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Construction Industry Quiz

Test your knowledge about the construction industry with this comprehensive quiz! Whether you're a professional, student, or just interested in construction, this quiz covers a wide range of topics related to construction practices, safety regulations, and industry standards.

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Construction processes
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The worth of the construction industry is about US $8.7 trillion, accounting for 12.2% of the world’s economic output

True

False

All construction projects require the preparation of contract documents

True

False

…………is issued when the building is 100% complete, the project must pass a final inspection by local building officials

Certificate of occupancy

Certificate of inspection

None of the answers

The construction industry provides employment for ……………….. People worldwide

200 million

200 thousand

100 million

…………. Represent exactly how the facility was constructed and they also incorporate all the changes to the original construction plan

As built drawings

Work drawings

Shop drawings

Construction projects may require thousands of professionals

True

False

Client meetings arranged to determine the purpose and objective of a proposed construction is referred to as

Debriefing

Seminar

Meeting

None of the answers

In the construction industry, the increasing complexity of buildings is

A challenge

A catastrophe

An opportunity

The professional that controls the overall design, specifications and finished materials of a project is

An architect

A structural engineer

An MEP engineer

None of the answers

Low entry requirements and small sized enterprises is an industry related characteristic

True

False

The conceptual or design stage is also known as

Architectural programming

Architectural modeling

Architectural visualization

None of the answers

The construction industry is a strategic tool to achieving sustainable development

True

False

Excavation work is not an essential part of the construction process and one of the most hazardous

True

False

…………..contains the project start and completion dates, the progress billing procedures, the insurance requirements, and other pertinent information

Construction documents

Construction work plan

Project files

It is essential that …………. Are allowed to work on roofs and that they wear footwear having a good grip

Only trained/competent persons

Only educated persons

None of the answers

Air bags and safety nets do not take precedence over safety harnesses

False

True

The Work at Height Regulations (WAHR) stipulate a minimum height requirement for work at height

False

True

The small platform fitted at the top of many stepladders is designed to

Support tools, paint pots and other working materials

Access higher levels of work safely

None of the answers

When it is reasonably practicable to carry out work safely other than at height

Work should not be carried out at height

Work can be abandoned

Work could be carried out at height

Jobs such as painting, gutter repair, demolition work or window replacement should normally be done using

Scaffolds

Trestles

Ladders

The state where concrete degenerates into a powder leading to serious structural weaknesses is referred to as …

Concrete cancer

Concrete denigration

Concrete weakness

There are two common materials used in the construction of ladders

Timber and aluminum

Aluminum and concrete

Concrete and Timber

MEWPs refers to ………

Mobile elevated work platforms

Movable elevation for work platforms

None of the answers

It is good practice to ensure that a person does not work alone on a roof.

True

False

………. Is a temporary structure used to support a non-self-supporting structure during its construction or refurbishment

False work

Temporary work

None of the answers

Falls on permanent stairs if there is no structural or maintenance work being done is an example of work at height

True

False

There are two common materials used in the construction of ladders

Timber and aluminum

Aluminum and concrete

Concrete and Timber

The small platform fitted at the top of many stepladders is designed to support tools, paint pots and other working materials

Support tools, paint pots and other working materials

Access higher levels of work safely

None of the answers

MEWPs can be moved in the elevated position

False

True

Immediate guard rails should be fitted such that any unprotected gap does not exceed 370mm

False

True

Jobs such as painting, gutter repair, demolition work or window replacement should normally be done using

Scaffolds

Trestles

Ladders

The recommended height to base ratio of prefabricated scaffold tower varies from 3:1 to 3.5:1, with a base not less than 1m

True

False

The small platform fitted at the top of many step ladders is designed to support tools and materials

True

False

MEWPs refers to ………

Mobile elevated work platforms

Movable elevation for work platforms

None of the answers

The top end of a ladder should rest on a solid surface and extend at least 1m above the landing place

True

False

Collapse of ground above cellars or pits is a cause of falls on demolition sites.

True

False

Issues to be considered in the size of an exclusion zone includes ……

The height of the structure

The effect of ground vibration on buried services

All the answers

Dust and fumes is a not a principal hazard of demolition work.

