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WorksheetsConnected Practice Quiz
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 30mins
What does "connected practice" mean?
Teams working together toward a common goal
Teams working separately
Teams ignoring each other
Teams competing against each other
What can all stakeholders do in connected practice?
Access the main goals and plans at any time
Ignore the main goals
Forget the plans
Change the goals without notice
What does connected practice enhance?
Operational effectiveness and safety
Confusion and chaos
Miscommunication
Disorganization
What is an example of verbal communication?
Writing a letter
Drawing a picture
Talking
Sending an email
Which of the following is a way to communicate face-to-face?
Group discussions
Text messaging
Writing a note
Sending a postcard
What is a meeting an example of?
Non-verbal communication
Verbal communication
Written communication
Silent communication
Which of these is NOT a form of verbal communication?
Telephone conversations
Video links
Face-to-face talks
Drawing a picture
What is the quickest and most common method of communicating?
Writing letters
Verbal communication
Sending emails
Using sign language
How do we use speech in informal ways?
At work
During interviews
General conversations with friends
On the telephone to customers
When do we use formal speech?
Chatting with friends
During interviews
Playing games
Watching TV
Which of the following is used to bill customers?
Letters
Invoices
Drawings
Schedules
What are memos and notes usually like?
Long and detailed
Short and precise
Colorful and artistic
Loud and noisy
What are graphs and charts used for?
Writing stories
Displaying data
Drawing pictures
Making music
Which of the following is a type of electronic communication?
Telephone
Books
Pencils
Chalkboard
What can you use to send an email?
Computer
Television
Radio
Fax machine
Which device is used for video calling?
Telephone
Book
Pencil
Chalkboard
Which of these is NOT a form of electronic communication?
Fax machines
Television
Radio
Notebook
Which of the following is a method of verbal communication used in the construction industry?
Writing emails
Informal conversations
Drawing plans
Using sign language
What is one way people in the construction industry receive information?
Watching movies
Receiving instructions
Playing games
Reading novels
What is a formal way to share information in the construction industry?
Oral presentations
Singing songs
Dancing
Painting
What should you do when speaking to others?
Speak clearly without shouting
Speak very loudly
Whisper all the time
Use only one tone
How should you vary your voice when speaking?
Use the same tone and pitch
Vary the tone and pitch
Speak in a monotone
Only use a high pitch
What is important to do with words when speaking?
Pronounce words correctly
Mumble the words
Skip some words
Use only long words
What should you avoid doing when speaking?
Never speak too quickly
Speak as fast as possible
Talk without stopping
Use only short sentences
What can you use to make speaking more interesting?
Make use of humour
Use only serious words
Avoid smiling
Speak in a flat tone
What is one advantage of using the telephone?
It is very expensive.
It is hard to use.
You receive a rapid response.
It is only for young people.
Who can use the telephone?
Only teachers.
People of all abilities and employment statuses.
Only children.
Only people in offices.
What kind of network does the telephone have?
Local network.
Global network.
Small network.
Private network.
How is the telephone equipment described?
Complicated and hard to use.
Simple and easy to use.
Expensive and heavy.
Old and outdated.
Why is communication important on construction sites?
It helps in playing games.
It supports ongoing work with information.
It makes buildings colorful.
It reduces the number of workers needed.
What can happen if communication is not handled well?
It can be fun.
It can be hurtful.
It can make people dance.
It can make buildings taller.
What does the efficiency of the construction process depend on?
The color of the building.
The number of workers.
The quality of communication.
The size of the construction site.
How should communication be on construction sites?
Open and sensitive.
Loud and noisy.
Secretive and hidden.
Fast and careless.
What is one benefit of good communication?
Increase work productivity
Make more friends outside work
Have longer meetings
Use more paper
How does good communication help with costs?
It reduces unseen costs
It increases storage needs
It causes more damage
It leads to more returned deliveries
What does good communication enhance among the workforce?
Morale and friendship
Competition
Confusion
Silence
Who is responsible for designing buildings in construction?
Architects
Delivery drivers
Operatives
Charge hands
Who manages the construction site and oversees the work?
Site managers
Directors
Builders’ merchants
Tradespeople
Who delivers materials to the construction site?
Delivery drivers
Architects
Clerks of works
Charge hands
Who are the skilled workers that perform specific tasks in construction?
Tradespeople
Directors
Operatives
Builders’ merchants
How do architects communicate with directors or site managers?
Only verbal
Verbal, electronic, written
Only written
Only electronic
Who do site managers communicate with using verbal and electronic methods?
Architects
Directors
Tradesman
Operatives
What methods do tradesmen use to communicate with operatives?
Verbal, electronic
Verbal, written
Electronic, written
Only verbal
Why is it important to plan a construction project in detail?
To make it look nice
To ensure it runs smoothly
To make it more expensive
To make it colorful
What do programmes of work show in construction?
The sequence of activities
The color of the building
The number of workers
The type of materials
Who needs to read and interpret programmes in construction?
Chefs and waiters
Doctors and nurses
Managers and engineers
Teachers and students
Which of the following is a type of planning method?
Bar charts (Gantt charts)
Pie charts
Line graphs
Scatter plots
What is another type of planning method besides bar charts?
Histogram
Critical path analysis
Venn diagram
Flowchart
Which planning method involves organizing tasks over time?
Programme of works
Frequency distribution
Pictogram
Tree diagram
What is one benefit of planning work?
More delays in work completion
No delays in work completion
Less organization needed
More confusion in tasks
What does planning work help with regarding the workforce?
Making the workforce confused
Organising the workforce
Ignoring the workforce
Delaying the workforce
How does planning work affect material deliveries?
It makes deliveries late
It stops deliveries
It organises material deliveries
It loses materials
What does planning work ensure about the workforce?
Workforce is on task at all times
Workforce is always late
Workforce is never organized
Workforce is always confused
How can task durations be compared in planning?
They cannot be compared
Easily
With difficulty
Not at all
What can minor changes in data cause in planning?
No changes
Major changes in the chart
Everything stays the same
No effect
What does the bar length in a Gantt chart represent?
The color of the task
The duration of the task
The name of the task
The priority of the task
How are slack times represented in a Gantt chart?
With solid lines
With arrows
With dotted lines
With colors
Who designed the Gantt chart?
Henry Gantt
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Thomas Edison
What date was the Gantt chart popularised?
1910
1920
1930
1940
