WorksheetsL2 Principles of Construction CL Part 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which document is used to give details that cover the construction, features, materials & finishes of a job?
Work programme
Purchase order
Policy document
Specification
Which are 2 types of communication?
Verbal & written
Telephones & email
Meetings & memos
Plans & Faxes
How do you measure a perimeter?
2 x length + 2 x width
Length + width
Length x width
3.142 x 2
Which documents tells you how much you owe for materials?
Work programme
Purchase order
Invoice
Job specification
What is an estimate?
An approximate price
A fixed price
A bid
A quotation
On a drawing, you see the letters BWK. What does it mean?
Architects signature
Building work in keeping
Brickwork
Brick work in keeping
When you see the acronym HVAC on a drawing what does it mean?
Heavy Vehicle Access Crane
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Hot Vents & Air Conditioning
Hard Ventilation & Access Corridor
When does the communication start in a message?
When it has been received
When it has been understood
When it has been forwarded
When it has been saved
What is the least important expectation of an employer?
Appearance
Reliability
Trust
Honesty
Which piece of information is not required when taking a message?
Date
Name of person calling
The weather conditions on the site
Name of the person the message is for.
What does a block plan show?
Identifies the proposed site in relation to the surrounding area
Shows how many floors the building has
Shows where the services are going
Identifies all the components
Which job role does not belong in the Building Industry?
Electrician
Foreman
Roofer
Site chef
How many sheets of MDF would you need to cover an area 5m long and 6.25m wide, (sheets measure 1.2m x 2.4m). Nearest full sheet.
9
10
11
12
The length of a room is 9m wide and is 13m long. What is the total perimeter?
22m
44m
88m
176m
Where are the site drawings kept?
Site office
Canteen
Works van
Welfare office
Which one of these is not a protected characteristic?
Race
Age
Colour
Disability
Who is the Craft foreman responsible to?
The Joiner
General Foreman
The Client
The First aider
How many sides does a meter cube have?
3
4
6
8
What sign has a Green background and white lettering?
Mandatory
Information
Warning
Prohibition
How is volume measured?
L x W x H
L x W
D x L x P
P x C
What does the abbreviation DPM mean?
Don’t push me
Damp proof membrane
Dust preventative method
Danger mark position
In what capacity is concrete ordered by?
Cubic yard
Cubic feet
Cubic metre
Cubic mile
A contract document that would state the quality of workmanship and the type of materials required is known as,
An invoice
A specification
Architects instruction
A drawing
What direction is indicated on a site plan or a block plan?
East
North
West
South
What is the most common form of communication used by site carpenters?
Text message
Spoken word
Written memo
Hand gestures
Who is it that employs an Architect?
Contracts manager
Operative
The Client
Local authority
