CEA: Review for 2nd Semester Exam
Questions with Accurate Scores
What method is used to link related ideas graphically as a means of
developing a fuller definition of a person, a term, or an idea? - -Concept Map
- An architect's chief role in developing a structure is___________. - -art and
design
- A civil engineer is responsible for which of the following during building
construction. - -Infrastructure
- The designers of the Leaning Tower of Pisa did not intend the structure to
lean. What did these civil engineers fail to properly account for? - -Soil Type
- Model maker is a job related to - -architects
- Documentation for an architect that consists of sketches, working
drawings, renderings and a list of previous clients is referred to as a(n) - -
portfolio
- A design process that is used to represent room locations, spatial
relationships and traffic flow within a building is referred to as - -bubble
diagramming
- An empty lot in your town has been put up for sale. You are interested in
purchasing this property and developing the site. By what means can the
allowable use of the property be determined? - -By zoning laws
- A client survey that incorporates the design requests for a building is
generated in an interview with the __________________ - -architect
- Legal requirements that are intended to protect the public by providing
minimum safety guidelines for specific areas of a structure are referred to as
__________. - -building codes
- What information can be determined from a site visit? - -Soil types
- Being ________________ is following the accepted principles of right and
wrong that govern the conduct of a profession - -ethical
- The various parts of a legal description describe __________________ - -
property boundaries
, - An evaluation process that takes into account the factors that will influence
and determine the successful implementation of a proposed project is
referred to as ________________ - -viability analysis
- Which of the following is commonly true for a road profile layout? - -
Horizontal scale is greater than the vertical scale.
- A soil test was performed on a sample taken from a proposed construction
site. The soil was found to consist of 5% gravel, 30% sand, and 65% silt and
clay. The "cookie" was extremely difficult to break and broke cleanly. Which
of the following best describes the soil type? - -Sandy CLAY
- Which site would generate the most runoff from a given rainfall? - -
Sloping, clayey soil
- What is the term used for "energy lost" when water is moving through
pipes? - -Head loss
- When water stops flowing in a pipe, the pressure in the
pipe________________. - -increases
- Access to (and from) a roadway from (and to) a building is referred to
as_______________. - -ingress and egress
- Which of the following in NOT a utility? - -Septic System
- Closely spaced contour lines on topographic map indicate which of the
following? - -Steep slopes
- A contractor wants to check a drawing for the location of all fire sprinklers.
Of the following drawings, which one should he consult? - -Plumbing
- A floor plan is a representation of an imaginary horizontal cut made
_________________ - -4' above the floor line.
- What architectural style is the house shown in the rendering below? - -
Cape Cod
- The _____________ Act of 1990 provided clear guidelines for universal
accessibility for the handicapped. - -ADA
- A horizontal wood framing member that is placed at the top of windows,
doors and openings in the wall is called a __________. - -header
Questions with Accurate Scores
What method is used to link related ideas graphically as a means of
developing a fuller definition of a person, a term, or an idea? - -Concept Map
- An architect's chief role in developing a structure is___________. - -art and
design
- A civil engineer is responsible for which of the following during building
construction. - -Infrastructure
- The designers of the Leaning Tower of Pisa did not intend the structure to
lean. What did these civil engineers fail to properly account for? - -Soil Type
- Model maker is a job related to - -architects
- Documentation for an architect that consists of sketches, working
drawings, renderings and a list of previous clients is referred to as a(n) - -
portfolio
- A design process that is used to represent room locations, spatial
relationships and traffic flow within a building is referred to as - -bubble
diagramming
- An empty lot in your town has been put up for sale. You are interested in
purchasing this property and developing the site. By what means can the
allowable use of the property be determined? - -By zoning laws
- A client survey that incorporates the design requests for a building is
generated in an interview with the __________________ - -architect
- Legal requirements that are intended to protect the public by providing
minimum safety guidelines for specific areas of a structure are referred to as
__________. - -building codes
- What information can be determined from a site visit? - -Soil types
- Being ________________ is following the accepted principles of right and
wrong that govern the conduct of a profession - -ethical
- The various parts of a legal description describe __________________ - -
property boundaries
, - An evaluation process that takes into account the factors that will influence
and determine the successful implementation of a proposed project is
referred to as ________________ - -viability analysis
- Which of the following is commonly true for a road profile layout? - -
Horizontal scale is greater than the vertical scale.
- A soil test was performed on a sample taken from a proposed construction
site. The soil was found to consist of 5% gravel, 30% sand, and 65% silt and
clay. The "cookie" was extremely difficult to break and broke cleanly. Which
of the following best describes the soil type? - -Sandy CLAY
- Which site would generate the most runoff from a given rainfall? - -
Sloping, clayey soil
- What is the term used for "energy lost" when water is moving through
pipes? - -Head loss
- When water stops flowing in a pipe, the pressure in the
pipe________________. - -increases
- Access to (and from) a roadway from (and to) a building is referred to
as_______________. - -ingress and egress
- Which of the following in NOT a utility? - -Septic System
- Closely spaced contour lines on topographic map indicate which of the
following? - -Steep slopes
- A contractor wants to check a drawing for the location of all fire sprinklers.
Of the following drawings, which one should he consult? - -Plumbing
- A floor plan is a representation of an imaginary horizontal cut made
_________________ - -4' above the floor line.
- What architectural style is the house shown in the rendering below? - -
Cape Cod
- The _____________ Act of 1990 provided clear guidelines for universal
accessibility for the handicapped. - -ADA
- A horizontal wood framing member that is placed at the top of windows,
doors and openings in the wall is called a __________. - -header
