CM 3111 Exam Quizzes and Answers | New
2025/2026 Update | With Complete Solutions
The
_______________
consist(s) of the invitation to bid, instructions to bidders, bid form,
owner-contractor agreement, general conditions of the contract, supplementary general
conditions, technical specifications, and the working drawings and form(s) the legal basis
for the
construction of the project.
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents
d. contract documents
The
________
includes determination of the quantities and costs of everything required to
complete the project. This includes the materials, labor, equipment, insurance bonds, and
overhead, as well as an estimate of profit.
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate
,b. detailed estimate
_____________involves the contractor working with the owner (or through the owner's
architect-engineer) to arrive at a mutually acceptable price for the constructionof the
project. It
often involves negotiations back and forth on materials used, size, finishes, and other items
which affect the price of the project.
a. Cooperative bidding
b. Competitive bidding
c. Financial bidding
d. Negotiated bidding
d. Negotiated bidding
What additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a quantity survey and turn
it into
a detailed estimate?
a. Must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how to manipulate the
various databases available or how to build databases
b. Must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations so that he can
convert
them into costs on a project
c. Must be able, from looking at drawings, to visualize the project through the various
phases of
construction.
d. All of the above
, d. All of the above
_____________estimates are prepared by multiplying the square footage of a building by a
cost per square foot and then adjusting the price to compensate for differences in the
building
heights, length of the building perimeter, and other building components. These estimates
require less information to prepare and are less accurate.
a. Space
b. Detailed
c. Running
d. Square-foot
d. Square-foot
The____________
are written instructions concerning project requirements that describe the
quality of materials to be used and their performance.
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals
a. technical specifications
The___________
are the actual plans from which the project will be constructed. They
contain the dimensions and locations of building elements, the material required, and
2025/2026 Update | With Complete Solutions
The
_______________
consist(s) of the invitation to bid, instructions to bidders, bid form,
owner-contractor agreement, general conditions of the contract, supplementary general
conditions, technical specifications, and the working drawings and form(s) the legal basis
for the
construction of the project.
a. competitive bid
b. quantity takeoff
c. detailed estimate
d. contract documents
d. contract documents
The
________
includes determination of the quantities and costs of everything required to
complete the project. This includes the materials, labor, equipment, insurance bonds, and
overhead, as well as an estimate of profit.
a. running estimate
b. detailed estimate
c. square-foot estimate
d. estimate
,b. detailed estimate
_____________involves the contractor working with the owner (or through the owner's
architect-engineer) to arrive at a mutually acceptable price for the constructionof the
project. It
often involves negotiations back and forth on materials used, size, finishes, and other items
which affect the price of the project.
a. Cooperative bidding
b. Competitive bidding
c. Financial bidding
d. Negotiated bidding
d. Negotiated bidding
What additional skill must the estimator have to be able to take a quantity survey and turn
it into
a detailed estimate?
a. Must be able to use computer hardware and software and know how to manipulate the
various databases available or how to build databases
b. Must have sufficient knowledge of labor performance and operations so that he can
convert
them into costs on a project
c. Must be able, from looking at drawings, to visualize the project through the various
phases of
construction.
d. All of the above
, d. All of the above
_____________estimates are prepared by multiplying the square footage of a building by a
cost per square foot and then adjusting the price to compensate for differences in the
building
heights, length of the building perimeter, and other building components. These estimates
require less information to prepare and are less accurate.
a. Space
b. Detailed
c. Running
d. Square-foot
d. Square-foot
The____________
are written instructions concerning project requirements that describe the
quality of materials to be used and their performance.
a. technical specifications
b. actual plans
c. working drawings
d. building manuals
a. technical specifications
The___________
are the actual plans from which the project will be constructed. They
contain the dimensions and locations of building elements, the material required, and
