ARCH 333 TEST #1 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Which one of the following could be a potential hazard you need to look for during a site visit?
-Mold
-Light
-Air
-Moisture - ANS Mold
The following are components of Good Documentation Practices:
1. Written in Ink
2. Dated Accurately
3. List of Attendees
4. Signed by Author
True or False - ANS True
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,What percentage of the occupied building must be satisfied with the conditioned space in order
to comply with the appropriate ASHRAE standard?
-100%
-90%
-70%
-80% - ANS 80%
Which of the following is the most important determinate of comfort?
Activity level
Air movement
Humidity
Correct Answer
Dry bulb temperature - ANS Dry bulb temperature
The condition where an air-conditioning unit runs a very short period of time before reaching
the thermostat setting, thus allowing Relative Humidity to rise, is called by what name?
Staging
Short cycling
Temperature mixing
Dumping - ANS Short cycling
Designers often design to what range of Relative Humidity for occupied spaces?
20 to 40% RH
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, 30 to 60% RH
2 to 3 % RH
40 to 50% RH - ANS 30 to 60% RH
Which ASHRAE standard applies to Human Comfort?
62.1
55
100
90.1 - ANS 55
Absolute Humidity refers to the mass of water vapor in the air.
True
False - ANS True
Sitting next to a cold window on a winter's day is likely to chill the occupant due to which of the
following phenomena?
Mean Radiant Temperature
Wet bulb temperature
Dry bulb temperature
Effective temperature - ANS Mean Radiant Temperature
In the construction industry, a 1% decrease in direct cost translates into what increase in new
profit? - ANS 29%
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Which one of the following could be a potential hazard you need to look for during a site visit?
-Mold
-Light
-Air
-Moisture - ANS Mold
The following are components of Good Documentation Practices:
1. Written in Ink
2. Dated Accurately
3. List of Attendees
4. Signed by Author
True or False - ANS True
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,What percentage of the occupied building must be satisfied with the conditioned space in order
to comply with the appropriate ASHRAE standard?
-100%
-90%
-70%
-80% - ANS 80%
Which of the following is the most important determinate of comfort?
Activity level
Air movement
Humidity
Correct Answer
Dry bulb temperature - ANS Dry bulb temperature
The condition where an air-conditioning unit runs a very short period of time before reaching
the thermostat setting, thus allowing Relative Humidity to rise, is called by what name?
Staging
Short cycling
Temperature mixing
Dumping - ANS Short cycling
Designers often design to what range of Relative Humidity for occupied spaces?
20 to 40% RH
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, 30 to 60% RH
2 to 3 % RH
40 to 50% RH - ANS 30 to 60% RH
Which ASHRAE standard applies to Human Comfort?
62.1
55
100
90.1 - ANS 55
Absolute Humidity refers to the mass of water vapor in the air.
True
False - ANS True
Sitting next to a cold window on a winter's day is likely to chill the occupant due to which of the
following phenomena?
Mean Radiant Temperature
Wet bulb temperature
Dry bulb temperature
Effective temperature - ANS Mean Radiant Temperature
In the construction industry, a 1% decrease in direct cost translates into what increase in new
profit? - ANS 29%
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