PLTW CEA COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS GUIDE GRADED A+
◉ Building Code.
Answer: Legal requirements designed to protect the public by
providing guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and
mechanical areas of a structure.
◉ Building Envelope.
Answer: The portion of a building that encloses the treated
environment, including the walls, ceiling or roof, and floor.
◉ Circuit.
Answer: The various conductors, connections, and devices found
along the path of electric flow from the source through the
components and back to the source.
◉ Circuit Breaker.
Answer: An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit
when excessive amperage occurs.
, ◉ Cleanout.
Answer: A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing
drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe.
◉ Coniferous.
Answer: Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long,
thin, and needle-like.
◉ Construction Type.
Answer: Five broad categories of construction found in the
International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive
capabilities of the materials used.
◉ Deciduous.
Answer: Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
◉ Distribution Panel.
Answer: A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to
individual circuit breakers, which are connected to separate circuits
for distribution to various locations throughout the building.
◉ Drain.
EXAMINATION SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS GUIDE GRADED A+
◉ Building Code.
Answer: Legal requirements designed to protect the public by
providing guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and
mechanical areas of a structure.
◉ Building Envelope.
Answer: The portion of a building that encloses the treated
environment, including the walls, ceiling or roof, and floor.
◉ Circuit.
Answer: The various conductors, connections, and devices found
along the path of electric flow from the source through the
components and back to the source.
◉ Circuit Breaker.
Answer: An electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit
when excessive amperage occurs.
, ◉ Cleanout.
Answer: A fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing
drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe.
◉ Coniferous.
Answer: Cone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long,
thin, and needle-like.
◉ Construction Type.
Answer: Five broad categories of construction found in the
International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive
capabilities of the materials used.
◉ Deciduous.
Answer: Broad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves.
◉ Distribution Panel.
Answer: A box in which the wires from the meter are connected to
individual circuit breakers, which are connected to separate circuits
for distribution to various locations throughout the building.
◉ Drain.
