Midterms test 1

Question 1

1. A process of artificial wood seasoning wherein the lumber is dried in a specially-built room or chamber wherein temperature and humidity as well as the circulation of hot air is controlled.

Answer 1

kiln drying

Question 2

2. A paper material used in interior decoration to decorate the interior walls of domestic and public buildings. It is usually sold in rolls and is applied onto a wall using a special paste.

Answer 2

wallpaper

Question 3

3. Due to its being locally abundant, this was the common species of wood used for construction and in furniture, in England and in some parts of Europe, circa 1600 - 1750.

Answer 3

oak

Question 4

4. According to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture, this is one of Sierra Madre mountains endangered forest trees, with its resin used for making varnish, lacquer, incense, paint, and printing ink, among others.

Answer 4

almaciga

Question 5

5. A type of thermoplastic commonly used in engineering and in the construction industry due to its strong, tough property, and in some grades are optically transparent, used for domelights, flat or curved glazing, and sound walls, among others.

Answer 5

polycarbonate

Question 6

6. It is the practice of matching two (or more) wood or stone surfaces, so that two adjoining surfaces mirror each other, giving the impression of an opened book

Answer 6

bookmatching

Question 7

7. The most common wood composite made of several thin plies, or veneers, of wood that have been glued together, with its grain at right angles to the grain of the previous layer.

Answer 7

plywood

Question 8

8. A man-made material usually composed of a combination of alumina trihydrate, acrylic, epoxy or polyester resins and pigments, and is most frequently used for seamless countertop installation.

Answer 8

solid surface material

Question 9

9. In ancient building technology, this is an air-dried brick, made of a mixture of loam, mud, sand, water and a binding material such as rice husks or straw These are baked in fire to increase their strength and durability.

Answer 9

mudbricks

Question 10

10. A wood that has undergone planing with a machine to achieve a smooth surface and consistent dimensions.

Answer 10

dressed lumber

Question 11

11. One of the most important thermoplastics because of its excellent transparency, rigidity and easy moldability, and is commonly used for producing disposable plastic cutlery and dinnerware, among many other objects where a rigid, economical plastic is desired.

Answer 11

polystyrene

Question 12

12. A thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from an elimination reaction of phenol with formaldehyde, this new composite material stands as one of the first plastics made from synthetic components.

Answer 12

bakelite

Question 13

13. A reconstructed 18th-century Filipino settlement that showcases the best of Filipino heritage and culture through the colorful stories of restored Spanish-Filipino houses.

Answer 13

las casas filipinas de acuzar

Question 14

14. It is one of the endangered wood species in the Philippines, one of the country’s national symbols, with its sturdiness likened to the Filipinos’ unwavering spirit.

Answer 14

narra

Question 15

15. A plywood with a “plastic” or phenolic impregnated paper overlay to give excellent form finishes and multiple re-uses. Its edges are also usually sealed

Answer 15

form plywood