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National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB) Architect Registration Examination (ARE) – Sample

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
A foundation is being built in clay soil. If the area of a correctly designed footing has an area of 12 square feet and the applied load is 24,000 pounds, then what is the bearing capacity of this soil?
- 2000 pounds per square foot
- 2 kips per square foot
- 288 kips per square foot
- 500 pounds per square foot
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Question 2 of 10

2. Question
What advantage is gained by adding calcium chloride to concrete as an admixture?
- It accelerates the hydration rate.
- It allows a lower water-cement ratio in the concrete.
- It decreases the likelihood of corrosion of reinforcing steel in the future.
- It increases the final strength of the concrete after it has cured fully.
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Question 3 of 10

3. Question
A slump test is performed on concrete used in a building slab. The concrete slumps one inch during the test. What conclusions can be drawn about the concrete that this sample is from?
- This concrete is rigid and may not be very workable.
- This concrete slumps within the tolerable range and should have good stiffness and workability.
- This concrete is not rigid enough and may be too soft to be properly workable.
- The slump test is no longer used to gauge the stiffness and workability of concrete.
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Question 4 of 10

4. Question
Where should the vapor barrier be placed in the wall construction in a cooling climate such as Phoenix, Arizona?
- On the exterior side of the thermal envelope
- On the interior side of the thermal envelope
- A vapor barrier is not needed
- On both the interior and exterior side of the thermal envelope
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Question 5 of 10

5. Question
Which of the following is a disadvantage of pursuing a design/bid/build method of project delivery?
- A firm price is not known until the construction documents are mostly completed.
- Competitive bidding typically will result in a lower cost than if a contractor is selected earlier in the design process
- The contractor will not be present to act in the best interest of the owner during design.
- There is a risk that design changes will cause significant issues because construction begins before the documents are finished.
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Question 6 of 10

6. Question
Why is an additive alternate to a bid preferable to a deductive alternate to a bid?
- Because the contractor will usually deduct less than the actual value of the work installed when putting together a deductive alternate.
- Because a bid with additive alternates has a lower base price.
- Because the bid can be put together in less time if additive alternates are used.
- Because it is easier for the subcontractors to price additive alternates.
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Question 7 of 10

7. Question
Which of the following materials has the highest shading coefficient (SC)?
- One-eighth of an inch of clear glass
- Half-inch clear glass
- Quarter-inch heat absorbing glass
- One-inch insulated glass
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Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a ramp that is handicapped accessible?
- It has a maximum rise of 24 inches before a landing is required.
- It has a maximum length of 30 feet.
- It has a minimum five-foot-long landing ramp at the top and the bottom.
- It has a minimum width of 36 inches.
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Question 9 of 10

9. Question
Which of the following is NOT a principle that Clarence Perry championed in his “Neighborhood Theory” in 1929?
- The streets inside the neighborhood should be laid out in a grid, with many connections to arterials.
- Shopping areas should be located along the arterials around the edges of the neighborhood.
- The population of the neighborhood should not be greater than can be accommodated by one elementary school.
- Arterial streets should form the boundaries of each neighborhood, but should not pass through them at all.
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Question 10 of 10

10. Question
The footprint of a building is 10,000 square feet, has eight stories, and the site is 100,000 square feet. What is the FAR for the site in this instance?
- 0.8
- 10
- 1.25
- 0.1
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