PDD Part D

Question 1 of 30

1

Per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, a section is divided into how many Parts?

Select one of the following:

1
2
3
4

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

Consider an atrium of an office building connecting 2 stories, with each story having a floor-to-floor height of 10 feet. Which of the following is true? Choose 2.

Select one or more of the following:

An automatic sprinkler is required at the ceiling of the atrium
A fire alarm system should be provided
A smoke control system must be installed
A maximum of 50% of interior exit stairways are permitted to egress through the atrium on the level of exit discharge
The maximum exit access travel distance, through the atrium at the level of exit discharge, cannot exceed 350 feet

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

Under the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where can you find the General Requirements?

Select one of the following:

Division 00
Division 01
Division 02
None of the above

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

Which of the following sentences are true? Select 2.

Select one or more of the following:

The image depicts a Pratt truss
The vertical members are in compression
The image depicts a Howe truss
The diagonal members are in compression
The top chords are in tension
The bottom chords are in compression

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

If the specifications of a given project are organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, what would you most likely find in Division 23?

Select one of the following:

Fluorescent Interior Lighting
Hydronic Piping
Fire-Suppression Hoses and Nozzles
Facility Storm Drainage Piping

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

Which option is correctly drawn or annotated in the image below?

Select one of the following:

Rough opening annotation
Line of threshold annotation
Hinge-pivot assembly
Doorstop
Daylight opening annotation

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

Which type of fire detector is more sensitive to smoke?

Select one of the following:

Carbon Monoxide Detector
Ionization Detector
Photoelectric Detector
None of the above

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

What would be the most appropriate size for a boiler room and chilled water plant of a 500,000-sf hospital?

Select one of the following:

2000 sf
5000 sf
10000 sf
20000 sf

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

Which fixture typically needs the highest minimum operating pressure?

Select one of the following:

Shower
Sink Faucet
Urinal Flush Valve
Bathtub Faucet

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

According to the 2018 IBC, a handrail shall be designed to resist a linear load of ___________ plf.

Select one of the following:

50 pounds
0.89 kN/m
0.60 kN/m
200 pounds

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

Per the CSI Manual of Practice, which of the following doesn’t belong to the Project Manual?

Select one of the following:

Payment bond
Procurement Forms
Specifications
Contract Drawings

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

John is laying out the interiors of a new apartment building and the door shown in this image is the entry door to an apartment. Assuming a front approach and that the door has no closer, what is the combined maneuvering clearance on both sides of the door? Disregard the wall thickness.

Select one of the following:

48"
50"
98"
108"

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

What is another name given to the vertical joint between two wythes of masonry?

Select one of the following:

Bed joint
Collar joint
Head joint
Cavity joint

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

If the specifications of a given project are organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where would you find the specifications of the fire suppression system?

Select one of the following:

Division 11
Division 14
Division 21
Division 22

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

According to the 2018 IBC, how far apart do two doors (3’-0” wide) need to be, if they swing in the same direction and are part of an accessible exit access?

Select one of the following:

48"
60"
84"
96"

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

Determine the U-value of the wall assembly shown in the image below.

Select one of the following:

10.19
0.098
8.73
0.96

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

Weather-stripping is applied to door frames in order to prevent what?

Select one of the following:

Water penetration
Air penetration
Vapor penetration
Heat penetration

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

If the recommended minimum thermal resistance for a roof of a building situated in a temperate climate is 30, what should be the approx. minimum R value of the exterior walls of the same building?

Select one of the following:

38
30
19
11

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

Which are some of the characteristics of quarter sawn wood? Select 2.

Select one or more of the following:

Displays varied grain patterns
More stable than rift sawn lumber
Less expensive than rift sawn lumber
Ideal for high-end custom furniture
It’s not the most dimensionally stable cut of wood
Provides the most linear appearance on both sides of the wood planks

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

According to the 2018 IBC, how must a handrail extend beyond the top riser of a single-flight stair?

Select one of the following:

continue to slope for the depth of one tread
extend horizontally not less than 11 inches
continue to slope for the depth of one tread + extend horizontally not less than 12 inches
extend horizontally not less than 12 inches

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

Which of the following are some of the general rules for architectural dimensioning? Choose 3 that apply.

