Construction Industry Quiz

What is the formula to calculate the area of a triangle?

• Length x Width

• Base + Height

• Base x Height / 2

• Base x Height

What is the standard unit for measurement in construction?

• Centimeter

• Kilometer

• Millimeter

• Meter

What does Pythagoras' theorem state?

• The circumference of a circle is equal to 2 times pi times the radius

• The area of a circle is equal to pi times the radius squared

• The square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides in a right-angled triangle

• The sum of all angles in a triangle is 180 degrees

What is used to work out the volume of a cylinder?

• Base x Height / 2

• πr^2 x H

• Length x Width x Height

• Base x Height

What is the purpose of Pythagoras' theorem?

• To calculate the area of a triangle

• To estimate quantities and price work for contracts

• To measure materials in construction

• To work out the length of the sides of right-angled triangles

What is the formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle?

• Length + Width

• Length x Width

• 2 x Length x Width

• 2 x (Length + Width)

What is the formula to calculate the circumference of a circle?

• Diameter / π

• π x Radius^2

• 2 x π x Radius

• π x Diameter

What is the standard value of π (pi) used in calculations involving circles?

• 3.14

• 3.142

• 3.1416

• 3.145

What is the system that is gradually taking over from CAD as the main way to produce construction drawings?

• CTIBM

• CIM

• SIM

• BIM

What does a block plan show?

• The construction site and its surrounding area

• Local boundaries and roads

• Elements and components

• Constructional details