wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Construction Quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document states the safe process for completing work?

a)

Order form

b)

Method statement

c)

Specification

d)

Variation order

2.

What can be done to reduce water usage of a toilet?

a)

Smaller cistern

b)

Smaller handle

c)

More water

d)

Large cistern

3.

What energy sources involve the burning of wood?

a)

Biomass

b)

Wind power

c)

Turbines

d)

Water power

4.

What does FSC apply to?

a)

Plastic

b)

Timber

c)

Plasterboard

d)

Metal

5.

What foundation is used for building a house on soft ground?

a)

Pile

b)

Raft

c)

Pad

d)

Strip

6.

What can be added to reduce voids in concrete?

a)

Fine aggregate

b)

Lime

c)

Coarse aggregate

d)

Cement

7.

In a concrete mix 1:2:4, what does the 2 represent?

a)

Lime

b)

Coarse aggregate

c)

Cement

d)

Sand

8.

How do you check a building for square?

a)

Eye

b)

Straight edge

c)

Spirit level

d)

3/4/5 method

9.

What is used to cover stud partitions?

a)

Plaster

b)

Wallpaper

c)

Plasterboard

d)

Paint

10.

What wall component prevents rising damp?

a)

DPC

b)

DPR

c)

DPM

d)

DPO

11.

What additive speeds up the drying time of mortar?

a)

Dye - (powder)

b)

Plasticiser

c)

Lime

d)

Accelerator

12.

An internal wall that is carrying weight from the floor above is called?

a)

Load bearing

b)

Internal

c)

External

d)

Non load bearing

13.

What is the finishing layer of a solid floor called?

a)

Concrete

b)

Screed

c)

Hard-core

d)

Sand

14.

What is the purpose of a honeycomb sleeper wall?

a)

Support the joists

b)

Carry the load

c)

Place tiles on

d)

Lay concrete on

15.

What type of roof has joists but no rafters?

a)

Gable

b)

Lean to

c)

Hipped

d)

Flat

16.

A vertical finish to the eaves is called

a)

Soffit

b)

Fascia

c)

Chip

d)

Barge

17.

A Barge board is fixed to what?

a)

Gable Ladder

b)

Soffit

c)

Fascia

d)

Ridge

18.

Who is responsible for the design of a building?

a)

Technician

b)

Tradesman

c)

Architect

d)

Surveyor

19.

Would a tiler be present at first fix?

a)

No

b)

Yes

20.

What type of roof is a Jack Rafter found in

a)

Gable

b)

Hipped

c)

Lean to

d)

Flat

21.

Plasterboard is covered with what?

a)

Wallpaper

b)

Emulsion

c)

Mist coat

d)

Board finish plaster

22.

A Gantt chart is also known as what document?

a)

Variation order

b)

Schedule

c)

Requisition order

d)

Work schedule

23.

A height of a dado is measured from what?

a)

Skirting

b)

Floor

c)

Door

d)

Dado

24.

What is Glass wool batt used for?

(a)  

25.

Which is a rigid insulation?

a)

PIR

b)

Fibreglass

c)

Blue jean

d)

Multi foil

26.

Which is a flexible insulation

a)

Multifoil

b)

PIR

c)

Double Glazing

27.

What bond is shown in the image

a)

English

b)

Stretcher

c)

Dutch

d)

Flemish

28.

What bond is shown in the image?

a)

Flemish

b)

English

c)

Dutch

d)

Stretcher

29.

What bond is shown in the image?

a)

Flemish

b)

Dutch

c)

Stretcher

d)

English

30.

What does RWP mean on a drawing?

a)

Rain was present

b)

Real waste plan

c)

Rain water pipe

d)

Rain waste pipe

31.

What does SWMP stand for?

a)

Site work men plan

b)

Site waste management plan

c)

Some work me play

d)

Site work management programmer

32.

