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AIC MOCK Exam Questions And Answers
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What information is used to determine the required contact area of a reinforced concrete
footing resting in soil? - Answer✔Soil Bearing Capacity
What is the following a definition of?
"Reducing the duration of a project of a project usually by overlapping phases or activities that
were originally planned to be done sequentially." - Answer✔Fast- Tracking
Which of the following terms refers to the complete process of obtaining materials? -
Answer✔Procurement
Who is responsible for ensuring that all workers on a construction project have and use
personal protective equipment? - Answer✔Employer
A column transfer 80 kips of load to a footing. The soil bearing capacity is known to be 1800
PSF. What is the minimum required area of the footing? - Answer✔44.44 Square Feet
The size of the WBS should generally not exceed ___ elements. - Answer✔100-200 elements.
The contract calls for 3011 units. The budget for the work (without overhead or profit) is
$7,200.00. To date 412 units have been installed at a cost of $1,250. What is the unit cost to
date and the expected profit/loss on this unit? - Answer✔
Young's Modulus relates? - Answer✔stress and strain when a material is in the elastic region.
What is ASHRAE the acronym for? - Answer✔American society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
conditioning engineers
The design of an outfall sewer requires a 0.5% grade in the pipe. The outlet invert is at sea level
0.00'. The sewer run is 6 miles. What is the pipe invert at the end of the six mile run? -
Answer✔158.4 feet
The transwer of heat by air flow is called: - Answer✔Convection
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Draft 4 of Master Format makes what general change to the CSI Division Numbering System? -
Answer✔Adds many divisions and three new groupings.
The Field Engineer or the Project Engineer doesn't assists the superintendent in solving
engineering related problems. - Answer✔FALSE
"Mold a moist or wer sample of soil into a ball and attempt to roll it into threads as thin as 1/8-
inch in diameter. Cohesive material can be successfully rolled in threads without crumbling. For
example, if at least two inch (50 mm) length of 1/8-inch thread can be held on one end without
tearing, the soil is cohesive."
What does this describe? - Answer✔Plasticity
What is a good practice for break down and presentation of a building schedule of values? -
Answer✔use CSI Codes on the AIA G702 and G703 forms.
A topographical map is drawing showing: - Answer✔Contour Lines and elevations.
What is the primary reason that the courts disfavor a Bar Chart? - Answer✔it does not display
the interrelationship of activities or the activity floats.
The following criticla activities and their costs include:
activity A, six days, $3000.
Activity B, one day, $10,000
Acitivity C, ten days, $1,000
Activitiy D, Three Days, $2,500/
Which critical activity should be reviewed first for crashing? - Answer✔ACTIVITY C
Sediment controls is required to____ - Answer✔keep soils on site and out of sewers and rivers.
The subfloor was___ - Answer✔exposed prior to the bids and subcontracting process.
on bid day, you always use the low bid received from every subcontractor in compiling your bid.
- Answer✔False
Purchase orders are governed by which law? - Answer✔Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
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The process of following up on orders to ensure compliance with the specifications and
schedule is called Expediting, and the person who performs these duties is sometimes called
an: - Answer✔expediter
A derrick is a type of___? - Answer✔Hoisting equipment
What type of soil can be easily penetrated several inches by the thumb and molded by light
finger pressure? - Answer✔
Open node or dangle activities are required on all schedules? - Answer✔false.
It is not logical to have activities without successors or predecessors on any schedule (except
for start/end activities)
A good quick ratio is___ - Answer✔around 1.00
Why does the KISS rule apply to good writing? - Answer✔"Keep it Simple Stupid" makes the
writing clear and concise.
FOB job site means the vendor is responsible for shipment of the order and ownership transfers
from the supplier to the buyer at the job site. - Answer✔True
The base rate for labor is $15/hr. The labor burden is 35% and 3% for small tools for the labor.
There are 1000 units to install. Records indicate that trade workers can install 10 units per hour,
per trade worker. The owners need 15% overhead and profit to pay bills, pay interest on loan
and provide some profit tot he partners. What is the minimum bid assuming no risk avoidance
factor? - Answer✔$2398.62
Liquidity ratios do NOT include___ - Answer✔Debt to Equity
The amount of air required to completely replace the air in a room or building (not to be
confused with recirculated air) is called what? - Answer✔Air Change
A unit of measurement used for determining the cooling capacity equivalent of 12,000 BTU's
per hour is which of the following? - Answer✔One ton of cooling
If activity A takes 3 days and Activity B takes 6 days and they can be performed simultaneously,
but must be completed before Activity C can start, how long can you delay the start of activity
A? - Answer✔3 days.
The project manager has the authority and responsibility for the successsful completion of the
project(s) within the contract time and costs considerations. - Answer✔True
What activities and ananlysis do you perform on forward pass in a PDM? - Answer✔add
duration to ES and use highest dates when paths converge.
