Construction Documents Final Exam
questions with complete solutions
Schematic, preliminary, and working drawings are the three stages of drawings. - correct answer
✔✔True
The preliminary drawings are the first graphic representation of the owners' needs. - correct answer
✔✔False
Civil drawings encompass all the work that pertains to a project other than the structure itself. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Civil drawings use the architect's scale for measuring. - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the architect's tools used for communicating a project/structure is the plan view and the most
common type of plan view is the floor plan. - correct answer ✔✔True
Exterior elevations provide an interior view of the exterior wall. - correct answer ✔✔False
A building section is a vertical slice through a particular part of the building. - correct answer ✔✔True
Structural drawings provide a view of the structural members that will support loads and transmit loads
to the ground. - correct answer ✔✔True
Mechanical drawings show the electrical and communication system of the building. - correct answer
✔✔False
Addenda are written amendments, modifications, revisions corrections, and explanations issued by the
architect/engineer during the process. - correct answer ✔✔True
, The most widely accepted system for arranging construction specifications is the CSI MasterFormat -
correct answer ✔✔True
The CSI MasterFormat categorizes the information presented in the specification into THREE categories. -
correct answer ✔✔True
The invitation for bid, request for proposals, or advertisement for bids are all part of the 'General
Conditions.' - correct answer ✔✔False
The 'Contract Forms' section deals with forms needed for both bidding and award. - correct answer
✔✔True
Each bidder is allowed to submit his/her bid on a different type of forms for a particular project. - correct
answer ✔✔False
The 'General Conditions' are set of rules and regulations on which the contract is based. - correct answer
✔✔True
Any changes to the contract documents during the bidding phase are called 'Alternates.' - correct answer
✔✔True
When the drawings and specifications differ as to the quality of a particular product, the standard rule of
thumb is that the product of higher quality is expected. - correct answer ✔✔True
CMUs are used for several purposes including interior load-bearing walls, exterior load-bearing walls,
and as backup for brick veneer walls. - correct answer ✔✔True
Mortar is classified by 'type.' - correct answer ✔✔True
The difference between the actual and nominal size of a brick/CMU is made up by the thickness of the
mortar joint. - correct answer ✔✔True
questions with complete solutions
Schematic, preliminary, and working drawings are the three stages of drawings. - correct answer
✔✔True
The preliminary drawings are the first graphic representation of the owners' needs. - correct answer
✔✔False
Civil drawings encompass all the work that pertains to a project other than the structure itself. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Civil drawings use the architect's scale for measuring. - correct answer ✔✔False
One of the architect's tools used for communicating a project/structure is the plan view and the most
common type of plan view is the floor plan. - correct answer ✔✔True
Exterior elevations provide an interior view of the exterior wall. - correct answer ✔✔False
A building section is a vertical slice through a particular part of the building. - correct answer ✔✔True
Structural drawings provide a view of the structural members that will support loads and transmit loads
to the ground. - correct answer ✔✔True
Mechanical drawings show the electrical and communication system of the building. - correct answer
✔✔False
Addenda are written amendments, modifications, revisions corrections, and explanations issued by the
architect/engineer during the process. - correct answer ✔✔True
, The most widely accepted system for arranging construction specifications is the CSI MasterFormat -
correct answer ✔✔True
The CSI MasterFormat categorizes the information presented in the specification into THREE categories. -
correct answer ✔✔True
The invitation for bid, request for proposals, or advertisement for bids are all part of the 'General
Conditions.' - correct answer ✔✔False
The 'Contract Forms' section deals with forms needed for both bidding and award. - correct answer
✔✔True
Each bidder is allowed to submit his/her bid on a different type of forms for a particular project. - correct
answer ✔✔False
The 'General Conditions' are set of rules and regulations on which the contract is based. - correct answer
✔✔True
Any changes to the contract documents during the bidding phase are called 'Alternates.' - correct answer
✔✔True
When the drawings and specifications differ as to the quality of a particular product, the standard rule of
thumb is that the product of higher quality is expected. - correct answer ✔✔True
CMUs are used for several purposes including interior load-bearing walls, exterior load-bearing walls,
and as backup for brick veneer walls. - correct answer ✔✔True
Mortar is classified by 'type.' - correct answer ✔✔True
The difference between the actual and nominal size of a brick/CMU is made up by the thickness of the
mortar joint. - correct answer ✔✔True
