Concept Questions and Answers 2026.
What percentage of a conversation does a listener remember of what they hear? - Answer
10%
What percentage of a conversation does a speaker remember of what they say and do? -
Answer 90%
When giving a presentation, one should do which of the following? - Answer Keep the
conversation short and on topic.
Which of the following should one 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.
RFI stands 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? - 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? - Answer Superintendent.
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 bi-weekly
intervals throughout the project? - Answer Progress meeting.
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 concrete? - Answer
75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - Answer The sieve has 4 openings per lineal inch.
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in
alternating directions? - Answer Plywood.
The "10" in a W10 x 30 steel beam indicates? - 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.