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Quiz about Construction Basics
Quiz about Construction Basics

Construction Basics Trivia Quiz


These are some very basic question about the construction field.

A multiple-choice quiz by quizzster. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
quizzster
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
280,862
Updated
Aug 22 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. How thick is a number 12 piece of rebar? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is a nail with a double head called? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. If I have a pad that is 12 feet long and 20 feet wide and is 7 inches thick how many cubic yards of concrete will I need? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the actual size of a 2 x 4? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What are the structural part of stairs, which support the other parts, called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What would the width be of a window that is a 4-0 X 6-0? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How is insulation rated or measured? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. On a set of electrical plans what would a triangle represent? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the stud called that is placed at the side of an opening, under a header, to support it? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On a set of plans if they call for something to be 16oc, what does the oc stand for?

Answer: (Two Words)

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1. How thick is a number 12 piece of rebar?

Answer: 1 1/2"

How to tell how thick rebar is each number equals 1/8". For example #4 would be 1/2" and #7 would be 7/8".
2. What is a nail with a double head called?

Answer: Duplex nail

Duplex nails are used in a variety of areas and have a double head for making it easy to pull out after driving it in.
3. If I have a pad that is 12 feet long and 20 feet wide and is 7 inches thick how many cubic yards of concrete will I need?

Answer: 5.185 cubic yards

To figure this out you take the length times the width times the depth. But remember you will need to convert feet and inches to yards to make all the measurements the same.
4. What is the actual size of a 2 x 4?

Answer: 1 1/2" x 3 1/2"

2x4's, 2x6's, and 2x8's are all actually 1/2" smaller than their given measurements. 2x10's, and 2x12's are 3/4" smaller than their given measurements.
5. What are the structural part of stairs, which support the other parts, called?

Answer: Stringers

In residential construction a riser can be no taller than 8" and the tread no shorter than 10". In commercial construction the riser can be no taller than 7".
6. What would the width be of a window that is a 4-0 X 6-0?

Answer: Four feet

When giving dimensions of windows or doors the width is always first followed by the height.
7. How is insulation rated or measured?

Answer: R Value

Insulation rating values are given an R then a number, for example R11 or R15, the higher the number the more effective the insulation.
8. On a set of electrical plans what would a triangle represent?

Answer: Telephone

On a set of plans there is not enough room to write everything in so they put symbols that represent items on the plans and usually a legend on the front page in case you don't know what a symbol stands for.
9. What is the stud called that is placed at the side of an opening, under a header, to support it?

Answer: Trimmer Stud

The amount of trimmer stud required under each side of a header depends on how big of an opening you have. For an example if I have a four foot by four foot window I would only need one trimmer stud on each side of the header, but if I had an eight foot by four foot window I would need two trimmer studs on each side on the header.
10. On a set of plans if they call for something to be 16oc, what does the oc stand for?

Answer: on center

When a building is engineered the engineer will require different layouts to note this he/she will give you an on center measurement so you know what spacing to place the item.
Source: Author quizzster

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