ACI Exam Questions with All Correct
and Complete Answers.
What would be the most appropriate means for the contractor to communicate to the project
owner an unforeseen condition not identified in the soils report? - Answer Write a formal
business letter
When is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a meeting? -
Answer About one day prior to the meeting
The contractor has tasked his project engineer with developing an agenda for a pre-construction
meeting with the architect and owner. The project engineer has received numerous emails and
RFIs from subcontractors and vendors requesting a wide range of information. Which document
is most appropriate to distinguish between appropriate topics for the meeting and topics for the
meeting and topics better addressed through other means? - Answer General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - Answer About
one day after the meeting
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of communicating
in the construction industry? - Answer Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
A subcontractor identifies a significant discrepancy between the architectural and structural
drawings. The subcontractor immediately meets with the general contractor at their
construction trailer to discuss the discrepancy. The general contractor agrees that this could be
a significant change depending on which of the drawings describes the designer's intent. Which
of the following actions is the most appropriate in this situation? - Answer Draft an RFI that
describes the discrepancy in detail and submit it to the architect immediately.
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - Answer Listening
attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the
situation.
Which of the following statements made by the indicated parties below would least likely be
made at an owner/architect/contractor progress meeting? - Answer Project manager: "The
bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - Answer 10%
, Which of the following communication methods is the most effective way to know that the
communication has been understood? - Answer The sender should ask open-ended questions
and make them speak.
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - Answer What steps
are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which of the following statements about the following organizations and their justifications of
its use is most appropriate when designers develop project specifications? - Answer Use the
Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing construction
materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
Assume you have a simple beam 16 ft long supported on each end by R1 and R2. There is a
concentrated load of 900 lb that is 4 ft from R2. Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load.
Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load. Reaction R1 225 lb and R2 is 675 lb. What is the
maximum bending moment in pounds per foot? - Answer 2700
12*225=2700
675*4=2700
Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 ft 4 in long, 14 ft high and, 1 ft 4 in thick. The
crew's daily placement rate is 375 cy per 8-hr day. How many hours will it take to complete the
wall? - Answer 2.2
151.33*14*1.33 = 2824.82/27 = 104.62 cy
375cy/8hr = 46.875
104.62cy/46.875hr = 2.2
Using the average soil weights from the table figure 1, what is the swell percentage of a loam
soil? - Answer 23.8%
Sw% = ((BCY/LCY)-1)*100
((2600/2100)-1)*100 = 23.8%
Using the psychrometric chart provided in figure 2, what is the enthalpy of 2 lb. of air given a
dry bulb temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of 50%. - Answer 56
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and Complete Answers.
What would be the most appropriate means for the contractor to communicate to the project
owner an unforeseen condition not identified in the soils report? - Answer Write a formal
business letter
When is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a meeting? -
Answer About one day prior to the meeting
The contractor has tasked his project engineer with developing an agenda for a pre-construction
meeting with the architect and owner. The project engineer has received numerous emails and
RFIs from subcontractors and vendors requesting a wide range of information. Which document
is most appropriate to distinguish between appropriate topics for the meeting and topics for the
meeting and topics better addressed through other means? - Answer General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - Answer About
one day after the meeting
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of communicating
in the construction industry? - Answer Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
A subcontractor identifies a significant discrepancy between the architectural and structural
drawings. The subcontractor immediately meets with the general contractor at their
construction trailer to discuss the discrepancy. The general contractor agrees that this could be
a significant change depending on which of the drawings describes the designer's intent. Which
of the following actions is the most appropriate in this situation? - Answer Draft an RFI that
describes the discrepancy in detail and submit it to the architect immediately.
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - Answer Listening
attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the
situation.
Which of the following statements made by the indicated parties below would least likely be
made at an owner/architect/contractor progress meeting? - Answer Project manager: "The
bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - Answer 10%
, Which of the following communication methods is the most effective way to know that the
communication has been understood? - Answer The sender should ask open-ended questions
and make them speak.
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - Answer What steps
are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which of the following statements about the following organizations and their justifications of
its use is most appropriate when designers develop project specifications? - Answer Use the
Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing construction
materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
Assume you have a simple beam 16 ft long supported on each end by R1 and R2. There is a
concentrated load of 900 lb that is 4 ft from R2. Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load.
Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load. Reaction R1 225 lb and R2 is 675 lb. What is the
maximum bending moment in pounds per foot? - Answer 2700
12*225=2700
675*4=2700
Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 ft 4 in long, 14 ft high and, 1 ft 4 in thick. The
crew's daily placement rate is 375 cy per 8-hr day. How many hours will it take to complete the
wall? - Answer 2.2
151.33*14*1.33 = 2824.82/27 = 104.62 cy
375cy/8hr = 46.875
104.62cy/46.875hr = 2.2
Using the average soil weights from the table figure 1, what is the swell percentage of a loam
soil? - Answer 23.8%
Sw% = ((BCY/LCY)-1)*100
((2600/2100)-1)*100 = 23.8%
Using the psychrometric chart provided in figure 2, what is the enthalpy of 2 lb. of air given a
dry bulb temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity of 50%. - Answer 56
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