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Building Construction · Quick practice · answer shown after each question

Roofs, floors and finishes

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

Timber suspended floors need underfloor ventilation to

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

Screeding a floor means

Question 3 of 10

Question 3 of 10

The board fixed to the ends of the rafters at the eaves is the

Question 4 of 10

Question 4 of 10

A layer of mortar laid on a concrete floor to give a level, smooth surface is a

Question 5 of 10

Question 5 of 10

A thin layer of cement and sand mortar applied to walls to give a smooth finish is

Question 6 of 10

Question 6 of 10

The board fixed to the ends of rafters to carry gutters is the

Question 7 of 10

Question 7 of 10

A roof with a span of 8 m and pitch of 30° has a rise of about (tan 30° ≈ 0.577)

Question 8 of 10

Question 8 of 10

Plastering is applied to walls mainly to

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

The timber board fixed at the bottom of internal walls to protect them is the

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

A floor 6 m × 4 m tiled with 400 mm × 400 mm tiles needs (ignoring waste)

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.