ENGV 380 QUIZ 5 - ESTIMATING BUILDING PROJECTS &
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS 30/30 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 2026
150 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Perform quantity takeoff and assemble a detailed building estimate using CSI MasterFormat divisions
2 Apply crew-based production rates, productivity adjustments, and O&P to price labor, material, and
equipment
3 Analyze bid strategy, unbalanced bidding, and risk allocation in competitive lump-sum and cost-plus
contracts
4 Administer AIA A201/A101 and NEC4 contracts, including change orders, differing site conditions, and
claims
5 Evaluate delay, disruption, and acceleration claims using time-impact and cost-impact methodologies
6 ENGV 380 Quiz 5
7 Estimating Building Projects & Construction Contract Administration Questions & Correct Answers 30
8 30 Liberty University 2026
9 Foundations of Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
10 Applied Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
11 Advanced Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
12 Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract Administration
Review
ABSTRACT
Page 1
,This study document brings together 150 carefully worded exam questions drawn from ENGV 380
Quiz 5 - Estimating Building Projects & Construction Contract Administration Questions & Correct
Answers 30/30 Liberty University 2026, with the strongest emphasis placed on Perform quantity
takeoff and assemble a detailed building estimate using CSI MasterFormat divisions, Apply
crew-based production rates, productivity adjustments, and O&P to price labor, material, and
equipment, Analyze bid strategy, unbalanced bidding and and risk allocation in competitive
lump-sum and cost-plus contracts. Every item follows the wording style and level of reasoning you
meet in the real paper, and each one is paired with a clear rationale so the correct choice is never
a guess. Work through the set at your own pace, mark the questions that slow you down, then
come back to them until the reasoning feels automatic. Learners who revise this way walk into the
exam room recognising the pattern behind the questions instead of meeting them for the first time.
Keep going - steady, honest practice is what turns a difficult paper into a comfortable pass.
Q1 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
A contractor's concrete crew places 120 cy/day at a 1.15 productivity adjustment
for winter conditions. If the crew cost is $4,800/day, what is the adjusted unit labor
cost per cy?
A. $40.00/cy
B. $46.00/cy CORRECT
C. $52.00/cy
D. $55.20/cy
RATIONALE: Adjusted production = .15 104.35 cy/day; $4,.35 $46.00/cy.
Option A ignores the productivity adjustment. Option C multiplies by 1.15 instead of dividing,
inflating cost. Option D is a common miscalculation using 120/1.15/0.75.
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,Q2 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
In CSI MasterFormat 2020, which division would contain a line item for
'cast-in-place concrete formwork' and 'reinforcing steel'?
A. Division 03 - Concrete CORRECT
B. Division 05 - Metals
C. Division 04 - Masonry
D. Division 31 - Earthwork
RATIONALE: Division 03 covers cast-in-place concrete, including formwork and reinforcing steel.
Division 05 covers structural and miscellaneous metals, not concrete reinforcement. Division 04
is masonry, and Division 31 is earthwork.
Q3 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
A contractor submits an unbalanced bid with a high price for early excavation and
a low price for late finishes. Which owner risk does this strategy primarily create?
A. Front-end loading increases owner cash-flow exposure if the contractor defaults. CORRECT
B. It guarantees lower total cost through quantity variations.
C. It shifts all risk to the contractor under a lump-sum contract.
D. It eliminates the need for retainage.
RATIONALE: Front-end loading (unbalanced bidding) raises early payments, exposing the owner
to greater loss if the contractor defaults before completing later work. It does not guarantee lower
cost, shift all risk to the contractor, or eliminate retainage.
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, Q4 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
Under AIA A201-2017, which statement best characterizes the architect's role in
certifying payment applications?
A. The architect certifies based on on-site observations and the contractor's Application for
Payment, but certification does not constitute a waiver of defects. CORRECT
B. Certification guarantees the work is free of all latent defects.
C. The owner must independently verify every quantity before payment.
D. The architect acts as the contractor's agent for payment purposes.
RATIONALE: AIA A201-2017 §9.4.2 states that the architect's certification is based on
observations and the application, and does not waive the owner's right to later reject defective
work. Certification does not guarantee against latent defects, the owner need not re-verify every
quantity, and the architect is not the contractor's agent.
Q5 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
Which cost-estimating method is most appropriate for a conceptual estimate
during the schematic design phase of a building project?
A. Parametric estimating using cost per square foot or per bed CORRECT
B. Detailed unit-price estimating from completed construction documents
C. Assembly estimating using RSMeans assemblies
D. Bid-based estimating from subcontractor quotes
RATIONALE: Parametric estimating (e.g., $/sf or $/bed) is used when design information is
limited, as in schematic design. Detailed unit-price, assembly, and bid-based estimating require
more complete design or bid documents.
