Architectural Designs

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1. Which one of the following roof shapes requires the simplest frame? A. Gable C. Mansard B. Cross-gable D. Cross-hip 2. Your inspection of a house’s _______ relates to the condition of its roof. A. electrical system C. attic B. basement wall D. bathroom 3. Which of the following is the most popular framing system used today? A. Braced frame C. Timber frame B. Platform frame D. Balloon frame 4. Which of the following houses is characterized by a low-pitched gable roof; a wide, unenclosed eave overhang, with rafters usually exposed; and beams or braces commonly added under gables? A. Farmhouse C. Ranch house B. Cape Cod box D. Craftsman-style bungalow 5. The spread of uniform construction technology can be traced to which of the following developments? A. The onset of World War II B. The growth of the mail-order system C. The development of “horseless carriages” D. The Industrial Revolution 6. Which of the following is a typical feature of a Cape Cod box? A. “Gingerbread” trim C. Asbestos shingle siding B. A hand-hewn timber frame D. A stacked-stone foundation 7. The earliest frame construction used in North America was the _______ frame. A. post-and-beam C. balloon B. braced D. platform 8. Which of the following tools will you be likely to use first in a home inspection? A. Pliers C. Binoculars B. Level D. Stepladder 9. The house plan drawing titled “Elevations” shows the A. outside views of the sides of the house. B. inside views of different areas of the house. C. close-up views of complicated structures in the house. D. dimensions and room positions of a house. 10. Three examples of exterior wall coverings are A. clapboards, substrate, and fiberglass siding. B. stucco, brick veneers, and flashing. C. aluminum siding, gypsum board, and acrylic stucco. D. stucco, clapboards, and vinyl siding. 11. A stacked masonry wall is constructed by A. stacking hollow concrete blocks and running steel rods through the stacks. B. making a frame of timbers and covering the exterior with clapboards. C. stacking concrete blocks on top of each other, and filling the spaces with plaster. D. forming a basket-weave pattern of sticks, and filling in with mud stucco. 12. The “tap test” is used to check whether A. acrylic stucco is buckling loose from the substrate. B. a beam is hewn or constructed. C. walls are properly insulated. D. floor joists contain rot or insect damage. 13. A common structural problem area in a cross-gabled roof is the A. attachment of the roof truss. C. valleys where the gables join. B. joints where rafters come together. D. parapets and scuppers. 14. A typical feature of a Victorian-style house is A. tapered square columns. C. asbestos shingle siding. B. “gingerbread” trim. D. an attached garage. 15. The section of building plans that would show views of a built-in hot tub would be the A. framing plans. C. detail drawings. B. sections. D. specifications. 16. Two advantages of a prefabricated house kit are A. platform frames and vinyl windows. B. uniform construction technology and built-in construction accuracy. C. front porches and aluminum siding. D. uniform construction technology and on-site carpenters. 17. The split-level home is a variation of the A. ranch house. C. Craftsman house. B. farmhouse. D. Victorian house. 18. A contingency fund can be defined as A. money set aside for emergency repairs. B. an agreement between a realtor and a landlord. C. money set aside for land development. D. an agreement between a homeowner and a contractor. 19. A structural section describes a house’s A. horizontal assembly across the foundation. B. outdoor landscaping designs. C. vertical assembly, from the ground up. D. interior decoration plan. 20. A roof truss is best defined as a A. structure consisting of rafters, ceiling joists, and ridge board. B. system of studs and joists. C. top angle of a gable or dormer. D. factory-assembled roof frame.

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