True

False

Asbestos is a common hazardous substance in demolition work.

True

False

……………where possible it should be removed before any other demolition work starts and must always be removed by a licensed contractor

Asbestos

Concrete

Coarse aggregates

………. Is a temporary structure used to support a non-self-supporting structure during its construction or refurbishment

False work

Temporary work

None of the above

The most economic yet most dangerous form of demolition is ……

Deliberate controlled collapse

Piecemeal

None of the answers

During demolition work, details of site access and entry should be included in …

Methods statement

Design documents

Demolition survey documents

The competent person in construction demolition work is often a ……

Specialist structural engineer

Specialist mechanical engineer

Specialist electrical engineer

In demolition work, the Health, Safety and Environment authorities must be notified before work begins if it is to last for ……

30 days and more than 500 workers

10 days and more than 500 workers

100 days and more than 5000 workers

All persons including the shot firer must be outside the exclusion zone

True

False

Planning and execution of a demolition project should only be done by competent persons

True

False

An exclusion zone comprises of ………

Plan and drop area

Debris and buffer area

All of the above

For complex demolition work, expert advice from structural engineers will not be necessary.

False

True

Any demolition of structures constructed from …………….. Will give rise to dust containing silica

Stone and bricks

Concrete aggregates

All of the above

In a risk assessment involving a young person of school age (16 years or less),………of the child should be notified of the outcome of the risk assessment

All of the above

Guardian

Parent

In risk assessment, trivial hazards are not ignored.

False

True

…………… attempts to quantify the risk level in terms of the likelihood of an incident and its subsequent severity

Quantitative assessment

Qualitative assessment

Hybrid assessment

Every self-employed person shall make a ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessment of the risks to which they may be exposed

True

False

Injuries and work-related ill-health are identified and reported in ………

Reactive monitoring arrangements

Proactive monitoring arrangements

None of the above

The risk score is calculated as a product of severity and likelihood.

True

False

Occupational stress is an example of a ………… health risk in the construction industry

Psychological

Physical

Biological

………..is the more common form of risk assessment in the construction industry

Qualitative assessment

Hybrid assessment

Quantitative assessment

Advice on control measures for identified risks, may be available from…

Trade associations

Social groups

Employees’ complaints

………………describes a risk assessment which covers similar activities or work equipment in different departments, sites or companies

Generic risk assessment

Comprehensive risk assessment

Combined risk assessment

The purpose of risk assessment is to reduce the remaining risk, which is called the ……

Residual risk

Remaining risk

Trivial risk

�…………………refers to the active monitoring of the adequacy, development, implementation and deployment of the health and safety management system

Measures of success

Measures of the hazard burden

Measures of failure

The third step in the five step process developed by HSE for risk assessment entails …

Evaluate the risks

Look for the hazards

Record the significant findings

……………………..is any incident that could have resulted in an accident

Near miss

Accident

Hazard

Pathogens is an example of a ………… health risk in the construction industry

Biological

Psychological

Physical

Risk assessment is an essential part of the planning stage of any health and safety management system

True

False

Risk controls should be reviewed …………

Periodically

Only when conditions change

None of the above

……………. Is any unplanned event that results in injury or ill-health of people, or damage or loss to property, plant, materials or the environment or a loss of a business opportunity

Hazard

Accident

In controlling risks, the first option is the use of personal protective equipment.

True

False

Measurement falls in which category of the PDCA cycle?

CHECK

ACT

PLAN

Where there are more than ………., the significant findings of the assessment shall be recorded

4 employees

40 employees

14 employees

There is no single reliable measure of health and safety performance.

True

False

Risk assessment is part of the planning and implementation stage of the health and safety management system recommended by the HSE.

True

False

Acute health effects may take several years to develop.

False

True

External stakeholders interested in information from safety performance measurements may include: ……

Regulators

Safety students

None of the above

The timescale in which risk control measures are implemented will always depend on the high priority ratings.

True

False

Any risk assessment shall be reviewed if...……

Significant change has taken place

Employees retire from service

None of the above

Risk assessment covers only employees and not members of the public.

False

True

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