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WorksheetsKnowledge of construction technology
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of foundation is this?
a)
Raft
b)
Wide Strip
c)
Pile
d)
Narrow Strip
2.
What process are these images showing?
a)
Pile
b)
Narrow Strip
c)
Pad
d)
Stepped Foundation
3.
Which one of these is not classed a service to building?
a)
Wifi
b)
Drainage
c)
Water
d)
Electric
4.
What is the name given the gap between brickwork and blockwork?
a)
Cavity
b)
Gap
c)
Middle
d)
Space
5.
Which type of floor construction is this?
a)
Concrete Screed
b)
Solid concrete floor
c)
Suspended floor
d)
Block and beam floor
6.
Who would set the depth of concrete for the foundations and floor construction?
a)
Quantity Surveyor
b)
Architect
c)
Structual Engineer
d)
Site Surveyor
7.
What name is given the floor construction that is not fixed?
a)
Temporary
b)
Floating
c)
Suspended
d)
Solid
8.
What is the name given to the insulation types like Cellotex or Kingspan?
a)
Mineral Wool
b)
Blue Jeans
c)
PIR
d)
Thermal Insulation
9.
Which type of insulation is used in roof spaces?
a)
PIR
b)
Thermal
c)
Mineral Wool
d)
Polystyrene
10.
Which stamp says that timber is suitable for structural use?
a)
C24
b)
C26
c)
C18
d)
C20
11.
What type of building would use a traditional strip foundation?
a)
High rise flats
b)
Industrial buildings
c)
Sport Staduims
d)
3 bedroom home
12.
Which of the following would you use a raft foundation?
a)
Subsoil is rock
b)
Subsoil is unstable
c)
Subsoil is stable
d)
The access to the site allows it
13.
What is the minimum distance the DPC should be above ground level?
a)
50mm
b)
100mm
c)
150mm
d)
200mm
14.
A roof is said to be flat if it has a slope of less than how many degrees?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
15.
What happens to most of the waste from a building project?
a)
it is buried on site
b)
It is burned
c)
It goes to a landfill
d)
It is recycled
16.
Which of the following is the MOST suitable foundation on a very weak soil such as peat?
a)
Strip
b)
Deep strip
c)
Trench
d)
Pile
17.
Ensuring a building is energy efficient;
a)
Will financially cost more long term
b)
Will delay the construction process
c)
Will reduce the buildings impact on the environment
d)
Is prohibitive
18.
Which of the following is the MOST suitable foundation on a very weak soil such as peat?
a)
Strip
b)
Trench fill
c)
Stepped strip
d)
Pile
19.
Which of the following is NOT a suitable construction material for use in permanent domestic foundations?
a)
Timber
b)
Aggregate
c)
Steel
d)
Cement
20.
Effective sustainable construction can be defined as a development which;
a)
meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
b)
has no environmental impact
c)
meets the needs of the present whilst compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
d)
generates its electricity
21.
Ensuring a building is energy efficient;
a)
Will
financially cost more long term
b)
Will
delay the construction process
c)
Will
reduce the buildings impact on the environment
d)
Is
prohibitive
22.
The main difference between mortar and concrete is their;
a)
Sand type
b)
Aggregate type
c)
Water quantity
d)
Additives
23.
The purpose of a wall plate is to?
a)
Provide insulation
b)
Provide a fixing for roof trusses and joists.
c)
Provide a barrier
d)
Provide air vents
24.
Which of the following is classed as a sustainable material?
a)
Concrete
b)
Chipboard
c)
Hardwood
d)
Cement
25.
Which of the following is not a method of floor construction?
a)
Solid concrete
b)
Suspended timber
c)
Suspended concrete
d)
Solid timber
26.
What type of buildings use strip foundations
a)
Low rise
b)
Medium rise
c)
High rise
d)
Power station
27.
Which is the following is a reason for using a raft foundations?
a)
Subsoil is rock
b)
Subsoil is unstable
c)
Subsoil is stable
d)
Subsoil is wet
28.
A roof is said to be flat if it has a slope of less than how many degrees ?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
d)
20
29.
What is the shape of the upper part of a gable end?
a)
Square
b)
Rectangle
c)
Circular
d)
Triangle
30.
What happens to the majority of building materials after demolition ?
a)
Buried
b)
Recycled
c)
Burned
d)
Dissolved
31.
A wall tie is used;
a)
Strengthen and stabilise cavity walls
b)
waterproof garden walls
c)
Hold down a joist
d)
To screed with
32.
Lead flashing is used;
a)
used as a base to attach guttering
b)
hold cavity walls together
c)
form a waterproof seal on joints
d)
Provide anchorage for a chimney stack
33.
A new garage has wet/damp patches on the floor during the summer, what could be the cause of this?
a)
Wrong type of foundation used
b)
DPM has failed
c)
Car has wet tyres
d)
DPC has failed
34.
What is aggregate?
a)
Sand, gravel, chippings
b)
Sand, cement, lime
c)
Sand, dust, debris
d)
Sand, soil, coffee
35.
Why would bricklayers protect newly laid bricks with hessian during the winter months?
a)
To prevent from being stolen
b)
Protect against moon burn
c)
Stop birds nesting
d)
Protect against frost
36.
Which is a non-renewable source of energy?
a)
Gas turbine
b)
Solar panel
c)
Heated pump underground
d)
Wind turbine
37.
What type of water should be used when mixing concrete and mortar?
a)
Foul water
b)
Surface water
c)
Clean uncontaminated water
d)
Contaminated water
38.
What regulation would deal with the use of cement?
a)
LOLER
b)
COSHH
c)
PUWER
d)
RIDDOR
39.
A cavity walled house is showing random damp patches on the internal wall. What could be the cause of this?
a)
Wrong type of paint
b)
Holes drilled in wall for shelves
c)
Defective wall ties
d)
To much insulation in the cavity
40.
Which of these is not part of the structural system of the building?
a)
Doors and windows
b)
Columns and beams
c)
Roof framing systems
d)
Foundations
41.
What does the soffit board protect?
a)
DPC
b)
Eaves
c)
Guttering
d)
Fascia board
42.
Which one is not a roof?
a)
Valley
b)
Flat
c)
Truss
d)
Open void
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