BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND FINE ARTS

AC 513
BUILDING UTILITIES
EXAMINATION

Name: Section Score

General Instructions: Read instructions per test before proceeding. Ask questions to the proctor, not your seatmate.
ANSWERS must be written on the box below the number. Answers must be in BLACK INK and in CAPITAL LETTERS.

I. Multiple Choice (100 points) Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. is an art and science of creating and maintaining sanitary conditions in buildings used by humans
a. Plumbing Trade b. Plumbing c. Bidet d. Bud
2. What does (NAMPAP) stands for?
a. National Master Plumbing b. National Master c. Nation Master d. National Master
Association of the Plumbers Associate Plumbers Plumbers Association
Philippines of the Philippines Association of of the Philippines
the Philippines
3. A Latin word for lead as pipes were once made from lead

a. Faucet b. Plumbing system c. Downspout d. Plumbum

4. Includes all potable water supply and distribution pipes.
a. Plumbing system b. Valve c. Sewer d. Gap
5. A watertight covered receptacle designed and constructed to receive the discharge of sewage from a building sewer.
a. Septic Tank b. Faucet c. Branch d. Calking
6. Minimum Length dimensions of a septic tank.
a. 1200mm b. 1500mm c. 1300mm d. 1100mm
7. Minimum width dimensions of a septic tank
a. 900mm b. 600mm c. 700mm d. 800mm
8. Minimum depth dimensions of a septic tank.
a. 1200mm b. 1600mm c. 1400mm d. 1300mm
9. helps prevent floods by diverting rainwater into nearby waterway
a. Ball Cock b. Trap c. Storm Drainage d. Plumbing System
system
10. Flow of water into a supply system from any source other than its regular source.
a. Battery of fixture b. Back Flow c. Back Vent pipe d. Bell
11. air pressure in drainage pipe greater than atmospheric pressure.
a. Bell Or Hub b. Back Pressure c. Blow Off d. Branch
12. A part of a vent pipe which connects directly with individual trap underneath or behind the fixtures and extended to the branch or
main soil, or waste pipe at any point higher than the fixture trap.
a. Branch Vent b. Building Subdrain c. Bibb d. Back Vent Pipe
13. A faucet opened or closed by the fall or rise of ball floating on the surface of water.
a. Backflow b. Back Pressure c. Ball Cock d. Branch
14. Is any two or more similar adjacent fixture which discharge into a common horizontal or soil branch.
a. Double Offset b. Dead End c. Bell Or Hub d. Battery Of Fixture
15. Portion of a pipe which for a short distance is sufficiently enlarged to receive the end of another pipe or of the same diameter for
the purpose of making a joint.
a. Bell Or Hub b. Calking c. Branch d. Branch Interval
16. synonymous with faucet, cook, tap, plug.
a. Bibb b. Blow Off c. Corporation d. Cap
Cock
17. plumbing fixture used for washing the middle part of the body especially the genitals
a. Blow Off b. Corporation Cock c. Bidet d. Bibb
18. a controlled outlet on a pipe line used to discharge water.
a. Calking b. Blow Off c. Double Offset d. Branch Interval
19. any part of the piping system other than the main, risk or stack
a. Developed Length b. Branch Vent c. Branch d. Cap
20. a length of soil or waste stack corresponding to a storey height but in no case not less than 8 feet
a. Branch Interval b. Branch Vent c. Double Offset d. All of the above
21. It a vent pipe connected from a branch of a drainage system to a vent stack..
a. Branch Vent b. Branch Vent c. Blow Off d. All of the above
22. a portion of a drainage system which cannot be drain by gravity into the building sewer
a. Backflow b. Catch Basin c. Building d. Cap
Subdrain
23. plugging an opening with oakum, lead and other materials.
a. Calking b. Catch Basin c. Battery of fixture d. Back Vent pipe
24. fitting at the end of the pipe and is screwed for the purpose of closing the end
a. Backflow b. Downspout c. Cap d. Dry Vent
25. a receptacle which liquids are retained for sufficient period of time and to deposit settle able materials
a. Drain b. Backflow c. Catch Basin d. All of the above
27. a pit used for detention of sewage.
a. Branch Vent b. Cesspool c. Drain d. All of the above
28. a valve on a water pipe y means of which water can be drawn or held within the pipe, valve is place at the end of the pipe
a. Faucet b. Bibb c. Fixture Branch d. All of the above
29. a pipe from the water main or source of water supply to the building served.
a. Service Pipe b. Grade c. Cap d. Ground Water
30. A fitting or device as constructed so as to prevent the passage of air, gas, vermin through the pipe without materially affecting the
flow of sewerage through it.
a. Wet Vent b. Waste Pipe c. Trap d. House Drain
31. Is a form of energy resulting from the flow of electric charge.
a. Resistance b. Electricity Energy c. Conductors d. Insulators
32. Is an electricity current that reverses direction.
a. Alternating current b. Direct Current c. Both a and c d. Ohm
33. is the pressure from an electrical circuit's power source that pushes charged electrons (current) through a conducting loop,
enabling them to do work such as illuminating a light.
a. Insulators b. Voltage c. Both a and c d. Ohm
34. Materials or substances which allow electricity to flow through them.
a. Conductors b. Insulators c. Both a and c d. All of the above
35. Elements are connected one after the other in series.
a. Ohm b. Parallel Circuits c. Series Circuits d. Insulators
36 When two or more branches or loads in a circuit are connected between the same two points.
a. Parallel Circuits b. Ohm c. Both a and c d. Forest Planning
37. The unit of electric Power
a. Rural Agriculture b. Watt c. Both a and c d. Insulators
38. This wiring system relies upon the construction of the cable itself for protection both of and from the “hot” conductors.
a. Exposed Insulated Cables b. Bus c. Busduct d. Flexible Metal Clad
39 Assembly of wires and plastic insulated bound together with a tape or a braid wrapped with a spiral wound interlocking strip of
steel tape.
 a. Insulated Cables In b. Flexible Metal Clad c. Insulated d. Exposed Insulated
Closed Raceways Cables In Open Cables
Raceways
40. This wiring system specifically intended for industrial application, and it relies upon both the cable and the tray for safety.
a. Insulated Cables In Open b. Insulated Cables In c. Flexible Metal d. Exposed Insulated
Raceways Closed Raceways Clad Cables
41. Bolted in connection with stiff metal housing installed with angles, bends and curves.
a. Busduct b. Insulated Cables In c. Both a and c d. All of the above
Closed Raceways
42. is made from solid copper and assembled metal housing.
a. Flexible Metal Clad b. Insulated Cables In c. Bus d. All of the above
Closed Raceways
43. Are devices that changes or transforms alternating current of one voltage to alternating current of another voltage.
a. Transformers b. Service Switch c. Steel Conduit d. Switches
44. The service switch or “service disconnecting” means may compromise one to six properly rated switches.
a. Flexible Metal Clad b. Steel Conduit c. Service Switch d. Insulated Cables In
Closed Raceways
45. An electrical device switch is a device intended for on/off control of an electrical circuit and is rated by current and voltage.
a. Switches b. Metallic Conduit c. Non Metallic d. Service Switch
Conduit
46. A contractor is a switch instead of handle- operated, movable bladed and fixed grip, a contractor uses to co ntract blocks of silver
coated
a. Transformers b. Contractors c. Special d. Metallic Conduit
Switches
47. Metallic conduits are made of steel which are very strong but costly as well.
a. Transformers b. Metallic Conduit c. Special d. Service Switch
Switches
48. These materials when utilized as an electric raceway must be so labeled and must be resistant to moisture and chemical
corrosion.
a. Special Switches b. Non Metallic Conduit c. Transformers d. Service Switch
49. This device comprises a precision low speed miniature drive motor to which some type of electric contract making device is
connected.
a. Remote Control Switch b. Time Control Switch c. Automatic d. Control Switch
Transfer Switch
50. A contractor that latches mechanically after being operated. These devices are useful in lighting control and energy conservation
techniques.
a. Remote Control Switch b. Time Control Switch c. Control Switch d. Automatic Transfer
Switch
51. This device is an essential part of all standby power arrangement.
A double throw switch generally 3 pole so arrange that on failure of normal service is restored and automatically transfers it.
a. Remote Control Switch b. Control Switch c. Automatic d. Time Control Switch
Transfer Switch
52. A simple device consisting of a fusible ink or wire of low melting temperature that when enclosed in an insulating fiber tube.

