AIC Practice Test Bank Exam 2026 -2027 Actual Exam
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What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting?
A. Planning, probing questions, responding critically, and decision making
B. Planning, timing, coordinating, probing, responding critically, and following up
C. Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision
making to the situation
D. Coordinating, listening selectively, responding critically, soliciting supportive ideas, and
adjusting decision making to the situation
C. Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision
making to the situation
Which of the following statements made by the indicated parties below would least likely be
made at an owner/architect/contractor progress meeting?
A. Contractor: "There are 14 unanswered RFIs on the log."
B. Superintendent: "A third party inspector will assist the supervision of the roofing
installation."
C. Owner: "It is very likely, that change order proposal #23 will be accepted."
D. Project manager: "The bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
D. Project manager: "The bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 90%
,A. 10%
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question?
A. Do you understand what work is supposed to be completed?
B. Do you know which shovel to get me from the tool shed?
C. What steps are you going to take to complete the activity?
D. How do you feel about completing the activities assigned?
B. Do you know which shovel to get me from the tool shed?
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective way to know that the
communication has been understood?
A. The sender should ask closed-ended questions and tell the receiver twice.
B. The sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak.
C. The sender should ask how they feel and their attitude toward the activity.
D. The sender should tell them what to do and get them back to work quickly.
C. The sender should ask how they feel and their attitude toward the activity.
Which of the following statements about the following organizations and their justifications of
its use is most appropriate when designers develop project specifications?
A. Organize building materials by International Building Code chapters to facilitate
inspections by the authority having jurisdiction.
B. Only use materials tested by Underwriters Laboratories to ensure the highest quality and
lowest flame spread rating.
C. Use the Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing
construction materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
D. Use products endorsed by the American Society for Testing Materials to prevent the
likelihood of structural failure.
C. Use the Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing
construction materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
,Assume you have a simple beam 16 ft long supported on each end by R1 and R2. There is a
concentrated load of 900 lb that is 4 ft from R2. Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load.
Reaction R1 is 225 lb and R2 is 675 lb. What is the maximum bending moment in pounds per
foot?
A. 900
B. 1,800
C. 2,700
D. 3,600
C
• 225 × 12 = 2,700
Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 ft 4 in. long, 14 ft high and, 1 ft 4 in. thick. The
crew's daily placement rate is 375 cy per 8-hr day. How many hours will it take to complete the
wall?
A. 0.3
B. 2.2
C. 27.0
D. 58.8
B
• (151.33 ft × 14 ft × 1.33 ft) × (1 cy/27 cft) = 104.6 cy
• 375 cy/8 hr = 46.9 cy/hr
• 104.6 cy/46.9 hr/cy = 2.2 hr
Using the average soil weights from the table in Figure 1, what is the swell percentage of a
loam soil?
A. 8.3%
B. 23.8%
C. 31.9%
D. 81.0%
B
• SW% = ((Bcy/Lcy) - 1) × 100
• (2,600/2,100) - 1 × 100 = 23.8%
, Using the psychrometric chart provided in Figure 2, what is the enthalpy of 2 lb. of air given a
dry bulb temperature of 75º F and a relative humidity of 50%?
A. 28 BTUs
B. 56 BTUs
C. 108 BTUs
D. 128 BTUs
B
• 28BTUs/lb from figure 2
• 28BTUs/lb x 2lb = 56BTUs
An HVAC technician is inspecting an outside condensing unit of an air source heat pump in the
summer. The unit is energized and appears to be operating normally. One of the
refrigerant lines is cool to the touch and insulated. Which of the following statements is most
likely true about this refrigerant line and the phase of the refrigerant in it?
A. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively low pressure
B. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a liquid at a relatively high pressure
C. It is a liquid line and the refrigerant is a liquid at a relatively high pressure
D. It is a condensate line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively high pressure
A. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively low pressure
Which statement most accurately describes how a 3-phase, 120/208V load would be wired?
A. One hot, one neutral and one ground conductor
B. Two hot and one neutral conductor
C. Three hot and one neutral conductor
D. Three hot conductors
C. Three hot and one neutral conductor
Newest Actual Exam With Complete Questions And
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What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting?
