FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Construction Systems Instructor: Mr. Vickery
Industrial Technology Department
Brown County High School
Note: This test will be conducted as an "open book" exam. The student may
use the notes provided and/or any other notes taken during class to
answer the various questions. However, at no time may the student
ask or receive answers from another student.
*This test will cover the following course topics:
1. Introduction to Construction Systems
2. Structures
3. Construction Processes
4. Inputs to Producing Structures
5. Types of Construction Enterprises
6. Foundation Systems
7. Floor Systems
8. Wall Systems
9. Roof Systems
10. Plumbing Utility Systems
11. Electrical Utility Systems
12. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems
13. Exterior Finishing
14. Interior Finishing
15. Finishing Details
16. Servicing Construction Projects
*This test is five (5) pages in length and consists of the following:
1. twenty (20) true-false statements at two (2) points each
2. ten (10) multiple choice statements at two (2) points each
3. five (5) definitions at three (2) points each
4. ten (10) listing questions worth various points each
5. one (1) short explanation question worth five (5) points
Note: This test is worth a total of one hundred (100) points. However due
to school board policy, your score will count as twenty percent (20%)
of your final course grade.
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*Key study items:
1. What is construction?
2. What is a structure?
3. List examples of structures.
4. What is a system?
5. What are the parts of a system?
6. What are the seven "inputs" to a construction system?
7. What are the two major types of construction?
8. How are the two major types of construction different?
9. List examples of building construction.
10. List examples of industrial construction.
11. List examples of civil construction.
12. List several occupations that are involved in the designing of structures.
13. What are the live load and dead load of a structure?
14. What are the four basic forces that can effect structural members?
15. List several examples of structural shapes.
16. List the four types of construction members discussed in class.
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17. What is the "output" of a construction system?
18. List examples of "feedback" as it relates to construction systems.
19. What are the three primary "processes" associated with construction systems?
20. List several transportation related structures.
21. List several communication related structures.
22. List several manufacturing related structures.
23. What is the substructure of a structure?
24. What is the superstructure of a structure?
25. List several materials that can be utilized in substructures.
26. How are force, pressure, and area related?
27. List several types of foundations?
28. What is the purpose of floor systems?
29. List several types of floor systems.
30. What is the purpose of wall systems?
31. List several types of wall systems.
32. What is the four foot module?
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33. Why is the four foot module used in construction?
34. What is the purpose of roof systems?
35. List several types of roof systems.
36. List several designs of roofs used in residential structures.
37. What is the purpose of plumbing systems?
38. What are the two major parts of a residential plumbing system?
39. List several examples of plumbing systems.
40. What is the purpose of electrical systems?
41. List several examples of electrical circuits used in residential construction.
42. Explain the distribution of electricity within a residential structure.
43. What does "12-2 with ground" mean as it relates to electrical wire?
44. What do the letters "HVAC" represent?
45. What is the purpose of HVAC systems?
46. List and explain the three primary ways heat is transferred.
47. What is the purpose of exterior finishing?
48. List several examples of exterior finishing.
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49. What is the purpose of interior finishing?
50. List several examples of interior finishing.
51. List several examples of "finishing" details.
52. What is preventative maintenance?
53. What is meant by 4 – 12 slope of a roof?
54. How many "squares" are there for a roof that has 2,000 sq. feet?
55. Typically what is the spacing used for studs?
56. Typically what is the spacing used for floor joist and trusses?
57. How many "yards" of concrete would be needed for a 6" slab 10 ft. by 12 ft.?
58. How many studs are needed in a 24 ft. length of wall section using double
studs at the beginning and end of the section?
59. Construction terms of importance:
a. columns:
b. beams:
c. girder:
d. floor joist:
e. rim / header joist:
f. sill plate:
g. bridging:
h. sheathing:
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i. studs:
j. header:
k. bottom plate:
l. top plate:
m. double plate:
n. rafter:
o. ridge board:
p. fascia board:
q. ceiling joist:
r. span:
s. run:
t. unit run:
u. rise:
v. unit rise:
w. truss:
x. waste stack:
y. vent system:
z. trap:
aa. clean-out:
bb. electrical current:
cc. voltage:
dd. electrical load:
ee. conduction:
ff. convection:
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gg. radiation:
hh. R-value:
ii. air infiltration:
jj. tension:
kk. compression:
ll. torque:
mm. shear:
nn. water supply system:
oo. waste water system:
pp. "stick" construction:
qq. nominal sized lumber:
rr. plot plan:
ss. floor plan:
tt. foundation plan:
uu. slab:
vv. subfloor:
ww. electrical plan:
xx. DWV:
yy. landscape plan:
zz. roofing "square"