ADDA Architecture Review UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
plot plan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A plan showing the layout of improvements on a
property site. It usually includes location, dimensions, parking areas, and landscaping.
architect - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The science of building
architects scale - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tool used to caculate distance on blueprints
architectural drawings - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A house plan containing information
about the size, shape, and location of all parts of the house
basement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔under a house for storage instead of attic
building code - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Standards for construction and safety of buildings
building permit - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a document authorizing the holder to construct a
building of a particular kind on a particular lot
built-in - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔inherent
construction - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The act or process of building, erecting, or
constructing buildings, roads, or other structures.
contour lines - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lines creating boundaries that seperate one area
from another. Lines define edges and surface ridges of objects and figures.
,contract - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A legally enforceable agreement when relating to an
insurance policy; for workers' compensation cases, and agreement involving two or more
parties in which each is obligated to the other to fulfill promises made
detail sheets - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The worksheets that contain the details of the
information summarized on a summary sheet.
elevation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Height above sea level
floor plan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. A drawn picture of a set, as seen from a bird's eye
view (from above), using geometric shapes to represent set pieces and levels.
foundation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Basis or groundwork of anything, whether a building
or idea
framing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the outline of the walls in a building usualy made out of
wood beams
grade line - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the spot where the soil surface strikes the building;
reference point for most elevations
inspection card - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a card that is used for inspections
insulation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A substance that reduces the transfer of thermal
energy.
module - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A dimension of which the various parts of a building or
other work are fractions or multiples, what proportional relationships are based on. Modern
architectural definition defines it as any repeatable unit that permits prefrabrication.
ordinances - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Laws enacted by local government bodies such as
cities and municipalities, counties, school districts, and water districts.
, partition - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A division
ridge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a beam laid along the ridge of a roof
scale - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A proportion between two sets of dimensions used in
developing accurate, larger or smaller prototypes, or models of design ideas.
schedule - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A timetable for when and how often reinforcement for
a particular behavior occurs
sectional view - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A drawing that shows the interior of an object as
it would appear if cut in half or quartered.
site - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A lot ready for development.
specification - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A detailed description of the design and materials
used to make something.
standards - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔An internationally recognized definition of technical
specifications that ensure worldwide consistency.
structure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the way something is built or organized
symbols - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A thing that represents or stands for something else.
title block - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A table located in the bottom right-hand corner of an
engineering drawing that identifies, in an organized way, all of the necessary information that
is not given on the drawing itself. Also referred to as a title strip.
wall sections - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔drawn in large scale to show all
components/materials of the wall
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
plot plan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A plan showing the layout of improvements on a
property site. It usually includes location, dimensions, parking areas, and landscaping.
architect - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The science of building
architects scale - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tool used to caculate distance on blueprints
architectural drawings - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A house plan containing information
about the size, shape, and location of all parts of the house
basement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔under a house for storage instead of attic
building code - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Standards for construction and safety of buildings
building permit - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a document authorizing the holder to construct a
building of a particular kind on a particular lot
built-in - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔inherent
construction - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The act or process of building, erecting, or
constructing buildings, roads, or other structures.
contour lines - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Lines creating boundaries that seperate one area
from another. Lines define edges and surface ridges of objects and figures.
,contract - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A legally enforceable agreement when relating to an
insurance policy; for workers' compensation cases, and agreement involving two or more
parties in which each is obligated to the other to fulfill promises made
detail sheets - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The worksheets that contain the details of the
information summarized on a summary sheet.
elevation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Height above sea level
floor plan - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. A drawn picture of a set, as seen from a bird's eye
view (from above), using geometric shapes to represent set pieces and levels.
foundation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Basis or groundwork of anything, whether a building
or idea
framing - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the outline of the walls in a building usualy made out of
wood beams
grade line - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the spot where the soil surface strikes the building;
reference point for most elevations
inspection card - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a card that is used for inspections
insulation - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A substance that reduces the transfer of thermal
energy.
module - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A dimension of which the various parts of a building or
other work are fractions or multiples, what proportional relationships are based on. Modern
architectural definition defines it as any repeatable unit that permits prefrabrication.
ordinances - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Laws enacted by local government bodies such as
cities and municipalities, counties, school districts, and water districts.
, partition - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A division
ridge - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a beam laid along the ridge of a roof
scale - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A proportion between two sets of dimensions used in
developing accurate, larger or smaller prototypes, or models of design ideas.
schedule - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A timetable for when and how often reinforcement for
a particular behavior occurs
sectional view - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A drawing that shows the interior of an object as
it would appear if cut in half or quartered.
site - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A lot ready for development.
specification - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A detailed description of the design and materials
used to make something.
standards - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔An internationally recognized definition of technical
specifications that ensure worldwide consistency.
structure - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔the way something is built or organized
symbols - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A thing that represents or stands for something else.
title block - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔A table located in the bottom right-hand corner of an
engineering drawing that identifies, in an organized way, all of the necessary information that
is not given on the drawing itself. Also referred to as a title strip.
wall sections - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔drawn in large scale to show all
components/materials of the wall
