PLTW CEA KEY TERMS 2.3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2027
Question 1.
A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope
by intercepting sliding earth.
Correct Answer: Berm
Question 2.
Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural,
electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure.
Correct Answer: Building Code
Question 3.
The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment, including the walls, ceiling
or roof, and floor.
Correct Answer: Building Envelope
Question 4.
The various conductors, connections, and devices found along the path of electric flow
from the source through the components and back to the source.
Correct Answer: Circuit
Question 5.
An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage
occurs.
Correct Answer: Circuit Breaker
Question 6.
A fitting with a removable ing drainage pipe the pipe.
Correct Answer: plug that is placed in plumb- Cleanout lines to allow access for
cleaning out
Question 7.
Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long, thin, and needle-like.
Correct Answer: Coniferous
, Question 8.
Five broad categories ternational Building sistive capabilities
Correct Answer: of construction found in the In- Construction Type Code that are
based on the fire-re-of the materials used.
Question 9.
Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
Correct Answer: Deciduous
Question 10.
A box in which the to individual circuit separate circuits for throughout the building.
Correct Answer: wires from the meter are connected Distribution Panel
breakers, which are connected to distribution to various locations
Question 11.
Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.
Correct Answer: Drain
Question 12.
Removal of groundwater from structures, by
Correct Answer: or surface water, or of water Drainage gravity or pumping.
Question 13.
A measure of the probable system by various
Correct Answer: discharge into the drainage Drainage Fixture Unit types of
plumbing fixtures.
Question 14.
Piping within a building ter, or other liquid
Correct Answer: that conveys sewage, rainwa- Drainage System wastes to a
point of disposal.
Question 15.
Pipes, typically made of sheet metal, used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system.
Correct Answer: Ducts
LATEST UPDATE 2027
Question 1.
A horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope
by intercepting sliding earth.
Correct Answer: Berm
Question 2.
Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural,
electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure.
Correct Answer: Building Code
Question 3.
The portion of a building that encloses the treated environment, including the walls, ceiling
or roof, and floor.
Correct Answer: Building Envelope
Question 4.
The various conductors, connections, and devices found along the path of electric flow
from the source through the components and back to the source.
Correct Answer: Circuit
Question 5.
An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage
occurs.
Correct Answer: Circuit Breaker
Question 6.
A fitting with a removable ing drainage pipe the pipe.
Correct Answer: plug that is placed in plumb- Cleanout lines to allow access for
cleaning out
Question 7.
Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long, thin, and needle-like.
Correct Answer: Coniferous
, Question 8.
Five broad categories ternational Building sistive capabilities
Correct Answer: of construction found in the In- Construction Type Code that are
based on the fire-re-of the materials used.
Question 9.
Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
Correct Answer: Deciduous
Question 10.
A box in which the to individual circuit separate circuits for throughout the building.
Correct Answer: wires from the meter are connected Distribution Panel
breakers, which are connected to distribution to various locations
Question 11.
Any pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system.
Correct Answer: Drain
Question 12.
Removal of groundwater from structures, by
Correct Answer: or surface water, or of water Drainage gravity or pumping.
Question 13.
A measure of the probable system by various
Correct Answer: discharge into the drainage Drainage Fixture Unit types of
plumbing fixtures.
Question 14.
Piping within a building ter, or other liquid
Correct Answer: that conveys sewage, rainwa- Drainage System wastes to a
point of disposal.
Question 15.
Pipes, typically made of sheet metal, used to conduct hot or cold air in the HVAC system.
Correct Answer: Ducts
