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Which of the following is a type of Architectural Model?

Static structural model

Dynamic process model

Distribution model

All of the mentioned

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the mentioned

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Which view in architectural design shows the key abstractions in the system as objects or object classes?

Physical

Development

Logical

Process

Answer

Correct Answer: Logical

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What describes how a set of interacting components can share data?

Model-view-controller

Architecture pattern

Repository pattern

None of the mentioned

Answer

Correct Answer: Repository pattern

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Which of the following pattern is the basis of interaction management in many web-based systems?

Architecture

Repository pattern

Model-view-controller

Different operating system

Answer

Correct Answer: Model-view-controller

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Architecture once established can be applied to other products as well.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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Which of the following is not included in Architectural design decisions?

Type of application

Distribution of the system

Architectural styles

Testing the system

Answer

Correct Answer: Testing the system

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Which of the following is an architectural conflict?

Using large-grain components improves performance but reduces maintainability

Introducing redundant data improves availability but makes security more difficult

Localizing safety-related features usually means more communication so degraded performance

All of the mentioned

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the mentioned

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Which of the following view shows that the system is composed of interacting processes at run time?

Physical

Development

Logical

Process

Answer

Correct Answer: Process

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The UML was designed for describing _________

Object-oriented systems

Architectural design

SRS

Both object-oriented systems and Architectural design

Answer

Correct Answer: Both object-oriented systems and Architectural design

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A ________ view shows the system hardware and how software components are distributed across the processors in the system.

Physical

Logical

Process

All of the mentioned

Answer

Correct Answer: Physical

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What is the word for a small opening in a wall, through which accumulated moisture may drain to the exterior?

Gutter

Vent

Weep

Downspout

Answer

Correct Answer: Weep

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What is waterproofing?

The treatment of a surface or structure to prevent the passage of water under hydrostatic pressure.

A method of construction that minimizes the amount of water that enters a structure

The practice of redirecting water away from a structure

A process of making fabrics impermeable to water by coating them with a water-repellent finish

Answer

Correct Answer: The treatment of a surface or structure to prevent the passage of water under hydrostatic pressure.

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What do the initials "U.O.N." stand for?

United Other Nations

Unknown Origin Notice

Unless otherwise noted

University of New Orleans

Answer

Correct Answer: Unless otherwise noted

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What is the purpose of underlayment?

To improve weather resistance.

To protect the roof deck.

To provide extra insulation.

To install shingles.

Answer

Correct Answer: To improve weather resistance.

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What does TYP. mean?

Thank you for your patronage

Temporary

That is all, thank you.

Typical

Answer

Correct Answer: Typical

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What is the purpose of a through-wall?

To provide drainage for the wall

To divert moisture to the exterior

To protect the wall from water damage

To allow air and moisture to pass through

Answer

Correct Answer: To divert moisture to the exterior

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What is a tapered edge strip used for?

To hold the roof down in high winds

To provide extra support for the roof

To elevate the roof at the perimeter and at curbs that extend through the roof

To provide a gradual transition from one layer of insulation to another

Answer

Correct Answer: To elevate the roof at the perimeter and at curbs that extend through the roof

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What is the purpose of a substrate?

To protect the roofing or waterproofing membrane from the elements

To provide a surface for the roofing or waterproofing membrane to be applied to

To waterproof the roofing or waterproofing membrane

To provide structural support for the roofing or waterproofing membrane

Answer

Correct Answer: To provide a surface for the roofing or waterproofing membrane to be applied to

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What is the name for discontinuous flashing in masonry walls which follows the elevation of a sloped roof?

Base Flashing

Wall Flashing

Valley Flashing

Step Flashing

Answer

Correct Answer: Step Flashing

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What is a stack vent?

The extension of a soil or waste stack through the roof membrane.

A type of aircraft

A structure used to support a stack of lumber

A device used to measure air pressure

Answer

Correct Answer: The extension of a soil or waste stack through the roof membrane.

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What does Sq. Ft. stand for?

Supply and demand

Square foot

Square feet

Southern Queensland, Australia

Answer

Correct Answer: Square feet

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What is the term used to describe 100 square feet of roof area?

Triangle

Circle

Rectangle

Square

Answer

Correct Answer: Square

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What does the word "Slope" mean?

Decline

Incline

Pitch

Gradient

Answer

Correct Answer: Pitch

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What is a Slip Sheet?

A type of fabric

A software application

A device used to measure electrical current

A lightweight rosin sized paper inserted between sheet copper and underlayment to prevent bonding.

