Kaplan CH 15 "The Architectural Design Team"

Question 1

When selecting mechanical systems for
a project, the architect and mechanical
engineering consultant should consider
which of the following factors?
I. Skill of the owner's maintenance staff
II. Weight of the equipment
III. Noise characteristics of the equipment
IV. Operating clearances

Answer 1

I. Skill of the owner’s maintenance staff
II. Weight of the equipment
III. Noise characteristics of the equipment
IV. Operating clearances

Question 2

Plumbing drawings have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A. they are diagrammatic.
B. they are frequently superimposed on blank architectural floor plans.
C. they graphically show the physical dimensions of pipes.
D. they indicate connections between pipes.

Answer 2

C. they graphically show the physical dimensions of pipes.
Plumbing drawings indicate the size of pipes by notation, not graphically. (C is the incorrect statement we are looking for.) Statements A, B, and D correctly describe plumbing drawings.