QCM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1
In construction, what establishes the quality requirements?
Correct Answer
Plans and Specs.
Question 2
What is the purpose of CQM
Correct Answer
-Ensures that construction is performed according to plans and Specs, on time, with in budget, and a safe environment.
-Government's efforts, seperate from, but in coordination and cooperation with the contract to assure quality set by the
plans and specs.
Question 3
What the two princpal areas of CQM activity?
Correct Answer
Contractor Quality Control - Prime contractor is in charge
Government Quality Assurance - Government
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, Question 4
What are the benefits of CQM to the Contractor? Government?
Correct Answer
Government = Work is performed according to plans and specs, on time, with in budget, safet
Contractor = Increase profit and production, better communicaiton and planning, improved organizational skills and
outstanding performance evaluation to obtain future contractors
Question 5
What factors have caused the construcion industery to become highly specialized?
Correct Answer
Changing market
Increase Technology
REGULATIONS
Additional competition
Question 6
Why are construcion projects difficult to manage?
Correct Answer
construction prokects are unique
Non- repetitive skills
Weather
Subject to varied regulations from numerour gov. agencies
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Question 1
In construction, what establishes the quality requirements?
Correct Answer
Plans and Specs.
Question 2
What is the purpose of CQM
Correct Answer
-Ensures that construction is performed according to plans and Specs, on time, with in budget, and a safe environment.
-Government's efforts, seperate from, but in coordination and cooperation with the contract to assure quality set by the
plans and specs.
Question 3
What the two princpal areas of CQM activity?
Correct Answer
Contractor Quality Control - Prime contractor is in charge
Government Quality Assurance - Government
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, Question 4
What are the benefits of CQM to the Contractor? Government?
Correct Answer
Government = Work is performed according to plans and specs, on time, with in budget, safet
Contractor = Increase profit and production, better communicaiton and planning, improved organizational skills and
outstanding performance evaluation to obtain future contractors
Question 5
What factors have caused the construcion industery to become highly specialized?
Correct Answer
Changing market
Increase Technology
REGULATIONS
Additional competition
Question 6
Why are construcion projects difficult to manage?
Correct Answer
construction prokects are unique
Non- repetitive skills
Weather
Subject to varied regulations from numerour gov. agencies
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