HB 349 Exam 1 - Summer
An electrical motor is rated at 35 amps and is wired to operate on a 120 volt circuit. What is the wattage consumed by the motor at full power?
4200
The single most common type of accident in a commercial kitchen is _____.
Back injuries from slips and falls
The purpose of a storm water drainage system is to:
Carry rain water away from the property
________ windows open outward or inward, while ______ windows open by sliding the lower half up.
Casement, vertically hung
A basic "build-up" roof would consist of:
Deck, vapor barrier, insulations, felts, ballast
Which of the following systems is generally the most expensive option for heating water?
Electric resistance
To seal penetrations of the roof by equipment, _____ is installed under the roofing material and up the sides of the equipment
Flashing
With a ______ dishwasher, the dishes being washed are not placed in a rack, but placed on pegs and move continuously along the washing process.
Flight-type
What is the most common type of electric discharge lamp?
Fluorescent
Illumination is typically measured in:
Footcandles or lumens
The centralized HVAC system offering the greatest room temperature flexibility and most efficiency is the:
Four-pipe system
A notable change in guestroom lighting in recent years is that:
Incandescent lamps are being replaces with compact fluorescent lamps
What is not a drawback to natural light
It has good color rendition
Which of the following statements about facilities issues for commercial kitchens is false?
Kitchens do not need lights with good color rendition
The _______ load of a building is the weight of a structure plus all of the equipment, people, furnishings, etc.
Live
______ is a type of test that is used to detect moisture in deteriorated roof materials.
Load shell
Concrete has a relatively ______ tensile strength
Low
Proper and regular maintenance of equipment reduces energy use by:
Maintaining the efficiency and prolonging the life of the equipment
_______ inform employees about potentially hazardous materials used in the workplace and explain how to work with these materials.
Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
Which of the following statements is not a good rule for taking care of equipment that uses electricity?
Overloading electrical equipment at least once during its use cycle helps the equipment operate at peak performance
The type of soda dispensing equipment system that combines carbon dioxide with chilled water and concentrated syrup is called:
Post mix system
Water is "softened" by:
Replacing hardness-causing minerals with sodium
Maintenance that includes preparing equipment for changes in the seasons is called:
Scheduled maintenance
An advantage of using universal parking spaces to comply with the ADA is that:
Spaces can accommodate either vans or cars
Which of the following statements about electricity issues in hospitality properties is false?
The engineering department should not be involved in checking the electric utility bill for accuracy.
In an electrical system, "phases" refers to:
The number of energized or "hot" wires in the electrical supply.
What is normally called "the humidity" of a guestroom is also known in the HVAC industry as:
The wet bulb temperature
The problem with rooftop HVAC units is that
Their maintenance tends to be neglected
Which of the following statements about mixing valves is true?
They are designed to protect water users from being burned or scalded by hot water
How do heat pump water heaters work?
They extract heat from the air within a space, the outside air, or a water source.
Which of the following statements about indoor swimming pools is true?
They require their own HVAC system
Convection heat loss reduces body temperature by way of:
Transferring heat by moving cooler air over the body
Water-filled sections of pipe within a building's wastewater system that keep sewer gases and odors from entering the building are called:
Traps
Double glazed windows have:
Two sheets of glass with air or a gas between them
Which of the following is an advantage of using a quartz oven?
a. Quartz ovens do not heat the air around them, which helps keep the kitchen cool. b. Quartz ovens can cook and brown foods c. Quartz ovens can cook food quickly d. ***All are advantages***
Which of the following is a consideration when determining whether to repair or replace a piece of equipment?
a. The age of the equipment b. The availability of parts c. The effects of repair on equipment efficiency d. ***All of the above***
The balance between acidity and alkalinity in a swimming pool is established by using a test kit to measure the:
pH of the water
What is the correct reading of the meter below
491
On average, purchase costs account for about _____ percent of water costs; disposal costs account for the remaining ___________ percent.
50; 50
An electrical device consumes 660 watts at 110 volts. What is the amperage capacity of this device?
6
One-half ton of cooling is equivalent to:
6,000 BTU's per hour
A column of water that is 200 feet high creates a pressure at its base of _______?
86 psi
A room data card typically includes all of the following components except:
A detailed outline of the process to follow for requisitioning any new room furniture, fixtures, or equipment.
Submetering, as a function of energy-use tracking and recording, is:
A method of energy management in which meters are installed in energy using areas to monitor their specific usage
Asphalt concrete is just asphalt cement mixed with _____ to make a dense paving material.
Aggregate
You are the manager of a downtown restaurant. Recently, you have begun having problems with graffiti being sprayed onto the outside masonry walls of the restaurant. You've just repainted and the restaurant looks great, but you don't want to have to repaint constantly. What can you do to make it easier to clean graffiti off the walls?
Apply a clean acrylic sealer to the walls
Which of the following statements about designing an on-premises laundry is false?
Basement levels are too susceptible to vibration and should not be considered.
The piece of equipment that uses radiant heat from above to cook foods is called:
Broiler
A light source's ability to provide a perceived color similar to that which results from sunlight is known as the source's:
Color rendition
Which of the following is the single most important factor affecting the life and quality of an asphalt pavement?
Compaction of the asphalt cement and aggregate blend
Facilities benchmarking for establishing goals for quality is based on:
Comparisons
Joints in concrete are used to:
Control the location of cracks
In regard to preventive maintenance for irrigation systems, which of the following is true?
Control valves should be exercised semi-annually
An oven in which heated air within the cooking chamber is circulated rapidly by a fan or blower system is called a ____ oven.
