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A facility life-cycle cost study is a:a.set of drawings illustrating the construction phases ...

A facility life-cycle cost study is a:a.set of drawings illustrating the construction phases ...

A facility life-cycle cost study is a:

a.   set of drawings illustrating the construction phases involved in a complete gutting of a space.

b.   periodic, rigorous evaluation of a property, usually by the property’s general manager

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Major renovations are usually done on a __________ cycle.

Major renovations are usually done on a __________ cycle.

Major renovations are usually done on a __________ cycle.

a.   3-year

b.   6-year

c.   12- to 15-year

d.   40- to 50-year

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The largest back-of-the-house area in most hotels and the one requiring the most design attention ...

The largest back-of-the-house area in most hotels and the one requiring the most design attention ...

The largest back-of-the-house area in most hotels and the one requiring the most design attention is:

a.   administrative office group.

b.   the maintenance department.

c.   the kitchen and food production area.

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A hotel’s front office should always be located:a.adjacent to the front desk. b.near the sales ...

A hotel’s front office should always be located:a.adjacent to the front desk. b.near the sales ...

A hotel’s front office should always be located:

a.   adjacent to the front desk.

b.   near the sales office.

c.   on the ground floor.

d.   on the penthouse floor.

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The most prominent hotel public space is the:

The most prominent hotel public space is the:

The most prominent hotel public space is the:

a.   ballroom.

b.   lounge.

c.   restaurant.

d.   lobby.

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The most efficient guestroom floor configuration in terms of saleable gross floor area ...

The most efficient guestroom floor configuration in terms of saleable gross floor area ...

The most efficient guestroom floor configuration in terms of saleable gross floor area is:

a.   tower.

b.   double-loaded slab.

c.   single-loaded slab.

d.   atrium.

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The double-loaded slab guestroom floor configuration features:a.rooms on both sides of a central ...

The double-loaded slab guestroom floor configuration features:a.rooms on both sides of a central ...

The double-loaded slab guestroom floor configuration features:

a.   rooms on both sides of a central corridor.

b.   rooms grouped around a central vertical core.

c.   rooms off a corridor encircling a multi-story lobby spa

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The first design phase of a hotel construction project is called:

The first design phase of a hotel construction project is called:

The first design phase of a hotel construction project is called:

a.   schematic design.

b.   feasibility assessment.

c.   engineering design.

d.   conceptual design.

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Why is it important for the hotel’s maintenance department to keep the blades of the hotel’s ...

Why is it important for the hotel’s maintenance department to keep the blades of the hotel’s ...

Why is it important for the hotel’s maintenance department to keep the blades of the hotel’s lawn mowers sharp?

a.   If the blades are sharp, the grass is cut, not ripped, and is therefore less susceptible to disease.

b.   The engin

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The purpose of a storm water drainage system is to:a.carry rain water away from the ...

The purpose of a storm water drainage system is to:a.carry rain water away from the ...

The purpose of a storm water drainage system is to:

a.   carry rain water away from the property.

b.   protect the property in case the local community's sanitary sewer system fails, by providing a place for the sewage to go.

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When a concrete slab develops hairline cracks that form a map-like pattern on the slab’s surface, ...

When a concrete slab develops hairline cracks that form a map-like pattern on the slab’s surface, ...

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:

a.   spalling.

b.   leaching.

c.   crazing.

d.   scaling.

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Which of the following is not true about a hydraulic elevator system?

Which of the following is not true about a hydraulic elevator system?

Which of the following is not true about a hydraulic elevator system?

a.   The car is mounted on a giant piston.

b.   Counterweights help the elevator move up and down.

c.   Oil pumped into a cylinder raises the elevator.

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You are the manager of a downtown restaurant. Recently, you have begun having problems with graffiti ...

You are the manager of a downtown restaurant. Recently, you have begun having problems with graffiti ...

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 r

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Regarding an on-premises laundry, the engineering department is responsible for:a.maintaining ...

Regarding an on-premises laundry, the engineering department is responsible for:a.maintaining ...

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

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Which of the following statements about designing an on-premises laundry is true?

Which of the following statements about designing an on-premises laundry is true?

