CM 1011 Midterm (Quizzes 1-13)
False - ANS-50 is the average number of employees per construction company in the U.S.
True - ANS-Housing starts are one of the major economic indicators.
True - ANS-During the Stone Age, construction materials included mud, wood, and stone.
False - ANS-The Code of Hammurabi dates back to the time of Julius Caesar.
True - ANS-Early forms of concrete were invented by the Romans.
True - ANS-The creation of steel facilitated the construction of skyscrapers.
False - ANS-BIM stands for Business Industry Manufacturing.
False - ANS-Commercial construction is less sophisticated than residential construction.
True - ANS-Heavy/civil construction is also known as horizontal construction.
True - ANS-A/E is short for architect/engineer.
True - ANS-Increasing scarcity of water is a reason to consider green construction.
True - ANS-Being "green" is more than just having solar panels on a roof.
False - ANS-Green construction is one that seeks the least expensive way to build something.
True - ANS-Solar orientation is an area of focus when considering green systems.
True - ANS-Use of recycled and reusable materials is an area of focus when considering green
systems.
True - ANS-Access to public transportation is an area of focus when considering green sites
False - ANS-Natural ventilation is an area of focus when considering green outdoor quality.
True - ANS-Life cycle costs are an area of focus when considering green impacts.
True - ANS-Silent Spring had the unintended consequence of millions of deaths in Africa.
False - ANS-Green contractors will not need to learn new techniques or materials to be "green."
, True - ANS-Procurement includes getting subcontracts signed.
True - ANS-Most definitions have the pre-construction phase starting with the award of the
project.
False - ANS-The project manager spends all of his or her time in the office.
False - ANS-Value engineering occurs only during the planning phase of a project.
True - ANS-Purchasing of materials is part of procurement.
False - ANS-A pre-construction meeting is not necessary once the contract is signed.
False - ANS-Site layout is determined after construction has started.
False - ANS-Project close-out is determined during the design phase of a project.
False - ANS-The punch list corrections must be completed in order to reach substantial
completion.
True - ANS-Final documentation includes as-built drawings.
True - ANS-The three corners of the rhetorical triangle are audience, credibility, and message.
False - ANS-The order of the presentation should be the same as when the material was found.
False - ANS-Black text on a white background is very seldom correct.
True - ANS-Your eyes are magical.
True - ANS-Animate for effect only.
False - ANS-The Purdue OWL stands for "Online Writing Language."
False - ANS-Bullet points are for the audience, not the presenter.
False - ANS-One long writing session works better than lots of short sessions
False - ANS-The proper order for composing a paper or presentation is drafting, pre-writing, and
polishing.
False - ANS-Our guest speaker on communications was Duz Dowles.
False - ANS-50 is the average number of employees per construction company in the U.S.
True - ANS-Housing starts are one of the major economic indicators.
True - ANS-During the Stone Age, construction materials included mud, wood, and stone.
False - ANS-The Code of Hammurabi dates back to the time of Julius Caesar.
True - ANS-Early forms of concrete were invented by the Romans.
True - ANS-The creation of steel facilitated the construction of skyscrapers.
False - ANS-BIM stands for Business Industry Manufacturing.
False - ANS-Commercial construction is less sophisticated than residential construction.
True - ANS-Heavy/civil construction is also known as horizontal construction.
True - ANS-A/E is short for architect/engineer.
True - ANS-Increasing scarcity of water is a reason to consider green construction.
True - ANS-Being "green" is more than just having solar panels on a roof.
False - ANS-Green construction is one that seeks the least expensive way to build something.
True - ANS-Solar orientation is an area of focus when considering green systems.
True - ANS-Use of recycled and reusable materials is an area of focus when considering green
systems.
True - ANS-Access to public transportation is an area of focus when considering green sites
False - ANS-Natural ventilation is an area of focus when considering green outdoor quality.
True - ANS-Life cycle costs are an area of focus when considering green impacts.
True - ANS-Silent Spring had the unintended consequence of millions of deaths in Africa.
False - ANS-Green contractors will not need to learn new techniques or materials to be "green."
, True - ANS-Procurement includes getting subcontracts signed.
True - ANS-Most definitions have the pre-construction phase starting with the award of the
project.
False - ANS-The project manager spends all of his or her time in the office.
False - ANS-Value engineering occurs only during the planning phase of a project.
True - ANS-Purchasing of materials is part of procurement.
False - ANS-A pre-construction meeting is not necessary once the contract is signed.
False - ANS-Site layout is determined after construction has started.
False - ANS-Project close-out is determined during the design phase of a project.
False - ANS-The punch list corrections must be completed in order to reach substantial
completion.
True - ANS-Final documentation includes as-built drawings.
True - ANS-The three corners of the rhetorical triangle are audience, credibility, and message.
False - ANS-The order of the presentation should be the same as when the material was found.
False - ANS-Black text on a white background is very seldom correct.
True - ANS-Your eyes are magical.
True - ANS-Animate for effect only.
False - ANS-The Purdue OWL stands for "Online Writing Language."
False - ANS-Bullet points are for the audience, not the presenter.
False - ANS-One long writing session works better than lots of short sessions
False - ANS-The proper order for composing a paper or presentation is drafting, pre-writing, and
polishing.
False - ANS-Our guest speaker on communications was Duz Dowles.
