AIC Exam Questions and Answers
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5 days - ANS-A project schedule has been updated. The activity placement of spread footing
concrete was originally scheduled to begin as early as day 10. The activity duration is 4 days.
The actual start day was day 12. The original schedule had calculated total float of 7 days for
this activity. The recalculated total float for the activity, when updated, would be
a. 2 days b. 5 days c. 6 days d. 9 days
Complete project per contract - ANS-The purpose of retainage is to encourage the general
contractor to?
a. Submit payment request on time b. Complete project per contract
13 - ANS-. A 'place concrete' activity requires the placement of 2080 cubic yards. If the
individual production rate is 2 cubic yards per work hour per person, with a 10-person crew and
8 hour workday, how many days are needed to complete this activity?
a. 13 b. 26 c. 104 d. 130
Plan quantity divided by daily production rate - ANS-What method is used to calculate activity
duration?
a. Daily production rate divided by plan quantity b. Plan quantity divided by crew rate c. Plan
quantity divided by daily production rate d. Plan quantity dived by labor unit cost
Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost - ANS-Which of the following can be
identified from the initial schedule of values?
a. Vendors working on the project b. Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost c.
Profit margin of the applicant d. Quality of work in place
HVAC subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors - ANS-The architect has approved
the rerouting of an HVAC through concrete slabs in a building. To insure that activities are
coordinated, a meeting should be called by the field supervisor and the
a. HVAC subcontractor only b. HVAC subcontractor and all other subcontractors c. HVAC
subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors d. HVAC subcontractor and the architect
engineer
20.3 - ANS-Concrete to be poured for 10 footings are 5 feet wide by 5 feet long by 2 feet deep.
How many cubic yards of concrete should the estimate be for this pour, using a 10%waste
factor.
,a. 14.8 b. 16.3 c. 18.5 d. 20.3
Contour lines and elevations - ANS-A topographical map is a drawing showing?
a. Subsurface soil conditions b. A general profile view of the site c. Contour lines and elevations
d. Cross sections along the length of the project.
Concrete is in tension - ANS-The location of reinforcing steel used in a concrete member
should be placed where?
a. Shear is minimal b. Concrete is in tension c. Concrete is in compression d. Center axis is
located.
Notify general contractors superintend of problem - ANS-The owner's rep observed
substandard drywall patches on a general contractor's renovation project. Which of the following
should be the representative's first course of action?
a. Save items for punch list b. Notify drywall finisher of the problem c. Tell painter not to accept
patched walls. d. Notify general contractors superintend of problem.
The contractor should request a 5-day time extension due to the rain, and should be
compensated for the 4 days compensable delay by the owner - ANS-A contract for a project
contains a liquidated damages clause. The project is under compensable delay for 4 days. In
addition, rain caused another 5-day non-compensable delay. How should the delay be handled?
a. The contractor should assume the costs of the 5-day delay less the cost owed by the owner
for the 4 day delay b. Since both delays have caused an explanation of the completion date,
contractor should be liable to the owner for the costs for a total delay of 9 days. c. The
contractor should request a 5-day time extension due to the rain, and should be compensated
for the 4 days compensable delay by the owner d. The costs delay is overridden by the delay
due to the rain. The owner is relieved of compensable delay, and the contractor should assume
the costs of 5 days delay
Completed training card - ANS-Which of the following is required for an employee to operate a
powder operated tool?
a. Drivers licence b. Contract terms c. Completed training card d. Osha ten hour card
Unknown conditions - ANS-A contingency fund would be used for?
a. Unknown conditions b. Stipulated price increase c. Purchase of backup equipment d.
Concrete quantities taken from the drawings
Material suppliers - ANS-The uniform construction code is an area of
a. Material suppliers b. Subcontractor services c. Federal subcontractors d. Contract in excess
of 1 million dollars
Variance in progress of the project - ANS-The baseline schedule or target should be maintained
in order to analyze the?
, a. Variance in progress of the project b. Float time is the current schedule c. Critical path d.
