CM 3111 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
The ____________ consists of the invitation to bid, instructions to bidders, bid form, owner-
contractor agreement, general conditions of the contract, supplementary general conditions,
technical specifications, and the working drawings and forms the legal basis for the construction
of the project
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents - ANS contract documents
the ____________ includes determination of the quantities and costs of everything required to
complete the project. this includes the materials, labor, equipment, insurance, bonds, and over
head, as well as an estimate of profit
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate - ANS detailed estimate
_______________ involves the contractor working with the owner (or through the owner's
architect - engineer) to arrive at a mutually acceptable price for the construction of the project.
it often involves negotiations back and forth on materials used, sizes, finishes, and other items
which affect the price of the project
a. cooperative bidding
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, b. competitive bidding
c. financial biding
d. negotiated bidding - ANS negotiated bidding
what additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a quantity survey and turn it
into a detailed estimate?
a.must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how to manipulate the
various databases available or how to build databases
b.must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations so that he can convert
them into costs on a project
c.must be able from looking at drawings to visualize the project through the various phases of
construction
d. all of the above - ANS all of the above
_______________ estimates are prepared by multiplying the square footage of a building by a
cost per square foot and the adjusting the price to compensate for differences in the building
heights, length of the building perimeter, and the other building components. these estimates
require less information to prepare and are less accurate
a. space
b. detailed
c. running
d. square-foot - ANS square-foot
the _______ are written instructions concerning project requirements that describe the quality
of materials to be used and their performance
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals - ANS technical specifications
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ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026 EDITION
The ____________ consists of the invitation to bid, instructions to bidders, bid form, owner-
contractor agreement, general conditions of the contract, supplementary general conditions,
technical specifications, and the working drawings and forms the legal basis for the construction
of the project
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents - ANS contract documents
the ____________ includes determination of the quantities and costs of everything required to
complete the project. this includes the materials, labor, equipment, insurance, bonds, and over
head, as well as an estimate of profit
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate - ANS detailed estimate
_______________ involves the contractor working with the owner (or through the owner's
architect - engineer) to arrive at a mutually acceptable price for the construction of the project.
it often involves negotiations back and forth on materials used, sizes, finishes, and other items
which affect the price of the project
a. cooperative bidding
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, b. competitive bidding
c. financial biding
d. negotiated bidding - ANS negotiated bidding
what additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a quantity survey and turn it
into a detailed estimate?
a.must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how to manipulate the
various databases available or how to build databases
b.must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations so that he can convert
them into costs on a project
c.must be able from looking at drawings to visualize the project through the various phases of
construction
d. all of the above - ANS all of the above
_______________ estimates are prepared by multiplying the square footage of a building by a
cost per square foot and the adjusting the price to compensate for differences in the building
heights, length of the building perimeter, and the other building components. these estimates
require less information to prepare and are less accurate
a. space
b. detailed
c. running
d. square-foot - ANS square-foot
the _______ are written instructions concerning project requirements that describe the quality
of materials to be used and their performance
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals - ANS technical specifications
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