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Revision MMBC-I

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bricks are made by..............

a)

Soil

b)

Stone

c)

Sand

d)

Iron

2.

Where are bricks made ?

a)

River

b)

Kiln

c)

Bridge

d)

Valley

3.

Which of the following is a permanent building material ?

a)

Mud

b)

Bamboo

c)

Grasses

d)

Cement

4.

which of the following has curved edge ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What is the radius of an equilateral arch?

a)

Twice the span

b)

Same as the rise

c)

Half the span

d)

The same as the span

6.
What type of arch is pictured
a)
semi- circular
b)
segmental
c)
gothic
7.
What type of arch is pictured
a)
segmental
b)
gothic
c)
semi-circular
8.
what do you call the bricks used to build an arch
a)
cuts
b)
headers
c)
voussoirs
d)
arch bricks
9.

What is the name for the central brick at the top of the arch

a)

top brick

b)

locking brick

c)

key brick

d)

bonding brick

10.

How do sedimentary rocks form?

a)

Lava or magma cools and hardens

b)

small pieces of rocks and remains of dead animals settles into layers and get squeezed together.

11.

What type of rock would you expect to find near a volcano?

a)

METAMORPHIC

b)

IGNEOUS

c)

SEDIMENTARY

d)

BROKEN

12.
Extreme Heat and Pressure creates a _________ rock.
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Mineral
13.
The cooled and hardened magma from volcanoes form what rocks?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic 
d)
fossils
14.

What was the mortar made of?

a)

Lime, gravel, and water

b)

Sand, cement, and water

c)

Sand, gravel, and water

d)

Sand, concrete and water

15.

What is done to improve the strength of a brick wall?

a)

Courses are staggered (increase the overlapping of bricks)

b)

Larger bricks are used

c)

Less mortar is used between courses

d)

Additional mortar is added between courses.

16.

What is a course of bricks?

a)

The direction of the wall

b)

One side of a brick wall

c)

One layer of bricks in the wall

d)

A level wall

17.

What does a mason use to smooth the mortar between the bricks?

a)

Setting tool

b)

Buttering tool

c)

Grooming tool

d)

Jointing tool

18.

What do you call a wall that is perfectly straight up and down?

a)

Level

b)

Plumb

c)

True

d)

Sound

19.

What is true if a brick is buttered correctly?

a)

The excess mortar will fall off.

b)

The mortar will fill in the spaces between bricks.

c)

The mortar will stick to the brick.

d)

The mortar will fill in the spaces between courses.

20.

What is pointing?

a)

Wiping up the excess mortar from a brick wall.

b)

Using the trowel to lay a bed of mortar.

c)

Using the trowel to flip the air out of the mortar.

d)

Placing mortar in the gaps between bricks.

21.
When ... is added to cement and it begins to set.
a)
water
b)
powder
c)
concrete
d)
reinforcement
22.
The most widely used cement-based material is 
a)
sand
b)
pebbles
c)
concrete
d)
gravel
23.
Gravel is ...
a)
fine aggregate
b)
coarse aggregate
c)
plasticizer
d)
retarder
24.
After concrete has set, it structural strenght is reached in ...
a)
14 days
b)
20 days
c)
28 days
d)
32 days
25.
1:2:4 mix consists of 
a)
1 part of cement
b)
2 parts of cement
c)
3 parts of cement
d)
no cement
26.
1:2:4 mix consists of ...
a)
2 parts of water
b)
2 parts of cement
c)
2 parts of fine aggregates
d)
2 parts of coarse aggregates
27.
1:2:4 mix consists of ...
a)
4 parts of water
b)
4 parts of cement
c)
4 parts of fine aggregates
d)
4 parts of coarse aggregates
28.
Reinforced concrete ...
a)
is weak
b)
contains steel bars
c)
has timber in it
d)
is cast in-sity
29.
What is an exterior wall of a commercial structure that bears no load called?
a)
board
b)
osb board
c)
outside wall
d)
panel wall
30.

Walls that are built below the DPC are part of a buildings?

a)

under structure

b)

substructure

c)

sub foundation

d)

superstructure

31.

Walls that are built above the DPC are part of a buildings?

a)

understructure

b)

substructure

c)

megastructure

d)

superstructure

32.

The brick bonding shown in the image is known as a?

a)

dutch bond

b)

stretcher bond

c)

english garden wall bond

d)

header bond

33.

