Unit 202: End of unit Quizz

Which one of the following floor types comprises common joists spanning from load-bearing wall to load-bearing wall?

• Double

• Single

• Treble

• Floating

Which one of the following construction methods is used with timber ground floors to aid through ventilation?

• Solid-block walling

• English bond cavity walls

• Honeycomb sleeper walls

• Hollow-block walling

The green joists in this drawing are identified as which type of load-bearing joist.

• Bridging

• Trimmer

• Trimming

• Trimmed

Galvanised steel restraint straps should be positioned at what centres?

• 1.0 m

• 1.5 m

• 2.0 m

• 2.5 m

How many joists should lateral restraint straps be attached to?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What type of floor covering usually comes in 2400 mm × 600 mm sizes?

• Square-edged plywood

• Tongue and grooved softwood

• Square-edged hardwood

• Tongue and grooved chipboard

Why should large span floors have strutting?

• To stiffen the floor

• To fix the floor boarding to

• To help support the noggins

• To help line up the floor joists

What is the correct position of the pitch line on roof rafters?

• Down from the top edge of the rafter

• Up from the bottom of the rafter

• Down from the top edge of the rafter

• Up from the bottom edge of the rafter

Which of the following eaves finishes is used to slow the flow of rain on a steep roof?

• Closed eaves

• Sprocketed eaves

• Open eaves

• Flush eaves

Where would you find the verge?

• At the gable end of a roof

• At the apex of a roof

• At the bottom of the roof

• At the junction of the wall plate