Site and Building Layout

Construction drawings and documents used by builders represent a legal agreement between which parties?

• Buyer and seller

• Owner and contractor

• Architect and builder

• Supplier and contractor

Which two construction drawings or plans are primarily used when laying out a site or building?

• Electrical and plumbing plans

• Foundation and roofing plans

• Architectural and civil plans

• HVAC and landscape plans

Who should perform the layout activities that establish legal property lines or boundaries?

• General contractor

• Licensed/registered surveyor

• Architect

• Civil engineer

Site plans include both man-made features and which other type of features?

• Natural

• Abstract

• Conceptual

• Artificial

A plumb wall is perfectly what?

• Aligned

• Vertical

• Horizontal

• Diagonal

All finish-grade references on a site plan are keyed to a reference point known as a(n) what?

• Axis

• Datum

• Benchmark

• Gridline

The sum of 3 interior angles of any triangle is always how many degrees?

• 180 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 360 degrees

• 270 degrees

If 2 angles of a triangle are 28 degrees and 42 degrees, what does the unknown angle equal?

• 90 degrees

• 110 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 120 degrees

All types of levels and transits are mounted on what for proper operation?

• A tripod

• A baseplate

• A platform

• A bench

What tool/instrument is described as a short handheld telescope with a bubble level built into it?

• Theodolite

• Alidade

• Hand sight level

• Clinometer