PLTW CEA EOC Review - Semester Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
The ||maximum ||compressive ||stress ||a ||material ||can ||withstand ||without ||failure. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Compression ||Strength
A ||solid, ||hard ||material ||produced ||by ||combining ||Portland ||cement, ||aggregates, ||sand, ||water ||
and ||sometimes ||additional ||mixtures. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Concrete
The ||difference ||between ||the ||indoor ||temperature ||in ||winter ||and ||the ||outdoor ||design ||
temperature ||in ||winter. ||The ||design ||temperature ||differential ||or ||design ||range ||is ||used ||in ||
calculating ||the ||space ||heating ||requirements ||of ||a ||dwelling ||unit ||under ||the ||engineering-
based ||methodology. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Design ||Temperature ||Differential
The ||finish ||board ||covering ||the ||edges ||of ||rafters ||and ||eaves. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Fascia
The ||lowest, ||widest ||part ||of ||the ||foundation ||that ||distributes ||the ||load ||over ||a ||broad ||area ||
of ||the ||soil. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Footing
The ||lower ||part ||of ||a ||building, ||which ||transfers ||structural ||loads ||from ||the ||building ||to ||the ||
soil. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Foundation
The ||energy ||needed ||to ||warm ||outside ||air ||leaking ||into ||a ||building ||through ||cracks ||around ||
doors, ||windows, ||and ||other ||areas. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Heat ||Loss
Energy ||radiated ||or ||transmitted ||as ||rays ||or ||waves, ||in ||the ||form ||of ||particles. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Radiant ||Heat
, Member ||of ||a ||roof ||structural ||frame ||that ||supports ||the ||sheathing ||and ||other ||roof ||loads. ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Rafter
Steel ||bar ||used ||to ||reinforce ||concrete. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Rebar
The ||numerical ||value ||used ||to ||indicate ||the ||resistance ||to ||the ||flow ||of ||heat. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-R-Value
The ||plate ||placed ||at ||the ||bottom ||of ||a ||wall. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Sole ||Plate
In ||roofing, ||100 ||square ||feet ||of ||roofing ||material. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Square ||(Quantity
||of ||Shingles)
The ||maximum ||stress ||a ||material ||subjected ||to ||a ||stretching ||load ||can ||withstand ||without ||
tearing. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Tensile ||Strength
The ||process ||of ||heat ||transfer ||through ||a ||solid ||by ||transmitting ||kinetic ||energy ||from ||one ||
molecule ||to ||the ||next. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Thermal ||Conduction
Heat ||transmission ||by ||the ||circulation ||of ||a ||liquid ||or ||a ||heated ||gas ||or ||air. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Thermal ||Convection
Heat ||loss/gain ||resulting ||from ||the ||conduction ||of ||heat ||through ||the ||building ||envelope. ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Transmission ||Load
A ||measure ||of ||the ||heat ||transmission ||through ||a ||building ||part ||(as ||a ||wall ||or ||window) ||or ||a
||given ||thickness ||of ||a ||material ||(as ||insulation) ||with ||lower ||numbers ||indicating ||better ||
insulating ||properties. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-U-Factor
Questions With Correct Answers
The ||maximum ||compressive ||stress ||a ||material ||can ||withstand ||without ||failure. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Compression ||Strength
A ||solid, ||hard ||material ||produced ||by ||combining ||Portland ||cement, ||aggregates, ||sand, ||water ||
and ||sometimes ||additional ||mixtures. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Concrete
The ||difference ||between ||the ||indoor ||temperature ||in ||winter ||and ||the ||outdoor ||design ||
temperature ||in ||winter. ||The ||design ||temperature ||differential ||or ||design ||range ||is ||used ||in ||
calculating ||the ||space ||heating ||requirements ||of ||a ||dwelling ||unit ||under ||the ||engineering-
based ||methodology. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Design ||Temperature ||Differential
The ||finish ||board ||covering ||the ||edges ||of ||rafters ||and ||eaves. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Fascia
The ||lowest, ||widest ||part ||of ||the ||foundation ||that ||distributes ||the ||load ||over ||a ||broad ||area ||
of ||the ||soil. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Footing
The ||lower ||part ||of ||a ||building, ||which ||transfers ||structural ||loads ||from ||the ||building ||to ||the ||
soil. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Foundation
The ||energy ||needed ||to ||warm ||outside ||air ||leaking ||into ||a ||building ||through ||cracks ||around ||
doors, ||windows, ||and ||other ||areas. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Heat ||Loss
Energy ||radiated ||or ||transmitted ||as ||rays ||or ||waves, ||in ||the ||form ||of ||particles. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Radiant ||Heat
, Member ||of ||a ||roof ||structural ||frame ||that ||supports ||the ||sheathing ||and ||other ||roof ||loads. ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Rafter
Steel ||bar ||used ||to ||reinforce ||concrete. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Rebar
The ||numerical ||value ||used ||to ||indicate ||the ||resistance ||to ||the ||flow ||of ||heat. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-R-Value
The ||plate ||placed ||at ||the ||bottom ||of ||a ||wall. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Sole ||Plate
In ||roofing, ||100 ||square ||feet ||of ||roofing ||material. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Square ||(Quantity
||of ||Shingles)
The ||maximum ||stress ||a ||material ||subjected ||to ||a ||stretching ||load ||can ||withstand ||without ||
tearing. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Tensile ||Strength
The ||process ||of ||heat ||transfer ||through ||a ||solid ||by ||transmitting ||kinetic ||energy ||from ||one ||
molecule ||to ||the ||next. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Thermal ||Conduction
Heat ||transmission ||by ||the ||circulation ||of ||a ||liquid ||or ||a ||heated ||gas ||or ||air. ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-Thermal ||Convection
Heat ||loss/gain ||resulting ||from ||the ||conduction ||of ||heat ||through ||the ||building ||envelope. ||- ||
CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-Transmission ||Load
A ||measure ||of ||the ||heat ||transmission ||through ||a ||building ||part ||(as ||a ||wall ||or ||window) ||or ||a
||given ||thickness ||of ||a ||material ||(as ||insulation) ||with ||lower ||numbers ||indicating ||better ||
insulating ||properties. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-U-Factor
