COSC 153 EXAM 1 questions with
verified answers
master builder - correct answer ✔✔In ancient Egypt, architecture, engineering, and construction were
all the responsibility of one person, called?
residential, commercial, heavy civil, industrial, & environmental - correct answer ✔✔5 sectors of the
construction industry?
owner, designers, & contractors - correct answer ✔✔3 primary players in an construction project?
multi-family dwellings - correct answer ✔✔apartments, condos, & townhomes are referred to as?
Architects & engineers - correct answer ✔✔what 2 types of professionals are engaged in the
construction process?
owners - correct answer ✔✔who is the driving force behind the construction industry?
No more than 6 people communicate with on one project - correct answer ✔✔Rule of 6?
written on paper - correct answer ✔✔what is a written contract?
an agreement that is spoken - correct answer ✔✔what is a verbal contract?
custom, small value, & production builders - correct answer ✔✔3 categories of residential builders?
curtain wall - correct answer ✔✔whats an exterior cladding system thats supported entirely by the
frame of the building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing?
, National Association of Minority Contractors - correct answer ✔✔what is NAMC?
guilds - correct answer ✔✔What was used to teach people certain skills in the middle ages?
master, journeyman, & apprentice - correct answer ✔✔What are the different levels of knowledge in
guilds?
Rome - correct answer ✔✔Which civilization was the first to use glass in their buildings?
Brownfield site - correct answer ✔✔a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic
environmental contamination?
subcontractors, suppliers, & vendors - correct answer ✔✔what is an example of a First level, "secondary
player?"
lumber, plywood, brick, & drywall - correct answer ✔✔Primary materials?
bridges, tunnels, dams, airports, & railways - correct answer ✔✔Heavy civil sector includes what types of
civil construction?
cost, time, quality, safety, scope, & function - correct answer ✔✔6 dials of project values?
one contract between the owner and the design build entity - correct answer ✔✔Explain the Design-
build method
decision making and problem solving - correct answer ✔✔2 important skills needed to succeed in
construction management?
fast tracking - correct answer ✔✔practice utilized to speed up a job by overlapping the design phase and
the construction phase of a project
verified answers
master builder - correct answer ✔✔In ancient Egypt, architecture, engineering, and construction were
all the responsibility of one person, called?
residential, commercial, heavy civil, industrial, & environmental - correct answer ✔✔5 sectors of the
construction industry?
owner, designers, & contractors - correct answer ✔✔3 primary players in an construction project?
multi-family dwellings - correct answer ✔✔apartments, condos, & townhomes are referred to as?
Architects & engineers - correct answer ✔✔what 2 types of professionals are engaged in the
construction process?
owners - correct answer ✔✔who is the driving force behind the construction industry?
No more than 6 people communicate with on one project - correct answer ✔✔Rule of 6?
written on paper - correct answer ✔✔what is a written contract?
an agreement that is spoken - correct answer ✔✔what is a verbal contract?
custom, small value, & production builders - correct answer ✔✔3 categories of residential builders?
curtain wall - correct answer ✔✔whats an exterior cladding system thats supported entirely by the
frame of the building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing?
, National Association of Minority Contractors - correct answer ✔✔what is NAMC?
guilds - correct answer ✔✔What was used to teach people certain skills in the middle ages?
master, journeyman, & apprentice - correct answer ✔✔What are the different levels of knowledge in
guilds?
Rome - correct answer ✔✔Which civilization was the first to use glass in their buildings?
Brownfield site - correct answer ✔✔a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic
environmental contamination?
subcontractors, suppliers, & vendors - correct answer ✔✔what is an example of a First level, "secondary
player?"
lumber, plywood, brick, & drywall - correct answer ✔✔Primary materials?
bridges, tunnels, dams, airports, & railways - correct answer ✔✔Heavy civil sector includes what types of
civil construction?
cost, time, quality, safety, scope, & function - correct answer ✔✔6 dials of project values?
one contract between the owner and the design build entity - correct answer ✔✔Explain the Design-
build method
decision making and problem solving - correct answer ✔✔2 important skills needed to succeed in
construction management?
fast tracking - correct answer ✔✔practice utilized to speed up a job by overlapping the design phase and
the construction phase of a project
