Q.1) Large city centers with at least 50% of the buildings having a height greater than 21M.

falls on
what exposure category for wind loading? (NSCP 207.5.3)

A. Exposure A (correct answer)

B. Exposure B

C. Exposure C

D. Exposure D

Unanswered 45% answered this correctly. 55% answered wrong

Q.2) For pin connected plates, the minimum net area beyond the pinhole parallel to the axis of the
member shall not be less than _______of the net area across the pinhole. (NSCP 504.4.2.1)

A. 3/4

B. 2/3 (correct answer)

C. 3/5

D. 1/3

Unanswered 56% answered this correctly. 44% answered wrong

Q.3) Zone 1 of the Philippine map has a wind velocity of ____Kph?

A. 150 Kph

B. 250 Kph (correct answer)

C. 125 Kph

D. 200 Kph

Unanswered 53% answered this correctly. 47% answered wrong

Q.4) Open terrain with scattered obstructions having heights less than 9M. Falls on what exposure
category for wind loading?

A. Exposure A

B. Exposure B

C. Exposure C (correct answer)

D. Exposure D

Unanswered 46% answered this correctly. 54% answered wrong

Q.5) Flat unobstructed areas exposed to wind flowing over open water for a distance of at least 2 km
falls on what exposure category for wind loading?

A. Exposure A

B. Exposure B

C. Exposure C

D. Exposure D (correct answer)

Unanswered 46% answered this correctly. 54% answered wrong

Q.6) The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged in double system shall not exceed ________.

A. 140 mm

B. 200 mm (correct answer)

C. 250 mm

D. 100 mm

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Q.7) The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness over 12mm to 20mm is ________?
(NSCP 510.3.3.2)

A. 8 mm

B. 10 mm

C. 6 mm (correct answer)

D. 5 mm

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Q.8)

The connections at ends of tension or compression members in trusses shall develop the force due to
the design load, but no less than _______% at the effective strength of the member unless a smaller
percentage is justified by engineering analysis that considers other factors including handling, shipping
and erection.

(NSCP 510.2.5.1)

A. 50 (correct answer)

B. 70

C. 65

D. 100

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Q.9)

Other than pin connected members, the allowable tensile stress shall not exceed _______ on the gross
area. (NSCP 504.2.1)

A. 0.60 Fy (correct answer)

 B. 0.60 Fy

C. 0.33 Fy

D. 0.66 Fy

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Q.10)

For pin connected members, the allowable stress on the net area of the pinhole for pin connected
members is _________.

(NSCP 504.4.1.1)

A. 0.60 Fy

B. 0.50 Fy

C. 0.45 Fy (correct answer)

D. 0.40 Fy

Unanswered 44% answered this correctly. 56% answered wrong

Q.11)

The maximum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________. (NSCP 509.5.8)

A. 8 diameter of connector (correct answer)

B. 6 diameter of connector

C. 5 diameter of connector

D. 10 diameter of connector

Unanswered 35% answered this correctly. 65% answered wrong

Q.12)

For box type and tabular textural members that meet the non compact section requirements of section
502.6, the allowable bending stress is ________. (NSCP 506.4.1.1)

A. 0.75 Fy

B. 0.60 Fy (correct answer)

C. 0.45 Fy

D. 0.66 Fy

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Q.13) The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged in single system shall not exceed ________. (NSCP
505.5.80)

A. 140 mm (correct answer)

B. 200 mm

C. 250 mm

D. 100 mm

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Q.14) The wind load importance factor for miscellaneous structures is equal to?

A. 1.0

B. 1.15

C. 0.87 (correct answer)

D. 2.0

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Q.15) The wind load importance factor lw for essential facilities is equal to? (NSCP 207.50)

A. 1.15 (correct answer)

B. 1.0

C. 2.15

D. 0.87

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Q.16) The wind load importance factor for hazardous facilities is equal to?

A. 1.0

B. 0.87

C. 1.15 (correct answer)

D. 2.15

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Q.17)

The maximum longitudinal spacing of bolts, nuts and intermittent welds correctly two rolled shapes in
contact for a built up section shall not exceed ________. (NSCP 505.5.4)

A. 700 mm

B. 500 mm

C. 600 mm (correct answer)

D. 400 mm

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Q.18) An open building is a structure having all walls at least _____% open. (NSCP 207)

A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 80% (correct answer)

D. 75%

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Q.19) Urban and suburban areas, wooded areas or other terrain with numerous closely spaced
obstructions having the size of single family dwelling or larger falls on what exposure category for wind
loading?

