13 Ch4 Factory Built Housing quiz

Question 1

R. Buckminster Fuller invented the

Answer 1

geodesic dome

Question 2

Steeper roofs for modular homes are made possible by

Answer 2

hinged rafters

Question 3

xxx homes is a generic term for homes that are pre-cut and assembled on site.

Answer 3

Kit

Question 4

Sears and Roebuck homes are considered to be

Answer 4

pre-cut homes

Question 5

Which of the following are typically considered a pre-cut home?

Answer 5

kit, log, dome

Question 6

______________housing is a generic term that includes any form of housing that is manufactured by precision techniques in a factory setting and then transported to the building site for final assembly.

Answer 6

Factory built

Question 7

A structural system composed of a core of rigid foam insulation laminated between two layers of structural board is called an

Answer 7

SIP

Question 8

The HUD code for manufactured home construction went into effect on

Answer 8

June 15, 1976 is the correct date.

Question 9

Which type of factory built home is characterized by a HUD label affixed to the exterior of the home?

Answer 9

manufactured home

Question 10

The HUD data plate is made of

Answer 10

paper

Question 11

Which are typical characteristic of a manufactured home?

Answer 11

steel undercarriage, wheels and axles, tow hitch

Question 12

A manufactured home that is delivered in three sections is called a

Answer 12

multi-section

Question 13

What types of housing must comply with state and local codes?

Answer 13

modular, pre-fabricated and panelized

Question 14

Which type of home is usually lifted off the carrier by a crane, or may be rolled off, and then set on a previously installed foundation?

Answer 14

modular

Question 15

Most Sears and Roebuck homes are found near

Answer 15

railroad lines

Question 16

Which are characteristics of a modular home?

Answer 16

Conventional floor system, Finished on site, Marriage wall

Question 17

Which of the following are advantages of factory built homes?

Answer 17

better quality, less construction time, lower cost

Question 18

Why is the quality of a factory built home so high?

Answer 18

All the work is done in a controlled environment with no weather damage to the materials, Templates and jigs are used to ensure precision cutting, Most operations are computer controlled

Question 19

The HUD label is

Answer 19

a metal tag affixed to the exterior of a manufactured home