Construction Questions Flashcards
The top course of a wall , designed to shed water and to have a finished appearance , is the…
A.) Jamb
B.) Saddle
C.) Water Table
D.) Coping
D.) Coping
The foundations of a building should be carried below the frost line to prevent..
A.)Pollution
B.)Corrosion
C.)Asphyxiation
D.)Heaving
D.)Heaving
Creosote is COMMONLY used as a preservative for …
A.)Vitrified clay sewers
B.)Brick Walls
C.)PVC pipe
D.)Timber Piles
D.) Timber Piles
A bolt has a round head and a square nut . The portion of the shank immediately under the head is a square and the remainder of the shank is round. This type of bolt is called a ____ bolt.
A.) Carriage
B.) Expansion
C.)Lag
D.)Toggle
A.) Carriage
The size of a nail is designated as 8d. This designation means..
A.)8 penny
B.) 8 times the diameter
C.) 8 inches
D.)8 centimeters
A.) 8 penny
Noxious gases and foul odors are prevented from passing from the sewer to the building drainage pipes by a …
A.) Cross Connection
B.) Goose Neck
C.) Wye Fitting
D.) Trap with a water seal
D.) Trap with a water seal
While trenches are being excavated for sewer construction, the earth sides are frequently held in place by ..
A.)Sheeting
B.) A cradle
C.) Slope Stakes
D.) Batter boards
A.) Sheeting
After concrete is poured, it is covered with plastic sheets or wet burlap in order to reduce…
A.)evaporation
B.)Vibration
C.)Water
D.)Honeycombing
A.)Evaporation
Of the following, the one which would NOT be used for sub-surface examination is…
A.)Auger Borings
B.) Test Pits
C.) Core Borings
D.) Stadia measurements
D.) Stadia Measurements
The diary of a construction project is MOST commonly known as a …
A.)Log
B.) Organization Chart
C.) Bar Diagram
D.)Audit
A.) Log
A soil with the lowest bearing power is USUALLY …
A.) Clay
B.) Sand
C.) Peat
D.) Gravel
C.) Peat
The primary reason for providing manholes in a sewer is to …
A.)Facilitate construction
B.)Facilitate inspection and repairs
C.)Minimize settlement
D.)Aid in locating final street grades
B.) Facilitate inspection and repairs
The joint on a cast iron soil pipe is generally..
A.)Tongue and groove
B.)Flanged
C.) Bell and Spigot
D.)A dresser coupling
C.) Bell and spigot
The aggregate in wall plaster is USUALLY…
A.)Gypsum
B.)Cement
C.)Gravel
D.)Sand
D.) Sand
Based upon the manner in which the load is supported in a building structure, a joist is akin to a …
A.) Beam
B.) Column
C.)Rafter
D.)Stud
A.) Beam
The Vertical wood members in the walls of a one story wood frame residence are called…
A.)Sills
B.)Sleepers
C.)Headers
D.)Studs
D.) Studs
Of the following species of lumber , the one that is NOT considered a hardwood is…
A.)Maple
B.)Oak
C.) Pine
D.) Birch
C.) Pine
A carrying scraper would MOSt LIKELY be employed onu a …
A.) Sewer project
B.)Building Foundation excavation
C.)Highway Project
D.)Tunnel Project
C.). Highway Project
A hip rafter in a wood frame building would MOST LIKELY be found in the …
A.)Foundation
B.)Walls
C.)Floors
D.)Roof
D.) Roof
It is specified that the steel framework for the addition to an existing hopsital building shall be all welded. Of the following , the BEST reason for this requirement is that welding …
A.)Is easier to perform in the field than riveting
B.)Produces a more rigid structure than riveting
C.)Is quieter than riveting
D.) Is a more flexible method, when tieing into an existing structure
C.) Is more quieter than riveting
A sheet of asphalt pavement in the city consists of a 6 inch layer of concrete , a 1 1/2 inch layer of sheet asphalt and a 1 1/2 inch layer of coarse graded asphalt binder course. The order in which these layers will occur when in place is ..
A.)Concrete layer on top, bidner course inthe middle and sheet asphalt layer on the bottom.
B.)Sheet asphalt layer on top, concrete layer in the middle and binder course on bottom
C.)Sheet asphalt layer on top, binder course in the middle and concrete layer on the bottom
D.)Binder course on top, sheet asphalt layer in the middle and concrete layer on the bottom
C.) Sheet asphalt layer on top, binder course in the middle and concrete layer on the bottom
A bolt is designated as a 1/2 - 13 NC 2 X 1 3/4. The 1/2 means MOST NEARLY..
A.)Class of fit
B.) Length of Bolt
C.)Diameter
D.)100,00 pounds
C.) Diameter
A “kip” equals..
A.)100 Pounds
B.)1000 Pounds
C.)10,000 Pounds
D.)100,000 Pounds
B.) 1000 pounds
The Operation of threading a drilled hole is called ..
A.)Lapping
B.) Reaming
C.) Breaching
D.) Tapping
D.) Tapping
