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WorksheetsBasic Construction Knowledge
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
This trade installs pipes and fixtures that move water through a building.
electrician
HVAC technician
plumber
carpenter
This trade installs brick and mortar.
HVAC technician
mason
insulator
carpenter
Which word means "potentially dangerous or risky".
corrosive
flammable
defective
hazardous
This part of a house or building is built before framing begins and is usually made of a poured concrete slab or concrete blocks.
grade
foundation
flooring
roof
This screwdriver has a cross or + shape on the end of the tool.
flat-head screwdriver
diamond-head screwdriver
philips-head screwdriver
cross screwdriver
These are the vertical members of a wall frame system. It is necessary to locate these when hanging heavy pictures or furniture on a wall.
studs
beams
headers
wall trim
This trade measures, cuts, and installs wood framing in a building.
plumber
electrician
carpenter
mason
This trade installs wiring and is in charge of power getting to a building.
HVAC technician
mason
plumber
electrician
This trade installs ductwork and heating and air conditioning equipment in a building.
HVAC technician
carpenter
mason
electrician
This material is installed in walls and ceilings to help regulate temperature in a building. It creates a ‘blanket’ to help keep buildings cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter.
sheathing
insulation
ductwork
drywall
This agency of the US government has a mission to assure safe and healthy working conditions for all workers.
The National Alliance of Safety (NAS)
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
The American Health and Safety Coalition (AHSC)
The Safe Worker's Administration (SWA)
This is a metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal.
level
hammer
screwdriver
chisel
This tool is used for tightening or loosening nuts and bolts.
wrench
handsaw
cat's paw
dowel
This tradesperson uses heat to fuse two or more pieces of metal together.
welder
HVAC technician
insulator
carpenter
This is the traditional name to describe construction drawings. These drawings show the design of the project for trades people to follow.
specifications
job safety plans
blueprints
job papers
This is a qualified, licensed person who creates and designs drawings for a construction project.
architect
estimator
forman
laborer
This is a term used to describe a building surface that is perfectly horizontal and flat.
square
upright
plumb
level
This is any angle between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.
acute
obtuse
right angle
left angle
A right angle is a perfect __________.
45 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
180 degrees
This is the amount of space contained in a given two-dimensional space (length x width). It is also known as square footage in construction.
perimeter
circumference
volume
area
