1) Which two of the following describes the purpose of a foundation  a) Provide structural stability  b) prevents trenchies from collasping c) Support loads placed on a building  d) Helps narrow the trenches e) Doesn't support dead or live loads 2) What does the 1 in 1:5 represent a) Water b) Sand c) Cement d) Shovel 3) A roof is said to be flat at what degrees or less a) 30 degrees b) 20 degrees c) 10 degrees d) 5 degrees 4) What scale drawing would be used at 1:5 a) Ground floor Plan b) Section c) Detail d) Specification 5) Which one below, is a rain water harvesting method a) Directing flow of water to drainage system b) Energy efficient electrical service c) Collecting and storing rainwater d) Outdoor lighting system 6) Which one below has the highest percentage of heat loss in an uninsulated house? a) Through the doors b) Through the windows c) Through the roof d) Through the walls 7) What is 'Thermal bridging' ? a) Heat loss due to materials conducting heat b) These are Structural Insulated Panels c) Air tightness of a building d) Low tensile strength of concrete frame 8) Which of the following are not part of the sub-structure of a building a) Hardcore b) Concrete foundations c) Roof trusses d) Foundation brickwork 9) Which below best describes a cavity wall? a) A solid brick wall b) A 100 mm wide wall c) Two walls with a cavity in-between them d) A solid concrete wall 10) What is 'Grey water'? a) Water naturally coloured grey by chalk hills b) Waste water not in contact with toilet waste c) Water than gains for solar energy d) Waste water in contact with toilet waste water 11) Which of the following are not part of the super-structure of a building a) External and internal walls b) Chimney Stacks c) Fire protection d) Foundation Brickwork 12) What is 'Black water'? a) Water heated by solar energy b) Water moved by wind turbines c) Water naturally coloured black by coal pit area d) Waste water in contact with toilet waste water 13) Moisture is prevented from entering buildings at door and window reveals by: a) mastic pointing b) extra wall ties c) cavity walling d) vertical D.P.C's. 14) When speaking with someone who has a hearing impairment, what should you do? a) Make sure you face them when you are talking b) You should not be speaking to them, this is disrespect c) Give them paper and pen and write to each other d) You should learn sign language to communicate with e) Just mouth the words as it is easier for them to read y 15) Which three diseases are related to asbestos? a) Aids, Lung Cancer, Asbestosis b) Mesothelioma, Colon Cancer, Throat Cancer c) Lung Cancer, Asbestosis, Mesothelioma d) Mesothelioma, Asbestosis, Diabetes 16) Which of these will lead to your customers receiving poor service? a) Use of jargon between staff b) Poor communication between staff c) Large numbers of staff d) Thorough training of staff. 17) What is asbestos? a) A man made synthetic material b) A natural material derived from sand particles c) A natural material from certain rock formations d) None of these 18) In windy conditions, what would keep the brick line steady a) A corner block b) A tingle plate c) A turning piece d) A mitre block 19) When you are talking directly to a person and you can see them, this is called what? a) Verbal contact b) Face to face communication c) Talking d) Interaction e) Body language 20) What is the cause of most accidents on construction sites? a) Poisoning b) Slips, trips and falls c) Electrocution d) Suffocation 21) What component does the roof trusses sit on? a) Wall plate b) Sole plate c) External wall d) Partition wall 22) What type of foundation covers the whole footprint of the building? a) Strip b) Wide strip c) Pad d) Raft 23) Which document states the safe process for completing work a) Specification b) Order form c) Method statement d) Variation order  24) What additive speeds up the drying time of mortar? a) Lime b) Plasticiser c) Accelerator d) Dye 25) What is the top layer on a solid floor called?  a) Sand b) Hardcore c) Concrete d) Screed 26) Which of the following is used when testing newly delivered concrete for workability ? a) Concrete skip b) Slump cone c) Generator d) Steel float 27) .Which of the following is not a component of a solid concrete floor? a) Cement b) Sand c) Reinforcement d) Damp proof course 28) Hip roofs are erected when there is no: a) Wall plate b) Windows c) Valley d) Gable 29) What is the method used to calculate amount of fascia needed? a) Linear b) Area c) Volume d) Cubic meters 30) A black-labelled fire extinguisher contains: a) Dry powder b) Water c) Foam d) Carbon dioxide

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