Choose. Cement

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Choose. Blocks

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Which of the following materials are used to make concrete?

a)

bricks bats,lime, sand ,water

b)

flyash,lime,water

c)

sand,stones, lime,water

d)

cement, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate (sand), water

36.

__________ influenced the quality of concrete produced most.

a)

Percentage of sand

b)

Quantity of aggregates

c)

Type of cement

d)

Water-cement ratio

37.

A raft foundation will usually?

a)

be placed at fixed points

b)

cover the whole footprint of a building

c)

run below the perimeter of the building

d)

be driven into the sub soil

38.

Foundations form the main part of a buildings?

a)

Superstructure

b)

Primary elements

c)

Substructure

d)

Secondary elements

39.

Quantities for ready mixed concrete are measured in?

a)

Length.

b)

Area.

c)

Volume.

d)

Weight.

40.

From the list below choose the main purpose of a buildings foundations?

a)

To stop the building from slipping down slopes.

b)

So that you can build extensions easily.

c)

Carry loads and stresses imposed on the building down into the sub soils.

d)

To hold the building into the ground.

41.

Which of the following is not a type of foundation for buildings?

a)

Slab

b)

Strip

c)

Pad

d)

Raft

42.

A shallow or Deep foundation refers to what?

a)

How much money it will cost

b)

Depth of soil the foundation is constructed in

c)

DPC needed

43.

If you add an accelerator to a concrete mix, what would happen?

a)

Slows down the speed of the concrete setting

b)

speeds up the concrete setting

c)

Makes the concrete more workable

d)

Makes it quicker to pour

44.

pine

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

manufactured wood

45.

sterling board

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

manufactured wood

46.

Bamboo

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

manufactured wood

47.

plywood

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

manufactured wood

48.

Oak

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

manufactured wood

49.

Name this joint

a)

Rabbet

b)

Dado

c)

Lap

d)

Finger

e)

Miter

50.

Name this joint

a)

Finger

b)

Dado

c)

Lap

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Miter

51.

Name this joint

a)

Finger

b)

Dado

c)

Lap

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Miter

52.

Name this joint

a)

Finger

b)

Dado

c)

Biscuit

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Miter

53.

Name this joint

a)

Lap

b)

Dado

c)

Biscuit

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Miter

54.

Name this joint

a)

Lap

b)

Dado

c)

Biscuit

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Dovetail

55.

Name this joint

a)

Lap

b)

Finger

c)

Miter

d)

Mortise and Tenon

e)

Dovetail

56.

A good timber should have the following:

a)

Long branch

b)

High moisture content

c)

Minimum Moisture content and came from well grown tree

d)

Minimum Moisture content

57.

This type of wood produces conifers or also known as gymnosperms.

a)

hardwood

b)

softwood

c)

lumber

d)

timber

58.

This type of wood has a broad leafed tree and produces fruits or also known as angiosperm.

a)

Hardwood

b)

Softwood

c)

Timber

d)

Bark

59.

It is a sheet material from thin layers or "plies" of wood veneer

a)

Wood Venner

b)

Plyboard

c)

Plywood

d)

MDF

60.
Identify the type of wood joint depicted in the photo
a)
Dutchman
b)
Dovetail
c)
Miter
d)
Finger
61.

Where do softwoods come from?

a)

Deciduous Trees

b)

Coniferous Trees

c)

General waste wood from both coniferous & deciduous trees.

62.

Where do hardwoods come from?

a)

Deciduous Trees

b)

Coniferous Trees

c)

General waste wood from both coniferous & deciduous trees.

63.

Where do Manufactured Boards come from?

a)

Deciduous Trees

b)

Coniferous Trees

c)

General waste wood from both coniferous & deciduous trees.

64.

Identify which of the following woods are softwoods? There may be multiple answers.

a)

Ash

b)

Beech

c)

Oak

d)

Red Pine

e)

Western Red Cedar

65.

Identify which of the following woods are softwoods? There may be multiple answers.

a)

Mahogany

b)

Larch

c)

Oak

d)

White Pine

e)

Western Red Cedar

66.

Identify which of the following woods are hardwoods? There may be multiple answers.

a)

Mahogany

b)

Larch

c)

Oak

d)

Chipboard

e)

Cedar

67.

