AIC 304 STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025 LATEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
architect or owner and the contractor? - ans -Formal Business Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home
office and job site? - ans -Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a
meeting? - ans -About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction
meeting? - ans -General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - ans
-About one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting
minutes? - ans -Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief notes on what was discussed
in paragraph form, who is assigned to action items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of
communicating in the construction industry? - ans -Appropriate for clarifying but
not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an apparent
discrepancy found in the plans? - ans -RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - ans -
Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching
decision making to the situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner / architect /
contractor progress meetings? - ans -Pending subcontractor change orders
,What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - ans -10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing
that the communication has been understood? - ans -The sender should ask
open-ended questions and make them speak.
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - ans -
What steps are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and
insects? - ans -Wood
Concrete is strongest in __________ - ans -Compressive Strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? - ans -Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-
purpose concrete? - ans -75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - ans -The sieve has four openings per
linear inch.
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered
together in alternating directions? - ans -Plywood
The '10' in W10 x 30 steel beam indicates what? - ans -The nominal DEPTH of the
beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? - ans -Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? - ans -Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? - ans -Cohesive Soil
Sand is what type of soil? - ans -Cohesionless Soil
, Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________
state - ans -Loose
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? - ans -Establish general soil
classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? - ans -Boring, Sampling,
Testing
Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a _____________ - ans -No. 200 sieve
On a Boring Log, where do you go to check the depths of the described soils? - ans
-Left 2 columns
Wood, Steel, and Rigid Insulation are all used for ____________ - ans -Concrete
Formwork
Deflection is a result of what type of stress? - ans -Bending stress
Which of the following is a type of multiuse form? - ans -Panel Forms
Which of the following would be considered a dead load? - ans -Formwork
Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? - ans -Humidity Ratio
If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 80*F and an RH of 50%,
what is its wet bulb temperature? [80*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 50%
on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - ans -67*F
If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60*F and an RH of 100%,
what is its wet bulb temperature? [60*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 100%
on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - ans -60*F
Using a psychrometric chart, if you have an air sample with a dry bulb
temperature of 60*F and a humidity ratio of 23.0 gr/lb, what is its relative
humidity? [60*F on horizontal axis, go up to 23.0 gr/lb on vertical axis, RH =
curved line at intersection of DB and Hum. Rat.] - ans -30%
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the
architect or owner and the contractor? - ans -Formal Business Letter
Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home
office and job site? - ans -Memorandum
What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a
meeting? - ans -About one day prior to the meeting
Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction
meeting? - ans -General Requirements
What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - ans
-About one day after the meeting
Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting
minutes? - ans -Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief notes on what was discussed
in paragraph form, who is assigned to action items, completion status
Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of
communicating in the construction industry? - ans -Appropriate for clarifying but
not for formal direction
What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an apparent
discrepancy found in the plans? - ans -RFI
What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - ans -
Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching
decision making to the situation
Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner / architect /
contractor progress meetings? - ans -Pending subcontractor change orders
,What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - ans -10%
Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing
that the communication has been understood? - ans -The sender should ask
open-ended questions and make them speak.
Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - ans -
What steps are you going to take to complete the activity?
Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and
insects? - ans -Wood
Concrete is strongest in __________ - ans -Compressive Strength
Which of the following is a type of aggregate? - ans -Gravel
Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-
purpose concrete? - ans -75%
What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - ans -The sieve has four openings per
linear inch.
Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered
together in alternating directions? - ans -Plywood
The '10' in W10 x 30 steel beam indicates what? - ans -The nominal DEPTH of the
beam in inches
Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? - ans -Type M
Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? - ans -Caisson
Clay is what type of soil? - ans -Cohesive Soil
Sand is what type of soil? - ans -Cohesionless Soil
, Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________
state - ans -Loose
What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? - ans -Establish general soil
classifications
What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? - ans -Boring, Sampling,
Testing
Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a _____________ - ans -No. 200 sieve
On a Boring Log, where do you go to check the depths of the described soils? - ans
-Left 2 columns
Wood, Steel, and Rigid Insulation are all used for ____________ - ans -Concrete
Formwork
Deflection is a result of what type of stress? - ans -Bending stress
Which of the following is a type of multiuse form? - ans -Panel Forms
Which of the following would be considered a dead load? - ans -Formwork
Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? - ans -Humidity Ratio
If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 80*F and an RH of 50%,
what is its wet bulb temperature? [80*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 50%
on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - ans -67*F
If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60*F and an RH of 100%,
what is its wet bulb temperature? [60*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 100%
on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - ans -60*F
Using a psychrometric chart, if you have an air sample with a dry bulb
temperature of 60*F and a humidity ratio of 23.0 gr/lb, what is its relative
humidity? [60*F on horizontal axis, go up to 23.0 gr/lb on vertical axis, RH =
curved line at intersection of DB and Hum. Rat.] - ans -30%