Using a scale of 1:5, what is the actual size of an object if it measures 30mm long on the drawing?

a)

300 mm

b)

100 mm

c)

5 mm

d)

150 mm

33.

Name this type of location drawing

a)

Block Plan

b)

Site Plan

c)

Floor Plan

d)

Section detail

34.

Name this type of location drawing

a)

Block Plan

b)

Section drawing

c)

Site Plan

d)

Floor plan

35.

At what stage would you sand your work?

a)

Before you saw your piece of wood

b)

Before you drill your piece of wood

c)

Just before you apply a finishing coat of paint or varnish

d)

After you have assembled and painted your wood product

36.

Which grit of sandpaper will give you the smoothest finish?

a)

180 grit

b)

120 grit

c)

80 grit

d)

100 grit

37.

What type of paint would you use on bare softwood?

a)

Undercoat

b)

Gloss

c)

Primer

d)

Satinwood

38.

From the list what coating would you apply to skirting boards after undercoat?

a)

Matt Emulsion

b)

Gloss

c)

Varnish

d)

Wood Stain

39.

Cement consists of ...

a)

Water

b)

Fine powder

c)

Fine aggregates

40.

When (............) is added to cement it begins to set.

a)

Water

b)

Powder

c)

Concrete

d)

Reinforcement

41.

Mortar contains what three ingredients?

a)

Sand, Lime and Water

b)

Building Sand, Cement, Water

c)

Sharp Sand, Aggregate, Water

42.

What do the following mean: BWK - Brickwork RWP – Rainwater Pipe SWMP – Site Waste Management Plan HVAC – Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

4 lines
43.

What does PIR stand for?

a)

Polyethylene

b)

Polystyrene

c)

Polyisocyanurate

d)

Polypropylene

44.

What is a type space saving insulation?

a)

PIR

b)

Polystyrene

c)

Glass Fibre Quilt

d)

Multi – Foil

45.

Who designs a building?

a)

Surveyor

b)

Architect

c)

Quantity Surveyor

d)

Site Engineer

46.

Who raises a “Variation Order”?

a)

Manager

b)

Surveyor

c)

Architect

d)

Site Engineer

47.

What surface coating would be a mist coat?

a)

Plaster

b)

Emulsion

c)

Gloss

d)

Varnish

48.

What is better? A higher or lower U Value.

a)

higher

b)

lower

49.

What is better a higher or lower R Value.

a)

higher

b)

lower

50.

What can be added to concrete to slow the setting process?

a)

Plasticiser

b)

Retardant

c)

Accelerator

d)

Frost Proofer

51.

What can be added to concrete to speed up the setting process?

a)

Plasticiser

b)

Retardant

c)

Accelerator

d)

Frost Proofer

52.

What additive is added to mortar to make it more pliable (easier to work with)?

(a)  

53.

A person who directs the operation of a crane is called a Banksman.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

What is the metal inside concrete called?

a)

Wire

b)

Skeleton frame

c)

Reinforcement

d)

Railings

55.

What is Rebar made from?

a)

High Tensile Steel

b)

Brass

c)

Aluminium

d)

Cast Iron

56.

Which is an efficient way of saving water in a WC.

a)

Don’t Flush as often

b)

Dual Flush

c)

Use a bucket of water from the tap

d)

Use someone else’s WC

57.

Storing rainwater to use for domestic tasks is called

a)

Rainwater pipe

b)

Rainwater harvesting

c)

Rainwater harbouring

d)

Overflow system

58.

What keeps two “leaves” of a wall from separating?

a)

Wallplate

b)

Wall tie

c)

Insulation

d)

DPC

59.

What is this image?

a)

Engineering brick

b)

Air Brick

c)

Waffle Brick

d)

Accrington Brick

60.

What design feature does a Wall tie have?

a)

A frost inhibitor

b)

A drip to stop water travelling across

c)

Curly tail so it looks nice

d)

A black coating to stop it rusting

Similar Resources on Wayground

RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition Quiz

65 questions

RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

Professional Development