Uapccd Review Notes Bldg. Utilities (Part 2)

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the minimum size of wire to be used for Service Drop? a. b. c. d.

14mm2 22mm2 8 mm2 3.5mm2

BLDG. UTILITIES •When designing an electrical lighting layout for the T&B, where would you locate the switch plate? a. b. c. d.

Behind the Door Beside the Door Outside the Door At the middle of the room

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the purpose of a 50amp Main Breaker? a. b. c. d.

Lighting Non-lighting Both A & B None of these

BLDG. UTILITIES •Minimum Size of Wire for a 60amp Circuit Breaker a. b. c. d.

8mm2 14mm2 22mm2 5.5mm2

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which does not need an Individual Branch Circuit? a. b. c. d.

Range Microwave Pump Air-con

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which of the following consumes the least electricity? a. b. c. d.

Computer Television Electric Fan Heater

BLDG. UTILITIES

•What is NOT a Wattage for Fluorescent Lamp? a. b. c. d.

36 watts 20 watts 40 watts 100 watts

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the maximum number of outlets for a 15amp Circuit? a. b. c. d.

6 8 2 4

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of switch will be used if a lighting fixture is to be used in 4 places? a. b. c. d.

Two 3-way switch, one 4-way switch Two 3-way switch, one 2-way switch Two 2-way switch, one 3-way switch Two 2-way switch, one 4-way switch

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the Amplification of Sound from a Source such that Repetitions are heard from Reflections as well as from the Source?

a. b. c. d.

Electronic Sound Reinforcement Natural Sound Reinforcement Noise Sound Reverberations

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the Color of Communication Line Piping? a. b. c. d.

White Orange Gray Silver

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the BEST way to reduce Air-borne Sound? a. b. c. d.

Cover the Source Use Absorptive Materials Relocate the Building Demolish the Building

BLDG. UTILITIES Which among the choices given is the BEST way to prevent Sound Transition? a. b. c. d.

Cavity Wall Double Wall Drywall with Insulation Gypsum Board

BLDG. UTILITIES •Transmission Coefficient is 0.001, what is the TL (Transmission Loss)? a. b. c. d.

50db 40db 30db 20db

BLDG. UTILITIES •For a Music Hall with a lot of audience, what is the BEST floor material? a. b. c. d.

Carpet Tiles Vinyl Tiles Wood Planks Acoustic Tiles

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which does NOT affect the Transmission of Sound from one room to another? a. b. c. d.

Size of Room Thickness of Wall Area of Wall Material of Wall of the next room

BLDG. UTILITIES

•What will happen to sound if it is in a long and narrow hallway? a. Sound will bounce back and forth faster b. Sound will be absorbed by the ceiling c. Sound will echo all throughout d. Sound will just deflect

BLDG. UTILITIES •Plumbing Permit shall be invalid if work has NOT commenced after a period of a. b. c. d.

180days 6 months 1 year 4 weeks

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the use of Chlorine? a. b. c. d.

Water Disinfectant Water Purifier Water Cleanser Water Refill

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the Standard Water Pressure from NAWASA Maynilad/Manila Water. a. b. c. d.

20psi 40psi 60psi 80psi

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which Law governs the Quality of effluent being Discharged from an STP? a. b. c. d.

DENR DAO 35 NPCP NBC WCP

BLDG. UTILITIES •How do you connect 2 Hubless Cast Iron Pipes? a. b. c. d.

Coupling Elbow Structural Compression Gasket Wye

BLDG. UTILITIES •What will be the recommended size in terms of gallons for a Water Tank that will serve the needs for a 2-Storey Residence with 7 occupants?

a. b. c. d.

300 500 450 350

BLDG. UTILITIES •A term used to describe Pumps that are Interconnected with each other a. b. c. d.

Gang Series Battery Pumps

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of Pipe is NOT recommended for Water Line? a. b. c. d.

Copper Lead G.I. PVC

BLDG. UTILITIES •A Drain Connecting One or More Fixtures to a Soil or Waste Stack a. b. c. d.

Combined Drain Floor Drain Circuit Drain Branch Drain

BLDG. UTILITIES •During Site Inspection, the Architect notices that a Soil Pipe will cross a beam, what should he do? a. b. c. d.

Ask to relocate the Pipe Resize the Diameter of the Soil Pipe Do nothing Eliminate the Beam

BLDG. UTILITIES

•What should NOT be allowed to cross a beam? a. b. c. d.

Soil Pipe Electrical Wirings Water Pipes Air-con Ducts

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is an air-tight receptacle where human waste is delivered before it is deposited to its final facility where black water is treated?

a. b. c. d.

Cesspool Septic Tank Privy Latrine

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the Minimum Water Level of Septic Tank? a. b. c. d.

1’ 6” 2’ 2’ 6” 4’

BLDG. UTILITIES

•Minimum Number Compartment a. b. c. d.

2 1 3 4

of

Septic

Tank

BLDG. UTILITIES •Where would be the BEST location of a Septic Tank? a. b. c. d.

At the rear part of the lot Underneath the Carport At the front part of the lot At the either side of the lot

BLDG. UTILITIES •In which part of the Septic Tank are raw wastes deposited? a. b. c. d.

Leaching Chamber Digestive Chamber Mixing Chamber Chamber of Secrets

BLDG. UTILITIES •The Standard Power VOLTAGE does MERALCO provide a. b. c. d.

220 V 230V 110 V 120 V

BLDG. UTILITIES •As mandated by the Energy Regulatory Board, what is the Standard FREQUENCY provided by MERALCO to consumers? a. b. c. d.

50 Hertz 60Hertz 70Hertz 80 Hertz

BLDG. UTILITIES •A flat silicon piece that can convert solar energy to electricity a. b. c. d.

Photoelectric Photovoltaic Photometry Photosynthesis

BLDG. UTILITIES

•What do banks use to have smooth transition to emergency power during power outages? a. b. c. d.

UPS ATS MTS XTS

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which is NOT a protective Device? a. b. c. d.

UPS CATV Voltage Regulator Surge Protector

BLDG. UTILITIES •Which is a good Lighting for a Curved Ceiling with Wavy Design? a. Indirect Lighting at the Base of the Curve b. Direct c. Downlight d. Pendant

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the angle of spotlight for walls and paintings? a. b. c. d.

20-30 degrees More than 45 degrees 60 degrees 90 degrees

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of switch has a pilot lamp that allows it to be seen in the dark? a. b. c. d.

Glow Switch Dimmer Switch Illuminated Switch Switch foot

BLDG. UTILITIES •This type of light provides 80% savings in consumption and emits bright light a. b. c. d.

CFL Incandescent Fluorescent LED

BLDG. UTILITIES •What type of light is BEST suited for outdoor parking? a. b. c. d.

High Intensity Disc. Metal Halide Low Pressure Sodium LED

BLDG. UTILITIES •What lighting is good for a Production Area having Soffit on Suspended Slab? a. b. c. d.

Pendant Industrial Troffer Lamp

BLDG. UTILITIES •A common term for a building which is outfitted with automatic fire suppression and alarm system, inter-office communication lines, etc.

a. b. c. d.

Intelligent Building Automated Building Green Building Smart Building

BLDG. UTILITIES •What do you call air when the relative humidity is 100%? a. b. c. d.

Moist Dehumidified Saturated All of the Above

BLDG. UTILITIES •What is the odorless and colorless gas present in air in varying quantity that affects relative humidity? a. b. c. d.

Oxygen Water Vapor Hydrogen Carbon