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Construction Final

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Developed Land usually will cost _______________ Undeveloped Land.

a)

Less than

b)

The same as

c)

More than

d)

10 times as much as

2.

Gas, Electric, water, and sewer are called ________________.

a)

Specialties

b)

Consumers

c)

Subsidies

d)

Utilities

3.

Today, this is done mainly using GPS.

a)

Building

b)

Sampling

c)

Drilling

d)

Surveying

4.

The Floor Plans do not show ________________.

a)

location of windows

b)

size of rooms

c)

height of doors

d)

location of cabinets

5.

Which is not on a plot plan?

a)

Size of the lot.

b)

Location of the house

c)

Elevation Lines

d)

Kitchen Detail

6.

When you show a view that cuts through the middle of the house, it is called a(n) __________________.

a)

Elevation

b)

Section

c)

Spec

d)

Plot plan

7.

The true front view of the house is called the front __________________.

a)

Analysis

b)

Perspective

c)

Elevation

d)

Section

8.

To calculate the amount that would be reasonable for a home mortgage, you should take your gross income and multiply by _________.

a)

5

b)

1.5

c)

2.5

d)

10

9.

When a sub-contractor has a problem or needs to get paid, who is responsible?

a)

The General Contractor

b)

The Client

c)

The Bank

d)

The Foreman

10.

What is another word for the timeline the General contractor keeps to know what to do and when to do it?

a)

Record

b)

Incentive

c)

Journal

d)

Schedule

11.

A __________________ is an example of a sub-contractor.

a)

Lumber Yard

b)

Plumber

c)

Banker

d)

Client

12.

When the Mortgage company pays the insurance and taxes, it is called _________________.

a)

a lein

b)

generous

c)

esgrow

d)

a foreclosure

13.

If an architect is hired, the cost of the project will:

a)

stay the same.

b)

go down.

c)

go up.

d)

go away.

14.

The term used to describe the clients ability to move in is ___________________.

a)

Permit

b)

Residing

c)

Homesteading

d)

Occupancy

15.

They are wood sticks used in the layout of a foundation nailed horizontally to the stake

a)

drilling

b)

batter board

c)

test pits

d)

level transit

16.

It provides ultimate support to the structure

a)

string or chord

b)

lally column

c)

pillar

d)

foundation

17.

A soil that is very unstable and falls apart like dry sand.

a)

Type 1

b)

Type C

c)

Type A

d)

Sub soil

18.

4-12" organic layer of dirt closet to the surface.

a)

Mulch

b)

Sub soil

c)

Top soil

d)

Peat

19.

All soil below the top layer of soil is called

a)

Sand

b)

Sediment

c)

Subsoil

d)

Clay

20.

Who should hire the excavator?

a)

The Sub Contractors

b)

The client

c)

The General contractor

d)

The Banker

21.

Gas, Electric, water, and sewer are called ________________.

a)

Specialties

b)

Consumers

c)

Subsidies

d)

Utilities

22.

When you drive a pipe into the ground to test the soil, it is called a(n) ______________________.

a)

Drill test

b)

Core Sample

c)

Soil test

d)

Tent stake

23.

The part of the blueprint that gives the builder the most details is the ______________________.

a)

Plot Plan

b)

Sections

c)

Last Page

d)

Floor Plan

24.

Which element is missing from the following, to make concrete: cement, course aggregate, water and ....

a)

metal reinforcement

b)

Fine aggregate

c)

Additives

d)

Die

25.
The plot plan provides the necessary dimensions required for ____.
a)
locating all windows and doors on the plan
b)
building the house foundation
c)
securing a building permit
d)
staking out the location of the house on the site
26.
The footing for a residential structure is generally ____ inches wide when the foundation wall is 8 inches thick.
a)
8
b)
10
c)
14
d)
16
27.

What is a course of block?

a)

The direction of the wall

b)

One side of a block wall

c)

One layer of block in the wall

d)

A level wall

28.
Concrete is sold by the _______
a)
cubic inch
b)
cubic foot
c)
cubic yard
d)
cubic meter
29.

Identify

a)

Screed

b)

Cutter

c)

Float

d)

Trowel

30.

