WorksheetsChapter 2 Book A Revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following documents is mainly used for alterations to the original contract?
Day work sheet
Permit to work
Time sheet
Purchase order
Critical path networks allow site managers to see:
How much the contract will cost
The length of time tasks takes
The profitability of the contract
The number of suppliers utilised
Which of the following would not usually be included in a site visitors book?
Date
Name
Time out
Car colour
Which piece of legislation covers employer’s responsibilities to their workers?
The Health and Safety at Work Act
The Working at Height Regulations
Safe use of ladders and stepladders
Safe use of work equipment
What are The Electricity at Work Regulations?
Statutory regulations
Non statutory regulations
Guidance notes
For trained electrical personel
What are the BS 7671: IEE Wiring Regulations?
Statutory regulations
Non Statutory regulations
Guidance notes
For trained electricians only
Where might you find asbestos in a building?
Anywhere in a building built after 2000
Lagging of old metal pipework
On wooden floors
In solar panels
If you use your own equipment at work do you have to comply with
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
The Work at Height Regulations 2005
The Manual Handling Regulations
Display Screen Equipment at Work Regulations
What do you need when planning an installation?
Risk assessments and method statements
Appropriate access equipment – ladders, steps etc
Appropriate power tools and test equipment
All of the above
How close together can chases be on a load bearing wall?
They should not be closer than 300 mm.
They should be less than 300 mm.
It doesn’t matter as long as they are diagonal.
It doesn’t matter as long as they are horizontal.
Cables have to be run through the centre of the joist at a depth of at least
50 mm
10 mm
500mm
100mm
What does regulation 12 of EWR state
Dead working should be seen as normal
Only competent people must work on electrical equipment
A suitable means must be available to cut off supplies of electrical energy to equipment
Live working should be seen as normal
When working live and there is a possibility of touching other cables what should you do?
Shout for help
Use insulated barriers
Carry on and hope you don’t touch them
Use an insulated screwdriver
What is a suitable means of isolation
Plug and socket
Circuit breaker
Fuse
All of these mentioned
What property does a thermoplastic insulation have?
It keeps it shape
It softens and then regains its shape
It is brittle
It changes colour when warm
What is the main advantage of using copper rather than aluminium as a conductor?
Its lighter
The colour is easy to recognise
It’s easier to joint and terminate
It can be used anywhere
Where might you use Steel Wired Armoured cables?
Main and distribution circuits
Data handling systems
Domestic installations
All of those mentioned
Allowance for thermal expansion of plastic conduit is made by
A slip joint box
Using threaded couples left loose
Using a special coupler with one conduit secured and the other having a sliding fit
Supporting the conduit using saddles at spacing's not exceeding 1.5 m
What type of conduit should be fitted to machinery that is likely to move or vibrate?
Flexible conduit
Steel conduit
Light weight plastic conduit
Any
Above what temperature do you have to apply factors when installing cable?
30° F
30° C
0° C
10° C
Where are cables permitted to be run when installed in walls?
In corners
n line with switches
In line with sockets
All of the above
What is P1 classification?
Detectors to be fitted only in toilets
Detectors to be fitted only in areas of high risk
Detectors to be fitted only in of low risk
Detectors to be fitted all areas except toilets and voids less than 800 m high
What must emergency doors do?
Open in the direction of escape
Not be locked
Easily opened in an emergency
All of the above
In a non-maintained system the emergency lighting is only on when?
Someone switches it on
It is always on
When the power fails
It becomes dark
What is the danger of using plastic rawlplugs when fixing a heating appliance
You might use the wrong coloured plug
The plug might soften with the heat
It won’t provide insulation
The plug might shake loose
