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Civil Engineering Orientation Summative Quiz #1M

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

WRITE YOUR NAME AND BLOCK:

(a)  

2.

On________________, Republic Act No. 6639 was enacted and the MIA was renamed the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

a)

August 21, 1982

b)

August 17, 1987

c)

October 2, 1986

d)

November 22, 1987

3.

The La Mesa Dam is an earth dam whose reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters and occupies an area of __ square kilometers.

a)

22

b)

24

c)

21

d)

27

4.

The Board of Civil Engineering (at PRC) held its first fully computerized (board) examinations on __________

a)

May 12, 1987

b)

May 3, 1996

c)

May 29, 1993

d)

May 27, 1937

5.

In 1997, the Legislature passed into law Republic Act 8041, also known as 'The Water Crisis Act.' The Act, which paved the way for the privatization of MWSS. Give at least one of their objective:

(a)  

6.

RA 8981 or Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Modernization Act of 2000 was enacted and signed into law on December 5. 2000 by President __________________.

a)

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

b)

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

c)

Rodrigo Roa Duterte

d)

Benigno Simeon Aquino

7.

___________ is the third largest river in the Philippines with a total length of 221 kilometers.

a)

La Mesa River

b)

Ambuk River

c)

Agno River

d)

Cagayan River 

8.

In 2004, the Architecture Act was passed and signed into law. But in 2005, a petition for declaratory relief filed on May 3 2005 by the PICE and (a)   to declare null and void Sections 302.3 and 302.4 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations ('Revised IRR") of Presidential Decree No. 1096 (the 'National Building Code).

9.

The year Civil Engineering Board Examination was invalidated

(a)  

10.

This dam is made of earth and rockfull which measures 129 meters in height and 452 meters in length.

(a)  

11.

Taking cognizance of the social impact of the road network to national growth, the (a)   of 1953 or Republic Act No. 917 providing for an effective highway administration modified apportionment of highway funds and gave aid to provinces and cities for the improvement and maintenance of roads and bridges.

12.

The ______________, and which is formerly called the North Diversion Road and Manila North Expressway (MNEX), and officially known as Radial Road 8 is a 2 to 8-lane limited-access toll expressway that connects Metro Manila to the provinces of the Central Luzon region in the Philippines.

a)

South Luzon Expressway

b)

North Luzon Expressway

13.

__________ is a dam connected to a hydroelectric power plant situated at Barrio Binga. Barangay Tinongdan in Itogon. Benguet. Philippines.

a)

Magat Dam

b)

Angat Dam

c)

Ambuklao Dam

d)

Binga Dam

14.

In 1960, the ____________________ prepared a system of units designated the 'Systeme Internationale d' Unites' with the abbreviation SI for worldwide adoption.

a)

International Bureau of Heights and Measurements

b)

International Bureau of Weights and Measures

c)

International Bureau of Units

d)

International Bureau of Measurement

15.

The ________________ is a government-owned and controlled corporation tasked with the development and operation of Irrigation Systems all over the country.

a)

National Highway Corporation

b)

National Irrigation Administration

c)

Department of Public Works and Highways

d)

National Waterworks and Sewerage System

16.

 PD 1096, otherwise known as the ____________________ signed by then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos on 19 February 1977 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations ('IRR'):

a)

Architecture Law

b)

National Directory of Building

c)

National Building Code of the Philippines

d)

National Structural Code of the Philippines

17.

_______________ is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Pampanga River located in Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province of the Philippines. The multipurpose dam provides water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation while its reservoir. Pantabangan Lake, affords flood control.

a)

Angat Dam

b)

Ambuklao Dam

c)

Pantabangan Dam

d)

San Roque Dam

18.

___________ is a large rock-fill dam on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. The dam is located on Magat River, a major tributary of Cagayan River. Construction of the dam started in 1975 and completed in 1982. It is one of the largest dams in the Philippines and has two primary purposes: as a source of irrigation water and as a provider of hydroelectric power.

a)

Angat Dam

b)

Magat Dam

c)

Ambuklao Dam

d)

Pantabangan Dam

19.

____________is a gravity concrete water reservoir dam found in the Philippines. The dam is located about 7.5 kilometres downstream of the Angat Dam in Norzagaray. Bulacan province. It was a pad of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system. Its normal level is 110 m.

a)

Ipo Dam

b)

Angat Dam

c)

Pantabangan Dam

d)

Magat Dam

20.

The popular (a)   type was introduced by the US Government in 1900’s. It gained acceptance because of abundant supply of stones and gravel.

21.

The Faculty of Engineering of the (a)   is the oldest engineering school in the Philippines.

22.

The earliest on record of Communal Irrigation System is as far back as 1914, mostly located in the Ilocos area of northern Philippines and known as the (a)   .

23.

The Engineers and Architects Law (Act No. ____) was passed on February 23. 1921. The law created separate Board of Examiners for civil engineering and architecture.

a)

2986

b)

2365

c)

2985

d)

2470

24.

What is the former name of the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (EDSA)?

(a)  

25.

The walled city in __________ was established by the Spaniards as a model community. The Friar Architects/Engineers during that time were the ones who built the government buildings, bridges, residential and other structures, incorporated European standards in engineering and architectural installations.

a)

Baclaran

b)

Intramuros

c)

Fort Santi

d)

Baluarte de San Agustin

26.

___________is the oldest stone church in the Philippines. It was built in 1599: however, it was also destroyed and rebuilt many times. It is an immense structure of thick walls of Corinthian and Ionic designs.

a)

San Sebastian Church

b)

St John the Baptist Church

c)

St Augustine Church

d)

Manila Cathedral

27.

_____________, a generous patron and a well-known devotee of St. Sebastian. Patron of Archers, donated his lot, which is now the present site of the San Sebastian Church.

a)

Don Bernardino Castillo

b)

Don Sebastian Castro

c)

Don Genaro Palacios

d)

Don Fernando Ocampo

28.

__________was the first bridge to be erected across the grand Rio delPasig. Built in 1632, this wooden bridge connects Intramuros and Binondo together, making it easier and relatively faster to travel from one end to the other.

a)

Puente Colgante

b)

Jonas Colgante

c)

Pente de Español

d)

Puente Grande

29.

The (a)   was the first lighthouse (masonry-built) erected in the Philippines. It was first lighted on 1846 and deactivated on 1992. It was then located on the north jetty at the mouth of Pasig River, (San Nicolas, Manila) marking the entrance to the river for vessels around Manila Bay, looking to dock on the ports along the banks of the river in Manila.

30.

______________ was the first suspension bridge built in Southeast Asia when it was started in 1849 and completed in 1852.

a)

Puente Colgante

b)

Jonas Colgante

c)

Pente de Español

d)

Puente Grande 

31.

A 'public-spirited citizen." (a)   was a Basque from Santander who during his life conferred immense benefits on the Philippines, having migrated in the Philippines easy in the 18th century, One of his 'obras pias" (pious works), was a legacy he left in his will for the building of a Manila water system (he donated 10,000 pesos).