Construction Management Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers

Construction Management Practice Test Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
Based on the guide quantity of 100 CY on a bid document for rock excavation, a contractor bid a unit price of $20/CY. If
the owner's representative determined that the contractor excavated 85 CY of rock during construction, how much will the
contractor get paid?
(a). $2000
(b). $1700
(c). $300
(d). $1800
Correct Answer
(b)




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,Question 2
Which of the following documents are included in the bid package?
I. Proposal Form
II. Special Conditions
III. Technical Specifications
IV. General Conditions
V. Bid Bond
(a). I, II, and III
(b). II, III, and IV
(c). I, II, IV, and V
(d). I, II, III, and IV
Correct Answer
(d)



Question 3
The document requested by the owner as a protection against the risk of the contractor not accepting the job once
awarded the project is
(a). Insurance
(b). Performance Bond
(c). Bid Bond
(d). Payment Bond
Correct Answer
(c)




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,Question 4
Which of the following would not be considered an excusable delay?
(a). Labor Strikes
(b). Review process delays
(c). A hurricane closing a port delaying delivery of materials
(d). Death of a contractor
Correct Answer
(b)



Question 5
The typically 30-90 days period after the bid opening where the contractor is bound by their bid is called
(a). Acceptance period
(b). Bid period
(c). Anxiety period
(d). Risk period
Correct Answer
(a)




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, Question 6
The procedure that allows a contractor to propose changes to the design with the approval of the designer to save time
and/or money is called
(a). Process Engineering
(b). Value Engineering
(c). Design build engineering
(d). Cost engineering
Correct Answer
(b)



Question 7
Which of the following documents determines the zero day of the project for scheduling purposes?
(a). Proposal Form
(b). Formal contract
(c). Notice to bidders
(d). Notice to proceed
Correct Answer
(d)




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