Construction Technology

When a safety hazard cannot be eliminated, students should

• avoid the hazard

• ignore the hazard

• guard or mark off the hazard

• share the information with other students

The MOST common injury causing absence from work is

• burns

• back injury

• broken bones

• cuts and bruises

Workers practice good housekeeping in the workplace to

• prevent accidents

• improve productivity

• prevent equipment failure

• organise tools and equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be maintained by the

• worker

• employer

• safety officer

• work supervisor

Which of the following types of fire extinguishing materials is BEST used on oil fires?

• Foam

• Water

• Dry Powder

• Carbon dioxide (C02)

Detailed orthographic drawings are BEST used to show

• early stages of product

  development

• 3D views of a finished

  product

• the dimensions of a finished

  product for manufacturing

• how mechanical components

  fit together to make a product

The role of a quantity surveyor is to

• prepare working drawings

• set out a building on a site

• prepare a bill of quantities

• manage the finances of a construction project

Which of the following members of the building team carries the greatest level of responsibility on a construction site?

• Trade foreman

• Project manager

• Contractor

• Civil engineer

A technical worker in construction and manufacturing industries is paid more than a skilled or semi-skilled worker because they have

• a better position

• highly academic qualifications

• higher levels of knowledge and skills

• greater production output

A top down structure in an organisational chart shows a

• hierarchical relationship between workers

• horizontal relationship between workers

• hierarchical and horizontal relationship between categories of workers

• hierarchical and horizontal relationship between each worker