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Construction Terminology

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The most important member of a construction team is

a)

client

b)

architect

c)

builder

d)

chippie

2.

a brief is

a)

outline/overview of the project

b)

building design

c)

building specs

d)

project spec sheet

3.

what are the two types of building surveyors

a)

land/quality

b)

land/quantity

c)

commercial/domestic

d)

domestic/industrial

4.

civil engineers are concerned with

a)

building services

b)

structural components

c)

roads, bridges, and railways

d)

loads regarding structural properties.

5.

first fix occurs when

a)

plastering has just started

b)

before plastering has been completed

c)

before painting

d)

after plastering

6.

second fix carpentry involves

a)

erecting dormer windows

b)

erecting bay windows

c)

partition walls, doors etc

d)

kitchens, gable ladders

7.

joinery consists of

a)

joisting and stairs

b)

stairs, windows and door

c)

partition walls and door linings

d)

roof extensions and stairs

8.

job sheet gives details of

a)

hours completed

b)

details of the job to be carried out

c)

contract details

d)

worker complaints

9.

An RO stands for

a)

Receipt Order

b)

Requisition Order

c)

Requisition Offer

d)

Release Order

10.

Alterations to the contract is called

a)

contract notice

b)

confirmation note

c)

confirmation notice

d)

contract note

11.

BOQ stands for

a)

bill of quantities

b)

bill of qualities

c)

building order quantities

d)

building order Qs

12.

Schedules show

a)

specific details drawings don'ts show

b)

work schedule

c)

work record

d)

order of work

13.

MTO stands for

a)

material take off

b)

measurement total of

c)

measurement take off

d)

material total of

14.

PC in relation to the bill of quantities stands for

a)

prime cost

b)

prime contract

c)

purpose contract

d)

purpose cost

15.

a tender letter that describes the material requirements for construction is called

a)

provisional sum

b)

preliminary

c)

preambles

d)

spec sheet

16.

unit rate involves

a)

labour and material rate

b)

profession and craft rate

c)

client budget

d)

statutory rate

17.

what is the name of the term where services i.e. water/ electricity are brought to site

a)

contract undertaking

b)

statutory contract

c)

statutory undertakings

d)

project undertakings

18.

UOM stand for

a)

units of measure

b)

units of meaning

c)

units of measurement

d)

units or measure

19.

the correct order for measuring should be

a)

length, breadth and thickness/height

b)

breadth, length, thickness/height

c)

length, thickness/height, breadth

d)

breadth, thickness/height, length

20.

least dimensions in length should be

a)

1m

b)

0.1m

c)

0.01m

d)

0.0001m

21.

least dimensions in weight

a)

0.1 tons

b)

0.01 tons

c)

0.001 tons

d)

0.0001 tons

22.

sheet roofing should be measured by

a)

each

b)

length

c)

M2

d)

M3

23.

door linings should be measured by

a)

m2

b)

m3

c)

each

d)

run length

24.

in relation to drawings the Location Plan shows

a)

the project on its own

b)

the project in relation to surrounding properties

c)

the project in the broader landscape

d)

just the landscape

25.

the site plan shows the project in relation to

a)

existing buildings

b)

the neighbours house

c)

property boundary

d)

the townland

26.

elevations should be scaled to

a)

1:1/1:2

b)

1:50/1:100

c)

50:1/100:1

d)

1:500/1:1000

27.

sections should show

a)

outside vertical views

b)

horizontal views through the building

c)

vertical views through the building

d)

outside horizontal views

28.

construction drawings provide

a)

detailed info to carry out their construction work

b)

various components

c)

info for manufacturers

d)

detailed assembly drawings

29.

detailed drawings are typically scaled at

a)

1:100

b)

full/1:2

c)

1:10

d)

1:50