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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 - ANS-a. 13
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 - ANS-c.
Contour lines and elevations
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 - ANS-d. Notify general contractors
superintend of problem
Five Contractors are bidding part of a job with storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water
distribution. Their bids are: Contractor 1 will do storm and water for $2000. Contractor 2 will do
storm for $1000. Contractor 3 will do sanitary and water for $12,000. Contractor 4 will do
sanitary for $7,000 Contractor 5 will do water for $7,000 What is the lowest price for the
complete job?
a. $7,000
b. $9,000
c. $13,000
d. $15,000 - ANS-b. $9,000
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 - ANS-b. Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost
Who is primarily responsible for ensuring that contract documents comply with building codes?
a. Owner
b. Contractor
c. Building inspector
d. Architect design professional - ANS-d. Architect design professional
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 - ANS-c. Plan quantity divided by daily production rate
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 - ANS-c. HVAC subcontractor and all other
affected subcontractors
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 - ANS-b. 5 days
10. Under a design-build contract which of the following parties is responsible for coordination of
the design engineers and the subcontractors
a. Owner
b. Contractor
c. Architect
d. Subcontractor - ANS-b. Contractor
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 - ANS-d. 20.3
What is the term for a change order issued by the owner of a project that is outside of the
contractor's scope of work and therefore the contractor can a refuse to perform the work?
a. Cardinal Change
b. Preliminary Change
c. No cost change order
d. Supplemental instructions - ANS-a. Cardinal Change
What is a "Schedule of Values"? a. A list of ethical practices in which employees may participate
b. a table showing average wage rates for each crew
c. a breakdown of the contract amount into pay items
d. a list of construction activities - ANS-c. a breakdown of the contract amount into pay items
During layout of a site, it is determined that the slope distance between point A and point B is
200 feet at a slope angle of 15 degrees. What is the actual horizontal distance (H distance) on
the plans from point A to point B?
a. 181.26'
b. 193.19'
c. 199.44'
d. 207.06' - ANS-b. 193.19'
According to CSI, which of the following is in the project manual?
a. General requirements
b. Estimate
c. schedule
d. Certificate of occupancy - ANS-a. General requirements
Which of the following are calculated by the "Backward pass" through the CPM network?
a. Early start and late start
b. Total float and free float
c. Early start and early finish
d. Late start and late finish - ANS-d. Late start and late finish
Which of the following pre-bid information should be gathered for developing a bid proposal? a.
Schematic design, design development drawings, contract documents, project manual, and bid
documents
b. adjacent site conditions, existing surface conditions, existing utility locations, and field
dimensions
c. value engineering criteria, design outline specifications, total quality management procedures,
safety management procedures
d. shop drawings, product data sheets, samples, and submittal logs - ANS-a. Schematic
design, design development drawings, contract documents, project manual, and bid documents
, Subcontractor "A" submits shop drawings to the GC which include materials that do not comply
with the contract documents. The GC as well as the architect stamps all of them "reviewed". The
materials are then shipped to the job site. During an off-loading inspection, the GC notices the
noncompliance. What action should the GC take concerning the matter?
a. install them because the architect's stamp is a variance to the contract document
b. install them and ask for a discount from the subcontractor c. accept and install materials
d. reject the shipment and require compliance with the contract documents - ANS-d. reject the
shipment and require compliance with the contract documents
Which of the following incorporates the tracking, confirming, and accelerating of delivery of an
item that has been purchased?
a. Routing
b. Expediting
c. Monitoring
d. Controlling - ANS-b. Expediting
How should a constructor establish the field staffing for a project?
a. in consultation with the architect and the owner
b. in Conformance with OSHA and ADA requirements
c. By reference to a cost manual
d. by utilization of past experience and schedule requirements - ANS-d. by utilization of past
experience and schedule requirements
if a schedule is accelerated, which of the following activities must be focused on first? a. Critical
activities b. Non critical Activities c. all activities with float time d. all activities with the least costs
- ANS-a. Critical activities
Which of the following provides the highest strength to dimensional lumber?
a. moisture content
b. age of wood
c. grain orientation
d. knots - ANS-c. grain orientation
Which of the following has the highest priority after a discovery on a Monday morning that the
job site has been vandalized and the magazine cases have been emptied of explosives?
a. Call the insurance agent to see if damage is covered
b. Call the police to initiate an investigation
c. Pull the records on explosives stored on the site
d. Begin cleanup and repair the damage - ANS-b. Call the police to initiate an investigation
What is the point in the project when the architect has determined that the facility or a portion of
the facility is acceptable for owner use and occupancy?
a. Substantial completion date
b. Facility completion date
Answers 2025/2026 A+ Graded 100%
Verified
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 - ANS-a. 13
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 - ANS-c.
