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WorksheetsSetting Out for Basic Masonry Structures
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A datum peg is used on site to;
a)
Mark out walls
b)
Set out roads
c)
Set out roof trusses
d)
Take all levels from
2.
2 pegs are too far apart by 300mm to be checked for level using a spirit level. What would you use with the spirit level to span the pegs?
a)
Spandrel
b)
Builders line
c)
Straight Edge
d)
Sky Hooks
3.
What type of hammer would you use for knocking in the wooden pegs when marking out a site?
a)
Lump hammer
b)
Claw Hammer
c)
Pin hammer
d)
Sledge hammer
4.
If broken bond is to be used it should be placed:
a)
At the corner
b)
Below an opening
c)
Anywhere in the wall
d)
Where the layer of bricks meet
5.
A convenient height for a site datum is;
a)
Foundation height
b)
Lintel height
c)
Roof height
d)
Finished floor level
6.
When transferring levels from a datum point to a building, the following equipment should be used;
a)
Profile board & traveller
b)
Site square
c)
Line & pins
d)
Straight edge & level
7.
A level used on site that works shooting a red dot onto a staff is a;
a)
Dumpy level
b)
Water level
c)
Laser level
d)
Theodolite
8.
What is the word foundation usually shortened to on a drawing?
a)
Fdn
b)
Fnn
c)
Fdt
d)
Ftn
9.
Working drawings used by a bricklayer to set out and build a small building would be to a scale of;
a)
1:5
b)
1:50
c)
1:500
d)
1:2500
10.
When producing a drawing to a scale of 1:10, 100mm would represent;
a)
0.5m
b)
1m
c)
5m
d)
10m
11.
An elevation is a view of a building;
a)
From front, back and side
b)
From above
c)
Showing the foundation
d)
Cut through the middle
12.
Steel tapes are used to set out a building instead of plastic or linen tapes because they are;
a)
Cheap to buy
b)
Longer
c)
More accurate
d)
Stronger
13.
The main reason for site clearance before setting out is to;
a)
Remove all obstacles to allow setting out
b)
Remove water from the site
c)
Make sure you are on the correct site
d)
Tidy the site up
14.
Where would you find setting-out information for a building?
a)
From the ordnance survey map
b)
From the local authority
c)
On the drawings
d)
In the specification
15.
What equipment would you use to transfer a setting out line to a concrete foundation?
a)
Plumb bob
b)
Spirit level
c)
Builders square
d)
Laser level
16.
The building line used when setting out the position of the building on site is established by the;
a)
Architect
b)
Building surveyor
c)
Client
d)
Local authority
17.
One common method of establishing a right angled corner using a tape is the; • • ••
a)
1:2:3 method
b)
2:3:4 method
c)
3:4:5 method
d)
4:5:6 method
18.
When setting out a rectangular building, the final check to ensure the building is square would be completed by measuring the;
a)
Width
b)
Breadth
c)
Girth
d)
Diagonals
19.
When setting out a building, the trench width and wall positions are set out on a:
a)
Profile board
b)
Pinch board
c)
Storey rod
d)
Gauge rod
20.
If you were asked to set out a building and there was a measurement missing from the drawing, what action would you take?
a)
Report it to your line manager
b)
Report it to building control
c)
Guess the measurement
d)
Scale the size using a scale rule
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