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Situation A (1-3): As an Architect you were commissioned by a former client
to improve and renovate their old two-storey residence made of combination
of timber and concrete located in a mountain view with 20% slope at Cainta,
Rizal overlooking the City of Manila. With the site location above the
mountain, the site is cold at night which produces a moisture content and
termite being present. The current 2nd floor timber flooring that rest in a
reinforced concrete beam needs to be replaced as it is already unsound due
to termite. With that condition the client wants you to improve the facade of
their house in a high end modern mountain house concept using much of
timber cladding and avoid tearing of walls due to cost implications and time
of 3 months.

1. What would you use for facade cladding considering the problem of
termite?
a. Treated timber and get warranty
b. Composite timber
c. Masonry and finish it to simulate timber
d. All of the choices
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2. Considering time and cost of the project, what would you do to replace the
timber flooring with homogeneous tiles at the 2nd floor?
a. Demolish the timber flooring and change with reinforced concrete slab
b. Don’t demolish the timber flooring and pour reinforced concrete slab on top
c. Don’t demolish the timber flooring, put steel deck on top of it and pour
reinforced concrete slab
d. Demolish the timber flooring and change with steel deck
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3. What would you use for kitchen cabinet?
a. Marine plywood
b. MDF
c. Solid treated timber
d. Gypsum board
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Situation B (4-6): You were commissioned by Client A to design a 2-Storey
Residential project that is located in Cebu City. The house will have a
 basement and a pool besides a bedroom. The 300.00 sqm has a 15.00 m
frontage based on a 2% slope. The site is fronted by a 3-storey residence
whilst the right side of the lot is a 3-storey apartment, and a 2-storey
residence on the left side.

4. What would you intelligently use to protect the bedroom from water
seepage?
a. Damp proofing
b. Membrane water proofing
c. Cementitious water proofing
d. Elastomeric
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5. Considering the pool at the basement, what type of flooring would you
used?
a. Glazed ceramic tiles
b. Unglazed ceramic tiles
c. Granite
d. Marble
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6. What would you provide to structurally secure the pool and protect from
eroding to bedroom?
a. Sheet piles
b. Retaining walls
c. Load bearing walls
d. Riprap
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Situation C (7-10): After passing the board examination, your long time
friend has hired you to renovate and beautify their existing 50-year old
vacation house near the beach. The contract was ironed out and eventually
you started to render your services as an Architect. Before you undergo with
the design, site inspection were made with your staff and you have found out
that GI roofing is rusted that seepage happens at the living room. The
bedroom masonry walls including its slab present several cracks. The client
wants you to solve these problems and have asked you several questions.

