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Quiz on Screeding Quiz, created by Steve Lockwood on 05/11/2014.
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Question 1

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1. How much mixed material is needed to complete a floor screed 5.000 m long by 4.000 m wide and 0.050 m thick?
Answer
  • 0.25 m3
  • 0.5 m3
  • 1 m3
  • 1.5 m3

Question 2

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2. Tools and equipment for floor screeding will generally include:
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  • sweeping brush, trowel, float, mixer, shovel
  • splash brush, small tool, gauger, trowel, float
  • spirit level, trowel, buckets, mixer, float
  • levelling equipment, trowel, float, shovel buckets, mixer

Question 3

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Plastic sheeting below the structural floor is the:
Answer
  • damp proof membrane
  • vapour barrier
  • moisture trap
  • aid to curing the floor

Question 4

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The type of cement used in floor screeds is:
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  • Masonry Portland
  • Extra Portland
  • Rapid Portland
  • Ordinary Portland

Question 5

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Sands used for floor screeding:
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  • should contain a high proportion of fine grains
  • should contain a high proportion of large grains
  • can be any type
  • should be sharp and well graded

Question 6

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Ready-mixed screeds are:
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  • prepared off site and delivered as required
  • prepared after work for the following day
  • prepared in the morning for use during the day
  • used only for self-levelling floors

Question 7

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Screed rails or battens are used to:
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  • help delivery of screed material to the workstation
  • assist in forming the main area of floor
  • tamp down the surface of the screed
  • form channels for drainage

Question 8

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The purpose of a damp proof membrane is to:
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  • assist the passage of moisture
  • assist in the curing process
  • allow the screed to dry out quickly
  • prevent the passage of moisture

Question 9

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Cracking of large area floors may be reduced by:
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  • use of more cement
  • use of expansion strips
  • adding more sand
  • a self-levelling compound

Question 10

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Battens used as a guide for screeds may be:
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  • set out from datum lines
  • laid at 50 mm depth
  • set out from base floor
  • laid to form 75 mm depth

Question 11

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The most accurate proportioning of floor screeding materials:
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  • is by weight
  • is important near heavily trafficked areas
  • can be carried out using shovels
  • can be carried out using buckets

Question 12

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The correct consistency for floor screeding materials is:
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  • as dry as possible
  • slurry like
  • semi wet
  • semi dry

Question 13

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Mixing of screed material:
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  • does not have to be thorough as it will be spread by shovel
  • needs to be consistent or wear will take place
  • should be carried out as slowly as possible
  • can take place after water has been added

Question 14

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Compacting screeds results in a:
Answer
  • lightweight screed
  • quicker set screed
  • more dense screed
  • slower set screed

Question 15

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Compacting can be carried out with a:
Answer
  • screed rail
  • datum
  • rule or float
  • level

Question 16

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High volumes of ventilation:
Answer
  • will aid the setting process
  • will not affect the screeds after laying
  • will allow the cement to harden quickly
  • may make the surface of the screed dusty

Question 17

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The finish on a floor screed:
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  • is not important as it will all be covered up
  • is important as it may show through the final covering
  • can be completed the next day
  • can be completed by the floor layer with the finish

Question 18

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Laying polythene sheet on the floor screed after laying will:
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  • act as an accelerator to the set
  • produce an even surface
  • allow the cement to set naturally
  • keep the floor soft for the next process

Question 19

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The purpose of curing is to:
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  • allow the cement to set and harden over a long period
  • produce an even surface
  • produce a lightweight screed
  • aid compaction to take place

Question 20

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Where drainage outlets are fitted:
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  • the floor must be laid from this point
  • they can be repositioned later
  • the floor can be altered to fit when finish is applied
  • the drainage contractor will alter them to suit
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