Building Tech 8 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stick system - CORRECT ANSWER Metal curtain wall systems can be classified according to
their mode of assembly at the time of installation on the building. Which of the following systems is
assembled in place on the building?
To provide pressure equalization chamber - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of
placing a drip groove and/or capillary break at the bottom of a window sash, along with a
corresponding weatherstrip placed at bottom interior side of the same sash?
Dutch door - CORRECT ANSWER A door divided horizontally so that the upper or lower part
can be opened or closed separately.
Spandrel - CORRECT ANSWER The wall area between the head of a window on one story
and the sill of a window on the floor above.
A glass coating mounted on the glass panel - CORRECT ANSWER The term "low-e" in a
window system refers to
Caulk - CORRECT ANSWER The application of a sealant to a joint, crack or crevice.
Mullion - CORRECT ANSWER A vertical bar between adjacent window or door units.
Sill - CORRECT ANSWER The horizontal bottom portion of a window or door
Stile - CORRECT ANSWER The vertical framing member in a panel door
Unit system - CORRECT ANSWER A curtain wall system consisting entirely of prefabricated
panel units.
Weatherstrip - CORRECT ANSWER A ribbon of resilient, brushlike or springy material used
to reduce air infiltration through the crack around a sash or door.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Stick system - CORRECT ANSWER Metal curtain wall systems can be classified according to
their mode of assembly at the time of installation on the building. Which of the following systems is
assembled in place on the building?
To provide pressure equalization chamber - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of
placing a drip groove and/or capillary break at the bottom of a window sash, along with a
corresponding weatherstrip placed at bottom interior side of the same sash?
Dutch door - CORRECT ANSWER A door divided horizontally so that the upper or lower part
can be opened or closed separately.
Spandrel - CORRECT ANSWER The wall area between the head of a window on one story
and the sill of a window on the floor above.
A glass coating mounted on the glass panel - CORRECT ANSWER The term "low-e" in a
window system refers to
Caulk - CORRECT ANSWER The application of a sealant to a joint, crack or crevice.
Mullion - CORRECT ANSWER A vertical bar between adjacent window or door units.
Sill - CORRECT ANSWER The horizontal bottom portion of a window or door
Stile - CORRECT ANSWER The vertical framing member in a panel door
Unit system - CORRECT ANSWER A curtain wall system consisting entirely of prefabricated
panel units.
Weatherstrip - CORRECT ANSWER A ribbon of resilient, brushlike or springy material used
to reduce air infiltration through the crack around a sash or door.
