PLTW CEA Final Exam Questions with
complete solution 2025/2026
arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and the tops meet in the center - correct
answer ✔Dome
constructing with locally available materials - correct answer ✔Vernacular architecture
series of arches that form a continuous arched covering - correct answer ✔Vault
contains iron and carbon making it harder and tougher and more resistant to corrosion - correct answer
✔Structural steel
crown at the top of an arch that serves to lock all other stones into place - correct answer ✔Keystone
material that contains steel which resists forces - correct answer ✔Reinforced concrete
construction of public works, including bridges, roadways, water management, etc. - correct answer
✔Civil Engineering
curved structure spanning an opening - correct answer ✔Arch
the art an science of buildings - correct answer ✔Architecture
Introduced simple machines including the ramp and pulley systems to construct structures still standing
today. - correct answer ✔Ancient civilizations
, Major influences on engineering include arches, planned roadways, and cement hardened with volcanic
ash, an easily available resource - correct answer ✔Roman architecture
Time period that introduces pointed arches and supports (buttressing )that allow increased height -
correct answer ✔Gothic Architecture
Major influences include the use of mathematically precise calculations, domed structures, and
increasing structural integrity. - correct answer ✔Renaissance and Baroque Architecture
Most notably influenced by the invention of steel - correct answer ✔Industrial Revolution and Modern
Architecture
What are the 6 visual design elements? - correct answer ✔Line
Color
Form
Shape
Texture
Value
What are the 7 principles that encompass an interesting design? - correct answer ✔Balance
Rhythm
Emphasis
Proportion
scale
Movement
Contrast
Unity
complete solution 2025/2026
arrangement of several arches whose bases form a circle and the tops meet in the center - correct
answer ✔Dome
constructing with locally available materials - correct answer ✔Vernacular architecture
series of arches that form a continuous arched covering - correct answer ✔Vault
contains iron and carbon making it harder and tougher and more resistant to corrosion - correct answer
✔Structural steel
crown at the top of an arch that serves to lock all other stones into place - correct answer ✔Keystone
material that contains steel which resists forces - correct answer ✔Reinforced concrete
construction of public works, including bridges, roadways, water management, etc. - correct answer
✔Civil Engineering
curved structure spanning an opening - correct answer ✔Arch
the art an science of buildings - correct answer ✔Architecture
Introduced simple machines including the ramp and pulley systems to construct structures still standing
today. - correct answer ✔Ancient civilizations
, Major influences on engineering include arches, planned roadways, and cement hardened with volcanic
ash, an easily available resource - correct answer ✔Roman architecture
Time period that introduces pointed arches and supports (buttressing )that allow increased height -
correct answer ✔Gothic Architecture
Major influences include the use of mathematically precise calculations, domed structures, and
increasing structural integrity. - correct answer ✔Renaissance and Baroque Architecture
Most notably influenced by the invention of steel - correct answer ✔Industrial Revolution and Modern
Architecture
What are the 6 visual design elements? - correct answer ✔Line
Color
Form
Shape
Texture
Value
What are the 7 principles that encompass an interesting design? - correct answer ✔Balance
Rhythm
Emphasis
Proportion
scale
Movement
Contrast
Unity
