CM 4211 Exam 1 questions and
answers rated A+ graded A+
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to interpret the contract
documents? - ANS ✔✔True
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to make changes to the work?
- ANS ✔✔False
The owner determines the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of the
actual construction work ? - ANS ✔✔False
After the contractor is awarded the contract it is time to consider joint ventures? - ANS ✔✔False
During the design phase the A/E is an agent of the owner? - ANS ✔✔False
The general public is an interested entity in a construction project? - ANS ✔✔True
The National Labor Relations Act does not affect contractors? - ANS ✔✔False
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to deviate from the contract
requirements? - ANS ✔✔False
Implied authority is not in the contract documents, but needed to carry out the actual
authority? - ANS ✔✔True
,It is okay for a contractor to assume design liability in any construction contract? - ANS ✔✔False
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to inspect the work. - ANS
✔✔True
The "owner" in a construction contract is always the entity that actually owns the project site?
Select one: - ANS ✔✔False
A/E's are the creators of the drawings and specifications? - ANS ✔✔True
In some states, the A/E may be liable directly to the contractor for economic loss due to the
A/E's duties, even though there is no contract between the A/E and the contractor? - ANS
✔✔True
Some states have subcontractor listing laws to prevent bid shopping or pedaling? - ANS ✔✔True
In a design-bid-build construction contract the owner enters into one contract with both the
designer and the builder? - ANS ✔✔False
The owner in a construction contract is the source of the funds to pay for the construction work.
- ANS ✔✔True
This course deals with the business and legal aspects of construction contracting? - ANS
✔✔True
Apparent authority is when the owner acts in a way to lead the contractor to believe the
owner's representative had authority beyond the express authority? - ANS ✔✔True
, In a construction contract, the actual authority is what is in the contract documents? - ANS
✔✔True
A unilateral mistake is always sufficient to void a contract ? - ANS ✔✔False
The UCC says that an offer must be in writing if it involves more than $500.00? - ANS ✔✔True
An emancipated minor has the ability to enter into a contract ? - ANS ✔✔True
Multiple prime contracts must be written carefully to create third-party beneficiary
relationships among all of the separate prime contractors? - ANS ✔✔True
A contract must have a legal purpose to be enforceable ? - ANS ✔✔True
In the Universal Iron Works case, a ballpark figure was good enough to create a contract ? - ANS
✔✔False
The general rule is that an offer cannot be withdrawn once it has been given? - ANS ✔✔False
Duress will never void a contract ? - ANS ✔✔False
The original offeror does not have to accept a counter offer for there to be a contract? - ANS
✔✔False
Privity is the existence of a contractual relationship? - ANS ✔✔True
In the Mark C. Smith case, the contract was found to be too indefinite to be enforced ? - ANS
✔✔True
answers rated A+ graded A+
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to interpret the contract
documents? - ANS ✔✔True
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to make changes to the work?
- ANS ✔✔False
The owner determines the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of the
actual construction work ? - ANS ✔✔False
After the contractor is awarded the contract it is time to consider joint ventures? - ANS ✔✔False
During the design phase the A/E is an agent of the owner? - ANS ✔✔False
The general public is an interested entity in a construction project? - ANS ✔✔True
The National Labor Relations Act does not affect contractors? - ANS ✔✔False
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to deviate from the contract
requirements? - ANS ✔✔False
Implied authority is not in the contract documents, but needed to carry out the actual
authority? - ANS ✔✔True
,It is okay for a contractor to assume design liability in any construction contract? - ANS ✔✔False
During construction the owner's representative has the authority to inspect the work. - ANS
✔✔True
The "owner" in a construction contract is always the entity that actually owns the project site?
Select one: - ANS ✔✔False
A/E's are the creators of the drawings and specifications? - ANS ✔✔True
In some states, the A/E may be liable directly to the contractor for economic loss due to the
A/E's duties, even though there is no contract between the A/E and the contractor? - ANS
✔✔True
Some states have subcontractor listing laws to prevent bid shopping or pedaling? - ANS ✔✔True
In a design-bid-build construction contract the owner enters into one contract with both the
designer and the builder? - ANS ✔✔False
The owner in a construction contract is the source of the funds to pay for the construction work.
- ANS ✔✔True
This course deals with the business and legal aspects of construction contracting? - ANS
✔✔True
Apparent authority is when the owner acts in a way to lead the contractor to believe the
owner's representative had authority beyond the express authority? - ANS ✔✔True
, In a construction contract, the actual authority is what is in the contract documents? - ANS
✔✔True
A unilateral mistake is always sufficient to void a contract ? - ANS ✔✔False
The UCC says that an offer must be in writing if it involves more than $500.00? - ANS ✔✔True
An emancipated minor has the ability to enter into a contract ? - ANS ✔✔True
Multiple prime contracts must be written carefully to create third-party beneficiary
relationships among all of the separate prime contractors? - ANS ✔✔True
A contract must have a legal purpose to be enforceable ? - ANS ✔✔True
In the Universal Iron Works case, a ballpark figure was good enough to create a contract ? - ANS
✔✔False
The general rule is that an offer cannot be withdrawn once it has been given? - ANS ✔✔False
Duress will never void a contract ? - ANS ✔✔False
The original offeror does not have to accept a counter offer for there to be a contract? - ANS
✔✔False
Privity is the existence of a contractual relationship? - ANS ✔✔True
In the Mark C. Smith case, the contract was found to be too indefinite to be enforced ? - ANS
✔✔True
