Chapter 17 02/21/2013

1.

1 point

buildings that are used to house livestock and shelter machinery are called _________ buildings

residential

cultural

government

Agricultural

2.

1 point

______________ foundations are types of foundations used on wet marshy or sandy soils

3.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " installing utilities"

step 5

step 1

step 3

step 7

4.

1 point

A(n) ____________________ home is built in a factory and transported to the building site.

5.

1 point

Which of the following does not require 220-volt power?

ceilling light

water heater

clothes dryer

electric range

6.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " placing floor joists"

step 3

step 1

step 6

step 5

7.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " adding baseboards"

step 2

step 7

step 4

step 6

8.

1 point

A courthouse is an example of a _________ building

commercial

government

residential

cultural

9.

1 point

Which type of bridge is used to span very long distances?

Beam

Cantilever

Truss

Suspension

10.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " building the framework"

step 5

step 7

step 1

step 3

11.

1 point

The act of building structures on a site is called

12.

1 point

The most common type of insulation is

13.

1 point

Which of the following is not a horizontal framing member?

top plate

header

sole plate

stud

14.

1 point

The activities that help prevent erosion and improve the appearance of a site is called _______________

15.

1 point

A(n) ______________________________ provides both heating and cooling for a building, depending on the season

16.

1 point

An engineer named ____ developed the basic principle of modern road construction

Paul Paver

M. T. Lane

John McAdam

Casey Jones

17.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " installing a subfloor"

step 7

step 3

step 1

step 2

18.

1 point

The underside of a roof overhang is covered by the ____________________.

19.

1 point

__________ bridges are bridges that use small parts arranged in triangles to support the deck.

20.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " finishing the interior and exterior"

step 6

step 2

step 7

step 4

21.

1 point

Systems that burn wood are usually in the room being heated and are called ____ heating systems

conductive

direct

indirect

primitive

22.

1 point

A ______ board is used to finish the ends of a rafter and the overhang

23.

1 point

A condominium is a residential structure generally owned by the people living in it

True

False

24.

1 point

With _________ bridges , none of the load is carried by the end of the arms

25.

1 point

____________________ foundations are used for buildings constructed on wet, marshy, or sandy soils

26.

1 point

There are two basic types of bridges: fixed and ____________________.

27.

1 point

A complete building foundation consists of a(n) ______________ and a foundation wall

28.

1 point

______________ foundations are types of foundations used on rock and in hard soils such as clay

29.

1 point

This process helps us to produce natural and synthetic fibers

30.

1 point

A(n) ____________________ dam uses the sheer weight of the concrete in its structure to hold back the water in a reservoir.

31.

1 point

A triangular structure used in roof framing is called a ____.

king post

brace

rafter

truss

32.

1 point

Most railway bridges are beam ridges

True

False

33.

1 point

Retail stores are examples of ____________ buildings

residential

commercial

government

industrial

34.

1 point

____________________ are constructed to support telecommunications antennas and power transmission lines.

35.

1 point

tall dams that hold large quantities of water are called _____ dams

36.

1 point

Depending on the size and type of building, the framework might be made of lumber, ____________________, or reinforced concrete.

37.

1 point

the process of measuring distances, directions and elevations of land masses for the purposes of producing maps, defining property lines or preparing construction designs is called _____

38.

1 point

A structure designed to hold back the water in a stream or a river is called a ___________

39.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " installing the roof"

step 1

step 5

step 3

step 7

40.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " driving in piles"

step 3

step 4

step 1

step 2

41.

1 point

A home’s plumbing consists of ____________________ water and wastewater systems

42.

1 point

______________ foundations are types of foundations used on soft soil

43.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " setting foundations"

step 2

step 3

step 4

step 1

44.

1 point

There are two kinds of constructed works: heavy engineering structures and ________________________________________.

45.

1 point

Which type of foundation would be used in an earthquake-prone area?

46.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " putting a heat pump"

step 3

step 2

step 4

step 1

47.

1 point

Which roof type should not be used in areas with heavy snowfall?

Hip

flat

gambrel

gable

48.

1 point

Match this activity with the proper step in the building construction sequence - " preparing the site"

step 1

step 2

step 3

step 4

49.

1 point

In a(n) ____________________, owners share the cost of upkeep for common areas.

50.

1 point

An alloy of iron and carbon used for frameworks in industrial and commercial buildings