PLTW Civil Engineering Exam Overview
Questions With Correct Answers
Civil ||Engineering ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-An ||engineer ||trained ||in ||the ||design ||and ||
construction ||of ||public ||works, ||such ||as ||bridges, ||dams, ||and ||other ||large ||facilities.
Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Art ||and ||science ||of ||designing ||buildings ||for ||human ||
habitation.
Building ||Materials ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Materials ||were ||chosen ||based ||on ||availability ||
and ||climate.
Examples ||of ||buildings ||based ||on ||climate: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--Ruins ||of ||Babylon. ||All ||
that ||remains ||of ||the ||famous ||city-state ||is ||a ||mound ||of ||broken ||mud-brick ||dwellings.
-Greece ||consists ||almost ||entirely ||of ||limestone ||with ||many ||sources ||of ||fine ||marble. ||
Therefore ||many ||Greek ||structures ||were ||constructed ||with ||limestone ||and ||marble.
-View ||of ||the ||city ||of ||Machu ||Picchu ||constructed ||from ||stone ||cut ||from ||the ||surrounding ||
mountains.
-Wood ||was ||readily ||available ||in ||China. ||Traditional ||Chinese ||wooden ||architecture ||changed ||
little ||over ||thousands ||of ||years.
Vernacular ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Methods ||of ||construction ||that ||use ||locally
||available ||resources ||and ||traditions ||to ||address ||local ||needs.
Examples ||of ||Vernacular ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--An ||igloo, ||an ||Inuit ||winter ||
dwelling.
-African ||Hut ||at ||Bana, ||a ||small ||village ||of ||Cameroon.
-Apache ||wikiup ||built ||of ||brush, ||grass, ||or ||reed.
,-Traditional ||Nepalese ||house ||built ||of ||stone ||and ||clay.
-Southern ||African ||rondavel(or ||banda)
The ||Pyramids ||examples ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--A ||Bearing ||Wall ||for ||Stepped ||Pyramids.
-Great ||Pyramid ||of ||Khufu
-Kukulkan's ||Pyramid
Progress ||of ||building: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Pyramids ||to ||modern ||pyramids,
the ||Parthenon ||to ||arches, ||vaults ||and ||domes.
Famous ||buildings ||containing ||these ||building ||styles ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Pantheon, ||
Colosseum, ||Great ||Wall ||of ||China, ||Water ||Supply,
Roman ||Bridges ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--A ||Roman ||bridge ||crosses ||the ||Afrin ||River ||in ||
northern ||Syria ||and ||is ||still ||in ||use ||today.
-Roman ||bridge ||in ||Vaison ||la ||Romaine, ||south ||France.
After ||the ||Fall ||of ||Rome ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||first ||arch ||bridge ||in ||the ||world ||to ||be
||made ||out ||of ||cast ||iron, ||a ||material ||which ||was ||previously ||far ||too ||expensive ||to ||use ||for ||
large ||structures.
Structural ||Steel ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Perhaps ||the ||best ||known ||structural ||steel ||framed ||
building ||is ||the ||Empire ||State ||Building, ||completed ||in ||1931.
Reinforced ||Concrete ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||Burj ||Khalifa ||is ||the ||tallest ||man ||made ||
structure ||every ||built. ||It ||is ||supported ||by ||a ||reinforced ||concrete ||core ||using ||a ||special ||
concrete ||mix.
, Reinforced ||Concrete ||Bridges ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Cedar ||Avenue ||Bridge ||in ||
Minneapolis, ||MN ||over ||the ||Mississippi ||is ||a ||reinforced ||concrete ||open ||spandrel ||arch ||
bridge.
Principles ||and ||Elements ||of ||Design ||Applied ||to ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
Visual ||Design ||Elements ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||six ||integral ||components ||used ||in ||the
||creation ||of ||a ||design: ||Line, ||Color, ||Space, ||texture, ||Value, ||Form ||and ||Shape
Line ||Types ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Vertical, ||Horizontal, ||Diagonal, ||Curved
Vertical ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||dignity, ||formality, ||stability, ||and ||strength.
Horizontal ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||calm, ||peace, ||and ||relaxation.
Diagonal ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||action, ||activity, ||excitement, ||and ||
movement.
Curved ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||freedom, ||the ||natural, ||having ||the ||
appearance ||of ||softness, ||and ||creates ||a ||soothing ||feeling ||or ||mood.
Examples ||of ||Vertical ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--The ||Empire ||State ||Building
-Brandenburg ||Gate, ||Berlin
-Skyscraper ||in ||Madrid, ||Spain
Examples ||of ||Horizontal ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--Community ||Christian ||Church
Examples ||of ||Diagonal ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
Questions With Correct Answers
Civil ||Engineering ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-An ||engineer ||trained ||in ||the ||design ||and ||
construction ||of ||public ||works, ||such ||as ||bridges, ||dams, ||and ||other ||large ||facilities.
Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Art ||and ||science ||of ||designing ||buildings ||for ||human ||
habitation.
Building ||Materials ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Materials ||were ||chosen ||based ||on ||availability ||
and ||climate.
Examples ||of ||buildings ||based ||on ||climate: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--Ruins ||of ||Babylon. ||All ||
that ||remains ||of ||the ||famous ||city-state ||is ||a ||mound ||of ||broken ||mud-brick ||dwellings.
-Greece ||consists ||almost ||entirely ||of ||limestone ||with ||many ||sources ||of ||fine ||marble. ||
Therefore ||many ||Greek ||structures ||were ||constructed ||with ||limestone ||and ||marble.
-View ||of ||the ||city ||of ||Machu ||Picchu ||constructed ||from ||stone ||cut ||from ||the ||surrounding ||
mountains.
-Wood ||was ||readily ||available ||in ||China. ||Traditional ||Chinese ||wooden ||architecture ||changed ||
little ||over ||thousands ||of ||years.
Vernacular ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Methods ||of ||construction ||that ||use ||locally
||available ||resources ||and ||traditions ||to ||address ||local ||needs.
Examples ||of ||Vernacular ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--An ||igloo, ||an ||Inuit ||winter ||
dwelling.
-African ||Hut ||at ||Bana, ||a ||small ||village ||of ||Cameroon.
-Apache ||wikiup ||built ||of ||brush, ||grass, ||or ||reed.
,-Traditional ||Nepalese ||house ||built ||of ||stone ||and ||clay.
-Southern ||African ||rondavel(or ||banda)
The ||Pyramids ||examples ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--A ||Bearing ||Wall ||for ||Stepped ||Pyramids.
-Great ||Pyramid ||of ||Khufu
-Kukulkan's ||Pyramid
Progress ||of ||building: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Pyramids ||to ||modern ||pyramids,
the ||Parthenon ||to ||arches, ||vaults ||and ||domes.
Famous ||buildings ||containing ||these ||building ||styles ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Pantheon, ||
Colosseum, ||Great ||Wall ||of ||China, ||Water ||Supply,
Roman ||Bridges ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--A ||Roman ||bridge ||crosses ||the ||Afrin ||River ||in ||
northern ||Syria ||and ||is ||still ||in ||use ||today.
-Roman ||bridge ||in ||Vaison ||la ||Romaine, ||south ||France.
After ||the ||Fall ||of ||Rome ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||first ||arch ||bridge ||in ||the ||world ||to ||be
||made ||out ||of ||cast ||iron, ||a ||material ||which ||was ||previously ||far ||too ||expensive ||to ||use ||for ||
large ||structures.
Structural ||Steel ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Perhaps ||the ||best ||known ||structural ||steel ||framed ||
building ||is ||the ||Empire ||State ||Building, ||completed ||in ||1931.
Reinforced ||Concrete ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||Burj ||Khalifa ||is ||the ||tallest ||man ||made ||
structure ||every ||built. ||It ||is ||supported ||by ||a ||reinforced ||concrete ||core ||using ||a ||special ||
concrete ||mix.
, Reinforced ||Concrete ||Bridges ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Cedar ||Avenue ||Bridge ||in ||
Minneapolis, ||MN ||over ||the ||Mississippi ||is ||a ||reinforced ||concrete ||open ||spandrel ||arch ||
bridge.
Principles ||and ||Elements ||of ||Design ||Applied ||to ||Architecture ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
Visual ||Design ||Elements ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-The ||six ||integral ||components ||used ||in ||the
||creation ||of ||a ||design: ||Line, ||Color, ||Space, ||texture, ||Value, ||Form ||and ||Shape
Line ||Types ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Vertical, ||Horizontal, ||Diagonal, ||Curved
Vertical ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||dignity, ||formality, ||stability, ||and ||strength.
Horizontal ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||calm, ||peace, ||and ||relaxation.
Diagonal ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||action, ||activity, ||excitement, ||and ||
movement.
Curved ||Lines ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Represents ||freedom, ||the ||natural, ||having ||the ||
appearance ||of ||softness, ||and ||creates ||a ||soothing ||feeling ||or ||mood.
Examples ||of ||Vertical ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--The ||Empire ||State ||Building
-Brandenburg ||Gate, ||Berlin
-Skyscraper ||in ||Madrid, ||Spain
Examples ||of ||Horizontal ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔--Community ||Christian ||Church
Examples ||of ||Diagonal ||Lines: ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
