The following test is for practice, these are not actual exam questions, but are similar to what you may find on an exam. Answers can be found on the next page.

1. The interior of the external walls of a house measure 5.3m by 8.7m, with a bump-out that is 2.3m wide by 1.1m deep. The ceiling is 2.44m high. The interior perimeter, area and volume are:
   1. 23.4 m, 46.8 m², 118.6 m³
   2. 30.2 m, 48.6 m², 119 m³
   3. 28 m, 46.1 m², 112.5 m³
   4. 32.6 m, 48.6 m², 119 m³
2. The area of a circle is 28.3 ft². The diameter of that circle is:
   1. 3 ft
   2. 5.3 ft
   3. 6 ft
   4. 18.85 ft
3. Which of the following best describes a semi-detached home?
   1. It's attached to one other house.
   2. It's underneath or on top of the other unit.
   3. It's attached on both sides instead of one.
   4. A mobile home
4. A gas furnace has a steady-state rating of 90% with an input of 60,000 Btu/hr. Its output in Btu/hr would be:
   1. 66,700
   2. 60,000
   3. 54,000
   4. 51,00
5. Which of the following is not normally part of the building envelope?
   1. Front door
   2. Garage roof
   3. Crawlspace floor
   4. Skylight
6. Which of the following best describes the desired effect of mechanical systems in a home?
   1. Provide the means to make house chores easier
   2. Provide space conditioning for occupant comfort that meets the needs of the home
   3. Provide heating, cooling and dehumidification
   4. Provide the means to generate electricity to satisfy occupant needs
7. Which of the following strategies would likely have the biggest effect on overall air leakage in a home?
   1. Insulating the attic with fibreglass
   2. Caulking all the outlets and switch plates
   3. Filling the empty wall cavities with dense-pack cellulose
   4. Upgrading all the windows
8. In a plan view, which part of a house usually goes at the bottom of the drawing?
   1. The foundation
   2. The back side
   3. The front side
   4. The longest side
9. Which is the best description of the heating load of a particular house?
   1. The daily average heat required for December, January and February
   2. The amount of time below 18°C in days per year
   3. The total amount of energy consumed each year by the heating system
   4. The power required to heat the house at the design temperatures
10. The function of combustion air is to:
    1. Keep the house from imploding
    2. Provide combustion and dilution air directly to the appliances
    3. Remove exhaust gases from the house
    4. Keep the furnace and water heater equipment within design temperatures