AIC EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+

1 AIC EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What percentage of a conversation does a listener remember of what they hear? Correct Answer: 10% What percentage of a conversation does a speaker remember of what they say and do? Correct Answer: 90% When giving a presentation, one should do which of the following? Correct Answer: Keep the conversation short and on topic Which of the following should one do to effectively listen? Correct Answer: Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's perspective Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor change order? Correct Answer: Texting your subcontractor that a change order is coming later in the day is a good practice 2 RFI stands for? Correct Answer: Request for information An owner initiated change order should include which of teh following? Correct Answer: Reference to contract documents describing the change in detail A job diary should be maintained by? Correct Answer: All members of the project management team If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be completed? Correct Answer: Each shift Daily reports are primarily created by? Correct Answer: Superintendent Meeting agendas should be distributed ___. Correct Answer: At least one day prior to the meeting Meeting minutes should be distributed ___. Correct Answer: About one day after the meeting 3 Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly or bi-weekly intervals throughout the project? Correct Answer: progress meetings Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects? Correct Answer: Wood Concrete is strongest in ___? Correct Answer: Compressive strength Which of the following is a type of aggregate? Correct Answer: gravel Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in concrete? Correct Answer: 75% What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? Correct Answer: the sieve has 4 openings per lineal inch Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in alternating directions? Correct Answer: plywood 4 the "10" in a W10x30 steel beam indicates? Correct Answer: The nominal depth of the beam in inches Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? Correct Answer: Type M Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? Correct Answer: Caisson Clay is what type of soil? Correct Answer: Cohesive soil Sand is what type of soil? Correct Answer: Cohesionless soil Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ___ state? Correct Answer: Loose What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? Correct Answer: Establish general soil classifications What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? Correct Answer: boring, sampling, testing 5 Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a ___? Correct Answer: No. 200 sieve Referencing the sample boring log in figure 2-7, at approximately what depth would you expect to find very stiff gray sandy clay? Correct Answer: 20-24 feet Wood, steel and rigid insulation are all used for ___? Correct Answer: concrete formwork Deflection is a result of what type of stress? Correct Answer: bending Which of the following is a type of multi-use form? Correct Answer: panel forms Which of the following would be considered a dead load? Correct Answer: formwork Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? Correct Answer: humidity ration 6 If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 80F and a RH of 50%, what is its wet bulb temperature? Correct Answer: 67 If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60F and a RH of 100%, what is its wet bulb temperature? Correct Answer: 60 Using the psychometric chart, if you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60F and a humidity ratio of 22.0 gr/lb, what is its relative humidity? Correct Answer: 30% Air sample "A" has a dry bulb temperature of 80F and a relative humidity of 90%. Air sample B has a dry bulb temperature of 65F and a relative humidity of 90%. Which of the following statements is true? Correct Answer: A has more sensible and latent heat as B If you have 10 ohms of resistance and a voltage of 20 volts, how much current is going through the circuit? Correct Answer: 2 A Which is the unit of measure for AC power? Correct Answer: Watt 7 If you have three resisters in series and they each have 4 ohms of resistance, what is the total resistance in the circuit? Correct Answer: 12 ohms If you have three resisters in parallel and they each have 4 ohms of resistance, what is the total resistance in the circuit? Correct Answer: 1.33 ohms Alternating current is provided by utility companies at ___ hertz or cycles per second. Correct Answer: 60 If a three phase circuit has 240V, using 100A with a power factor of .5, what is the real power? Correct Answer: 20,760 W If a single phase circuit has 120 V, using 10A with a power factor of .8, what is the apparent power? Correct Answer: 1200 W Which of the following is a fundamental element of a contract? Correct Answer: Mutual acceptance Which of the following contract types has the most risk for the contractor? Correct Answer: lump sum 8 Which of the following contract types is best used if the scope is defined but not the quantities of