Select one or more of the following:

It is important to repeat the same dimensions throughout a drawing set
Fractions smaller than 1/16 ” should not be used
Always dimension toilet room drywall partitions from the toilet room side of the partition
Always dimension corridor partitions from the corridor side of the partition
For nonstructural elements, such as partitions, do not close dimension strings between structural elements
Always prioritize dimension strings over notes such as “align” & “equal”

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

What is the type of edge most commonly used in gypsum board installation?

Select one of the following:

Square edge
Tapered edge
Beveled edge
Tongue-and-groove edge

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

According to the 2018 IBC, what is the minimum width (distance between walls) of a ramp that is part of an accessible route? Assume that handrails are circular with a diameter of 2”.

Select one of the following:

36"
40"
42"
43"

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Which of the following mortar joints are considered to be troweled? Select 3.

Select one or more of the following:

Weathered joint
V-joint
Struck joint
Convex joint
Flush joint
Concave joint

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

Which of the following wood species are more commonly used in high-end furniture? Select two.

Select one or more of the following:

Oak
Douglas-fir
Birch
Pine

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

What is the purpose of bending a tie between an inner and outer brick wythe?

Select one of the following:

Lateral reinforcement
Avoid water penetration to inner wythe
Joint reinforcement
Ties should never be bent

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

Consider the auditorium of a school, where distances to the stage are as follows: front row – 5 feet, middle row – 20 feet, back row – 40 feet. If the teachers’ voices reach the back row at 48 dB, what is the difference in decibel levels between the front and the back row?

Select one of the following:

6 dB
12 dB
15 dB
18 dB

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

Which of these interior partitions would be the most appropriate to separate a living room from a music room?

Select one of the following:

Single layer of 1/2" gypsum board on each side. Wood studs, fiberglass insulation.
Double layer of 5/8" gypsum board + 2 loads of Green Glue on each side. Steel stud framing with insulation.
8" concrete block wall, painted, with 1/2" gypsum board on independent steel stud walls on each side. Insulation in cavities.
Double layer of 1/2" gypsum board on each side. Wood studs, batt insulation in wall.

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

According to the 2018 IBC, what is the maximum cross-sectional dimension of a non-circular handrail?

Select one of the following:

2"
2.25"
2.5"
2.75"

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

Which of the following options shows the correct relationship between load, shear and moment diagrams?

Select one of the following:

Diagram A
Diagram B
Diagram C
Diagram D

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ARCH PDD Quiz on PDD Part D, created by M. A. on 14/05/2022.

Question 1 of 30

Per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, a section is divided into how many Parts?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

Consider an atrium of an office building connecting 2 stories, with each story having a floor-to-floor height of 10 feet. Which of the following is true? Choose 2.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

Under the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where can you find the General Requirements?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

Which of the following sentences are true? Select 2.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

If the specifications of a given project are organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, what would you most likely find in Division 23?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

Which option is correctly drawn or annotated in the image below?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

Which type of fire detector is more sensitive to smoke?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

What would be the most appropriate size for a boiler room and chilled water plant of a 500,000-sf hospital?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

Which fixture typically needs the highest minimum operating pressure?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

According to the 2018 IBC, a handrail shall be designed to resist a linear load of ___________ plf.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

Per the CSI Manual of Practice, which of the following doesn’t belong to the Project Manual?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

John is laying out the interiors of a new apartment building and the door shown in this image is the entry door to an apartment. Assuming a front approach and that the door has no closer, what is the combined maneuvering clearance on both sides of the door? Disregard the wall thickness.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

What is another name given to the vertical joint between two wythes of masonry?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

If the specifications of a given project are organized per the 2018 CSI MasterFormat, where would you find the specifications of the fire suppression system?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

According to the 2018 IBC, how far apart do two doors (3’-0” wide) need to be, if they swing in the same direction and are part of an accessible exit access?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

Determine the U-value of the wall assembly shown in the image below.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

Weather-stripping is applied to door frames in order to prevent what?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

If the recommended minimum thermal resistance for a roof of a building situated in a temperate climate is 30, what should be the approx. minimum R value of the exterior walls of the same building?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

Which are some of the characteristics of quarter sawn wood? Select 2.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

According to the 2018 IBC, how must a handrail extend beyond the top riser of a single-flight stair?