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WorksheetsOcc69 Setting out
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why is it important to protect setting out work?
a)
Prevent rebuilding costs.
b)
To keep the client happy
c)
To save time on the programme
d)
To maintain the correct building measurements
2.
Which of the following hazards is MOST likely to occur during site clearance;
a)
Un earthing of buried objects such as pipes or cables
b)
Discovery of materials placed in wrong position
c)
Large machinery bogged down in poorweather conditions.
d)
Drains collapse under pressure o f weighton ground.
3.
Over a distance of approximately 30-40 m , an optical level is accurate to within how many mm?
a)
0mm
b)
6mm
c)
9mm
d)
12mm
4.
Which piece of setting out equipment is used for right angled corners?
a)
Site square
b)
plumb bob.
c)
Building line
d)
Profile board
5.
Which pieces of equipment would NOT usually be used to transfer a level across a site?
a)
Boat level
b)
plumb bob
c)
Building line
d)
Profile board
6.
An optical level comprises of three pieces of equipment, what are they?
a)
Camera,tripod,staff
b)
Datum peg, tripod, staff
c)
Tripod,staff, spirit level
d)
Spiritlevel, datum peg, tripod
7.
What is the purpose of a datum peg?
a)
To establish the building line
b)
To set out brickwork
c)
fixed levelling point
d)
To measure a building line
8.
What combination of PPE is required when using a mechanical disk cutter?
a)
Safet yboots, hard hat, goggles, ear protection, gloves
b)
goggles, ear protection, hi-vis jacket, safety harness
c)
Hardhat , gloves, ear protection, overalls, safety harness
d)
Safetyboots, gloves, safety visor, overalls
9.
When working in a trench , what is the risk whenworking below ground level?
a)
Flooding of the trench
b)
Tripping over tools
c)
Trench collapse
d)
Profiles not positioned correctly
10.
Who should be notified when inaccuracies are found on a building plan?
a)
Architects
b)
Site manager
c)
Quantity surveyor
d)
Groundworker
11.
What is the name of the equipment used for marking out walls before digging takes place?
a)
Gauge rod
b)
Profile board
c)
Datum point
d)
Temporary bench mark
12.
How is setting out information transferred onto the foundation concrete?
a)
By measuring down from the profile boardto the concrete
b)
By measuring the top of the trench to the concrete
c)
By plumbing down from the setting out lines to the concrete
d)
By taking a reading from a temporary benchmark
13.
When using optical equipment, which of the following actions should NEVER be taken?
a)
Wipe down all equipment to ensure it is free from debris
b)
Place a cover over the optical camera when itis raining
c)
Place the optical camera back in the box after use
d)
Carry the optical camera whilst still on the tripod
14.
Why is it important to allow for working space between profiles and excavation?
a)
So the profiles do not move during the excavation
b)
So the workforce have enough space to work in
c)
It is easier to transfer levels
d)
•It will allow the bricklayer to set thebricks more quickly.
15.
Who controls the position of the building line?
a)
Quantity surveyor
b)
Local authority
c)
Site supervisor
d)
Clerk of works
16.
A datum is?
a)
A setting out peg.
b)
Used for shaping masonry
c)
The area of a building
d)
A fixed levelling point
17.
During adverse weather conditions, what should be placed over the brickwork to protect it?
a)
Damp proof course
b)
Hessian sheets
c)
Spot boards
d)
Dampproof membrane
18.
Which method would you use to ensure correct setting out of a corner?
a)
123 method
b)
345 method
c)
Cornering up
d)
999 method
19.
Which of the following should be used to set out a right angled corner?
a)
Storey rod
b)
T square
c)
Straight edge
d)
Builder's square
20.
What is the correct procedure when an inaccuracy is found in the working drawing?
a)
Report to line manager and record on drawing
b)
Report to head office
c)
Ignore and guess the measurement
d)
Report verbally to architect
21.
How can a spirit level be checked for accuracy?
a)
By using a builder's square
b)
By reversing the level between two level pegs
c)
By cleaning the level
d)
By levelling against a storey rod
22.
When making profiles for setting out, which material is best?
a)
Wood
b)
Glass
c)
Plastic
d)
Aluminium
23.
Which scale is normally used on a detail drawing?
a)
1:100
b)
1:5
c)
1:250
d)
1:2500
24.
What piece of equipment is most commonly used when taking measurements from a working drawing?
a)
Tape
b)
Scale ruler
c)
Laser level
d)
Spirit level
25.
Which plan is used to represent a vertical cut line through a building?
a)
Cross section
b)
Isometric projection
c)
General location
d)
Assembly detail
26.
When setting out a corbel from a Detail drawing, what is the most common scale?
a)
1:5000
b)
1:500
c)
1:50
d)
1:5
27.
What unit of measure is used when excavating materials from the ground?
a)
m2
b)
m
c)
m3
d)
mm2
28.
Name the setting out equipment used for marking walls before excavation takes place?
a)
Gauge rod
b)
Datum point
c)
Profile board
d)
Temporary bench mark
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