Which of the following statements about designing an on-premises laundry is true?

a.   An on-premises laundry should be located as close to hotel guestrooms as possible.

b.   An on-premises laundry should not be located in an area o

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Usually, the most economical heat source for a dryer is:

Usually, the most economical heat source for a dryer is:

Usually, the most economical heat source for a dryer is:

a.   gas.

b.   electricity.

c.   steam.

d.   coal.

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What happens to no-iron fabrics that are subjected to “thermal shock” in a washing machine?

What happens to no-iron fabrics that are subjected to “thermal shock” in a washing machine?

What happens to no-iron fabrics that are subjected to “thermal shock” in a washing machine?

a.   The colors of the no-iron fabrics “bleed” into the wash water.

b.   The no-iron fabrics become wrinkled.

c.   The no-iron fabr

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Laundry chutes: (Multiple Choice)

Laundry chutes: (Multiple Choice)

Laundry chutes:

a.   must be regularly checked for lint and dirt.

b.   should never be locked.

c.   are self-maintaining because the laundry cleans them as it slides through.

d.   should only be locked at night.

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Some current and most older electric discharge lamps present special disposal problems because they ...

Some current and most older electric discharge lamps present special disposal problems because they ...

Some current and most older electric discharge lamps present special disposal problems because they contain:

a.   small amounts of mercury.

b.   large amounts of lead.

c.   trace amounts of radioactive elements.

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Exit signs must operate: (Multiple Choice)

Exit signs must operate: (Multiple Choice)

Exit signs must operate:

a.   only at night.

b.   only in dark areas within a building.

c.   24 hours a day, every day.

d.   during emergencies; at other times, operation is optional.

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“Strike time” refers to: (Multiple Choice)

“Strike time” refers to: (Multiple Choice)

“Strike time” refers to:

a.   a lamp’s tendency to decrease its light output over time.

b.   a property's predetermined schedule for group relamping.

c.   the time required for a lamp to reach full output from a cold s

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Eleglin

David, the maintenance manager at the Riaston Hotel, purchased some replacement lamps for the ...

David, the maintenance manager at the Riaston Hotel, purchased some replacement lamps for the ...

David, the maintenance manager at the Riaston Hotel, purchased some replacement lamps for the hotel’s guestrooms. The lamps have a lamp life of 1,000 hours; this means that each lamp is:

a.   guaranteed to last for 1,000 hours before burning

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Eleglin

Illumination is typically measured in:

Illumination is typically measured in:

Illumination is typically measured in:

a.   coefficients of illumination.

b.   CCTs.

c.   footcandles or lumens.

d.   CRIs.

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The concept known as thermal storage conserves energy by:a.using stored ice and cold water for ...

The concept known as thermal storage conserves energy by:a.using stored ice and cold water for ...

The concept known as thermal storage conserves energy by:

a.   using stored ice and cold water for cooling during periods of high energy cost.

b.   converting daytime heat and light to electricity through solar panels.

c.

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The basic job of a thermostat is to:

The basic job of a thermostat is to:

The basic job of a thermostat is to:

a.   regulate the flow of fuel to an HVAC unit.

b.   signal to maintenance personnel when an HVAC unit is in need of maintenance or repair.

c.   regulate the flow of intake air to an HVA

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The energy efficiency ratio (EER) of cooling equipment can be calculated by:a.adding the amount of ...

The energy efficiency ratio (EER) of cooling equipment can be calculated by:a.adding the amount of ...

The energy efficiency ratio (EER) of cooling equipment can be calculated by:

a.   adding the amount of cooling achieved (Btu/hr) to the amount of energy used (watts drawn by the unit) to operate the system.

b.   multiplying the amo

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What is normally called “the temperature” of a guestroom is known in the HVAC industry as:a.the ...

What is normally called “the temperature” of a guestroom is known in the HVAC industry as:a.the ...

What is normally called “the temperature” of a guestroom is known in the HVAC industry as:

a.   the wet bulb temperature.

b.   the dew point temperature.

c.   the adiabatic temperature.

d.   the dry bulb temperatu

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Because electric utilities have been deregulated in the United States:a.hotels must generate their ...

