Question 1

The most common greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming is:

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Ozone 
C) Carbon monoxide 
D) CFCs 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Ozone 
C) Carbon monoxide 
D) CFCs A

Question 2

Good indoor environmental quality is even more urgent to which group of people?

Accepted Answer

A) The elderly 
B) Schoolchildren 
C) Middle age workers 
D) Hospital patients 
A) The elderly 
B) Schoolchildren 
C) Middle age workers 
D) Hospital patients B

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a prerequisite in the Indoor Environmental Quality category in LEED?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control 
B) Outdoor air delivery monitoring 
C) Low-emitting materials 
D) Daylight and views 
A) Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) control 
B) Outdoor air delivery monitoring 
C) Low-emitting materials 
D) Daylight and views A

Question 4

Providing ample ventilation strikes the right balance between energy use and human health. Too much air is wasteful in terms of ________, and too little air can contribute to poor quality _______:

Accepted Answer

A) Energy use; indoor environments 
B) Mechanical wear; energy use 
C) Thermal comfort; indoor air 
D) Indoor air; thermal comfort 
A) Energy use; indoor environments 
B) Mechanical wear; energy use 
C) Thermal comfort; indoor air 
D) Indoor air; thermal comfort

Question 5

Strategies for integrated pest management include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Set action thresholds 
B) Monitor and identify pests 
C) Traps 
D) Use targeted pesticide application for prevention 
A) Set action thresholds 
B) Monitor and identify pests 
C) Traps 
D) Use targeted pesticide application for prevention

Question 6

The main agenda for maximizing day lighting in a building is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Increase productivity of occupants 
B) Reduce electric lighting 
C) Provide a connection to the surrounding environment 
D) Reduce HVAC loads 
A) Increase productivity of occupants 
B) Reduce electric lighting 
C) Provide a connection to the surrounding environment 
D) Reduce HVAC loads

Question 7

The quantity of infiltration air in cubic feet per minute divided by the volume of the room is a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A) Ventilation rate 
B) Clean air rate 
C) Filtration rate 
D) Thermal comfort rate 
A) Ventilation rate 
B) Clean air rate 
C) Filtration rate 
D) Thermal comfort rate

Question 8

Project teams should allow a minimum of ________ days for the flush-out period.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 16 
A) 7 
B) 10 
C) 14 
D) 16

Question 9

Confined spaces without adequate ventilation are common cause of poisoning by _________:

Accepted Answer

A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Carbon monoxide 
C) Sulfur 
D) Nitrous oxide 
A) Carbon dioxide 
B) Carbon monoxide 
C) Sulfur 
D) Nitrous oxide

Question 10

The highest potential annual savings and productivity gains from improved indoor environmental quality in the United States is from:

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced respiratory disease 
B) Reduced allergy and asthma 
C) Reduced sick-building-syndrome symptoms 
D) Direct improvements in worker performance unrelated to health 
A) Reduced respiratory disease 
B) Reduced allergy and asthma 
C) Reduced sick-building-syndrome symptoms 
D) Direct improvements in worker performance unrelated to health

Question 11

ASHRAE stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers 
B) Association of Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers 
C) Association of Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers 
D) American Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers 
A) American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers 
B) Association of Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers 
C) Association of Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers 
D) American Society of Humidity Resistant Ambient-Air Engineers

Question 12

A full flush-out is performed during which phase of construction?

Accepted Answer

A) After completion, before occupancy 
B) After completion, after occupancy 
C) Before completion, before occupancy 
D) Before completion and after occupancy 
A) After completion, before occupancy 
B) After completion, after occupancy 
C) Before completion, before occupancy 
D) Before completion and after occupancy

Question 13

Where operable windows are infeasible, occupant control over all of the following items should be provided except:

Accepted Answer

A) Temperature 
B) Ventilation 
C) Air conditioning 
D) Lighting 
A) Temperature 
B) Ventilation 
C) Air conditioning 
D) Lighting

Question 14

The strategies for high performance acoustics can be achieved by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Specify acoustical finishes 
B) Consider building geometry 
C) Insulate ducts 
D) Minimize openings in buildings 
A) Specify acoustical finishes 
B) Consider building geometry 
C) Insulate ducts 
D) Minimize openings in buildings

Question 15

Which of the following MERV ratings has the highest rating for efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 16 
D) 18 
A) 2 
B) 4 
C) 16 
D) 18

Question 16

The Commissioning Report includes all of the following information except:

Accepted Answer

A) Program overview 
B) Team identification 
C) Description of commissioning process 
D) Documentation requirements of the commissioning process 
A) Program overview 
B) Team identification 
C) Description of commissioning process 
D) Documentation requirements of the commissioning process

Question 17

Occupant surveys can help identify areas for improvement and foster occupant engagement in the operation of the building. Questions asked in the survey may include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Is the temperature set at your workstation comfortable? 
B) Do you use your task lighting? 
C) How are the acoustics in your area? 
D) Do you have respiratory issues? 
A) Is the temperature set at your workstation comfortable? 
B) Do you use your task lighting? 
C) How are the acoustics in your area? 
D) Do you have respiratory issues?

