T Level BSE Chapter 6 Measurement Principles

Who benefits from accurate measurements?

• Contractors

• Customers

• Workers

• All of the above

Inaccurate measurements could potentially lead to what?

• No issues, the labour on site will sort it out

• Safety issues as calculations based on dimensions may be incorrect

• The job finishes early

• More profits being made

If a site measurement is given as 25m with a tolerance of ± 0.5%, what is the permissible range of measurement?

• 20m – 30m

• 24.75m – 25.7 m

• 24.875m – 25.125m

• 24.25m – 25.25m

When producing an estimate, ABC refers to?

• All building contracts

• Activity-based costing

• Accounting by calculation

• A basic calculation

Batch costing is …

• A method of costing when an identical product, task or component is produced in a large number at a time. All units produced at one time are collectively known as a batch. The cost is divided by the number of units to establish item costs.

• The process of compiling all costs that the owner or producer of an asset will incur over its lifespan. These costs include the initial investment, future additional investments and annually recurring costs, minus any salvage value.

• A methodology used to track the expense of creating a unique product. Due to the fact certain projects require different operations, accountants use this methodology to trace the expenses of each job.

• Work is charged at a standard labour rate per hour, plus the actual cost of materials used. The cost is calculated when the job is complete.

The most appropriate way to measure the length of a trench for pipework between buildings with multiple bends is?

• Laser

• Fabric tape measure

• Pace it out

• Measuring wheel

What does SI stand for when referring to SI units?

• Simple indicators

• Standards international

• Systeme international

• Systeme indicators

What is the SI unit for distance?

• Millimetre

• Centimetre

• Metre

• Kilometre

What is the SI unit for time?

• Second

• Minute

• Hour

• Day

If a room measures 5800mm by 8600mm, what is the floor area?

• 49.9cm²

• 49.9m²

• 4.99m²

• 499cm²