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POB Joists Quiz 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does insulation provide between areas with different temperatures?

a)

A barrier

b)

A window

c)

A door

d)

A fan

2.

Which of these items in the home benefits from insulation?

a)

Central heating boilers

b)

Television

c)

Bookshelf

d)

Curtains

3.

Hot water pipes benefit from which of the following?

a)

Insulation

b)

Decoration

c)

Painting

d)

Electricity

4.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as benefiting from insulation?

a)

Curtains

b)

Central heating boilers

c)

Hot water pipes

d)

Cavity walls

5.

What is the name of the horizontal timber placed along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists, rafters, and distribute the load?

a)

Wall plate

b)

Floor tile

c)

Window frame

d)

Door hinge

6.

What are wall plate straps used for?

a)

To secure the wall plate to the block work structure.

b)

To paint the wall.

c)

To decorate the ceiling.

d)

To make windows.

7.

In architecture and engineering, how does a joist run?

a)

Horizontally from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam

b)

Vertically from floor to ceiling

c)

Diagonally across the room

d)

In a circle around the building

8.

What do horizontal members such as floor joists do?

a)

They support the loads placed upon them.

b)

They make the walls taller.

c)

They paint the floors.

d)

They clean the windows.

9.

What is insulation used for?

a)

To keep things warm or cool.

b)

To make things wet.

c)

To make things noisy.

d)

To make things heavy.

10.

Which of the following is an example of where insulation is used?

a)

Central heating boilers.

b)

Television screens.

c)

Flower pots.

d)

Bookshelves.

11.

Insulation can help reduce or gain heat between areas that are different in what?

a)

Temperature

b)

Color

c)

Size

d)

Shape

12.

What do roof rafters support?

a)

The roof decking

b)

The basement

c)

The garden

d)

The driveway

13.

Which type of building is likely to have rafters?

a)

Any building with a roof

b)

Only tall buildings

c)

Only buildings with a basement

d)

Only buildings with a garden

14.

What is the main purpose of a timber roof truss?

a)

To provide support for a roof

b)

To decorate the room

c)

To make the walls stronger

d)

To hold windows in place

15.

What are trusses usually linked by?

a)

Longitudinal timbers such as purlins

b)

Metal rods

c)

Glass panels

d)

Plastic sheets

16.

What is a purlin in architecture or building?

a)

A longitudinal, horizontal, structural member in a roof.

b)

A type of window.

c)

A vertical wall.

d)

A door handle.

17.

What is laid over the trusses or rafters to provide a weather proof barrier when finishing a roof?

a)

Felt

b)

Wood

c)

Paint

d)

Carpet

18.

What are battens placed on top of when finishing a roof?

a)

Felt

b)

Tiles

c)

Bricks

d)

Glass

19.

How are battens placed along the roof?

a)

Horizontally

b)

Vertically

c)

Diagonally

d)

In circles

20.

What is a soffit?

a)

The exposed under surface of any exterior overhanging section of a roof eave

b)

The top surface of a roof

c)

The inside wall of a house

d)

The floor of a room