CM 4202 Exam (AIC) Study Guide
Questions with Actual Answers 2026-
2027.
What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear? - Answer 10%
What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say and do? - Answer
90%
When giving presentations, people should do which of the following? - Answer Keep the
conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should people do to effectively listen? - Answer Listen objectively with
the intent to understand the speaker's perspective
Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor change order? -
Answer Texting your subcontractor that a change order is coming later in the day is a good
practice
What does RFI stand for? - Answer Request for Information
An Owner-initiated change order should include which of the following? - Answer Reference
to contract documents describing the change in detail
A job Diary should be maintained by who? - Answer All members of the project management
team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be completed? - Answer Each
shift
Daily reports are primarily created by whom? - Answer Superintendents
Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________ - Answer At least one day PRIOR to the
meeting
Meeting MINUTES should be distributed _______ - Answer About one day AFTER the meeting
,Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly or biweekly intervals
throughout the project? - Answer Progress Meetings
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the architect or owner
and the contractor? - Answer Formal Business Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and job
site? - Answer Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a meeting? -
Answer About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction meeting? - Answer
General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - Answer About
one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? -
Answer Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief notes on what was discussed in paragraph form,
who is assigned to action items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of communicating
in the construction industry? - Answer Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an apparent discrepancy
found in the plans? - Answer RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - Answer Listening
attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the
situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner / architect / contractor
progress meetings? - Answer Pending subcontractor change orders
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - Answer 10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the
communication has been understood? - Answer The sender should ask open-ended questions
and make them speak.
, Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - Answer What steps
are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects? - Answer
Wood
Concrete is strongest in __________ - Answer Compressive Strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? - Answer Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-purpose
concrete? - Answer 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - Answer The sieve has four openings per linear inch.
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in
alternating directions? - Answer Plywood
The '10' in W10 x 30 steel beam indicates what? - Answer The nominal DEPTH of the beam in
inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? - Answer Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? - Answer Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? - Answer Cohesive Soil
Sand is what type of soil? - Answer Cohesionless Soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________ state - Answer
Loose
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? - Answer Establish general soil classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? - Answer Boring, Sampling, Testing
Questions with Actual Answers 2026-
2027.
What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear? - Answer 10%
What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say and do? - Answer
90%
When giving presentations, people should do which of the following? - Answer Keep the
conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should people do to effectively listen? - Answer Listen objectively with
the intent to understand the speaker's perspective
Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor change order? -
Answer Texting your subcontractor that a change order is coming later in the day is a good
practice
What does RFI stand for? - Answer Request for Information
An Owner-initiated change order should include which of the following? - Answer Reference
to contract documents describing the change in detail
A job Diary should be maintained by who? - Answer All members of the project management
team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be completed? - Answer Each
shift
Daily reports are primarily created by whom? - Answer Superintendents
Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________ - Answer At least one day PRIOR to the
meeting
Meeting MINUTES should be distributed _______ - Answer About one day AFTER the meeting
,Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly or biweekly intervals
throughout the project? - Answer Progress Meetings
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the architect or owner
and the contractor? - Answer Formal Business Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and job
site? - Answer Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a meeting? -
Answer About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction meeting? - Answer
General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - Answer About
one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? -
Answer Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief notes on what was discussed in paragraph form,
who is assigned to action items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of communicating
in the construction industry? - Answer Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an apparent discrepancy
found in the plans? - Answer RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - Answer Listening
attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the
situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner / architect / contractor
progress meetings? - Answer Pending subcontractor change orders
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - Answer 10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the
communication has been understood? - Answer The sender should ask open-ended questions
and make them speak.
, Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - Answer What steps
are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects? - Answer
Wood
Concrete is strongest in __________ - Answer Compressive Strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? - Answer Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-purpose
concrete? - Answer 75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - Answer The sieve has four openings per linear inch.
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in
alternating directions? - Answer Plywood
The '10' in W10 x 30 steel beam indicates what? - Answer The nominal DEPTH of the beam in
inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? - Answer Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? - Answer Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? - Answer Cohesive Soil
Sand is what type of soil? - Answer Cohesionless Soil
Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________ state - Answer
Loose
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? - Answer Establish general soil classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? - Answer Boring, Sampling, Testing
