Test II

Match words in columns A and B (synonym match):

A B

1. to suit a). to measure b). to indicate

c). to correspond d). to lend

2. to employ a). to equip b). to utilize

c). to follow d). to mark

3. conventional a). ordinary b). clear

c). flexible d). various

4. to fluctuate a). to manufacture b). to vary

c). to produce d). to encourage

5. faulty a). resultant b). angular

c). precise d). improper

6. careful a). unobtainable b). accurate

c). adhesive d). available

7. secondary a). modern b). man-made

c). subordinate d). tolerant

8. torsion a). twisting b). force

c). clinker d). provision

9. curved a). dispersed b). raised

c). paid d). distorted

10. to subject a). to rise b). to expose

c). to expand d). to apply

Test III

Select the best possible answer out of the choices from the list to the statements (multiple choice):

1. In general steel buildings have been well suited historically for … .

a. quality commercial buildings.

b. advanced farm buildings.

c. smaller construction projects.

d. residential buildings.

2. In specialized circumstances where a large clear span is needed, … .

a. prefabricated steel buildings can be erected more quickly than traditionally constructed buildings.

b. a steel building or steel/concrete building will normally be the best solution.

c. the project's design phase is reduced considerably with the use of the steel building system.

d. steel is used very successfully for structures as large as barns and agricultural facilities, work shops, sports facilities.

3. Steel is a "green" product; it is structurally sound and … .

a. the main reason for the expanding use of steel buildings is construction cost.

b. prefabricated steel building kits are generally less expensive than custom-designed structures built using traditional construction

c. builders can craft beautiful facilities that avoid the traditional "tin shed" look associated with steel buildings.

d. manufactured to strict specifications and tolerances.

4. Combined force members are commonly known as … .

a. beam-columns and are subjected to bending and axial compression.

b. web and chord members in trusses and open web steel joists.

c. beams, girders, joists, spandrels, purlins, lintels, and girts.

d. columns, struts or posts.

5. Steel does not warp, buckle, twist or bend, … .

a. so it can be used for large buildings like commercial aircraft hangars and sports arenas, where a large clear span space is required.

b. and the prefabricated kit does not require significant customizing.

c. and is therefore easy to modify and offers design flexibility.

d. and site preparation for large steel buildings is comparable with similarly sized tilt-up structures.