WorksheetsConstruction Industry Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who carries out town planning?
The Local Authority
The Principal Contractor
An Architect
A Civil Engineering Contractor
On a construction project, who would normally decide the types of materials to be used?
Planning Officer
Site Manager
Building Control
Architect
Which of the following will result in you becoming qualified in a trade?
A degree
Short courses
On the job training
An Apprenticeship
What type of customer would procure a new motorway?
National Government
Domestic
Commercial
Local Authority
Who is responsible for the production of working drawings?
Client
Project Manager
Architect
Site Engineer
What is the stage of a construction project that provides the best opportunity to control project time and cost?
Construction
Fit out
Occupation
Design
During which stage would internal, non-fire doors be fitted?
Construction
Fit-out
Preliminary
Occupation
Which of the following is true for Building Information Modelling?
It only applies to the design stage
It can only be used in the stages before occupation
It can be used throughout a structure's lifestyle
It has no use inthe demolition stage
A steel fixer creates the steel skeleton for?
Steel sheeting
Scaffolding
Reinforced concrete
Windows and doors
Aggregate produced during demolition can be reused on site as what?
Concrete reinforcement
Roofing materials
Hard core
Piling
What is the main difference between mortar and concrete?
Aggregate type
Water quantity
Sand type
Cemend proportion
Plasticiser is used in mortar to provide
adhesion
colouring
consistency
workability
Which of the following is regarded as a sustainable construction material?
Granite
Concrete
Plastic
Softwood
How do knots in structural timber affect its strength?
Increase its tensile
Decreases its tensile
Increases its shear
Decreases its shear
To reinforce concrete, you have to combine it with?
Steel plates
Timber sheets
Steel bars
Resin
What information is shown in drawings and specifications?
When site opening hours are
Site layout and fire assembly points are
Where the nearest hospital is
What materials go in which floor area, floor area sizes
When setting out a building, which of the following documents is used?
Drawings
Mnaufacturers' information
Specifications
Schedules
When preparing complex construction components, which of the following are appropriate sources of information?
Delivery ledger and tool box talk sign-off sheets
Method statement and specification
Hand tool inspections sheets and fire risk assessment
Time sheets and Induction Log
Which of the following statements describes a risk assessment?
A feasibility study into the likely harm caused to an operative where standards are not upheld
A report to the Highways Agency detailing project dangers
A statement of where the project is likely to be unsuccessful against specified deadlines
An assessment of safety dangers related to the task being carried out
Why is manufacturers' technical literature important to the craftsman?
It only gives guidance if something goes wrong
It gives general guidance to be interpreted by the individual
It offers guidance at a price
It ensures the qulaity of the work produced when using their product
What does BIM stand for?
Building Information Modelling
Building Infrastructure Materials
Business Information Modelling
Built in Model
What is a disadvantage of using CAD to produce working drawings?
Secure storage of informaiton
Initial costs
Ease of sharing information
Retrieving informaiton for later use
In relation to BIM what does clash detection refer to?
Two contractors are on site at the same time
Two separate parts of a structure occupy the same space
Identification of trades that cannot work together
Different costings for the same work
The environment benefit of the use of off-site construction is that it:
is only suitable for social housing
reduces the amount of waste material
increases site deliveries
increases build times
What does "just in time" mean, with respect to construction?
Completing the project at the last possible hour
Materials are ordered and delivered just at the point they are required
Paying Employee wages on the last day of the project
Using cement before it hardens
Which of the following types of waste can be recycled?
Out of date paint
Food from the canteen
Concrete
Out of date solvent
Designated skips and containers are mainly used to:
increase recycling of waste
reduce land fill
to avoid financial penalty
to resell waste for profit
What is "ground source heat" also known as?
Geovoltaic cells
Photo-thermal power
Thermo-voltaic cells
Geothermal power
Energy efficiency in construction relates to methods and materials which:
limit energy use
affect heat loss
produce energy
control heat gain
The disposal of combustible materials must be completed appropriately
so that they don't go out of date
to reduce the possibility of a fire
so that they don't get damp
so that they don't get lost
