ME 303: Basic Mechanical Engineering | CE31S2 6.
Acoustic isolation membranes are installed to
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Acoustical Control in Buildings a) Impact sound only
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c) Reverberation
1. What is the main focus of acoustics in buildings? d) Echoes
a) Light transmission
b) Heat insulation 7. What type of material is used in theaters for sound
c) Sound transmission absorption?
d) Vibration control a) Acoustic plaster
b) Soundproof spray
2. What is soundproofing also known as? c) Acoustic panels
a) Sound diffusion d) Open-cell insulation
b) Acoustic isolation
c) Sound dampening 8. Reverberation refers to:
d) Reverberation control a) Sound overlap
b) Sound echoes
3. What principle refers to reducing sound waves’ c) Sound diffusion
vibrational energy? d) Sound dampening
a) Mass
b) Absorption 9. Which of the following best defines sound
c) Dampening absorption?
d) Diffusion a) Reducing sound reflection
b) Increasing sound reflection
4. Which of the following is NOT a principle of c) Blocking sound
soundproofing? d) Converting sound into vibrations
a) Mass
b) Decoupling 10. What is the purpose of acoustic panels?
c) Dampening a) Decorative purposes
d) Sound masking b) Sound absorption
c) Blocking noise from outside
5. Which material is most commonly used in d) Reducing light transmission
soundproof windows?
a) Acoustic foam 11. In which type of building are sound-absorbing
b) Thick glass panes ceiling tiles typically used?
c) Open-cell insulation a) Residential
d) Acoustic fabric b) Concert halls
c) Hospitals
d) Restaurants
12. What does 'decoupling' refer to in acoustics? 18. Which type of ceiling system is commonly used in
a) Separation of two sides of a wall offices?
b) Addition of mass to a wall a) Suspended ceiling
c) Application of acoustic foam b) Acoustic plaster
d) Dampening vibrations c) Glass ceiling
d) Metal ceiling
13. Which material is used for soundproofing doors?
a) Acoustic plaster 19. What type of insulation is commonly installed in
b) Thick foam cavities between walls?
c) Dense materials a) Open-cell cavity insulation
d) Insulating glass b) Acoustic plaster
c) Acoustic foam
14. What is resonance in acoustics? d) Resilient channels
a) Overlapping sound waves
b) Echoes of sound 20. Which of the following refers to the scattering of
c) Vibration at the same rate sound?
d) Sound diffusion a) Soundproofing
b) Diffusion
15. What is the primary function of acoustic fabrics? c) Absorption
a) Sound diffusion d) Resonance
b) Sound absorption
c) Blocking noise 21. What type of windows are used for
d) Echo reduction soundproofing?
a) Double-glazed
16. The National Building Code mandates noise b) Single-pane
pollution control in which type of establishments? c) Open-cell windows
a) Residential d) Acoustic plaster windows
b) Industrial
c) Theaters 22. What principle uses mass to block sound?
d) Hospitals a) Absorption
b) Decoupling
17. What is the main goal of acoustics in office c) Mass
buildings? d) Dampening
a) Speech privacy
b) Reducing reverberation 23. In hospitals, acoustic treatment primarily aims to:
c) Increasing sound clarity a) Improve patient privacy
d) Noise diffusion b) Increase reverberation
c) Enhance sound clarity
d) Reduce noise from machinery
24. Which soundproofing material is often used in 30. What is the main difference between
recording studios? soundproofing and sound absorption?
a) Acoustic foam a) Soundproofing blocks noise, while
b) Resilient channels absorption reduces reflection
c) Open-cell insulation b) Absorption blocks sound while
d) Acoustic plaster soundproofing reduces echoes
c) Both reduce sound reflection
25. Soundproof doors are designed using which d) Both increase room clarity
principle?
a) Dampening 31. Which material is commonly used to reduce
b) Increased mass reverberation in theaters?
c) Decoupling a) Acoustic ceiling tiles
d) Diffusion b) Carpeted floors
c) Resilient channels
26. What type of foam is commonly used in home d) Soundproof windows
theaters for sound absorption?
a) Egg crate foam 32. Which principle focuses on mechanically separating
b) Fiberglass foam two sides of a wall?
c) Soundproof paint a) Decoupling
d) Acoustic fabric b) Mass
c) Diffusion
27. Which material reduces noise by decoupling the d) Absorption
main floor surface from the subfloor?
a) Acoustic flooring 33. Which of the following is an example of sound
b) Open-cell insulation dampening?
c) Thick carpeting a) Installing layers of materials with
d) Glass panels different densities
b) Adding curtains
28. Which type of blanket is used to absorb sound? c) Installing thin glass panes
a) Acoustic blanket d) Using carpets
b) Thermal blanket
c) Cotton blanket 34. Which term describes the overlapping of sounds
d) Wool blanket due to multiple reflections?
a) Resonance
29. In restaurants, what is the primary goal of b) Reverberation
acoustic treatment? c) Diffusion
a) Reduce background noise d) Absorption
b) Increase echo
c) Improve music clarity
d) Block external noise
35. What type of acoustic foam has a pyramid 41. Which material is commonly used in hospitals for
shape? noise reduction?
a) Pyramid foam a) Thick carpets
b) Egg crate foam b) Sound-absorbing ceiling tiles
c) Flat panel foam c) Fiberglass insulation
d) Wedge foam d) Thermal blankets
36. Which type of insulation is made from rock wool 42. Acoustic diffusers are designed to:
or fiberglass? a) Absorb sound
a) Open-cell cavity insulation b) Scatter sound
b) Acoustic membrane c) Block sound
c) Acoustic caulk d) Increase sound transmission
d) Fiberglass ceiling tiles
43. What type of ceiling system uses acoustic tiles?
37. What is the primary use of soundproof paint? a) Suspended acoustic ceiling
a) Reducing noise transmission b) Flat ceiling
b) Decorative purposes c) Plaster ceiling
c) Absorbing sound d) Open ceiling
d) Blocking light
44. What is the purpose of an acoustic caulk?
38. Thermal insulated curtains are primarily used for: a) Filling gaps and cracks
a) Energy efficiency and noise reduction b) Blocking sound transmission
b) Blocking sound c) Dampening echoes
c) Echo reduction d) Reducing light
d) Reducing light transmission
45. What is the goal of acoustic treatment in concert
39. What type of product are resilient channels? halls?
a) Dampening a) Achieve sound clarity and even
b) Mass distribution
c) Absorption b) Increase reverberation
d) Decoupling c) Block external noise
d) Reduce speech privacy
40. Which acoustic treatment is used in schools to
improve speech clarity? 46. Which type of ceiling tile is fire-resistant and used
a) Double-glazed windows in commercial spaces?
b) Soundproof flooring a) Fiberglass tiles
c) Sound-absorbing materials b) Acoustic plaster
d) Acoustic membranes c) Soundproof paint
d) Mineral fiber ceiling tiles
47. Acoustic fabrics are commonly used in:
a) Offices
b) Theaters and studios
c) Hospitals
d) Restaurants
48. What does sound diffusion primarily do?
a) Scatters sound energy
b) Absorbs sound
c) Blocks sound waves
d) Increases echo
49. Which type of foam is used for high-frequency
sound absorption?
a) Foam panels
b) Fiberglass foam
c) Egg crate foam
d) Resilient channels
50. Which material is commonly used to block noise
in industrial buildings?
a) Acoustic barriers
b) Soundproof windows
c) Egg crate foam
d) Thermal blankets
