CEM 301 / CE 322 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
risks take many forms including (select all that apply):
a) schedule
b) safety
c) costs
d) specifications
e) weather - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a) schedule
b) safety
c) costs
e) weather
% complete equation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅units complete / total units
time ratio equation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅time elapsed / total duration
cost (man hour) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cost to date / total budget
name the 6 project controls - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. units completed
2. cost (man hour) or time ratio
3. start - finish method
4. supervisor's opinion
5. incremental milestone
6. weighted / equivalent units
t/f when a project is updated, the critical path may change in route or length - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
t/f an engineering design firm does not need to know how to control a project (the develop of a building
or highway) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
, project controls include of these except:
a) incremental milestones
b) superintendent opinion
c) owner's opinion
d) time or cost ratio - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c) owner's opinion
supervisor's opinion of percent complete is a _____ measure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅subjective
an example of units completed measures is:
a) inches over foot
b) roof over foundation
c) CYDs excavated over total CYDs planned
d) feet over mile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c) CYDs excavated over total CYDs planned
define project planning and scheduling. differentiate between the two terms. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅project planning - process of developing a course of action to achieve the required
objectives to complete a project (i.e. what action is needed to carry out the goal of the project?)
scheduling - part of project planning for determining the time and sequence of operations for the given
project (i.e. how to carry out the project)
define project. what makes planning and scheduling construction projects different from general
planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅def: a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result
all projects will have a starting and ending point and a desirable product or service that is unique, that
makes planning and scheduling of a construction project different form general planning
what is project control? why is it important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅this is done as the project is
running to keep the project in lines with the plan and schedule. once the project has started, this is
risks take many forms including (select all that apply):
a) schedule
b) safety
c) costs
d) specifications
e) weather - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅a) schedule
b) safety
c) costs
e) weather
% complete equation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅units complete / total units
time ratio equation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅time elapsed / total duration
cost (man hour) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cost to date / total budget
name the 6 project controls - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅1. units completed
2. cost (man hour) or time ratio
3. start - finish method
4. supervisor's opinion
5. incremental milestone
6. weighted / equivalent units
t/f when a project is updated, the critical path may change in route or length - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅true
t/f an engineering design firm does not need to know how to control a project (the develop of a building
or highway) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅false
, project controls include of these except:
a) incremental milestones
b) superintendent opinion
c) owner's opinion
d) time or cost ratio - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c) owner's opinion
supervisor's opinion of percent complete is a _____ measure - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅subjective
an example of units completed measures is:
a) inches over foot
b) roof over foundation
c) CYDs excavated over total CYDs planned
d) feet over mile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅c) CYDs excavated over total CYDs planned
define project planning and scheduling. differentiate between the two terms. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅project planning - process of developing a course of action to achieve the required
objectives to complete a project (i.e. what action is needed to carry out the goal of the project?)
scheduling - part of project planning for determining the time and sequence of operations for the given
project (i.e. how to carry out the project)
define project. what makes planning and scheduling construction projects different from general
planning? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅def: a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique
product, service, or result
all projects will have a starting and ending point and a desirable product or service that is unique, that
makes planning and scheduling of a construction project different form general planning
what is project control? why is it important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅this is done as the project is
running to keep the project in lines with the plan and schedule. once the project has started, this is
