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1. A foundation is being built in clay soil. If the area of a correctly designed footing has an area of 12 square feet and the applied load is 24,000 pounds, then what is the bearing capacity of this soil?

a. 500 pounds per square foot
b. 2000 pounds per square foot
c. 288 kips per square foot
d. 2 kips per square foot

2. What advantage is gained by adding calcium chloride to concrete as an admixture?

a. It accelerates the hydration rate.
b. It allows a lower water-cement ratio in the concrete.
c. It decreases the likelihood of corrosion of reinforcing steel in the future.
d. It increases the final strength of the concrete after it has cured fully.

3. A slump test is performed on concrete used in a building slab. The concrete slumps one inch during the test. What conclusions can be drawn about the concrete that this sample is from?

a. This concrete is rigid and may not be very workable.
b. This concrete slumps within the tolerable range and should have good stiffness and workability.
c. This concrete is not rigid enough and may be too soft to be properly workable.
d. The slump test is no longer used to gauge the stiffness and workability of concrete.

4. Where should the vapor barrier be placed in the wall construction in a cooling climate such as Phoenix, Arizona?

a. On the exterior side of the thermal envelope
b. On the interior side of the thermal envelope
c. A vapor barrier is not needed
d. On both the interior and exterior side of the thermal envelope

5. Which of the following is a disadvantage of pursuing a design/bid/build method of project delivery?

a. A firm price is not known until the construction documents are mostly completed.
b. Competitive bidding typically will result in a lower cost than if a contractor is selected earlier in the design process
c. The contractor will not be present to act in the best interest of the owner during design.
d. There is a risk that design changes will cause significant issues because construction begins before the documents are finished.

6. Why is an additive alternate to a bid preferable to a deductive alternate to a bid?

a. Because the contractor will usually deduct less than the actual value of the work installed when putting together a deductive alternate.
b. Because a bid with additive alternates has a lower base price.
c. Because the bid can be put together in less time if additive alternates are used.
d. Because it is easier for the subcontractors to price additive alternates.

7. Which of the following materials has the highest shading coefficient (SC)?

a. One-eighth of an inch of clear glass
b. Half-inch clear glass
c. Quarter-inch heat absorbing glass
d. One-inch insulated glass

8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a ramp that is handicapped accessible?

a. It has a minimum five-foot-long landing ramp at the top and the bottom.
b. It has a maximum length of 30 feet.
c. It has a maximum rise of 24 inches before a landing is required.
d. It has a minimum width of 36 inches.

9. Which of the following is NOT a principle that Clarence Perry championed in his "Neighborhood Theory" in 1929?

a. Arterial streets should form the boundaries of each neighborhood, but should not pass through them at all.
b. The population of the neighborhood should not be greater than can be accommodated by one elementary school.
c. Shopping areas should be located along the arterials around the edges of the neighborhood.
d. The streets inside the neighborhood should be laid out in a grid, with many connections to arterials.

10. The footprint of a building is 10,000 square feet, has eight stories, and the site is 100,000 square feet. What is the FAR for the site in this instance?

a. 0.1
b. 0.8
c. 1.25
d. 10

11. What is the definition of an arterial road?

a. A road with on/off ramps and speed limits that are usually 55 miles per hour or higher.
b. A road that runs through the residential area of a neighborhood.
c. A road that residential streets connect to in order to take traffic to a main thoroughfare.
d. A high capacity road that connects to freeways.

12. Which of the following is NOT usually true when describing the cross section of a street?

a. If there is a sidewalk, it is included in the right of way of the street.
b. The street is sloped so that the high point is in the middle and it drains to the edges.
c. The traffic lanes are typically 9-12 feet in width.
d. Roads are typically sloped one inch per foot or higher to ensure proper drainage.