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What type of stresses does a thin-shell structure transfer?

Only shear stresses.

Shear, tensile and compressive stresses.

Only compressive stresses.

Only tensile stresses.

Answer

Correct Answer: Shear, tensile and compressive stresses.

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What is a tender?

An offer from a client to undertake a project at an agreed price

A written request for something to be given to someone

To make something softer or more gentle

A written request for someone to do something

Answer

Correct Answer: An offer from a client to undertake a project at an agreed price

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What is the name of the method that applies target costing to deliver a project within a client's budgetary constraints?

Total Value Design

Value Engineering

Value Management

Target Value Design

Answer

Correct Answer: Target Value Design

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What is a superstructure?

The load-bearing part of a building.

The part of a building that is above ground level.

The part of a building that is below ground level.

A building's foundation.

Answer

Correct Answer: The part of a building that is above ground level.

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What is the foundation layer placed just beneath the flooring surface called?

Joists

Flooring

Basement

Subfloor

Answer

Correct Answer: Subfloor

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Submittals are written documents from the contractor to the design team requesting approvals on what?

Change orders

Subcontracts

Payment applications

Equipment, materials, or completed works

Answer

Correct Answer: Equipment, materials, or completed works

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Who hires a subcontractor?

The owner

The general contractor

The specialty contractor

The trade contractor

Answer

Correct Answer: The general contractor

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What is Subcontracting?

Bringing in other companies to help with the project.

Having workers come in to clean up the worksite.

Hiring extra labor to work alongside the contractor.

Bringing outside parties to perform specific tasks which the main contractor cannot accomplish.

Answer

Correct Answer: Bringing outside parties to perform specific tasks which the main contractor cannot accomplish.

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What are studs?

Framing elements running along a wall between the floor and ceiling to support the walls

Vertical supports in a frame

Support beams in a roof

Metal fasteners

Answer

Correct Answer: Framing elements running along a wall between the floor and ceiling to support the walls

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What is staking?

The process by land surveyors to mark out sites where the building of a project will take place.

The process to build a project from plans and blueprints

A process that helps a project move from one construction site to another.

A process to mark out the survey of a project

Answer

Correct Answer: The process by land surveyors to mark out sites where the building of a project will take place.

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Which of the following is not contained in a specification document?

Schedule of work

Materials to be used

Method of procedures

Quality Control

Answer

Correct Answer: Schedule of work

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What is the purpose of a specification in a project?

To provide an overview of the project

To explain the scope of work, craft, materials to be used, and installations in a project

To assess the feasibility of the project

To determine the budget for the project

Answer

Correct Answer: To explain the scope of work, craft, materials to be used, and installations in a project

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What is the topsoil used for after it has been removed and stockpiled?

Construction

Planting

Landscaping and restoration

Tilling

Answer

Correct Answer: Landscaping and restoration

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What is the purpose of a soil stockpile?

To use the stockpile for landscaping and restoration after construction

To remove the topsoil after construction

To remove the topsoil before construction and save it for later use

To construct a soil stockpile

Answer

Correct Answer: To remove the topsoil before construction and save it for later use

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What does a soil investigation refer to?

Weather patterns in an area

The type of rocks in an area

The level of rainfall in an area

Geotechnical studies conducted to establish soil strength before commencing construction

Answer

Correct Answer: Geotechnical studies conducted to establish soil strength before commencing construction

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What is another name for slack time?

Delay

Float

Transition

Risk

Answer

Correct Answer: Float

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What is the primary purpose of a skirting?

Skirting serves no purpose.

Decoration

Protection

Answer

Correct Answer: Decoration

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What is shoring used for?

It is a temporary support used in construction to reinforce above-ground excavations.

It is a temporary support used in construction to reinforce below-ground excavations.

It is a permanent support used in construction to reinforce below-ground excavations.

It is a temporary support used in construction to reinforce below- and above-ground excavations.

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a temporary support used in construction to reinforce below-ground excavations.

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How are Shop Drawings prepared?

By the project manager

By the contractor, subcontractor, or fabricator

By the designer

By the construction company

Answer

Correct Answer: By the contractor, subcontractor, or fabricator

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What is the purpose of a shop drawing?