material? Correct Answer: unit price Which delivery method is the construction administrator most like a consultant? Correct Answer: CM agency Which statement is true about the Design-build delivery method Correct Answer: there is a sole source for fault for building system failures Which delivery method has the most risk for the contractor Correct Answer: Design-Build Which of the following is a major difference between a CM agency and a CM at risk? Correct Answer: One caps the construction costs the owner is required to pay Under which legal entity are the most amount of total taxes paid? Correct Answer: Corporation In the construction industry, which legal entity is often a temporary arrangement? Correct Answer: Joint Ventures 9 Which is an advantage of forming a corporation? Correct Answer: Reduced personal liability of shareholders Assume a company as $10,000 in cash, $20,000 in equipment and $20,000 in accounts payable. The tax rate is 13%. what is the current ratio Correct Answer: .5 What is your return on assets assuming a net profit before tax of $15,000 and $30,000 total assets? Correct Answer: 50% How much working capital do you have if you have $50,000 in equipment, &20,000 in cash, and $30,000 in accounts payable? Correct Answer: -$10,000 What chart would be the most appropriate to show the percentage of fall protection safety violations compared to all safety violations? Correct Answer: Pie chart Which of the following are management systems used to improve customer satisfaction? Correct Answer: TQM, Six Sigma, Lean Which management system was developed based on Toyota's production system? 10 Correct Answer: Lean Which of the following should a construction professional provide when providing services to their clients based on the AIC code of conduct? Correct Answer: Management excellence Which of the following is the most common type of piles installed by pile drilling? Correct Answer: Cast-in-place concrete pile Which of the following types of excavation equipment is most suitable for excavation of a standard residential basement? Correct Answer: Excavator Which of the following types of excavation equipment is most suitable for removing, and stockpiling on site, two feet of soil from one acre of excavation area? Correct Answer: Scraper Which of the following types of excavation equipment is most suitable for final grading of a roadway? Correct Answer: Grader Which of the following types of compaction equipment is most suitable for compacting the granular base of a large parking lot? Correct Answer: Smooth wheel roller 11 A sheepsfoot roller is most suitable for compaction of? Correct Answer: Clay soils What is an advantage of a tower crane Correct Answer: The operator has an unobstructed view of the site Which of the following types of aerial work platforms is most suitable for installing fire sprinkler piping inside a building? Correct Answer: Slab scissor lift Using figure 4-12, what is the maximum load of the crane if the boom is at an angle of 40 degrees and extended 53 feet? Correct Answer: 5030 lb Which CSI division would structural steel be located in? Correct Answer: Division 05 Which CSI technical specification part would contain information about which submittals were required? Correct Answer: Part 1 Which CSI division significantly changed with the 2004, 50-division format change? 12 Correct Answer: Division 15 Which of the following views is used in plumbing drawings to show a 3D view of pipe runs? Correct Answer: Isometric Where is the best location to look to determine the electrical requirements for a project's chillers? Correct Answer: Schedule Which of the following types of lines are used to show hidden objects or objects above or below the cutting plane? Correct Answer: Dashed line Using the sample drawing provided in this chapter, what is the fire rating for door 062.3? Correct Answer: Not rated Using the sample drawings provided in this chapter, what is the horse power of the fan servicing AHU-1? Correct Answer: 25 HP Which of the following bid documents would the contractor place their price on? Correct Answer: bid form 13 Which of the following bid documents contains additional or supplemental information to the design documents? Correct Answer: Addendum Which type of specification provides the criteria that the contractor must build to but not a specific design? Correct Answer: Performance specification The criteria set by a trade organization for acceptable quality and installation procedures such as the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association bench marks for ductwork quality are best described as a ___. Correct Answer: Standard If a project trailer is vandalized, which of the following type of insurance would cover the claim? Correct Answer: Builders risk What is the term used to describe the financial evaluation of the cost of a building component or system over its useful life? Correct Answer: life cycle costing Which type of estimate is most appropriate when the contract documents are 100% complete? Correct Answer: Detailed estimate 14 Using the square foot costs from figure 5-1, how much would a 6500 sqft post office cost Correct Answer: $617,630 What would happen to the total cost of the building described