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What are the 5 phases of the construction process? -
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Predesign,Design, Bid/Award, Construction, Post Construction
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What is the best skill essential to a project managers success thatwill re
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sult in a "best solution" outcome? - Problem Solving
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Cost control involves the use of "comparisons" to indicate theneed to
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do what? -
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Change methods, change techniques, or change crew composition t
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o earn profit
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What are the 5 phases of the construction process? -
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Predesign,Design, Bid/Award, Construction, Post Construction
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Which of the following is a fundamental element of a contract?
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A. Time extension j
B. Revised Scope of work j j j
C. Mutual acceptance j
D. Exchange of money - B. Revised Scope of Work j j j j j j j j
Which of the following contract types have the most risk for thecontract
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or?
A. Lump Sum j
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C. Cost plus j
D. Cost plus GMP - A. Lump Sum j j j j j j
Which of the following contract types are best used if the scope isdefine
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d but not the quantities of material?
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A. Unit Price j
B. Lump Sum j
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What is the advantage of forming a corporation?
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A. Value of corporation can't go down from initial purchase price
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B. Reduced personal liability of shareholders j j j j
C. Less taxes paid than limited liability corporation
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D. Quick decision making especially for large companies -
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B.Reduced personal liability of shareholders
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In the construction industry, which legal entity is often a temporaryarra
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ngement?
A. Partnership
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,C. Limited liability corporation j j
D. Joint ventures - D. Joint ventures j j j j j
True/False: The traditional project delivery system, also frequentlyref j j j j j j j j
erred to as "design-bid-j j j
build" has been the most used project delivery system since the late 18
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True/False: In the traditional project delivery system, the contracto j j j j j j j j
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nstruction documents, based on the owner'sneeds. - False j j j j j j j j
True/False: In the traditional project delivery system, the capitalprojec j j j j j j j j j
ts officer is concerned primarily with the disbursement of funds for the p
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roject. - False j j
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sible for the coordination of shop drawings, submittals, layout, subco
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assigned by the construction superintendentor construction adminis
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s. - False
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Risk is similar to the GMP arrangement in thetraditional system, excep
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n of he project rather than entering after the completion of the contract d
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ocuments. - True j j
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struction manager does not have design or constructionrespon
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sibilities. - True j j
True/False: In the Agency CM delivery system, the architect has acont j j j j j j j j j j j
ract with the CM, but all prime contractors have contracts onlywith the
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Owner. - False j j
True/False: Some design- j j
build firms contract out both the architectural and construction service
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s components of a project. -True
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True/False: One design- j j
build delivery system is a hybrid of theothers where a design and co
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ntracting firm form a joint venture/partnership for one specific proje
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