BPI BUILDING SCIENCE PRINCIPLES- QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The fundamental scientific principles that govern home performance are
collectively known as:
a. physical laws
b. building science
c. diagnostics
d. thermodynamics
b. building science
The components of a house can be said to fall into four general categories:
building, mechanicals, environment, and:
a. structure
b. ventilations
c. occupants
d. energy
c. occupants
What type of foundation involves significant excavation, but adds a floor to a
house and provides space for mechanical equipment, ductwork, and utilities?
a. slab-on-grade
b. crawlspace
c. deep
d. basement
d. basement
A sloping framing member that supports the roof is called a:
a. rafter
b. joist
c. stud
d. bay
a. rafter
A vertical framing member that supports an interior or exterior wall is called a:
a. rafter
b. joist
c. stud
d. bay
c. stud
An object at rest is said to possess why type of energy?
a. thermal
b. potential
c. electromagnetic
d. kinetic
b. potential
, The transfer of heat through materials in contact is called:
a. diffusion
b. convection
c. conduction
d. radiation
c. conduction
The border between conditioned and unconditioned space in a house is called
the:
a. building envelope
b. temperature gradiant
c. thermal boundary
d. convective loop
c. thermal boundary
Loose fiberglass can be held together with adhesive to create:
a. pockets
b. bays
c. dense-pack
d. batts
d. batts
Which of the following is a measure of how fast heat moves through a material?
a. U-value
b. overall R-value
c. permeability
d. delta T
a. U-value
Which of the following is the difference in measured air pressure between two
areas?
a. relative humidity
b. steady-state efficiency (SSE)
c. delta P
d. delta T
c. delta P
Air unintentionally flowing out of a house is called:
a. standby loss
b. windwashing
c. infiltration
d. exfiltration
d. exfiltratio
What framing type is found in most houses built since the 1940's and involves
building the floor before framing the walls?
a. rafter
b. balloon
c. slab-on-grade
d. platform
d. platform
ANSWERS A+ GRADED
The fundamental scientific principles that govern home performance are
collectively known as:
a. physical laws
b. building science
c. diagnostics
d. thermodynamics
b. building science
The components of a house can be said to fall into four general categories:
building, mechanicals, environment, and:
a. structure
b. ventilations
c. occupants
d. energy
c. occupants
What type of foundation involves significant excavation, but adds a floor to a
house and provides space for mechanical equipment, ductwork, and utilities?
a. slab-on-grade
b. crawlspace
c. deep
d. basement
d. basement
A sloping framing member that supports the roof is called a:
a. rafter
b. joist
c. stud
d. bay
a. rafter
A vertical framing member that supports an interior or exterior wall is called a:
a. rafter
b. joist
c. stud
d. bay
c. stud
An object at rest is said to possess why type of energy?
a. thermal
b. potential
c. electromagnetic
d. kinetic
b. potential
, The transfer of heat through materials in contact is called:
a. diffusion
b. convection
c. conduction
d. radiation
c. conduction
The border between conditioned and unconditioned space in a house is called
the:
a. building envelope
b. temperature gradiant
c. thermal boundary
d. convective loop
c. thermal boundary
Loose fiberglass can be held together with adhesive to create:
a. pockets
b. bays
c. dense-pack
d. batts
d. batts
Which of the following is a measure of how fast heat moves through a material?
a. U-value
b. overall R-value
c. permeability
d. delta T
a. U-value
Which of the following is the difference in measured air pressure between two
areas?
a. relative humidity
b. steady-state efficiency (SSE)
c. delta P
d. delta T
c. delta P
Air unintentionally flowing out of a house is called:
a. standby loss
b. windwashing
c. infiltration
d. exfiltration
d. exfiltratio
What framing type is found in most houses built since the 1940's and involves
building the floor before framing the walls?
a. rafter
b. balloon
c. slab-on-grade
d. platform
d. platform