in figure 5-2 if the brick veneer made up 60% and the windows made up 40% of the building enclosure instead of 80 and 20? Correct Answer: Cost would increase $334,650 Using figure 5-3, how much would a bank which cost 500,000 in Clemsonc SC in 2012 cost if built in 2015, in Provo, Utah? Correct Answer: $680,912 How many crew days would it take to install 1500 sqyd or carpet if the 2 person crew can install 500 sqyd/day Correct Answer: 3.00 days Carpet is typically taken-off by which unit of measure Correct Answer: Square yard How many 7 yard dump truck loads are needed to remove 350 cubic yards of bank soil assuming the swell factor is 15%? Correct Answer: 59 15 How many bank cubic yards of soil would be needed to fill an excavation requiring 45 compacted cubic yards of fill assuming a 88% compaction factor? Correct Answer: 51.1 Assuming the footings shown in figure 5-6 were formed along the sides (not bottom). How much formwork would be required? Correct Answer: 224 sqft How much concrete is needed for hte footing as shown in figure 5-6? Correct Answer: 224 sqft How much rebar should be ordered for the footing shown in figure 5-6 and 5-7? Assume rebar comes in 20' lengths. Correct Answer: 260 lnft How many board feet of lumber are needed assuming 200 lnft of 2"x6"? Correct Answer: 200 A structure is an intersecting hip roof with the main hip roof outside dimensions being 73 feet long and the width being 30 feet wide. The intersection portion extends 20 feet beyond the 30-foot side and the intersecting portion is 20 feet wide. the overhang is 2'- 6" and the slope is 5:12. the rafters are 16 inches on center. Based on the information provided, what is the total length of the common rafters in lineal feet (lf)? Correct Answer: 18.90 16 Using the information provided in the previous question, what is the total number of common rafters required for the roof? Correct Answer: 144 Which of the following statements is true about a company's cost code structure? Correct Answer: organized by CSI division with adaptations by individual companies Which of the following staements is true about the work breakdown structure? Correct Answer: Is created at the end of the project to finalize and categorize costs A work breakdown structures typically includes which of the following for each work package? Correct Answer: budgeted cost of work schedule Using figure 6-2, what is your Projected Completion costs if the To Date Quantities changed from 124 to 150 and the To Date Expended Costs changed from $179 to $225? Correct Answer: $1915 Using figure 6-3, what would be your expected Projected Gain/Loss for cost code 035300.4000-Subcontracts assuming that a $100 change order was approved by the owner and that 100% of the change order was subcontractor costs? Correct Answer: ($13) loss 17 When are commercial contractors typically paid by the owner? Correct Answer: Monthly Which statement is true about front end loading a schedule of values? Correct Answer: Increases the value of activities at the beginning of a project in the schedule of values to improve the contractor's cash flow Which of the following statements is true about liquidated damages? Correct Answer: Are determined at the time of contract signing based on estimated loss of revenue A Gant Chart is which type of scheduling tool? Correct Answer: Bar Chart Which type of relationship is being shown in figure 7-3 between activity C and E? Correct Answer: finish to start What type of relationship would best describe "installing the scratch coat of stucco" and then "installing the top coat of stucco?" Correct Answer: Finish to start Using figure 7-13, what is the earliest start for activity G? Correct Answer: 6 18 Using figure 7-13, what is the late start for activity H? Correct Answer: 8 Using figure 7-13, how much total float does activity F have? Correct Answer: 2 Using figure 7-13, which activity is critical? Correct Answer: B Using figure 7-13, how much free float does activity B have? Correct Answer: 0 What classification of activity would "shop drawing rejection" be? Correct Answer: procurement what classification of activity would "Building programming" be Correct Answer: Design Which of the following defines the term "trading stacking?" Correct Answer: the loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a space When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed? 19 Correct Answer: 1970 Which of the following parts of the CFR Title 29 addresses safety and health regulations for construction? Correct Answer: 1926 How many employees must an employer have before OSHA record keeping is required? Correct Answer: 10 or more Which of the following forms is used to record the information of a single specific incident? Correct Answer: Form 301 How long must the OSHA Form 300 be kept by the employer? Correct Answer: 5 years Within how many days must a notice of contest be filed for an OSHA citation? Correct Answer: 15 Days Which of the following accidents makes up the majority of fatalities in the construction industry? Correct Answer: falls 20 What size load must a personal fall arrest system be designed to? Correct Answer: Minimum 5000 pounds per person Which of the following heights would be acceptable for the top rail