COSC 153 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED
100% CORRECT
In ancient Egypt, architecture, engineering, and construction were all the
responsibility of one person, called?Answer - master builder
5 sectors of the construction industry?Answer - residential, commercial, heavy
civil, industrial, & environmental
3 primary players in an construction project?Answer - owner, designers, &
contractors
apartments, condos, & townhomes are referred to as?Answer - multi-family
dwellings
what 2 types of professionals are engaged in the construction process?Answer
- Architects & engineers
who is the driving force behind the construction industry?Answer - owners
Rule of 6?Answer - No more than 6 people communicate with on one project
, what is a written contract?Answer - written on paper
what is a verbal contract?Answer - an agreement that is spoken
3 categories of residential builders?Answer - custom, small value, &
production builders
whats an exterior cladding system thats supported entirely by the frame of the
building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing?Answer - curtain
wall
what is NAMC?Answer - National Association of Minority Contractors
What was used to teach people certain skills in the middle ages?Answer -
guilds
What are the different levels of knowledge in guilds?Answer - master,
journeyman, & apprentice
Which civilization was the first to use glass in their buildings?Answer - Rome
a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic environmental
contamination?Answer - Brownfield site
what is an example of a First level, "secondary player?"Answer -
subcontractors, suppliers, & vendors
Primary materials?Answer - lumber, plywood, brick, & drywall
100% CORRECT
In ancient Egypt, architecture, engineering, and construction were all the
responsibility of one person, called?Answer - master builder
5 sectors of the construction industry?Answer - residential, commercial, heavy
civil, industrial, & environmental
3 primary players in an construction project?Answer - owner, designers, &
contractors
apartments, condos, & townhomes are referred to as?Answer - multi-family
dwellings
what 2 types of professionals are engaged in the construction process?Answer
- Architects & engineers
who is the driving force behind the construction industry?Answer - owners
Rule of 6?Answer - No more than 6 people communicate with on one project
, what is a written contract?Answer - written on paper
what is a verbal contract?Answer - an agreement that is spoken
3 categories of residential builders?Answer - custom, small value, &
production builders
whats an exterior cladding system thats supported entirely by the frame of the
building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing?Answer - curtain
wall
what is NAMC?Answer - National Association of Minority Contractors
What was used to teach people certain skills in the middle ages?Answer -
guilds
What are the different levels of knowledge in guilds?Answer - master,
journeyman, & apprentice
Which civilization was the first to use glass in their buildings?Answer - Rome
a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic environmental
contamination?Answer - Brownfield site
what is an example of a First level, "secondary player?"Answer -
subcontractors, suppliers, & vendors
Primary materials?Answer - lumber, plywood, brick, & drywall
