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The CSI Master Format utilizes a six-digit numbering system.
True
Unit-price contracts are used when the work to be performed has
accurately measured work ahead of time.
False
A plan view is a horizontal "cut" through the entire building.
True
Cost-plus-fee contracts are also known as time and materials.
True
Mechanical drawings include plumbing, heating, and
ventilation.
True
The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) was founded in
1908.
False
Supplemental conditions are project specific.
True
The procurement stage is often referred to as "buying out" the
job.
,True
Project evaluation is when the CM team debriefs the project as
to what worked and what didn't work.
True
Because of competition, when selecting subcontractors, price is
the only factor to consider.
False
The superintendent is responsible for coordinating all of the
construction activities on-site.
True
Contract administrators never process progress payment
applications and change orders.
False
Commissioning is the explaining to the owner the areas of
operation throughout the new facility.
True
Value engineering is a process to optimize resources to achieve
the greatest value for the money being spent.
True
The design stage is about aesthetics, function, and layout.
True
Due diligence is relatively unimportant with site work.
False
,One of the perspectives when it comes to measuring the success
of a project is whether the contractor made a fair profit.
True
Most general contractors self-perform most if not all of the
construction work.
False
It is not the project manager's function to put together the project
team.
False
Each construction site is a unique environment.
True
The key to good project planning is the ability to anticipate
potential problems before they become actual problems.
True
A purchase order is an agreement between a vendor and a
customer to provide certain products that meet a particular
specification for a specified price.
True
A pre-construction meeting is between the contractor and the
subcontractors only.
False
Any leftover materials of spare parts belong to the contractor.
False
, Mobilization is about setting up and getting ready to start
construction.
True
A good set of construction drawings will always result in no
change orders being needed.
False
A punch list contains work items successfully completed.
False
A certificate of occupancy is produced by the contractor
signifying that all life safety code requirements have been met.
False
One of the major responsibilities of the design team is to make
sure that the design meets all building codes.
True
Programming is about the contractor clarifying the needs, goals,
and objectives for the facility.
False
The post-construction stage is the cleanup stage.
True
The schematic design is the end-result in the design stage.
False
The final step in the construction process is the project close-
out.