of a guardrail system? Correct Answer: 45" Which of the following ratios of vertical rise to horizontal run is acceptable for an extension ladder supported against a building? Correct Answer: 4:1 What is the maximum horizontal distance that a portable fire extinguisher can be located on a jobsite? Correct Answer: 100' What is the furthest away that an egress ladder can be located from a worker in a trench excavation greater than 4' in depth? Correct Answer: 25' Which of the following ratios of vertical rise to horizontal run is acceptable for a supported scaffold that is not braced or tied back to a structure? Correct Answer: 4:1 What is the minimum load that a suspension scaffold must be designated to? 21 Correct Answer: 4 times the intended load What is the minimum noise level where hearing protection is required to be worn? Correct Answer: 85' dB Which of the following piece of equipment does not measure vertical angles? Correct Answer: builders level What type of telescoping rod is used often with levels, transits and total stations? Correct Answer: Philadelphia rod How many feet are in one mile? Correct Answer: 5280 If a 1000' road has a vertical rise of 10' what percent incline does a road have? Correct Answer: 1% the contour lines showing the existing grade on a topographic survey are commonly ___. Correct Answer: Lightly colored dashed lines What do contour lines that are spaced closely together indicate? Correct Answer: Steep slope 22 A given rectangular foundation is 60'-0" long by 45'-0" wide. What is the diagonal measurement in feet and inches? Correct Answer: 75'-0" Assume you have a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 310'. if one of the angles is 20 degrees, what is the length of the side that is opposite this angle? Correct Answer: 106.02 A rod reading of 4.72' is taken on a BM whose elevation is 813.30. the finish floor is 809.00. the top of the batter board is set one foot above the finish floor. What rod reading is required to set the line for the top of the batter board? Correct Answer: 8.02 What does the surveying abbreviation TP mean? Correct Answer: Turning Point Using figure 9-13, what is the Benchmark elevation at IP #4? Correct Answer: 889.90 You are required to establish grade to the bottom of a footing (BOF) that is 1' thick. the elevation at the top of the footing (TOF) is 102.33'. The elevation of the existing grade is 106.14'. the backsight (BS) of the instrument on the benchmark (BM) of 100.00' is 6.78. What is the correct reading of the rod at the bottom of the footing? Correct Answer: 5.45 23 What is the process of screening subcontractors before they bid a project to ensure they are capable of completing is called? Correct Answer: pre-qualifying What is the act of showing subcontractors the price of their competitors in the hope that they will lower their bid called? Correct Answer: bid shopping Which of the following statements is true about the procurement process? Correct Answer: Submittals do not supersede the contract documents even if they have been reviewed by the general contractor and designer. Which trade ties and places rebar? Correct Answer: Rod buster Which job title traditionally has multiple project managers from the same project report to them? Correct Answer: Senior Project Manager Which of the following documents is used to prove eligibility to work in the U.S.? Correct Answer: I-9 Which of the following document is considered a submittal? 24 Correct Answer: Shop Drawing Contractor's mark their submittals up in which color typically? Correct Answer: green Who is most commonly responsible for creating shop drawings? Correct Answer: Subcontractor Which of the following statements is true if the contract document require #6 rebar; however #5 rebar was submitted and approved by the GC and architect? Correct Answer: The approved submittal does not change the scope of the contract documents Which of the following documents starts the contractor's schedule to complete the project? Correct Answer: notice to proceed Which of the following alternative dispute methods is often required by contract to resolve a claim? Correct Answer: arbitration Which of the following document typically starts the warranty period? Correct Answer: substantial completion 25 Which of the following is a term used to describe minor incomplete or deficient items that need to be completed before final acceptance of a building? Correct Answer: punch list What is the most common green building rotating system in the U.S.? Correct Answer: LEED Which of the following is the initial LEED credential provided for individuals? Correct Answer: LEED GA Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or Owner and the Contractor? Correct Answer: Formal Business Letter Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the jobsite? Correct Answer: Memorandum What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants? Correct Answer: About one day prior to the meeting Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction meeting? Correct Answer: general requirements 26 What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? Correct Answer: About one day after the meeting Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? Correct