BPI BUILDING SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which device would you use if you wanted to reduce the
relative humidity in a room?
a. humidifier
b. heat recovery ventilator
c. sump pump
d. dehumidifier - ---Answers----d. dehumidifier
What is the technical term for moisture movement in a house?
a. moisture flow
b. moisture transport
c. moisture action
d. moisture transfer - ---Answers----b. moisture transport
The rate at which water vapor passes through a material is
measured in:
a. perms
b. therms
c. CFM
d. ACH - ---Answers----a. perms
, What is the general term for systems that condition the air in
certain parts of a house?
a. space heating and cooling
b. domestic hot water (DHW)
c. mechanical ventilation
d. photovoltaic (PV) - ---Answers----a. space heating and
cooling
What are the highest efficiency or sealed combustion venting
pipes made of?
a. galvanized steel
b. stainless steel
c. polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
d. double-wall metal (B-vent) - ---Answers----c. PVC
What is the most common way to measure the cooling
efficiency of a heat pump?
a. seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER)
b. steady-state efficiency (SSE)
c. heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF)
d. energy efficiency ratio (EER) - ---Answers----a. SEER
Which of the following cooling systems is the most efficient?
a. SEER 11
b. SEER 12
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
Which device would you use if you wanted to reduce the
relative humidity in a room?
a. humidifier
b. heat recovery ventilator
c. sump pump
d. dehumidifier - ---Answers----d. dehumidifier
What is the technical term for moisture movement in a house?
a. moisture flow
b. moisture transport
c. moisture action
d. moisture transfer - ---Answers----b. moisture transport
The rate at which water vapor passes through a material is
measured in:
a. perms
b. therms
c. CFM
d. ACH - ---Answers----a. perms
, What is the general term for systems that condition the air in
certain parts of a house?
a. space heating and cooling
b. domestic hot water (DHW)
c. mechanical ventilation
d. photovoltaic (PV) - ---Answers----a. space heating and
cooling
What are the highest efficiency or sealed combustion venting
pipes made of?
a. galvanized steel
b. stainless steel
c. polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
d. double-wall metal (B-vent) - ---Answers----c. PVC
What is the most common way to measure the cooling
efficiency of a heat pump?
a. seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER)
b. steady-state efficiency (SSE)
c. heating seasonal performance factor (HSPF)
d. energy efficiency ratio (EER) - ---Answers----a. SEER
Which of the following cooling systems is the most efficient?
a. SEER 11
b. SEER 12
