Construction Project Administration
Textbook Exam Chapters 1-17 With Correct
Answers 2024
What .is .the .best .skill .essential .to .a .project .managers .success .that .will .result .in .a ."best
.solution" .outcome? .- .correct .answer.Problem .Solving
Cost .control .involves .the .use .of ."comparisons" .to .indicate .the .need .to .do .what? .- .correct
.answer.Change .methods, .change .techniques, .or .change .crew .composition .to .earn .profit
What .are .the .5 .phases .of .the .construction .process? .- .correct .answer.Predesign, .Design,
.Bid/Award, .Construction, .Post .Construction
Which .of .the .following .is .a .fundamental .element .of .a .contract? .
A. .Time .extension
B. .Revised .Scope .of .work
C. .Mutual .acceptance
D. .Exchange .of .money .- .correct .answer.B. .Revised .Scope .of .Work
Which .of .the .following .contract .types .have .the .most .risk .for .the .contractor?
A. .Lump .Sum
B. .Unit .Price
C. .Cost .plus
D. .Cost .plus .GMP .- .correct .answer.A. .Lump .Sum
Which .of .the .following .contract .types .are .best .used .if .the .scope .is .defined .but .not .the
.quantities .of .material?
A. .Unit .Price
B. .Lump .Sum
C. .Cost .Plus
D. .Cost .Plus .GMP .- .correct .answer.A. .Unit .Price
What .is .the .advantage .of .forming .a .corporation?
A. .Value .of .corporation .can't .go .down .from .initial .purchase .price
B. .Reduced .personal .liability .of .shareholders
C. .Less .taxes .paid .than .limited .liability .corporation
D. .Quick .decision .making .especially .for .large .companies .- .correct .answer.B. .Reduced
.personal .liability .of .shareholders
,In .the .construction .industry, .which .legal .entity .is .often .a .temporary .arrangement?
A. .Partnership
B. .Sole .proprietorship
C. .Limited .liability .corporation
D. .Joint .ventures .- .correct .answer.D. .Joint .ventures
True/False: .The .traditional .project .delivery .system, .also .frequently .referred .to .as ."design-
bid-build" .has .been .the .most .used .project .delivery .system .since .the .late .1800s .- .correct
.answer.True
True/False: .In .the .traditional .project .delivery .system, .the .contractor .is .responsible .for
.providing .the .labor, .material, .equipment, .and .construction .documents, .based .on .the
.owner's .needs. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .In .the .traditional .project .delivery .system, .the .capital .projects .officer .is
.concerned .primarily .with .the .disbursement .of .funds .for .the .project. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .In .the .CM .delivery .system, .the .design .manager .is .responsible .for .the
.coordination .of .shop .drawings, .submittals, .layout, .subcontractor .organization, .payment
.verification, .and .whatever .duties .are .assigned .by .the .construction .superintendent .or
.construction .administrator. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .The .Engineering-Procurement-Construction .(E-P-C) .system .is .a .common
.delivery .system .for .light .construction .facilities. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .CM-at-Risk .is .similar .to .the .GMP .arrangement .in .the .traditional .system,
.except .that .the .construction .manager .is .involved .in .the .conception .and .design .of .he
.project .rather .than .entering .after .the .completion .of .the .contract .documents. .- .correct
.answer.True
True/False: .In .an .Agency .CM .contracting .arrangement, .the .construction .manager .does
.not .have .design .or .construction .responsibilities. .- .correct .answer.True
True/False: .In .the .Agency .CM .delivery .system, .the .architect .has .a .contract .with .the .CM,
.but .all .prime .contractors .have .contracts .only .with .the .Owner. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .Some .design-build .firms .contract .out .both .the .architectural .and .construction
.services .components .of .a .project. .- .correct .answer.True
True/False: .One .design-build .delivery .system .is .a .hybrid .of .the .others .where .a .design
.and .contracting .firm .form .a .joint .venture/partnership .for .one .specific .project. .The
.venture/partnership .is .usually .dissolved .when .the .project .is .complete. .- .correct
.answer.True
, The .traditional .contract .project .delivery .system .has .three .primary .contractual .parties: .the
.owner, .the .architect, .and .the .______________. .- .correct .answer.Contractor
The ._________________ .is .an .upper-management-level .individual .who .is .the .ultimate
.decision .maker .for .the .design .firm .on .the .project. .- .correct .answer.Principal-in-charge
Hourly .employees .who .are .trained .to .perform .specific .tasks .are .called .____________. .-
.correct .answer.Craftspeople
The .owner's .daily .representative .during .the .construction .project .is .called
.____________________. .- .correct .answer.The .owners .project .manager
Currently, .the .most .common .competitive .bidding .method .for .compensating .the
.contractor, .while .still .allowing .for .changes .to .the .scope .of .work .during .the .construction
.period .is .called...
