NCCER Principles of site and building layout

Contour lines on a drawing represent places that have _____.

• similar control points

• the same elevation

• property monuments

• a high risk of flooding

Drawings that show natural and man-made features on the construction site are called _____.

• site plans

• contour plans

• structural plans

• architectural plans

Plan north on construction drawings typically points to _____.

• magnetic north

• the front of the property

• the benchmark

• the top of the page

An acute angle is an angle that is _____.

• greater than 90 degrees

• exactly 90 degrees

• equivalent to 180 degrees

• less than 90 degrees

If two angles of a triangle are 34° and 42°, then the unknown angle equals _____.

• 14°

• 74°

• 104°

• 284°

To perform calculations, angle measurements expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds can be converted to _____.

• decimal degrees

• fractions

• whole numbers

• metric equivalents

Potential safety problems that might occur while laying out a site can be identified by completing a(n) _____.

• job hazard analysis

• site safety checklist

• OSHA specifications checklist

• hazard report

Fiberglass tape measures are typically more accurate than steel tape measures.

• True

• False

The most common lengths of steel tape measures are _____.

• 25', 50', and 100'

• 100', 150', and 200'

• 100', 200', and 300'

• 300', 400', and 500'

String used with a plumb bob is typically stored on a _____.

• string pocket

• carpenter's spool

• surveyor's spindle

• gammon reel