The construction industry in the United States employs more than 7 million people directly, and
many more indirectly - ANS-true
The three basic building materials associated with commercial building are steel, concrete, and
glass - ANS-true
Progress and construction go hand in hand - ANS-true
One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement best construction practices, means,
and methods to satisfy the owner's requirements for time, cost, and quality - ANS-true
A manufacturing plant is an example of an industrial construction project - ANS-true
The ideal construction management candidate is typically an individual who has a bachelor's
degree in construction management - ANS-true
heavy civil contractors make huge investments in equipment - ANS-true
One of the things the owner is accountable for is creating the overall budget for the project -
ANS-true
the building materials used in residential construction are typically wood products such as
lumber and plywood - ANS-true
there are nearly 800,000 private construction companies in the U.S. employing nearly 6.7 million
people, or on average of just over eight employees per company - ANS-true
avoid wordiness - ANS-true
the rhetorical triangle consists of audience, message, and credibility - ANS-true
The main assertion of a slide should always be in the bottom left corner of a the slide -
ANS-false
It was president Kennedy who said: "apply the seat of the part to the seat of the chair." -
ANS-false
Black text on a white background always works - ANS-true
Copyright is an ethical issue - ANS-false
, When presenting, you should stand straight and face the audience - ANS-true
The order to follow when writing is drafting, prewriting, and polishing - ANS-false
allow yourself to have a lousy first draft - ANS-true
Bullet points area always effective as a presentation format - ANS-false
Cite whenever it isn't your original work, including graphics - ANS-true
Plagiarism is a legal issue - ANS-true
polishing is made up of revising and editing - ANS-true
tables are easy to read so use them - ANS-false
amination should only be used for effect - ANS-true
your eyes are magical - ANS-true
animation without a purpose is a distraction - ANS-true
Dont be defensive in the Q and A - ANS-true
To earn the LSU Distinguished Communications Award a student must take at least four
communications intensive courses - ANS-true
The Automated Retrieval System shown was a lion - ANS-false
On a slide, you should always have a minimum of five lines of text - ANS-false
Everyone in a group should review every part of a report - ANS-true
Respondents to the survey cited over-billing as common in the construction industry - ANS-true
Ethical decisions are always black and white - ANS-false
a formal ethics program can help minimize risk, among other things - ANS-true
an ethics policy must be clear and concise - ANS-true
The survey found no discrepancy between the value people place on ethics and what they
actually do in practice to support their values - ANS-false