TCM 121 TEST 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. 1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and safety by
setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in.
Answer:
Building codes)
Question:
2. 2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is
Answer:
Differential Settlement)
Question:
3. 3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established.
Answer:
standards for materials and products)
Question:
4. 4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is called.
Answer:
Plans)
Question:
5. 5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation
Answer:
dewatering)
Question:
6. 6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for boundaries of
construction operations.
Answer:
false)
Question:
7. 7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a building.
Answer:
false)
Question:
8. 8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16 divisions.
The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions.
, Answer:
50)
Question:
9. 9. Excavation is often needed in construction to.
Answer:
position foundation elements below the frost line)
Question:
10. 10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a near
virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money.
Answer:
True)
Question:
11. 11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time
Answer:
up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
Question:
12. 12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a
Answer:
Strip footing)
Question:
13. 13. An example of a Building Code would be.
Answer:
International Code Council)
Question:
14. 14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest influence
is in.
Answer:
The quality of Construction)
Question:
15. 15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the use of the
building on a piece of land or property.
Answer:
True)
Question:
16. 16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses.
Answer:
Design-Bid-Build)
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. 1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and safety by
setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in.
Answer:
Building codes)
Question:
2. 2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is
Answer:
Differential Settlement)
Question:
3. 3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established.
Answer:
standards for materials and products)
Question:
4. 4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is called.
Answer:
Plans)
Question:
5. 5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation
Answer:
dewatering)
Question:
6. 6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for boundaries of
construction operations.
Answer:
false)
Question:
7. 7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a building.
Answer:
false)
Question:
8. 8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16 divisions.
The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions.
, Answer:
50)
Question:
9. 9. Excavation is often needed in construction to.
Answer:
position foundation elements below the frost line)
Question:
10. 10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a near
virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money.
Answer:
True)
Question:
11. 11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time
Answer:
up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
Question:
12. 12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a
Answer:
Strip footing)
Question:
13. 13. An example of a Building Code would be.
Answer:
International Code Council)
Question:
14. 14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest influence
is in.
Answer:
The quality of Construction)
Question:
15. 15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the use of the
building on a piece of land or property.
Answer:
True)
Question:
16. 16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses.
Answer:
Design-Bid-Build)
