COSC 153 Exam questions with verified
answers
What are three fundamental objectives of a quality management project - correct answer ✔✔Doing
things right the first time
Mistake prevention
Continuous improvement
Quality Control address at the project level and deals with ___________ to the plans and specs - correct
answer ✔✔conformance
Quality assurance addresses quality at the _________ level and deals with policies and procedures -
correct answer ✔✔process
Primary components of an effective safety management plan include - correct answer ✔✔Management
commitment
safety & health training
Hazard prevention and control
job site analysis
What are the primary causes of injury in the construction industry - correct answer ✔✔falls
crushed or trapped
struck by an object
electrical shock
What are the categories of contractors risk factors - correct answer ✔✔political/legal/regulatory
construction
environmental
, A contingency is a ____ added to the estimate - correct answer ✔✔percent
A latent design effect is - correct answer ✔✔Flaw in design that shows itself after time has passed after
construction
What factors must be considered when trying to determine the risk rating for any given risk - correct
answer ✔✔probability
impact
What are the most common risk mitigation strategies - correct answer ✔✔Avoidance
Abatement
Allocation
The quality control mechanisms - correct answer ✔✔submittals
mock ups
shop drawings
testing standards
Zero-punch list - correct answer ✔✔to complete the final walk through with a few to no items on the
punch list
Field Observation Report(FOR) - correct answer ✔✔A report used to track questionable quality and
safety performance on the job site
The agency tasked with creating and managing the standards of the construction industry - correct
answer ✔✔OSHA
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - correct answer ✔✔AN information sheet documenting pertinent
chemical information on various products used in construction
answers
What are three fundamental objectives of a quality management project - correct answer ✔✔Doing
things right the first time
Mistake prevention
Continuous improvement
Quality Control address at the project level and deals with ___________ to the plans and specs - correct
answer ✔✔conformance
Quality assurance addresses quality at the _________ level and deals with policies and procedures -
correct answer ✔✔process
Primary components of an effective safety management plan include - correct answer ✔✔Management
commitment
safety & health training
Hazard prevention and control
job site analysis
What are the primary causes of injury in the construction industry - correct answer ✔✔falls
crushed or trapped
struck by an object
electrical shock
What are the categories of contractors risk factors - correct answer ✔✔political/legal/regulatory
construction
environmental
, A contingency is a ____ added to the estimate - correct answer ✔✔percent
A latent design effect is - correct answer ✔✔Flaw in design that shows itself after time has passed after
construction
What factors must be considered when trying to determine the risk rating for any given risk - correct
answer ✔✔probability
impact
What are the most common risk mitigation strategies - correct answer ✔✔Avoidance
Abatement
Allocation
The quality control mechanisms - correct answer ✔✔submittals
mock ups
shop drawings
testing standards
Zero-punch list - correct answer ✔✔to complete the final walk through with a few to no items on the
punch list
Field Observation Report(FOR) - correct answer ✔✔A report used to track questionable quality and
safety performance on the job site
The agency tasked with creating and managing the standards of the construction industry - correct
answer ✔✔OSHA
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - correct answer ✔✔AN information sheet documenting pertinent
chemical information on various products used in construction
