Deck 2: Exploring Residential Design and Professional Office Practice

Question 1

The complexity of the residence determines which _____ are required.

A) bubble drawings
B) BIM drawings
C) working drawings
D) preliminary drawings

Answer 1

C

Question 2

What are presentation boards used for?

A) displaying the initial working drawings
B) displaying the final drawings
C) explaining how large pieces of heirloom furniture will be displayed
D) presenting fabric samples for wall finishes and furniture

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Who usually obtains the necessary building permits?

A) owner or contractor
B) junior or senior CAD technician
C) designer or project manager
D) building inspector or job supervisor

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When placing furniture outlines to determine the amount of space in a room, you should use _____ from AutoCAD's DesignCenter.

A) viewport
B) blocks
C) purge
D) pan

Question 5

What term refers to freehand sketches used to help determine room locations and relationships?

A) working drawings
B) preliminary drawings
C) BIM drawings
D) bubble drawings

Question 6

Which type of lender often requires extra forms, drawings, and specifications that must be taken into account in the initial design stages?

A) credit union
B) corporate bank
C) private mortgage company
D) Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Question 7

Drawing fees are generally charged per hour, price per square foot construction, a percentage of construction cost, or a combination of these methods.

Question 8

Who usually completes the foundation drawing?

A) junior CAD technician
B) senior CAD technician
C) designer
D) project manager

Question 9

Which stage of the design process comes next after the initial working drawings?

A) final design considerations
B) preliminary design studies
C) permit procedures
D) room planning

Question 10

A single construction permit usually covers all aspects of construction, including structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical work.

Question 11

Most houses are designed for one specific family.

Question 12

Basic materials will typically account for approximately _____ percent of the project cost.

A) 20
B) 35
C) 50
D) 65

Question 13

As a CAD technician, visiting construction sites of projects that you've worked on can be helpful in advancing in the office.

Question 14

Who should you should always check in with before entering a job site?

A) project manager
B) construction supervisor
C) building inspector
D) senior CAD technician

Question 15

The exact sizes of beams and other structural material are typically determined before the initial working drawings are prepared.