PCA Certificated Surveyor of Dampness in Buildings - CSDB Exam Practice Test

A. Condensation only

B. Ventilation failure

C. Capillary action drawing moisture upward from the ground

D. Rainfall only

A. Full thickness

B. 50-75% of wall thickness

C. 25-30% of wall thickness

D. 80-90% of wall thickness

A. Paint

B. Silicate or resin-based chemicals that form an impermeable layer in the masonry pores

C. Water only

D. Concrete

A. Reducing heating

B. Providing continuous fresh air supply while retaining heat, maintaining adequate air change rates

C. Increasing moisture

D. Eliminating all air movement

A. Ignoring it

B. Cleaning with appropriate disinfectants; however, prevention through controlling condensation is more important

C. Leaving it untreated

D. Painting over it

A. Is caused by poor ventilation

B. Rises from the ground

C. Enters horizontally through external walls during or after rainfall

D. Occurs only in basements

A. Rising damp

B. Inadequate extraction ventilation, high moisture generation from cooking, and insufficient heating
/insulation

C. Structural failure

D. Penetrating damp

A. Using only manual application

B. Engineering controls such as proper ventilation and extraction systems during application

C. Assuming no hazard exists

D. Providing operatives with protective gloves only

A. Rising damp only

B. Interior condensation only

C. Defective guttering, broken downpipes, failed mortar joints, and cracked masonry

D. New buildings only