Test
Knowledge of building methods and construction technology Level 2
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Preguntas del test (20)
11. Which of the following types of construction will provide the best heat insulation?
- ASolid brick wall
- BCavity wall
- C Timber frame
- DSandstone wall
- ASolid brick wall
22. On a domestic pitched roof construction, where is heat insulation best provided?
- AUnder the ceiling
- BOver the ceiling
- CUnder the roof felt
- DOver the roof felt
- AUnder the ceiling
33. Where on a structural beam under load will compression and tension take place?
- ACompression on top, tension underneath
- BTension on top, compression underneath
- CBoth compression and tension on top
- DBeam will be unaffected by either under load
- ACompression on top, tension underneath
44. Hatching on a construction drawing component indicates a:
- Adark area
- Bspecial area
- Csection through
- DCutting line
- Adark area
55. Profiles are used on site for:
- A
setting out foundations - Bshaping components
- Coutline drawings
- Dsurveyor's calculations
- A
66. The sub-soil type least likely to be affected by drying out in warm weather is:
- ASilty
- BClay
- CSandy
- DGravel
77. Which type of foundation covers the footprint of a building?
- AStrip
- BRaft
- CPier/Pad
- DPile
88. Which of the following is not a benefit of using timber frame construction for outer walling?
- AEasier transportation to site
- BQuicker site build
- CRequires fewer operatives
- DUnits can be pre-fabricated
99. Metal stud partitions are:
- Aheavy-load bearing
- Bnon-load bearing
- Clight-load bearing
- Dstronger than timber partitions
- Aheavy-load bearing
1010. Which of the following processes is not suitable for on-site application of protective
coatings?- AAirless spraying
- B Pressure impregnation
- CSynthetic brush
- DPressure roller
- AAirless spraying
1111. Mastic asphalt is often used on flat roofs because it:
- Ais easy to apply
- Bhas a smooth finish
- CX provides a seamless
- Dis a low cost water-resistant product
- Ais easy to apply
1212. Which of the following would not be used for thermal insulation in a structure?
- Apolyethylene
- Bpolystyrene
- Cpolyurethane
- Dglass fibre
- Apolyethylene
1313. Engineering bricks are used to:
- Aform a barrier against moisture movement
- Bsupport machinery in factories
- Cadd weight to foundations
- Dprovide aesthetic qualities
- Aform a barrier against moisture movement
1414. The greatest disadvantage in the use of plasterboard as an internal wall finish is:
- Ait is costly to purchase
- Bit is costly to install
- Cit is difficult to work with
- Dit requires joint finishing
- Ait is costly to purchase
1515. Concentrated alkali attack on non-ferrous metals may cause them to:
- Adiscolour
- Bdissolve
- Cdisintegrate
- Dcorrode
- Adiscolour
1616. Internal broad wall areas subjected to high pedestrian traffic should be coated with:
- Aemulsion paint
- Bwater-borne eggshell paint
- Csolvent-borne eggshell paint
- Dsolvent-borne gloss paint
- Aemulsion paint
1717. Solvent-borne paints should not be used on large internal areas because they:
- Ahave a strong smell
- B are a fire hazard
- Care expensive to buy
- Dare difficult to apply
- Ahave a strong smell
1818. Which of the following would not be affected if stock rotation was not done?
- ASolvent-borne paints
- BCement
- CPreservative coatings
- DPlaster
- ASolvent-borne paints
1919. Using soaked timber in new construction could cause:
- Aexcessive shrinkage and structural faults
- Brot and decay
- Cdiscolouration and loss of appearance
- Dreduction in structural strength
- Aexcessive shrinkage and structural faults
2020. The white deposit left on the surface of bricks when drying out is called:
- Asalt crystallisation
- Bspalling
- Cefflorescence
- Dface deterioration
- Asalt crystallisation
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- Test sobre Knowledge of building methods and construction technology Level 2, creado por Steve Lockwood el 28/01/2015.
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- Steve Lockwood
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- English
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