2021 Construction HSC Exam Multiple Choice

A diagram of a plane is shown.

What type of plane is this?

• Jack

• Trying

• Electric

• Smoothing

Employment on any worksite should be based on

• age

• merit

• gender

• union membership

Which of the following is an example of environmentally sustainable development practices on a construction site?

• All waste material is buried on site.

• Construction and labour costs are minimised.

• Enough materials are ordered and accessible.

• Work practices have minimal impact on the surrounding area.

A large construction site requires different trades to be working to a schedule. To plan all tasks in a logical sequence and to a timeframe, which organisational tool would be the most effective?

• Pie chart

• Gantt chart

• Diary entries

• Trade sequence memo

A brick wall measuring 13.7 metres is drawn on a plan using a scale of 1:100. What is the length of the line drawn on the plan?

• 1.37 mm

• 1.37 cm

• 137 mm

• 137 cm

Which tool should be used to make sure these two window sills are at the same height?

• Plumb bob

• Spirit level

• Water level

• Four fold rule

What is the best way to prevent soil erosion from a construction site?

• Work only on dry days

• Monitor site rainfall records

• Report environmental hazards

• Build a sediment control fence

To what level of accuracy can this rule measure?

• 0.1 mm

• 1 mm

• 10 mm

• 150 mm

According to the Work Health and Safety Act, when is a workplace required to set up a Work Health and Safety committee?

• After an accident has occurred

• At the beginning of the financial year

• If a business has a turnover of over $200 000

• When a workplace employs 20 or more employees

An emergency information sign is shown.

• Red and white

• Blue and white

• Green and white

• Black and yellow