To depict the design intent and provide specifications on how a component will be manufactured

To detail the manufacturing process for the component

To provide a sales receipt for the component

To store contact information for the project manager

Answer

Correct Answer: To depict the design intent and provide specifications on how a component will be manufactured

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What is a shiplap?

A wooden board used on the exterior sides of sheds, barns, and buildings.

A type of insulation

A type of roofing shingle

A finish for walls and ceilings

Answer

Correct Answer: A wooden board used on the exterior sides of sheds, barns, and buildings.

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What does a section drawing show?

The top view of a structure or object

The front view of a structure or object

The view of a structure or object as if it had been sliced through along an imaginary plane.

The side view of a structure or object

Answer

Correct Answer: The view of a structure or object as if it had been sliced through along an imaginary plane.

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What does a Scope of Work document include?

The budget for the project.

A timeline for the project.

The team responsible for the project.

The resources required for the project.

Answer

Correct Answer: A timeline for the project.

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What is the Scope of Work?

This refers to the area in which the project should be performed.

This refers to the time limit for the project.

This refers to the volume of work that should be performed in a project.

This refers to the workers who should be performing the project.

Answer

Correct Answer: This refers to the volume of work that should be performed in a project.

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What is the main cause of scope creep?

Lack of experience

Disagreements and miscommunication

Poor project management

Change in weather conditions

Answer

Correct Answer: Disagreements and miscommunication

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What does scope creep refer to?

When project requirements and scope extend and increase gradually over time.

When project requirements and scope diminish and decrease gradually over time.

When project requirements and scope are completed before the deadline.

When project requirements and scope stay the same over time.

Answer

Correct Answer: When project requirements and scope extend and increase gradually over time.

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A schedule of values is a list of what on a project?

People working on the project

Cost of the project

Project timeline

Work items

Answer

Correct Answer: Work items

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What is Rubblization?

Rubblization is a construction technique that aims at saving concrete transportation costs.

Rubblization is a construction technique that aims at increasing concrete transportation costs.

Rubblization is a construction technique that aims at destroying concrete transportation costs.

Rubblization is a construction technique that aims at reducing concrete transportation costs.

Answer

Correct Answer: Rubblization is a construction technique that aims at saving concrete transportation costs.

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What is a request for tender?

A sealed bid in a structured format that sends out invitations to suppliers to solicit services

A request for proposal

A formal document that outlines the problem that needs to be solved

An informal document that outlines the problem that needs to be solved

Answer

Correct Answer: A sealed bid in a structured format that sends out invitations to suppliers to solicit services

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What is the rough-in stage in construction?

This is the stage in construction where the final connections of the project are complete.

This is the stage in construction where the final connections of the project are not complete.

This is the stage in construction where the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing lines are not brought into the project.

This is the stage in construction where the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing lines are brought into the project.

Answer

Correct Answer: This is the stage in construction where the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing lines are brought into the project.

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What does "mechanical" refer to in the context of a construction project?

The art of writing

The construction and installation of equipment

The study of motion and its effects on objects

The construction and installation of machines

Answer

Correct Answer: The construction and installation of machines

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What is a Request for Information?

A legal document that cannot be altered or changed

A formally written document from the contractor or designer seeking clarification of specifications, agreements, construction plans, or drawings.

A method of communication between the contractor and designer

A tool used to help project managers understand problems with the project

Answer

Correct Answer: A formally written document from the contractor or designer seeking clarification of specifications, agreements, construction plans, or drawings.

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What is a Request for Proposal?

A list of items to be completed by a contractor

A method of funding a project

A public announcement by a client seeking out bids for a project.

A legally binding document between two parties

Answer

Correct Answer: A public announcement by a client seeking out bids for a project.

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What is a request for quote?

A request for change

A request for proposal

An invitation for bidding of services or activities by an owner or contractor of a project.

A request for information

Answer

Correct Answer: An invitation for bidding of services or activities by an owner or contractor of a project.

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What is Reinforced concrete?

A method of construction that uses no reinforcement.

Concrete embedded with wood to absorb tension and shear stresses.

Concrete embedded with steel to absorb tension and shear stresses.

A type of concrete that is only used for reinforcing.

Answer

Correct Answer: Concrete embedded with steel to absorb tension and shear stresses.

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What does "reinforced concrete" refer to?

