Construction Management EXAM VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+

Construction Management EXAM
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS, SCORED A+



Which .of .the .following .is .not .true .with .respect .to .the .future .of .the .design/build
.industry?
A
The .industry .will .become .more .global.
B.
Demand .will .increase .for .more .highly .trained .workers.
C.
The .need .for .permits .and .regulations .will .decrease.
D.
Hazardous .waste .disposal .and .product .recycling .will .become .more .important.
E.
All .of .the .above .are .true. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .need .for .permits .and
.regulations .will .decrease.


Projects .in .which .of .the .following .industry .sectors .would .typically .be .designed
.by .an .architect?
A.
Residential
B.
Commercial .building
C.
Industrial
D.
Heavy .engineering
E.
A .and .B .only .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A .and .B .only

Who .is .responsible .for .the .correct .positioning .of .a .building .on .a .site?
A.
Structural .engineer
B.
Surveyor
C.
Civil .engineer
D.
Contractor
E.
All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Surveyor

,Outreach .activities .that .educate .the .public .and, .in .particular, .young .people, .to
.better .understand .our .profession .are .important .for .what .reason?
A.
To .meet .government .regulations
B.
To .improve .job-site .safety
C.
To .improve .the .image .of .the .profession
D.
To .improve .industry .competitiveness
E.
All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To .improve .the .image .of .the .profession

Which .of .the .following .organizations .has .attempted .to .formalize .the .usage .of
."gangplanks" .to .create .interdisciplinary .teams?
A.
Matrix
B.
Corporation
C.
Generalist
D.
Departmental .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Matrix

Both .public .and .private .sector .owners .first .hire .architects, .who .are .responsible
.for .hiring .appropriate .engineers.


True
False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False

Leadership .focuses .on .the .scientific .study .of .decision .making, .moving .away
.from .guesswork .to .the .establishment .of .set .methodologies .for .making
.intelligent .decisions.


True
False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False

Through .their .respective .trade .associations, .material .suppliers .often .provide
.standards .that .may .be .incorporated .into .a .project's .technical .specifications.


True
False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True

_______ .can .best .be .described .as .the .process .of .training .and .developing .future
.project .leaders.
A.
Management
B.
Motivating

, C.
Business .development
D.
Mentoring
E.
None .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Mentoring

The .construction .industry .does .not .emphasize .research .and .development .as
.much .as .do .high-technology .industries.


True
False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-True

Government .regulations .that .affect .construction .exist .to
A.
Provide .fair .and .open .competition .among .project .participants
B.
Mitigate .unproductive .conflicts .between .parties
C.
Maintain .public .safety .and .welfare
D.
Minimize .owners' .financial .and .physical .risk
E.
All .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Maintain .public .safety .and .welfare

What .is .the .term .used .to .describe .the .changes .that .are .occurring .in .our
.industry .with .respect .to .the .average .age .and .makeup .of .our .work .force?
A.
R&D
B.
CIC
C.
Infrastructure
D.
Demographics
E.
None .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Demographics

Young .people .presently .view .a .career .in .construction .as .highly .desirable.

True
False .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False

A .structural .steel .column .collapses .and .is .found .to .have .been .undersized.
.Which .project .participant .would .most .likely .be .liable .for .this .mistake?
A.
Owner
B.
Designer