Answer

Correct Answer: A lightweight rosin sized paper inserted between sheet copper and underlayment to prevent bonding.

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What does it mean to "shingle"?

To install roofing material

To prepare roofing material

To overlap sheet material

To cover with shingles

Answer

Correct Answer: To cover with shingles

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What does a seamer do?

Helps to install roof systems.

Creates precise, uniform seams without the hammer marks typical of manual seaming techniques.

Cuts the roof system.

Measures the roof system.

Answer

Correct Answer: Creates precise, uniform seams without the hammer marks typical of manual seaming techniques.

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What is a sealant?

A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints.

A device used to prevent the escape of air or gas

A machine used to prevent the entrance of air

A tool used to prevent the penetration of water

Answer

Correct Answer: A mixture of polymers, fillers, and pigments used to fill and seal joints.

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What is the main use of sealant?

To resist abrasion and wear.

To maintain flexibility.

To provide a nonslip surface.

To prevent the penetration of water or air.

Answer

Correct Answer: To prevent the penetration of water or air.

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What is the definition of scupper?

A type of roofing shingle

An opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

A metal flashing used in roofing

A roofing material made from rubber

Answer

Correct Answer: An opening in a wall or parapet that allows water to drain from a roof.

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What is saturated felt?

A felt that has been partially saturated with low softening point bitumen.

A felt that has been completely saturated with high softening point bitumen.

A felt that has been partially saturated with high softening point bitumen.

A felt that has been completely saturated with low softening point bitumen.

Answer

Correct Answer: A felt that has been partially saturated with low softening point bitumen.

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What is Rosin Sized Paper?

A heavy building paper impregnated with rosin.

A heavy building paper not impregnated with rosin.

A building paper that is impregnated with a different substance than rosin.

A type of building paper that is not as strong as rosin sized paper.

Answer

Correct Answer: A heavy building paper impregnated with rosin.

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What does a roof system NOT include?

The roof framing

The roof trusses

The roofing material

The roof deck

Answer

Correct Answer: The roof deck

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What is Roofing Paper?

A type of paper used to make a blueprint of a roof

Same as Building Paper.

A type of paper used to make a model of a roof

A type of paper used to roof a building

Answer

Correct Answer: Same as Building Paper.

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What is Ridging?

A downward, "sagging" displacement of a roof membrane

An upward, "tenting" displacement of a roof membrane

An outward, "bubbling" displacement of a roof membrane

A lateral, "sliding" displacement of a roof membrane

Answer

Correct Answer: An upward, "tenting" displacement of a roof membrane

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What is the purpose of a Reglet?

To allow water drainage

To provide stability

The attachment of counterflashing

To improve appearance

Answer

Correct Answer: The attachment of counterflashing

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What is the purpose of a receiver?

To support the weight of the structure

To lock into the upper edge of base or counterflashing

To keep the structure from collapsing

To allow water to drain

Answer

Correct Answer: To lock into the upper edge of base or counterflashing

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What is Raggle?

A type of metal

A type of stone

A type of wood

Same as Reglet

Answer

Correct Answer: Same as Reglet

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What is a raked joint?

A structural element that is used to join two or more members of a framework

A device used to measure angles

A fastener that is used to secure two or more pieces of material together

A mortar joint which, during construction or at a later date, has been tooled to provide a deep recess.

Answer

Correct Answer: A mortar joint which, during construction or at a later date, has been tooled to provide a deep recess.

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What is a rake?

The sloped edge of a roof at first or last rafter.

A garden tool with teeth

The angle at which something leans

A unit of area

Answer

Correct Answer: The sloped edge of a roof at first or last rafter.

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How many plies of felt are in a four-ply membrane system?

Answer

Correct Answer: 4

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What is the tangent of the angle between the roof surface and the horizontal?

Angle

Horizontal

Surface

Pitch

Answer

Correct Answer: Pitch

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What is the pein used for?

For measuring

To sharpen tools

To cut wood

To create a textured finish on copper and other materials.

Answer

Correct Answer: To create a textured finish on copper and other materials.

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Pea gravel is used to help prevent what from blocking the flow of moisture?

Leaves

Debris

Dirt

Rocks

Answer

Correct Answer: Debris

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What does a patina do?

The naturally protective coating that results from the mild corrosive attack of airborne sulfur compounds.

Patina is a waste product that is produced during the process of making wine.

The naturally protective coating that results from the mild corrosive attack of airborne nitrogen compounds.

A patina significantly increases the durability and service life of copper roofing and flashing.

Answer

Correct Answer: The naturally protective coating that results from the mild corrosive attack of airborne sulfur compounds.

