CQM for USACE Exam with verified detailed ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
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Construction quality management - correct answer✔✔The performance of tasks, which ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
ensure that construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within
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a defined budget, and a safe work environment.
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Quality - correct answer✔✔Conformance to properly developed requirements
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Purpose of CQM - correct answer✔✔The government's efforts, separate from, but in
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coordination and cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the plans ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
and specifications is achieved.
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Contractor quality control function - correct answer✔✔To assure that the completed project||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
meets all quality requirements of the contract.
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Contractor benefits of CQM - correct answer✔✔Increased profit and production, better ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
communications, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
evaluations to obtain future contracts. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Two factors cause construction industry to become highly specialized - correct
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answer✔✔Changing market and increased tech and regulations ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future - correct
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answer✔✔New govt regulations, greater influence from customer, improvement of QC and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
QA requirements, construction-oriented mgmt info systems, formal partnering involving
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stakeholders, more reliance on design-build, more consideration for life cycle requirements, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
increased performance based incentives ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, Pre construction submittals - correct answer✔✔Required prior to or at start of construction
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or the next major phase on a multi phase contract
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Preconstruction submittals include: - correct answer✔✔Scheduled and a tabular list of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
locations, features, and other pertinent information regarding products, materials, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
equipment, or components to be used in work ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Product data - correct answer✔✔Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams,
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performance charts, instructions, systems and equipment ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Samples - correct answer✔✔Fabricated or I fabricated physical examples of materials,
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equipment, or workmanship that illustrate functional and aesthetic characteristics of material ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
or product that establish standards
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Design data - correct answer✔✔Calculations, mix designs, analyses pertaining to a part of
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work
Test reports - correct answer✔✔Signed by authorized official of laboratory that a material,
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product or system to be provided has been tested in accord with specified requirements,
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unless otherwise specified, must have been done within 3 years of date of contract award
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Certificates - correct answer✔✔Statements printed on the manufacturer's letterhead and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
signed by responsible officials of manufacturer's product, system, or material meets spec
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requirements. Must be dated after award of project contract and clearly name the project ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Manufacturer's instructions - correct answer✔✔Preprinted material describing installation of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a product, system, or material, including special notices and concerning impedances, hazards,
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and safety instructions
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answers
Construction quality management - correct answer✔✔The performance of tasks, which ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
ensure that construction is performed according to plans and specifications, on time, within
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a defined budget, and a safe work environment.
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Quality - correct answer✔✔Conformance to properly developed requirements
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Purpose of CQM - correct answer✔✔The government's efforts, separate from, but in
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coordination and cooperation with the contractor, assure that the quality set by the plans ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
and specifications is achieved.
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Contractor quality control function - correct answer✔✔To assure that the completed project||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
meets all quality requirements of the contract.
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Contractor benefits of CQM - correct answer✔✔Increased profit and production, better ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
communications, planning, improved organizational skills, and outstanding performance ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
evaluations to obtain future contracts. ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Two factors cause construction industry to become highly specialized - correct
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answer✔✔Changing market and increased tech and regulations ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Factors that will influence both the govt and construction industry in the future - correct
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answer✔✔New govt regulations, greater influence from customer, improvement of QC and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
QA requirements, construction-oriented mgmt info systems, formal partnering involving
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stakeholders, more reliance on design-build, more consideration for life cycle requirements, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
increased performance based incentives ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
, Pre construction submittals - correct answer✔✔Required prior to or at start of construction
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or the next major phase on a multi phase contract
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Preconstruction submittals include: - correct answer✔✔Scheduled and a tabular list of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
locations, features, and other pertinent information regarding products, materials, ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
equipment, or components to be used in work ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Product data - correct answer✔✔Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams,
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performance charts, instructions, systems and equipment ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Samples - correct answer✔✔Fabricated or I fabricated physical examples of materials,
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equipment, or workmanship that illustrate functional and aesthetic characteristics of material ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
or product that establish standards
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Design data - correct answer✔✔Calculations, mix designs, analyses pertaining to a part of
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work
Test reports - correct answer✔✔Signed by authorized official of laboratory that a material,
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product or system to be provided has been tested in accord with specified requirements,
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unless otherwise specified, must have been done within 3 years of date of contract award
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Certificates - correct answer✔✔Statements printed on the manufacturer's letterhead and ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
signed by responsible officials of manufacturer's product, system, or material meets spec
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requirements. Must be dated after award of project contract and clearly name the project ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
Manufacturer's instructions - correct answer✔✔Preprinted material describing installation of ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//|| ||\\//||
a product, system, or material, including special notices and concerning impedances, hazards,
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and safety instructions
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