PLTW CEA Exam Practice

Concept map

What method is used to link related ideas graphically as a means of developing a fuller definition of a person, a term, or an idea?

Art and Design

An architect's chief role in developing a structure is___________.

Soil type

The designers of the Leaning Tower of Pisa did not intend the structure to lean. What did these civil engineers fail to properly account for?

Horizontal scale is greater than the vertical scale.

Which of the following is commonly true for a road profile layout?

portfolio.

Documentation for an architect that consists of sketches, working drawings, renderings and a list of previous clients is referred to as a(n)____________.

bubble diagramming.

A design process that is used to represent room locations, spatial relationships and traffic flow within a building is referred to as__________.

zoning laws

An empty lot in your town has been put up for sale. You are interested in purchasing this property and developing the site. By what means can the allowable use of the property be determined?

architect.

A client survey that incorporates the design requests for a building is generated in an interview with the_____________________.

viability analysis.

An evaluation process that takes into account the factors that will influence and determine the successful implementation of a proposed project is referred to as____________________.

Sloping, clayey soil

Which site would generate the most runoff from a given rainfall?

Increases

When water stops flowing in a pipe, the pressure in the pipe________________.

ingress and egress.

Access to (and from) a roadway from (and to) a building is referred to as_______________.

Septic system

Which of the following is NOT a utility?

Header

A horizontal wood framing member that is placed at the top of windows, doors and openings in walls is called a ____________.