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A. A wish list of what the client wants, needs, and is willing to pay for
B. A schedule of when each element of the project will be completed
C. The architect's vision for the project
D. The blueprint for the project
A. A collaborative painting session
B. A type of light carriage
C. A design for a small cart
D. An intense and focused design session incorporating collaboration from multiple sources and decision makers.
A. A bubble diagram is a diagram which represents information visually in the form of a series of bubbles.
B. A bubble diagram is a way of representing data in the form of bubbles
C. A bubble diagram is a type of data visualization
D. A bubble diagram is a type of graph
A. The layout of a city
B. A building's architectural design
C. Information in the form of a series of bubbles
D. The stock market
A. To present rough sketches to the owner
B. To define the general scope and conceptual design of the project including scale and relationships between building components.
C. To come up with a first design for the project
D. To get approval from the owner for the project
A. A set of construction drawings.
B. A drawing step between preliminary sketches and the final set of construction drawings.
C. A sketchy and loose drawing.
D. A step between the final set of construction drawings and the building process.
A. Preliminary sketches
B. Hiring a contractor
C. Final set of construction drawings
D. Applying for a building permit
A. To measure the length of objects.
B. To measure the temperature of objects.
C. To measure the weight of objects.
D. To facilitate the drafting and measuring of architectural drawings.
A. Two units
B. Multiple units
C. Three units
D. One unit
A. Noticing the changes in the drawing
B. Having two or more people work on a drawing together
C. Marking up the drawings with changes
D. Making changes to the drawing in a special color
A. With sound
B. With light
C. Zionism
D. With walls, level changes, halls, distance and various design elements.
A. The area of a building
B. 3-dimensional space
C. Space enclosed by ceilings
D. Space within a building
A. 12’
B. 8’
C. 9’
D. 10’
A. Part of the property for any purpose
B. A designated part of the property by others for a specified purpose
C. The property for any specified purpose
D. The entire property
A. The owner of the property
B. The physical features of the property
C. The location of the property
D. The value of the property
A. The maximum distance allowed by code or ordinance between a building and a property line or other reference.
B. A building setback is the minimum distance that a building can be built from the property line
C. Setbacks are often established to ensure fire trucks have enough room to turn around.
D. The minimum distance required by code or ordinance between a building and a property line or other reference.
A. The act of taking something back
B. Restricting the amount of development on a piece of land
C. The minimum distance required by code or ordinance between a building and a property line or other reference
D. Building a wall around a piece of property
A. Lack of customer demand
B. Slow transaction speed
C. Elon Musk's personal preference
D. Use of fossil fuels for Bitcoin mining and transaction
A. Musk's statement
B. Government regulation
C. Hacking
D. Lack of interest from the public
A. Height
B. Bulk
C. Building
D. Setbacks
A. To determine the price of land
B. To establish the maximum size of structures on a lot and the location where a building can be
C. To regulate the size and shape of buildings
D. To specify the type of materials that can be used in construction
A. The site boundaries, dimensions, and locations of all buildings and structures
B. The means of access to the site
C. The proposed design for the site
D. The location of the nearest structures
A. A drawing or print of a home which depicts the desired conditions of the structure.
B. A drawing or print which is not to scale.
C. A drawing or print of a home which depicts the building process of the structure.
D. A drawing or print of a home which depicts the actual conditions of the structure as it exists.
A. Last design
B. Final design
C. Preliminary design
D. Initial design
A. Floor plans, four elevations, and a section or two
B. Four elevations, and a section or two
C. Floor plans, two elevations, and a section
D. Floor plans, four elevations, and two sections
A. Bold
B. Intricate
C. Horizontal
D. Diagonal
A. A break or discontinuity in a feature
B. A view of a building seen from one side
C. The highest point of a hill or mountain
D. The lowest part of something
A. A brief description of the requirements for a proposed building.
B. A written description of the construction of a proposed building.
C. A detailed description of requirements, composition and materials for a proposed building.
D. A description of the equipment for a proposed building.
A. Bill of Quantities
B. Schedule of Values
C. Proposal
D. Contract Documents
A. A building located in the Arctic
B. A building that uses renewable energy only
C. A building with zero net energy consumption
D. A building that does not use any energy
A. Siting
B. Creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle
C. Construction
D. Design
A. Decorated with intricate patterns
B. Pierced, perforated, or cut out to form a decorative opening in wood, stone,metal, or other material.
C. Light and airy
D. Made with thin, sheer fabric
A. The part of the block that is open at one end
B. The part of the block that is closed at one end
C. The middle part of the block that forms two cells when the block is laid in a wall
D. The part of the block that is open at both ends
A. A three piece rigid frame in the shape of the upright capital letter B.
B. A four piece rigid structural frame in the shape of the upright capital letter A.
C. A two piece rigid structural frame in the shape of the upright capital letter A.
D. A three piece rigid structural frame in the shape of the upright capital letter A.
A. A door that is made of A-labeled materials
B. A door carrying a certification from the Underwriters’ Laboratories,Inc.that it meets the requirements
C. A door that is the first of its kind
D. A door that is the best quality
A. Makes the sound level meter more sensitive at frequencies where the ear is less sensitive
B. Alters the sensitivity of the sound-level meter with respect to frequency
C. Less sensitive to changes in sound level
D. More sensitive to changes in sound level
A. "air dried."
B. "ad libitum"
C. "after death."
D. "anno Domini"
A. Audio engineer
B. Architect engineer
C. Agricultural engineer
D. Aircraft engineer
A. French horn
B. Molar or weight ratio of aluminum oxide to iron oxide
C. Female
D. Alpha-amylase
A. Artificial Water
B. Aircraft Wing
C. All-weather
D. Always Welcome
A. Art Appreciation
B. Architectural Association
C. American Airlines
D. Association of Architects
A. A straight rod from which pointed leaves or scroll work emerge on either side, at regular intervals.
B. A curved rod from which pointed leaves or scroll work emerge on either side, at regular intervals.
C. A straight rod from which pointed leaves or scroll work emerge on either side, at irregular intervals.
D. A straight rod from which pointed leaves or scroll work do not emerge on either side, at regular intervals.
A. Architectural Barriers Act
B. American Booksellers Association
C. American Bar Association
D. American Bankers Association
A. A small abacus
B. A Roman brick
C. A type of pasta
D. Aunit of area
A. Abacus
B. Abaciscus
C. Tessera
D. Mosaic
A. Slab
B. Column
C. Abacus
D. Capital
A. The art of stonecutting
B. A device used for counting
C. A type of column
D. The uppermost member of the capital of a column
A. A person who gives evidence in a law court
B. A second wall added to strengthen another
C. A large room in a palace or castle
D. Support for a beam or other horizontal member
A. A sound that is made when two things collide
B. A type of baseball player
C. Descriptive of a surface said to reflect sound downward.
D. A device that measures sound
A. To remove material, as in stone carving.
B. To paint
C. To polish
D. To add material