The two types of footings discussed in class are:

a)

Wood and Concrete

b)

Disturbed and Undisturbed

c)

Trench and Formed

d)

Type A and Type B

31.

The ____________ test determines the stiffness of concrete.

a)

Slurry

b)

Slump

c)

Slide

d)

Slack

32.

A poured wall that is 30' long and 8' tall and 8" thick will use __________ cubic yards of concrete.

a)

13

b)

71.4

c)

1.5

d)

5.9

33.

Name of "E"

a)

Sill Sealer

b)

Sill

c)

Joist

d)

Header

34.

Name of "D"

a)

Joist header

b)

Sill Sealer

c)

Sill

d)

Stud

35.

What is another name for a bottom plate?

a)

termite shield

b)

sole plate

c)

sub-sill

d)

ground plate

36.

What is this?

a)

king stud

b)

header

c)

jack stud

d)

top plate

37.

What is this?

a)

king stud

b)

header

c)

jack stud

d)

trimmer

38.

What is this?

a)

header

b)

king stud

c)

jack stud

d)

trimmer

39.

What type of floor joist is the most common and recommended in the U.S. ?

a)

I- beam

b)

Truss

c)

Solid lumber

d)

Rafter

40.

2. A prefabricated triangular shaped unit for supporting roof loads over long spans

a)

a. Truss

b)

b. Shingles

c)

c. Rise

d)

d. Ridge

41.

where does hot water come from in our homes?

a)

sump pump

b)

Water Heater

c)

Well

d)

Septic System

42.

what pipe type is commonly used for drain lines?

a)

PVC

b)

cast iron

c)

copper

d)

hose

43.

This is the art and sciences of installing pipings, fixtures, and other apparatus.

a)

Construction

b)

Plumbing

c)

National Building Code

d)

Structures

44.

The _________ is bent downward over the edge of the roof, causing rainwater to drip free of the cornice construction.

a)

flashing

b)

drip edge

c)

underlayment

d)

starter strip

45.

The most commonly used roof covering for residential construction is ____.

a)

roll roofing

b)

wood shingles

c)

metal

d)

asphalt shingles

46.

A horizontal row of shingles is called a ____.

a)

Course

b)

Layer

c)

Row

d)

Line

47.

______________ is the exterior wall covering of a house. Its purpose is to shed rain and protect the structural portions of the wall.

a)

Concrete.

b)

Siding.

c)

Sheet Rock.

d)

Tarp.

48.

In electrical systems, homes usually have:

a)

200 amp service and 15-20 amp circuits

b)

10 amp service and 200 amp circuits

c)

Only a service with no circuits

d)

220 volt circuits throughout the home.

49.

Painting, flooring, and fixtures fall into what stage of construction?

a)

Planning

b)

Trim and Cabinets

c)

Rough -in

d)

Finishes

50.

Kitchen and bathroom cabinets should always be:

a)

Easy the take down

b)

Level and plumb

c)

The same height

d)

made of wood

51.

Which of the following would reduce the dissipation of energy from a house to the surroundings?

a)

insulation

b)

large walls

c)

thin walls

d)

metal walls

52.

Click the statement that is true.

a)

Thermal energy transfers from the cooler object to the warmer object.

b)

Thermal energy transfers from the warmer object to the cooler object.

c)

Thermal energy does not transfer at all.

53.

The term " drywall construction" generally means__________.

a)

no liquid is involved in the application

b)

the roof is good when it keeps the wall dry

c)

the application of gypsum board

d)

contractors that engage in the construction of walls only

54.

The tool used to cut gypsum board is a ____.

a)

drywall T-square

b)

drywall rasp

c)

utility knife

d)

chisel

55.

What step takes place after excavation?

a)

Framing

b)

Enclosing the structure

c)

Footings and foundation

d)

Planning

56.

The final step in Residential construction is:

a)

Painting

b)

Landscaping

c)

Occupancy

d)

Concrete