The Construction Industry Chapters
1-4 Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
When leaders establish esprit de corps, they are addressing which of the following
leadership characteristics?
a. Flexibility
b. Morale building
c. Order and discipline
d. Goals and accountability
e. Mentoring - Answer- b. Morale building
Continuous Improvements is best described as a business philosophy, not a business
plan. True or false? - Answer- True
What is the term used to categorize the number of people that a manager supervises?
a. Gangplank
b. Matrix
c. Span of Control
d. Work Breakdown
e. Pooled - Answer- Span of Control
Managing (as opposed to leadership) speaks to the establishment of a clear project
vision, timely decision making, and clear inspirational direction. True or false? - Answer-
False
A person in a staff position provides advice to a line supervisor who makes decisions
and directly supervises staff. True or false? - Answer- True
Which of the following is NOT a basic component in the communication process?
a. Noise
b. Message source
c. Message receiver
d. Symbols - Answer- Noise
Which of the following organizations has attempted to formalize the usage of
"gangplanks" to create effective interdisciplinary teams?
a. Generalist
b. Departmental
c. Corporation
d. Matrix - Answer- Matrix
, Which of the following should be considered in establishing an organizational structure
for the management of a construction project?
a. How work functions will be compartmentalized
b. The number of resources to be committed to the project
c. Whether decisions should be made in a centralized or decentralized manner
d. The degree of the need for interdisciplinary work
e. All of the above - Answer- e. All of the above
Industry Sectors - Answer- Residential, commercial, infrastructure and heavy highway,
industrial, (environmental)
Risk Factor - Answer- is much higher in construction than it is in other industries
because outside factors such as government funding, demographics, and the market
trends largely determine demand.
Public vs. Private Construction - Answer- Public is 36% and Private is 64%
Sectors Percentages - Answer- Heavy Engineering 35%
Residential 31%
Commercial 28%
Industrial 6%
Residential Sector - Answer- - Individual Homes
Small Condominiums
Apartment Complexes
-Privately funded
-"mom and pops"
Commercial Building Sector - Answer- -Office Buildings, large apartment complexes,
shopping malls, theaters, schools, universities,
hospitals
-Public Funding
Infrastructure and Heavy Highway Sector - Answer- -Roadways, bridges, canals, dams,
and tunnels
-Designed by civil engineers
-Publicly funded
Industrial Sector - Answer- -Steel mills, petroleum refineries, chemical
processing plants, and automobile production
-Privately funded
Environmental Construction - Answer- -Federal Superfund money or state funds
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1-4 Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
When leaders establish esprit de corps, they are addressing which of the following
leadership characteristics?
a. Flexibility
b. Morale building
c. Order and discipline
d. Goals and accountability
e. Mentoring - Answer- b. Morale building
Continuous Improvements is best described as a business philosophy, not a business
plan. True or false? - Answer- True
What is the term used to categorize the number of people that a manager supervises?
a. Gangplank
b. Matrix
c. Span of Control
d. Work Breakdown
e. Pooled - Answer- Span of Control
Managing (as opposed to leadership) speaks to the establishment of a clear project
vision, timely decision making, and clear inspirational direction. True or false? - Answer-
False
A person in a staff position provides advice to a line supervisor who makes decisions
and directly supervises staff. True or false? - Answer- True
Which of the following is NOT a basic component in the communication process?
a. Noise
b. Message source
c. Message receiver
d. Symbols - Answer- Noise
Which of the following organizations has attempted to formalize the usage of
"gangplanks" to create effective interdisciplinary teams?
a. Generalist
b. Departmental
c. Corporation
d. Matrix - Answer- Matrix
, Which of the following should be considered in establishing an organizational structure
for the management of a construction project?
a. How work functions will be compartmentalized
b. The number of resources to be committed to the project
c. Whether decisions should be made in a centralized or decentralized manner
d. The degree of the need for interdisciplinary work
e. All of the above - Answer- e. All of the above
Industry Sectors - Answer- Residential, commercial, infrastructure and heavy highway,
industrial, (environmental)
Risk Factor - Answer- is much higher in construction than it is in other industries
because outside factors such as government funding, demographics, and the market
trends largely determine demand.
Public vs. Private Construction - Answer- Public is 36% and Private is 64%
Sectors Percentages - Answer- Heavy Engineering 35%
Residential 31%
Commercial 28%
Industrial 6%
Residential Sector - Answer- - Individual Homes
Small Condominiums
Apartment Complexes
-Privately funded
-"mom and pops"
Commercial Building Sector - Answer- -Office Buildings, large apartment complexes,
shopping malls, theaters, schools, universities,
hospitals
-Public Funding
Infrastructure and Heavy Highway Sector - Answer- -Roadways, bridges, canals, dams,
and tunnels
-Designed by civil engineers
-Publicly funded
Industrial Sector - Answer- -Steel mills, petroleum refineries, chemical
processing plants, and automobile production
-Privately funded
Environmental Construction - Answer- -Federal Superfund money or state funds
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