CSM 2030 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
One of the benefits of Design-Build over Design-Bid-Build is that it allows for fast track
scheduling. - Answers True
With a Construction Manager at Risk project delivery, the owner holds the contract with the
construction contractors. - Answers False
A Fixed-Fee is a compensation method that allows the contractor to charge a "fixed fee" above
the actual cost of materials used for the job. - Answers False
The sequence of activities that determines the least amount of time in which a project can be
completed is called: - Answers Critical Path
CAD and BIM are the same thing - Answers False
The ICC (International Code Council) is responsible for defining zoning ordinances for a
municipality. - Answers False
An example of a reference standards - Answers The LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Standard. The International Residential Code
The Occupancy Classification of a building does not affect - Answers Types of materials
allowed during construction
MasterFormat is most commonly used for final specification of product information in
construction. - Answers True
The maximum area and height of a building can both be restricted by: - Answers Building Code
and Zoning Ordinance
Sustainability and durability are the same. If you have durable construction, it will be sustainable.
- Answers False
Green Building means applying sustainable principles to design and construction. - Answers
True
Which of the following would be considered the "most sustainable" if was rated by LEED? -
Answers Platinum
A lifecycle-analysis methods look at describing and quantifying environmental impacts
associated with building materials. - Answers True
Environment labels of Type I - Ecolabels are independent, third-party certifications of
environmental performance. - Answers True
A shallow foundation is defined at being a foundation that transfers the load directly to the soil
, at the base of the substructure. - Answers True
Typically foundations must be placed below the frost line or use special features, such as
insulation, to prevent affects of frost heaving the foundation. - Answers True
Needlebeams are a method of underpinnning where a beam is put through an existing
foundation to temporarily support the structure while the foundation is dug out and perminant
additional supports are added. - Answers True
A drainage mat is most commonly used in combination with which of the following? - Answers
filter fabric
Dampproofing and waterproofing are interchangeable terms and mean the same thing. -
Answers false
Which of the following occurs when groundwater runs beneath the base of the wall? - Answers
undermining
The local level of government takes precedence over the federal and state government laws and
regulations of land use. - Answers False
The Clean Water Act is a piece of land use regulation defined by the local government. -
Answers False
A comprehensive land use policy is typically defined at the local level of government. - Answers
True
Which of the following is not a load the would be looked at when designing a foundation? -
Answers Thermal Load
Which of the following best described as greater than 12 inches in diameter? - Answers bolder
Silt would be considered a cohesive soil - Answers False
The elevation at which the soil is normally fully saturated is called: - Answers water table
The designer and builder hold separate contracts with the owner and a construction manager is
utilized earlier in the project to offer construction knowledge to the designer during the design
phase, but is not directly responsible for construction - Answers CM at Agency
The designer, appropriate engineers and contractor work together with similar goals and
objectives from the very beginning of the project leading a better more coordinated project -
Answers Integrated project delivery
The designer and builder are one entity that is in charge of the design and construction of the
project. There is one contract held between the owner and this entity - Answers Design-Build
One of the benefits of Design-Build over Design-Bid-Build is that it allows for fast track
scheduling. - Answers True
With a Construction Manager at Risk project delivery, the owner holds the contract with the
construction contractors. - Answers False
A Fixed-Fee is a compensation method that allows the contractor to charge a "fixed fee" above
the actual cost of materials used for the job. - Answers False
The sequence of activities that determines the least amount of time in which a project can be
completed is called: - Answers Critical Path
CAD and BIM are the same thing - Answers False
The ICC (International Code Council) is responsible for defining zoning ordinances for a
municipality. - Answers False
An example of a reference standards - Answers The LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) Standard. The International Residential Code
The Occupancy Classification of a building does not affect - Answers Types of materials
allowed during construction
MasterFormat is most commonly used for final specification of product information in
construction. - Answers True
The maximum area and height of a building can both be restricted by: - Answers Building Code
and Zoning Ordinance
Sustainability and durability are the same. If you have durable construction, it will be sustainable.
- Answers False
Green Building means applying sustainable principles to design and construction. - Answers
True
Which of the following would be considered the "most sustainable" if was rated by LEED? -
Answers Platinum
A lifecycle-analysis methods look at describing and quantifying environmental impacts
associated with building materials. - Answers True
Environment labels of Type I - Ecolabels are independent, third-party certifications of
environmental performance. - Answers True
A shallow foundation is defined at being a foundation that transfers the load directly to the soil
, at the base of the substructure. - Answers True
Typically foundations must be placed below the frost line or use special features, such as
insulation, to prevent affects of frost heaving the foundation. - Answers True
Needlebeams are a method of underpinnning where a beam is put through an existing
foundation to temporarily support the structure while the foundation is dug out and perminant
additional supports are added. - Answers True
A drainage mat is most commonly used in combination with which of the following? - Answers
filter fabric
Dampproofing and waterproofing are interchangeable terms and mean the same thing. -
Answers false
Which of the following occurs when groundwater runs beneath the base of the wall? - Answers
undermining
The local level of government takes precedence over the federal and state government laws and
regulations of land use. - Answers False
The Clean Water Act is a piece of land use regulation defined by the local government. -
Answers False
A comprehensive land use policy is typically defined at the local level of government. - Answers
True
Which of the following is not a load the would be looked at when designing a foundation? -
Answers Thermal Load
Which of the following best described as greater than 12 inches in diameter? - Answers bolder
Silt would be considered a cohesive soil - Answers False
The elevation at which the soil is normally fully saturated is called: - Answers water table
The designer and builder hold separate contracts with the owner and a construction manager is
utilized earlier in the project to offer construction knowledge to the designer during the design
phase, but is not directly responsible for construction - Answers CM at Agency
The designer, appropriate engineers and contractor work together with similar goals and
objectives from the very beginning of the project leading a better more coordinated project -
Answers Integrated project delivery
The designer and builder are one entity that is in charge of the design and construction of the
project. There is one contract held between the owner and this entity - Answers Design-Build
