The Construction Industry Questions

Energy efficiency in construction relates to methods and materials which...

• Limit energy use

• Effect heat loss

• Produce energy

• Control heat gain

Designated skips and containers are mainly used to...

• Increase recycling of waste

• Reduce land fill

• To avoid financial penalty

• To resell waste for profit

What does ‘just in time’ mean, with respect to construction.

• Completing the project at the last possible hour

• Materials are ordered and delivered just at the point they are required

• Paying employee wages on the last day of the project

• Using cement before it hardens

The environmental benefit of the use of off-site construction is that it...

• Is only suitable for social housing

• Reduces the amount of waste material

• Increases site deliveries

• Increases build times

Which of the following statements describes a risk assessment?

• A feasibility study into the likely harm caused to an operative where standards are not upheld

• A report to the highway’s agency detailing project dangers

• A statement of where the project is likely to be unsuccessful against specified deadlines

• An assessment of safety dangers related to the task being carried out

When preparing complex construction components, which of the following are appropriate sources of information?

• Delivery ledger and tool box talk sign-off sheets

• Method statements and specification

• Hand tool inspection sheets and fire risk assessment

• Time sheets and induction log

What information is shown in drawings and specifications?

• When site opening hours are

• Site layout and fire assembly points are

• Where the nearest hospital is

• What materials go in which floor area, floor area sizes

Which of the following is regarded as a sustainable construction material?

• Granite

• Concrete

• Plastic

• Softwood

Plasticiser is used in mortar to provide...

• A Adhesion

• B Colouring

• C Consistency

• D Workability

What is the main difference between mortar and concrete?

• A Aggregate type

• B Water quantity

• C Sand type

• D Cement proportion