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WorksheetsCore 02Knowledge of technical information, quantities and co
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which document is used to give details that cover the construction, features, materials & finishes of a job?
a)
Work programme
b)
Purchase order
c)
Policy document
d)
Specification
2.
Which are 2 types of communication?
a)
Verbal & written
b)
Telephones & email
c)
Meetings & memos
d)
Plans & Faxes
3.
How do you measure a perimeter?
a)
2 x length + 2 x width
b)
Length + width
c)
Length x width
d)
3.142 x 2
4.
Which documents tells you how much you owe for materials?
a)
Work programme
b)
Purchase order
c)
Invoice
d)
•Job specification
5.
What is an estimate?
a)
An approximate price
An approximate price
b)
A fixed price
c)
A bid
d)
A quotation
6.
On a drawing, you see the letters BWK. What does it mean?
a)
Architects
signature
b)
Building
work in keeping
c)
Brickwork
d)
Brick
work in keeping
7.
When you see the acronym HVAC on a drawing what does it mean?
a)
Heavy Vehicle Access Crane
b)
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
c)
Hot Vents & Air Conditioning
d)
Hard Ventilation & Access Corridor
8.
When does the communication start in a message?
a)
When it has been received
b)
When it has been understood
c)
•When it has been forwarded
d)
When it has been saved
9.
What is the least important expectation of an employer?
a)
Appearance
b)
Reliability
c)
Trust
d)
Honesty
10.
Which is piece of information is not required when taking a message?
a)
Date
b)
Name of person calling
c)
The weather conditions on the site
d)
Name of the person the message is for.
11.
What does a block plan show?
a)
Identifies the proposed site in relation to the surrounding area
b)
Shows how many floors the building has
c)
Shows where the services are going
d)
Identifies all the components
12.
Which job role does not belong in the Building Industry?
a)
Electrician
b)
Foreman
c)
Roofer
d)
Site chef
13.
How many sheets of MDF would you need to cover an area 5m long and 6.25m wide, ( sheets measure 1.2m x 2.4m) . Nearest full sheet
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
14.
The length of a room is 9m wide and is 13m long what is the total perimeter?
a)
22m
b)
44m
c)
88m
d)
176m
15.
Where are the site drawings kept?
a)
Site office
b)
Canteen
c)
Works
van
d)
Welfare
office
16.
Which one of these is not protected characteristic?
a)
Race
b)
Age
c)
Colour
d)
Disability
17.
Who is the Craft foreman responsible to?
a)
The
Joiner
b)
General
Foreman
c)
The
Client
d)
The
First
aider
18.
How many sides does a meter cube have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
19.
What sign has a Green background and white lettering?
a)
Mandatory
b)
Information
c)
Warning
d)
Prohibition
20.
How is volume measured?
a)
L x W x H
b)
L x W
c)
D
x L x
P
d)
P
x C
21.
What does the abbreviation DPM mean?
a)
Don’t
push
me
b)
Damp proof
membrane
c)
Dust preventative
method
d)
Danger
mark
position
22.
In what capacity is concrete ordered by?
a)
Cubic yard
b)
Cubic
feet
c)
Cubic
metre
d)
Cubic
mile
23.
Who is it that employs an Architect?
a)
Contracts manager
b)
Operative
c)
The Client
d)
Local authority
24.
A contract document that would state the quality of workmanship and the type of materials required is known as,
a)
An
invoice
b)
A
specification
c)
Architects
instruction
d)
A drawing
25.
What direction is indicated on a site plan or a block plan?
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
26.
What is the most common form of communication used by site carpenters?
a)
Text message
b)
Spoken word
c)
Written memo
d)
•Hand gestures
27.
What is the most common form of communication used by site carpenters?
a)
Text message
b)
Spoken word
c)
Written memo
d)
•Hand gestures
28.
Clear and effective communication on site will reduce;
a)
Confusion & Accidents
b)
Delays
c)
Wastage
d)
All of three
29.
An area measures 6.5m wide by 2500mm long. What is the total area?
a)
50m2
b)
22m2
c)
16.25m2
d)
19.5m2
30.
Availability of space on site is linked with which of the following?
a)
Storage
b)
Wastage
c)
Paperwork
d)
Price
31.
Site drawings are stored securely in the;
a)
Toilet
b)
Works van
c)
Site office
d)
Canteen
32.
A site plan and a block plan will have what direction on them?
a)
South
b)
West
c)
North
d)
East
33.
What does RWP stand for?
a)
Rotten wet plaster
b)
Read with parents
c)
Rendered with perfection
d)
Rain water pipe
34.
Which of following is not covered in a specification?
a)
Cost of plant
b)
Type of materials
c)
Access arrangements
d)
Name of architect
35.
Which of the following is not a used measurement in construction?
a)
km
b)
m
c)
cm
d)
mm
36.
What is the abbreviation for building?
a)
bldg
b)
blg
c)
bdg
d)
bg
37.
What is the formula for a perimeter?
a)
2(L+H)
b)
2(LxH)
c)
2(L+H+D)
d)
2(HxH)
38.
The perimeter of a building is 80.4m and the width is 5m. What is the length?
a)
35.2m
b)
52m
c)
26m
d)
58m
39.
Which of the following is an ineffective way of promoting site policy & procedure?
a)
Toolbox talk
b)
Site induction
c)
Staff meeting
d)
Distribute a written document to read
40.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of written communication?
a)
The message could get lost
b)
The message can be re-read
c)
The message can be kept
d)
Opportunity for discussion
41.
What does this hatching on a drawing represent?
a)
Vents
b)
Plaster
c)
Glass
d)
Brick
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