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Bricklaying related questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DPC goes in at a minimum of 150mm below ground level.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which legislation must be followed when moving bricks?

a)

COSHH

b)

Working at Heights

c)

Manual Handling

d)

LOLER

e)

PUWER

3.

Which document identifies site hazards?

a)

Method Statement

b)

Toolbox Talk

c)

Specification

d)

Working Drawings

e)

Risk Assessment

4.

Mortar gauged at 5:1 which is used for above ground face work, can also be used underground.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Foundations are part of the?

a)

Superstructure

b)

Substructure

6.

Why is gauging the materials when mixing mortar important?

a)

Easier

b)

Maintains consistent mortar colour

c)

Common Sense

d)

Doesn't really matter

7.

4 courses of brickwork measures

a)

225mm

b)

300mm

c)

350mm

d)

450mm

8.

12 Courses of brickwork is the same as how many courses of blocks?

(a)  

9.

Working with wet concrete can cause chemical burns on your skin

a)

True

b)

False

10.

It is best practise to lay bricks Frog up or frog down?

a)

Down

b)

Up

c)

Doesn't Matter

d)

Depends if it gets checked

e)

Whichever is the fastest as you earn more money

11.

The standard mortar mix for below ground is

a)

3:1

b)

4:1

c)

5:1

d)

6:1

12.

Steel Lintels should be installed with a minimum end bearing of

a)

100mm

b)

125mm

c)

135mm

d)

150mm

e)

200mm

13.

You can use soft facing bricks underground

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A tidy work site is important because

a)

It shows you care about your work

b)

It is safer for you and others to work in

c)

It shows potential clients you are a tidy professional

d)

It saves your brick work becoming a big mess

e)

It does not matter about your work area

15.

The Superstructure is everything below DPC

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The most frustrating thing for a Site Manager, Contractor or Client to see is ?

a)

A bricklayer getting on with their work in a tidy manner

b)

A bricklayer stood around doing nothing

c)

A bricklayer constantly on their phone and producing little work

d)

A very messy work area and messy site

17.

To be a successful bricklayer you need

a)

Good work ethic

b)

A good level of fitness

c)

An ability to work as part of a team or on your own

d)

Good hand eye coordination and good hand skills

e)

The ability to overcome problems

18.

How many Bricks to 1 standard Concrete Block

(a)  

19.

The space in between 2 leaves of brick and block walls where insulation goes is called the ?

(a)  

20.

DPC is short for?

DPM is short for?

(a)