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Question 1 of 15
What colour is the earth wire in a standard British plug?
Blue
Brown
Green and yellow
Question 2 of 15
What is the benefit of of LED light bulbs?
More energy efficient
Warmer light
Smaller
Question 3 of 15
What type of key do you use to assemble flat pack furniture?
Allen
Steve
Bob
Question 4 of 15
When painting what is the process called when you do the corners and edges first?
Edging in
Cutting in
Outwards in
Cutting up
Question 5 of 15
What is a drill bit?
The removable part which makes a hole
The handle
The charger
Question 6 of 15
What name is given to a smaller hole drilled to act as a guide for a screw?
Guide hole
First hole
Pilot hole
Question 7 of 15
Where do you find cornicing?
Between floor and walls
Between walls and ceiling
Half-way up walls
Question 8 of 15
What does a stopcock do?
Stops water supply
Saws wood
Flushes the toilet
Question 9 of 15
Where would you find a solenoid valve?
Cistern
Dishwasher
TV
Question 10 of 15
What is different about a masonry drill bit?
Longer
Thicker
Diamond tip
Tungsten carbide tip
Question 11 of 15
What do you call the big post at the top and bottom of a staircase handrail?
Hand post
Bevel post
Broom post
Newel post
Question 12 of 15
What’s the name of a metal plate around a keyhole or light switch?
Scrutcheon
Escutcheon
Scrumpeon
Question 13 of 15
What is MDF used for?
Fireproofing
Foundations
Woodwork
Question 14 of 15
Where do you find a lintel?
Above a door
Below a door
Door handle
Question 15 of 15
If you're repointing, what do you use?
Mortar
Plaster
Paint
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1
What colour is the earth wire in a standard British plug?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Green and yellow
2
What is the benefit of of LED light bulbs?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: More energy efficient
3
What type of key do you use to assemble flat pack furniture?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Allen
4
When painting what is the process called when you do the corners and edges first?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Cutting in
5
What is a drill bit?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: The removable part which makes a hole
6
What name is given to a smaller hole drilled to act as a guide for a screw?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Pilot hole
7
Where do you find cornicing?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Between walls and ceiling
8
What does a stopcock do?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Stops water supply
9
Where would you find a solenoid valve?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Dishwasher
10
What is different about a masonry drill bit?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Tungsten carbide tip
11
What do you call the big post at the top and bottom of a staircase handrail?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Newel post
12
What’s the name of a metal plate around a keyhole or light switch?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Escutcheon
13
What is MDF used for?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Woodwork
14
Where do you find a lintel?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Above a door
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If you're repointing, what do you use?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mortar
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