7. What building material component would you NOT use because it is

 harmful to people?
a. Sodium Chloride
b. Asbestos
c. Asphalt
d. Compacted wood chips
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8. Least reason why slab cracks?
a. Weathering
b. Presence of termites
c. Spacing of rebars
d. Soil compaction
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9. What is the cause of a fence (wall) to have vertical cracks located in
between columns?
a. No footing
b. No lintel beam
c. Less rebars
d. Too many decorative features
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10. What type of paint is same as ducco finish?
a. Automotive
b. Latex
c. QDE
d. Rough Finish
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11. For a building with a basement toilet, where would you locate the septic
tank?
a. Basement and provide sump pump
b. Ground floor
c. Relocate the toilet at basement
d. Below the living room
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12. A built-up frame of high quality construction was installed for a door
frame. Upon installation, it was noticed that there is a gap of about 10mm.
How would you remedy this?
a. Move the frame by reconstruction of the opening
b. Add a suitable size plate on the gap attached to one frame
c. Use an astragal
d. Put a piece of timber at the gap
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13. Why is steel more economical to use in spaces?
a. It has a high height to weight ratio
b. It has a low height to weight ratio
c. It has a high height, less weight property
d. It has a low height, high weight property
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14. What is the most suitable flooring material for children and elderly people
which is low maintenance and has a homey feeling?
a. Vinyl tiles
b. Vinyl sheet
c. T&G wood parquet
d. Carpet
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15. The formation of chalk (fine, white powder) on the surface of a painted
surface is primarily due to weathering, which can give the appearance of the
color fading. While some degree of chalking is normal and can be desirable
way for paint to wear, excessive paint film erosion may result in unsightly
heavy chalk. Excessive chalking is caused by the disintegration of the paint
film during weathering. Some common causes of heavy chalking include
application to an unsealed surface, overspreading the paint, or poor quality
paint.
a. Efflorescence
b. Peeling
c. Blistering
d. Chalking
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16. In the design of a column-free hospital structure and other similarly
structured buildings, where unobstructed space planning is desired, the floor
structure shall be made of?
a. Pre-stressed beams and precast slabs
b. Cast-in-place post and lintel
c. Open web steel space frames
d. NOTA
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Plaster or plywood ceiling on nailers or joists below a ventilated roof space
may show “pattern spacing” on the ceiling. This can be prevented by
a. Cleaning
b. Re-painting
c. Adequate insulation
d. NOTA
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18. Select the grouping that best relates to green building hospital design
a. Concrete pavements, open parking, cemented benches
b. Waste segregation, air-conditioned interior spaces, CFL indoor lighting
c. Grey water collector tanks, photovoltaic glazing, white sloping roofs
d. NOTA
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19. Due to temperature effects in materials, concrete walls, slabs of long
buildings, a new hospital building extension adjoining an old existing building
should be provided with
a. Flashing
b. Welded joints
c. Expansion joints
d. NOTA
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20. Narrow, high ceiling spaces where ceiling area is small compared to wall
area will require acoustical treatment of
 a. Wall or part of several walls
b. Floor and ceiling
c. Ceiling only
d. None, it is not required
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21. A typical block or panel type insulating material used in a flat roofed
building
a. Compression foam
b. Acacia lumber
c. Washed pebbles
d. NOTA
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22. A very common paint problem caused either by moisture or poor
adhesion. It is characterized by the paint peeling and separating from an
earlier paint layer (inter-coat peeling) or from the substrate leaving some
paint behind, Sometimes portions of earlier paint layers are visible under the
curling, peeling paint layer.
a. Alligatoring
b. Peeling
c. Cracking
d. Chalking
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23. Occurs when the upper layer of paint loses adhesion and separates from
older layers. Typically, this happens after tha paint has dried completely, and
there are no good guidelines for determining if or when it will occur. The
problem can crop up within a day, or not until a year later.
a. Alligatoring
b. Peeling
c. Blistering
d. Chalking
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24. Select which type of partition finish used on nursing wards which will
have the greatest sound transmission loss
 a. Double wall ¼” plywood on studs
b. 6” CHB with 5/8” gypsum plaster on both sides
c. 4” Styrofoam core with cement plaster rendering at each face