Answer: Attendance, topical headings with paragraph stating person assigned, completion Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda? Correct Answer: Purpose, specific objectives, time frame, topical headings with paragraph, role What are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the planning phase of a meeting? Correct Answer: Goals, gathering, problem solving, decision making, action plan and monitoring What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? Correct Answer: listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the situation Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another? Correct Answer: words 27 what is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation? Correct Answer: 10% Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the communication has been understood? Correct Answer: you the sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? Correct Answer: What steps are you going to take to complete the activity? Which source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing construction materials, specifications and documentation into divisions and sections for projects? Correct Answer: Construction Specifications Institute Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 feet from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225 lbs and R2 = 675 lbs. What is the maximum bending moment in lb'ft? Correct Answer: 2700 Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 feet - 4 inches long, 14 feet high and 16 inches thick and the daily placement rate is 375 cubic yards per 8 hour day. what is the rate of pour in feet per hour? 28 Correct Answer: 6.27 Using the average soil weights from the table in figure 1, what is the swell percentage using a loam soil? Correct Answer: 23.8% Using the psychrometric chart provided in figure 2, what is the enthalpy value of one pound of air given a dry-bulb temperature of 75 degrees F. and a relative humidity of 50%? Correct Answer: 28.5000 The owner wants to fast-track a construction project. Which project delivery system best supports this process? Correct Answer: design-build A contract is entered into whereby the design and scope are undefined and the owner agrees to pay for all direct labor, materials, equipment, plus some agreed upon allowance to the contractor for their services, what is this type of contract called? Correct Answer: cost plus 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? 29 Correct Answer: Construction Management What legal entity is considered perpetual? Correct Answer: Corporation Which law are corporations formed under? Correct Answer: State Which law establishes basic rules governing the sale of goods, used to establish a purchase order? Correct Answer: uniform commercial code What graphical measurement tool is a bar graph displaying a frequency distribution? Correct Answer: Histogram Which of the following principles of law states that if the prime contractor reasonably relies on the promise or price of the subcontractor to its detriment, then the subcontractor must be held to its promise in order to avoid harm to the prime contractor even though a signed contract between the contractor and subcontractor does not exist at the bidding phase of a project? Correct Answer: Promissory estopple AT WHICH POINT IN TIME MUST THE AGREEMENT BE PROVIDED TO EACH PROSPECTIVE BIDDER? 30 Correct Answer: DURING THE bidding phase of the project Using the financial statement provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the working capital for this company at the end of the year? Correct Answer: $733,154 Using the financial statements provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the leverage ratio of total debt to total assets for this company at the end of the year? Correct Answer: .51 Using the financial statements provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the return on sales percentage for this company at the end of the year? Correct Answer: 4.0% What CSI Division contains technical information on Structural Steel? Correct Answer: 05 According to CSI, what division (s) are considered the Technical specifications? Correct Answer: 02-49 According to CSI, what Division (s) are considered the technical specifications? Correct Answer: 00 31 Which CSI part number contains information on reference standards the contractor or subcontractor must consult? Correct Answer: Part 1 Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of ASHRAE that publishes numerous technical Reference Sources. What does the acronym ASHRAE stand for? Correct Answer: American Society for Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Which party is normally responsible for designing the temporary structures? Correct Answer: Contractor Which of the following systems is designed to carry the vertical load of the structure? Correct Answer: piling Which piece of equipment is most efficient for compacting granular soils such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone? Correct Answer: smooth-wheel roller Using the information provided in figure 4, how many layers or mats of reinforcement are required for mark 1b1? Correct Answer: 2 32 Using the information provided in figure 5, where is the AHU-1 located? Correct