CEA Exam Review Questions and Answers
1. The quality of an object that deals with art, beauty, and taste.:
Aesthetics
2. A curved structure for spanning an opening, designed to support
a vertical load primarily by axial compression.: Arch
3. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and
constructing buildings.: Architect
4. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or
elements in a design or composition.: Balance
5. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a
structure.-
: Bearing Walls
6. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public
works, such as bridges or dams, and other large facilities.: Civil
Engineer
7. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that
,may be de- scribed in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for
objects and hue, bright- ness, and saturation for light sources.:
Color
8. A visual principle associated with change made in size, shape,
color, or tone of graphic elements.: Contrast
9. The rules that describe how designers might put together
various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product.:
Design Principles
10. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle
and whose tops meet in the center.: Dome
11. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects.:
Element of Design
12. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition
by means of contrast, anomaly, or counterpoint.: Emphasis
13. The exterior face of a building.: Façade
14. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from
its substance or material.: Form
,15. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch.: Keystone
16. The edge or contour of a shape.: Line
17. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window
opening.: Lintel
18. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the
relationship of structural elements in a design or composition.:
Movement
19. An artistic or decorative design, especially one having a
characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit.: Pattern
20. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts
and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads.: Post-and-Lintel
Construction
21. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated
throughout the en- tire design.: Repetition
22. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or
alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified
, form.: Rhythm
23. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or
area.: Shape
24. The dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all
things exist and move.: Space
25. The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or
fabric.: Texture
26. The state or quality of being combined into one, as the
ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a
harmonious whole or promotes a single- ness of effect.: Unity
27. The relative lightness or darkness of a color.: Value
28. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally
available mate- rials and traditional building techniques.: Vernacular
Architecture
29. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault,
having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers.: Voussoir
30. The recognized accreditor for college and university
programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology.: ABET
31. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional
society repre- senting the field of architecture and others working in
the architecture field.: AIA
1. The quality of an object that deals with art, beauty, and taste.:
Aesthetics
2. A curved structure for spanning an opening, designed to support
a vertical load primarily by axial compression.: Arch
3. An individual trained in the art and science of designing and
constructing buildings.: Architect
4. The pleasing or harmonious arrangement or proportion of parts or
elements in a design or composition.: Balance
5. Solid walls that provide support for each other and for the roof of a
structure.-
: Bearing Walls
6. An engineer trained in the design and construction of public
works, such as bridges or dams, and other large facilities.: Civil
Engineer
7. The aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that
,may be de- scribed in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for
objects and hue, bright- ness, and saturation for light sources.:
Color
8. A visual principle associated with change made in size, shape,
color, or tone of graphic elements.: Contrast
9. The rules that describe how designers might put together
various design elements to create an aesthetic finished product.:
Design Principles
10. An arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle
and whose tops meet in the center.: Dome
11. A basic visual component or building block of designed objects.:
Element of Design
12. Stress or prominence given to an element of a composition
by means of contrast, anomaly, or counterpoint.: Emphasis
13. The exterior face of a building.: Façade
14. The shape and structure of something as distinguished from
its substance or material.: Form
,15. A wedge-shaped stone placed in the crown of an arch.: Keystone
16. The edge or contour of a shape.: Line
17. A beam supporting the weight above a door or window
opening.: Lintel
18. The effect or illusion of motion conveyed by the
relationship of structural elements in a design or composition.:
Movement
19. An artistic or decorative design, especially one having a
characteristic arrangement and considered as a unit.: Pattern
20. Wall construction utilizing a framework of vertical posts
and horizontal beams to carry floor and roof loads.: Post-and-Lintel
Construction
21. A principle where some graphic elements are repeated
throughout the en- tire design.: Repetition
22. Movement characterized by a patterned repetition or
alteration of formal elements or motifs in the same or a modified
, form.: Rhythm
23. The two-dimensional contour that characterizes an object or
area.: Shape
24. The dimensions of height, depth, and width within which all
things exist and move.: Space
25. The feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface, substance, or
fabric.: Texture
26. The state or quality of being combined into one, as the
ordering of elements in an artistic work that constitutes a
harmonious whole or promotes a single- ness of effect.: Unity
27. The relative lightness or darkness of a color.: Value
28. Culturally and climatically relevant architecture using locally
available mate- rials and traditional building techniques.: Vernacular
Architecture
29. Any of the wedge-shaped units in a masonry arch or vault,
having side cuts converging at one of the arch centers.: Voussoir
30. The recognized accreditor for college and university
programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology.: ABET
31. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is the professional
society repre- senting the field of architecture and others working in
the architecture field.: AIA
