Site Equipment & Tools is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 Civil Technology CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which basic site tool is used to break up hard or compacted ground before it can be dug with a shovel?
The pick
The wheelbarrow
The brick trowel
The gauge rod
Answer: The pick — The pick is used to break up hard or compacted ground before it can be dug with a shovel or spade.
Easy
2. What is the primary bricklaying tool used to pick up and spread mortar and tap bricks into position?
The brick trowel
The gauge rod
The line block
The pipe level
Answer: The brick trowel — The brick trowel is the primary tool for picking up and spreading mortar and tapping bricks into position while bricklaying.
Medium
3. Name the bricklaying tool: a length of timber marked with the correct spacing for each brick course, used to check that courses are built up at a consistent height.
Answer: gauge rod — The gauge rod is marked with the correct spacing for each brick course (including the mortar joint), used to check consistent course height.
