CMGT Midterm #1 Study Guide, Practice Questions and Exam Review 2026
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that contained the first
written regulations to construction, called the first building code?
A) Amon's Law
B) Rules of Osiris
C) Code of Hammurabi
'D) Canon of Tutankhamen - ✔✔C) Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator for the US
economy?
A) Housing starts
B) Sales and inventories
C) Monthly sales for retail and food services
D) Annual construction costs - ✔✔A) Housing starts
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sectors of construction industry?
A) Health care construction
B) Commercial building
C) Heavy civil construction
D) Industrial Construction - ✔✔A) Health care construction
What is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction management as a
legitimate and unique area of study at four-year universities?
A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
B) Accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET)
C) Association to advance collegiate schools of business (AACSB)
, D) Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) - ✔✔A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
What is the role of the owner on a construction project?
A) To develop the final building plans, specifications, and construction details
B) To interpret the plans and specifications and prepare cost estimates and time schedules to
meet the requirements of the project
C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the project, create the budget,
and provide funding for the project
D) All of the above - ✔✔C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the
project, create the budget, and provide funding for the project
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction industry?
A) Environmental Design and Construction Mag (ED+C)
B) US developers journal
C) Construction executive mag
D) Engineering news record (ENR) - ✔✔D) Engineering news record (ENR)
What does LEED stand for?
A) Leaders enriching environmental decisions
B) Leadership in energy and environmental design
C) Light emitting energy drivers
D) None of the above - ✔✔B) Leadership in energy and environmental design
What construction associations offer voluntary certification programs for construction
managers?
A) American institute of constructors (AIC)
B) Construction management association of America (CMAA)
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that contained the first
written regulations to construction, called the first building code?
A) Amon's Law
B) Rules of Osiris
C) Code of Hammurabi
'D) Canon of Tutankhamen - ✔✔C) Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator for the US
economy?
A) Housing starts
B) Sales and inventories
C) Monthly sales for retail and food services
D) Annual construction costs - ✔✔A) Housing starts
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sectors of construction industry?
A) Health care construction
B) Commercial building
C) Heavy civil construction
D) Industrial Construction - ✔✔A) Health care construction
What is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction management as a
legitimate and unique area of study at four-year universities?
A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
B) Accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET)
C) Association to advance collegiate schools of business (AACSB)
, D) Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) - ✔✔A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
What is the role of the owner on a construction project?
A) To develop the final building plans, specifications, and construction details
B) To interpret the plans and specifications and prepare cost estimates and time schedules to
meet the requirements of the project
C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the project, create the budget,
and provide funding for the project
D) All of the above - ✔✔C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the
project, create the budget, and provide funding for the project
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction industry?
A) Environmental Design and Construction Mag (ED+C)
B) US developers journal
C) Construction executive mag
D) Engineering news record (ENR) - ✔✔D) Engineering news record (ENR)
What does LEED stand for?
A) Leaders enriching environmental decisions
B) Leadership in energy and environmental design
C) Light emitting energy drivers
D) None of the above - ✔✔B) Leadership in energy and environmental design
What construction associations offer voluntary certification programs for construction
managers?
A) American institute of constructors (AIC)
B) Construction management association of America (CMAA)
