BCS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1. |Which |one |of |these |is |not |a |normal |Zoning |Regulation?
- |Building |set |backs
- |Parking |requirements
- |Building |durability |and |cost
- |Type |of |allowed |building |use |or |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Building |durability |and |cost
2. |What |is |the |minimum |number |of |points |needed |to |gain |a |LEED |certified |rating?
- |60
- |50
- |40
- |80 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |40
3. |The |total |amount |of |energy |consumed |throughout |all |phases |of |the |material |life |cycle |is |
____________?
- |Embodied |Material |
- |Embodied |Energy
- |Embodied |Carbon
- |Embodied |Water |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Embodied |Energy
4. |A |single-purpose |entity |combines |who |under |one |legal |contract |?
- |The |Owner |and |Contractor
,- |The |Owner, |the |Architect, |the |Engineers
- |The |Architect |and |the |Contractor
- |The |Owner, |entire |Design |Team, |and |entire |Construction |Team |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The
|Owner, |entire |Design |Team, |and |entire |Construction |Team
5. |Who |created |the |Master |Format |?
- |AISC
- |Construction |Specification |Institute
- |American |Institute |of |Architects
- |International |Code |Council |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Construction |Specification |Institute
6. |What |occupancy |classification |would |be |used |for |a |church |sanctuary |?
- |Assembly
- |Institutional |
- |Educational
- |Industrial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Assembly
7.As |a |contractor, |you |will |not |have |influence |about |design |decisions.
-True
-False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--False
8. |What |is |left |out |in |the |"cradle-to-gate |analysis" |?
-Energy |used |to |extract |the |natural |resources |
-Energy |used |to |install |and |maintain |the |material
-Energy |used |to |manufacture |the |material
-Energy |used |to |ship |the |raw |material |to |the |manufacturer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Energy |
used |to |install |and |maintain |the |material
,9. |LEED |is |governed |and |enforced |by |a |government |agency.
-True
-False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--False
10. |Fire |resistance |is |listed |and |categorised |by |the |# |of |__________.
-buildings |
-floors
-minutes
-hours |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--hours
12. |Considering |safety |or |legality |are |not |issues, |who |should |always |get |final |say |of |any |
decision |being |made |during |a |construction |process |?
-Contractor
-Owner
-Architect
-Engineer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Owner
13. |Who |is |responsible |for |handling |all |aspects |of |the |building |design |?
-Contractor
-Engineer
-Architect
-Manufacturer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Architect
14. |What |division |of |the |Master |Format |will |concrete |be |found |?
-05
, -03
-06
-02 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--03
15. |What |type |of |project |delivery |method |is |best |suited |for |a |project |where |a |turn |key |price |is
|guaranteed |to |an |owner |in |a |bid |?
-None
-Design-Bid-Build
-Design-Build
-Integrated |Project |Delivery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Design-Bid-Build
16. |Which |definition |most |accurately |describes |the |Living |Building |Challenge |?
-A |building |will |generate |50% |of |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |consume |
little |fresh |water, |and |have |little |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
-Create |a |building |that |consumes |little |resources |and |is |very |comfortable |to |live |in.
-Annually, |a |building |will |generate |all |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |
consume |no |fresh |water, |and |have |no |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
-Create |a |building |out |of |natural, |living |materials. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Annually, |a |
building |will |generate |all |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |consume |no |fresh |
water, |and |have |no |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
17. |The |IBC |designates |different |occupancy |classifications. |Which |one |of |these |is |not |a |
classification |?
-Industrial
-Assembly
-Business
-Educational |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Industrial
SOLUTIONS
1. |Which |one |of |these |is |not |a |normal |Zoning |Regulation?
- |Building |set |backs
- |Parking |requirements
- |Building |durability |and |cost
- |Type |of |allowed |building |use |or |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Building |durability |and |cost
2. |What |is |the |minimum |number |of |points |needed |to |gain |a |LEED |certified |rating?
- |60
- |50
- |40
- |80 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |40
3. |The |total |amount |of |energy |consumed |throughout |all |phases |of |the |material |life |cycle |is |
____________?
- |Embodied |Material |
- |Embodied |Energy
- |Embodied |Carbon
- |Embodied |Water |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Embodied |Energy
4. |A |single-purpose |entity |combines |who |under |one |legal |contract |?
- |The |Owner |and |Contractor
,- |The |Owner, |the |Architect, |the |Engineers
- |The |Architect |and |the |Contractor
- |The |Owner, |entire |Design |Team, |and |entire |Construction |Team |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |The
|Owner, |entire |Design |Team, |and |entire |Construction |Team
5. |Who |created |the |Master |Format |?
- |AISC
- |Construction |Specification |Institute
- |American |Institute |of |Architects
- |International |Code |Council |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Construction |Specification |Institute
6. |What |occupancy |classification |would |be |used |for |a |church |sanctuary |?
- |Assembly
- |Institutional |
- |Educational
- |Industrial |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |Assembly
7.As |a |contractor, |you |will |not |have |influence |about |design |decisions.
-True
-False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--False
8. |What |is |left |out |in |the |"cradle-to-gate |analysis" |?
-Energy |used |to |extract |the |natural |resources |
-Energy |used |to |install |and |maintain |the |material
-Energy |used |to |manufacture |the |material
-Energy |used |to |ship |the |raw |material |to |the |manufacturer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Energy |
used |to |install |and |maintain |the |material
,9. |LEED |is |governed |and |enforced |by |a |government |agency.
-True
-False |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--False
10. |Fire |resistance |is |listed |and |categorised |by |the |# |of |__________.
-buildings |
-floors
-minutes
-hours |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--hours
12. |Considering |safety |or |legality |are |not |issues, |who |should |always |get |final |say |of |any |
decision |being |made |during |a |construction |process |?
-Contractor
-Owner
-Architect
-Engineer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Owner
13. |Who |is |responsible |for |handling |all |aspects |of |the |building |design |?
-Contractor
-Engineer
-Architect
-Manufacturer |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Architect
14. |What |division |of |the |Master |Format |will |concrete |be |found |?
-05
, -03
-06
-02 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--03
15. |What |type |of |project |delivery |method |is |best |suited |for |a |project |where |a |turn |key |price |is
|guaranteed |to |an |owner |in |a |bid |?
-None
-Design-Bid-Build
-Design-Build
-Integrated |Project |Delivery |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Design-Bid-Build
16. |Which |definition |most |accurately |describes |the |Living |Building |Challenge |?
-A |building |will |generate |50% |of |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |consume |
little |fresh |water, |and |have |little |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
-Create |a |building |that |consumes |little |resources |and |is |very |comfortable |to |live |in.
-Annually, |a |building |will |generate |all |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |
consume |no |fresh |water, |and |have |no |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
-Create |a |building |out |of |natural, |living |materials. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Annually, |a |
building |will |generate |all |its |own |energy |from |on-site |renewable |resources, |consume |no |fresh |
water, |and |have |no |net |carbon |greenhouse |gas |emissions.
17. |The |IBC |designates |different |occupancy |classifications. |Which |one |of |these |is |not |a |
classification |?
-Industrial
-Assembly
-Business
-Educational |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔--Industrial