Identify which of the following woods are hardwoods? There may be multiple answers.

a)

beech

b)

Blockboard

c)

white pine

d)

MDF

e)

Meranti

68.
This is a ___ door.
a)
flush
b)
paneled
c)
dutch
d)
bifold
69.
This is a ___ door.
a)
flush
b)
paneled
c)
bifold
d)
louvered
70.
This is a ___ door.
a)
batten
b)
bifold
c)
dutch
d)
french
71.
This is a ___ window.
a)
hinged casement
b)
double hung
c)
palladian
d)
gliding sash
72.
This is a ___ window.
a)
hinged casement
b)
jalouise
c)
gliding sash
d)
double hung
73.

What is a door stile?

a)

the longest vertical timber in the door frame

b)

the longest horizontal timber in the door frame

c)

the shortest vertical timber in the door frame

d)

the shortest horizontal timber in the door frame

74.

A lock block is contained in a?

a)

flush door

b)

fire door

c)

panel door

d)

framed door

75.

MATCH THE DOOR SYMBOL WITH THE DOOR ELEVATION BELO

a)
b)
c)
d)
76.

Common materials for doors are ...

a)

Timber

b)

Glass

c)

Metal

d)

Concrete

e)

Plastic

77.

Door opening and closing mechanism can be ...

a)

Swinging

b)

Sliding

c)

Rolling

d)

Folding

e)

Running

78.

Functional requirements for doors are ...

a)

Provide security

b)

Provide privacy

c)

Strong and stable

d)

Provide heat and sound insulation

79.

Door's components that is fixed to the wall is ...

a)

Door frame

b)

Door leaf

c)

Door handle

d)

Door rail

80.

The item labelled "A" in the image shown is ...

a)

Head

b)

Jamb

c)

Mullion

d)

Threshold

e)

Transom

81.

The item labelled "B" in the image shown is ...

a)

Head

b)

Jamb

c)

Mullion

d)

Threshold

e)

Transom

82.

The item labelled "C" in the image shown is ...

a)

Head

b)

Jamb

c)

Mullion

d)

Threshold

e)

Transom

83.

The item labelled "A" in the image shown is ...

a)

Rail

b)

Mullion

c)

Stile

d)

Panel

e)

Jamb

84.

The item labelled "C" in the image shown is ...

a)

Rail

b)

Mullion

c)

Stile

d)

Panel

e)

Jamb

85.

The item labelled "D" in the image shown is ...

a)

Rail

b)

Mullion

c)

Stile

d)

Panel

e)

Jamb

86.

The item labelled "B" in the image shown is ...

a)

Rail

b)

Mullion

c)

Stile

d)

Panel

e)

Jamb

87.

Common form of flush doors construction are using ...

a)

Solid core

b)

Skeleton core

c)

Cellular core

d)

Hard core

e)

Honey core

88.

Flush door shown in the image is ...

a)

Solid core

b)

Skeleton core

c)

Cellular core

d)

Hard core

e)

Honey core

89.

You would expect to see a privacy lockset used in a(n) __________.

a)

entry door

b)

patio door

c)

bathroom door

d)

closet door

90.

In comparison to hollow-core doors, solid-core doors __________.

a)

provide more sound insulation

b)

are heavier

c)

are less prone to warping

d)

all of the above

91.

Hinges, cabinet handles, and similar items are referred to as __________.

a)

rough hardware

b)

finish hardware

c)

appearance items

d)

accessory materials

92.

Nails, screws, and similar items are referred to as __________.

a)

rough hardware

b)

finish hardware

c)

appearance items

d)

accessory materials

93.

You are standing outside this house. How would you describe this door?

a)

left-hand, in-swing

b)

left-hand, out-swing

c)

right-hand, in-swing

d)

right-hand, out-swing

94.
a)

Awning

b)

Hooper

c)

Casement

d)

Picture

95.
a)

Awning

b)

Single hung

c)

Double hung

d)

Picture

96.

what kind of door is shown?

a)

flush door

b)

Battened and Ledged door

c)

Swing door

d)

Glass door

97.

What kind of door is shown?

a)

Battened and Ledged door

b)

Battened, Ledged and Braced door

c)

Battened Door

d)

Flush door

98.

The main horizontal part forming at the bottom part of window

a)

Sill

b)

lintel

c)

head

d)

rail

99.

a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window

a)

gable

b)

hip roof

c)

porch

d)

lintel

100.

a vertical bar between the panes of glass in a window

a)

sidelight

b)

Bay window

c)

Mullion

d)

Fanlight