a. Fuse b. Circuit Breakers c. Panel Boards d. Switch Board.

53. Insulating fiber tube

a. Cartridge Fuse b. Fuse c. Circuit Breakers d. Switch Board.

54. An electronic device that performs the same protective function as a fuse and acts a switch.

a. Fuse b. Switch Board. c. Circuit Breakers d. Panel Boards

55. Also known as a distribution boards. The place where the power or electricity is produced.

a. Fuse b. Switch Board c. Panel Boards d. Circuit Breakers

56. The science of sound and vibration which refers to the stress fluctuations as well as waves in a material medium

a. Receiver b. Transmission Path c. Source d. Acoustics

57. Can be made louder or quieter

a. Transmission Path b. Receiver c. Acoustics d. Source

58. the Path can be made to transmit more or less sound

a. Receiver b. Source c. Sound d. Transmission Path

59. The listener of the sound.

a. Source b. Receiver c. Sound d. Transmission Path

60. Deals with the reaction of human beings to audible sound.

a. Psycho Acoustics b. Aero Acoustics c. Acoustic d. Bioacoustics

Engineering

61. Deals with the effects of the environment upon audible sound waves

a. Psycho Acoustics b. Environmental c. Aero Acoustics d. Acoustic Engineering

Acoustics

62. May be defined as the technology of designing spaces, structures, and mechanical systems to meet hearing needs.

a. Environmental Acoustics b. Psycho Acoustics c. Architectural d. Aero Acoustics

