PLTW CEA 3.1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Load ||Bearing ||Wall ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||structural ||wall ||that ||carries ||loads ||other ||
than ||its ||own ||weight.
Low-Slope ||Roof ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||roof ||that ||is ||pitched ||at ||an ||angle ||so ||near ||to ||
horizontal ||that ||it ||must ||be ||made ||waterproof ||with ||a ||continuous ||membrane ||rather ||than ||
shingles; ||commonly ||and ||inaccurately ||referred ||to ||as ||a ||flat ||roof.
Masonry ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Brickwork, ||concrete ||block ||work, ||and ||stonework.
Municipality ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||city, ||town, ||etc. ||having ||its ||own ||incorporated ||
government ||for ||local ||affairs.
Non-Load ||Bearing ||Wall ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||wall ||that ||does ||not ||carry ||vertical ||load ||
other ||than ||its ||own ||weight.
Occupancy ||Group ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||specification ||that ||indicates ||by ||whom ||or ||
how ||the ||structure ||will ||be ||used.
Occupant ||Load ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||number ||of ||persons ||for ||which ||the ||means ||of ||
egress ||of ||a ||building ||or ||portion ||thereof ||is ||designed. ||(IBC)
Open ||Web ||Steel ||Joist ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Open ||web, ||parallel ||chord, ||load-carrying ||
members ||suitable ||for ||the ||direct ||support ||of ||floors ||and ||roof ||decks ||in ||buildings.
Pitched ||Roof ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||sloping ||roof.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Load ||Bearing ||Wall ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||structural ||wall ||that ||carries ||loads ||other ||
than ||its ||own ||weight.
Low-Slope ||Roof ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||roof ||that ||is ||pitched ||at ||an ||angle ||so ||near ||to ||
horizontal ||that ||it ||must ||be ||made ||waterproof ||with ||a ||continuous ||membrane ||rather ||than ||
shingles; ||commonly ||and ||inaccurately ||referred ||to ||as ||a ||flat ||roof.
Masonry ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Brickwork, ||concrete ||block ||work, ||and ||stonework.
Municipality ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||city, ||town, ||etc. ||having ||its ||own ||incorporated ||
government ||for ||local ||affairs.
Non-Load ||Bearing ||Wall ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||wall ||that ||does ||not ||carry ||vertical ||load ||
other ||than ||its ||own ||weight.
Occupancy ||Group ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||specification ||that ||indicates ||by ||whom ||or ||
how ||the ||structure ||will ||be ||used.
Occupant ||Load ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||number ||of ||persons ||for ||which ||the ||means ||of ||
egress ||of ||a ||building ||or ||portion ||thereof ||is ||designed. ||(IBC)
Open ||Web ||Steel ||Joist ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Open ||web, ||parallel ||chord, ||load-carrying ||
members ||suitable ||for ||the ||direct ||support ||of ||floors ||and ||roof ||decks ||in ||buildings.
Pitched ||Roof ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A ||sloping ||roof.