Question 18

Sources of particulates include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Dust 
B) Combustion of burning of wood 
C) Emissions from industrial processes 
D) Reactions to oil discharge 
A) Dust 
B) Combustion of burning of wood 
C) Emissions from industrial processes 
D) Reactions to oil discharge

Question 19

A bake-out is a process used to remove ___________ from a building by elevating the temperature in the fully furnished and ventilated building prior to human occupancy.

Accepted Answer

A) VOCs 
B) Formaldehyde 
C) Pollutants 
D) Carbon dioxide 
A) VOCs 
B) Formaldehyde 
C) Pollutants 
D) Carbon dioxide

Question 20

Low-emitting materials can significantly reduce ___________ emission:

Accepted Answer

A) VOC 
B) Ozone 
C) Phenol 
D) Mercury 
A) VOC 
B) Ozone 
C) Phenol 
D) Mercury

The most common greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming is:

Good indoor environmental quality is even more urgent to which group of people?

Which of the following is considered a prerequisite in the Indoor Environmental Quality category in LEED?

Providing ample ventilation strikes the right balance between energy use and human health. Too much air is wasteful in terms of __, and too little air can contribute to poor quality _:

Strategies for integrated pest management include all of the following except:

The main agenda for maximizing day lighting in a building is to:

The quantity of infiltration air in cubic feet per minute divided by the volume of the room is a measure of:

Project teams should allow a minimum of ________ days for the flush-out period.

Confined spaces without adequate ventilation are common cause of poisoning by _________:

The highest potential annual savings and productivity gains from improved indoor environmental quality in the United States is from:

ASHRAE stands for:

A full flush-out is performed during which phase of construction?

Where operable windows are infeasible, occupant control over all of the following items should be provided except:

The strategies for high performance acoustics can be achieved by all of the following except:

Which of the following MERV ratings has the highest rating for efficiency?

The Commissioning Report includes all of the following information except:

Occupant surveys can help identify areas for improvement and foster occupant engagement in the operation of the building. Questions asked in the survey may include all of the following except:

Sources of particulates include all of the following except:

A bake-out is a process used to remove ___________ from a building by elevating the temperature in the fully furnished and ventilated building prior to human occupancy.

Low-emitting materials can significantly reduce ___________ emission:

Energy

Innovation

Leed

Materials

Sites

Water

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Exam 2: Indoors

The most common greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming is:

Good indoor environmental quality is even more urgent to which group of people?

Which of the following is considered a prerequisite in the Indoor Environmental Quality category in LEED?

Providing ample ventilation strikes the right balance between energy use and human health. Too much air is wasteful in terms of ________, and too little air can contribute to poor quality _______:

Strategies for integrated pest management include all of the following except:

The main agenda for maximizing day lighting in a building is to:

The quantity of infiltration air in cubic feet per minute divided by the volume of the room is a measure of:

Project teams should allow a minimum of ________ days for the flush-out period.

Confined spaces without adequate ventilation are common cause of poisoning by _________:

The highest potential annual savings and productivity gains from improved indoor environmental quality in the United States is from:

ASHRAE stands for:

A full flush-out is performed during which phase of construction?

Where operable windows are infeasible, occupant control over all of the following items should be provided except:

The strategies for high performance acoustics can be achieved by all of the following except:

Which of the following MERV ratings has the highest rating for efficiency?

The Commissioning Report includes all of the following information except:

Occupant surveys can help identify areas for improvement and foster occupant engagement in the operation of the building. Questions asked in the survey may include all of the following except:

Sources of particulates include all of the following except:

A bake-out is a process used to remove ___________ from a building by elevating the temperature in the fully furnished and ventilated building prior to human occupancy.

Low-emitting materials can significantly reduce ___________ emission:

Energy

Innovation

Leed

Materials

Sites

Water

Filters

Providing ample ventilation strikes the right balance between energy use and human health. Too much air is wasteful in terms of __, and too little air can contribute to poor quality _: