TCM 121 Test 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and
safety by setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in. - Answers Building
codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is - Answers Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. - Answers standards for materials and
products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is
called. - Answers Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation -
Answers dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for
boundaries of construction operations. - Answers false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a
building. - Answers false)
8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16
divisions. The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions. - Answers 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. - Answers position foundation elements below
the frost line)
10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a
near virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money. - Answers True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time - Answers up to
2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a - Answers Strip
footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. - Answers International Code Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest
influence is in. - Answers The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the
use of the building on a piece of land or property. - Answers True)
1. Legal Restrictions on the design and construction of buildings that protect public health and
safety by setting minimum standards for construction quality are outlined in. - Answers Building
codes)
2. If one side of a buildings foundation rests on clay and the other side rests on sand the type of
settlement you expect is - Answers Differential Settlement)
3. Organizations such as ATSM, ANSI, & UL established. - Answers standards for materials and
products)
4. The construction document that contains primarily pictorial information of the building is
called. - Answers Plans)
5. The Construction process of lowering the water table around a project or excavation -
Answers dewatering)
6. An Isolation joint is used primarily as a convenience for contractors. They allow for
boundaries of construction operations. - Answers false)
7. A dead load is a term applied to furniture, chairs, and other light weight moveable items in a
building. - Answers false)
8. The Construction Specification Institute's "Masterformat" was previously broken into 16
divisions. The revised or current edition has ___ Divisions. - Answers 50)
9. Excavation is often needed in construction to. - Answers position foundation elements below
the frost line)
10. BIM is a system which allows all the building components to be viewed on a computer in a
near virtual environment, avoiding conflicts and saving time and money. - Answers True)
11. The term applied to concrete columns shorting in height over a period time - Answers up to
2 years) is called. (Creep)
12. The type of foundation found under an exterior wall without columns is a - Answers Strip
footing)
13. An example of a Building Code would be. - Answers International Code Council)
14. As far as fire safety of a completed building in Design-Bid-Build. The contractors largest
influence is in. - Answers The quality of Construction)
15. Zoning ordinances place restrictions on buildings and govern the types of activities or the
use of the building on a piece of land or property. - Answers True)