d. Not among the choices
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25. These factors affect the energy efficiency of tall buildings and used to
determine suitable building envelope design that enhances the interior living
environment
a. Sun, wind and precipitation
b. Materials, technology & construction methodology
c. Earthquake, fault lines & gusts
d. Not among the choices
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26. The chief structural materials use for tall building portions of a medical
complex development are
a. Built-up beams, girders, foundations
b. Cement, deformed wrought iron, gravel and sand
c. Reinforced concrete and high grade steel
d. None of the choices
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27. These are materials excellent as vapor and thermal barrier in the roofing
system of hospital structures designed for tropical conditions
a. Particle boards
b. Lawanit boards
c. Aluminum foil sheets
d. Not among the choices
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28. A 50sqm of toilet wall, what would be the most economical number of
300x300mm of ceramic tiles?
a. 600 pcs
b. 400 pcs
c. 556 pcs
 d. 500 pcs
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29. In the design of a 4 storey building, what is the ideal layout of data
systems in consideration with the electrical system?
a. Data cable should be on top of electrical cable
b. Both are separated by conduit
c. Cables should be incased with rubber protection
d. Both can be integrated as one
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30. A 50sqm of toilet ceiling, what would be the most economical number of
plywood?
a. 25 pcs
b. 30 pcs
c. 27 pcs
d. 28 pcs
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31. Estimating the cost of a project or a portion of a project, which is not
used as a basic process?
a. Not defining the project component to which cost can be applied
b. Not Assigning unit cost in order to arrive at a component cost
c. Knowing the budget of client and material cost
d. All of the above
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32. Two ways to prepare a probable budget study, which is not used by
architects?
a. By preliminary study which is done by lump sum analysis
b. By detailed costing which is based on actual estimates of detailed plan
c. Estimate by prevailing cost per square meters
d. All of the above
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33. The factors that will affect costing or pricing of the estimates.
 a. Wage Scales for the laborers
b. Damn contractors
c. special working rules
d. Asshole architects
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34. What roofing material is best suited for an industrial plant where
hazardous/toxic fumes are emitted?
a. Polycarbonate Roofing
b. Plain Galvanized Sheath
c. Corrugated GI Roofing
d. Clay tile roof
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35. What type of Roofing material is oven baked and is waterproof?
a. Shingles
b. Long Span Roofing
c. Tegula
d. Clay Roof Tiles
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36. Where do you conceal cables and transmission lines in an office
building?
a. Ceiling
b. Partitions
c. Floor
d. Raised floor
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37. What type of door gives the most amount of opening?
a. Pocket sliding door
b. Swing door
c. Double swing door
d. Sliding door
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38. A wooden two-leafed louvered door is to be installed in the doorway of a
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39. To keep the interior of the house cool, what type of outdoor paving must
be used?
a. Dark colored pavers
b. Yellow pavers
c. Green slate in crazy cut
d. Cement paving
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40. For a residential project near the sea, what type of roofing should you
consider?
a. Polycarbonate Sheet
b. GI Sheet
c. Shingles
d. Clay tiles
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41. What is the advantage of shingles over GI roofing in seaside projects?
a. Protection from rust
b. Cheaper
c. Easier to install
d. Blends well with the site
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42. When using I-beam, what would you consider?
a. Treat with rust protection
b. Leave it as it is
c. Cover with concrete
d. Number of bolts
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43. What is the main purpose of using a sagrod?
a. To prevent the purlins from deflecting
b. To support the rafters
c. To minimize heat
 d. To lessen roof area
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44. What is the purpose of putting a gap in polycarbonate installation?
a. Ease of installation
b. Heat expansion
c. Economical
d. Sound retardant
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45. If you are designing a basement parking space, what is usually
considered?
a. Sprinkler
b. Ducting
c. Electrical System
d. Vertical clearance
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Situation D (46-50): A client awarded you to design a medium-end BPO that
will office an existing medium rise office condominium of 1500 sqm, it will be
a renovation project. The client on his small budget wants all cable to be
hidden so that it could not be seen. In consideration of the cables.

