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Setting out

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following scales are usually used for block plans?

a)

1:500

b)

1:200

c)

1:2500

d)

1:5

2.

Which of the following common abbreviations are you not likely to see on a drawing?

a)

Bwk

b)

UPVC

c)

Rwg

d)

Svp

3.

Which organisation would usually be involved in determining the building line?

a)

Local authority

b)

Ordnance Survey

c)

Trading Standards

d)

British Standards

4.

Who would normally be responsible for reconnecting services on a construction site?

a)

The main contractor

b)

The architect

c)

Local authority

d)

The service provider

5.

At what height is the girth or thickness of trees or plants usually measured from ground level?

a)

0.5m

b)

1m

c)

1.5m

d)

2m

6.

What is the term used to describe a fixed point on a construction site against which all other levels can be measured?

a)

Site datum point

b)

Site peg

c)

Site post

d)

Site midway position

7.

Which shape is most closely associated with the 3:4:5 measurement of right-angled corners?

a)

A square

b)

An oval

c)

A triangle

d)

A circle

8.

Ideally, to what other use could a spirit level be put?

a)

Skimming plaster

b)

Straight edge

c)

Pegging out

d)

Measuring distances

9.

When establishing a building line, which piece of equipment is first used and placed on the rear edge of the kerb?

a)

Hammer

b)

Spirit level

c)

Builder’s square

d)

Tape measure

10.

What piece of equipment is useful for transferring levels over a long distance?

a)

Steel measuring tape

b)

Long length of timber

c)

Straight edge and spirit level

d)

Optical level