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Posted: Sun Oct 19th, 2008 12:27 am |
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I am looking for some feedback regarding some sample test questions from the ARE Study Guide.
Question 1: Buildings more than 40 years old are most likely to be at variance with present-day standareds in which of teh followint areas?
I. Dead-end corridor lengths
II. Size of toilet-room stalls
III. Ceiling Heights
IV. Adequacy of Insulation
Choices:
- I and III only
- II, III, and IV only
- I, II, and IV only
- I, II, III, and IV
The answer is I, II, and IV only
Can someone please explin why a Ceiling Heights would not be allowed to be "at variance"?
Question 2: Which type of educational facility encompasses the largest service area or population?
- Primary School
- Magnet School
- Middle School
- High School
The correct answer is Magnet School.
I would have thought High School would have been the correct choice. Why is Magnet School the answer here?
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Posted: Sun Oct 19th, 2008 06:35 am |
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1) I think you're misunderstanding the question. It's asking what is likely to not comply with current codes. Ceiling heights have been consistent.
2) Magnet schools draw from a wide region, hence the name.
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Posted: Sun Oct 19th, 2008 09:52 pm |
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Coach wrote: 1) I think you're misunderstanding the question. It's asking what is likely to not comply with current codes. Ceiling heights have been consistent.
I guess I am still not understanding what is being asked.
. . . pretty much a doomed effort if I can't even understand the question.
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Posted: Mon Oct 20th, 2008 08:44 am |
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| It's basically asking what code provisions from 40 years ago are more stringent now.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 03:34 pm |
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The question is asking which elements of the structure, which was erected before today's codes were in effect, are likely not to comply.
Choices a, b, & d refer to life safety issues such as egress (length of dead end corridor) or energy issues (insulation) or occupancy types which require specific toilet counts for men and women. Choice C is not referring to overhead clearance but more generally to ceiling height - I agree that if the choice was overhead clearance all answers would be applicable.
And I still think - since this is an older building - it is reasonable to assume that the ceiling is higher than what's typical today.
Thanks Coach for pointing out my previously poorly worded reasoning.
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 07:21 pm |
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tectonic1 wrote: The answer is ceiling height That's answering the question backwards. because there is no minimum requirement for ceiling heights Really? Since when?
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Posted: Tue Oct 21st, 2008 08:14 pm |
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While house hunting (8 years ago), came across an ad that fit our need, so we visted the house (intrigued about a 1500 sf patio enclosure in the ad). The "patio" , was bascically a bootlegged shed roof affair with bug screens. Trouble was, that the weekend warrior who "invented" this thing, simply ran the shed out to a 66" or so plate line, complete with 4 ft high door and window heads.
The seller swore they had a permit. Nice.
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