Deck 8: Building Layout

Question 1

Batter boards consist of horizontal members called ____.

A) stakes
B) plumb bobs
C) tapes
D) ledgers

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Horizontal angles are measured using a _____.

A) carpenter's level
B) tape measure
C) builder's level
D) elevator

Answer 2

C

Question 3

If building length is 42'-6" and the width is 31' -9", then the diagonal is ____.

A)52'- 5 3 / 8"
B)53'- 0 5 / 8"
C)53'- 7 3 / 8"
D)54'- 7 5 / 8"

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Dry buildings are easier to heat than damp ones.

Question 5

When using a telescope such as a transit, one should keep both eyes open to reduce eye strain.

Question 6

To detect a laser beam, a battery powered electronic sensor target, also called a receiver or ____, is attached to the leveling rod or stick.

A) detector
B) transistor
C) interceptor
D) sink

Question 7

The compensator in an automatic level uses ____ to maintain a true level line of sight.

A) gravity
B) electricity
C) magnetism
D) air pressure

Question 8

A(n) ____ is a device that releases a narrow beam of light.

A) oscilloscope
B) telescope
C) laser
D) lab scope

Question 9

Any line whose points are the same distance below or above an optical level's line of sight is also level.

Question 10

Rotating leveling screws of a transit is best done by moving thumbs toward or away from each other.

Question 11

Measurements for building layout should follow the slope of the site.

Question 12

Water seeks its own level.

Question 13

The vertical cross hair of a telescope is helpful to measure vertical angles with a builders level.

Question 14

After leveling a transit-level over the point of an angle, called its ____, loosen the horizontal clamp screw.

A) measure
B) vertex
C) height
D) base

Question 15

Grading the building site to drain water away from the building ___________.

A) reduces soil erosion
B) saves energy
C) reduces labor costs
D) is more aesthetically pleasing

Question 16

The strings of a set of batter boards represent the edge of the excavation.

Question 17

The ____ level consists of a telescope to which a spirit level is mounted.

A) water
B) builder's
C) contractor's
D) carpenter's hand

Question 18

If no other tools are available, a carpenter's hand level and a long straightedge may be used together to level across a building area.

Question 19

A ____ is a point of designated elevation that is accessible at all times during the construction.

A) target
B) baseline
C) reference
D) benchmark

Question 20

During the excavation of a foundation, all batter boards are removed.

Question 21

If a rectangle has equal lengths, equal widths, and equal __________, then the layout is said to be square.

Question 22

Plumbing down from batter board strings is done to locate the __________.

Question 23

Building layout uses measurements from property lines called __________ distances.