Convection
Which of the following is not true about a hydraulic elevator system?
Counterweights help the elevator move up and down
When a concrete slab develops hairline cracks that form a map-like pattern on the slab's surface, the slab is experiencing a condition called:
Crazing
The device that submeters water used for cooling towers, irrigation, and swimming pools, so that this water can be subtracted from the property's water disposal (sewer) bill, is known as a:
Deduct meter
The charge based on a business's highest rate of energy usage during a billing period is called the ____ charge.
Demand
The energy efficiency ratio (EER) of cooling equipment can be calculated by:
Dividing the amount of cooling achieved by the amount of energy used to operate the system
The major element of the utilities expenditure is:
Electricity
Which of the following types of maintenance has an immediate revenue effect?
Emergency or breakdown maintenance
The building _______ consists of the foundation, structural frame, exterior walls, windows, doors and roof.
Envelope
A form used for all major pieces of equipment to record important maintenance information is called a:
Equipment data card
When it comes time for an older property to replace some of its original equipment, the property should:
Evaluate whether smaller equipment with lower capacities might make more economic sense for the property
Water is cooled in a cooling tower by a process of:
Evaporation
Ralph, the purchasing director at the Spartan Motel, purchased some replacement lamps for the hotel's guestrooms. The lamps have a lamp life of 2,000 hours; this means that each lamp is:
Expected to last for approximately 2,000 hours before burning out.
In general, carpets are comprised of what three parts?
Face, primary backing, secondary backing
A property's distribution and control system splits the electrical supply into:
Feeders
Items that are usually required by law or code to be connected to a hospitality business's emergency power system are:
Fire pumps
A measure of the current flow in an electrical system (often defined by size of the wires feeding the system.
Frequency
Which of the following provides a much higher level of protection than a standard circuit breaker?
Fuse
As the general manager of a restaurant you notice through your maintenance and repair records that the reach-in refrigerator located on the cooking line next to the fry station does not cool as well as the other reach-ins located elsewhere in the kitchen. What is the likely cause for this problem?
Grease and dirt build-up has blocked the airflow through the condenser
Which of the following is an example of waste transformation
Grinding up garbage in a garbage disposal
The vast majority of space within all hotels is devoted to:
Guestrooms
Because electric utilities have been deregulated in the United States:
Hotel managers must choose a utility company to supply their hotel's electricity
In a hot, humid climate, wall covering should be applied with adhesives that contain ______.
Mildewcides
Lisa is considering buying a light fixture with a visual comfort probability (VCP) rating of 80. What does this tell her about the fixture?
Most people would not find this fixture objectionable due to glare.
Which of the following statements about equipment warranties is false?
Most warranties cover minor equipment adjustments and the replacement of items such as timers, light bulbs, and indicator lights
Most of the carpets manufactured in the United States are:
Nylon
Which of the following statements regarding a building's initial construction and ongoing maintenance costs is false?
One advantage of higher initial construction cost is that it generally reduces ongoing maintenance costs.
The two primary facility-related operating expenses for a hospitality business are:
Property operation and maintenance (POM) and utilities
A restaurant's storm sewer system disposes of:
Rainwater
Doors that can withstand heat and flames for a specified period of time to meet required fire codes are referred to as ____ doors
Rated
Capturing heat from exhaust air and using it to pre-heat the building's incoming air is an example of:
Recovery and reuse
Maintenance that pertains to the general upkeep of the property, recurs on a regular basis, and requires minimal training is referred to as:
Routine maintenance
The basic job of a thermostat is to:
Sense the temperature of the air at the thermostat and signal an HVAC unit to either turn on or turn off
Some current and most older electric discharge lamps present special disposal problems because they contain
Small amounts of mercury
Which of the following approaches to dealing with solid waste is the most desirable, since it yields the greatest savings in resources and energy
Source reduction
The time required for a lamp to reach full output from a cold start is referred to as:
Strike time
The ______ of a building is essentially the "skeleton" that supports the entire building.
Structural frame
The concept known as thermal storage conserves energy by:
Using stored ice and cold water for cooling during periods of high energy cost
Load-bearing elements of a building's structure:
Usually cannot be removed or altered structurally
The largest portion of the maintenance department's POM expenditure is usually:
Wages and benefits
When water flowing rapidly through a pipe is abruptly stopped, it is called:
Water hammer
Which of the following statements about emergency and breakdown maintenance is true?
a. An effective maintenance management system greatly reduces the need for emergency maintenance b. Even the best ongoing maintenance possible will not eliminate all emergency maintenance needs c. Emergency and breakdown maintenance tends to be quite costly d. ***All of the above***
Sustainability is a business concept that addresses which of the following dimensions?
a. Equity in the distribution of income and profits from business operations b. Environmental concerns, especially in areas where the natural environment is part of the appeal c. Economic concerns affecting a business's short- and long-term survival and success d. ***All of the above***
In part one, Create an Energy Management Program, of the Energy Management and Conservation Guide it was discussed that combining staff and guest conservation awareness programs has the benefit of:
a. Increasing the reduction rate of energy consumption b. Creating a public awareness of the hotel's commitment to environmental conservation c. Reduced staff incentive motivation d. ***Both a and b***
Regarding an on-premises laundry, the engineering department is responsible for:
a. Maintaining laundry equipment b. Staffing the laundry c. Keeping the laundry's utility costs within budget d. ***A and c***
A disadvantage of through-the-wall air-conditioning units is that they are:
a. Not very quiet b. Difficult to maintain c. Not easily replaced d. ***B and C***
All of the following provisions are normally included in a maintenance contract except:
automatic renewal
