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Site and Building Layout

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Construction drawings and documents used by builders represent a legal agreement between which parties?

a)

Buyer and seller

b)

Owner and contractor

c)

Architect and builder

d)

Supplier and contractor

2.

Which two construction drawings or plans are primarily used when laying out a site or building?

a)

Electrical and plumbing plans

b)

Foundation and roofing plans

c)

Architectural and civil plans

d)

HVAC and landscape plans

3.

Who should perform the layout activities that establish legal property lines or boundaries?

a)

General contractor

b)

Licensed/registered surveyor

c)

Architect

d)

Civil engineer

4.

Site plans include both man-made features and which other type of features?

a)

Natural

b)

Abstract

c)

Conceptual

d)

Artificial

5.

A plumb wall is perfectly what?

a)

Aligned

b)

Vertical

c)

Horizontal

d)

Diagonal

6.

All finish-grade references on a site plan are keyed to a reference point known as a(n) what?

a)

Axis

b)

Datum

c)

Benchmark

d)

Gridline

7.

The sum of 3 interior angles of any triangle is always how many degrees?

a)

180 degrees

b)

90 degrees

c)

360 degrees

d)

270 degrees

8.

If 2 angles of a triangle are 28 degrees and 42 degrees, what does the unknown angle equal?

a)

90 degrees

b)

110 degrees

c)

100 degrees

d)

120 degrees

9.

All types of levels and transits are mounted on what for proper operation?

a)

A tripod

b)

A baseplate

c)

A platform

d)

A bench

10.

What tool/instrument is described as a short handheld telescope with a bubble level built into it?

a)

Theodolite

b)

Alidade

c)

Hand sight level

d)

Clinometer

11.

When using a water level, what does the length of the tube determine?

a)

The accuracy of the level

b)

The maximum distance/range measurable

c)

The visibility of the water line

d)

The durability of the level

12.

What is one advantage of using a rotating beam laser level?

a)

Allows 1 person to perform many operations

b)

Longer range

c)

Easier setup

d)

Lower cost

13.

One of the oldest types of levels is the _______?

a)

Laser level

b)

Water level

c)

Plumb bob level

d)

Optical level

14.

How many people are required to operate a rotating beam laser level?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

15.

When measuring a horizontal distance or across a steep slope, measure distance in a series of steps while holding the tape level. This process is called what?

a)

Differential leveling

b)

Direct leveling

c)

Breaking the tape or Break-line leveling

d)

Profile leveling

16.

Differential leveling is used to set _______ _______.

a)

Grade stakes

b)

Building foundations

c)

Water flow

d)

Land boundaries

17.

What are batter boards used for?

a)

To measure angles

b)

To create lines mark the boundaries of a building

c)

To check elevations

d)

To guide water flow

18.

What rule or method is used to lay out and/or check a 90 degree angle?

a)

The 3-4-5 rule

b)

The Pythagorean theorem

c)

The golden ratio

d)

The 45-degree rule

19.

The 3-4-5 rule also applies if you multiply each number in the ratio (3, 4, and 5) by the same number. Is this statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A perfectly level surface and a perfectly plumb surface intersect to create what type of angle?

a)

curved

b)

obtuse angle

c)

acute angle

d)

right angle