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Advance Commercial Construction Quiz

The overall intent of this quiz is NOT to test your adjusting skills. It is, however intended to broaden your knowledge of the commercial construction industry. As commercial work is entirely different than residential, attempting to adjust a loss with limited knowledge can cause irreparable harm to many.

Having a working knowledge of, and knowing the correct terminology will allow one to be better prepared to deal with a loss in this type of claim. The answers may differ from yours, as there are many varied descriptions and terms used in the trades. These are based on the writer's opinions.

Only by continual exposure to policies, conditions, and construction will we retain the ability to perform the assigned tasks. Good luck to all, and if you can achieve a score above 70, please post it.If you wish to discuss the test or leave your comments pleasese the forum located here.

1.) What do the terms globe, check, ball, stop&waste & foot refer to?
a) Fitting	b) Valve	c) Pipe	d) Fixture
2.) Which is not a proper type of pipe?
a) Schedule 40	b) Schedule 80	c) Glass weld	d) Transite	e) None
3.) Oakum is used in what type of plumbing attachment?
a) Pressed Joint	b) Soldered Joint	c) Poured Joint	d) Welded Joint
4.) Which is NOT a proper HVAC ductwork attachment?
a) Cup lock	b) Slip and Drive	c) Pittsburgh lock	d) Chicago Joint
5.) To stiffen ductwork you would?
a) Cross break it	b) Use heavier metal	c) Insulate it	d) None of the above
6.) Hammered copper, after working it, is what size from the original?
a) Smaller	b) Larger	c) The same	d) None of the above
7.) Glazing, what gas is used in insulated glass?
a) Argon	b) Oxygen	c) Hydrogen	e) Insulgen
8.) What is the correct term to set glass in a wall?
a) Lie in	b) Pickled	c) Seat	d) Bed
9.) Bulletproof glass comes in different grades?
a) True	b) False
10.) Glass curtain wall glazing is usually?
a) Heavy	b) Insulated	c) Colored	d) All of the above
11.) In high rise buildings what is a "chase"?
a) Person that runs errands	b) Safe area to smoke	c) Utility passageway	c) Floor separation
12.) Climate controlled systems are normally operated by?
a) Hydraulics	b) Electric	c) Pneumatics	d) A,b &c	e) B&c	f) None of these
13.) Where will you find a grease trap?
a) Kitchen	c) Bathroom	d) Laundry	e) None of the above
14.) What are "horse feathers"
a) Flying sawhorses	b) Joist blocking	c) Plumbing tools	d) Shingle Levelers
15.) What is a bar joist?
a) Local establishment	b) Piece of wood	c) Steel framing member	c) Lifting device for an HVAC unit
16.) What is a roof curb used for?
a) Support equipment	b) Protect edge of the roof	c) Install roofing materials	d) Measure height of flashings
17.) How many common brick are there in one cubic foot of wall?
a) Seven	b) Fourteen	c) Twenty one	d) Twenty eight
18.) What is a Tectum deck made of?
a) Concrete and shredded materials	b) Timothy Grass	c) Poured concrete	d) Texas Steel
19.) What is gypsum Concrete?
a) Heated concrete	b) Extra heavy concrete	c) Lightweight Concrete	c) None of the above
20.) A coroform deck is used as a base for?
a) roofing materials	b) Lightweight concrete	c) Elevator shaft	d) Equipment base
21.) Which type of material is NOT used to carry wire?
a) PVC	b) EMT	c) Rigid	d) BX	e) None of the above
22.) An electrical starter has a fuse?
a) True	b) False
23.) What is the more efficient voltage for industrial lighting?
a) 110	b) 220/240	c) 440	d) 277
24.) A macerator is a type of?
a) Pump	b) Fitting	c) Fixture	d) Deviate
25.) Where will you find a "tied off " area?
a) In the wood storage	b) On a scaffold	c) In a rebar form	c) In a after hours place
26.) What is a bull headed tee?
a) Fitting with all the same size outlets.	b) Electrical fitting	c) HVAC electrical connection	d) Fitting with side outlet larger
27.) How is a flanged valve installed?
a) Bolted	c) Welded	d) Screwed	e) None of the above
28.) what is a weld-0-let?
a) Small weld	b) Large weld	c) Attachment to solid pipe	d) valve
29.) What amount of BTU's does a person give off, in calculating AC capacity?
a) 1200	b) 2400	c) 600	c) 300
30.) On a compressor, the high or liquid side is the _______________of the lines.
a) Shorter	b) Longer	c) Larger	d) Smaller
31.) In an HVAC system a drier is used to ?
a) Cleanse the refrigerant	b) Prevent slow recovery	c) Remove moisture from system	d) Access the sight glass
32.) A flexible connection is used in ?
a) Piping	b) Ductwork	c) Breeching	d) All of the above
33.) Concrete forms are usually built by
a) Masons	b) Concrete finishers	c) Laborers	d) Carpenters
34.) The items, hawk, hod and float are used in what trade?
a) Carpentry	b) Electrical	c) Plumbing	d) Glazing	e) None of the above
35.) To "crib" an area you would
a) protect the baby	b) install electrical outlets as per code	c) Provide bracing to an area above	c) go to bed
36.) The term AFF on drawing refers to.
a) The location of the Air Filters	b) The absence of chilled air to an area	c) The Arrival Factual Freight cost.	d) The location relative to a finished floor elevation
37.) Original Blue prints are drawn on
a) A colored board	b) Transparencies	b) Blue paper	c) None of the above
38.) What is the flow capacity of a pipe that has been increased two (2) sizes?
a) Twice the norm	b) Four times the norm	c) Eight times the norm	d) Sixteen times the norm
39.) What is an exterior wall cavity?
a) Open area between wall and facing	b) Broken area in a finished wall.	c) Opening in an exterior wall	d) None of the above
40.) Where is a turning vane located?
a) In a wall chase	b) On a vertical pipe	c) At the tee intersection of tubing	d) In a ductwork elbow
41.) Hot water heaters are____________fired.
a) Electric	b) Oil	c) Gas	d) All of the above	e) A & C
42.) Hot water or steam boilers can be fired by bunker (heavy) oil?
a) True	b) False
43.) What is a make up air unit?
a) Converts interior air to water	b) Converts air to steam	c) Allows interior air to escape	d) Intakes exterior air into a systeM