AIC EXAM STUDY GUIDE LATEST UPDATE) REAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT |
ALREADY GRADED
What percentage of a conversation does a listener remember of what
they hear? Ans✓✓✓ 10%
What percentage of a conversation does a speaker remember of what
they say and do? Ans✓✓✓ 90%
When giving a presentation, one should do which of the following?
Ans✓✓✓ Keep the conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should one do to effectively listen? Ans✓✓✓
Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's perspective
Which of the following statements is true about texting and a
subcontractor change order? Ans✓✓✓ Texting your subcontractor that a
change order is coming later in the day is a good practice
RFI stands for? Ans✓✓✓ Request for information
An owner initiated change order should include which of teh following?
Ans✓✓✓ Reference to contract documents describing the change in
detail
,A job diary should be maintained by? Ans✓✓✓ All members of the
project management team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be
completed? Ans✓✓✓ Each shift
Daily reports are primarily created by? Ans✓✓✓ Superintendent
Meeting agendas should be distributed ___. Ans✓✓✓ At least one day
prior to the meeting
Meeting minutes should be distributed ___. Ans✓✓✓ About one day
after the meeting
Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular
weekly or bi-weekly intervals throughout the project? Ans✓✓✓ progress
meetings
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture
and insects? Ans✓✓✓ Wood
Concrete is strongest in ___? Ans✓✓✓ Compressive strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? Ans✓✓✓ gravel
,Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in
concrete? Ans✓✓✓ 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? Ans✓✓✓ the sieve has 4 openings
per lineal inch
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers
adhered together in alternating directions? Ans✓✓✓ plywood
the "10" in a W10x30 steel beam indicates? Ans✓✓✓ The nominal depth
of the beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? Ans✓✓✓
Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? Ans✓✓✓ Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? Ans✓✓✓ Cohesive soil
Sand is what type of soil? Ans✓✓✓ Cohesionless soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ___
state? Ans✓✓✓ Loose
, What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? Ans✓✓✓ Establish
general soil classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? Ans✓✓✓
boring, sampling, testing
Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a ___? Ans✓✓✓ No. 200 sieve
Referencing the sample boring log in figure 2-7, at approximately what
depth would you expect to find very stiff gray sandy clay? Ans✓✓✓ 20-
24 feet
Wood, steel and rigid insulation are all used for ___? Ans✓✓✓ concrete
formwork
Deflection is a result of what type of stress? Ans✓✓✓ bending
Which of the following is a type of multi-use form? Ans✓✓✓ panel
forms
Which of the following would be considered a dead load? Ans✓✓✓
formwork
Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? Ans✓✓✓
humidity ration
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT |
ALREADY GRADED
What percentage of a conversation does a listener remember of what
they hear? Ans✓✓✓ 10%
What percentage of a conversation does a speaker remember of what
they say and do? Ans✓✓✓ 90%
When giving a presentation, one should do which of the following?
Ans✓✓✓ Keep the conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should one do to effectively listen? Ans✓✓✓
Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's perspective
Which of the following statements is true about texting and a
subcontractor change order? Ans✓✓✓ Texting your subcontractor that a
change order is coming later in the day is a good practice
RFI stands for? Ans✓✓✓ Request for information
An owner initiated change order should include which of teh following?
Ans✓✓✓ Reference to contract documents describing the change in
detail
,A job diary should be maintained by? Ans✓✓✓ All members of the
project management team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be
completed? Ans✓✓✓ Each shift
Daily reports are primarily created by? Ans✓✓✓ Superintendent
Meeting agendas should be distributed ___. Ans✓✓✓ At least one day
prior to the meeting
Meeting minutes should be distributed ___. Ans✓✓✓ About one day
after the meeting
Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular
weekly or bi-weekly intervals throughout the project? Ans✓✓✓ progress
meetings
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture
and insects? Ans✓✓✓ Wood
Concrete is strongest in ___? Ans✓✓✓ Compressive strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? Ans✓✓✓ gravel
,Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in
concrete? Ans✓✓✓ 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? Ans✓✓✓ the sieve has 4 openings
per lineal inch
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers
adhered together in alternating directions? Ans✓✓✓ plywood
the "10" in a W10x30 steel beam indicates? Ans✓✓✓ The nominal depth
of the beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? Ans✓✓✓
Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? Ans✓✓✓ Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? Ans✓✓✓ Cohesive soil
Sand is what type of soil? Ans✓✓✓ Cohesionless soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ___
state? Ans✓✓✓ Loose
, What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? Ans✓✓✓ Establish
general soil classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? Ans✓✓✓
boring, sampling, testing
Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a ___? Ans✓✓✓ No. 200 sieve
Referencing the sample boring log in figure 2-7, at approximately what
depth would you expect to find very stiff gray sandy clay? Ans✓✓✓ 20-
24 feet
Wood, steel and rigid insulation are all used for ___? Ans✓✓✓ concrete
formwork
Deflection is a result of what type of stress? Ans✓✓✓ bending
Which of the following is a type of multi-use form? Ans✓✓✓ panel
forms
Which of the following would be considered a dead load? Ans✓✓✓
formwork
Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? Ans✓✓✓
humidity ration