Correlative effect of the "leach"
Value engineering - ANS-A project bid comes in over budget. The architect might request
proposal from some, or all of the bidders to suggest ways to reduce costs without degrading the
quality of the project. What term describes this accurately?
a. Value engineering b. Cost engineering c. Price engineering d. Quality control
3ft - ANS-A portable ladder is being set up. The distance between the ground and the first floor
is 16ft. according to OSHA, what is the minimum ladder extension required above the area?
a. 1ft b. 2ft c. 3ft d. 6ft
The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract
amount - ANS-If a masonry contractor has been given a back charge by a general contractor,
what does this mean?
a. The general contractor has given the masonry contractor a credit for extra work performed in
the field b. The general contractor is asking the masonry contractor to bill for work completed
before a contract is signed c. The general contractor is charged for faulty work that needed
repair on the project that was completed two weeks earlier d. The general contractor is
deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract amount
Veneer grade - ANS-The "A C" stamped on a plywood panel demonstrates
a. Intended use b. Veneer grade c. Veneer thickness d. Exposure durability
Ceiling caused by condensation - ANS-the horizontal roof drain conductors installed above
finished ceiling require insulation to prevent damage to the
a. Ceiling caused by condensation b. Ceiling caused by leaking piping c. Piping caused by
freezing storm water d. Piping caused by condensation.
6ft - ANS-What is the allowable Maximum height of an open sided floor before fall protection
measures must be provided for workers?
a. 3ft b. 6ft c. 10ft d. 15ft
A project which includes responsibility for the design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new
office building. - ANS-Which of the following projects have the highest potential profit for the
contractor?
a. A competitive bid on a new school where there are fifteen other bids b. A job where the
contractor would be the construction manager with a fixed fee c. A job to bid on a new highway
project built through an open field with only four other competitors d. A project which includes
responsibility for the design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new office building.
The loading on the sling will increase - ANS-Rigging is being connected to a piece of
equipment that will be lifted to a roof approximately 35ft high. How will slings lifting capacity be
affected, using a low-sitting 29º angle instead of 45º angle?
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5 days - ANS-A project schedule has been updated. The activity placement of spread footing
concrete was originally scheduled to begin as early as day 10. The activity duration is 4 days.
The actual start day was day 12. The original schedule had calculated total float of 7 days for
this activity. The recalculated total float for the activity, when updated, would be
a. 2 days b. 5 days c. 6 days d. 9 days
Complete project per contract - ANS-The purpose of retainage is to encourage the general
contractor to?
a. Submit payment request on time b. Complete project per contract
13 - ANS-. A 'place concrete' activity requires the placement of 2080 cubic yards. If the
individual production rate is 2 cubic yards per work hour per person, with a 10-person crew and
8 hour workday, how many days are needed to complete this activity?
a. 13 b. 26 c. 104 d. 130
Plan quantity divided by daily production rate - ANS-What method is used to calculate activity
duration?
a. Daily production rate divided by plan quantity b. Plan quantity divided by crew rate c. Plan
quantity divided by daily production rate d. Plan quantity dived by labor unit cost
Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost - ANS-Which of the following can be
identified from the initial schedule of values?
a. Vendors working on the project b. Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost c.
Profit margin of the applicant d. Quality of work in place
HVAC subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors - ANS-The architect has approved
the rerouting of an HVAC through concrete slabs in a building. To insure that activities are
coordinated, a meeting should be called by the field supervisor and the
a. HVAC subcontractor only b. HVAC subcontractor and all other subcontractors c. HVAC
subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors d. HVAC subcontractor and the architect
engineer
20.3 - ANS-Concrete to be poured for 10 footings are 5 feet wide by 5 feet long by 2 feet deep.
How many cubic yards of concrete should the estimate be for this pour, using a 10%waste
factor.
,a. 14.8 b. 16.3 c. 18.5 d. 20.3
Contour lines and elevations - ANS-A topographical map is a drawing showing?
a. Subsurface soil conditions b. A general profile view of the site c. Contour lines and elevations
d. Cross sections along the length of the project.