A. .Lump-sum .contract
B. .Unit-price .contract
C. .Cost .plus, .with .a .guaranteed .maximum .price
D. .Cost, .plus .a .fee .- .correct .answer.A. .Lump-sum .contract
The .construction .project .delivery .system .provides .a .matrix .of .organization, .with .formal
.and .informal ._______________ .relationships .between .participants. .- .correct
.answer.Contractural
In .building .construction, .much .of .the .work .is .accomplished .by ._________________ .who
.have .an .agreement .with .the .contractor .to .complete .a .specific .portion .of .the .work .covered
.by .the .contractor's .contract .requirements. .- .correct .answer.Specialty .Subcontractors
In .the .traditional .delivery .system, .subcontractors .should .not .communicate .directly .with
.the .architect .but .should .approach .the .contractor's .project .manager .or
.________________________. .- .correct .answer.Superintendent
The .CM .delivery .system .that .has .the .several .prime .contractors .contracting .directly .and
.separately .with .the .Owner .and .the .construction .manager .in .an .advisory .rule .only
.providing .construction .administration .for .the .owner .is .called .a
.______________________. .- .correct .answer.Multiple .Prime .Contracting .Arrangement
In .the .design-build .delivery .model, .communication .typically .flows .between .the .Owner's
.representative .and .the .design-build .firm's .________________. .- .correct .answer.Project
.Manager
Under .what .legal .entity .are .the .most .amount .of .total .taxes .paid? .- .correct
.answer.Corporation
Which .delivery .method .is .the .construction .administrator .most .like .a .consultant? .- .correct
.answer.CM .Agency
Textbook Exam Chapters 1-17 With Correct
Answers 2024
What .is .the .best .skill .essential .to .a .project .managers .success .that .will .result .in .a ."best
.solution" .outcome? .- .correct .answer.Problem .Solving
Cost .control .involves .the .use .of ."comparisons" .to .indicate .the .need .to .do .what? .- .correct
.answer.Change .methods, .change .techniques, .or .change .crew .composition .to .earn .profit
What .are .the .5 .phases .of .the .construction .process? .- .correct .answer.Predesign, .Design,
.Bid/Award, .Construction, .Post .Construction
Which .of .the .following .is .a .fundamental .element .of .a .contract? .
A. .Time .extension
B. .Revised .Scope .of .work
C. .Mutual .acceptance
D. .Exchange .of .money .- .correct .answer.B. .Revised .Scope .of .Work
Which .of .the .following .contract .types .have .the .most .risk .for .the .contractor?
A. .Lump .Sum
B. .Unit .Price
C. .Cost .plus
D. .Cost .plus .GMP .- .correct .answer.A. .Lump .Sum
Which .of .the .following .contract .types .are .best .used .if .the .scope .is .defined .but .not .the
.quantities .of .material?
A. .Unit .Price
B. .Lump .Sum
C. .Cost .Plus
D. .Cost .Plus .GMP .- .correct .answer.A. .Unit .Price
What .is .the .advantage .of .forming .a .corporation?
A. .Value .of .corporation .can't .go .down .from .initial .purchase .price
B. .Reduced .personal .liability .of .shareholders
C. .Less .taxes .paid .than .limited .liability .corporation
D. .Quick .decision .making .especially .for .large .companies .- .correct .answer.B. .Reduced
.personal .liability .of .shareholders
,In .the .construction .industry, .which .legal .entity .is .often .a .temporary .arrangement?