Answer: Mechanical room 107 Which document establishes the forms, content and procedures for submitting the bid proposals? Correct Answer: instruction to bidders Which party has all of the liability for a performance specification? Correct Answer: Contractor A specification reads as follows: "furnish, install, operate, and maintain all necessary pumping equipment for dewatering the various parts of the work and for maintaining free of water the foundations and trenches as required for construction operations." what type of specification is this called? Correct Answer: performance specification The contractor submits a bid for $1,303,071 with the appropriate forms. they receive a notice of award letter indicating that their bid has been selected. the contractor decides not to accept the contract. Will the contractor lose anything? Correct Answer: Yes, they will lose the amount of their bid bond face value Given the bond premium schedule below, what is the bond premium for a $2,755,000 project? Correct Answer: $21,966 33 What does the R.S. Mean's book unit of measure abbreviation M.B.F stand for? Correct Answer: One thousand Board Feet The plans call for the contractor to drive, pull, and salvage steel sheet piling, 15 feet deep. the estimated quantity is 12,000 square feet of contact area. given the crew makeup and hourly rates based upon an 8 hour work day found in figure 6 and given the crew daily output and unit of measure are 545 sfca per day, how many total crew workhours are expended per day? Correct Answer: 60 The plans call for the contractor to drive, pull, and salvage steel sheet piling, 15 feet deep. the estimated quantity is 12,000 square feet of contact area. given the crew makeup and hourly rates based upon an 8 hour work day found in figure 6 and given the crew daily output and unit of measure are 545 sfca per day, what is the productivity rate expressed in worhours per unit? Correct Answer: .110 Given the information provided in figure 7 for a cofferdam that is 60 feet wide by 100 feet long and 10 feet deep enclosed with a 3 foot toe; how many total square feet of contact areas are required for the sheet piling? Correct Answer: 4160 Given the information provided in figure 7 for a cofferdam that is 60 feet wide by 100 feet long and 10 feet deep enclosed with a 3 foot toe; approximately how many board feet for all of the cofferdam components including the waste? Correct Answer: 25,565 34 Using the information provided in figure 8a and 8b, what is the total depth of the cut in feet for the building excavation? Correct Answer: 8.92 Using the information provided in figure 8a and 8b, how many cubic yards of soil must be excavated? Correct Answer: 356.6 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the budgeted unit workhours in Whr per unit for the column forms? Correct Answer: .171 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the weekly unit workhours in Whr per unit for the column forms? Correct Answer: .195 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the to date unit workhours in whr per unit for the column forms? Correct Answer: .214 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the total earned workhours for the column forms? Correct Answer: 19 35 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the total projected workhours at completion for the column forms Correct Answer: 602 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the projected gain or loss in workhours for the column forms? Correct Answer: (174) Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the budgeted labor unit cost in dollars per unit for the concrete footings? Correct Answer: 21.45 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the week labor unit cost in dollars per unit for the concrete footings? Correct Answer: 14.60 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the to date labor unit cost in dollars per unit for the concrete footings? Correct Answer: 20.12 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the total projected labor cost at completion for the concrete footings? Correct Answer: 5150.72 36 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the projected gain or loss in labor dollars for the concrete footings? Correct Answer: 338.00 Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is current projection for the vertical lineal feet? Correct Answer: 5980 How should the nodes on a logic network be numbered? Correct Answer: separated by a minimum of five numbers how is free float defined? Correct Answer: the amount of slack between activities what type of activities are considered first when shortening the length of a project? Correct Answer: zero float and least cost how is the term fast tracking defined in construction? Correct Answer: overlapping execution of design, procurement and construction what is the name of the term for shifting that activities within their available free floats in order to produce a uniform work force and reduce the maximum resource usage requirements? Correct Answer: resource leveling 37 what is the best source for developing the activity descriptions for the logic network and schedule? Correct Answer: technical specifications how is total float defined? Correct Answer: the amount