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CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION QUESTIONS
& CORRECT ANSWERS 30/30 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 2026
150 QUESTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
# TOPIC
1 Perform quantity takeoff and assemble a detailed building estimate using CSI MasterFormat divisions
2 Apply crew-based production rates, productivity adjustments, and O&P to price labor, material, and
equipment
3 Analyze bid strategy, unbalanced bidding, and risk allocation in competitive lump-sum and cost-plus
contracts
4 Administer AIA A201/A101 and NEC4 contracts, including change orders, differing site conditions, and
claims
5 Evaluate delay, disruption, and acceleration claims using time-impact and cost-impact methodologies
6 ENGV 380 Quiz 5
7 Estimating Building Projects & Construction Contract Administration Questions & Correct Answers 30
8 30 Liberty University 2026
9 Foundations of Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
10 Applied Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
11 Advanced Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract
Administration
12 Construction Engineering & Management - Building Project Estimating and Contract Administration
Review
ABSTRACT
Page 1
,This study document brings together 150 carefully worded exam questions drawn from ENGV 380
Quiz 5 - Estimating Building Projects & Construction Contract Administration Questions & Correct
Answers 30/30 Liberty University 2026, with the strongest emphasis placed on Perform quantity
takeoff and assemble a detailed building estimate using CSI MasterFormat divisions, Apply
crew-based production rates, productivity adjustments, and O&P to price labor, material, and
equipment, Analyze bid strategy, unbalanced bidding and and risk allocation in competitive
lump-sum and cost-plus contracts. Every item follows the wording style and level of reasoning you
meet in the real paper, and each one is paired with a clear rationale so the correct choice is never
a guess. Work through the set at your own pace, mark the questions that slow you down, then
come back to them until the reasoning feels automatic. Learners who revise this way walk into the
exam room recognising the pattern behind the questions instead of meeting them for the first time.
Keep going - steady, honest practice is what turns a difficult paper into a comfortable pass.
Q1 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
A contractor's concrete crew places 120 cy/day at a 1.15 productivity adjustment
for winter conditions. If the crew cost is $4,800/day, what is the adjusted unit labor
cost per cy?
A. $40.00/cy
B. $46.00/cy CORRECT
C. $52.00/cy
D. $55.20/cy
RATIONALE: Adjusted production = .15 104.35 cy/day; $4,.35 $46.00/cy.
Option A ignores the productivity adjustment. Option C multiplies by 1.15 instead of dividing,
inflating cost. Option D is a common miscalculation using 120/1.15/0.75.
Page 2
,Q2 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
In CSI MasterFormat 2020, which division would contain a line item for
'cast-in-place concrete formwork' and 'reinforcing steel'?
A. Division 03 - Concrete CORRECT
B. Division 05 - Metals
C. Division 04 - Masonry
D. Division 31 - Earthwork
RATIONALE: Division 03 covers cast-in-place concrete, including formwork and reinforcing steel.
Division 05 covers structural and miscellaneous metals, not concrete reinforcement. Division 04
is masonry, and Division 31 is earthwork.
Q3 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
A contractor submits an unbalanced bid with a high price for early excavation and
a low price for late finishes. Which owner risk does this strategy primarily create?
A. Front-end loading increases owner cash-flow exposure if the contractor defaults. CORRECT
B. It guarantees lower total cost through quantity variations.
C. It shifts all risk to the contractor under a lump-sum contract.
D. It eliminates the need for retainage.
RATIONALE: Front-end loading (unbalanced bidding) raises early payments, exposing the owner
to greater loss if the contractor defaults before completing later work. It does not guarantee lower
cost, shift all risk to the contractor, or eliminate retainage.
Page 3
, Q4 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
Under AIA A201-2017, which statement best characterizes the architect's role in
certifying payment applications?
A. The architect certifies based on on-site observations and the contractor's Application for
Payment, but certification does not constitute a waiver of defects. CORRECT
B. Certification guarantees the work is free of all latent defects.
C. The owner must independently verify every quantity before payment.
D. The architect acts as the contractor's agent for payment purposes.
RATIONALE: AIA A201-2017 §9.4.2 states that the architect's certification is based on
observations and the application, and does not waive the owner's right to later reject defective
work. Certification does not guarantee against latent defects, the owner need not re-verify every
quantity, and the architect is not the contractor's agent.
Q5 PERFORM QUANTITY TAKEOFF AND ASSEMBLE A DETAILED BUILDING ESTIMATE
USING CSI MASTERFORMAT DIVISIONS
Which cost-estimating method is most appropriate for a conceptual estimate
during the schematic design phase of a building project?
A. Parametric estimating using cost per square foot or per bed CORRECT
B. Detailed unit-price estimating from completed construction documents
C. Assembly estimating using RSMeans assemblies
D. Bid-based estimating from subcontractor quotes
RATIONALE: Parametric estimating (e.g., $/sf or $/bed) is used when design information is
limited, as in schematic design. Detailed unit-price, assembly, and bid-based estimating require
more complete design or bid documents.
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