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WorksheetsID2 ??? architectural features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a house built on a hard surface with no space underneath
a)
footing
b)
girder
c)
slab
d)
stud
2.
squeaky floors are usually a sign of problems with the
a)
floor joist
b)
footings
c)
girder
d)
subfloor
3.
architectural feature used over doors and windows to add interest
a)
dormer
b)
pediment
c)
pilaster
d)
portico
4.
a heat pump is most efficient in
a)
summer in AZ
b)
mild climates like NC
c)
winter in ND
d)
winter in AK
5.
boards that overlap on the exterior of the home
a)
clapboards
b)
vinyl siding
c)
strip boards
d)
wood strips
6.
which roofing choice requires stronger rafters to support the extra weight
a)
metal
b)
shakes
c)
shingles
d)
slat/tile
7.
an open space, covered with a roof, that is supported by columns (a small porch)
a)
dormer
b)
pediment
c)
pilaster
d)
portico
8.
underlying base of the house
a)
foundation
b)
header
c)
rafter
d)
ridge
9.
insulation in a house should be thickest
a)
in the walls
b)
in interior walls
c)
over the ceiling
d)
under the floor
10.
expensive roofing choice that requires fire retardant and decay-resistant chemicals
a)
metal
b)
shakes
c)
slate
d)
tile
11.
large horizontal member in the floor or roof that supports the weight of the floor or roof
a)
girder
b)
joist
c)
rafter
d)
sub-floor
12.
a window that will add ventilation in an attic room
a)
dormer
b)
pediment
c)
pilaster
d)
portico
13.
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insulation measure for winter heat loss and summer heat gain
a)
R-value
b)
density of the thickness of the insulation
c)
H-value
d)
Resistance to sealers
14.
Ground-fault circuit interrupters are required in kitchens, bathroom and outdoor outlets to prevent
a)
electric shock
b)
smoke inhalation
c)
frostbite
d)
fainting
15.
roof style variation of the Gambrel roof and has dormers
a)
flat
b)
gable
c)
hip
d)
mansard
16.
thin pieces of asphalt laid in overlapping rows on a roof
a)
insulation
b)
shakes
c)
shingles
d)
tiles
17.
triangular framework preassembled in a factory that holds the roof joists
a)
ceiling joist
b)
sole plate
c)
sub-floor
d)
truss rafter
18.
plate that supports the outside walls of a house
a)
headers
b)
sill
c)
sole
d)
top
19.
more efficient than fluorescent lights and last ten times as long or 100,000 hours longer
a)
incandescent
b)
LED
c)
motion sensor lighting
d)
solar
20.
which type of light turns on when it senses motion
a)
fluorescent
b)
incandescent
c)
LED
d)
motion
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