Concrete is in tension - ANS-The location of reinforcing steel used in a concrete member
should be placed where?
a. Shear is minimal b. Concrete is in tension c. Concrete is in compression d. Center axis is
located.
Notify general contractors superintend of problem - ANS-The owner's rep observed
substandard drywall patches on a general contractor's renovation project. Which of the following
should be the representative's first course of action?
a. Save items for punch list b. Notify drywall finisher of the problem c. Tell painter not to accept
patched walls. d. Notify general contractors superintend of problem.
The contractor should request a 5-day time extension due to the rain, and should be
compensated for the 4 days compensable delay by the owner - ANS-A contract for a project
contains a liquidated damages clause. The project is under compensable delay for 4 days. In
addition, rain caused another 5-day non-compensable delay. How should the delay be handled?
a. The contractor should assume the costs of the 5-day delay less the cost owed by the owner
for the 4 day delay b. Since both delays have caused an explanation of the completion date,
contractor should be liable to the owner for the costs for a total delay of 9 days. c. The
contractor should request a 5-day time extension due to the rain, and should be compensated
for the 4 days compensable delay by the owner d. The costs delay is overridden by the delay
due to the rain. The owner is relieved of compensable delay, and the contractor should assume
the costs of 5 days delay
Completed training card - ANS-Which of the following is required for an employee to operate a
powder operated tool?
a. Drivers licence b. Contract terms c. Completed training card d. Osha ten hour card
Unknown conditions - ANS-A contingency fund would be used for?
a. Unknown conditions b. Stipulated price increase c. Purchase of backup equipment d.
Concrete quantities taken from the drawings
Material suppliers - ANS-The uniform construction code is an area of
a. Material suppliers b. Subcontractor services c. Federal subcontractors d. Contract in excess
of 1 million dollars
Variance in progress of the project - ANS-The baseline schedule or target should be maintained
in order to analyze the?
, a. Variance in progress of the project b. Float time is the current schedule c. Critical path d.
Correlative effect of the "leach"
Value engineering - ANS-A project bid comes in over budget. The architect might request
proposal from some, or all of the bidders to suggest ways to reduce costs without degrading the
quality of the project. What term describes this accurately?
a. Value engineering b. Cost engineering c. Price engineering d. Quality control
3ft - ANS-A portable ladder is being set up. The distance between the ground and the first floor
is 16ft. according to OSHA, what is the minimum ladder extension required above the area?
a. 1ft b. 2ft c. 3ft d. 6ft
The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract
amount - ANS-If a masonry contractor has been given a back charge by a general contractor,
what does this mean?
a. The general contractor has given the masonry contractor a credit for extra work performed in
the field b. The general contractor is asking the masonry contractor to bill for work completed
before a contract is signed c. The general contractor is charged for faulty work that needed
repair on the project that was completed two weeks earlier d. The general contractor is
deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract amount
Veneer grade - ANS-The "A C" stamped on a plywood panel demonstrates
a. Intended use b. Veneer grade c. Veneer thickness d. Exposure durability
Ceiling caused by condensation - ANS-the horizontal roof drain conductors installed above
finished ceiling require insulation to prevent damage to the
a. Ceiling caused by condensation b. Ceiling caused by leaking piping c. Piping caused by
freezing storm water d. Piping caused by condensation.
6ft - ANS-What is the allowable Maximum height of an open sided floor before fall protection
measures must be provided for workers?
a. 3ft b. 6ft c. 10ft d. 15ft
A project which includes responsibility for the design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new
office building. - ANS-Which of the following projects have the highest potential profit for the
contractor?
a. A competitive bid on a new school where there are fifteen other bids b. A job where the
contractor would be the construction manager with a fixed fee c. A job to bid on a new highway
project built through an open field with only four other competitors d. A project which includes
responsibility for the design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new office building.
The loading on the sling will increase - ANS-Rigging is being connected to a piece of
equipment that will be lifted to a roof approximately 35ft high. How will slings lifting capacity be
affected, using a low-sitting 29º angle instead of 45º angle?
