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Principles of Organising, Planning and Pricing Construction Work

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Question 1

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An advantage of using CAD programs, over traditional hand drawing methods is that
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  • no training is required
  • a printer is not required
  • hardware is inexpensive
  • they can be altered quickly

Question 2

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Which of the following is true about traditional hand produced drawings compared to using a CAD package?
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  • Initial set up costs are high
  • Drawings are more accurate
  • Editing can take longer
  • Drawings can be produced quicker

Question 3

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Which one of the following projection types is most likely to show room dimensions for a house?
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  • Isometric
  • Axonometric
  • Photographic
  • Orthographic

Question 4

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Orthographic projections are required when applying for
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  • a permit to work
  • labour contracts
  • Building Regulations Approval
  • Construction Regulations Approval

Question 5

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Door and window schedules can be produced from a
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  • table
  • drawing
  • programme
  • specification

Question 6

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Isometric drawings show objects in
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  • two dimension
  • three dimension
  • two point perspective
  • three point perspective

Question 7

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A 30° / 60° set square is required to draw an
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  • elliptical axis
  • isometric axis
  • elevational axis
  • orthographic axis

Question 8

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Which of the following is the most suitable thermal insulating material for a conservatory roof?
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  • Perspex
  • Double glazing
  • Twin wall plastic
  • Polyisocyanurate

Question 9

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Whish one of the following thermal insulation materials can be cut with a pair of scissors and fixed with a staple gun?
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  • Multi foil
  • Mineral wool
  • Polyvinyl butyl
  • Polyisocyanurate

Question 10

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Insulation is positioned within a brick cavity wall to
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  • prevent damp rising
  • minimise capillary attraction
  • conform to fire safety legislation
  • conform to building regulations

Question 11

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When insulation is inserted between the rafters in a roof, care must be taken to ensure air flow is
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  • limited
  • adjustable
  • prevented
  • maintained

Question 12

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Whish of the following walling construction methods has the best thermal value?
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  • Stone
  • Concrete
  • Timber frame
  • Solid brick work

Question 13

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Energy's certificate rating A-G determine a building's
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  • water usage
  • gas pressure
  • thermal efficiency
  • electrical resistance

Question 14

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When timber is imported into the United Kingdom it must be from
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  • Europe
  • America
  • a local source
  • a managed source

Question 15

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What are sustainable materials?
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  • Materials that do not destroy or deplete natural resources
  • Materials made only of timber
  • Materials that do not contain any plastic
  • Materials that are manufactured from recycled materials only

Question 16

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Which of the following formula's is used for calculating the area of a wall?
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  • L x H
  • L x H³
  • L ÷ H³
  • L ÷ H

Question 17

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Which formula is used to find the area of a circular platform?
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  • π r² v²
  • π dh
  • 4/3 π r³
  • M 1/3 π r²h

Question 18

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Which of the following are both shown on a schedule?
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  • Location and size
  • Tools and position
  • Density and porosity
  • Joint size and adhesive

Question 19

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When ordering supplies, an approved supplier list would be used, as they have proved in the past to be
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  • friendly
  • reliable
  • expensive
  • available

Question 20

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A contract would be priced up using the drawings and the
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  • bill of quantities
  • requisition sheet
  • contract for payment
  • contract specification

Question 21

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A client would put a contract out to tender in order to compare
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  • specifications
  • bill of quantities
  • installation details
  • competitive prices

Question 22

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A quote would give the client
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  • the cost of the preambles
  • a variable price for the job
  • a bid for the work to be done
  • the cost for the work to be carried out

Question 23

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An estimate will give the client
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  • a cost for all the labour required
  • an exact cost for the complete job
  • a cost for all the materials required
  • an approximate cost for the complete job

Question 24

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2600 m² of wall tiles are required for a contract. How many additional wall tiles need to be ordered when allowing 10% waste?
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  • 250 m²
  • 260 m²
  • 2610 m²
  • 2860 m²

Question 25

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Which of the following both need to be considered when preparing a quote?
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  • Labour and receipts
  • Labour and invoices
  • Labour and hoarding costs
  • Labour and operational costs

Question 26

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The benefit of using a Gantt chart is to show the planning of which of the following?
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  • Labour and plant
  • Size and type of flooring
  • Colour and type of paint
  • Labour and drawings

Question 27

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The lead times required for ordering materials are planned by using a
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  • schedule
  • specification
  • bill of quantities
  • method statement

Question 28

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Which one of the following is an advantage of purchasing plant compared to hiring it?
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  • Maintenance costs are reduced
  • It is less expensive in the long term
  • No additional purchases are required
  • Portable appliance testing is not required

Question 29

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Which one of the following is an advantage of hiring equipment?
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  • It is available at any time
  • Costs are reduced in the long term
  • It can be kept at the end of a contract
  • Spare parts do not have to be purchased

Question 30

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Which one of the following is not a planning method used in construction?
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  • Gantt chart
  • Bill of quantities
  • Programme of work
  • Critical path analysis

Question 31

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Which one of the following are all required pieces of information to produce a Gantt chart?
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  • Start date, end date and labour required
  • Delivery dates, specifications and bill of quantities
  • Labour required, meeting agenda and bill of quantities
  • Planned activities, meeting agenda and plant required

Question 32

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Which one of the following documents is used to record action points of a meeting?
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  • A diary
  • An agenda
  • The memos
  • The minutes

Question 33

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A hot works permit is required when
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  • work is carried out in a kitchen
  • working in air-conditioned rooms
  • work is carried out that generates heat
  • working in confined spaces underground

Question 34

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An instruction from an Architect to make changes to work would be made
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  • in a diary
  • on an agenda
  • on a delivery note
  • in a variation order

Question 35

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Which one of the following documents contains information including attendees, apologies and dates?
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  • Diary
  • Agenda
  • Calendar
  • Schedule

Question 36

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Information about site access would be included during
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  • an induction
  • a toolbox talk
  • in a safety meeting
  • an extended meeting

Question 37

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Safety updates and changes to working hours would be discussed during
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  • an induction
  • a toolbox talk
  • a safety meeting
  • an extension meeting

Question 38

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Binding doors and damaged paintwork found at the end of a contract, would be identified during a
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  • land survey
  • toolbox talk
  • motion study
  • defects survey

Question 39

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Which of the following information, other than faults found, is included on a defects schedule?
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  • Programme
  • Specification
  • Remedial action
  • Contract start date

Question 40

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Which one of the following is required when querying an incorrect delivery of timber?
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  • Total cost
  • Order number
  • Quality of timber
  • Timber supplier
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