Concrete made with reinforcement

Concrete that is used to reinforce other structures

Concrete that is very strong

Concrete embedded with steel

Answer

Correct Answer: Concrete embedded with steel

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From which point do rafters extend?

From the ridge to the peak

From the wall plate to the peak

From the eaves to the ridge

From the ridge of the roof to the wall plate.

Answer

Correct Answer: From the ridge of the roof to the wall plate.

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What is a quantity takeoff?

Necessary to complete a project

Easy to estimate and measure

Dividing project components into small units

A detailed measurement of the materials, equipment, and labor necessary to complete a project.

Answer

Correct Answer: A detailed measurement of the materials, equipment, and labor necessary to complete a project.

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What is the most common plastic material used in PVC pipes?

PCV (Poly Vinyl Chloride)

Poly Vinyl Chloride

PVC (Plastic Vinyl Chloride)

PCC (Poly Carbonated Chloride)

Answer

Correct Answer: Poly Vinyl Chloride

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What does a purlin provide structural support for in buildings?

Columns

Walls

Beams

Roof trusses and roof rafters

Answer

Correct Answer: Roof trusses and roof rafters

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What is a punch list?

A document created after the final inspection.

A document created before the final inspection, and project closeout lists incomplete or improperly completed works.

A list of incomplete or properly completed works.

A project closeout list that incomplete or improperly completed works.

Answer

Correct Answer: A document created before the final inspection, and project closeout lists incomplete or improperly completed works.

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Who usually funds Public-Private-Partnership projects?

The government

The private entity

World Bank

The public entity

Answer

Correct Answer: The private entity

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Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a project manager?

Control the project

Budget the project

Lead the team

Oversee the project's success

Answer

Correct Answer: Lead the team

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What does precast concrete refer to?

Concrete that is manufactured away from the construction site

Concrete that is not cured in a controlled environment

Concrete that is manufactured on the construction site

Concrete that is not manufactured away from the construction site

Answer

Correct Answer: Concrete that is manufactured away from the construction site

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What is Plywood?

A type of wood that is strong and does not warp easily.

A machine that cuts wood into thin veneers.

A material made from thin wood veneers glued together.

A process of gluing wood veneers together.

Answer

Correct Answer: A material made from thin wood veneers glued together.

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What is a penalty clause?

A fee for a service

A legal punishment for a crime

A provision in a contract that specifies the payable monetary sums in the event of a breach of contract.

A type of tax

Answer

Correct Answer: A provision in a contract that specifies the payable monetary sums in the event of a breach of contract.

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What is a pay application?

Group of documents with completed project billing exchanged between a contractor and a client

Group of documents with completed project billings exchanged between a contractor and an architect

Group of documents with completed project billings exchanged between a contractor and a supplier

Group of documents with completed project billings exchanged between a contractor and a construction company

Answer

Correct Answer: Group of documents with completed project billing exchanged between a contractor and a client

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Particleboards are made by mixing wood shavings and sawdust with _____.

Resin

Cement

Soil

Gravel

Answer

Correct Answer: Resin

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What is particleboard made from?

Wastes such as sawdust and wood shavings

Cardboard

Wood

Plastic

Answer

Correct Answer: Wastes such as sawdust and wood shavings

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What contract type is an NTE?

To exceed price

Not to Exceed price

Limited time and materials

Reasonable and customary

Answer

Correct Answer: Not to Exceed price

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What does NIC stand for?

No Intelligence Clearance

National Insurance Contributions

Not in Contract

Network Interface Card

Answer

Correct Answer: Not in Contract

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What is the other name for negotiated procurement?

Solicitation

Collaborative Procurement

Formal Procurement

Informal Procurement

Answer

Correct Answer: Collaborative Procurement

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What does Mortar harden into?

A liquid mixture

A structure like concrete

A sandcastle

A stone-like structure

Answer

Correct Answer: A stone-like structure

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What is the main ingredient in mortar?

Sand

Cementing material

Aggregates

Water

Answer

Correct Answer: Sand

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What is Monocrete construction?

A construction method that uses concrete wall panels that are bolted together.

A construction method that uses concrete wall panels that are nailed together.

A construction method that uses concrete wall panels that are glued together.

A construction method that uses concrete and brick wall panels that are bolted together.

Answer

Correct Answer: A construction method that uses concrete wall panels that are bolted together.

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What is moling?