A. .Partnership
B. .Sole .proprietorship
C. .Limited .liability .corporation
D. .Joint .ventures .- .correct .answer.D. .Joint .ventures
True/False: .The .traditional .project .delivery .system, .also .frequently .referred .to .as ."design-
bid-build" .has .been .the .most .used .project .delivery .system .since .the .late .1800s .- .correct
.answer.True
True/False: .In .the .traditional .project .delivery .system, .the .contractor .is .responsible .for
.providing .the .labor, .material, .equipment, .and .construction .documents, .based .on .the
.owner's .needs. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .In .the .traditional .project .delivery .system, .the .capital .projects .officer .is
.concerned .primarily .with .the .disbursement .of .funds .for .the .project. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .In .the .CM .delivery .system, .the .design .manager .is .responsible .for .the
.coordination .of .shop .drawings, .submittals, .layout, .subcontractor .organization, .payment
.verification, .and .whatever .duties .are .assigned .by .the .construction .superintendent .or
.construction .administrator. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .The .Engineering-Procurement-Construction .(E-P-C) .system .is .a .common
.delivery .system .for .light .construction .facilities. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .CM-at-Risk .is .similar .to .the .GMP .arrangement .in .the .traditional .system,
.except .that .the .construction .manager .is .involved .in .the .conception .and .design .of .he
.project .rather .than .entering .after .the .completion .of .the .contract .documents. .- .correct
.answer.True
True/False: .In .an .Agency .CM .contracting .arrangement, .the .construction .manager .does
.not .have .design .or .construction .responsibilities. .- .correct .answer.True
True/False: .In .the .Agency .CM .delivery .system, .the .architect .has .a .contract .with .the .CM,
.but .all .prime .contractors .have .contracts .only .with .the .Owner. .- .correct .answer.False
True/False: .Some .design-build .firms .contract .out .both .the .architectural .and .construction
.services .components .of .a .project. .- .correct .answer.True
True/False: .One .design-build .delivery .system .is .a .hybrid .of .the .others .where .a .design
.and .contracting .firm .form .a .joint .venture/partnership .for .one .specific .project. .The
.venture/partnership .is .usually .dissolved .when .the .project .is .complete. .- .correct
.answer.True
, The .traditional .contract .project .delivery .system .has .three .primary .contractual .parties: .the
.owner, .the .architect, .and .the .______________. .- .correct .answer.Contractor
The ._________________ .is .an .upper-management-level .individual .who .is .the .ultimate
.decision .maker .for .the .design .firm .on .the .project. .- .correct .answer.Principal-in-charge
Hourly .employees .who .are .trained .to .perform .specific .tasks .are .called .____________. .-
.correct .answer.Craftspeople
The .owner's .daily .representative .during .the .construction .project .is .called
.____________________. .- .correct .answer.The .owners .project .manager
Currently, .the .most .common .competitive .bidding .method .for .compensating .the
.contractor, .while .still .allowing .for .changes .to .the .scope .of .work .during .the .construction
.period .is .called...
A. .Lump-sum .contract
B. .Unit-price .contract
C. .Cost .plus, .with .a .guaranteed .maximum .price
D. .Cost, .plus .a .fee .- .correct .answer.A. .Lump-sum .contract
The .construction .project .delivery .system .provides .a .matrix .of .organization, .with .formal
.and .informal ._______________ .relationships .between .participants. .- .correct
.answer.Contractural
In .building .construction, .much .of .the .work .is .accomplished .by ._________________ .who
.have .an .agreement .with .the .contractor .to .complete .a .specific .portion .of .the .work .covered
.by .the .contractor's .contract .requirements. .- .correct .answer.Specialty .Subcontractors
In .the .traditional .delivery .system, .subcontractors .should .not .communicate .directly .with
.the .architect .but .should .approach .the .contractor's .project .manager .or
.________________________. .- .correct .answer.Superintendent
The .CM .delivery .system .that .has .the .several .prime .contractors .contracting .directly .and
.separately .with .the .Owner .and .the .construction .manager .in .an .advisory .rule .only
.providing .construction .administration .for .the .owner .is .called .a
.______________________. .- .correct .answer.Multiple .Prime .Contracting .Arrangement
In .the .design-build .delivery .model, .communication .typically .flows .between .the .Owner's
.representative .and .the .design-build .firm's .________________. .- .correct .answer.Project
.Manager
Under .what .legal .entity .are .the .most .amount .of .total .taxes .paid? .- .correct
.answer.Corporation
Which .delivery .method .is .the .construction .administrator .most .like .a .consultant? .- .correct
.answer.CM .Agency
