WorksheetsPOB Joists Quiz 12
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does insulation provide between areas with different temperatures?
A barrier
A window
A door
A fan
Which of these items in the home benefits from insulation?
Central heating boilers
Television
Bookshelf
Curtains
Hot water pipes benefit from which of the following?
Insulation
Decoration
Painting
Electricity
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as benefiting from insulation?
Curtains
Central heating boilers
Hot water pipes
Cavity walls
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?
Wall plate
Floor tile
Window frame
Door hinge
What are wall plate straps used for?
To secure the wall plate to the block work structure.
To paint the wall.
To decorate the ceiling.
To make windows.
In architecture and engineering, how does a joist run?
Horizontally from wall to wall, wall to beam, or beam to beam
Vertically from floor to ceiling
Diagonally across the room
In a circle around the building
What do horizontal members such as floor joists do?
They support the loads placed upon them.
They make the walls taller.
They paint the floors.
They clean the windows.
What is insulation used for?
To keep things warm or cool.
To make things wet.
To make things noisy.
To make things heavy.
Which of the following is an example of where insulation is used?
Central heating boilers.
Television screens.
Flower pots.
Bookshelves.
Insulation can help reduce or gain heat between areas that are different in what?
Temperature
Color
Size
Shape
What do roof rafters support?
The roof decking
The basement
The garden
The driveway
Which type of building is likely to have rafters?
Any building with a roof
Only tall buildings
Only buildings with a basement
Only buildings with a garden
What is the main purpose of a timber roof truss?
To provide support for a roof
To decorate the room
To make the walls stronger
To hold windows in place
What are trusses usually linked by?
Longitudinal timbers such as purlins
Metal rods
Glass panels
Plastic sheets
What is a purlin in architecture or building?
A longitudinal, horizontal, structural member in a roof.
A type of window.
A vertical wall.
A door handle.
What is laid over the trusses or rafters to provide a weather proof barrier when finishing a roof?
Felt
Wood
Paint
Carpet
What are battens placed on top of when finishing a roof?
Felt
Tiles
Bricks
Glass
How are battens placed along the roof?
Horizontally
Vertically
Diagonally
In circles
What is a soffit?
The exposed under surface of any exterior overhanging section of a roof eave
The top surface of a roof
The inside wall of a house
The floor of a room