Acoustics /
Room Acoustics

63. Deals with the generation and detection of audible sound waves

a. Environmental Acoustics b. Aero Acoustics c. Architectural d. Electro Acoustics

Acoustics /
Room Acoustics

64. Deals with the technical application of mechanical waves in basic scientific research, industry, and medicine.

a. System b. Sonics c. Sound d. Acoustics

65. Is a physical wave, or a mechanical vibration, or simply a series of pressure variations in an elastic medium.

a. System b. Acoustics c. Sound d. Sonics

66. Produced by human voice

a. Speech b. Music c. Noise d. Sound

67. Produced by an instrument

 a. Sound b. Noise c. Music d. Speech

68. Produced by impact, by vibrating bodies, even by speech or music

a. Sound b. Music c. Speech d. Noise

69. Particles of sound tend to follow cold air

a. Sonic b. Temperature c. Clouds d. Wind

70. Sound reflected off a surface, usually one which is hard, rigid and / or flat

a. Sound Refraction b. Sound Absorption c. Sound d. Sound transfer

Reflection

71. Sound waves absorbed into a material upon contact

a. Sound transfer c. Sound Reflection c. Sound d. Sound Refraction

Absorption

72. Occurs when sound waves are dispersed equally in a room

a. Sound Diffraction b. Sound Diffusion c. Sound Reaction d. Sound Reflection

Acoustical phenomenon which causes sound waves to be bent or scattered around such obstacles as corners, columns, walls,
73.
beams, etc

a. Sound Diffraction b. Sound Diffusion c. Sound d. Sound Reaction

Reflection

74. change of sound wave direction as it moves from one medium to another of different

a. Sound Diffusion b. Sound Transmission c. Sound d. Sound Reflection

Refraction

75. Sound Which Penetrates Through Surface

a. Sound Reaction b. Sound Refraction c. Sound d. Sound Transmission

Reflection

76. Sound travelling along parts of the building other than the common wall or floor..

a. Sound b. Sound Reflection c. Sound d. Flanking Transmission

Transmission

77. Sound coming through the common wall or floor.

a. Indirect b. Direct c. Direct Transmission d. Indirect
Reflection Refraction Transmissi
on
78. Using sound insuring walls, floors and windows
a. Noise refraction b. Direct c. Indirect Transmission d. Noise
Transmission Reduction
79. Time Required for the sound level in the room to decay inaudibility after the source has been turned off.
a. Noise b. Reverberation c. Indirect Reverberation d. Direct
Refraction Time Noise
80. Produced by sound absorbing materials
a. Noise Absorption b. Noise c. Reverberation d. Reverbera
Reduction tion Time
81. Noise that uses air as its medium.
a. Airborne Sound b. Airborne Noise c. Noise d. Sound
82. Is a measure of sound insulation
a. Sound Transfer b. Sound c. Airborne Noise d. Noise
Transmission Absorption
Loss
83. A narrow passage way that connects the Middle ear to the throat and back to the nose
a. Eardrum b. Inner Ear c. Eustachian d. Fohi
Tube
84. Is a coiled tube that bears a close resemblance to the shell of a snail
a. Cochlea b. Inner Ear c. Ear Drum d. Eustachia
n Tube
85. A full circuit displaced particle
a. Circuit b. Cycle c. Period d. Time
86. Time required to complete a whole cycle
a. Period b. Cycle c. Circuit d. Time.
88. The tube connecting to the outer ear
a. Inner Ear b. Outer Ear c. Eardrum d. Meatus
89. Felt as Vibrations
a. Peiord b. Cycle c. Infrasonic d. Sonic
Sound
90. Physical Phenomenon by which a material object vibrates at an amplified level.
a. Reconsance b. Resonance c. Ultrasonic d. Infrasonic
Sound Sound
91. Used in medical diagnostics such as viewing internal organs and cleaning teeth
a. Infrasonic Sound b. Ultrasonic c. Resonance d. Period
Sound
92. Number of complete cycles per second
a. Frequency b. Sound c. Resonance d. Ultrasonic
sound
93. Vibration Produced by a single frequency
a. Sound b. Noise c. Cycle d. Pure tone
94. Distance over which the wave travels before it begins to repeat itself.
a. Frequency b. Wavelength c. Period d. Tone
95. Maximum displacement during vibrations
a. Frequency b. Wavelength c. Amplitude d. Pure Tone
96. Hearing loss during accidents
a. Blindness b. Tinnitus c. Presbycusis d. Deafness
97. Ringing or some kind of sound in the hear usually high frequency
a. Amplitude b. Tinnitus c. Presbycusis d. Tone
98. Medical term for loss sensitivity of the ear occurs naturally in increasing age
a. Deafness b. Amplitude c. Presbycusis d. Pure Tone
99. Defect in the parts of the ear which conducts sound waves in the air to the inner ear
a. Deafness b. Amplitude c. Tinnitus d. Conductiv
e deafness
100. Loss of sensitivity in the sensory cells in the inner ear. Defect in the auditory canal.
a. Cortical deafness b. Nerve c. Conductive d. Deafness
Deafness Deafness