ARE 5.0 Programming &Analysis
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
VERIFIED Answers
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixtures of synthetic organic
chemicals with physical properties ranging from only oily liquids to waxy solids
Spot Zoning - CORRECT ANSWER - Zoning of a parcel of land to permit a use different
from that of the surrounding area
Angle of Repose - CORRECT ANSWER - The steepest angle at which a sloping surface
formed of a particular loose material is stable
Ridge - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse of a swale and is represented by contours that point
downhill
Swale - CORRECT ANSWER - A flow path similar to a valley, in which the contours point
uphill
Gradient / Slope (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - vertical rise / horizontal distance
slope X horizontal distance = vertical rise
Occupancy Group A - CORRECT ANSWER - Assembly
Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Department of Housing and
Urban Development regulations requiring all residential complexes of four or more dwelling
units constructed after March 31, 1991, to be adaptable for use by persons with disabilities
, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal civil rights
legislation requiring building be made accessible to persons with physical / mental disabilities
Overall Building Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - net area / gross area
net area / efficiency = gross area
Base Building Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - usable area / gross area
usable area / efficiency = gross area
Interior Layout Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - net area / usable area
rentable area / efficiency = useable area
R / U Ratio (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - rentable area / usable area = multiplier
usable area X multiplier = rentable area
rentable area / multiplies = usable area
Administrative Costs - CORRECT ANSWER - Items the owner is responsible for during the
planning process; legal fees. site survey, soil testings
Construction Type IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Heavy timber structural members and heavy
wood floor decking inside exterior walls of noncombustible construction
Construction Type III - CORRECT ANSWER - A mix of combustible and non combustible
elements, having non combustible exterior walls and combustible interior construction
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
VERIFIED Answers
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixtures of synthetic organic
chemicals with physical properties ranging from only oily liquids to waxy solids
Spot Zoning - CORRECT ANSWER - Zoning of a parcel of land to permit a use different
from that of the surrounding area
Angle of Repose - CORRECT ANSWER - The steepest angle at which a sloping surface
formed of a particular loose material is stable
Ridge - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverse of a swale and is represented by contours that point
downhill
Swale - CORRECT ANSWER - A flow path similar to a valley, in which the contours point
uphill
Gradient / Slope (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - vertical rise / horizontal distance
slope X horizontal distance = vertical rise
Occupancy Group A - CORRECT ANSWER - Assembly
Federal Fair Housing Act (FFHA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Department of Housing and
Urban Development regulations requiring all residential complexes of four or more dwelling
units constructed after March 31, 1991, to be adaptable for use by persons with disabilities
, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal civil rights
legislation requiring building be made accessible to persons with physical / mental disabilities
Overall Building Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - net area / gross area
net area / efficiency = gross area
Base Building Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - usable area / gross area
usable area / efficiency = gross area
Interior Layout Efficiency (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - net area / usable area
rentable area / efficiency = useable area
R / U Ratio (Formula) - CORRECT ANSWER - rentable area / usable area = multiplier
usable area X multiplier = rentable area
rentable area / multiplies = usable area
Administrative Costs - CORRECT ANSWER - Items the owner is responsible for during the
planning process; legal fees. site survey, soil testings
Construction Type IV - CORRECT ANSWER - Heavy timber structural members and heavy
wood floor decking inside exterior walls of noncombustible construction
Construction Type III - CORRECT ANSWER - A mix of combustible and non combustible
elements, having non combustible exterior walls and combustible interior construction
