BPI Certification ripped Exam Questions
and Answers
Floor area - Correct Answers -Floor Area = L x W
Perimeter - Correct Answers -P= 2L + 2W
Wall Area - Correct Answers -W= (LxW)2=X'2
Total Wall Area - Correct Answers -TW=(X+X+X+X)2
Net surface area - Correct Answers -Gross Wall Area - all doors & windows
Net volume - Correct Answers --Subtract all doors & windows from the gross surface
area to get the net surface area then:
-Multiply the net surface area by the wall thickness
Sheets of insulation needed to cover a wall that is 8'x28? - Correct Answers --Find the
area of the wall Wall = 8' x 28' = 224
-Find the area of the insulation board 8' x 4' = 32
-Divide the total war area by the total insulation board area
224/32=7
-If the wall and sheets are the same height you can divide the length of the wall by the
width of the sheet. 28/4=7
Volume - Correct Answers -V=LWH
Area of a Triangle - Correct Answers -A=1/2BxH
Perimeter of a Triangle - Correct Answers -P=a+b+c
Pythagorean Theorem - Correct Answers -A2+B2=C2 or C=sqRt of A2+B2
Volume of a Triangle - Correct Answers -V=1/2*B*H*D
Diameter of a Circle - Correct Answers -Diameter of a Circle = 2r
Radius of a Circle - Correct Answers -R= 1/2 Diameter
,Circumference of a circle - Correct Answers -C=2pir
pi - Correct Answers -pi=3.14
R2 - Correct Answers -R2=r*r
Zeroth Law - Correct Answers -There is no heat flow between objects of the same
temperature.
First Law - Correct Answers -Heat cannot be created or destroyed. It can only move
from one place to another. Heat is work waiting to happen.
Second Law - Correct Answers -Heat moves from hot to cold, looking to spread itself as
evenly as possible.
Third Law - Correct Answers -If all the thermal energy of molecules could be removed,
absolute zero would occur.
Principles of Energy - Correct Answers -Energy can be transformed but cannot be
created or destroyed.
Energy naturally flows from high concentrations to low concentrations.
-Heat always flows from hot to cold
-Air moves from high pressure to low pressure
-Moisture moves from wet to dry
Sensible Heat - Correct Answers -Heat we can feel. It is measurable with a
thermometer
Latent Heat - Correct Answers -Heat released or absorbed by a substance when it
changes state, with no release of temperature.
Temperature - Correct Answers -A measure of the heat present in an object or a
substance.
Delta T - Correct Answers -Change in temperature; the difference in temperature
between 2 objects.
Resources For Exam - Correct Answers -R Value Chart + BPI Formula Reference sheet
+ calculator-NO PHONE
Resources For Field Test - Correct Answers -Will have field audit checklist-CAN put
notes on this.
Practice Exams - Correct Answers -Available on Everblue website
, Material Safety Data Sheet - Correct Answers -Intended to provide workers and
emergency personnel with procedures for "handling or working with that substance in a
safe manner"
3 types of pressure treated wood - Correct Answers -CCA - contains arsenic
ACQ - contains copper that corrodes steels
CA - Repacement for cca and Acq; less hazardous
Cellulose Chemicals - Correct Answers -Amm Sulfate - corrosive to metal when wet
Ammon Nitrate - bomb making
Sodium Borate - insect repellent and flame retardent
Types of Caulk - Correct Answers -Oil-based
Acrylic/Latex based
Silicon-based-great for building exterior
Occupant safety - Correct Answers -Eliminate the source - if impossible:
Isolate the source - if impossible:
Ventilate the source
Exhaust fans - Correct Answers -Must be vented into the outside and NOT the attics
Gas Dryer should use - Correct Answers -inflexible dryer vent to avoid clogging-27000
dryer fires/yr
Test Out - Correct Answers -If 15% change to air sealing/insulation affected
Indoor air quality - Correct Answers -IAQ is often 2-5 worse than outdoor air
Control the interior environment and you can control the air quality
Air flow through a house is often a source of IAQ problems
-crawl space
-attic
-moisture
Source control is step one way to increase IAQ
Ideal air flow situation - Correct Answers -Home is %100 air tight "Seal. Tight. Ventilate.
Right.
Vermiculite - Correct Answers -This insulation potentially has asbestos
Knob and tube wiring - Correct Answers -One of the most common problems with this
kind of wiring is its insulation, which is made of rubber instead of plastic. Over time, the
rubber degrades, exposing bare wires to air and moisture, in turn increasing the chance
of a short or a fire.
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