Building Codes - Final Exam Quiz
Questions with complete solutions
The role of interior designers for mechanical needs is responsible for determining the location and types
of __________, __________, __________, and __________ used in a project. - correct answer
✔✔Outlets, fixtures, equipment, appliances
Mechanical rooms are often __________ - correct answer ✔✔Fire rated
Name 4 types of mechanical rooms. - correct answer ✔✔Furnace rooms, boiler rooms, fan rooms,
refrigeration rooms
Mechanical rooms do not need to be __________ - correct answer ✔✔Accessible
Suspended ceiling systems can be considered part of the mechanical system when they are used in
which of these ways?
A. They provide easy access to return ducts
B. They allow access to fire dampers
C. They help create a plenum
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following does NOT affect the cooling load of a space?
A. Window treatments
B. Light fixtures
C. People
D. All of the above affect the cooling load - correct answer ✔✔D
When designing a mechanical system , which of the following scenarios would NOT typically be zoned
separately from the rest of the space?
,A. The main conference room in a large law firm
B. A kitchen in a Mexican restaurant
C. A small office within the interior space
D. A computer room in a high school - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following statements about plenum air systems is correct?
A. Certain types of wiring must be used in the plenum space
B. Ducts are not required in the plenum space
C. Some combustible materials are allowed in the plenum space
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔A
When specifying products for building interiors , which of the following can affect the energy efficiency
of a building?
A. Type of lavatory faucet
B. Type of thermostat
C. Type of window treatment
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D
According to the codes, a __________ is a container to hold water for general washing and a
__________ is for the washing of hands (typically in a bathroom). - correct answer ✔✔Sink, lavatory
Heating and cooling __________ refer to the energy required to heat or cool a space to maintain a
comfortable interior environment. - correct answer ✔✔Loads
When air is removed from a building or space, the process is considered __________ - correct answer
✔✔Exhaust
Which of the following cannot affect the design of the HVAC system?
A. Size and volume of the space
B. Configuration of the space
, C. Number of people in the space and their activity
D. Window treatments
E. All of the above can affect the design of the HVAC system - correct answer ✔✔E
Whenever outside air is added to a building or space, the process is considered __________ - correct
answer ✔✔Ventilation
A __________ separates the heating, cooling, and supply of outdoor air from the heating and cooling
process of the building, which is a more efficient way to increase outside air without using more
electricity. - correct answer ✔✔Dedicated outdoor air system
A __________ system varies the amount of ventilation based on the actual need of the building and its
occupants. - correct answer ✔✔Demand control ventilation
HVAC systems use either a __________ or a __________ system for returned air. - correct answer
✔✔Ducted, plenum
(T/F) The National Electrical Code is the most used electrical code in the United States. - correct answer
✔✔True
(T/F) Most occupancy classifications require noncombustible electrical cables to be installed. - correct
answer ✔✔True
(T/F) Outlet boxes are electrical boxes installed primarily in walls and floors - correct answer ✔✔False
(T/F) The terms 'emergency power system' and 'standby power system' mean the same thing. - correct
answer ✔✔False
(T/F) AFCI circuits are only required at wall receptacles in sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔False
(T/F) A lock is considered to be fail-safe if the door automatically unlocks in an emergency. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Questions with complete solutions
The role of interior designers for mechanical needs is responsible for determining the location and types
of __________, __________, __________, and __________ used in a project. - correct answer
✔✔Outlets, fixtures, equipment, appliances
Mechanical rooms are often __________ - correct answer ✔✔Fire rated
Name 4 types of mechanical rooms. - correct answer ✔✔Furnace rooms, boiler rooms, fan rooms,
refrigeration rooms
Mechanical rooms do not need to be __________ - correct answer ✔✔Accessible
Suspended ceiling systems can be considered part of the mechanical system when they are used in
which of these ways?
A. They provide easy access to return ducts
B. They allow access to fire dampers
C. They help create a plenum
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following does NOT affect the cooling load of a space?
A. Window treatments
B. Light fixtures
C. People
D. All of the above affect the cooling load - correct answer ✔✔D
When designing a mechanical system , which of the following scenarios would NOT typically be zoned
separately from the rest of the space?
,A. The main conference room in a large law firm
B. A kitchen in a Mexican restaurant
C. A small office within the interior space
D. A computer room in a high school - correct answer ✔✔C
Which of the following statements about plenum air systems is correct?
A. Certain types of wiring must be used in the plenum space
B. Ducts are not required in the plenum space
C. Some combustible materials are allowed in the plenum space
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔A
When specifying products for building interiors , which of the following can affect the energy efficiency
of a building?
A. Type of lavatory faucet
B. Type of thermostat
C. Type of window treatment
D. All of the above - correct answer ✔✔D
According to the codes, a __________ is a container to hold water for general washing and a
__________ is for the washing of hands (typically in a bathroom). - correct answer ✔✔Sink, lavatory
Heating and cooling __________ refer to the energy required to heat or cool a space to maintain a
comfortable interior environment. - correct answer ✔✔Loads
When air is removed from a building or space, the process is considered __________ - correct answer
✔✔Exhaust
Which of the following cannot affect the design of the HVAC system?
A. Size and volume of the space
B. Configuration of the space
, C. Number of people in the space and their activity
D. Window treatments
E. All of the above can affect the design of the HVAC system - correct answer ✔✔E
Whenever outside air is added to a building or space, the process is considered __________ - correct
answer ✔✔Ventilation
A __________ separates the heating, cooling, and supply of outdoor air from the heating and cooling
process of the building, which is a more efficient way to increase outside air without using more
electricity. - correct answer ✔✔Dedicated outdoor air system
A __________ system varies the amount of ventilation based on the actual need of the building and its
occupants. - correct answer ✔✔Demand control ventilation
HVAC systems use either a __________ or a __________ system for returned air. - correct answer
✔✔Ducted, plenum
(T/F) The National Electrical Code is the most used electrical code in the United States. - correct answer
✔✔True
(T/F) Most occupancy classifications require noncombustible electrical cables to be installed. - correct
answer ✔✔True
(T/F) Outlet boxes are electrical boxes installed primarily in walls and floors - correct answer ✔✔False
(T/F) The terms 'emergency power system' and 'standby power system' mean the same thing. - correct
answer ✔✔False
(T/F) AFCI circuits are only required at wall receptacles in sleeping rooms. - correct answer ✔✔False
(T/F) A lock is considered to be fail-safe if the door automatically unlocks in an emergency. - correct
answer ✔✔True