A. Planning, probing questions, responding critically, and decision making
B. Planning, timing, coordinating, probing, responding critically, and following up
C. Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision
making to the situation
D. Coordinating, listening selectively, responding critically, soliciting supportive ideas, and
adjusting decision making to the situation
C. Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision
making to the situation
Which of the following statements made by the indicated parties below would least likely be
made at an owner/architect/contractor progress meeting?
A. Contractor: "There are 14 unanswered RFIs on the log."
B. Superintendent: "A third party inspector will assist the supervision of the roofing
installation."
C. Owner: "It is very likely, that change order proposal #23 will be accepted."
D. Project manager: "The bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
D. Project manager: "The bond rate for ABC subcontractor is 1.45%"
What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 90%
,A. 10%
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question?
A. Do you understand what work is supposed to be completed?
B. Do you know which shovel to get me from the tool shed?
C. What steps are you going to take to complete the activity?
D. How do you feel about completing the activities assigned?
B. Do you know which shovel to get me from the tool shed?
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective way to know that the
communication has been understood?
A. The sender should ask closed-ended questions and tell the receiver twice.
B. The sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak.
C. The sender should ask how they feel and their attitude toward the activity.
D. The sender should tell them what to do and get them back to work quickly.
C. The sender should ask how they feel and their attitude toward the activity.
Which of the following statements about the following organizations and their justifications of
its use is most appropriate when designers develop project specifications?
A. Organize building materials by International Building Code chapters to facilitate
inspections by the authority having jurisdiction.
B. Only use materials tested by Underwriters Laboratories to ensure the highest quality and
lowest flame spread rating.
C. Use the Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing
construction materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
D. Use products endorsed by the American Society for Testing Materials to prevent the
likelihood of structural failure.
C. Use the Construction Specification Institute's organizational system for categorizing
construction materials into divisions and sections as it is widely used by the industry.
,Assume you have a simple beam 16 ft long supported on each end by R1 and R2. There is a
concentrated load of 900 lb that is 4 ft from R2. Reaction R1 is pinned 12 ft from the load.
Reaction R1 is 225 lb and R2 is 675 lb. What is the maximum bending moment in pounds per
foot?
A. 900
B. 1,800
C. 2,700
D. 3,600
C
• 225 × 12 = 2,700
Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 ft 4 in. long, 14 ft high and, 1 ft 4 in. thick. The
crew's daily placement rate is 375 cy per 8-hr day. How many hours will it take to complete the
wall?
A. 0.3
B. 2.2
C. 27.0
D. 58.8
B
• (151.33 ft × 14 ft × 1.33 ft) × (1 cy/27 cft) = 104.6 cy
• 375 cy/8 hr = 46.9 cy/hr
• 104.6 cy/46.9 hr/cy = 2.2 hr
Using the average soil weights from the table in Figure 1, what is the swell percentage of a
loam soil?
A. 8.3%
B. 23.8%
C. 31.9%
D. 81.0%
B
• SW% = ((Bcy/Lcy) - 1) × 100
• (2,600/2,100) - 1 × 100 = 23.8%
, Using the psychrometric chart provided in Figure 2, what is the enthalpy of 2 lb. of air given a
dry bulb temperature of 75º F and a relative humidity of 50%?
A. 28 BTUs
B. 56 BTUs
C. 108 BTUs
D. 128 BTUs
B
• 28BTUs/lb from figure 2
• 28BTUs/lb x 2lb = 56BTUs
An HVAC technician is inspecting an outside condensing unit of an air source heat pump in the
summer. The unit is energized and appears to be operating normally. One of the
refrigerant lines is cool to the touch and insulated. Which of the following statements is most
likely true about this refrigerant line and the phase of the refrigerant in it?
A. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively low pressure
B. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a liquid at a relatively high pressure
C. It is a liquid line and the refrigerant is a liquid at a relatively high pressure
D. It is a condensate line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively high pressure
A. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is a gas at a relatively low pressure
Which statement most accurately describes how a 3-phase, 120/208V load would be wired?
A. One hot, one neutral and one ground conductor
B. Two hot and one neutral conductor
C. Three hot and one neutral conductor
D. Three hot conductors
C. Three hot and one neutral conductor
