Property Maintenance 3

Which of the following types of hammer is most appropriate to use with a bolster chisel to cut a brick?

• lump/club

• claw

• pin

• wooden mallet

When obtaining resources for a task, what is the most important reason for following organisational procedures?

• to keep the supervisor happy

• in case there is a local authority inspection

• to control the cost and quality

• to avoid paying high insurance costs

Timber materials should be stored off the ground and equally supported to prevent...

• subsidence

• efflorescence

• rusting

• warping

Bags of plaster should be stored...

• off the floor in a dry and ventilated room

• off the floor and up against a wall

• on the floor in a dry and ventilated room

• not more than two bags high

The best place for storing a flammable solvent based adhesive is in...

• a sealed plastic bottle on a labelled shelf in an easily accessible place

• an old discarded paint tin on a shelf in an easily addessible place

• an open container on a labelled shelf in a locked storeroom

• the original storage container on a shelf in a fire resistant cabinet

What are the legal requirements that should be considered when carrying out preventative maintenance?

• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013

• Payment of Wages Act 1960

• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992

A property maintenance operative is asked to plan some preventative maintenance tasks for a large store. When would be the best time to carry them out?

• any time, it is the property maintenance operatives's choice

• at a time when the store is not busy

• at busy times so staff can help

• only when there is helpn available from other property maintenance operatives

Which one of the following physical factors would prevent a property maintenance operative from completing re-pointing work?

• strong winds

• low humidity

• low temperature

• heavy cloud cover

Which of the following is a feature of preventative maintenance?

• cost of overtime increases

• work loads can be planned in advance

• staff need to be available at short notice

• extra tools need to be purchased

Before beginning to mix plaster to repair damage, the best option to cover the area is by using...

• fabric dust sheets

• waterproof sheeting

• old newspapers

• cardboard boxes laid flat