ARE Study Review

Forms for ASIs, architects field reports, construction change directives and RFIs are found in which AIA document series? A. A-series B. B-series C. C-series D. D-series E. G-series Answer E. G-series, which generally contains forms related to contract and office administration. These standard forms are often replaced by ones customized by the architect's office. ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

How does the natural weather phenomenon of temperature inversion (sometimes called cold inversion) work in relation to air pollution? Answer Cooler, heavier air at ground level becomes trapped along with the pollutants discharged into it by warmer air at higher elevations, until another current displaces the layer and clears the inversion. ARE 4.0 exam prep: PPP

Select the most correct statement for Group Replacement System A. Used in stadium installation B. Desirable for lower installation costs C. Following burnout, system is used when lamps are replaced D. Extends lamp life by operating under voltage Answer D. Extends lamp life by operating under voltage. Group replacement is an advantageous maintenance scheme for large areas of lighting with no interim relamping necessary. Individual burnouts are ignored until a critical number is reached. C. refers to spot replacement, relamping when individual lamps no longer function. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS

Fire development leading to flashover occurs when: (choose 1) A. the high temperatures developed activate sprinkler heads. B. smoldering embers restart a fire presumed to be extinguished. C. flames from one roof jump to the next building's roof, igniting it. D. all materials or surfaces in a space reach combustion temperature at once. E. oxygen is reintroduced to a fire's oxygen-starved product gases causing a backdraft explosion event. Answer D. all materials or surfaces in a space reach combustion temperature at once. Although debate still exists on these terms, flashover is distinguished from backdraft in that backdraft is an explosion and flashover is not. ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS