CIVIL ENGINEERING 2026 EXAMS,
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
architecture - answerthe profession of designing buildings and environments with
consideration for their esthetic effect
community - answera group of people living in a particular local area
ecology - answerThe study of how living things interact with each other and their
environment
energy - answerthe ability to do work or cause change
journal - answerused by an architect to create a historical record of the development of
the design of a project
plot plan - answerA plan showing the layout of improvements on a property site. It
usually includes location, dimensions, parking areas, and landscaping.
restrictions - answerLimits the use of the property such as deed restrictions or restrictive
covenants.
timeline - answera form of chart that can show a sequence of events
bubble diagram - answerfreehand sketches used to determine room locations, flow of
traffic, and spatial relationships
elevations - answerorthographic drawings that show one side of a building, building's
interior, or exterior
floor plan - answera sectional drawing to show a floor from a point 4 feet above the
finished floor level
regulations - answerrules or ordinances that must be followed in the design of a
structure or property development
renderings - answerpictoral drawings that illustrate a design's details, sketches, a
collection of free hand drawings that communicate an idea; three types: program,
design, and thumbnail
wall section - answera partial section that shows only a typical roof, wall, floor, and
foundation information for one typical wall rather than the full structure
QUESTION AND ANSWERS
architecture - answerthe profession of designing buildings and environments with
consideration for their esthetic effect
community - answera group of people living in a particular local area
ecology - answerThe study of how living things interact with each other and their
environment
energy - answerthe ability to do work or cause change
journal - answerused by an architect to create a historical record of the development of
the design of a project
plot plan - answerA plan showing the layout of improvements on a property site. It
usually includes location, dimensions, parking areas, and landscaping.
restrictions - answerLimits the use of the property such as deed restrictions or restrictive
covenants.
timeline - answera form of chart that can show a sequence of events
bubble diagram - answerfreehand sketches used to determine room locations, flow of
traffic, and spatial relationships
elevations - answerorthographic drawings that show one side of a building, building's
interior, or exterior
floor plan - answera sectional drawing to show a floor from a point 4 feet above the
finished floor level
regulations - answerrules or ordinances that must be followed in the design of a
structure or property development
renderings - answerpictoral drawings that illustrate a design's details, sketches, a
collection of free hand drawings that communicate an idea; three types: program,
design, and thumbnail
wall section - answera partial section that shows only a typical roof, wall, floor, and
foundation information for one typical wall rather than the full structure
