Building Construction Final Exam
Questions and Verified Correct Answers
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the following would
NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the frame
foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building answer - a
Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified answer - c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above answer - e
,Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay answer - c
Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure safe
working conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED answer - d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular soil
answer - T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency (density) of the
soil below grade. answer - T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a slab
because it would exhibit good drainage answer - F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED certification
answer - F
, The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil answer - T
According to the international building code, a building with an occupancy group of F-1 and a
construction type IB can have an unlimited number of stories and an unlimited area per story
answer - F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils answer - T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects answer - T
Building codes impose height and area restrictions on buildings based on the combustibility of
materials used in supporting members and the intended use of the building answer - T
In an office building the dead load would include the weight of the people and furniture that
will occupy the building answer - F
Which of the following piles would have the lowest capacity based on the strength of the
material it is made from?
a. precast concrete pile
b. steel H pile
c. concrete filled pipe pile
d. timber pile
e. cast in place concrete pile answer - d
What ingredient in a batch of normal weight concrete makes up from 60 to 80% of the volume?
a. portland cement
b. aggregate
Questions and Verified Correct Answers
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the following would
NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the frame
foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building answer - a
Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified answer - c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above answer - e
,Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay answer - c
Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure safe
working conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED answer - d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular soil
answer - T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency (density) of the
soil below grade. answer - T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a slab
because it would exhibit good drainage answer - F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED certification
answer - F
, The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil answer - T
According to the international building code, a building with an occupancy group of F-1 and a
construction type IB can have an unlimited number of stories and an unlimited area per story
answer - F
Sheepsfoot rollers work better than vibratory rollers for compacting cohesive soils answer - T
Heavy construction projects are also reffered to as horizontal construction projects answer - T
Building codes impose height and area restrictions on buildings based on the combustibility of
materials used in supporting members and the intended use of the building answer - T
In an office building the dead load would include the weight of the people and furniture that
will occupy the building answer - F
Which of the following piles would have the lowest capacity based on the strength of the
material it is made from?
a. precast concrete pile
b. steel H pile
c. concrete filled pipe pile
d. timber pile
e. cast in place concrete pile answer - d
What ingredient in a batch of normal weight concrete makes up from 60 to 80% of the volume?
a. portland cement
b. aggregate
