____________ supports itself and the weight of the roof and/or other internal structural framing components such as beams and trusses.

• A. curtain wall
• B. balloon wall
• C. bearing wall
• D. partition wall

Answer: (C)

The main idea is identifying which wall type carries structural loads. A bearing wall is designed to support its own weight plus the weight of the roof and any floors above, transferring those loads down to the foundation to keep the building stable. Curtain walls are non-structural facades attached to the frame and don’t carry roof or floor loads. Partition walls are interior dividers that carry little to no structural load. Balloon walls describe a framing method but aren’t the typical load-bearing element that handles roof and internal framing weights. So, the wall that fits the description is the bearing wall.