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What does a nailer do?

A tool used to remove nails

A wood strip, attached to a surface, used as a base for nailing or attaching other material.

A tool used to cut nails

A tool used to drive nails into wood

Answer

Correct Answer: A wood strip, attached to a surface, used as a base for nailing or attaching other material.

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What is Muntz Metal?

A copper-zinc metal having 60% copper and 40% zinc.

A metal with a high melting point

A brittle metal

A copper-zinc alloy

Answer

Correct Answer: A copper-zinc metal having 60% copper and 40% zinc.

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Min. is an abbreviation of which word?

Minimize

Minimum

Maximize

Minus

Answer

Correct Answer: Minimum

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What is the primary function of a membrane?

The absorption of water

The inclusion of water

The regulation of water

The exclusion of water

Answer

Correct Answer: The exclusion of water

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What does "Max." stand for?

Maximize

Maximilian

Maximum

Maxi

Answer

Correct Answer: Maximum

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What is the linear degradation and pitting of copper placed under a drip edge called?

Drip Edge

Copper Sulfate

Line Corrosion

Patina Formation

Answer

Correct Answer: Line Corrosion

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What is the primary purpose of the hold down method?

To allow lateral movement

To provide watertightness

To restrict movement

To keep the metal flat

Answer

Correct Answer: To keep the metal flat

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What is the yield strength of High Yield Copper?

33,000-35,000 psi

25,000-27,000 psi

29,000-31,000 psi

31,000-33,000 psi

Answer

Correct Answer: 31,000-33,000 psi

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What is the purpose of hemming sheet copper edges?

To create a clean, finished edge

To prevent the copper from rusting

To make the copper stronger

To protect against sharp edges

Answer

Correct Answer: To create a clean, finished edge

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What is the minimum distance, measured at 90 degrees to the eaves, from the upper edge of a shingle to the nearest exposed surface?

Soffit

Gable

Dormer

Headlap

Answer

Correct Answer: Headlap

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What does a gravel stop do?

Provide support for the roof

Helps protect the roof from fire

Stops wind from coming under the roof

Prevents loose aggregate from washing off the roof

Answer

Correct Answer: Prevents loose aggregate from washing off the roof

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What is the range of size for gravel used in aggregate surfacing?

1/2 inch to 3/4 inch

3/8 inch to 1/2 inch

1/8 inch to 1/4 inch

5/8 inch to 1/2 inch

Answer

Correct Answer: 5/8 inch to 1/2 inch

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What does girth refer to in the context of sheet copper material?

The width of the sheet

The length of the sheet

The height of the sheet

The weight of the sheet

Answer

Correct Answer: The width of the sheet

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What does Gauge refer to?

The width of copper material

The length of copper material

The weight of copper material

The thickness of copper material

Answer

Correct Answer: The thickness of copper material

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What is a full collar joint?

A horizontal joint between masonry wythes that has not been grouted solid.

A horizontal joint between masonry wythes that has been grouted solid.

A vertical joint between masonry wythes that has been grouted solid.

A vertical joint between masonry wythes that has not been grouted solid.

Answer

Correct Answer: A vertical joint between masonry wythes that has been grouted solid.

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What is the purpose of flashing?

To make the building look more aesthetically pleasing

To make the building more structurally sound

To increase the weight of the building

To prevent water penetration and/or to divert water which has already penetrated.

Answer

Correct Answer: To prevent water penetration and/or to divert water which has already penetrated.

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What type of fibers are used to make felt?

Silk fibers

Nylon fibers

Vegetable fibers or glass fibers

Polyester fibers

Answer

Correct Answer: Vegetable fibers or glass fibers

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What does the manufacturing process of felt involve?

Mechanically interlocking the fibers of the particular felt material in the presence of moisture and heat.

Knitted from vegetable fibers

Woven from glass fibers

Woven from vegetable fibers

Answer

Correct Answer: Mechanically interlocking the fibers of the particular felt material in the presence of moisture and heat.

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How many square meters are in 108 square feet?

Answer

Correct Answer: 10

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How many square feet of roofing material are in Factory Square?

118

158

108

Answer

Correct Answer: 108

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What is the transverse dimension of a roofing element not overlapped by an adjacent element in any roof system?

Transverse dimension

Exposure

Adjacent element

Roof system

Answer

Correct Answer: Exposure

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What is the purpose of an expansion joint?

To allow the building to expand and contract

To provide ventilation

To prevent moisture from entering the building

To minimize the effect of the stresses and movements of a building's components

Answer

Correct Answer: To minimize the effect of the stresses and movements of a building's components

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What is another name for erosion corrosion?

