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Blocklaying Activities Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The abbreviation BLK stands for:

a)

brickwork

b)

blockwork

c)

building

d)

boardwalk

2.

Technical details on a working drawing can be located in the:

a)

specification

b)

bill of quantities

c)

contract

d)

email

3.

One square metre of blockwork contains:

a)

50 blocks

b)

10 blocks

c)

70 blocks

d)

80 blocks

4.

Quarter blocks are inserted to maintain:

a)

the joints

b)

the face

c)

the ranging

d)

the bond

5.

When is a bricklayer required to wear PPE?

a)

Never

b)

Always

c)

Important events

d)

Now and again

6.

In order to build even levelled courses the wall must be:

a)

gauged

b)

staged

c)

caged

d)

coursed

7.

Bricklayers use dry bonding to:

a)

establish the joints

b)

establish the face

c)

establish the correct bond

d)

establish the ranging

8.

When cutting lightweight blocks the bricklayer must:

a)

wear a jacket

b)

wear goggles

c)

wear gloves

d)

wear hard hat

9.

A bricklayer will bond the blocks for:

a)

decoration

b)

colour

c)

cost

d)

strength

10.

The tool used to dress a cut block is called a:

a)

comb hammer

b)

cut hammer

c)

chisel

d)

club hammer

11.

When constructing a long straight wall of blockwork, the bricklayer will build:

a)

the corners first

b)

one end first

c)

the rear first

d)

the middle first

12.

If a wall does not work full blocks, the bond is called a:

a)

damaged bond

b)

broken bond

c)

full bond

d)

half bond

13.

When plumbing the racking back blockwork, the bricklayer will plumb:

a)

every other course

b)

every course

c)

every three courses

d)

every four courses

14.

On a working drawing 1:1 scale is equal to:

a)

full size

b)

half size

c)

quarter size

d)

1.5 size

15.

Which of the following can be used to check a corner for square?

a)

Builder's square

b)

Carpentry square

c)

Plumber's square

d)

Electrical square

16.

A scale used on a cross section is:

a)

1:1

b)

1:10

c)

1:2

d)

1:250

17.

Four courses of blockwork is equal to:

a)

900mm

b)

350mm

c)

750mm

d)

450mm

18.

Two pallets of blocks have been delivered to site, each pallet containing 90 blocks. If 15% are damaged, how many blocks will be returned?

a)

25

b)

26

c)

27

d)

28

19.

When cutting lightweight blocks a bricklayer can use:

a)

a panel saw

b)

a cross cut saw

c)

a hand saw

d)

a masonry saw

20.

The number of blocks needed to build a wall 3.0m high by 3.0m in length with a thickness of 100mm is:

a)

60 blocks

b)

70 blocks

c)

80 blocks

d)

90 blocks