Mock 4 Construction Industry

The environmental benefit of the use of offsite construction is that it what?

• It's only suitable for social housing

• It reduces the amount of waste material

• Increases site delivery

• Increases building time

Disposable of combustible must be appropriately stored to reduce the possibility of what?

• A fire

• Don't go out of date

• So they don't get damp

• They don't get lost

Which of the following is regarded as a sustainable construction material?

• Granite

• Soft wood

• Concrete

• Plastic

How do knots in structure affect its strength

• Decrease it's tensile strength

• Decrease it's shear strength

• increase it's shear strength

• Increase it's tensile strength

What is the disadvantage of using CAD to produce working drawings?

• Secure storage of information

• Initial costs

• Use of sharing information

• Retrieving information for later use

What information is shown in drawings/specifications?

• When site opening hours are

• Site layout and fire assembly point

• Where is the nearest hospital

• What materials go in which floor area and sizes

In relation to BIM what does clash detection refer to?

• 2 contractors on site at the same time

• 2 separate parts of a structure occupy the same space

• Identification of trades that cannot work together

• Different costings for the same work

Plasticiser is used in mortar to provide what?

• Adhesion

• Workability

• Consistency

• Colouring

When preparing complex construction components which of the following are appropriate sources of information?

• Delivery ledger

• Method statements specifications

• Fire risk assessments

• Toolbox talks sign off sheets

Which of the following types of waste can be recycled?

• Out of date paint

• Out of date solvent

• Food from the canteen

• Concrete