46. What system will you use to conceal them?

a. Raised Floor Systems
b. On the ceilings
c. Dry Walls
d. All of them
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47. If data are needed to be shared with others, what system is appropriate?
a. LAN
b. Router
c. CCTV
d. Thumb Drive
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What communication system is used to link one office to another for a
private dialogue?
a. System Intercom
b. PABX
c. Telephone Door Entry
d. Fax
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49. If data needed to be amplified from the main server, what system is
needed?
a. Router
b. LAN
c. PABX
d. Amplifier
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50. Where would you locate its compactor?
a. At storage room
b. At managers office
c. At reception
d. At pantry
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Situation E.1: During the summer holidays, a couple decided to have their
house repaired. They acquired the services of the Architect "A" for this
project. However they specifically asked Architect "A" to give the roofing
repairs to their father who happens to be a roof contractor. Everything went
well until the rains came. Now, the house is flooding and leaks coming
everywhere. The couple asked Architect "A" to repair the defects but the
Architect refused.

51. Who is liable for the damages?

a. Architect "A", he should have checked the work of the roofing contractor.
b. The Roofing Contractor, he was the one who repaired the roof.
c. The Couple, they were the one who asked that their father to do it.
d. No one, because it was nature which caused the leaks.
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Situation E.2 (52-56): A home theatre is to be renovated:

52. What will you use on the walls to minimize sound transmission?
a. CHB
b. Gypsum Board on studs
c. EBG
d. Glass
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53. What part of the wall will you cover?
a. Upper panel
b. Lower Panel
c. Edges of the door
d. Face of the door
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54. What inexpensive yet effective wall treatment will you suggest?
a. Sawali
b. Egg crate
c. Bamboo
d. Amacan
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55. What flooring finish is the best to use?
a. Carpet Tiles
b. Wood planks
c. Vinyl tiles
d. Linoleum
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56. What type of door will you use?
a. Flush with hollow core
b. Panel type
c. PVC door
d. Glass door
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Situation F (57-72): Architect A was commissioned by Client A to design and
build a 2-storey residential project for him to be located in Mandaue City,
Cebu. The house will have a basement and a pool. The 300.00 sqm has a
15.00 m frontage based on a 2% slope. The site is fronted by a 3-storey
residence whilst the right side of the lot is a 3-storey apartment, and a 2-
storey residence on the left side. The rear side is a vacant lot.

