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Midterm #1 CMGT Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that
contained the first written regulations to construction, called the first building
code?
A) Amon's Law
B) Rules of Osiris
C) Code of Hammurabi
'D) Canon of Tutankhamen Answer: C) Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator
for the US economy?
A) Housing starts
B) Sales and inventories
C) Monthly sales for retail and food services
D) Annual construction costs Answer: A) Housing starts
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sectors of construction
industry?
A) Health care construction
B) Commercial building
C) Heavy civil construction
D) Industrial Construction Answer: A) Health care construction
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What is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction
management as a legitimate and unique area of study at four-year universities?
A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
B) Accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET)
C) Association to advance collegiate schools of business (AACSB)
D) Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Answer: A) Associated schools
of construction (ASC)
What is the role of the owner on a construction project?
A) To develop the final building plans, specifications, and construction details
B) To interpret the plans and specifications and prepare cost estimates and time
schedules to meet the requirements of the project
C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the project,
create the budget, and provide funding for the project
D) All of the above Answer: C) To develop the program for the building, define
the scope of the project, create the budget, and provide funding for the project
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction
industry?
A) Environmental Design and Construction Mag (ED+C)
B) US developers journal
C) Construction executive mag
D) Engineering news record (ENR) Answer: D) Engineering news record
(ENR)
What does LEED stand for?
Midterm #1 CMGT Questions with Answers
(100% Correct Answers)
What is the name of the stone carvings dating back to the pyramids that
contained the first written regulations to construction, called the first building
code?
A) Amon's Law
B) Rules of Osiris
C) Code of Hammurabi
'D) Canon of Tutankhamen Answer: C) Code of Hammurabi
By what specific measurement is construction used as an economic indicator
for the US economy?
A) Housing starts
B) Sales and inventories
C) Monthly sales for retail and food services
D) Annual construction costs Answer: A) Housing starts
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary sectors of construction
industry?
A) Health care construction
B) Commercial building
C) Heavy civil construction
D) Industrial Construction Answer: A) Health care construction
, 2
What is the name of the organization credited with promoting construction
management as a legitimate and unique area of study at four-year universities?
A) Associated schools of construction (ASC)
B) Accreditation board for engineering and technology (ABET)
C) Association to advance collegiate schools of business (AACSB)
D) Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Answer: A) Associated schools
of construction (ASC)
What is the role of the owner on a construction project?
A) To develop the final building plans, specifications, and construction details
B) To interpret the plans and specifications and prepare cost estimates and time
schedules to meet the requirements of the project
C) To develop the program for the building, define the scope of the project,
create the budget, and provide funding for the project
D) All of the above Answer: C) To develop the program for the building, define
the scope of the project, create the budget, and provide funding for the project
What is the name of the weekly magazine dedicated solely to the construction
industry?
A) Environmental Design and Construction Mag (ED+C)
B) US developers journal
C) Construction executive mag
D) Engineering news record (ENR) Answer: D) Engineering news record
(ENR)
What does LEED stand for?
