6.3 Measurement standards, guidance and practice PPt 6: Tolerances

Multiple Choice

What is a construction tolerance?

• An exact measurement required in construction

• An allowable variation in something that can be measured

• A mandatory standard for all construction projects

• A fixed dimension that cannot be altered

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of construction tolerance?

• Permitted variation from a given dimension

• Range of variation in maintaining a specified dimension

• Permitted variation from location or alignment

• Exact measurement with no variation

Multiple Choice

What is the aim when constructing and finishing a building, despite tolerances?

• To be as inaccurate as possible

• To ignore all tolerances

• To be accurate

• To exceed all tolerances

Multiple Choice

Construction tolerances can be described as:

• A deviation that is never allowed

• A permitted deviation from perfect

• A mandatory error in construction

• A fixed standard with no exceptions

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a permitted variation in construction?

• A fixed rule that cannot be changed

• A variation that is not allowed

• A variation from location or alignment

• A mandatory error in measurements