Final exam

• Which document indicates when materials should be ordered for a construction project?

  Programme of work
• What does a scale of 1:200 mean for a 10mm line on a drawing?

  It represents 200mm in reality
• What does the symbol for sawn wood show?

  Sawn wood
• What symbol is shown for a WC?


  WC
• What does the hatching represent in construction drawings?

  It can represent various materials
• What does the symbol for a sink represent?

  Sink
• What are the options for the document indicating material orders?

  • Time sheet
  • Day work sheet
  • Programme of work
  • Method statement
• What are the possible representations of symbols in construction drawings?

  • Sawn wood
  • Planed wood
  • Insulation
  • Concrete
  • WC
  • Sink
  • Door
  • Window
• What does a scale of 1:200 indicate for a line measurement?

  • A 10mm line represents 200mm in reality
• What does the symbol in question 7 represent?

  Window
• What does the hatching in the image represent?

  Brickwork
• What is the name given to a fixed level determined on site?

  Temporary benchmark
• What method is used to check for square when setting out a building?

  Measuring the diagonals
• Which insulation material is most flexible?

  Multi-foil
• What is installed to collect water for re-use?

  Water harvesting
• What are the options for the symbol in question 7?

  • Window
  • Door
  • Bath
  • Kitchen unit
• What are the options for the hatching in the image?

  • Brickwork
  • Rubble
  • Timber
  • Rockwork
• What are the options for the fixed level determined on site?

  • Building line
  • Frontage line
  • Temporary benchmark
  • Ordnance survey benchmark
• What are the methods to check for square when setting out a building?

  • Use a laser level
  • Measuring the diagonals
  • Using a site datum
  • Measuring for parallel
• What are the options for insulation materials?

  • Multi-foil
  • Cavity bats
  • Polyisocyanurate
  • Expanded polystyrene
• What are the options for collecting water for re-use?

  • Septic tank
  • Soakaway
  • Water harvesting
  • Ground water pumping
• Which ratio is used to set out a right angle for a building?

  3:4:5
• What makes up the bulk of a concrete mix?

  Coarse aggregate
• When must the proximity of neighbouring buildings and tree roots be considered?

  When excavating for foundations
• Which level provides the most accurate results for transferring foundation level?

  Laser
• What is the name of this brick bond: Herringbone?

  Herringbone
• What is the name of this brick bond: Flemish?


  Flemish
• What are the different types of brick bonds mentioned?

  • Herringbone
  • Flemish
  • English
  • Common
  • Monk
• What are the key considerations when excavating for foundations?

  • Proximity of neighbouring buildings
  • Tree roots
• What are the types of levels used in construction?

  • Laser level
  • Water level
  • Spirit level
  • Bolt level
• What is the term used when burning wood to create heat energy?

  Biomass heating
• What are examples of solid forms of biomass?

  • Wood (logs, chips, pellets)
  • Grain
  • Miscanthus
• What is the name of this brick bond: English, Herringbone, Garden wall, or Custom?

  English
• Which building material is the most environmentally friendly?

  Locally sourced timber FSC
• What does the '2' represent in a concrete mix ratio of 1:2:4?

  Fine aggregate
• What is a common mix ratio for concrete foundations?

  1:2:4
• Which material should not be disposed of in general waste skip?

  Plasterboard
• How is moisture prevented from rising in a cavity wall?

  By the damp proof course
• Why should plasterboard not be disposed of in general waste?

  • Contains high levels of sulphates
  • Reacts to create hydrogen sulphide (H2S)
• What factors are considered when selecting foundation design?

  Ground condition