A method of pipe repair

A machine used to dig holes

A construction method for laying pipes without excavation

A type of pipe

Answer

Correct Answer: A construction method for laying pipes without excavation

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What does MEP stand for?

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing

Medical Examiner's Place

Metropolitan Police

Master of Education

Answer

Correct Answer: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing

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What is a lookout in architecture?

The highest point in a structure from which people can see

A place where people can go to see the view

A small window in a roof

A wooden joist in a roof rafter that extends as a cantilever to the exterior of a building

Answer

Correct Answer: A wooden joist in a roof rafter that extends as a cantilever to the exterior of a building

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What is the purpose of a lookout?

It supports the roof and provides for a nailing surface.

It is used as a support for a chimney.

It is used to hold the weight of the roof.

It is used to gain access to the roof.

Answer

Correct Answer: It supports the roof and provides for a nailing surface.

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Removal of load-bearing walls can cause what?

An earthquake in a structure

A flood in a structure

A fire in a structure

A collapse in a structure

Answer

Correct Answer: A collapse in a structure

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In a Lump-Sum Contract, what does the contractor bid on?

The total project price

The amount of work to be done

The number of workers needed

Individual items

Answer

Correct Answer: The total project price

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What is the Low Bid Procurement method?

Awarding construction contracts in competitive bidding where the highest bidder wins the contract.

Method for awarding construction contracts in competitive bidding where a bidder is selected based on a review of their qualifications.

Method for awarding construction contracts in competitive bidding where multiple bidders are selected.

Awarding construction contracts in competitive bidding where the lowest bidder wins the contract.

Answer

Correct Answer: Awarding construction contracts in competitive bidding where the lowest bidder wins the contract.

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What is the value of a live load?

Variable

Average

Maximum

Static

Answer

Correct Answer: Variable

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What does a lien claim?

Mortgage

Rent

Unpaid work on a property that's been adequately done

Property tax

Answer

Correct Answer: Unpaid work on a property that's been adequately done

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In a lease-leaseback delivery method, who develops the site?

The government

The developer

A third party

The owner

Answer

Correct Answer: The developer

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What is the main aim of lean construction?

Reliable and predictable

Continuous workflow model

Reducing wastage while maximizing value

Goal-oriented

Answer

Correct Answer: Reducing wastage while maximizing value

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What is the purpose of a joist?

Act as a stabilizer

Provide for ventilation

Support the roof

Load transfer

Answer

Correct Answer: Load transfer

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What is a joint?

A device used to connect two pieces of wood

A separation between different building elements that allows for independent movement and protects the structure from damage.

A person who sells illegal drugs

The place where two bones come together

Answer

Correct Answer: A separation between different building elements that allows for independent movement and protects the structure from damage.

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What is Job Costing?

A way to measure the progress of a construction project

An accounting method for calculating actual costs in a construction project.

A method of construction project management

A method of budgeting for future construction projects

Answer

Correct Answer: An accounting method for calculating actual costs in a construction project.

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What is the Integrated Labor Delivery project delivery framework?

A project delivery framework where the contractor performs about 80% to 100% of the work

A project delivery framework where labor comes in at the construction stage

A project delivery framework where labor comes in at the design stage

A project delivery framework where the client performs about 80% to 100% of the work

Answer

Correct Answer: A project delivery framework where labor comes in at the design stage

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What is Integrated Project Delivery?

The stakeholders share the incentives and risks of the project.

This is an approach in construction project planning that integrates business structures, people, and systems.

It is a multi-party contract between the contractor, architect, and client.

It is an approach that begins with the conceptual phase of a project and continues through to its completion.

Answer

Correct Answer: This is an approach in construction project planning that integrates business structures, people, and systems.

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What is an IFB?

Invoice for Bid

Investment for Business

Internet Financial Bank

Invitation for Bid

Answer

Correct Answer: Invitation for Bid

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What is an Invitation for Bid?

A solicitation for services from a group of potential contractors.

A request for a proposal from a potential contractor.

A call from a client to contractors soliciting services for a project's delivery.

A set of project requirements, service requirements, standards, and qualifications.

Answer

Correct Answer: A call from a client to contractors soliciting services for a project's delivery.

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What does HVAC stand for?

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system

High Velocity Air Conditioning

Holidays, Vacations, and Accommodations

Answer

Correct Answer: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

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What does GMP stand for?

