Construction Management Final Questions With Complete
Solutions
A big advantage of the unit price contract is that the owner
knows the final cost of the job right at the outset with certainty.
Correct Answers False
A city electrical inspector makes the following statement after
discovering that the new condominium building # 13 of 25
buildings have been dry walled without an electrical inspection.
The inspector says to you, the superintendent, "Gee! It will be
pretty expensive to remove all of the drywall. I'd bet it will cost
you at least $5, 000. I'd like to have that kind of money myself!"
(You suspect that the inspector is asking for a bribe). Correct
Answers Contact the building department supervisor and ask to
have hidden areas removed.
A city ordinance stated that no erection or repair work on
buildings was to commence prior to obtaining a building permit.
A contract in that city stated work should be carried out "without
obtaining any building permit". The contractor defaulted on the
contract. The owner sued the contractor.
Q: Should the contractor pay damages? Correct Answers False
A contract has to be enforced regardless of whether the subject
of the contract is legal or not. Correct Answers False
A contract is a promise for the breach of which the law gives a
remedy and the performance of which the law recognizes as a
duty. Correct Answers True
, A contract is entered into whereby the Design and Scope are
partially undefined, the Owner holds a contract with the A/E, the
Owner holds the contracts with each trade and the Owner also
holds a contract with a management service company to perform
the trade coordination, cost control and scheduling services.
What is this project delivery called? Correct Answers
Construction Management
A contract is not binding if a party to the contract can prove that
he was drunk at the time the contract was signed. Correct
Answers True
A contractor is selected and signs a construction contract with
the owner during Pre-Construction stage. Correct Answers
False
A television assembly plant has a variable production output
ranging from 200 sets to 350 sets a day. The building for both
manufacturing and warehousing has an area of 80,000 square
feet. It employs about 250 people. Most of the components that
go into the assembly are also produced in the plant.
An example for fixed cost in this plant is ______________.
Correct Answers Equipment Cost
According to the Constructor's Code of Ethics, The Constructor
shall ensure that when providing a service or advice such advice
shall be to treat all parties in a fair and unbiased way. What is
the best way for a Constructor to achieve this? Correct Answers
Don't engage in any practice which creates an unfair advantage
for one party.
Solutions
A big advantage of the unit price contract is that the owner
knows the final cost of the job right at the outset with certainty.
Correct Answers False
A city electrical inspector makes the following statement after
discovering that the new condominium building # 13 of 25
buildings have been dry walled without an electrical inspection.
The inspector says to you, the superintendent, "Gee! It will be
pretty expensive to remove all of the drywall. I'd bet it will cost
you at least $5, 000. I'd like to have that kind of money myself!"
(You suspect that the inspector is asking for a bribe). Correct
Answers Contact the building department supervisor and ask to
have hidden areas removed.
A city ordinance stated that no erection or repair work on
buildings was to commence prior to obtaining a building permit.
A contract in that city stated work should be carried out "without
obtaining any building permit". The contractor defaulted on the
contract. The owner sued the contractor.
Q: Should the contractor pay damages? Correct Answers False
A contract has to be enforced regardless of whether the subject
of the contract is legal or not. Correct Answers False
A contract is a promise for the breach of which the law gives a
remedy and the performance of which the law recognizes as a
duty. Correct Answers True
, A contract is entered into whereby the Design and Scope are
partially undefined, the Owner holds a contract with the A/E, the
Owner holds the contracts with each trade and the Owner also
holds a contract with a management service company to perform
the trade coordination, cost control and scheduling services.
What is this project delivery called? Correct Answers
Construction Management
A contract is not binding if a party to the contract can prove that
he was drunk at the time the contract was signed. Correct
Answers True
A contractor is selected and signs a construction contract with
the owner during Pre-Construction stage. Correct Answers
False
A television assembly plant has a variable production output
ranging from 200 sets to 350 sets a day. The building for both
manufacturing and warehousing has an area of 80,000 square
feet. It employs about 250 people. Most of the components that
go into the assembly are also produced in the plant.
An example for fixed cost in this plant is ______________.
Correct Answers Equipment Cost
According to the Constructor's Code of Ethics, The Constructor
shall ensure that when providing a service or advice such advice
shall be to treat all parties in a fair and unbiased way. What is
the best way for a Constructor to achieve this? Correct Answers
Don't engage in any practice which creates an unfair advantage
for one party.
