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Zac's Big Construction quiz

Last updated over 5 years ago

20 questions

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Question 1

1.

Spray foam and fibreglass can both ..................... a building.

Insulate

Reinforce

Decorate

Demolish

Question 2

2.

What material are most I-beams made out of?

Dilithium

Transparent aluminum

Structural Steal

Mithril

Question 3

3.

Rebar is steel used to reinforce

Gravel

Vinyl

Wood

Masonry and concrete

Question 4

4.

What material is most drywall made from.

Gypsum

Granite

Quartz

Pumice

Question 5

5.

Other than ashpalt, roofing can be made from all of the following except:

Slate

Spray Foam

Wood

Metal

Question 6

6.

Walls that seperate rooms are known as:

Dividers

Aesthetic walls

Party walls

Partition walls 

Question 7

7.

A material that contains Gravel, sand and a binding substance is called...............

Concrete 

Cement

Adhesive

Glue

Question 8

8.

Most mezzanine floors have a frame made from:

Copper

Pig iron

Colf-rolled steel

Bronze

Question 9

9.

The horizontal members that are attached to girders in a rib-like pattern are called:

Frame

H-Beam

Joists 

I-Beam

Question 10

10.

Passive solar building design uses solar energy to:

Absorb Heat

Generate electricity 

Sequester carbon

Strengthen the structure 

Question 11

11.

This type of paint helps slow the spread of fire?

Intumescent paint

Insulated paint

Lead Paint

Aluminum paint

Question 12

12.

Thermal barriers slow the spread of:

All of the above

Tempreture

Fire

Smoke

Question 13

13.

A wall that separates two buildings or distinct units within a building is a .................. wall.

Privacy

Party

Insulation

Family

Question 14

14.

How tall is the Burk Khalifa, The worlds tallest building?

828 meters

932 meters 

781 meters

1 kilometer

Question 15

15.

what is the tallest building in the world that is made primarily from concrete

The Burj Khalifa

The Trump international hotel & Tower

The empire state building

The Torre dos clerigos

Question 16

16.

The process of destroying a building is known as ............

Demolition

Knockdown

Rebar

Extrusion

Question 17

17.

When a house uses solar energy, you'll usally see .............. on the roof

An antenna

skylights

Panels

Pipes 

Question 18

18.

What tool has a bubble in it?

A Philips screwdriver

A level

A reciprocating saw

A sander

Question 19

19.

Who decides if a building is up to indusrty standards
?

The architecht

An ispector

The home owner

An electrician

Question 20

20.

Which of these would NOT be an issue related to building standards?

Earthquake retrofitting 

Building materials 

Number of pets 

size and number of exits