CM 4221 MIDTERM QUIZ
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Which management activity listed below is where the project manager is tasked with coordinating
subcontractors, planning sequences of construction, and developing effective communication? - Answer:
Organizing
Which of the following is not a method used to procure a constructor? - Answer: Job order contracting
This testing process helps to reduce the risk that major project systems (HVAC, electrical, etc) will work
according to the project objectives, plans, and specifications. - Answer: Commissioning
Vertical building projects are first designed by an architect and then engineered by design engineers
while horizontal infrastructure projects are typically designed and engineered by design engineers -
Answer: True
Based on laws and regulations, privately financed projects must utilize competitive bidding to procure a
construction firm. - Answer: False
Scoping and planning are two management activities that occur during the engineering and design
phase of a project lifecycle - Answer: True
Low bid is a procurement procedure used to select a contractor based solely on total construction cost. -
Answer: True
one major advantage of multi-prime contracting is the ease in phasing a project. - Answer: True
This procurement procedure utilizes cost and technical factors to select a construction firm for a project.
- Answer: Best Value
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of Integrated Project Delivery? - Answer: b. Multi-party
agreements are not allowed on federally funded projects
c. Insurance is difficult and expensive to obtain
d. Lack of legal precedence
e. No single source of responsibility
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
Your Exam Plug
, Which management activity listed below is where the project manager is tasked with coordinating
subcontractors, planning sequences of construction, and developing effective communication? - Answer:
Organizing
Which of the following is not a method used to procure a constructor? - Answer: Job order contracting
This testing process helps to reduce the risk that major project systems (HVAC, electrical, etc) will work
according to the project objectives, plans, and specifications. - Answer: Commissioning
Vertical building projects are first designed by an architect and then engineered by design engineers
while horizontal infrastructure projects are typically designed and engineered by design engineers -
Answer: True
Based on laws and regulations, privately financed projects must utilize competitive bidding to procure a
construction firm. - Answer: False
Scoping and planning are two management activities that occur during the engineering and design
phase of a project lifecycle - Answer: True
Low bid is a procurement procedure used to select a contractor based solely on total construction cost. -
Answer: True
one major advantage of multi-prime contracting is the ease in phasing a project. - Answer: True
This procurement procedure utilizes cost and technical factors to select a construction firm for a project.
- Answer: Best Value
Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of Integrated Project Delivery? - Answer: b. Multi-party
agreements are not allowed on federally funded projects
c. Insurance is difficult and expensive to obtain
d. Lack of legal precedence
e. No single source of responsibility
