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ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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What information should be recorded on a sketch when
windows are being
sketched? - ANSWER -Width, height & distance
from corner
Is it important to include the orientation of the home on the
elevation sketches?
If so, why? - ANSWER -Yes, to match window areas up with
overhangs and
orientation.
Window dimensions would be found in what type of note? -
ANSWER -General
note or
schedule
What construction document would they typically be found
on? - ANSWER -
,Construction
drawings
What construction document will likely have the material
properties of a building
material? - ANSWER -
Specifications
Who is supposed to use the construction specifications? -
ANSWER -The
construction manager and trade
contractors.
How do you determine the orientation of the windows in an
exterior wall? - ANSWER -Stand with your back to the outside
of the wall and look at the direction of the compass needle in
reference to the direction you are facing.
Which direction is indicated by a compass? - ANSWER -
Magnetic North
How do you correct for magnetic deviation? - ANSWER -
Magnetic North must be determined with a compass that hasn't
been affected, and then the affected compass is pointed in the
known direction of magnetic North. If the affected compass is
off to the West, the appropriate number of degrees is added; if
the compass is off to the East, the appropriate number of
degrees is subtracted. This information should stay with the
compass as a correction card.
, What can cause magnetic deviation? - ANSWER -Being close
to belt buckles,
cell phones, metal objects or other devices or tools that have
electromagnetic
fields
If North is 0°, how many degrees is Southwest? - ANSWER -225
How can you tell if a coating is installed on a window? - ANSWER
-Use a lighter
or match and count the reflections (1 reflection per
pane or coating)
Do thermal breaks in metal framed windows raise or lower
the U-factor? -
ANSWER -Lowers the U-
factor.
What is the code default U-factor for a metal framed, double
paned window? -
ANSWER -
0.80
What does the acronym SHGC mean? - ANSWER -Solar Heat
Gain Coefficient
What is the code default SHGC value for a vinyl framed, single
glazed tinted
ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
NEWEST EXAM | JUST RELEASED!!
What information should be recorded on a sketch when
windows are being
sketched? - ANSWER -Width, height & distance
from corner
Is it important to include the orientation of the home on the
elevation sketches?
If so, why? - ANSWER -Yes, to match window areas up with
overhangs and
orientation.
Window dimensions would be found in what type of note? -
ANSWER -General
note or
schedule
What construction document would they typically be found
on? - ANSWER -
,Construction
drawings
What construction document will likely have the material
properties of a building
material? - ANSWER -
Specifications
Who is supposed to use the construction specifications? -
ANSWER -The
construction manager and trade
contractors.
How do you determine the orientation of the windows in an
exterior wall? - ANSWER -Stand with your back to the outside
of the wall and look at the direction of the compass needle in
reference to the direction you are facing.
Which direction is indicated by a compass? - ANSWER -
Magnetic North
How do you correct for magnetic deviation? - ANSWER -
Magnetic North must be determined with a compass that hasn't
been affected, and then the affected compass is pointed in the
known direction of magnetic North. If the affected compass is
off to the West, the appropriate number of degrees is added; if
the compass is off to the East, the appropriate number of
degrees is subtracted. This information should stay with the
compass as a correction card.
, What can cause magnetic deviation? - ANSWER -Being close
to belt buckles,
cell phones, metal objects or other devices or tools that have
electromagnetic
fields
If North is 0°, how many degrees is Southwest? - ANSWER -225
How can you tell if a coating is installed on a window? - ANSWER
-Use a lighter
or match and count the reflections (1 reflection per
pane or coating)
Do thermal breaks in metal framed windows raise or lower
the U-factor? -
ANSWER -Lowers the U-
factor.
What is the code default U-factor for a metal framed, double
paned window? -
ANSWER -
0.80
What does the acronym SHGC mean? - ANSWER -Solar Heat
Gain Coefficient
What is the code default SHGC value for a vinyl framed, single
glazed tinted
