Name ______Date ______Period ______
Understanding House Plans
Chapter 7 Test
Matching: Match the following terms and identifying phrases.
______1. Describes types and quality of materials to be
used.
______2. Represent plumbing and electrical fixtures,
doors, windows, and other common objects
in a house.
______3. Includes bedrooms and bathrooms.
______4. Includes the kitchen and utility room.
______5. Includes the living room and family room.
______6. A simplified drawing.
______7. Should be convenient and direct.
______8. Includes desks, chests, and dressers.
______9. Small, recessed section of a room.
______10. Should be four feet wide for wheelchairs.
True/False: Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.
T F 11. Information about the size, shape, and location of all parts of a house are shown on anarchitectural drawing.
T F 12. Drawings for a house plan are usually on a scale of 1/4" = 40'.
T F 13. A reproduction of an original house plan is a print.
T F 14. The floor plan shows the size and arrangement of rooms, doors, windows, storageareas, and hallways.
T F 15. The social area of a house includes a utility room.
T F 16. The work triangle is an imaginary line drawn from the sink to the refrigerator to thetable.
T F17. Hallways can act as buffer zones for noise.
TF 18. The paths people follow between rooms and to the outdoors are called traffic patterns.
T F 19. Storage shared by all members of a household is called built-in storage.
T F 20. Doors with A- or B-shaped handles are easiest for those with physical disabilities touse.
Multiple Choice: Choose the best response. Write the letter in the space provided.
______21. The most detailed information about a house can be found in the _____.
A. architectural drawingC. layout
B. floor planD. scaled drawing
______22. The alphabet of lines used on house plans includes _____.
A. center linesC. visible lines
B. hidden linesD. All of the above.
______23. Written details about house plans are called _____.
A. alphabet of linesC. specifications
B. detail viewsD. symbols
______24. The _____ area is not a major group of rooms in a dwelling.
A. playC. social
B. quietD. work
______25. The work triangle in a well-designed kitchen is not longer than _____.
A. 10 feetC. 22 feet
B. 17 feetD. 27 feet
______26. Hallways _____.
A. act as a buffer zone for noiseC. range from 36 to 42 inches in width
B. help separate areas within a houseD. All of the above.
______27. Traffic patterns should _____.
A. go through rooms to save space
B. provide easy access from entrances to other parts of the house
C. use the same paths to lead to all three areas of the house
D. All of the above.
______28. When checking for built-in storage in a dwelling, you should consider _____.
A. the amount of storageC. your hobbies and activities
B. the way you plan to use a roomD. All of the above.
______29. Houses for people with physical disabilities can and should be _____.
A. affordableC. safe
B. attractiveD. All of the above.
______30. When building or choosing a house for a person with disabilities, make sure _____.
A. the lot is flatC. entrances face south
B. thresholds are levelD. All of the above.