1.

A written communication issued by an owner authorizing a contractor to proceed with the work and
establishing the date of commencement of the work

A. Contract

B. Bidding

C. Notice to proceed

D. Award

E. Certificate of proceeds

Ans C

2. A specification that stipulates the exact quantities and qualities of materials to be furnished.

A. Performance specs

B. Reference specs

C. Descriptive specs

D. Propriety specs

E. Specifications

Ans C

3. The construction drawings and specifications setting forth on detail the requirements for the
construction of a project.

A. Contract Docs

B. Specifications

C. Uniform documents

D. Construction Docs

E. Construction Drawings

Ans D

4. The third phase of an architect's regular services.

A. Contract documents phase

B. Final design phase

5. An outline specification enumerating the type and trade names of materials to be used.

A. Closed specification

B. Schedule of material and finishes

Ans B

6. A bond furnished by the contractor and his surety as a guarantee to execute the work in

A. Performance bond

B. Guarantee bond

Ans A

7. A statute specifying the period of time within which legal action must be brought for

A. Statute of Limitation

B. Statute of Frauds

Ans A

8. Instructions which may be issued prior to the bidding to supplement and/or modify drawings,
specifications, and/or general conditions of the contract.

A. Special Provisions

B. General Conditions

Ans A

9. In architecture, what word describes a furious effort to complete a project within a certain time?

A. Charette

B. Trabeation

C. Fenestration

D. Archispeak

Ans A

10. Which of the following is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?

A. The Great Pyramid Of Giza

C. The Eiffel Tower

D. Niagara Falls

Ans A

11. Which of the following is typically used in stone carving?

A. Brush, Hammer

B. Chisel, Palette

C. Hammer, Easel

D. Hammer, Chisel

Ans D

12. Which of these is not a term for a room in a house?

A. Foyer

B. Study

C. Mausoleum

D. Parlor

Ans C

13. What art museum added a glass pyramid to its building in 1989?

A. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

B. The Rijksmuseum

C. The Louvre

D. The Tate Gallery

Ans C

14. What is the name for spherical, energy-efficient buildings?

A. Solar Circles

B. Green Globes
C. Greenhouses

D. Geodesic Domes

Ans D

15. Where is the famous Egyptian Great Pyramid?

A. Luxor

B. Giza

C. Alexandria

D. Rosetta

Ans B

16. Which U.S. President designed his own house, Monticello?

A. Chester Arthur

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Theodore Roosevelt

D. Jimmy Carter

Ans B

17. What are bricks usually made of?

A. Clay

B. Flour

C. Rocks

D. Sand

Ans A

18. What is the name for a store with at least 100,000 square feet of retail space?

A. Specialty Store

B. Big Box Store

C. Department Store
D. Club Store

Ans B

19. What is a garret?

A. A Roof

B. A Window

C. An Attic

D. A Basement

Ans C

20. What is the name for the spinning device atop a building that shows the wind's direction?

A. Wind Compass

B. Lightning Rod

C. Weather Vane

D. Rooster Mobile

Ans C

21. What is the name for a roof shaped like half of a ball, which is often used in capitol buildings?

A. Manse

B. Peak

C. Dome

D. Tier

Ans C

22. What type of building is the Chateau de Versailles?

A. A Ski Cabin

B. A Palace

C. A Skyscraper

D. A Bunker
Ans B

23. What is the name for a separate living space attached to a house?

A. Sister Quarters

B. Mother-In-Law Quarters

C. Nephew Quarters

D. Grandfather Quarters

Ans B

24. Architecture involves the following processes, except?

A. Planning

B. Designing

C. Structuring

D. Building

Ans D

25. The work of an architect can be perceived as?

A. Works of science

B. Works of art

C. Works of the wood

D. Works of psychology

Ans B

26. The surviving written book Architecture is De Architectura, was written by?

A. Da Vinci

B. Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

C. Pablo Picasso

D. Marcus Pollock

Ans B
27. Who was called the father of skyscrapers?

A. Mohenjo Daro

B. Louis Henry Sullivan

C. Vincent van Gogh

D. Vitruvius

Ans B

28. What is the study of assumptions, foundation, and implications of design

A. Philosophy of assumption

B. Philosophy of art

C. Design Architecture

D. Philosophy of design

Ans D

29. A blueprint of the enterprise that provides a common understanding of the organization and is used
to align strategic objectives and tactical demands, is called?

A. Business Architecture

B. Mind architecture

C. Science Architecture

D. Art Architecture

Ans A

30. In architecture, the theory tells about the structure of the human mind, which is known as?

A. Business Architecture

B. Mind Architecture

C. Cognitive Architecture

D. Art Regards

Ans C
31. What is a Sharp edge where two surfaces meet at an angle such as the corner of a square column or
shaft.

A. Arrays

B. Arris

C. Roof

D. Aerial

Ans B

32. A gambrel which is a symmetrical roof with two slopes on each side is always

A. Two sided

B. One sided

C. Three sided

D. Four sided

Ans A

33. Tracery is the stonework elements that support the glass in a?

A. Door window

B. Window

C. Gothic window

D. Roof window

Ans C

34. How many stories tall is the Sears Tower?

A. 88

B. 102

C. 110

D. 135

Ans C

35. Where was the Statue of Liberty constructed?

B. Paris

C. London

D. New York City

Ans B

36. Where is the Sears Tower located?

A. Chicago

B. Milwaukee

C. Detroit

D. Tokyo

Ans A

37. What does an architect do?

A. Design Websites

B. Design Automobiles

C. Design Clothing

D. Design Buildings

Ans D

38. Which is the name of an adhesive material used in construction made of cement, sand and water?

A. Mortar

B. Glue

C. Nails

D. Screws

Ans A

39. The Egyptian pyramids were used for what?

A. Tombs
B. Bathrooms

C. Houses

D. Marketplaces

Ans A

40. What is a verandah?

A. A Living Room

B. A Roof

C. A Door

D. A Porch

Ans D

41. What is the Egyptian structure with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion?

A. Pegasus

B. Matador

C. Phoenix

D. Sphinx

Ans D

42. Which type of building is the John Hancock Building in Chicago?

A. A Two-Story Museum

B. A Barn

C. A Skyscraper

D. A Victorian Home

Ans C

43. What is the name for a very large house?

A. Wendy House

B. Pied A Terre
C. Mansion

D. Brownstone

Ans C

44. What is another name for a bricklayer?

A. Bonder

B. Architect

C. Breaker

D. Mason

Ans D

45. What is the name for a tower on a farm where grain and corn are stored?

A. Silo

B. Farmhouse

C. Barn

D. Cell Tower

Ans A

46. Which drafting tool is used to draw circles?

A. A Compass

B. A Round

C. A Spiral

D. A Circulator

Ans A

47. On which part of a building are you most likely to find linoleum?

A. The Walls

B. The Floor

C. The Doors
D. The Ceiling

Ans B

48. From which empire did Romanesque architecture borrow its style?

A. British

B. Roman

C. Byzantine

D. Greek

Ans B

49. What is the name of the theater platform where a performance takes place?

A. Story

B. Stage

C. Box

D. Screen

Ans B

50. What is the name for a building that houses members of the military?

A. Bivouac

B. Barracks

C. Yurt

D. Pontoons

Ans B
51. What is the name of a glass building used for growing plants?

A. Crystal Cottage

B. Scullery

C. Greenhouse

D. Ranch House

Ans C

52. A person who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures.

A. Civil Engineer

B. Architect

C. Realtor

D. Carpenter

E. Designer

Ans B

53. To plan, create, or devise; may refer to the results of the planning, creating, and devising

A. Layout

B. Sketch

C. Building plan

D. Design

Ans D

54. A person whose business is selling and leasing property; an estate agent.

4. Orthographic drawings that show one side of a building’s interior or exterior

A. Elevations

B. Floor Plans

C. Roof Plans

D. Section Views
Ans A

55. A person who employs another professionally; a customer

A. Architect

B. Client

C. Realtor

D. Regulator

Ans B

56. A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business,
specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings.

A. Lawyer

B. Designer

C. Architect

D. Civil Engineer

E. Realtor

Ans A

57. A body of people in the same locality

A. Contractor

B. Culture

C. Community

D. Locale

Ans C

58. Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural, electrical,
plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure

A. Structural Tests

B. Design Practices

C. Common Practices
D. Building Codes

Ans D

59. Legal possessors of land

A. Builder

B. Property Owner

C. Regulator

D. Real Estate Agent

Ans B

60. A person trained in the design and construction of public works projects, such as highways, bridges,
sanitation facilities, and water treatment plants

A. Regulator

B. Architect

C. Civil Engineer

D. Designer

E. Builder

Ans C

61. A person who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures.

A. Civil Engineer

B. Architect

C. Realtor

D. Carpenter

E. Designer

Answer is B

62. To plan, create, or devise; may refer to the results of the planning, creating, and devising

A. Layout

B. Sketch
C. Building plan

D. Design

Answer is D

Question 75A person whose business is selling and leasing property; an estate agent.

Question 76

Orthographic drawings that show one side of a building’s interior or exterior

A. Elevations

B. Floor Plans

C. Roof Plans

D. Section Views

Answer is A

Question 77

A person who employs another professionally; a customer

A. Architect

B. Client

C. Realtor

D. Regulator

Answer is B

Question 78

A person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business,
specifically one qualified and licensed to act for plaintiffs and defendants in legal proceedings.

A. Lawyer
B. Designer

C. Architect

D. Civil Engineer

E. Realtor

Answer is A

Question 79

A body of people in the same locality

A. Contractor

B. Culture

C. Community

D. Locale

Answer is C

Question 80

Legal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural, electrical,
plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure

A. Structural Tests

B. Design Practices

C. Common Practices

D. Building Codes

Answer D

Question 81

Legal possessors of land

A. Builder
B. Property Owner

C. Regulator

D. Real Estate Agent

Answer is B

Question 82

A person trained in the design and construction of public works projects, such as highways, bridges,
sanitation facilities, and water treatment plants

A. Regulator

B. Architect

C. Civil Engineer

D. Designer

E. Builder

Answer is C