam
C. intermediate beam
D. cantilevered beam
15. The force adhesion per unit area of contact between two bent surface is
A. axial stress
B. bond stress
C. allowable stress
D. flexural stress
16. Jack rafter is used for
A. hip roof support
B. cantilevered truss
C. long span beam
D. none of these
17. Another term for plaster board is
A. block board
B. concreting board
C. form board
D. gypsum board
18. The total of all the tread widths in a stair is called
A. total riser
B. total run
C. winder
D. none of these

19. The face of front elevation of a building

A. faade
B. front view
C. face plate
D. frontal approach
20. A pit in a basement floor made to collect water into which a pump is placed to pump the
liquid to the sewer pipe
A. sump
B. drain hole
C. slump
D. none of these
21. Another name for installed vertical pipe
A. header
B. none of these
C. stack
D. vent pipes
22. Prefabrication refers to
A. design of a factory
B. pre-construction of component as a part of the whole
C. a system of material audit
D. preliminary building procedure
23. An opening in the roof for admitting light is called
A. natural lighting
B. oculus lighting
C. none of these
D. skylight
24. Wood coming from trees with needle leaves, rather than broad leaves are called
A. ironwood
B. mahogany
C. softwood
D. hardwood
25. A kind of brick used for high temperature
A. Fly-ash brick
B. Thermal brick
C. Firebrick
D. Cinder brick
26. The building frame construction system that uses one piece structural stud from the
foundation to the roof
A. balloon framing
B. lath framing
C. wall framing
D. upright framing
27. A nailer strip incorporated in rough concrete wall to be plastered to act as guide and
support for finish trim around
openings and near the base of the wall
A. none of these
B. plaster ground
C. gravel step
D. trimming guard

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28. The acceptable variance of dimensions from the approved standard size is called

A. maximum allowable difference

B. verified sizes
C. tolerance
D. none of these
29. The distance between two structural posts
A. overall distance
B. bay
C. span
D. none of these
30. The scientific name for wood is:
A. Citem
B. Xylem
C. Apag
D.
31. In designing a stair, to find the height of the riser, divide the height of the stair by the
number of
A. newel post
B. risers
C. balustrade
D. balusters
32. A kind of roof that has four sloping sides
A. gable roof
B. mansard roof
C. hip roof
D. lean-to
33. Stone placed on a slope to prevent erosion
A. rip-rap
B. flag stone
C. embankment
D. border stone
34. Hammer is a
A. striking tool
B. holding tool
C. measuring tool
D. cutting tool
35. A tough used for carrying off water
A. gutter
B. none of these
C. moat
D. valley duct
36. A type of valve that permits passage through a pipe in only one direction
A. gate valve
B. throttle valve
C. overflow valve
D. check valve
37. The process of removing concrete forms from the cured concrete
A. stripping
B. clearing
C. none of these
D. deforming works
38. A structural member spanning from truss-to-truss or supporting rafters
A. floor joist
B. purlin
C. girt
D. girder

39. A threaded steel bent inserted in masonry construction for or wood or metal plates to
concrete construction
A. anchor bolt
B. U-bolt
C. gusset plate
D. strut
40. A horizontal piece of wood, stone, steel or concrete causes the of floor o
A. none of these
B. lintel
C. transom bear
D. transverse rafter
41. The placing of glass in windows or doors
A. none of these
B. glazing
C. fitting
D. glassing
42. A rejected building material because of its below-standard quality is called
A. out-lumber
B. run-of-the-mill
C. dull
D. none of these

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43. Another word for handrail on a stair construction
A. balustrade
B. banister
C. hand guard
D. stringer
44. A joint produce by lapping two pieces of wood
A. sandwiched joint
B. butt joint
C. ship joint
D. lap joint
45. Green lumber is
A. wolmanized(?) lumber
B. creasate(?)-treated lumber
C. tanalized(?) lumber
D. lumber that still contains moisture
46. The internal angle formed by the slopes of a rectangle
A. canal
B. gutter
C. valley
D. beige cap
47. A vertical board attached on the ends of the rafters. It is a part of the cornice.
A. fascia
B. decorative board
C. face cover
D. construction board
48. A large heavy nail is referred to as
A. spike
B. anchorage hardware
C. none of these

D.
49. In designing a stair, to find the number of risers, divide the height of the stair by the
height of each
A. newel post
B. risers
C. balusters
D. nosing
50. Underwater watertight chamber to allow construction work to be done
A. bent chamber
B. submersible air chamber
C. caisson
D. none of these
51. Stakes and batter board in a construction layouting procedure refers to
A. building components where permanent horizontal and vertical measurement are
indicated
B. initial form works done in construction
C. vertical and horizontal wood sticks and lumber used to determine the elevation and
distances of the reference points of
the proposed building
D. a clich for layouting work
52. Lumber specification S4S means
A. smooth for surfacing jobs
B. square on four sides
C. first class lumber
D. smooth on four sides
53. The term used to indicate top and lower principal member of a roof or bridge truss
A. rafter
B. chord
C. beam
D. tie
54. Strips of hardwood usually 2x2 laid over a concrete slab floor
A. sleepers
B. leveling blocks
C. wood anchor blocks
D. wood saddle
55. Miter square is a guiding and testing tool that has a permanent blade set at
A. 30
B. 45
C. 20
D. 60
56. A wall that holds back on earth embankment
A. shoring wall
B. retaining wall
C. buttress wall
D. foundation wall

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57. In structural steel section joints, it is recommended NOT to use
A. rivets
B. nuts and bolts
C. oxygen/acetyline welding
D. electric arch welding

58. An instrument of regulating electric current

A. rheostat
B. voltage meter
C. thermostat
D. galvanometer
59. A wall that serves two dwelling units, known also
A. common wall
B. property wall
C. exterior wall
D. perimeter wall
60. The liquid discharge from a septic vault after
A. waste water discharge
B. brackish water
C. effluent
D. block water
61. Pertaining to a material description
A.
B. vitreous
C.
D. cellulose
62. To allow concrete to dry slowly by keeping its moist to attain maximum strength
A. permeate
B. stabilize
C. tempering
D. cure
63. The hardware on a door to accommodate to the knob and lock
A. escutcheon
B. embellisher
C. door lock cap
D. push plate
64. The material used for the process of making watertight the intersection and other
exposed areas on the exterior of the
building
A. capping
B. flashing
C. fascia
D. gutter
65. A vertical space in a building intended for ducts, pipes and the like
A. niche
B. crevice
C. chase
D. trench
66. The term used to describe the putting up of the skeleton of the building
A. roughing-in
B. stakes and batterboards
C. shell work
D. formworks
67. The zigzag rule is a
A. a road builder tool for measuring zigzag road
B. the law governing intricate road network
C. an all-metal tape measuring tool
D. carpenter measuring tool
68. Keystone is
A. a wedge-shaped stone of an axe
B. a kind of grinding every stone

C. a stone shaped like a key

D. a brand of vehicular tire
69. Kalemain door is
A. a fireproof door with metal
B. an indoor decorative door
C. a door product of Kuala Lumpur
D. none of these
70. Lumber that is not squared or finished:
A. green limber
B. milled lumber
C. undressed lumber
D. sealed lumber

JANUARY 1997 BOARD EXAMINATION

Part 1: Structural Design & Building Technology Jan. 27, 1997 (08:00
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71. Using the data given below, determine the ultimate moment of the given beam as a
single
A. 215 M P
B. 275 Mpa
C. o
D. o
72. Determine the number of force in bar
73. Complete the other diagram below
A.
74.