What do LEED exam questions look like?

All LEED exam questions follow a consistent format in
which your knowledge will be tested based on three1. Analysis questions - test your reasoning and
different levels:problem solving abilities. Such questions may require
you to demonstrate knowledge of how a green
1. Recall questions - test your direct knowledge orbuilding strategy or technology works, cause and
concepts. This section may require you to defineeffect, or underlying rational behind a concept;
terms or concepts, recall facts, recognize or identifyanalyze problems and work out appropriate solutions;
steps in a process, and group items into categories.build a conceptual model of a process; and
Example: a LEED exam question that asks you totroubleshoot a problem without a LEED rating system
identify the term that is commonly used to describechecklist available for reference.
wastewater off-put from toilets and urinals.Example: a LEED exam question that asks you to
select which LEED rating system would be the best
1. Application questions - evaluate your knowledge ofoption for a project to certify under based on given
procedures and performance objectives and mayfacts or details about the building project.
require you to demonstrate how sustainableLEED exam questions are written like the following
strategies work; perform calculations based on givenformat:
information; put a process into it’s proper1. According to EA Prerequisite 1, Fundamental
sequence; and apply a process or sequence of actionCommissioning of the Building Energy Systems, the
to accomplish a task.verification of installation and performance of each
Example: a LEED exam question that asks you tocommissioned systems typically includes which three
identify three steps a project teams should takeof the following steps? (Choose three.
before submitting a Credit Interpretation Request.