TCM 121 Test 1 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and safety
by setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in. - CORRECT ANSWER
Building codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is - CORRECT ANSWER Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. - CORRECT ANSWER standards
for materials and products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is called. -
CORRECT ANSWER Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation - CORRECT
ANSWER dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for boundaries of
construction operations. - CORRECT ANSWER false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a
building. - CORRECT ANSWER false)
8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16 divisions.
The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions. - CORRECT ANSWER 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. - CORRECT ANSWER position foundation
elements below the frost line)
, 10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a near
virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money. - CORRECT ANSWER
True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time - CORRECT
ANSWER up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a - CORRECT ANSWER
Strip footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. - CORRECT ANSWER International Code
Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest
influence is in. - CORRECT ANSWER The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the use of
the building on a piece of land or property. - CORRECT ANSWER True)
16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses. - CORRECT ANSWER
Design-Bid-Build)
17. Segregation will likely occur during placement if the concrete is - CORRECT ANSWER
Dropped from a substantial height *over 5 feet*)
18. Which of the following deals with strengthening or stabilizing foundations of existing buildings? -
CORRECT ANSWER Underpinning)
19. The group that writes a format for specifications is. - CORRECT ANSWER CSI)
20. What type of deep foundation is most likely to be specified if the bearing Strata was very deep. -
CORRECT ANSWER Friction Piles)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and safety
by setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in. - CORRECT ANSWER
Building codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is - CORRECT ANSWER Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. - CORRECT ANSWER standards
for materials and products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is called. -
CORRECT ANSWER Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation - CORRECT
ANSWER dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for boundaries of
construction operations. - CORRECT ANSWER false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a
building. - CORRECT ANSWER false)
8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16 divisions.
The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions. - CORRECT ANSWER 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. - CORRECT ANSWER position foundation
elements below the frost line)
, 10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a near
virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money. - CORRECT ANSWER
True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time - CORRECT
ANSWER up to 2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a - CORRECT ANSWER
Strip footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. - CORRECT ANSWER International Code
Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest
influence is in. - CORRECT ANSWER The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the use of
the building on a piece of land or property. - CORRECT ANSWER True)
16. A traditional contracting process would be where the owner uses. - CORRECT ANSWER
Design-Bid-Build)
17. Segregation will likely occur during placement if the concrete is - CORRECT ANSWER
Dropped from a substantial height *over 5 feet*)
18. Which of the following deals with strengthening or stabilizing foundations of existing buildings? -
CORRECT ANSWER Underpinning)
19. The group that writes a format for specifications is. - CORRECT ANSWER CSI)
20. What type of deep foundation is most likely to be specified if the bearing Strata was very deep. -
CORRECT ANSWER Friction Piles)