57. Where do you perform soil bearing test?

a. Under the column
b. Anywhere within the area/site
c. Road area
d. Neighbor’s area
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58. Where will you put batter boards?
a. At the gridlines
b. Outside the gridlines
c. Inside the gridlines
d. At the perimeter of the site
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59. What should be the minimum concrete cover of a slab?
a. 19 mm
b. 100mm
c. 5 mm
Answer 4
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60. What is the most important determinant of concrete strength?
a. Water
b. Sand
c. Cement
Answer 4
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61. What should be the minimum concrete cover of a beam?
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62. For a column, what would you least use for interiors?
a. Hollow section
b. RC column
c. I - beam
d. Wood
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63. What is the effect of least concrete cover in a RC column?
a. Rusting
b. Termites
c. Buckling
d. Chalking
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64. If the span of columns gets longer, what aspect of building is affected?
a. Headroom
b. AC
c. Standpipes
d. CCTV
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65. If the owner would want provision for future expansion, what type of wall
should not be used?
a. Shear wall
b. Cladding
c. CHB
d. Dry wall
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66. Where can we stop pouring ready mixed concrete on slab if the pouring
cannot be done in one setting?
a. At the center
b. At the shearing points
c. At the middle third of the slab
 d. At the sides
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67. The minimum nominal thickness of CHB?
a. 100mm
b. 140mm
c. 150mm
d. 112mm
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68. Water used for concrete mix
a. Clean water
b. Distilled water
c. Potable water
d. NOTA
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69. In a 5 x 5 x 3 m room with a door 1m width, window of 1.2 x 1.2, how
much 4-liter paint is needed?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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70. What material would best mimic lumber?
a. Tubular frames
b. PVC with wood finish
c. Painted concrete
d. Painted fiber cement board
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71. A kind of hinge that is used for a door between the main kitchen and the
dining area.
a. Pivot hinge
b. Double acting gravity hinge
 c. Drop lead hinge
d. Continuous hinge
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72. Where will you locate the door of the bathroom if the bedroom and the
bathroom is at the same level, provided with threshold?
a. Bathroom side
b. Bedroom side
c. Top of threshold
d. Below the threshold
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73. Which is not a hardware that supports a door?
a. Pivot hinge
b. Jamb
c. Floor flange
d. Lockset
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74. A cabinet in kitchen was fabricated using marine plywood. What paint
should you use inside the cabinet?
a. Polyurethane
b. High Gloss Varnish
c. Epoxy Enamel
d. Aqua Epoxy
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75. A type of mortise and tenon wood construction joint where the tongue
and groove meets halfway making the connection clean of joint traces.
a. Ship or Open
b. Through
c. Keyed
d. blind and stub
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76. Upon coordination meeting, the client prefers to have jalousie windows
 for the house. What is the main reason why jalousie is widely accepted by
the general public?
a. Cost
b. easy to install
c. 100% ventilation
d. all of the above
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77. Aside from insects and thieves, to which you must also consider
protection for your windows?
a. Dust
b. UV Rays
c. Birds
d. sound
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78. Which could be used for exterior wall?
a. Gypsum board
b. Hardboard
c. 19mm plywood
d. Ply-board
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79. The most economical factor in computing the number of CHB?
a. 12.5
b. 8
c. 15
d. 12
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80. As the depth of a beam increases, its ability to resist bending
a. Decreases
b. No effect
c. Increases
d. Punches
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81. The owner of a house wants to add a new room located at the
basement, which is the same level as the pool. What would you most
consider?
a. Waterproofing
b. Dust proofing
c. Weatherproofing
d. Insect proofing
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82. What area DOES NOT require waterproofing?
a. Balcony over Lanai
b. 2nd Floor toilet
c. Ground Floor toilet
d. Terrace
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83. It is best for waterproofing balconies, roof decks and basement
a. 1/8" thk Membrane
b. 1/2" thk Membrane
c. 3/16" thk Membrane
d. 1/4" thk Membrane
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84. Where should the waterproofing be installed?
a. In between the slab and topping
b. Under the Slab
d. Above the floor topping
c. Above the FFL
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85. Used to hide the uneven surface?
a. Semi-gloss
b. Eggshell
c. Flat paint
d. Glossy
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86. A paint defect by discoloration of a coat caused by soluble color in
underlying surface.
a. Spotting
b. blistering
c. Deadening
d. bleeding
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87. Where is a gutter attached?
a. Fascia Board
b. Batter Boards
c. Top Plate
d. Ceiling Joists
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88. Gutter and roof Accessories are
a. Thicker than roof
b. Equal in Thickness
c. Thinner than Roof
d. None of this
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89. What is the better way of insulating the roof?
a. Roofing sheet, an air space or gap, then aluminum insulation
b. Roofing sheet with aluminum insulation underneath.
c. Roofing sheet, purlins then aluminum insulation
d. No Insulation Its just additional of cost
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90. What is used to support Purlins on a Wooden Roof frame?
a. Cleat
b. Rafter
c. Joist
d. Truss
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91. What is the minimum slope for G.I roof?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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92. To keep the interior of the house cool, what type of outdoor paving must
be used?
a. Dark colored pavers
b. Yellow pavers
c. Green slate in crazy cut
d. Cement paving
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93. What is the purpose of putting a gap in polycarbonate installation?
a. Ease of installation
b. Heat expansion
c. Economical
d. Sound retardant
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94. What structures were built where architecture and technology was
combined?
a. Bridges
b. Furniture
c. Sky scraper
d. Markets
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95. What point in time was architecture and technology combined?
a. Industrial Revolution
b. Mid 60’s
c. Mid 80’s
 d. 21st Century
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96. Street elements that is critical?
a. Bench
b. Trees
c. Curb
d. Waiting shed
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97. What is the source of rust?
a. Vinegar
b. Lacquer thinner
c. Sodium Chloride
d. Varnish
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98. Given the spacing of the purlins, what type of roofing must be used?
a. Shingles
b. Clay tile
c. GI Sheet
d. Polycarbonate
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99. In a 5 x 5 x 3 m room with a door 1m width, window of 1.2 x 1.2, how
many 4-liter paint is needed?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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100. What is the advantage of Polybutylene over PVC pipes?
a. Color
b. Flexible
c. Small Diameter
d. Cheap