CM 1011 Quizzes 1-13 (T/F)
AGC stands for American Government Construction - ANS-False
Architects and engineers (A/E's) are two types of design professionals - ANS-True
Owners provide funding for a construction project. - ANS-True
Heavy/highway/civil construction is also known as vertical construction - ANS-False
Commercial building construction addresses commerce, trade, and government - ANS-True
Residential building construction addresses where people live (reside - ANS-True
Four construction sectors are industrial, residential, commercial, and government - ANS-False
Building codes represent the minimum acceptable standards. - ANS-True
The Code of Hammurabi was the first building code dating back almost 400 years. - ANS-False
Construction dates back to the Stone Ages, where common building materials were mud, wood,
and stone - ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider Green?
a. Oil
b. Global warming
c. Scarcity of water
d. Health of people
e. All of the above are reasons - ANS-E. All of the above are reasons
Green construction seeks to reduce or eliminate negative impacts on the environment. -
ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT part of a comprehensive Green design plan?
a. Systems
b. Site
c. Indoor Quality
d. Politics
e. Economic and social impact costs - ANS-Politics
With systems analysis, solar orientation is considered - ANS-True
, With site analysis, access to public transportation is not considered. - ANS-False
With indoor quality analysis, natural ventilation is considered - ANS-True
With impact analysis, life-cycle costs are considered - ANS-True
Silent Spring, a book written by Rachel Carson, had positive and negative impacts - ANS-True
Green construction will involve using different construction techniques - ANS-True
LEED stands for Leadership on Energy and Electrical Design - ANS-False
The three corners of the rhetorical triangle are audience, credibility, and content - ANS-True
The order of the presentation should be the same as it was found - ANS-False
Animation without purpose is a distraction. - ANS-True
Your eyes are magical - ANS-True
Anticipate questions and have backup slides. - ANS-True
The Purdue OWL stands for "Online Writing Language." - ANS-False
The composing process, on order, should be (1) drafting, (2) prewriting, and (3) polishing. -
ANS-False
One long writing session works better than lots of short sessions - ANS-False
Copyright is a legal issue; plagiarism is an ethical issue - ANS-True
Citing includes graphics, unless they are original to the writer. - ANS-True
Each construction project is unique. - ANS-True
Quality is the most important thing to a contractor. - ANS-False
Design-build is the traditional delivery method - ANS-False
One of the advantages of design-build is the ability to fast track. - ANS-True
The contractor selects the project delivery method to be used - ANS-False
Field engineer is an entry level position in a construction company - ANS-True
AGC stands for American Government Construction - ANS-False
Architects and engineers (A/E's) are two types of design professionals - ANS-True
Owners provide funding for a construction project. - ANS-True
Heavy/highway/civil construction is also known as vertical construction - ANS-False
Commercial building construction addresses commerce, trade, and government - ANS-True
Residential building construction addresses where people live (reside - ANS-True
Four construction sectors are industrial, residential, commercial, and government - ANS-False
Building codes represent the minimum acceptable standards. - ANS-True
The Code of Hammurabi was the first building code dating back almost 400 years. - ANS-False
Construction dates back to the Stone Ages, where common building materials were mud, wood,
and stone - ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider Green?
a. Oil
b. Global warming
c. Scarcity of water
d. Health of people
e. All of the above are reasons - ANS-E. All of the above are reasons
Green construction seeks to reduce or eliminate negative impacts on the environment. -
ANS-True
Which of the following is NOT part of a comprehensive Green design plan?
a. Systems
b. Site
c. Indoor Quality
d. Politics
e. Economic and social impact costs - ANS-Politics
With systems analysis, solar orientation is considered - ANS-True
, With site analysis, access to public transportation is not considered. - ANS-False
With indoor quality analysis, natural ventilation is considered - ANS-True
With impact analysis, life-cycle costs are considered - ANS-True
Silent Spring, a book written by Rachel Carson, had positive and negative impacts - ANS-True
Green construction will involve using different construction techniques - ANS-True
LEED stands for Leadership on Energy and Electrical Design - ANS-False
The three corners of the rhetorical triangle are audience, credibility, and content - ANS-True
The order of the presentation should be the same as it was found - ANS-False
Animation without purpose is a distraction. - ANS-True
Your eyes are magical - ANS-True
Anticipate questions and have backup slides. - ANS-True
The Purdue OWL stands for "Online Writing Language." - ANS-False
The composing process, on order, should be (1) drafting, (2) prewriting, and (3) polishing. -
ANS-False
One long writing session works better than lots of short sessions - ANS-False
Copyright is a legal issue; plagiarism is an ethical issue - ANS-True
Citing includes graphics, unless they are original to the writer. - ANS-True
Each construction project is unique. - ANS-True
Quality is the most important thing to a contractor. - ANS-False
Design-build is the traditional delivery method - ANS-False
One of the advantages of design-build is the ability to fast track. - ANS-True
The contractor selects the project delivery method to be used - ANS-False
Field engineer is an entry level position in a construction company - ANS-True
