CSU Con 101 Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Addendum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |change |or |addition |to |the |contract |documents |issued |
after |the |document |have |been |released |but |before |the |bids |are |done.
Add-ons |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |term |commonly |used |in |construction |estimating |to |
describe |the |taxes, |overhead, |and |profit |added |to |the |estimate |after |all |other |costs |have |been
|calculated
Advertisement |for |bids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |public |notice, |usually |published |in |
newspapers, |trade |magazines, |and |procedures |for |public |projects
agency |CM |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |construction |management |project |delivery |option |in |
which |the |construction |manager |acts |in |the |owner's |best |interests |at |every |of |the |project, |
from |design |through |construction. |The |construction |manager |offers |advice |and |project |
management |services |to |the |owner |but |is |not |financially |responsible |for |the |construction
architectural |programming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |research |and |decision-making |process
|initiated |by |an |owner, |usually |with |the |help |of |an |architect |or |other |programming |specialist, |
that |identifies |the |basic |needs |designed |and |ultimatley |built |by |a |construction |professional.
as-bulit |drawings |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Record |drawings |completed |by |the |contractor |and |
turned |over |to |the |owner |at |the |end |of |the |project |identifying |ant |changes |or |adjustments |
made |to |the |conditions |and |dimensions |of |the |work |relative |to |the |original |plans |and |
specifications.
at-risk |CM |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |project |delivery |option |where |the |construction |manager |
serves |as |a |consultant |to |the |owner |in |the |development |and |design |phases |of |the |project |and |
then |as |the |general |contractor |during |the |construction |phase.
, back |charge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |amount |of |money |charged |against |a |subcontractor |
for |work |that |the |general |contractor |performed |because |the |subcontractor |failed |to |do |so.
backward |pass |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |scheduling |technique |used |to |calculate |an |activity's |
late |start |and |late |finish
base |isolators |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-large |shock |absorbers |typically |made |of |alternating |
layers |of |rubber |and |steel |(or |lead) |attached |to |a |building's |foundation |to |allow |movement |of |
the |structure |without |causing |damage.
best |value |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-any |election |process |where |proposals |contain |both |price |
and |qualitative |components |and |where |the |award |is |base |upon |a |combination |of |price |and |
qualitative |considerations.
brownfield |sites |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Properties |that |abandoned |or |underused |because |of |
historic |environmental |contamination.
building |information |modeling |(BIM) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |digital |representation |of |the |
physical |and |functional |characteristics |of |a |building |displayed |as |a |3D |model |with |the |added |
capability |to |integrate |a |whole |array |of |design |and |construction |data |related |to |cost, |schedule,
|materials, |assembly, |maintenance, |energy |use, |and |more.
callback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |request |from |an |owner |that |a |contractor |return |to |the |job |
site |to |correct |or |redo |some |item |of |work
central |repository |approach |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |concept |that |all |project |information |
can |be |loaded |into |one |database |to |create |a |single |building |information |model.
Correct Answers
Addendum |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |change |or |addition |to |the |contract |documents |issued |
after |the |document |have |been |released |but |before |the |bids |are |done.
Add-ons |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |term |commonly |used |in |construction |estimating |to |
describe |the |taxes, |overhead, |and |profit |added |to |the |estimate |after |all |other |costs |have |been
|calculated
Advertisement |for |bids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |public |notice, |usually |published |in |
newspapers, |trade |magazines, |and |procedures |for |public |projects
agency |CM |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |construction |management |project |delivery |option |in |
which |the |construction |manager |acts |in |the |owner's |best |interests |at |every |of |the |project, |
from |design |through |construction. |The |construction |manager |offers |advice |and |project |
management |services |to |the |owner |but |is |not |financially |responsible |for |the |construction
architectural |programming |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |research |and |decision-making |process
|initiated |by |an |owner, |usually |with |the |help |of |an |architect |or |other |programming |specialist, |
that |identifies |the |basic |needs |designed |and |ultimatley |built |by |a |construction |professional.
as-bulit |drawings |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Record |drawings |completed |by |the |contractor |and |
turned |over |to |the |owner |at |the |end |of |the |project |identifying |ant |changes |or |adjustments |
made |to |the |conditions |and |dimensions |of |the |work |relative |to |the |original |plans |and |
specifications.
at-risk |CM |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |project |delivery |option |where |the |construction |manager |
serves |as |a |consultant |to |the |owner |in |the |development |and |design |phases |of |the |project |and |
then |as |the |general |contractor |during |the |construction |phase.
, back |charge |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |amount |of |money |charged |against |a |subcontractor |
for |work |that |the |general |contractor |performed |because |the |subcontractor |failed |to |do |so.
backward |pass |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |scheduling |technique |used |to |calculate |an |activity's |
late |start |and |late |finish
base |isolators |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-large |shock |absorbers |typically |made |of |alternating |
layers |of |rubber |and |steel |(or |lead) |attached |to |a |building's |foundation |to |allow |movement |of |
the |structure |without |causing |damage.
best |value |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-any |election |process |where |proposals |contain |both |price |
and |qualitative |components |and |where |the |award |is |base |upon |a |combination |of |price |and |
qualitative |considerations.
brownfield |sites |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Properties |that |abandoned |or |underused |because |of |
historic |environmental |contamination.
building |information |modeling |(BIM) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |digital |representation |of |the |
physical |and |functional |characteristics |of |a |building |displayed |as |a |3D |model |with |the |added |
capability |to |integrate |a |whole |array |of |design |and |construction |data |related |to |cost, |schedule,
|materials, |assembly, |maintenance, |energy |use, |and |more.
callback |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |request |from |an |owner |that |a |contractor |return |to |the |job |
site |to |correct |or |redo |some |item |of |work
central |repository |approach |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |concept |that |all |project |information |
can |be |loaded |into |one |database |to |create |a |single |building |information |model.
