CM 4211 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Heightened security is needed any time an attractive nuisance is involved? -
✔✔False
✔✔In the Hertz case, Boh Brothers settled with the driver of the Hertz vehicle? -
✔✔True
✔✔Contract liability is one of the main sources of liability in the construction industry? -
✔✔True
✔✔Statutory liability is one of the main sources of liability in the construction industry? -
✔✔True
✔✔Strict liability is a fourth source of liability. ? - ✔✔False
✔✔A tort liability cannot arise from the breach of an express provision in the contract? -
✔✔False
✔✔The attractive nuisance doctrine emanated from children playing in a railroad yard? -
✔✔True
✔✔OSHA has a separate section for just construction? - ✔✔True
✔✔The carpenter who stuck his hand through a duct hole was found to be
comparatively negligent? - ✔✔True
✔✔In the Hertz case, Boh Brothers was found liable even though it had "under
construction" signs displayed? - ✔✔True
✔✔Comparative negligence can totally prevent an injured person from winning a case?
- ✔✔False
✔✔Contract liability does not include a breach of an implied provision? - ✔✔False
✔✔Even though a construction site is an attractive nuisance, a borrow pit on the site is
not? - ✔✔False
✔✔The design-build contract reduces conflicts between the designer and the builder? -
✔✔True
,✔✔A cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract encourages the contractor to finish as early as
possible? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a cost-reimbursable contract, the contractor is reimbursed for its costs and also
receives a fee? - ✔✔True
✔✔A prime contract is one that always involves the contractor? - ✔✔False
✔✔A construction manager is never hired by an owner until the design is complete? -
✔✔False
✔✔Engineers are usually involved in the design of commercial buildings? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a design-bid-build contract, the prime contractor is involved with the design? -
✔✔False
✔✔"Fast track" is when the contractor can start building part of the project while other
parts are still being designed? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a turnkey contract, the project is turned over to the owner complete so as to allow
the owner to turn the key and start using the facility? - ✔✔True
✔✔The owner determines the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and
procedures of the construction (unless the contract provides otherwise)? - ✔✔False
✔✔The "E" in A/E stands for an engineer? - ✔✔true
✔✔The contractor who contracts directly with the owner is a prime contractor? - ✔✔true
✔✔Fixed fee contracts are another name for lump sum contracts and are always done
for one lump sum amount.? - ✔✔false
✔✔A cost-plus-a-percentage-fee contract encourages the contractor to hold down on
costs? - ✔✔false
✔✔A design-bid-build is the traditional approach of a construction contract? - ✔✔true
✔✔A construction contract may be differentiated by the services provided? - ✔✔true
✔✔A cost-plus-an-incentive-fee contract encourages the contractor to hold down on
costs? - ✔✔true
, ✔✔The owner may have a prime contract on a construction project with a bank? -
✔✔true
✔✔A unit cost contract is a form of a fixed fee contract? - ✔✔true
✔✔A design only prime contract would involve the prime contractor? - ✔✔false
✔✔General conditions are conditions specific for a particular project? - ✔✔false
✔✔An advertisement should describe what the project is and where it is? - ✔✔true
✔✔An Invitation for Bids may not be used in lieu of an advertisement on private
projects? - ✔✔false
✔✔AIA form documents are not considered to be standard? - ✔✔false
✔✔Supplementary conditions are conditions common for many projects? - ✔✔false
✔✔Supplementary conditions may alter general conditions? - ✔✔true
✔✔Private projects often require more supplementary information than public bids? -
✔✔true
✔✔"One-of-a-kind" contracts are prepared for a particular project? - ✔✔true
✔✔It is unimportant in advertisement to identify the owner? - ✔✔false
✔✔Bid documents are always part of the contract documents? - ✔✔false
✔✔Drawings include the quantities of materials for the project? - ✔✔true
✔✔The bid form is not part of the Bid documents? - ✔✔false
✔✔Instructions to Bidders add information to what was put in the Advertisement? -
✔✔true
✔✔"AGC" stands for American General Constructors? - ✔✔false
✔✔Standard form construction contracts are considered to be fair? - ✔✔true
✔✔An advertisement should say where and when the bid opening will occur? - ✔✔true
✔✔An advertisement would be part of the bid documents? - ✔✔true
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Heightened security is needed any time an attractive nuisance is involved? -
✔✔False
✔✔In the Hertz case, Boh Brothers settled with the driver of the Hertz vehicle? -
✔✔True
✔✔Contract liability is one of the main sources of liability in the construction industry? -
✔✔True
✔✔Statutory liability is one of the main sources of liability in the construction industry? -
✔✔True
✔✔Strict liability is a fourth source of liability. ? - ✔✔False
✔✔A tort liability cannot arise from the breach of an express provision in the contract? -
✔✔False
✔✔The attractive nuisance doctrine emanated from children playing in a railroad yard? -
✔✔True
✔✔OSHA has a separate section for just construction? - ✔✔True
✔✔The carpenter who stuck his hand through a duct hole was found to be
comparatively negligent? - ✔✔True
✔✔In the Hertz case, Boh Brothers was found liable even though it had "under
construction" signs displayed? - ✔✔True
✔✔Comparative negligence can totally prevent an injured person from winning a case?