Contour lines and elevations
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 - ANS-d. Notify general contractors
superintend of problem
Five Contractors are bidding part of a job with storm sewer, sanitary sewer, and water
distribution. Their bids are: Contractor 1 will do storm and water for $2000. Contractor 2 will do
storm for $1000. Contractor 3 will do sanitary and water for $12,000. Contractor 4 will do
sanitary for $7,000 Contractor 5 will do water for $7,000 What is the lowest price for the
complete job?
a. $7,000
b. $9,000
c. $13,000
d. $15,000 - ANS-b. $9,000
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 - ANS-b. Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost
Who is primarily responsible for ensuring that contract documents comply with building codes?
a. Owner
b. Contractor
c. Building inspector
d. Architect design professional - ANS-d. Architect design professional
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 - ANS-c. Plan quantity divided by daily production rate
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 - ANS-c. HVAC subcontractor and all other
affected subcontractors
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 - ANS-b. 5 days
10. Under a design-build contract which of the following parties is responsible for coordination of
the design engineers and the subcontractors
a. Owner
b. Contractor
c. Architect
d. Subcontractor - ANS-b. Contractor
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 - ANS-d. 20.3
What is the term for a change order issued by the owner of a project that is outside of the
contractor's scope of work and therefore the contractor can a refuse to perform the work?
a. Cardinal Change
b. Preliminary Change
c. No cost change order
d. Supplemental instructions - ANS-a. Cardinal Change
What is a "Schedule of Values"? a. A list of ethical practices in which employees may participate
b. a table showing average wage rates for each crew
c. a breakdown of the contract amount into pay items
d. a list of construction activities - ANS-c. a breakdown of the contract amount into pay items
During layout of a site, it is determined that the slope distance between point A and point B is
200 feet at a slope angle of 15 degrees. What is the actual horizontal distance (H distance) on
the plans from point A to point B?
a. 181.26'
b. 193.19'
c. 199.44'
d. 207.06' - ANS-b. 193.19'
According to CSI, which of the following is in the project manual?
a. General requirements
b. Estimate
c. schedule
d. Certificate of occupancy - ANS-a. General requirements
Which of the following are calculated by the "Backward pass" through the CPM network?
a. Early start and late start
b. Total float and free float
c. Early start and early finish
d. Late start and late finish - ANS-d. Late start and late finish
Which of the following pre-bid information should be gathered for developing a bid proposal? a.
Schematic design, design development drawings, contract documents, project manual, and bid
documents
b. adjacent site conditions, existing surface conditions, existing utility locations, and field
dimensions
c. value engineering criteria, design outline specifications, total quality management procedures,
safety management procedures
d. shop drawings, product data sheets, samples, and submittal logs - ANS-a. Schematic
design, design development drawings, contract documents, project manual, and bid documents
, Subcontractor "A" submits shop drawings to the GC which include materials that do not comply
with the contract documents. The GC as well as the architect stamps all of them "reviewed". The
materials are then shipped to the job site. During an off-loading inspection, the GC notices the
noncompliance. What action should the GC take concerning the matter?
a. install them because the architect's stamp is a variance to the contract document
b. install them and ask for a discount from the subcontractor c. accept and install materials
d. reject the shipment and require compliance with the contract documents - ANS-d. reject the
shipment and require compliance with the contract documents
Which of the following incorporates the tracking, confirming, and accelerating of delivery of an
item that has been purchased?
a. Routing
b. Expediting
c. Monitoring
d. Controlling - ANS-b. Expediting
How should a constructor establish the field staffing for a project?
a. in consultation with the architect and the owner
b. in Conformance with OSHA and ADA requirements
c. By reference to a cost manual
d. by utilization of past experience and schedule requirements - ANS-d. by utilization of past
experience and schedule requirements
if a schedule is accelerated, which of the following activities must be focused on first? a. Critical
activities b. Non critical Activities c. all activities with float time d. all activities with the least costs
- ANS-a. Critical activities
Which of the following provides the highest strength to dimensional lumber?
a. moisture content
b. age of wood
c. grain orientation
d. knots - ANS-c. grain orientation
Which of the following has the highest priority after a discovery on a Monday morning that the
job site has been vandalized and the magazine cases have been emptied of explosives?
a. Call the insurance agent to see if damage is covered
b. Call the police to initiate an investigation
c. Pull the records on explosives stored on the site
d. Begin cleanup and repair the damage - ANS-b. Call the police to initiate an investigation
What is the point in the project when the architect has determined that the facility or a portion of
the facility is acceptable for owner use and occupancy?
a. Substantial completion date
b. Facility completion date
