ENCE 325 Final Actual Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic
center. Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the
contract. The contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents.
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔General Conditions,
Agreement, Drawings and Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site
COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document
taking precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic
or ill-defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as
______. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work,
procedures of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of
the other applicable articles in "A201"` - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔General Provisions,
Protection of Persons and Property, Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the
COntract (NOT Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects
of Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials
and accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Quality
assurance, submittals, quality of materials and products, special installation requirements
(NOT Subcontractor Names and Numbers)
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions
, of work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Division 03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical
pre-construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Determining the means and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan, creating a
master construction schedule, pre-construction meeting (NOT submitting bid estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during
the job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Worker's COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders
Risk Insurance (NOT Professional Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and
will know the official start date of construction. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maintaining a safe and clean
jobsite, correcting work rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting
payment requests (NOT hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the
daily activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are
typically included in this daily report. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Material and product
deliveries, Number and types of workers on the job, Equipment on the jobsite, Daily weather
summary (NOT Payments by the owner)
JW Builders will need to provide a number of submittals before and during construction.
Among these are Shop Drawings for anything that requires special fabrication. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
Quality Control (QC) refers to measures that assist in verifying the quality of completed
work. Select all of the following measures that JW Builders might use as part of their QC. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Submittals, Visual inspection, Tests and inspections (NOT Design
Assist)
and CORRECT Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic
center. Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the
contract. The contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents.
- CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔General Conditions,
Agreement, Drawings and Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site
COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document
taking precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic
or ill-defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as
______. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work,
procedures of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of
the other applicable articles in "A201"` - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔General Provisions,
Protection of Persons and Property, Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the
COntract (NOT Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects
of Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials
and accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Quality
assurance, submittals, quality of materials and products, special installation requirements
(NOT Subcontractor Names and Numbers)
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions
, of work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Division 03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical
pre-construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Determining the means and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan, creating a
master construction schedule, pre-construction meeting (NOT submitting bid estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during
the job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Worker's COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders
Risk Insurance (NOT Professional Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and
will know the official start date of construction. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maintaining a safe and clean
jobsite, correcting work rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting
payment requests (NOT hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the
daily activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are
typically included in this daily report. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Material and product
deliveries, Number and types of workers on the job, Equipment on the jobsite, Daily weather
summary (NOT Payments by the owner)
JW Builders will need to provide a number of submittals before and during construction.
Among these are Shop Drawings for anything that requires special fabrication. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
Quality Control (QC) refers to measures that assist in verifying the quality of completed
work. Select all of the following measures that JW Builders might use as part of their QC. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Submittals, Visual inspection, Tests and inspections (NOT Design
Assist)
