CNST 1361 FINAL 120 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
Which type of estimate is the most accurate? Answer - Unit price estimate
What does AWP stand for? Answer - Advanced Work Packaging
Which of these is not a reported benefit of AWP by the industry? Answer -
Lower initial cost.
The portion of the plot plan that has been defined jointly by Engineering and
Construction that represents a logical physical envelope of work is called:
Answer - Construction Work Area
The portion of work that contains all the necessary elements for a single
construction crew to complete that portion of the work is called: Answer -
Installation Work Package.
The logical subdivision of a CWA construction scope into a defined geographic
area and discipline is called: Answer - Construction Work Package.
The framework that represents the way a project is defined, planned and
managed by breaking down the scope into manageable segments is called:
Answer - Work Breakdown Structure.
, The optimal construction sequence to assemble the facility is called the
__________________, and should be defined during the early planning stages
of a project: Answer - Path of Construction.
Which is NOT a potential result of AWP? Answer - Plant performance.
The Critical Path Method reveals the contiguous path of activities in a network
having the shortest total duration and thus defining the minimum duration of
the project Answer - False
What are some ways to accelerate a schedule (check all that apply)? Answer -
A-
Revise the schedules logic
B-
Use overtime
D-
Use substitute materials or equipment
E-
Increase crew size
What does RFI stand for? Answer - Request for information
Cost data provided by national firms (such as R.S.Means) must be adjusted to
the specific project location. Answer - True
Quality construction is good, and every designer should specify the highest-
quality project components. Answer - False
SOLUTIONS.
Which type of estimate is the most accurate? Answer - Unit price estimate
What does AWP stand for? Answer - Advanced Work Packaging
Which of these is not a reported benefit of AWP by the industry? Answer -
Lower initial cost.
The portion of the plot plan that has been defined jointly by Engineering and
Construction that represents a logical physical envelope of work is called:
Answer - Construction Work Area
The portion of work that contains all the necessary elements for a single
construction crew to complete that portion of the work is called: Answer -
Installation Work Package.
The logical subdivision of a CWA construction scope into a defined geographic
area and discipline is called: Answer - Construction Work Package.
The framework that represents the way a project is defined, planned and
managed by breaking down the scope into manageable segments is called:
Answer - Work Breakdown Structure.
, The optimal construction sequence to assemble the facility is called the
__________________, and should be defined during the early planning stages
of a project: Answer - Path of Construction.
Which is NOT a potential result of AWP? Answer - Plant performance.
The Critical Path Method reveals the contiguous path of activities in a network
having the shortest total duration and thus defining the minimum duration of
the project Answer - False
What are some ways to accelerate a schedule (check all that apply)? Answer -
A-
Revise the schedules logic
B-
Use overtime
D-
Use substitute materials or equipment
E-
Increase crew size
What does RFI stand for? Answer - Request for information
Cost data provided by national firms (such as R.S.Means) must be adjusted to
the specific project location. Answer - True
Quality construction is good, and every designer should specify the highest-
quality project components. Answer - False
