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Chapter 5 — Basic measuring and calculations

TRUE/FALSE

1. A scale rule is used to scale off dimensions not given on drawings or plans.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Scale rule

2. The area of a bedroom that measures 5.5 metres by 4.2 metres is 22.10 m2.

ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Area

3. The volume of a pack of timber that is 5.4 metres long, 910 mm wide and 610 mm high is
2.99 m3.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Volume

4. The total linear metres for a shed that is 6000 mm x 4200 mm is 50.40 lm.

ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Linear metres

5. If you require a 20 per cent profit margin on a house worth $520,250 this would be
$105,541.

ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Percentage

FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS

1. Working drawings of houses and buildings generally have their ________________

shown in millimeters, although some long dimensions on site plans may be in metres.

ANS: dimensions PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Planning and

preparing for work

2. Area measurements may be for regular or _________________ shapes, and are

expressed as the number of square metres those shapes contain.

ANS: irregular PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Area measurement

3. Volume measures cubic metres (m3) and is found by ______________ the length by the
width by the depth (or thickness).

ANS: multiplying PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Volume measurement

4. Pyramids are solid shapes with a base consisting of a _________ sided figure (square)
and triangular sides, which terminate at the apex.

ANS: straight PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Pyramids

5. Prisms are solid objects with two ends formed by straight sided figures, which are
_______________ and parallel to one another.

ANS: identical PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Prisms

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Select the appropriate measuring tool that you would use to obtain the outer perimeter of
a block of land.

a. Scale rule
b. Retractable metal tape
c. Trundle wheel
d. Scale rule

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Basic measuring tools

2. What is the symbol for surface area measurement?

a. M3
b. M2
c. LM
d. R

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Metric scale (International System of

Units)

3. Caculate the total area of a block of land that is 44.5 metres by 18.75 metres.

a. 805.75 m2
b. 830.00 m2
c. 833.04 m2
d. 812.50 m2

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Area

4. Calculate the volume of a slab of concrete for a shed that measures 12.5 metres by 6
metres and 150 mm thickness.

a. 11.25 m3
b. 12.01 m3
c. 11.50 m3
d. 11.75 m3

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Volume

5. Calculate the linear metres for a block of land that measures 48 metres by 24 metres.

a. 130 lm
 b. 134 lm
c. 140 lm
d. 144 lm

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Linear metres

6. If you sold a house for $298,500 and you require a 15% profit margin, what is the total
cost of the house?

a. $331,125
b. $343,275
c. $341,521
d. $347,010

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Percentage

7. Calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism with a length of 6 metres, width of 8.4
metres and height of 950 mm.

a. 122.25 m3
b. 129.00 m3
c. 131.52 m3
d. 128.16 m3

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Prism

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