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1			For a bubble plan to evolve into a finished floor plan, the designer must:
			A)	decide on wall and floor materials.
			B)	revise and modify the zoning.
			C)	calculate square and cubic footage allotments.
			D)	implement green design.
2			The typical amount of living space allotted per person in Hong Kong is:
			A)	about half that allotted in the United States.
			B)	about 12 to15 percent of that allotted in the United States.
			C)	about 10 percent less than that allotted in the United States.
			D)	about 75 percent of that allotted in the United States.
3			In the housing industry, SFR stands for:
			A)	single family room.
			B)	single family residence.
			C)	standard fixtures restroom.
			D)	standard finance regulations.
4			A one-and-one-half story plan consists of:
			A)	an entry level with half-story stairs going up and down to two more levels.
			B)	a main floor and a second level a half-story higher than the main one.
			C)	a one-story house with a small second story added over part of the house.
			D)	a main floor and finished attic which usually contains the bedrooms.
5			Twin homes are:
			A)	a pair of homes that share a wall; also called semidetached houses.
			B)	identical houses in a development.
			C)	houses in which the floor plan is symmetrical.
			D)	also known as flats.
6			A condominium is:
			A)	an apartment or townhouse in a resort or vacation community.
			B)	a luxury apartment.
			C)	a dwelling owned privately but maintained and governed by a homeowners' association.
			D)	a dwelling owned privately and rented to a tenant.
7			The typical scale used in drawing floor plans is:
			A)	1/2 inch or 1 inch equals 1 foot.
			B)	1/4 inch or 1/8 inch equals 1 foot.
			C)	1 inch or 2 inches equals 1 foot.
			D)	3/4 inch or 7/8 inch equals 1 foot.
8			Framing plans are:
			A)	also called schematics.
			B)	projections of the building from an oblique angle.
			C)	finished plans suitable for framing.
			D)	projections of the building from the lowest level up to the roof.
9			It is advisable for homeowners to hire subcontractors directly if:
			A)	they wish to save money.
			B)	they have the skills, time, and energy to serve as the general contractor.
			C)	an architect first draws the plans.
			D)	they lack the skills, time, and energy to do the job themselves.
10			A critical path is:
			A)	a tour through the job site in which the designer critiques the work.
			B)	unnecessary in most residential work.
			C)	a complex schedule specifying each phase of the job and when it needs to be done.
			D)	a computer program that manages the job without any input from the designer.
11			Before backfilling, builders usually waterproof the foundation with:
			A)	a tar mixture coated with tar paper or plastic.
			B)	rebar.
			C)	flatwork.
			D)	joists and trusses.
12			The depth of a skeleton framework suitable for superinsulating is:
			A)	governed by the width of available lumber.
			B)	up to 7 inches.
			C)	up to 14 inches.
			D)	up to 24 inches.
13			The finish package consists of:
			A)	wallpaper, paint, and wood stains and finishes.
			B)	toilets, sinks, tubs, and shower stalls.
			C)	built-in units such as cabinets and countertops.
			D)	built-in shelves and closet systems, baseboard/door/window trim, and railings.
14			HVAC stands for:
			A)	heating, vacuuming, and air conditioning.
			B)	heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
			C)	heavy ventilation and air conditioning.
			D)	humidifier, vacuum, air ducts, and cooling.
15			Insolation is also known as:
			A)	weather stripping.
			B)	batting.
			C)	incident solar radiation.
			D)	natural light.
16			The simplest form of passive solar heating is:
			A)	direct solar gain.
			B)	convection.
			C)	the Trombe wall.
			D)	thermosiphoning.
17			Green design principles can and should be applied:
			A)	to the color scheme.
			B)	if the job is specifically conceived as a green project.
			C)	if the building is to have solar heat.
			D)	to every decision in the building and systems selection process.
18			Curtain wall construction utilizes:
			A)	a steel framework that allows the "skin" of the building to be all glass.
			B)	skyscrapers.
			C)	built-in curtain rods that extend the entire width of the wall.
			D)	flying buttresses to support tall buildings.
19			Sick building syndrome is characterized by:
			A)	a sinking foundation.
			B)	hospitals and nursing homes.
			C)	low air-volume exchange and poor air quality.
			D)	black lung disease.
20			The plenum is:
			A)	a large vestibule that can accommodate 10 or more people.
			B)	the space above the suspended ceiling for storage.
			C)	generally found only in residential buildings.
			D)	the space above the suspended ceiling for life safety and comfort-control systems.