Technology: Engineering & Design

Chapter 16: Construction Fundamentals

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
The four major types of construction are residential construction, industrial construction, commercial construction, and
A)stick construction.
B)urban construction.
C)public works construction.
D)retail construction.
2.
Which type of tunnel is made from pre-manufactured sections that are sunk to the bottom of a body of water and connected?
A)rock tunnel
B)blast tunnel
C)immersed tunnel
D)earth tunnel
3.
Which is a type of bridge construction?
A)V-shaped
B)cable-stayed
C)bolted panel
D)I-beam
4.
Which could be the output of a construction system?
A)an office building that's ready for tenants to occupy
B)bricklayers laying brick on the building's face
C)stacks of lumber and bricks at the construction site
D)a list of everything that's wrong with the building
5.
A typically urban commercial construction that has a small footprint relative to its height is called a
A)storefront.
B)modular structure.
C)warehouse.
D)skyscraper.
6.
A structure is anything that is constructed, while a building is
A)not a structure.
B)any structure used for transportation.
C)one among several types of structures.
D)any structure that does not have walls and a roof.
7.
An artificial waterway used either for irrigation or for navigation is a(n)
A)sluice.
B)spillway.
C)canal.
D)estuary.
8.
Behind a dam water backs up, creating a large, valuable body of water called a(n)
A)reservoir.
B)aquifer.
C)sinkhole.
D)spillway.
9.
Suppose you hire an architect and a contractor to build your dream house. In terms of systems, what part of the process could be considered input?
A)your positive response in seeing the completed home
B)workers wiring the structure for electricity
C)workers excavating the basement
D)the architect's ideas for the design and floorplan
10.
Which structure most likely incorporates the stick construction technique?
A)cantilever bridge
B)traditional two-story house
C)highway overpass
D)rock tunnel
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