HEART College of CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT

SKILL AREA: General Construction Level 3 Date: ______________.

Candidate Name: ______________________________________ NQR #: __________________

Instructor: Rudolphe Neath

SECTION A
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (55 marks)
INSTRUCTION: You are required to answer ALL questions in this section on the lines provided.
1. Neath’s Subcontractors has employed you to construct timber partition frame with a widow
and a door opening. List FOUR (4) static machines that can be used to facilitate the
construction process. (4marks)

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2. Explain the use of ANY TWO (2) static machines listed in QUESTION SEVEN (7) above.
(4 marks)

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3. A recent incident occurred at a construction site in Portmore Pines, St Catherine. A hammer,

fell from the platform of a scaffolding hitting a passerby in the head. Explain ONE (1)
precautionary measure that could have been taken to prevent the hammer from being kicked
from the scaffolding platform. (2 marks)

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4. List FOUR (4) hand/power tools needed to construct a wooden partition frame and state the
use of each. (8 marks)

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5. Identify FOUR (4) PPE that should be worn when construction and installing timber frames.

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6. Differentiate between Independent and Putlog scaffolding systems. (4 marks)

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7. When using the compound saw, after you have measured and marked the point at which you
desire to cut, EXPLAIN why it is not recommended to cut on the line marked. (2 marks)
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8. State the functions of the following scaffolding members. (14 marks)

➢ Standard

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➢ Guard Rail

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➢ Double-coupler

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➢ Sole Plate

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➢ Base Plate

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➢ Toe board

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➢ Transom
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9. Differentiate between a LOAD BEARING and a NON-LOAD BEARING wall as used in

partition framing construction. (4 marks)

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10. Partition frames can be categorized by type, according to the material used to construct them.
List the TWO (2) types of partition frames. (2 marks)

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11. State ONE (1) advantage and ONE (1) disadvantage of using metal partition frames over
wooden partition frames. (4 marks)

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12. Why is it recommended to use screws to install a frame as opposed to nails? (3 marks)

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 SECTION B
DIAGRAMS AND SKECTES (30 marks)

INSTRUCTION: You are required to answer ALL questions in this section in the space provided.

13. Using the diagram below (Fig. 1); carefully label the members of the Independent Scaffold
indicated by the leader lines and empty boxes. (12 marks)

(Fig. 1)

14. Identify the members labelled A-J in the wooden partition frame in Fig. 2 below, on the lines
provided.
(10 marks)

Figure 2
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15. Identify the members labelled A&B on the diagram (Fig. 3) below and state one application of
such a structure on the lines provided. (3 marks)

Fig. 3
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Application:
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16. With the aid of a neat sketch, illustrate ONE (1) representation of a timber corner use in the
construction of a partition frame. (5 marks)