CEA PLTW Test
CEA Practice Part A - ANS*See CEA Practice Part A Answer Key for Short Response*
1. Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence: "A civil engineer is
responsible for ________________."
A. the aesthetic quality of a structure.
B. the patterns of traffic flow into and out of a structure.
C. the way a project relates to the surrounding environment.
D. the design of the foundation and the soil bearing capacity. - ANSB. the patterns of traffic flow
into and out of a structure.
2. A municipality is planning the construction of a new water treatment facility. Who would be
responsible for the design of the system to treat the water?
A. Contractor
B. Architect
C. Civil Engineer
D. Regulator - ANSC. Civil Engineer
3. Which of the following would NOT be included as part of a civil engineer's project
documentation?
A. Plot plan
B. Window types
C. Site sketches
D. Soil testing - ANSB. Window types
4. A floor plan is a sectional view of a floor as seen from what height above the finished floor
level?
A. 2 feet
B. 4 feet
C. 6 feet
D. ceiling height - ANSB. 4 feet
5. A set of plans from which a structure will be built that includes floor plans, elevations and
building sections to graphically convey the design solution is known
as______________________.
A. presentation drawings.
B. working drawings.
C. isometric drawings.
D. thumbnail sketches. - ANSB. working drawings.
6. A drawing that shows the measured area of land and depicts the layout of the property.
, A. Floor Plan
B. Parcel Boundary
C. Plot Plan
D. Garden Plan - ANSC. Plot Plan
7. Zoning laws specify all of the following except ...
A. traffic patterns.
B. property development.
C. structure type.
D. building usage. - ANSA. traffic patterns.
9. The various parts of a legal description describe ______________.
A. site development.
B. zoning of a site.
C. deed restrictions.
D. property boundaries. - ANSD. property boundaries.
11. The orientation of a building site to its natural and cultural surroundings is an important
element of site selection. Which of the following is not typically considered in this process?
A. Sound
B. Structural
C. Solar
D. Wind - ANSB. Structural
12. Clarifications for property development that govern the design and use of buildings,
structures, and utilities within a municipality are called ____________________.
A. covenants.
B. legal descriptions.
C. property liens.
D. zoning laws. - ANSD. zoning laws.
13. Any building whose intended purpose is to house or carry out a business or service is
referred to as a ________________.
A. residential structure.
B. commercial structure.
C. public structure.
D. municipal structure. - ANSB. commercial structure.
16. The elevation difference between the water supply and the point of water use is called
___________________.
A. dynamic head.
B. TDH.
C. pore water pressure.
D. static head. - ANSD. static head.
CEA Practice Part A - ANS*See CEA Practice Part A Answer Key for Short Response*
1. Choose the phrase that best completes the following sentence: "A civil engineer is
responsible for ________________."
A. the aesthetic quality of a structure.
B. the patterns of traffic flow into and out of a structure.
C. the way a project relates to the surrounding environment.
D. the design of the foundation and the soil bearing capacity. - ANSB. the patterns of traffic flow
into and out of a structure.
2. A municipality is planning the construction of a new water treatment facility. Who would be
responsible for the design of the system to treat the water?
A. Contractor
B. Architect
C. Civil Engineer
D. Regulator - ANSC. Civil Engineer
3. Which of the following would NOT be included as part of a civil engineer's project
documentation?
A. Plot plan
B. Window types
C. Site sketches
D. Soil testing - ANSB. Window types
4. A floor plan is a sectional view of a floor as seen from what height above the finished floor
level?
A. 2 feet
B. 4 feet
C. 6 feet
D. ceiling height - ANSB. 4 feet
5. A set of plans from which a structure will be built that includes floor plans, elevations and
building sections to graphically convey the design solution is known
as______________________.
A. presentation drawings.
B. working drawings.
C. isometric drawings.
D. thumbnail sketches. - ANSB. working drawings.
6. A drawing that shows the measured area of land and depicts the layout of the property.
, A. Floor Plan
B. Parcel Boundary
C. Plot Plan
D. Garden Plan - ANSC. Plot Plan
7. Zoning laws specify all of the following except ...
A. traffic patterns.
B. property development.
C. structure type.
D. building usage. - ANSA. traffic patterns.
9. The various parts of a legal description describe ______________.
A. site development.
B. zoning of a site.
C. deed restrictions.
D. property boundaries. - ANSD. property boundaries.
11. The orientation of a building site to its natural and cultural surroundings is an important
element of site selection. Which of the following is not typically considered in this process?
A. Sound
B. Structural
C. Solar
D. Wind - ANSB. Structural
12. Clarifications for property development that govern the design and use of buildings,
structures, and utilities within a municipality are called ____________________.
A. covenants.
B. legal descriptions.
C. property liens.
D. zoning laws. - ANSD. zoning laws.
13. Any building whose intended purpose is to house or carry out a business or service is
referred to as a ________________.
A. residential structure.
B. commercial structure.
C. public structure.
D. municipal structure. - ANSB. commercial structure.
16. The elevation difference between the water supply and the point of water use is called
___________________.
A. dynamic head.
B. TDH.
C. pore water pressure.
D. static head. - ANSD. static head.