A. Exposure A

B. Exposure B (correct answer)

C. Exposure C

D. Exposure D

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Q.20) In testing concrete laboratory cured specimens, no individual strength test (average of 2
cylinders) falls below fc’ by more than _______. (NSCP 405.7.3.3)

A. 5 Mpa

B. 4.25 Mpa

C. 3.50 Mpa (correct answer)

D. 4.0 Mpa

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Q.21) When formed steel decking is a part of the composite beam, the spacing of stud shear
connector along the length of the supporting beam or girder shall not exceed _______mm. (NSCP
509.6.1.2)

A. 800

B. 750

C. 900 (correct answer)

D. 1000

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Q.22) Zone 3 of the Philippine map has a wind velocity of ____Kph?

A. 200 Kph

B. 125 Kp (correct answer)

C. 150 Kph

D. 250 Kph

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Q.23) Connections carrying calculated stresses, except for lacing, sag bars and girts, shall be designed
to support not less than ________Kn of force. (NSCP 510.10.61)

A. 30

B. 50

C. 26.70 (correct answer)

D. 35

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Q.24) For members bent about their strong or weak axes, members with compact sections where the
flanges continuously connected to web the allowable bending stress is _________. (NSCP 506.4.1.1)

A. 0.75 Fy

B. 0.60 Fy

C. 0.45 Fy

D. 0.66 Fy (correct answer)

Unanswered 49% answered this correctly. 51% answered wrong

Q.25)

The minimum center to center spacing of stud connectors along the longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________.

(NSCP 509.5.8)

A. 6 diameter of connector (correct answer)

B. 10 diameter of connector

C. 12 diameter of connector

D. 5 diameter of connector

Unanswered 43% answered this correctly. 57% answered wrong

Q.26)

For pin connected members in which the pin is expected to provide for relative movement between
connected parts while under full load, the diameter of the pinhole shall not be more than ______mm
greater than the diameter of the pin. (NSCP 504.4.2.3)

A. 1 mm
 B. 0.5 mm

C. 0.80 mm (correct answer)

D. 2 mm

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Q.27) The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness 6mm is ________? (NSCP 510.3.3.2)

A. 3 mm (correct answer)

B. 6 mm

C. 8 mm

D. 10 mm

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Q.28) Zone 2 of the Philippine map has a wind velocity of ____Kph?

A. 200 Kph (correct answer)

B. 125 Kph

C. 150 Kph

D. 250 Kph

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Q.29)

members whose design is based on tensile force, the slenderness ratio L/r preferably should not exceed
_________.

A. 200
 B. 300 (correct answer)

C. 250

D. 350

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Q.30) Ira composite beam section, the actual section modulus of the transformed composite section
shall be used in calculating the concrete flexural compressed stress and for construction without
temporary shores, this stress shall be based upon loading applied after the concrete has reached
_____% of its required strength.

A. 50%

B. 60%

C. 80%

D. 75% (correct answer)

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Q.31) . Low rise buildings is an enclosed or partially enclosed with mean roof height less than or equal
to? (NSCP 207.20)

A. 70 M

B. 50 M

C. 15 M

D. 18 M (correct answer)

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Q.32) Bolts and rivets connecting stiffness to the girder web shall be spaced not more than
______mm on centers. (NSCP 507.5.3)
 A. 300 mm (correct answer)

B. 400 mm

C. 350 mm

D. 250 mm

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Q.33)

Spacing for a lateral support for a beam shall not exceed _______times the least width b of compression
flange or face.

(NSCP 410.5.10)

A. 40

B. 50 (correct answer)

C. 60

D. 30

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Q.34)

For members whose design is based on compressive force, the slenderness ratio kL/r preferably should
not exceed ________?

(NSCP 502.8.1)

A. 300

B. 250

C. 200 (correct answer)

 D. 350

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Q.35) For a rectangular reinforced concrete compression member, it shall be permitted to take the
radius of gyration equal to _______times the overall dimension of the direction of stability is being
considered. (NSCP 410.12.20)

A. 0.30 (correct answer)

B. 0.45

C. 0.50

D. 0.75

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Q.36)

The wind load importance factor for standard occupancy structures is equal to?

A. 1.0 (correct answer)

B. 1.15

C. 0.87

D. 2.0

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Q.37) Shear connectors shall have at least ________mm of lateral concrete covering. (NSCP 509.5.8)

A. 50 mm

B. 100 mm
 C. 25 mm (correct answer)

D. 40 mm

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Q.38) The minimum sizes of filler weld for plates with thickness greater than 20mm is ________.
(NSCP 510.3.3.2)

A. 10

B. 8 (correct answer)

C. 15

D. 20