Practice Test AIC Study Guide
Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or Owner and
the Contractor?
A. Job Diary
B. Memorandum
C. Construction Report
D. Formal Business Letter - ANSd
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the
job site?
A. Job Diary
B. Memorandum
C. Construction Report
D. Formal Business Letter - ANSb
What is the best time to distribute the Working Agenda to the Participants? A. As a follow-up to
the meeting
B. At the beginning of the meeting
C. About one day after the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting - ANSd
Which document describes the Suggested Agenda for the Preconstruction Meeting?
A. General Conditions
B. General Requirements
C. TechnicalSpecifications
D. Supplementary Conditions - ANSb
What is the best time to distribute the Meeting Minutes to the Participants?
A. At the beginning of the meeting
B. About one day after the meeting
C. About one hour prior to the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting - ANSb
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes?
A. To, from, project, date, time place and
subject
B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame,
topical headings with paragraph, role
C. Objective clear and measurable,
attendance, role of each person, their
expertise
,D. Attendance, topical headings with
paragraph stating person assigned, completion - ANSd
Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda?
A. Plan with goals and specific activities,
priority, time needed, scheduled events
B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame,
topical headings with paragraph, role
C. Activity description, days, information
needed crew size, material & equipment
D. Attendance, topical headings with
paragraph stating person assigned, completion - ANSb
What are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the
planning phase of a meeting?
A. Coordinating, Listening Attentively,
Responding Critically, and Soliciting
Ideas
B. Planning, Timing, Coordinating, Probing,
Responding Critically, and Follow-up
C. Goals, Gathering, Problem Solving,
Decision Making, Action Plan &
Monitoring
D. Goals, Planning, Scheduling, Priorities,
Analyzing, Delegating, and Monitoring - ANSc
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 Follow-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 - ANSc
Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another?
A. Words
B. Meaning
C. Information
D. Understanding - ANSa
What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation?
A. 10%
, B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 90% - ANSa
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the
communication has been understood?
A. You the sender should ask closed ended-
questions and tell them twice
B. You the sender should ask open-ended
questions and make them speak
C. You the sender should ask how they feel
and their attitude toward the activity
D. You the sender should tell them what to
do and get them back to work quickly - ANSb
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 what 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? - ANSc
Which source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing
construction materials, specifications and documentation into Divisions and Sections for
projects?
A. Sweet's Catalog
B. Underwriters Laboratories
C. ConstructionSpecificationsInstitute
D. American Society for Testing Materials - ANSc
Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at
a distance of 4 feet from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225
lbs and R2 = 675 lbs. What is the maximum bending moment in lb-ft?
A. 900
B. 1,800
C. 2,700
D. 3,600 - ANSc (225x15)
Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or Owner and
the Contractor?
A. Job Diary
B. Memorandum
C. Construction Report
D. Formal Business Letter - ANSd
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the
job site?
A. Job Diary
B. Memorandum
C. Construction Report
D. Formal Business Letter - ANSb
What is the best time to distribute the Working Agenda to the Participants? A. As a follow-up to
the meeting
B. At the beginning of the meeting
C. About one day after the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting - ANSd
Which document describes the Suggested Agenda for the Preconstruction Meeting?
A. General Conditions
B. General Requirements
C. TechnicalSpecifications
D. Supplementary Conditions - ANSb
What is the best time to distribute the Meeting Minutes to the Participants?
A. At the beginning of the meeting
B. About one day after the meeting
C. About one hour prior to the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting - ANSb
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes?
A. To, from, project, date, time place and
subject
B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame,
topical headings with paragraph, role
C. Objective clear and measurable,
attendance, role of each person, their
expertise
,D. Attendance, topical headings with
paragraph stating person assigned, completion - ANSd
Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda?
A. Plan with goals and specific activities,
priority, time needed, scheduled events
B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame,
topical headings with paragraph, role
C. Activity description, days, information
needed crew size, material & equipment
D. Attendance, topical headings with
paragraph stating person assigned, completion - ANSb
What are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the
planning phase of a meeting?
A. Coordinating, Listening Attentively,
Responding Critically, and Soliciting
Ideas
B. Planning, Timing, Coordinating, Probing,
Responding Critically, and Follow-up
C. Goals, Gathering, Problem Solving,
Decision Making, Action Plan &
Monitoring
D. Goals, Planning, Scheduling, Priorities,
Analyzing, Delegating, and Monitoring - ANSc
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 Follow-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 - ANSc
Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another?
A. Words
B. Meaning
C. Information
D. Understanding - ANSa
What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation?
A. 10%
, B. 20%
C. 50%
D. 90% - ANSa
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the
communication has been understood?
A. You the sender should ask closed ended-
questions and tell them twice
B. You the sender should ask open-ended
questions and make them speak
C. You the sender should ask how they feel
and their attitude toward the activity
D. You the sender should tell them what to
do and get them back to work quickly - ANSb
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 what 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? - ANSc
Which source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing
construction materials, specifications and documentation into Divisions and Sections for
projects?
A. Sweet's Catalog
B. Underwriters Laboratories
C. ConstructionSpecificationsInstitute
D. American Society for Testing Materials - ANSc
Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at
a distance of 4 feet from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225
lbs and R2 = 675 lbs. What is the maximum bending moment in lb-ft?
A. 900
B. 1,800
C. 2,700
D. 3,600 - ANSc (225x15)
