Ashworth College B 3V Drawings and Specifications Exam 1
through 8
A _____ is a guarantee that the loan will be paid in installments.
d) mortgage
Because not all features of construction can be seen in plan views and elevations from the
outside of a building, many construction drawings are __________ views.
a) section
Many states require a registered __________ to approve a design and supervise construction
of a home.
a) architect
A building __________ is required before construction begins.
d) permit
A set of drawings for a building usually includes plan views of the site (lot), the floor layout,
and the:
b) foundation.
The __________ is the uppermost framing member in the wall.
a) plate
In its simplest terms, __________ construction is the process of designing and constructing a
building that minimizes its impact on the environment both during construction and over its
useful life.
d) green
On an architect's scale, the full-size scale is divided into:
a) sixteenths.
Waste water is classified as either black water or __________ water.
b) gray
There are four main classifications of construction: residential, commercial, industrial and:
c) civil.
,The __________ helps the owner determine how much space is needed.
a) architect
The __________ (I.C.C) publishes several model codes, including the International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
a) International Code Council
Nominal dimensions are usually:
a) rounded off to whole inches or feet and inches.
Architectural features such as exposed beams, arches in doorways, or unusual roof lines may
be shown by __________ lines.
d) phantom
To show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most
construction is drawn by __________ projection.
b) orthographic
A(n) __________ view shows the layout of a drawing as viewed from above.
b) plan
The construction industry employs about __________ percent of working people in the United
Sates and Canada.
b) 15
In building elevations, the surface of the ground is shown by a __________ line.
a) grade
A green __________ program is a set of standards for green building practices that are
followed by the building team and verified by an independent third party.
b) certification
__________ sections would be the same if drawn from an imaginary cut in any one of several
parts of the building.
b) Typical
, show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most construction is
drawn by __________ projection.
b) orthographic
Many homes have green or __________ features such as solar panels to provide energy or extra
insulation to conserve energy.
d) sustainable
__________ construction includes office and apartment buildings, hotels, stores, shopping
centers, and other large buildings.
a) Commercial
At a scale of ¼" = 1'-0", __________ inch on the drawing represents 1 foot on the actual
building.
b) ¼
A __________ law divides the community into areas where only certain types of buildings are
permitted.
b) zoning
Larger scale drawings have a __________ line to show exactly where the section cut or detail is
taken from.Question options:
d) cutting plane
One type of dashed line, the __________ line, is used to show the edges of objects that would
not otherwise be visible in the view shown.
b) hidden
Footings and other features marked with a reference symbol, called a __________ symbol, are to
be used as reference points for other dimensions.
a) datum
__________ electrical service involves a cable from the utility company transformer or pole to a
weather-tight fixture called a service head on the house.
d) Overhead
through 8
A _____ is a guarantee that the loan will be paid in installments.
d) mortgage
Because not all features of construction can be seen in plan views and elevations from the
outside of a building, many construction drawings are __________ views.
a) section
Many states require a registered __________ to approve a design and supervise construction
of a home.
a) architect
A building __________ is required before construction begins.
d) permit
A set of drawings for a building usually includes plan views of the site (lot), the floor layout,
and the:
b) foundation.
The __________ is the uppermost framing member in the wall.
a) plate
In its simplest terms, __________ construction is the process of designing and constructing a
building that minimizes its impact on the environment both during construction and over its
useful life.
d) green
On an architect's scale, the full-size scale is divided into:
a) sixteenths.
Waste water is classified as either black water or __________ water.
b) gray
There are four main classifications of construction: residential, commercial, industrial and:
c) civil.
,The __________ helps the owner determine how much space is needed.
a) architect
The __________ (I.C.C) publishes several model codes, including the International
Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings.
a) International Code Council
Nominal dimensions are usually:
a) rounded off to whole inches or feet and inches.
Architectural features such as exposed beams, arches in doorways, or unusual roof lines may
be shown by __________ lines.
d) phantom
To show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most
construction is drawn by __________ projection.
b) orthographic
A(n) __________ view shows the layout of a drawing as viewed from above.
b) plan
The construction industry employs about __________ percent of working people in the United
Sates and Canada.
b) 15
In building elevations, the surface of the ground is shown by a __________ line.
a) grade
A green __________ program is a set of standards for green building practices that are
followed by the building team and verified by an independent third party.
b) certification
__________ sections would be the same if drawn from an imaginary cut in any one of several
parts of the building.
b) Typical
, show all information accurately and keep all lines and angles in proportion, most construction is
drawn by __________ projection.
b) orthographic
Many homes have green or __________ features such as solar panels to provide energy or extra
insulation to conserve energy.
d) sustainable
__________ construction includes office and apartment buildings, hotels, stores, shopping
centers, and other large buildings.
a) Commercial
At a scale of ¼" = 1'-0", __________ inch on the drawing represents 1 foot on the actual
building.
b) ¼
A __________ law divides the community into areas where only certain types of buildings are
permitted.
b) zoning
Larger scale drawings have a __________ line to show exactly where the section cut or detail is
taken from.Question options:
d) cutting plane
One type of dashed line, the __________ line, is used to show the edges of objects that would
not otherwise be visible in the view shown.
b) hidden
Footings and other features marked with a reference symbol, called a __________ symbol, are to
be used as reference points for other dimensions.
a) datum
__________ electrical service involves a cable from the utility company transformer or pole to a
weather-tight fixture called a service head on the house.
d) Overhead