of slack within a path (series) of activities for a design-build schedule to be admissible evidence in court, it must contain the design activity sequence, procurement activity sequence and the construction activity sequence. which of the following must also be on the preliminary schedule? Correct Answer: a time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month using the information provided in figure 10, what is the total number of days to complete this sequence of activities? Correct Answer: 14 using the information provided in figure 10, what are the critical activities for this logic network? Correct Answer: A, C, F, G using the information provided in figure 10, what is the total float for activity B? Correct Answer: 2 38 using the information provided in figure 10, what is the free float between activity C and G? Correct Answer: 0 the safety standards utilize the abbreviation 29 CFR Part 1926. What does the acronym CFR stand for? Correct Answer: Code of federal regulations which part of the OSHA standards is designated for record keeping? Correct Answer: 1904 according of OSHA, which document must be filled out immediately after an accident by the supervisor describing the accident in detail? Correct Answer: OSHA's log of work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA form 300) When and Where must the OSHA summary (OSHA 300A) be posted? Correct Answer: February 1 - April 1 and in the office employees' breakroom in the main office According to OSHA violations, what is the name of the violation where the firm or designated person is aware that a hazardous condition exists, knows that hte condition violates a standard and makes no effort to eliminate the safety hazard? Correct Answer: Willful violation 39 The pipefitting subcontractor is required to lay pipe in a trench that is 10 feet deep and 3 feet wide with vertical walls and no sloping or other protection. the trench was dug by the excavator. the general contractor supervised the work, but had no employees in the trench. the concrete sub told the general contractor and excavator that the trench needed to be sloped or shored before their employees could work in the trench. During the OSHA inspection, OSHA observed the General at the trench supervising the pipefitter in the trench. Which contractor(s) would receive a citation for an unsafe trench? Correct Answer: pipefitting sub, excavator, and general contractor What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire extinguisher in a building area? Correct Answer: 100 ft You are required to establish a grade to the bottom of a footing that is 1 foot thick. the elevation at the top of the footing is 102.33'. the elevation of the existing grade is 106.14'. the backsight of the instrument on the benchmark of 100.00 is 6.78'. what is the correct reading of the rod at the bottom of the footing? Correct Answer: 5.45 Using the information provided in figure 11, what is the benchmark elevation at IP#4? Correct Answer: 889.90 Which of the following items must never be agreed upon utilizing a form titled purchase order? 40 Correct Answer: labor the terms on the purchase order indicate F.O.B. factory; at which point does the responsibility for the goods change? Correct Answer: Passes at time of pickup by carrier Which of the following descriptions defines the term 2/10 net 30? Correct Answer: 2% discount can be deducted if paid within 10 days of the invoice date. full payment due in thirty days which position typically writes the subcontract agreements? Correct Answer: project manager Which of the following activities does a millwright perform Correct Answer: assembles and aligns rotating equipment Which party typically obtains the building permits? Correct Answer: project manager When hiring employees, which form must they fill out requesting their marital status, number of exemptions and their social security number? Correct Answer: W-4 41 Which of the following posters describes the regulations for wage payment and hours of work for all industries and must be posted at the job site? Correct Answer: fair labor standards What is the name of the act that requires the contractor to pay prevailing wage rates on all federally-funded projects? Correct Answer: davis-bacon act which document is signed in agreement by the owner, A/E and the contractor informing the contractor to modify the agreements terms and conditions? Correct Answer: contract change order Which document establishes the actual start date from which the beginning of the project is calculated? Correct Answer: notice to proceed Which of the following parties issues the certificate of occupancy? Correct Answer: fire marshall, mechanical inspector, electrical inspector, and building inspector which of the following descriptions provides the best example of how to report progress on the job site? Correct Answer: poured 75 CY concrete placed rebar, stripped forms for columns D1-D4 42 Which party is the primary developer of the shop drawings? Correct Answer: Subcontractors and vendors Which document explicitly tells the reader the specific shop drawings, product data, and reference standards required on a project? Correct Answer: in Part 1 of each section of a technical specification division