CM 1011 Final
A claim can only be made after the project is complete. - ANS-False
The pre-construction meeting should include discussion about schedule issues. - ANS-True
Entry-level CM's are seldom, if ever, used to keep up with RFI's. - ANS-False
The contractor selects the contract form. - ANS-False
One of the least important contract administration functions is the contractor getting paid on
time. - ANS-False
The two key process tools used to track all inquiries, decisions, and approvals that occur during
construction are the requests for information (RFI'S) and submittals. - ANS-True
The schedule of values represents the owner's budget - ANS-True
The first task in contract administration is to create a contact list for every single person
associated with the project. - ANS-True
The need for a clear and accurate paper trail in construction is paramount. - ANS-True
One of the reasons for a pre-construction meeting is to clarify the lines of authority and
communication - ANS-True
A change order adjustment amount does not include general overhead and profit. - ANS-False
A time extension is a contract adjustment used when a monetary adjustment is not owed. -
ANS-False
Partnering is a concept involving only the owner and prime contractor. - ANS-False
Steel beams are an example of a construction product that requires a shop drawing. - ANS-True
Retainage is an amount retained by the owner from progress payments as a penalty for
mistakes made by the contractor. - ANS-False
Major subcontractors and vendors do not need to attend a pre-construction meeting. -
ANS-False
Submittals are totally different that RFI's. - ANS-False
, Surplus materials belong to the owner. - ANS-True
Contract administration is all about managing the business details and relationships. - ANS-True
A project may go forward without paperwork. - ANS-False
Managing the many changes on a project is one of the contract administration functions. -
ANS-True
The biggest disadvantage to Gantt charts is that they show the interrelationship among the
activities. - ANS-False
Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed before it impacts the project's
completion as planned. - ANS-True
Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing. - ANS-False
Detailed schedules do not break major work activities down into smaller tasks. - ANS-False
The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate. - ANS-False
Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day. - ANS-False
Summary schedules group activities under broader headings such as mobilization, site work,
foundation, and rough framing. - ANS-True
A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan. - ANS-True
Predicting durations is an exact science. - ANS-False
Critical path method (CPM) is the most common type of schedule used in the commercial, civil,
and industrial construction industry. - ANS-True
The big advantage to Gantt chart schedules is that they are very easy to understand. -
ANS-True
An activity is a task, function, or decision that has a time commitment, or duration, associated
with it. - ANS-True
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) groups together work done by many subcontractors. -
ANS-False
Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic. - ANS-False
A claim can only be made after the project is complete. - ANS-False
The pre-construction meeting should include discussion about schedule issues. - ANS-True
Entry-level CM's are seldom, if ever, used to keep up with RFI's. - ANS-False
The contractor selects the contract form. - ANS-False
One of the least important contract administration functions is the contractor getting paid on
time. - ANS-False
The two key process tools used to track all inquiries, decisions, and approvals that occur during
construction are the requests for information (RFI'S) and submittals. - ANS-True
The schedule of values represents the owner's budget - ANS-True
The first task in contract administration is to create a contact list for every single person
associated with the project. - ANS-True
The need for a clear and accurate paper trail in construction is paramount. - ANS-True
One of the reasons for a pre-construction meeting is to clarify the lines of authority and
communication - ANS-True
A change order adjustment amount does not include general overhead and profit. - ANS-False
A time extension is a contract adjustment used when a monetary adjustment is not owed. -
ANS-False
Partnering is a concept involving only the owner and prime contractor. - ANS-False
Steel beams are an example of a construction product that requires a shop drawing. - ANS-True
Retainage is an amount retained by the owner from progress payments as a penalty for
mistakes made by the contractor. - ANS-False
Major subcontractors and vendors do not need to attend a pre-construction meeting. -
ANS-False
Submittals are totally different that RFI's. - ANS-False
, Surplus materials belong to the owner. - ANS-True
Contract administration is all about managing the business details and relationships. - ANS-True
A project may go forward without paperwork. - ANS-False
Managing the many changes on a project is one of the contract administration functions. -
ANS-True
The biggest disadvantage to Gantt charts is that they show the interrelationship among the
activities. - ANS-False
Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed before it impacts the project's
completion as planned. - ANS-True
Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing. - ANS-False
Detailed schedules do not break major work activities down into smaller tasks. - ANS-False
The primary tool associated with project planning is the estimate. - ANS-False
Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day. - ANS-False
Summary schedules group activities under broader headings such as mobilization, site work,
foundation, and rough framing. - ANS-True
A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan. - ANS-True
Predicting durations is an exact science. - ANS-False
Critical path method (CPM) is the most common type of schedule used in the commercial, civil,
and industrial construction industry. - ANS-True
The big advantage to Gantt chart schedules is that they are very easy to understand. -
ANS-True
An activity is a task, function, or decision that has a time commitment, or duration, associated
with it. - ANS-True
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) groups together work done by many subcontractors. -
ANS-False
Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic. - ANS-False
