WorksheetsSite and Building Layout Study Guide
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Construction drawings and documents used by builders represent a legal agreement between who? Pg 148
Builders and Architects
Owner and Contractor
Builders and Engineers
Owner and Suppliers
A plumb wall is perfectly _______. Pg 149
vertical
horizontal
diagonal
curved
Which two construction drawings or plans are primarily used when laying out a site or building? Pg 150
Architectural and CIvil
Elevation and Section
Foundation Plan and Roof Plan
Electrical Plan and Plumbing Plan
Who should perform the layout activities that establish legal property lines or boundaries? Pg 150
Registered Surveyors
Architects
Registered Engineers
Contractors
When no permanent object is available as a primary control point marker a concrete ______ can be used. Pg 152
monument
footing
stake
museum
Site plans include both man-made features and _______ features. Pg 153
natural
artificial
synthetic
constructed
A setback is the distance between which 2 lines?
Property line and building line
Street line and property line
Building line and street line
Fence line and property line
All finish-grade references on a site plan are keyed to a reference point known as a(n) __________. Pg 154
benchmark
datum point
elevation mark
survey point
If a perfectly plum line and a perfectly level line intersect they will be perpendicular and form an angle of ______ degrees. Pg 159
90
45
60
120
An angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees is _________. Pg 160
obtuse
acute
right
reflex
The sum of 3 interior angles of any triangle is always ________. Pg 161
180 degrees
90 degrees
360 degrees
270 degrees
If 2 angles of a triangle are 28 degrees and 42 degrees, what does the unknown angle equal?
110 degrees
100 degrees
90 degrees
80 degrees
What should be completed to identify potential hazards that may be encountered when laying out a job site? Pg 164
A risk assessment
A job hazard analysis
A site inspection
A hazard checklist
Site layout involves making horizontal and vertical distance measurements by a process called taping or ________. Pg 165
chaining
roping
measuring
choking
All types of levels and transits are mounted on what for proper operation? Pg 165
Tripod
Stand
Base
Platform
What tool/instrument is described as a short handheld telescope with a bubble level built into it? Pg 169
A laser plumb
A leveling rod
A hand sight level
A transit
When using a leveling rod, the target is moved up or down on the rod until the ____ on the vernier scale is lined up with the crosshairs of the leveling instrument. Pg 170
pointer
mark
indicator
zero
One of the oldest types of levels is the ______? Pg 171
Transit level
Water level
Spirit level
Laser level
When using a water level, what does the length of the tube determine? Pg 171
The accuracy of the measurement
The speed of water flow
The volume of water it can hold
The distance it can measure
What is one advantage of using a rotating beam laser level? Pg 175
It is less accurate than other levels.
It is more affordable than other types.
It requires manual adjustment.
It allows 1 person instead of 2 to perform many operations
How many people are required to operate a rotating beam laser level? Pg 175
One person
Two people
Three people
Four people
When measuring a horizontal distance or across a steep slope, measure distance in a series of steps while holding the tape level. This process is called what?
Breaking the tape
Differential leveling
Chain breaking
Pacing
Measuring vertical distances or elevations is called ________. Pg 184
differential leveling
surveying
mapping
triangulation
Differential leveling is used to set _____ ______. Pg 184
reference lines
elevation points
grade stakes
survey markers
What are batter boards used for? Pg 187
To support concrete forms
To mark the boundaries of buildings and the center of footings
To measure the depth of excavation
To hold scaffolding in place
What rule or method is used to lay out and/or check a 90 degree angle? Pg 188
Protractor Method
3-6-9 rule
3-4-5 rule
Angle Bisector
The 3-4-5 rule also applies if you multiply each number in the ratio (3, 4, and 5) by the same number.
TRUE
FALSE
