BPI BUILDING ANALYST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 2024-2025
which is not one of the four primary ways moisture moves through buildings?
a. capillary seepage
b. humidity
c. air movement
d. vapor diffusion - ANSWER: humidity
a combustion appliance fails spillage if it spills flue gasses for seconds?
a. 90
b. 60
c. 30
d. 120 - ANSWER: 120
what establishes the R-value ratings for windows and doors? - ANSWER: NFRC
where should the test hole be drilled for determining draft on appliances? -
ANSWER: 1'-2' downstream of the appliance draft diverter
what is the R-value of a window with a U factor of 0.25?
,a. 2
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4 - ANSWER: 4
according to BPI standards, what must be kept on each crew vehicle and made available
to all workers and clients upon request? - ANSWER: Material Safety Data Sheet
according to the BPI standards, what is the CAZ depressurization limit for an orphaned
natural draft water heater?
a. -2cfm
b. -2 pa
c. -5cfm
d. -5 pa - ANSWER: -2 pa
if wood is placed in wet soil, what moisture gradient will occur? - ANSWER: the wetness
of the soil will move into the wood
what does the blower door test evaluate? - ANSWER: air leakage level of the building
according to ASHRAE, homes should receive at least air changes per hour or cfm
per person - ANSWER: 0.35, 15
, asbestos is a "known carcinogen" found in all of the following except?
a. siding
b. steam-pipe insulation
c. floor tiles
d. windows - ANSWER: windows
digital readouts for carbon monoxide tests are given in:
a. cubic inches per minute (CIM)
b. cubic feet per minute (CFM)
c. parts per million (PPM)
d. inches of water column (IWC) - ANSWER: cubic feet per minute (CFM)
the first step when conducting a combustion appliance zone test is to:
a. establish worst case
b. measure the worst case spillage
c. measure the base pressure
d. action levels - ANSWER: measure the base pressure
the combination of air temperature, radiant temperature, humidity, and air movement
determine - ANSWER: comfort
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 2024-2025
which is not one of the four primary ways moisture moves through buildings?
a. capillary seepage
b. humidity
c. air movement
d. vapor diffusion - ANSWER: humidity
a combustion appliance fails spillage if it spills flue gasses for seconds?
a. 90
b. 60
c. 30
d. 120 - ANSWER: 120
what establishes the R-value ratings for windows and doors? - ANSWER: NFRC
where should the test hole be drilled for determining draft on appliances? -
ANSWER: 1'-2' downstream of the appliance draft diverter
what is the R-value of a window with a U factor of 0.25?
,a. 2
b. 3
c. 1
d. 4 - ANSWER: 4
according to BPI standards, what must be kept on each crew vehicle and made available
to all workers and clients upon request? - ANSWER: Material Safety Data Sheet
according to the BPI standards, what is the CAZ depressurization limit for an orphaned
natural draft water heater?
a. -2cfm
b. -2 pa
c. -5cfm
d. -5 pa - ANSWER: -2 pa
if wood is placed in wet soil, what moisture gradient will occur? - ANSWER: the wetness
of the soil will move into the wood
what does the blower door test evaluate? - ANSWER: air leakage level of the building
according to ASHRAE, homes should receive at least air changes per hour or cfm
per person - ANSWER: 0.35, 15
, asbestos is a "known carcinogen" found in all of the following except?
a. siding
b. steam-pipe insulation
c. floor tiles
d. windows - ANSWER: windows
digital readouts for carbon monoxide tests are given in:
a. cubic inches per minute (CIM)
b. cubic feet per minute (CFM)
c. parts per million (PPM)
d. inches of water column (IWC) - ANSWER: cubic feet per minute (CFM)
the first step when conducting a combustion appliance zone test is to:
a. establish worst case
b. measure the worst case spillage
c. measure the base pressure
d. action levels - ANSWER: measure the base pressure
the combination of air temperature, radiant temperature, humidity, and air movement
determine - ANSWER: comfort
