CM 1011 Midterm
True - ANS-There are nearly 800,000 private construction companies in the U.S. employing
nearly 6.7 million people, or an average of just over eight employees per company.
True - ANS-One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement the best construction
practices, means, and methods to satisfy the owner's requirements for time, cost, and quality.
True - ANS-Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, sometimes with support of
various specialty engineers.
False - ANS-Funding for commercial construction is almost all public.
True - ANS-Asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials used in
heavy civil construction.
False - ANS-Residential construction is relatively high-tech in terms of means and methods
needed to produce its product.
True - ANS-Computer applications for the construction industry includes programs for
estimating, scheduling, and cost control.
False - ANS-Being a contractor is a relatively safe endeavor since only about five percent go out
of business during the first year.
True - ANS-Progress and construction go hand-in-hand.
True - ANS-"Sustainability" has to do with environment.
True - ANS-Avoid wordiness.
True - ANS-Animation should only be used for effect.
False - ANS-Copyright is an ethical issue.
True - ANS-When presenting, you should stand straight and face the audience.
False - ANS-When presenting, it is okay to stand in the presentation field if you are pointing out
something on the screen.
False - ANS-It was President Kennedy who said: "Apply the seat of the pant to the seat of the
chair."
, False - ANS-On a slide, you should always have a minimum of five lines of text.
False - ANS-The Automated Retrieval System shown was a lion.
True - ANS-Polishing is made up of revising and editing.
False - ANS-One long session works better than lots of short sessions.
False - ANS-"OWL" is the Online Writing Lab at LSU.
False - ANS-Plagiarism is a legal issue.
True - ANS-Allow yourself to have a lousy first draft.
True - ANS-To earn the LSU Distinguished Communicator Award a student must take at least
four communications intensive courses.
True - ANS-Your eyes are magical.
True - ANS-Black text on a white background always works.
True - ANS-A construction company needs to have a formal ethical program in place that is
enforced.
True - ANS-Unethical policies can damage the image of a company and destroy employee
morale.
True - ANS-Feelings frequently from what is ethical.
True - ANS-You get your ethics from values and principles.
False - ANS-A personal code of ethics starts once a child has left his or her parents.
True - ANS-The corporate culture of a company is usually set by management.
True - ANS-Construction company employees need to be trained as to what the ethical
standards are.
False - ANS-Ethical decisions are always black and white.
True - ANS-An ethics policy must be clear and concise.
False - ANS-Speeding is unethical.
True - ANS-There are nearly 800,000 private construction companies in the U.S. employing
nearly 6.7 million people, or an average of just over eight employees per company.
True - ANS-One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement the best construction
practices, means, and methods to satisfy the owner's requirements for time, cost, and quality.
True - ANS-Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, sometimes with support of
various specialty engineers.
False - ANS-Funding for commercial construction is almost all public.
True - ANS-Asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials used in
heavy civil construction.
False - ANS-Residential construction is relatively high-tech in terms of means and methods
needed to produce its product.
True - ANS-Computer applications for the construction industry includes programs for
estimating, scheduling, and cost control.
False - ANS-Being a contractor is a relatively safe endeavor since only about five percent go out
of business during the first year.
True - ANS-Progress and construction go hand-in-hand.
True - ANS-"Sustainability" has to do with environment.
True - ANS-Avoid wordiness.
True - ANS-Animation should only be used for effect.
False - ANS-Copyright is an ethical issue.
True - ANS-When presenting, you should stand straight and face the audience.
False - ANS-When presenting, it is okay to stand in the presentation field if you are pointing out
something on the screen.
False - ANS-It was President Kennedy who said: "Apply the seat of the pant to the seat of the
chair."
, False - ANS-On a slide, you should always have a minimum of five lines of text.
False - ANS-The Automated Retrieval System shown was a lion.
True - ANS-Polishing is made up of revising and editing.
False - ANS-One long session works better than lots of short sessions.
False - ANS-"OWL" is the Online Writing Lab at LSU.
False - ANS-Plagiarism is a legal issue.
True - ANS-Allow yourself to have a lousy first draft.
True - ANS-To earn the LSU Distinguished Communicator Award a student must take at least
four communications intensive courses.
True - ANS-Your eyes are magical.
True - ANS-Black text on a white background always works.
True - ANS-A construction company needs to have a formal ethical program in place that is
enforced.
True - ANS-Unethical policies can damage the image of a company and destroy employee
morale.
True - ANS-Feelings frequently from what is ethical.
True - ANS-You get your ethics from values and principles.
False - ANS-A personal code of ethics starts once a child has left his or her parents.
True - ANS-The corporate culture of a company is usually set by management.
True - ANS-Construction company employees need to be trained as to what the ethical
standards are.
False - ANS-Ethical decisions are always black and white.
True - ANS-An ethics policy must be clear and concise.
False - ANS-Speeding is unethical.
