MGRADES
ENCE 325 Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic center.
Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the contract. The
contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - CORRECT ANSWER - General Conditions,
Agreement, Drawings and Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site
COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document taking
precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic or ill-
defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work, procedures
of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of the other
applicable articles in "A201"` - CORRECT ANSWER - General Provisions, Protection of
Persons and Property, Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the COntract (NOT
Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects of
Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials and
accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality
assurance, submittals, quality of materials and products, special installation requirements (NOT
Subcontractor Names and Numbers)
, MGRADES
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions of
work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Division 03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical
pre-construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determining the means and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan,
creating a master construction schedule, pre-construction meeting (NOT submitting bid
estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during the
job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Worker's COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders
Risk Insurance (NOT Professional Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and will
know the official start date of construction. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining a safe and clean
jobsite, correcting work rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting
payment requests (NOT hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the daily
activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are typically
included in this daily report. - CORRECT ANSWER - Material and product deliveries,
Number and types of workers on the job, Equipment on the jobsite, Daily weather summary
(NOT Payments by the owner)
JW Builders will need to provide a number of submittals before and during construction. Among
these are Shop Drawings for anything that requires special fabrication. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
ENCE 325 Final UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
UMD is a public university that recently completed a bidding process for a new academic center.
Most of the bid documents will become _____ that define the legal terms of the contract. The
contracts between GC's and subcontractors typically reference these documents. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Contract Documents
A variety of separate documents typically comprise the contract documents. Select all of the
following that are generally included - CORRECT ANSWER - General Conditions,
Agreement, Drawings and Specifications, Agenda and Modifications (NOT Differing Site
COnditions)
The agreement consists of facts about the project, and it is the most important document taking
precedence over all others. It provides the GC an opportunity to identify problematic or ill-
defined items that they don't want to be responsible for. These items are referred to as ______. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Exclusions
General COnditions outline the rights and responsibilities of the Owner, Designer, and
Contractor. For vertical construction (buildings), the AIA provides a standard form of General
Conditions in "A201" including 15 articles addressing the terms for changing work, procedures
of Contractor Payment, dealing with disputes and delays, and more. Select all of the other
applicable articles in "A201"` - CORRECT ANSWER - General Provisions, Protection of
Persons and Property, Insurance and Bonds, Termination of Suspension of the COntract (NOT
Design Guidelines)
Supplementary Conditions modify the general conditions and add information specific to a
particular job - CORRECT ANSWER - true
Specifications are an important part of Contract Documents as they describe in written form
information that cannot be conveyed by Drawings alone. Select all of the applicable aspects of
Specifications that Architects provide for GC's to order the proper products and materials and
accurately assess the labor necessary for work. - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality
assurance, submittals, quality of materials and products, special installation requirements (NOT
Subcontractor Names and Numbers)
, MGRADES
The COnstruction Specifications Institute (CSI) developed the MasterFormat standard for
organizing contract specifications. Up to the year 2004, MasterFormat provided 16 divisions of
work. What are the two applicable divisions for Concrete and Masonry work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Division 03, Division 04
UMD selects JW builders as the GC to build a new Academic center. Select all of the typical
pre-construction activities the GC will handle before work begins. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determining the means and methods of construction, jobsite layout plan,
creating a master construction schedule, pre-construction meeting (NOT submitting bid
estimates)
JW Builders will select a number of different types of insurance to manage their risk during the
job. Select all of the typical types of insurance policies used in construction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Worker's COmpensation Insurance, General Liability Insurance, Builders
Risk Insurance (NOT Professional Liability Insurance)
When UMD Issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP), JW builders will have access to the site and will
know the official start date of construction. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
During Construction, JW Builders will have many responsibilities that include which of the
following? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintaining a safe and clean
jobsite, correcting work rejected by owner or architect, obtaining building permits, submitting
payment requests (NOT hiring design consultants)
The Superintendent of JW Builders will maintain a Daily Job Report that will document the daily
activities and conditions on the jobsite. Select all of the important items that are typically
included in this daily report. - CORRECT ANSWER - Material and product deliveries,
Number and types of workers on the job, Equipment on the jobsite, Daily weather summary
(NOT Payments by the owner)
JW Builders will need to provide a number of submittals before and during construction. Among
these are Shop Drawings for anything that requires special fabrication. - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
