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Prepare with the ARE 5.0 PPD Practice Questions - ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering building, office, architect, minimum, and design. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
An office building in ASHRAE Climate Zone 4 (mixed-humid) has a continuous insulation requirement on its exterior walls. According to ASHRAE 90.1-2019, the minimum continuous insulation R-value for steel-framed walls is approximately R-7.5. What is the PRIMARY reason continuous insulation is specified rather than only cavity insulation?
It is cheaper than cavity insulation
It mitigates thermal bridging at framing members
It provides better fire resistance
It eliminates the need for a vapor retarder
Question 2
A four-story office building has an occupant load of 220 on the third floor. Using IBC 2021 Table 1006.3.3(2) (Group B with sprinkler system), what is the minimum number of exits required from the third floor?
1
2
3
4
Question 3
A schematic design uses ordinary Type V-B wood-frame construction for a three-story apartment building (R-2). According to IBC 2021 Table 504.4, what is the maximum allowable building height in stories for Type V-B R-2 with an NFPA 13 sprinkler system?
2 stories
3 stories
4 stories
5 stories
Question 4
Which HVAC system is MOST appropriate for a building program requiring individual zone temperature control across many small offices with widely varying loads, where simultaneous heating and cooling is desirable?
Constant-volume single-duct air handler
Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) heat-recovery system
Single-zone packaged rooftop unit
Two-pipe fan-coil system
Question 5
An architect is sizing a stair for a building with a Group B occupant load of 360 on the floor served (sprinklered). Per IBC 2021 Section 1005.3.1, the egress capacity factor for stairways in sprinklered buildings is 0.2 inches per occupant. What minimum stair width is required (assuming the stair serves only this floor)?
44 inches
60 inches
72 inches
84 inches

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ARE 5.0 PPD Practice Questions - ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on building, office, architect, minimum, and design. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

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