BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
With respect to the foundation for a commercial building, who typically analyzes
subsurface conditions, evaluates the strength of the soil and determines a suitable
foundation type?
a. Architect
b. Sitework Contractor
c. Structural engineer
d. Geotechnical engineer
e. Civil engineer - Answers - d
Which of the following is the main function of a building code?
a. to restrict the type of land use
b. to control density development
c. to protect the health and safety of the public
d. to preserve historic districts
e. to prevent heavy industry from developing in residential areas - Answers - c
On a building construction project, which piece of equipment is best suited to excavating
soil for a large basement when the excavation will be below the level of the piece of
equipment - Answers - c
on building construction projects, which piece of heavy equipment is best suited to clear
and grub a site?
a. backhoe
b. dozer
c. hydraulic excavator
d. motor grader
e. hydraulic shovel - Answers - b
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the following
would NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the
frame foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building - Answers - a
, Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified - Answers - c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above - Answers - e
Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay - Answers - c
Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure
safe working conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED - Answers - d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular
soil - Answers - T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency
(density) of the soil below grade. - Answers - T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a
slab because it would exhibit good drainage - Answers - F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED
certification - Answers - F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil - Answers - T
AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
With respect to the foundation for a commercial building, who typically analyzes
subsurface conditions, evaluates the strength of the soil and determines a suitable
foundation type?
a. Architect
b. Sitework Contractor
c. Structural engineer
d. Geotechnical engineer
e. Civil engineer - Answers - d
Which of the following is the main function of a building code?
a. to restrict the type of land use
b. to control density development
c. to protect the health and safety of the public
d. to preserve historic districts
e. to prevent heavy industry from developing in residential areas - Answers - c
On a building construction project, which piece of equipment is best suited to excavating
soil for a large basement when the excavation will be below the level of the piece of
equipment - Answers - c
on building construction projects, which piece of heavy equipment is best suited to clear
and grub a site?
a. backhoe
b. dozer
c. hydraulic excavator
d. motor grader
e. hydraulic shovel - Answers - b
Zoning ordinances place a number of restrictions on a project. Which of the following
would NOT be covered by zoning ordinances?
a. The minimum design loads that must be used to size the building frame and the
frame foundations
b. the number of parking spaces that must be provided
c.How far the building must be set back from the lot lines
d. the type of building that can be placed on the site
e. how much of the lot may be covered by the building - Answers - a
, Which of the following is NOT a valid level of certification for a LEED project?
a. Silver
b. Gold
c. Bronze
d. Platinum
e. Certified - Answers - c
Soil particles which usually possesses some cohesion and plasticity are__
a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Silt
d. Cobbles
e. None of the above - Answers - e
Soil particles which range from #4 sieve down to #200 sieve are classified as
a. cobbles
b. gravel
c. sand
d. silt
e. clay - Answers - c
Which of the following contains regulations that were designed specifically to ensure
safe working conditions on the jobsite?
a. ADA
b. state building code
c. municipal zoning ordinances
d. OSHA
e. LEED - Answers - d
A soil described as a plastic clay with a trace of sand would be considered a granular
soil - Answers - T
The blow counts recorded on boring logs are used to determine the consistency
(density) of the soil below grade. - Answers - T
A soil with a high content of silt and clay would be a good material to use as fill below a
slab because it would exhibit good drainage - Answers - F
Current building codes require that all new buildings achieve some level of LEED
certification - Answers - F
The purpose of pre-construction environmental assessment is to determine if any
contamination is present in existing buildings or in the underlying soil - Answers - T
