Question 1 of the construction studies exam is mandatory and carries 60 marks, designed to assess students' ability to create technical section views of buildings. It covers various topics requiring detailed drawings and scale representation, with emphasis on accuracy and clarity to avoid losing significant marks. Students should familiarize themselves with different building details such as foundations, wall details, and various other structural components to succeed.

1. Construction
Studies
Higher Level
Breakdown of Question 1:
Scaled Section Drawing of Building Detail
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2. What is
Question 1?
 Overview
 Question 1 is considered the traditional question of
the exam paper.
 It is COMPULSORY !!!!, meaning that you must
attempt this question.
 The question carries a weighting of 60 marks as
with the other four questions to be attempted.
 The question is devised to test your ability to
draught technical section views of buildings.
 This requires a range of skills from visualisation of
the problem presented and the ability to graphically
illustrate in technical measurement the proposed
solution.
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3. What is
Question 1?
 Content:
 The question covers alot of areas and there are
infact up to 15-20 drawings (Combinations
included) that could be asked of you.
 Despite the volume of material to be covered in this
question it serves to prepare you for other
questions in the paper should you choose to
attempt them as the learning of such a volume of
information gives you the opportunity to apply it
elsewhere with relevance.
 So nailing this area will set you on good ground to
achieving your desired goal, which must be to do
the best you possibly can.
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4. What is
Question 1?
 Content.
 SCALE:Apart from the development of graphical
skills you must learn to use scale!
 Scale is relatively simple and you do not have to
learn to use scale rulers, though it can be an asset,
as they can be complicated to read and in the event
of an exam the last thing you need is confusion.
 Scale represents the resizing of actual real
application dimensions so that you can accurately
display them on your sheet to show the technical
views correctly.
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5. What is
Question 1?
 Content:
 The scale for the question will be indicated as
below:
 The scale indicated is generally 1:10 or 1:5
 What does this mean?
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6. What is
Question 1?
 Content:
 Scale 1:10, represents the initial unit 1 (Actual real size
measurement) is to be re-scaled to be a unit 10 times
smaller (Scaled measurement).
 Example: (In Millimetres)- Arithmetic Method
 1000mm @ scale 1:10 = 100mm, this was achieved as
follows: 1000÷10 = 100.
 Pictorial Example:
 Application
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7. What is
Question 1?
 Content:
 DETAIL: It is vital that you detail your drawings with
the necessary and accurate information.Without
the detail you will loose a significant portion of the
marks as it shows that you do not understand the
technicalisms of your work.
 Accurate detail must be printed neatly and using
correct positioning and arrow styles. A minimum of
15 marks can be lost for failure to detail.
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8. What is
Question 1?
 Content:
 The range of question typically involves as follows: (These can be
mixed together)
 Foundation (as specified)
 External wall detail ( Block, timberframe, etc...)
 Door and door threshold
 Solid internal floor, suspended timber floor etc...
 Chimney detail etc...
 Window detail, sash, casement, etc...
 Roof Detail, eaves, etc...
 Internal stud detail, etc...
 Stairwell detail, etc...
 First-floor construction (Timber, concrete slab, etc...)
 Sceptic tank detail, etc...
 Manhole detail/Inspection Chamber, etc...
 Footpath and ramp detail, as part of accessibility and sustainable
planning.
 Etc... These can be mixed and variations may apply with current
practices.
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9. Question 1
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