UNIT 101 Principles of Building

Which document would provide detail on the quality of the finish required?

• Programme of work.

• Working drawing.

• Schedule.

• Specification.

How is technical building information best communicated to operatives?

• Sketches.

• Method statements.

• Working drawings.

• A programme of work.

At what scale are detailed drawings produced?

• 1:2500.

• 1:500.

• 1:50.

• 1:5.

1. What would be used to determine the first floor height of a new building?

• Plumb line.

• Datum level

• Building line.

• Spirit level.

What design feature can improve water efficiency in a building?

• Larger guttering.

• Insulated copper pipe.

• Rainwater harvesting.

• Internal soil pipes.

How can a waste management policy be achieved?

• Recycle, reuse, increase.

• Reuse, sustain, dispose.

• Reduce, reuse, recycle.

• Reduce, repair, recycle.

What binding material is used in a concrete foundation?

• Lime.

• Water

• Cement.

• Sand.

Mortar is made up of a mix of cement, water and which other material?

• Clay.

• Sand

• Gypsum.

• Ballast.

When mixing mortar to a ratio of 1:5, what material does the 1 represent?

• Sand

• Ballast

• Plasticiser

• Cement.

What is a gypsum based internal finish known as?

• Render.

• Emulsion.

• Stucco.

• Plaster.