Environmentally assisted corrosion

Ductile corrosion

Concentrated water corrosion

Diffused water corrosion

Answer

Correct Answer: Concentrated water corrosion

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What is the main difference between erosion and corrosion?

Corrosion is the deterioration of a material, usually metal, due to a chemical reaction with its environment.

Erosion is the process by which water carries particles of rock and soil away.

Erosion is the process of weathering and wearing away of rock surfaces through the action of water.

Corrosion is the wearing away of the surface of a metal by oxidation or other chemical action.

Answer

Correct Answer: Corrosion is the deterioration of a material, usually metal, due to a chemical reaction with its environment.

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What is the Edge Strip used for?

To install gutters

For home construction

To protect the edge of a roof or other surface

To repair roofs

Answer

Correct Answer: To protect the edge of a roof or other surface

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What are edge sheets?

Felt strips that are cut to standard widths of the full felt roll.

Felt strips that are cut to widths narrower than the standard width of the full felt roll.

Felt sheets.

Felt strips that are cut to widths wider than the standard width of the full felt roll.

Answer

Correct Answer: Felt strips that are cut to widths narrower than the standard width of the full felt roll.

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What is the temperature at which water vapor starts to condense in cooling air at the existing atmospheric pressure and vapor content?

Boiling point

Dew point

Freezing point

Melting point

Answer

Correct Answer: Dew point

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What is delamination?

Separation of the plies in a roof membrane system or separation of laminated layers of insulation.

The act of drilling a hole in a material

The process of cutting a material into small pieces

A type of glue used in construction

Answer

Correct Answer: Separation of the plies in a roof membrane system or separation of laminated layers of insulation.

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What is the deck?

The structural surface to which the roofing or waterproofing system is applied.

Part of the roofing or waterproofing system.

A support for the roofing or waterproofing system.

The roofing or waterproofing system itself.

Answer

Correct Answer: The structural surface to which the roofing or waterproofing system is applied.

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What is dampproofing?

A layer of waterproof material used to prevent moisture from seeping through

A device used to measure the pressure of a liquid

A method of cooling a structure by evaporating water on its surface

Treatment of a surface or structure to resist the passage of water in the absence of hydrostatic pressure.

Answer

Correct Answer: Treatment of a surface or structure to resist the passage of water in the absence of hydrostatic pressure.

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What is the purpose of a cricket?

To support a chimney

To provide drainage for a sloped roof

To act as a vent for a fireplace

To divert water around an obstacle

Answer

Correct Answer: To divert water around an obstacle

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What is the term used for each application of material that forms the waterproofing system or the flashing?

String course

Plinth

Course

Lintel

Answer

Correct Answer: Course

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What is the main purpose of counterflashing?

To direct water off the roof

To protect the gutters

To cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.

To provide support for the roofing system

Answer

Correct Answer: To cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.

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What is the use of Copper Soft Temper?

It is used for electrical wiring.

It is used only for intricate ornamental applications.

It is used for plumbing.

It is used for general use in construction.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is used only for intricate ornamental applications.

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What is the yield strength of copper cold rolled?

26,000-28,000 psi

2,600-2,800 psi

260-280 psi

6,000-8,000 psi

Answer

Correct Answer: 26,000-28,000 psi

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What is the definition of "coping"?

To deal with difficult situations.

A support placed at the end of a wall.

The covering piece placed on top of a wall that is exposed to the weather.

A type of brick.

Answer

Correct Answer: The covering piece placed on top of a wall that is exposed to the weather.

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What does "CONT." stand for?

Contingent

Contained

Continuous

Contracted

Answer

Correct Answer: Continuous

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What is the definition of condensation?

The conversion of water vapor or other gas to liquid as the temperature drops or the atmospheric pressure rises.

The conversion of water vapor or other gas to solid as the temperature drops or the atmospheric pressure rises.

The conversion of water vapor or other gas to solid as the temperature rises or the atmospheric pressure drops.

The conversion of water vapor or other gas to liquid as the temperature rises or the atmospheric pressure drops.

Answer

Correct Answer: The conversion of water vapor or other gas to liquid as the temperature drops or the atmospheric pressure rises.

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What is composition flashing?

A written piece

Base flashing that is constructed by extending the plies of a built-up roof.

A method of roofing

An art form

Answer

Correct Answer: Base flashing that is constructed by extending the plies of a built-up roof.

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What is the collar joint?

The horizontal joint between masonry wythes.

The vertical joint between masonry wythes.

