WorksheetsU6 SP
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of using scale drawings in construction?
To show dimensions and positions
To calculate CO2 emissions
To measure distances accurately
To regulate construction tolerances
What is the danger of everyone using different units of measurement in construction?
Component parts will not fit together
Inability to determine quantities of materials for planning and costing
All of the above
Inconsistency will lead to an inability to work with others
What is the purpose of a laser distance measure in construction?
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
To obtain precise angular measurements
To monitor the quality of indoor air
To measure distances accurately
What is the Imperial measurement system based on?
All of the above
Unusual base items such as barleycorns
Metric system
Objects and varied base items
What is the aim of construction tolerances?
To permit deviation from perfect
To measure distances accurately
To regulate CO2 emissions
To monitor the quality of indoor air
What is the purpose of BS1192 in construction?
To obtain precise angular measurements
To provide a template for common naming conventions
To measure distances accurately
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
What is the danger of under- or overestimating in construction?
Inability to determine quantities of materials for planning and costing
Component parts will not fit together
Inconsistency will lead to an inability to work with others
All of the above
What is the purpose of a theodolite in construction?
To measure distances accurately
To obtain precise angular measurements
To monitor the quality of indoor air
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
What is the CO2 measured in using infrared CO2 sensors?
Meters and centimeters
Parts per million (ppm) and percentage (%) concentration
Yards and barleycorns
Feet and inches
What is the purpose of NDIR gas sensors in construction?
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
To monitor the quality of indoor air
To measure distances accurately
To obtain precise angular measurements
What is the purpose of reducing the ‘operational carbon’ of buildings in construction?
To permit deviation from perfect
To save money
To measure distances accurately
To regulate CO2 emissions
What is the purpose of embodied carbon in construction?
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
To permit deviation from perfect
To measure distances accurately
To regulate CO2 emissions
What is the purpose of using the BS1192 naming convention in construction?
To obtain precise angular measurements
To measure distances accurately
To calculate the whole life carbon footprint of a building
To provide a ‘best practice’ guide for naming everything
What is the purpose of nature in keeping CO2 emissions in balance?
To remove a natural system of carbon storage
To absorb CO2 and emit just about as much CO2 as they absorb
To permit deviation from perfect
To release extra CO2 into the atmosphere
What is the purpose of the traditional Imperial measurement system?
To provide a system of weights and measures
To measure distances accurately
To show dimensions and positions
To regulate construction tolerances