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AIC MOCK Exam Questions And Answers
|Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
What information is used to determine the required contact area of a reinforced concrete
footing resting in soil? - Answer✔Soil Bearing Capacity
What is the following a definition of?
"Reducing the duration of a project of a project usually by overlapping phases or activities that
were originally planned to be done sequentially." - Answer✔Fast- Tracking
Which of the following terms refers to the complete process of obtaining materials? -
Answer✔Procurement
Who is responsible for ensuring that all workers on a construction project have and use
personal protective equipment? - Answer✔Employer
A column transfer 80 kips of load to a footing. The soil bearing capacity is known to be 1800
PSF. What is the minimum required area of the footing? - Answer✔44.44 Square Feet
The size of the WBS should generally not exceed ___ elements. - Answer✔100-200 elements.
The contract calls for 3011 units. The budget for the work (without overhead or profit) is
$7,200.00. To date 412 units have been installed at a cost of $1,250. What is the unit cost to
date and the expected profit/loss on this unit? - Answer✔
Young's Modulus relates? - Answer✔stress and strain when a material is in the elastic region.
What is ASHRAE the acronym for? - Answer✔American society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
conditioning engineers
The design of an outfall sewer requires a 0.5% grade in the pipe. The outlet invert is at sea level
0.00'. The sewer run is 6 miles. What is the pipe invert at the end of the six mile run? -
Answer✔158.4 feet
The transwer of heat by air flow is called: - Answer✔Convection
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Draft 4 of Master Format makes what general change to the CSI Division Numbering System? -
Answer✔Adds many divisions and three new groupings.
The Field Engineer or the Project Engineer doesn't assists the superintendent in solving
engineering related problems. - Answer✔FALSE
"Mold a moist or wer sample of soil into a ball and attempt to roll it into threads as thin as 1/8-
inch in diameter. Cohesive material can be successfully rolled in threads without crumbling. For
example, if at least two inch (50 mm) length of 1/8-inch thread can be held on one end without
tearing, the soil is cohesive."
What does this describe? - Answer✔Plasticity
What is a good practice for break down and presentation of a building schedule of values? -
Answer✔use CSI Codes on the AIA G702 and G703 forms.
A topographical map is drawing showing: - Answer✔Contour Lines and elevations.
What is the primary reason that the courts disfavor a Bar Chart? - Answer✔it does not display
the interrelationship of activities or the activity floats.
The following criticla activities and their costs include:
activity A, six days, $3000.
Activity B, one day, $10,000
Acitivity C, ten days, $1,000
Activitiy D, Three Days, $2,500/
Which critical activity should be reviewed first for crashing? - Answer✔ACTIVITY C
Sediment controls is required to____ - Answer✔keep soils on site and out of sewers and rivers.
The subfloor was___ - Answer✔exposed prior to the bids and subcontracting process.
on bid day, you always use the low bid received from every subcontractor in compiling your bid.
- Answer✔False
Purchase orders are governed by which law? - Answer✔Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
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The process of following up on orders to ensure compliance with the specifications and
schedule is called Expediting, and the person who performs these duties is sometimes called
an: - Answer✔expediter
A derrick is a type of___? - Answer✔Hoisting equipment
What type of soil can be easily penetrated several inches by the thumb and molded by light
finger pressure? - Answer✔
Open node or dangle activities are required on all schedules? - Answer✔false.
It is not logical to have activities without successors or predecessors on any schedule (except
for start/end activities)
A good quick ratio is___ - Answer✔around 1.00
Why does the KISS rule apply to good writing? - Answer✔"Keep it Simple Stupid" makes the
writing clear and concise.
FOB job site means the vendor is responsible for shipment of the order and ownership transfers
from the supplier to the buyer at the job site. - Answer✔True
The base rate for labor is $15/hr. The labor burden is 35% and 3% for small tools for the labor.
There are 1000 units to install. Records indicate that trade workers can install 10 units per hour,
per trade worker. The owners need 15% overhead and profit to pay bills, pay interest on loan
and provide some profit tot he partners. What is the minimum bid assuming no risk avoidance
factor? - Answer✔$2398.62
Liquidity ratios do NOT include___ - Answer✔Debt to Equity
The amount of air required to completely replace the air in a room or building (not to be
confused with recirculated air) is called what? - Answer✔Air Change
A unit of measurement used for determining the cooling capacity equivalent of 12,000 BTU's
per hour is which of the following? - Answer✔One ton of cooling
If activity A takes 3 days and Activity B takes 6 days and they can be performed simultaneously,
but must be completed before Activity C can start, how long can you delay the start of activity
A? - Answer✔3 days.
The project manager has the authority and responsibility for the successsful completion of the
project(s) within the contract time and costs considerations. - Answer✔True
What activities and ananlysis do you perform on forward pass in a PDM? - Answer✔add
duration to ES and use highest dates when paths converge.
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