The topmost part of a masonry wall.

The joint between two masonry walls.

Answer

Correct Answer: The vertical joint between masonry wythes.

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What is the primary purpose of a cleat?

To act as a barrier between two objects

To fasten sheet copper components to the supporting understructure

To support the expansion of thermal variations

To provide a space for holding nails or other fasteners.

Answer

Correct Answer: To fasten sheet copper components to the supporting understructure

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What is caulking?

A resilient mastic compound used to fill cracks and joints, that remains plastic for an extended period of time.

A type of medieval warfare

A unit of measurement

A form of torture

Answer

Correct Answer: A resilient mastic compound used to fill cracks and joints, that remains plastic for an extended period of time.

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What is Cap Flashing?

A type of railroad switch

Same as Counterflashing.

A method of waterproofing a chimney

A device for measuring airspeed

Answer

Correct Answer: Same as Counterflashing.

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What is the main purpose of a cant strip?

To provide a gradual angular transition from the horizontal surface to the vertical surface.

To bevel a strip of wood or other material.

To support the intersection of a horizontal surface and a vertical surface.

To prevent the cracking of roofing applied over it.

Answer

Correct Answer: To prevent the cracking of roofing applied over it.

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Between which materials are layers of bitumen applied in aBuilt-Up Roof Membrane?

Glass

Metal

Saturated felts, coated felts, fabrics, or mats

Wood

Answer

Correct Answer: Saturated felts, coated felts, fabrics, or mats

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What is the purpose of building paper?

To provide a vapor barrier

To improve thermal insulation and weather protection

To act as a fireproofing material

To prevent bonding

Answer

Correct Answer: To improve thermal insulation and weather protection

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What is the primary alloying element of bronze?

Iron

Tin

Lead

Copper

Answer

Correct Answer: Tin

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What is the main alloying element in brass?

Iron

Aluminium

Copper

Zinc

Answer

Correct Answer: Zinc

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What is blind riveting?

Riveting done by a machine

Riveting in such a way that the rivets are not visible on the finished work.

Riveting two pieces of metal together

Riveting done by a person who is blind

Answer

Correct Answer: Riveting in such a way that the rivets are not visible on the finished work.

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What is blind nailing?

Nailing done in complete darkness

A type of sign language used by the blind

Nailing in such a way that the nail heads are not visible on the finished work.

A tool used by the blind to aid in mobility

Answer

Correct Answer: Nailing in such a way that the nail heads are not visible on the finished work.

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What is the primary purpose of a bituminous coating?

To prevent direct contact of dissimilar metals

To provide a sacrificial anode

To waterproof

To prevent corrosion

Answer

Correct Answer: To prevent direct contact of dissimilar metals

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What is Bitumen?

A type of clay

A naturally occurring, black or dark brown substance that is solid at room temperature but can be molten when heated.

A yellow or brownish-black color

The generic term for an amorphous, semi-solid mixture of complex hydrocarbons derived from coal-tar pitch or asphalt.

Answer

Correct Answer: The generic term for an amorphous, semi-solid mixture of complex hydrocarbons derived from coal-tar pitch or asphalt.

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What is the base sheet in a built-up roof membrane?

Roofing paper

The foundation of the membrane

The first layer of the membrane

A saturated or coated felt

Answer

Correct Answer: A saturated or coated felt

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What is the first ply of roofing material in a roof membrane assembly called?

Top Ply

Middle Ply

Base Ply

Bottom Ply

Answer

Correct Answer: Base Ply

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What is base flashing?

The flashing at the joint between a roofing surface and a vertical surface.

The bottom layer of shingles on a roof.

The process of sealing a roof.

A type of roofing material.

Answer

Correct Answer: The flashing at the joint between a roofing surface and a vertical surface.

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What is Asphalt made of?

Gravel

Bitumens

Cement

Sand

Answer

Correct Answer: Bitumens

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What does Apron Flashing cover?

The lower side of a chimney

The area where a roof and wall meet

The intersection at a sloping roof with a vertical wall

The lower side of a roof

Answer

Correct Answer: The intersection at a sloping roof with a vertical wall

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What does aggregate refer to in terms of built-up roofs?

Crushed stone, crushed slag, or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof.

Any granular mineral material.

Crushed stone used for surfacing a built-up roof.

Gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof.

Answer

Correct Answer: Crushed stone, crushed slag, or water-worn gravel used for surfacing a built-up roof.

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What is aggregate?

Any granular mineral material.

Crushed slag

Crushed stone

Water-worn gravel

Answer

Correct Answer: Any granular mineral material.

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