AIC Exam Study Guide 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they
hear? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10%
What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say
and do? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔90%
When giving presentations, people should do which of the following? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Keep the conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should people do to effectively listen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's
perspective
,Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor
change order? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Texting your subcontractor that a change
order is coming later in the day is a good practice
What does RFI stand for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Request for Information
An Owner-initiated change order should include which of the following? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Reference to contract documents describing the change in
detail
A job Diary should be maintained by who? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All members of
the project management team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be
completed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Each shift
Daily reports are primarily created by whom? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Superintendents
Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At
least one day PRIOR to the meeting
Meeting MINUTES should be distributed _______ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About
one day AFTER the meeting
,Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly
or biweekly intervals throughout the project? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progress
Meetings
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
architect or owner and the contractor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Formal Business
Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
home office and job site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of
a meeting? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction
meeting? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the
meeting minutes? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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, notes on what was discussed in paragraph form, who is assigned to action
items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a
means of communicating in the construction industry? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an
apparent discrepancy found in the plans? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all
ideas, and matching decision making to the situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner /
architect / contractor progress meetings? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pending
subcontractor change orders
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in
knowing that the communication has been understood? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak.
Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they
hear? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10%
What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say
and do? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔90%
When giving presentations, people should do which of the following? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Keep the conversation short and on topic
Which of the following should people do to effectively listen? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's
perspective
,Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor
change order? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Texting your subcontractor that a change
order is coming later in the day is a good practice
What does RFI stand for? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Request for Information
An Owner-initiated change order should include which of the following? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Reference to contract documents describing the change in
detail
A job Diary should be maintained by who? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All members of
the project management team
If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be
completed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Each shift
Daily reports are primarily created by whom? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Superintendents
Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔At
least one day PRIOR to the meeting
Meeting MINUTES should be distributed _______ - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About
one day AFTER the meeting
,Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly
or biweekly intervals throughout the project? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Progress
Meetings
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
architect or owner and the contractor? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Formal Business
Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
home office and job site? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of
a meeting? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction
meeting? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔About one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the
meeting minutes? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3
, notes on what was discussed in paragraph form, who is assigned to action
items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a
means of communicating in the construction industry? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an
apparent discrepancy found in the plans? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all
ideas, and matching decision making to the situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner /
architect / contractor progress meetings? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pending
subcontractor change orders
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in
knowing that the communication has been understood? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔The sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak.
