CTD 250 Chapter 5 Quiz

Light shelf

An example of sidelighting

Single Clerestory

An example of toplighting

A fuse

An overcurrent protection device that works by melting a small metal strip is called

True

Daylighting techniques incorporate shading techniques and devices.

False

High contrasts between lighting layers in a space create more relaxing rooms.

2-3/8"

How large is an A-19 lamp?

(2) S3 & (1) S4

If a room has a light fixture that is switched from three locations, the combination of switches used is

Location of outlets and switches and requirements for special built-in equipment

Interior design drawings usually show which of the following?

Current electricity

The most accurate general term for the type of electricity used in buildings is

Maintained light levels

When lamps age and luminaires get dirty causing the lighting level to drop, it is referred to as

For all wiring in fire-resistant construction

Which best describes when electrical conduit is required by code?

Electrical conduits, junction boxes, and cabling run below panels supported on adjustable pedestals.

Which most accurately describes delivery of wiring under full access floors?

Lamp

Which of the following is another name for a light bulb?

A parallel circuit

Which of the following is best described as a complete conduction path that carries electrical current from a source of electricity to and through some electrical device and back to the source?

Incandescent lighting

Which of the following is currently being discontinued as it uses more energy to produce heat than light?

Ambient lighting

Which of the following is used for overall, general lighting?

Cables are often used for residential wiring.

Which of the following most accurately describes electrical cables?

BIPV product

Which of the following produces energy from the sun while serving as a building material?

Daylight compensation controls

Which of the following saves energy by adjusting lighting levels to weather conditions and time of day?

GFCI

A device attached to an outlet that breaks the circuit when it detects misdirected electrical currents or ground faults is called a

Time Clock

A device that opens and closes a circuit at specific times each day is called a

Shielded Skylight

A top lighting system that uses a skylight with a shading device above is called a

Single-Action Dimmer

A type of dimmer control that requires the light to be dimmed completely before the switch action occurs is called

All of the above

A type of toplighting is a

An amp

A unit of electricity flowing along a circuit is called

2

According to the NEC, no point on a wall behind a countertop is permitted to be more than ____ feet from a convenience receptacle.

Vertical

Light in a space appears brighter when applied to a surface in the ______________ position.

Task Lighting

Lighting that is focused on a specific task such as reading, sewing, grooming or cooking is called

Accent Lighting

Lighting that is focused on decorative forms is called

Ambient Lighting

Lighting that radiates overall illumination for seeing and walking within a space is called

General Lighting

Minimum amount of radiant lighting required by code for a space is called

NFPA

The National Electrical Code is published by

Daylighting

The complete process of designing buildings to utilize natural light to its fullest is called (

photodegradation

The damage of delicate materials due to direct lighting from the sun is called

True

The decorative layer of lighting would include ceiling surface lights.

True

The focal layer of lighting is accent lighting.

Direct Sunlight

The least useful and most hazardous type of daylighting is

Luminance

The measurement of a specific density of lumens of light leaving a surface or source in a specific direction is called

Directional

The precision accenting of artwork would be created by a light source that is

all of the above

Track lighting would best be described as