General Maintenance Price

Gross Maximum Price

Guaranteed Maximum Price

Government Maximum Price

Answer

Correct Answer: Guaranteed Maximum Price

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What spans longer, girders or beams?

Beams

Columns

Pillars

Girders

Answer

Correct Answer: Girders

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What does a general contractor do?

A general contractor is a company or person employed by the client responsible for coordinating and executing large projects.

A general contractor is a company or person employed by the project manager.

A general contractor is responsible for the coordination of all construction activities.

They manage subcontractors, handle budgets and schedules in projects.

Answer

Correct Answer: A general contractor is a company or person employed by the client responsible for coordinating and executing large projects.

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What is the foreman's job on a construction site?

To organize and coordinate the site's operatives

To hang drywall

To operate the excavator

To pour concrete

Answer

Correct Answer: To organize and coordinate the site's operatives

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What is a footing?

The part of a building where the entrance is located

The part of a building where people can go to see the view

The highest part of a building

The part of a building's foundation that creates an attachment between the soil and the foundation of the building.

Answer

Correct Answer: The part of a building's foundation that creates an attachment between the soil and the foundation of the building.

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What is a floor plan?

A drawing that depicts a house design or construction project from below

A three-dimensional drawing of a house

A drawing that depicts a house design or construction project from above

A list of materials needed for a house construction project

Answer

Correct Answer: A drawing that depicts a house design or construction project from above

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What does the acronym "FF&E" stand for?

Frontage, Facade, and Entrance

Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment

Free From & Except

Fast, Friendly, and Efficient

Answer

Correct Answer: Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment

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What does Falsework mean?

The art of making temporary supports

The process of demolishing a structure

A support made of metal

The temporary works done in construction to support the permanent structure till the construction process is complete.

Answer

Correct Answer: The temporary works done in construction to support the permanent structure till the construction process is complete.

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What does an encasement in construction cover?

It covers building components such as underground pipes and roofing materials.

It covers the walls of a building.

It covers the foundation of a building.

It covers the roof of a building.

Answer

Correct Answer: It covers building components such as underground pipes and roofing materials.

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What does encasement refer to in construction?

A construction technique

A type of construction

The covering used in building components

A method of construction

Answer

Correct Answer: The covering used in building components

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Elevations depict _____.

The interior faces of a building.

How the building will be used.

The exterior faces of a building.

How the finished appearance of a building will appear.

Answer

Correct Answer: How the finished appearance of a building will appear.

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What is a drywall?

A wall panel consisting of gypsum sandwiched between two thick papers.

A wall panel consisting of cement and sand

A wall panel consisting of bricks and mortar

A wall panel consisting of wood and nails

Answer

Correct Answer: A wall panel consisting of gypsum sandwiched between two thick papers.

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What are construction drawings?

The process of creating a blueprint

A type of engineering

A method of communicating an architect's design to workers

Pictorial and graphical representations of a structure's dimensions, components, and details.

Answer

Correct Answer: Pictorial and graphical representations of a structure's dimensions, components, and details.

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What is a diagrid?

A type of tile

A kind of paint

A tool used for drywall

A network of metal concrete or wooden framework that diagonally intersect and are used for building construction and roofing.

Answer

Correct Answer: A network of metal concrete or wooden framework that diagonally intersect and are used for building construction and roofing.

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What is the most common project delivery method?

Design-bid-build

Design-build-operate

Construction management at-risk

Design-build

Answer

Correct Answer: Design-bid-build

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When does construction begin in Design-bid-build?

There is no set time

Before design

After design

During design

Answer

Correct Answer: After design

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What is a dead load?

A live load in a structure that moves or changes.

A transient load in a structure that appears and disappears randomly.

A static load in a structure that remains permanent over a structure's lifetime.

A weightless load in a structure that has no mass.

Answer

Correct Answer: A static load in a structure that remains permanent over a structure's lifetime.

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What is damp proofing?

Applying a waterproof coating to interiors

A method of moisture control in construction

A type of flooring

A way to keep walls clean

Answer

Correct Answer: A method of moisture control in construction

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What is the purpose of a Daily Report?

To track daily progress on the project.

To document daily problems and issues on the project.

To forecast future project needs.