- ✔✔False
✔✔Contract liability does not include a breach of an implied provision? - ✔✔False
✔✔Even though a construction site is an attractive nuisance, a borrow pit on the site is
not? - ✔✔False
✔✔The design-build contract reduces conflicts between the designer and the builder? -
✔✔True
,✔✔A cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract encourages the contractor to finish as early as
possible? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a cost-reimbursable contract, the contractor is reimbursed for its costs and also
receives a fee? - ✔✔True
✔✔A prime contract is one that always involves the contractor? - ✔✔False
✔✔A construction manager is never hired by an owner until the design is complete? -
✔✔False
✔✔Engineers are usually involved in the design of commercial buildings? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a design-bid-build contract, the prime contractor is involved with the design? -
✔✔False
✔✔"Fast track" is when the contractor can start building part of the project while other
parts are still being designed? - ✔✔True
✔✔In a turnkey contract, the project is turned over to the owner complete so as to allow
the owner to turn the key and start using the facility? - ✔✔True
✔✔The owner determines the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and
procedures of the construction (unless the contract provides otherwise)? - ✔✔False
✔✔The "E" in A/E stands for an engineer? - ✔✔true
✔✔The contractor who contracts directly with the owner is a prime contractor? - ✔✔true
✔✔Fixed fee contracts are another name for lump sum contracts and are always done
for one lump sum amount.? - ✔✔false
✔✔A cost-plus-a-percentage-fee contract encourages the contractor to hold down on
costs? - ✔✔false
✔✔A design-bid-build is the traditional approach of a construction contract? - ✔✔true
✔✔A construction contract may be differentiated by the services provided? - ✔✔true
✔✔A cost-plus-an-incentive-fee contract encourages the contractor to hold down on
costs? - ✔✔true
, ✔✔The owner may have a prime contract on a construction project with a bank? -
✔✔true
✔✔A unit cost contract is a form of a fixed fee contract? - ✔✔true
✔✔A design only prime contract would involve the prime contractor? - ✔✔false
✔✔General conditions are conditions specific for a particular project? - ✔✔false
✔✔An advertisement should describe what the project is and where it is? - ✔✔true
✔✔An Invitation for Bids may not be used in lieu of an advertisement on private
projects? - ✔✔false
✔✔AIA form documents are not considered to be standard? - ✔✔false
✔✔Supplementary conditions are conditions common for many projects? - ✔✔false
✔✔Supplementary conditions may alter general conditions? - ✔✔true
✔✔Private projects often require more supplementary information than public bids? -
✔✔true
✔✔"One-of-a-kind" contracts are prepared for a particular project? - ✔✔true
✔✔It is unimportant in advertisement to identify the owner? - ✔✔false
✔✔Bid documents are always part of the contract documents? - ✔✔false
✔✔Drawings include the quantities of materials for the project? - ✔✔true
✔✔The bid form is not part of the Bid documents? - ✔✔false
✔✔Instructions to Bidders add information to what was put in the Advertisement? -
✔✔true
✔✔"AGC" stands for American General Constructors? - ✔✔false
✔✔Standard form construction contracts are considered to be fair? - ✔✔true
✔✔An advertisement should say where and when the bid opening will occur? - ✔✔true
✔✔An advertisement would be part of the bid documents? - ✔✔true
