Chapter 5 Formative Test Building Construction exam with correct answers 2024.

1. 1. Where would an inspector be most likely to find constructiondocuments related to an original building construction? (172) - answer-D. Building department or permit office 2. Which of the following structural systems uses the walls of a building to support spanning elements such as beamsand trusses? (172) - answer-A. Bearing wall structures 3. Which of the following statements about a bearing wall structure is MOST accurate? (172) - answer-C. The walls are subjected to compressive loads. 4. What material is used for bearing walls? (172) - answer-C. Concrete Panels 5. Which of the following would be an example of a dead load? (172) - answer-A. Roofs 6. Any load that is not fixed or permanent is referred to as a: (173) - answer-A. Live Load 7. Which of the following would be an example of a live load? (173) - answer-C. Building Contents 8. Which of the following distinguishes a membrane structure from a tent? (174) - answer-D. Permanence 9. Membrane structures used for fewer than 180 days are addressed by: (174) - answer-A. Fire Codes Which of the following is an advantage of a membrane structure from a designstandpoint? (174) - answer-C. They can usually be erected in less time than a rigid structural system. 11. Which of the following statements about membrane structures is MOST accurate? (175) - answer-A. Fabrics cannot support compressive forces. 12. When can membrane structures be used in fire-resistive construction? (175) - answer-D. When a building code only requires a noncombustible roof for a fire-resistive building 13. Which type of framing uses relatively closely spaced vertical steel studsconnected by top and bottom horizontal members? (176) - answer-B. Steel stud wall framing 14. Which type of framing uses a series of vertical elements to support horizontal elements that aresubject to transverse loads? (176) - answer-C. Post and beam framing 15. Slab and column frames are most frequently encountered in; (176) - answer-A. Concrete Structures 16. Which frame system is used when the joints between a column and a beam are reinforcedso that bending stresses can be transmitted through the joints? (178) - answer-A. Rigid Frames 17. Which of the following acts to retard the spread of fire into the stud spaces in wood framing? (179) - answer-A. An interior finish of plaster or drywall 18. In wood framing, what must be provided in addition to the structural members to retard fire?(179) - answer-B. Fire-stopping 19. In which type of wood framing are the exterior wall vertical studs not continuous? (179) - answer-C. Platform framing 20. Which type of wood framing uses closely spaced members (studs) that are continuous from the sill to the top plate of the roof line? (180) - answer-B. Balloon framing 21. In what type of framing do the vertical combustible spaces between the studs provide achannel for the rapid communication of fire from floor to floor? (180) - answer-B. Balloon framing 22. For which type of framing is the baste structural support provided by a framework ofbeams and columns that are made of wooden timbers? {181) - answer-D. A. Heavy-timber framing 23. For which type of framing is the interior wood surface usually left exposed? (181) - answer-D. Heavy-timber framing 24. Which of the following statements about masonry is MOST accurate? (181) - answer-D. Masonry can be used to construct bearing walls that provide basic structuralsupport for a building. 25. When a masonry wall is constructed, the masonry units are laid side by side in a horizontal layer known as a: (181) - answer-C. course. 26. The simplest brick wall consists of a wall with a single: (181) - answer-B. Wythe 27. Which of the following will effectively reinforce masonry walls? (182) - answer-C. A. Placing vertical steel rods in a cavity between two adjacent wythes of a brickwall 28. The fire resistance of a masonry wall depends on the type of masonry units used and the: (184) - answer-B. thickness of the wall. 29. What is the primary material used for structural support in the construction of large modembuildings? (184) - answer-A. Steel 30. Which type of concrete permits the designer to cast a wider variety of shapes? (186) - answer-B. Case-In-Place Concrete 31. Which type of concrete does not develop its design strength until after it has been placed where it will be cured and used? (186) - answer-B. Cast-in-place concrete 32. Which type of concrete is placed in forms and cured at a plant away from the job site? (186-187) - answer-A. Precast concrete 33. Which type of concrete reinforcement uses reinforcing steel that is not tensioned until after the concrete has hardened? (188) - answer-B. Post-tensioned reinforcement