Because electric utilities have been deregulated in the United States:a.hotels must generate their ...

Because electric utilities have been deregulated in the United States:

a.   hotels must generate their own electricity.

b.   each geographic region has been assigned a single electric utility company.

c.   hotel managers mu

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Items that are usually required by law or code to be connected to a hospitality business’s ...

Items that are usually required by law or code to be connected to a hospitality business’s ...

Items that are usually required by law or code to be connected to a hospitality business’s emergency power system are:

a.   computer systems.

b.   fire pumps.

c.   public safety communications systems.

d.   b and c

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Which of the following provides a much higher level of protection than a standard circuit ...

Which of the following provides a much higher level of protection than a standard circuit ...

Which of the following provides a much higher level of protection than a standard circuit breaker?

a.   fuse

b.   line interrupter

c.   ground fault circuit interrupter

d.   time-delay relay

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Eleglin

Which of the following statements is a good rule for taking care of equipment that uses ...

Which of the following statements is a good rule for taking care of equipment that uses ...

Which of the following statements is a good rule for taking care of equipment that uses electricity?

a.   You should store electrical equipment in damp or wet locations.

b.   Overloading electrical equipment at least once during its

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Eleglin

In an electrical system, “phases” refers to:a.the rate at which an alternating-current power ...

In an electrical system, “phases” refers to:a.the rate at which an alternating-current power ...

In an electrical system, “phases” refers to:

a.   the rate at which an alternating-current power supply alternates the direction of the current flow.

b.   the number of energized or "hot" wires in the electrical supply.

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A measure of the electrical potential provided by an electric utility (often compared with water ...

A measure of the electrical potential provided by an electric utility (often compared with water ...

A measure of the electrical potential provided by an electric utility (often compared with water pressure in a water system) is termed:

a.   voltage.

b.   frequency.

c.   amperes.

d.   none of the above.

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The balance between acidity and alkalinity in a swimming pool is established by using a test kit to ...

The balance between acidity and alkalinity in a swimming pool is established by using a test kit to ...

The balance between acidity and alkalinity in a swimming pool is established by using a test kit to measure the:

a.   pH of the water.

b.   algae content of the water.

c.   amount of leaching from the pool's plaster/ti

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Eleglin

How do heat pump water heaters work?

How do heat pump water heaters work?

How do heat pump water heaters work?

a.   They burn a fuel and transfer the heat that is generated to the water being heated.

b.   They extract heat from the air within a space, the outside air, or a water source.

c.   They

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Water is "softened" by:

Water is "softened" by:

Water is "softened" by:

a.   replacing hardness-causing minerals with sodium.

b.   adding calcium and magnesium to the water.

c.   heating it.

d.   adding low levels of manganese and iron to the water.

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Water-filled sections of pipe within a building's wastewater system that keep sewer gases and odors ...

Water-filled sections of pipe within a building's wastewater system that keep sewer gases and odors ...

Water-filled sections of pipe within a building's wastewater system that keep sewer gases and odors from entering the building are called:

a.   risers.

b.   gas-flow preventers.

c.   sanitary pipes.

d.   traps

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Eleglin

A restaurant's storm sewer system disposes of:

A restaurant's storm sewer system disposes of:

A restaurant's storm sewer system disposes of:

a.   rainwater.

b.   waste water from the restaurant itself.

c.   gray water.

d.   a and c

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Eleglin

The device that submeters water used for cooling towers, irrigation, and swimming pools, so that ...

The device that submeters water used for cooling towers, irrigation, and swimming pools, so that ...

The device that submeters water used for cooling towers, irrigation, and swimming pools, so that this water can be deducted from the property's water disposal (sewer) bill, is known as a:

a.   backflow preventer.

b.   deduct me

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Eleglin

On average, purchase costs account for about __________ percent of water costs; disposal costs ...

On average, purchase costs account for about __________ percent of water costs; disposal costs ...

On average, purchase costs account for about __________ percent of water costs; disposal costs account for the remaining __________ percent.

a.   90; 10

b.   75; 25

c.   50; 50

d.   20; 80

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