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1
The full spectrum of colors is found in:
A)artificial light.
B)all kinds of light.
C)natural sunlight.
D)incandescent light.
2
The two most common types of incandescent lamps are:
A)tungsten filament and tungsten halogen lamps.
B)tungsten filament and cold-cathode lamps.
C)fluorescent tubes and filament bulbs.
D)compact fluorescent bulbs and filament bulbs.
3
In an interior where shadows must be avoided, the best lighting choice is:
A)halogen lighting.
B)incandescent lighting.
C)fluorescent lighting.
D)combustion lighting.
4
Which kind of lighting is available in warm, cool, compact, rapid-start, and dimmable varieties?
A)Incandescent.
B)HID.
C)Combustion.
D)Fluorescent.
5
In a well-designed interior, task lighting is:
A)focused only on the work area and surrounded by unlit space.
B)supplemental to the general lighting.
C)hardly ever used.
D)provided by colored fluorescent lamps.
6
Which of the following is often used to provide mood lighting?
A)A fireplace.
B)Light pipes.
C)Holograms.
D)Laser lights.
7
Avoid casting unflattering shadows on people by:
A)placing the dominant light sources below eye level.
B)using silhouette lighting.
C)placing the dominant light sources above eye level.
D)using upward-directed wall-washers.
8
Most people have the best physical and psychological response to:
A)natural light; the more and the brighter, the better.
B)intensely colored light.
C)cool white and cool-colored lights.
D)abundant but controlled natural light, supplemented by artificial light.
9
In lighting design, incandescent lighting has the following advantage over fluorescent.
A)It is brighter and cooler.
B)It produces very few shadows.
C)It can be controlled to create pools of light and to emphasize certain areas.
D)It consumes less electricity for the same amount of light.
10
A dropped-pendant luminaire is also known as:
A)an eyeball light.
B)a chandelier.
C)a track light.
D)a portable luminaire.
11
Extremely bright light, often used to "uplight" nonresidential exteriors, is:
A)HID lighting.
B)illusion lighting.
C)LED lighting.
D)motivational lighting.
12
Home automation systems can save energy by:
A)turning off lights and appliances and adjusting thermostats when no one is home.
B)turning appliances off when electricity rates are the highest.
C)"shopping" for the cheapest electricity available.
D)all of the above.
13
The wiring required for home automation and multimedia computer use is:
A)available only in newly constructed homes.
B)available only in exclusive luxury developments.
C)specialized structured wiring that must be installed by a qualified expert.
D)no different from conventional wiring that has been used for decades.
14
Cordless telephones operate by means of:
A)RF (radio frequency) transmission.
B)the X-10 PLC system.
C)Category 5 and RG-6 technology.
D)electrical raceways.
15
These are mandatory in all nonresidential design:
A)electrical raceways.
B)intercom systems.
C)computer networks.
D)fire alert systems.







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