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Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
What type of roof would be pitched against an external wall?
Flat roof
Lean-to
Hipped
Gable
What is the purpose of a soffit?
A finish to a valley
A finish to a ridge
A vertical finish to the eaves
A horizontal finish to the eaves
Which person would calculate material requirements for a large construction job?
Clerk of works
Contracts manager
Site supervisor
Quantity surveyor
Who should an operative ask about day to day work activities?
Contract manager
Trade supervisor
Clerk of works
Quantity surveyor
What information is shown on a requisition sheet?
Contract specification
Type and quantity of materials
Hours worked by employees
Contract start and completion times
Where would shortages or defects in delivered materials be documented?
Delivery note
Progress chart
Method statement
Delivery specification
What changes should all operatives be made aware of?
Cost of materials
Risk assessment
Suppliers contract
Architects contract details
Which method is used to inform operatives of general safety requirements on site?
Signs
Paper
Radio
Memos
What would a 10mm line represent when using a scale of 1:5?
5mm
50mm
0.050mm
1.500mm
What does the hatching in the image represent?
Concrete
Brickwork
Timber
Blockwork
From which point would a height above sea level be measured?
Building line
Frontage line
Finished floor level (FFL)
Ordnance benchmark (OBM)
Which material is suitable for insulating a concrete floor?
Mineral wool roll
Damp proof membrane
Expanded polystyrene
Fibreglass
What is a method of collecting rain water?
WC cistern size reduction
Water harvesting
Bath water recycling
Percussion tape
Which of the following is a system for capturing energy from the sun?
Ground source heat pump
Solar panels
Wind turbines
Biomass heating
Which type of insulation is most environmentally friendly?
Multi foil
Polystyrene
Fibreglass
Sheep wool
Which method is most environmentally friendly when disposing waste?
Mixing waste in a skip
Segregating waste on site
Smashing glass before disposal
Burning waste on site
Which foundation system would be most suitable to support a solid wall on?
Pad
Pile
Raft
strip
What does the 1 represent in a mix ratio of 1 2 4?
Water
Cement
Fine aggregate
Course aggregate
What can be added to concrete to increase its tensile strength?
Retardant
Accelerator
Coarse aggregate
Steel reinforcement
What is a method of setting out a 90-degree corner?
3 4 5 method
2 3 4 method
5 6 7 method
7:8:9 method
What is the likely reason for the presence of coloured tape underground during excavation?
Presence of underground rocks and roots
Ground instability
Electric gas or water services
Proximity of neighbouring buildings
What is the most accurate method of transferring a level around a room?
Laser level
Spirit level
Chalk line
Straight edge
What type of material is often used to construct internal stud partitions?
Brick
Softwood
Lightweight block
Dense concrete block
What is used to stop dampness from rising in a concrete wall?
DPM
Weep
Hole
Insulation
Which walling component joins the two leaves of a cavity wall?
Wall insulation
Wall ties
Airbrick
Damp proof coarse
Which material when added to mortar will improve the workability of the mix?
Plasticiser
Retardant
Accelerant
Cement dye
What bond is shown in the image?
Herringbone
English
Flemish
Stretcher
What bond is shown in the image?
Quarter bond
Dutch bond
Stretcher bond
English bond
What is a supporting component in a suspended floor?
Lintel
Hardcor
Joist
Screed
What material is used to cover the hardcore to prevent damage to the DPM when laying an oversite concrete slab?
Sand
Cement
Insulation
Screed
What statement best describes an internal wall carrying joists?
Load bearing
Non load bearing
Wall partitioned
Sleeper wall
What is a wall supporting the joists in a suspended ground floor known as?
Sleeper wall
Stud wall
Partition
Wall
Non load bearing wall
In addition to the 3:4:5 method for setting out a 90 degree angle. Which of the following would also work?
6:8:10 method
5:6:7 method
7:8:9 method
2:3:4 method
How many standard sized bricks. Bonded in stretcher 1/2 bond are required to build the GABLE ONLY
74m2
35m2
91.5m2
109m2
How many Standard sized Blocks, would be required to build this end elevation of a house?
1009
915
874
2007
Calculate the volume of this cylinder. Round up your answer.
14.6 m3
23.78 m3
46.9 m3
21.21 m3
Calculate the volume of this cone. Round up to
89.9 m3
8.41 .m3
122 m3
60.77 m3
Calculate the volume of concrete: A=6m, B=9m, C=750mm, D=600mm, E-600mm.
2700m3
3,240,000m3
5.76m3
16.87m3
