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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following scales are usually used for block plans?
1:500
1:200
1:2500
1:5
Which of the following common abbreviations are you not likely to see on a drawing?
Bwk
UPVC
Rwg
Svp
Which organisation would usually be involved in determining the building line?
Local authority
Ordnance Survey
Trading Standards
British Standards
Who would normally be responsible for reconnecting services on a construction site?
The main contractor
The architect
Local authority
The service provider
At what height is the girth or thickness of trees or plants usually measured from ground level?
0.5m
1m
1.5m
2m
What is the term used to describe a fixed point on a construction site against which all other levels can be measured?
Site datum point
Site peg
Site post
Site midway position
Which shape is most closely associated with the 3:4:5 measurement of right-angled corners?
A square
An oval
A triangle
A circle
Ideally, to what other use could a spirit level be put?
Skimming plaster
Straight edge
Pegging out
Measuring distances
When establishing a building line, which piece of equipment is first used and placed on the rear edge of the kerb?
Hammer
Spirit level
Builder’s square
Tape measure
What piece of equipment is useful for transferring levels over a long distance?
Steel measuring tape
Long length of timber
Straight edge and spirit level
Optical level
