Building Systems Final Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Hang large shapes of absorbent materials freely in the space - correct answer
Attach materials firmly to a surface with an airspace in between
Which of the following is a measure of the performance of a building material or construction
assembly in preventing transmission of airborne sound, when tested in laboratory? answer -
Noise reduction (NR)
Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Impact Isolation Class (IIC)
Transmission Loss (TL) - correct answer
(T/F) Elevators can be designed as passenger or freight elevators or a combination of the two.
Elevator types, number, speed , size and load carrying capacity are dependent on the type of
occupancy, amount of people/objects to be carried , speed needed, and vertical distance to be
traveled answer - true
What is the most common type of arrangement for escalators? answer - Separated Crisscross
Crisscross -- Correct Answer
Walk around crisscross
Spiral Crisscross
(T/F) According to ASME A17.1 there is a provision that allows for the use of benches in an
elevator cab. answer - False
,(T/F) Elevators might stop at each floor of a building or operate as a high speed express to
specific upper floors , these arrangements of low and high speed elevator groupings allow for
more efficient transporting in structures that 100 feet or less in height. answer - False
(T/F) A small box freight elevator is also called a dumbwaiter. answer - True
If the inside minimum elevator car dimensions for an accessible elevator are : Side to side : 60"
Back wall to front return: 60" Back Wall to face of the door: 60" Then the door location can be?
answer - Any Location--Correct Answer
Centered
Side (off-centered)
Average trip time is determined by answer - Time spent waiting to get on the elevator
Time spent waiting in the lobby plus the time it takes to travel to a persons office desk or suite
Trip time is not defined
Time spent in the elevator car
Time spent waiting in the lobby plus the time it takes to travel to a median floor stop - correct
answer
What does LU/LA stand for spell out your answer in all caps. answer - LIMITED USE / LIMITED
APPLICATION ELEVATOR - correct
LIMITED USE / LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE/LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE LIMITED APPLICATION ELEVATOR
limited use/limited application elevator
, _T/F) Accessible elevator cab dimensional requirements vary with the door location. answer -
True
what is a disadvantage to having a 36" wide elevator door ? answer - People can load and
unload at the same time
Two people can pass each other at the same time
Two people are not able to pass each other at the same time-- Correct Answer
No disadvantage
When designing interior spaces with escalators, interior designers are most involved in which of
the following? answer - The design of the escalator's safety features
Providing adequate queuing space at each loading and discharge point --- Correct Answer
The arrangement of the escalators
The design of the escalator's fire safety equipment
Elevators are not classified as escape routes and must be backed up by stairways because:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY answer - Their operation is affected by smoke & flames-Correct Answer
Their operation is affected by excessive temperatures--Correct Answer
Fires can cause the elevator to stall or open to a burning floor - Correct Answer
(T/F) True or False. Electricity occurs naturally always in a very controlled and predictable way.
answer - Fasle
(T/F) Electrical amperage is the unit of measure for current. answer - True
and Correct Answers
Hang large shapes of absorbent materials freely in the space - correct answer
Attach materials firmly to a surface with an airspace in between
Which of the following is a measure of the performance of a building material or construction
assembly in preventing transmission of airborne sound, when tested in laboratory? answer -
Noise reduction (NR)
Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Impact Isolation Class (IIC)
Transmission Loss (TL) - correct answer
(T/F) Elevators can be designed as passenger or freight elevators or a combination of the two.
Elevator types, number, speed , size and load carrying capacity are dependent on the type of
occupancy, amount of people/objects to be carried , speed needed, and vertical distance to be
traveled answer - true
What is the most common type of arrangement for escalators? answer - Separated Crisscross
Crisscross -- Correct Answer
Walk around crisscross
Spiral Crisscross
(T/F) According to ASME A17.1 there is a provision that allows for the use of benches in an
elevator cab. answer - False
,(T/F) Elevators might stop at each floor of a building or operate as a high speed express to
specific upper floors , these arrangements of low and high speed elevator groupings allow for
more efficient transporting in structures that 100 feet or less in height. answer - False
(T/F) A small box freight elevator is also called a dumbwaiter. answer - True
If the inside minimum elevator car dimensions for an accessible elevator are : Side to side : 60"
Back wall to front return: 60" Back Wall to face of the door: 60" Then the door location can be?
answer - Any Location--Correct Answer
Centered
Side (off-centered)
Average trip time is determined by answer - Time spent waiting to get on the elevator
Time spent waiting in the lobby plus the time it takes to travel to a persons office desk or suite
Trip time is not defined
Time spent in the elevator car
Time spent waiting in the lobby plus the time it takes to travel to a median floor stop - correct
answer
What does LU/LA stand for spell out your answer in all caps. answer - LIMITED USE / LIMITED
APPLICATION ELEVATOR - correct
LIMITED USE / LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE/LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE LIMITED APPLICATION
LIMITED USE LIMITED APPLICATION ELEVATOR
limited use/limited application elevator
, _T/F) Accessible elevator cab dimensional requirements vary with the door location. answer -
True
what is a disadvantage to having a 36" wide elevator door ? answer - People can load and
unload at the same time
Two people can pass each other at the same time
Two people are not able to pass each other at the same time-- Correct Answer
No disadvantage
When designing interior spaces with escalators, interior designers are most involved in which of
the following? answer - The design of the escalator's safety features
Providing adequate queuing space at each loading and discharge point --- Correct Answer
The arrangement of the escalators
The design of the escalator's fire safety equipment
Elevators are not classified as escape routes and must be backed up by stairways because:
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY answer - Their operation is affected by smoke & flames-Correct Answer
Their operation is affected by excessive temperatures--Correct Answer
Fires can cause the elevator to stall or open to a burning floor - Correct Answer
(T/F) True or False. Electricity occurs naturally always in a very controlled and predictable way.
answer - Fasle
(T/F) Electrical amperage is the unit of measure for current. answer - True
