wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

NCCER Principles of site and building layout

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Contour lines on a drawing represent places that have _____.

a)

similar control points

b)

the same elevation

c)

property monuments

d)

a high risk of flooding

2.

Drawings that show natural and man-made features on the construction site are called _____.

a)

site plans

b)

contour plans

c)

structural plans

d)

architectural plans

3.

Plan north on construction drawings typically points to _____.

a)

magnetic north

b)

the front of the property

c)

the benchmark

d)

the top of the page

4.

An acute angle is an angle that is _____.

a)

greater than 90 degrees

b)

exactly 90 degrees

c)

equivalent to 180 degrees

d)

less than 90 degrees

5.

If two angles of a triangle are 34° and 42°, then the unknown angle equals _____.

a)

14°

b)

74°

c)

104°

d)

284°

6.

To perform calculations, angle measurements expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds can be converted to _____.

a)

decimal degrees

b)

fractions

c)

whole numbers

d)

metric equivalents

7.

Potential safety problems that might occur while laying out a site can be identified by completing a(n) _____.

a)

job hazard analysis

b)

site safety checklist

c)

OSHA specifications checklist

d)

hazard report

8.

Fiberglass tape measures are typically more accurate than steel tape measures.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The most common lengths of steel tape measures are _____.

a)

25', 50', and 100'

b)

100', 150', and 200'

c)

100', 200', and 300'

d)

300', 400', and 500'

10.

String used with a plumb bob is typically stored on a _____.

a)

string pocket

b)

carpenter's spool

c)

surveyor's spindle

d)

gammon reel

11.

A typical brass plumb bob weighs _____.

a)

8 ounces

b)

12 ounces

c)

16 ounces

d)

24 ounces

12.

The main difference between a builder’s level and a transit level is that the telescope with the builder’s level _____.

a)

has higher magnification

b)

is fixed

c)

uses a laser

d)

is larger

13.

An electronic site layout instrument that can be controlled remotely is a(n) _____.

a)

EDMI

b)

laser transit

c)

robotic total station

d)

programmable theodolite

14.

Vertical distances can be measured using a builder’s level and a _____.

a)

laser beam detector

b)

GPS survey device

c)

measuring tape

d)

leveling rod

15.

Adding the backsight reading to the known elevation of a benchmark provides the _____.

a)

first turning point

b)

height of instrument

c)

foundation height

d)

batter board height