ADDA Architecture Review Exam Questions
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plot |plan |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |plan |showing |the |layout |of |improvements |on |a |property |site. |It |
usually |includes |location, |dimensions, |parking |areas, |and |landscaping.
architect |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |science |of |building
architects |scale |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-tool |used |to |caculate |distance |on |blueprints
architectural |drawings |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |house |plan |containing |information |about |the |size, |
shape, |and |location |of |all |parts |of |the |house
basement |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-under |a |house |for |storage |instead |of |attic
building |code |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Standards |for |construction |and |safety |of |buildings
building |permit |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |document |authorizing |the |holder |to |construct |a |building |of |
a |particular |kind |on |a |particular |lot
built-in |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-inherent
construction |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |act |or |process |of |building, |erecting, |or |constructing |
buildings, |roads, |or |other |structures.
,contour |lines |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Lines |creating |boundaries |that |seperate |one |area |from |another.
|Lines |define |edges |and |surface |ridges |of |objects |and |figures.
contract |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |worksheets |that |contain |the |details |of |the |information |
summarized |on |a |summary |sheet.
elevation |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Height |above |sea |level
floor |plan |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Basis |or |groundwork |of |anything, |whether |a |building |or |idea
framing |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |outline |of |the |walls |in |a |building |usualy |made |out |of |wood |
beams
grade |line |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |spot |where |the |soil |surface |strikes |the |building; |reference |
point |for |most |elevations
inspection |card |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |card |that |is |used |for |inspections
insulation |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |substance |that |reduces |the |transfer |of |thermal |energy.
, module |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Laws |enacted |by |local |government |bodies |such |as |cities |and |
municipalities, |counties, |school |districts, |and |water |districts.
partition |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |division
ridge |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |beam |laid |along |the |ridge |of |a |roof
scale |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |proportion |between |two |sets |of |dimensions |used |in |developing |
accurate, |larger |or |smaller |prototypes, |or |models |of |design |ideas.
schedule |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |timetable |for |when |and |how |often |reinforcement |for |a |particular |
behavior |occurs
sectional |view |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |drawing |that |shows |the |interior |of |an |object |as |it |would |
appear |if |cut |in |half |or |quartered.
site |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |lot |ready |for |development.
specification |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |detailed |description |of |the |design |and |materials |used |to |make
|something.
standards |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-An |internationally |recognized |definition |of |technical |specifications |
that |ensure |worldwide |consistency.
structure |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |way |something |is |built |or |organized
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plot |plan |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |plan |showing |the |layout |of |improvements |on |a |property |site. |It |
usually |includes |location, |dimensions, |parking |areas, |and |landscaping.
architect |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |science |of |building
architects |scale |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-tool |used |to |caculate |distance |on |blueprints
architectural |drawings |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |house |plan |containing |information |about |the |size, |
shape, |and |location |of |all |parts |of |the |house
basement |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-under |a |house |for |storage |instead |of |attic
building |code |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Standards |for |construction |and |safety |of |buildings
building |permit |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |document |authorizing |the |holder |to |construct |a |building |of |
a |particular |kind |on |a |particular |lot
built-in |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-inherent
construction |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |act |or |process |of |building, |erecting, |or |constructing |
buildings, |roads, |or |other |structures.
,contour |lines |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Lines |creating |boundaries |that |seperate |one |area |from |another.
|Lines |define |edges |and |surface |ridges |of |objects |and |figures.
contract |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-The |worksheets |that |contain |the |details |of |the |information |
summarized |on |a |summary |sheet.
elevation |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Height |above |sea |level
floor |plan |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Basis |or |groundwork |of |anything, |whether |a |building |or |idea
framing |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |outline |of |the |walls |in |a |building |usualy |made |out |of |wood |
beams
grade |line |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |spot |where |the |soil |surface |strikes |the |building; |reference |
point |for |most |elevations
inspection |card |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |card |that |is |used |for |inspections
insulation |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |substance |that |reduces |the |transfer |of |thermal |energy.
, module |- |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 |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-Laws |enacted |by |local |government |bodies |such |as |cities |and |
municipalities, |counties, |school |districts, |and |water |districts.
partition |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |division
ridge |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-a |beam |laid |along |the |ridge |of |a |roof
scale |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |proportion |between |two |sets |of |dimensions |used |in |developing |
accurate, |larger |or |smaller |prototypes, |or |models |of |design |ideas.
schedule |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |timetable |for |when |and |how |often |reinforcement |for |a |particular |
behavior |occurs
sectional |view |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |drawing |that |shows |the |interior |of |an |object |as |it |would |
appear |if |cut |in |half |or |quartered.
site |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |lot |ready |for |development.
specification |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-A |detailed |description |of |the |design |and |materials |used |to |make
|something.
standards |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-An |internationally |recognized |definition |of |technical |specifications |
that |ensure |worldwide |consistency.
structure |- |ANSWER✔✔✔-the |way |something |is |built |or |organized
