EGEE 102 Final Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
What is the name given to the weatherization process used in sealing cracks in windows,
doors and walls?
A ) Caulking
B ) Insulating
C ) Painting - ....ANSWER ...-A ) Caulking
Caulking is used in weatherization process used in sealing cracks in windows, doors and
walls
A house that effectively uses passive solar heating and cooling will_____.
A ) Face south and have deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the
summer and allow sunlight in the winter.
B ) Have large windows on the east and west sides of the house to maximize solar intake
throughout the whole day.
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,C ) Have solar panels on the roof and around the house.
D ) Face east and have deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the
summer and allow sunlight in the winter. - ....ANSWER ...-A ) Face south and have
deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the summer and allow
sunlight in the winter.
A house that effectively uses passive solar heating and cooling will face south and have
deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the summer and allow
sunlight in the winter
Using kitchen and bath exhaust fans may adversely affect the heating and cooling
requirements.
A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
Use of kitchen and bath exhaust fans lead to venting out already heated or cooled from
inside the house. This increases heating and cooling requirements.
On a summer afternoon you should keep the draperies closed on all west-facing
windows to block out the hot sun
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,A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
On a summer afternoon you should keep the draperies closed on all west-facing
windows to block out the hot sun
The home heating and cooling system is the major residential user of energy
A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
The home heating and cooling system is the major residential user of energy
What happens to the high temperature, high pressure refrigerant after it comes out of the
compressor of a heat pump (heating mode)?
A ) It evaporates in the coil, giving off heat to the inside
B ) It evaporates in the coil, absorbing heat from the inside
C ) It condenses in the coil, absorbing heat from the inside
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, D ) It condenses in the coil, giving off heat to the inside - ....ANSWER ...-D ) It
condenses in the coil, giving off heat to the inside
In heating mode, high temperature, high pressure refrigerant comes out of the
compressor and condenses, giving off heat to the inside
What is the process by which forced-air furnace systems distribute heat?
A ) Conduction
B ) Convection
C ) Radiation
D ) None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-B ) Convection
When air is circulated, heat is transfered by convection.
The average cost of electricity in the US is ______.
A ) $80/MWh
B ) $8.0/kWh
C ) $0.08/MWh
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and Answers
What is the name given to the weatherization process used in sealing cracks in windows,
doors and walls?
A ) Caulking
B ) Insulating
C ) Painting - ....ANSWER ...-A ) Caulking
Caulking is used in weatherization process used in sealing cracks in windows, doors and
walls
A house that effectively uses passive solar heating and cooling will_____.
A ) Face south and have deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the
summer and allow sunlight in the winter.
B ) Have large windows on the east and west sides of the house to maximize solar intake
throughout the whole day.
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,C ) Have solar panels on the roof and around the house.
D ) Face east and have deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the
summer and allow sunlight in the winter. - ....ANSWER ...-A ) Face south and have
deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the summer and allow
sunlight in the winter.
A house that effectively uses passive solar heating and cooling will face south and have
deciduous trees growing on the south side to block heat in the summer and allow
sunlight in the winter
Using kitchen and bath exhaust fans may adversely affect the heating and cooling
requirements.
A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
Use of kitchen and bath exhaust fans lead to venting out already heated or cooled from
inside the house. This increases heating and cooling requirements.
On a summer afternoon you should keep the draperies closed on all west-facing
windows to block out the hot sun
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,A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
On a summer afternoon you should keep the draperies closed on all west-facing
windows to block out the hot sun
The home heating and cooling system is the major residential user of energy
A ) TRUE
B ) FALSE - ....ANSWER ...-A ) TRUE
The home heating and cooling system is the major residential user of energy
What happens to the high temperature, high pressure refrigerant after it comes out of the
compressor of a heat pump (heating mode)?
A ) It evaporates in the coil, giving off heat to the inside
B ) It evaporates in the coil, absorbing heat from the inside
C ) It condenses in the coil, absorbing heat from the inside
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, D ) It condenses in the coil, giving off heat to the inside - ....ANSWER ...-D ) It
condenses in the coil, giving off heat to the inside
In heating mode, high temperature, high pressure refrigerant comes out of the
compressor and condenses, giving off heat to the inside
What is the process by which forced-air furnace systems distribute heat?
A ) Conduction
B ) Convection
C ) Radiation
D ) None of the above - ....ANSWER ...-B ) Convection
When air is circulated, heat is transfered by convection.
The average cost of electricity in the US is ______.
A ) $80/MWh
B ) $8.0/kWh
C ) $0.08/MWh
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