To ensure everyone on the project is at par, thus preventing mistakes and miscommunication.

Answer

Correct Answer: To ensure everyone on the project is at par, thus preventing mistakes and miscommunication.

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What is the primary benefit of using cut and fill construction methods?

Dirt is shipped out of the construction site

It is faster

Soil is preserved and used in leveling and grading after construction.

Construction is cheaper

Answer

Correct Answer: Soil is preserved and used in leveling and grading after construction.

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What is the purpose of Cut and Fill in construction?

To ship out the old dirt from excavation

To use the soil in leveling and grading before construction.

To preserve and use the old dirt from excavation in leveling and grading after construction.

To move earth from a construction site logically

Answer

Correct Answer: To preserve and use the old dirt from excavation in leveling and grading after construction.

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What is Cross Bracing?

A flooring system made of X-shaped supports

A roofing system that uses diagonal supports to provide additional stability

A method of construction that improves the structural stability of a building

Cross Bracing refers to diagonal supports that cross in an X-shaped manner to provide additional supports to a structure.

Answer

Correct Answer: Cross Bracing refers to diagonal supports that cross in an X-shaped manner to provide additional supports to a structure.

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A cost-plus contract is a contract in construction where the owner pays the contractor:

Just the cost of labor

Just the cost of materials

Costs for labor and materials and an additional negotiated margin to cover for profits.

A set fee regardless of cost

Answer

Correct Answer: Costs for labor and materials and an additional negotiated margin to cover for profits.

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What is the purpose of cost codes?

To find the cheapest supplier

To store customer information

To keep track of inventory

To manage, track, report, and budget expenses

Answer

Correct Answer: To manage, track, report, and budget expenses

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In construction, contract formation is an agreement between a and a ?

Two contractors

Employer and employee

Client and contractor

Architect and client

Answer

Correct Answer: Client and contractor

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What does construction management software help companies with?

Tracking worker hours

Conducting construction

Decision making, task scheduling, budgeting, and communication

Designing buildings

Answer

Correct Answer: Decision making, task scheduling, budgeting, and communication

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What is the scope of work for a Construction Manager under CMAR?

To deliver the project at the lowest possible cost.

To deliver the project under a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

To deliver the project with the highest quality standards.

To deliver the project as per the agreed schedule.

Answer

Correct Answer: To deliver the project under a Guaranteed Maximum Price.

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Under which type of contract is the construction manager bound to deliver the project under a Guaranteed Maximum Price?

Design-Bid-Build (DBB)

Construction Manager as an Advisor (CMA)

Construction Management at Risk (CMAR)

Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FPEPA)

Answer

Correct Answer: Construction Management at Risk (CMAR)

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What does construction build-out do to a building?

It brings a structure from foundation to completion

It constructs the foundation of a building

It demolishes a building

It builds the roof of a building

Answer

Correct Answer: It brings a structure from foundation to completion

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What is construction build-out?

Construction build-out is necessary to bring a structure from foundation to completion.

The construction of a building's shell

The final stage in the construction of a building.

It is the process of constructing a building on a given site.

Answer

Correct Answer: Construction build-out is necessary to bring a structure from foundation to completion.

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What supports a concrete slab?

Gravel

Soil

Beam or column systems

Sand

Answer

Correct Answer: Beam or column systems

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What is concrete cover?

The distance between concrete reinforcements and the outer surface of the concrete.

A type of rebar.

The amount of concrete used in a project.

The process of adding reinforcement to concrete.

Answer

Correct Answer: The distance between concrete reinforcements and the outer surface of the concrete.

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More Project Engineering Subjects

Asset Management and Strategic Planning

Business Development in the Built Environment

Commercial Land Use and the Regulatory Environment

Computer-Integrated Project Delivery

Construction Business Strategy

Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution

Construction Management

Cost Engineering and Control

E-Business in Construction

Economics of Sustainability

Information Technology for Construction

Intelligent Transportation Systems

International Construction

Lean Construction

Management of Operations in Transportation

Metrics of Sustainability

Negotiations

Principles of Project Management

Program Management

Project Feasibility Analysis and Valuation

Project Funding/Global Capital Markets

Project Scheduling

Real Estate Development

Sustainability in the Construction Industry

Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Context

Sustainability Strategies in Organizations

Systems Thinking for Sustainable Design

Transaction Management and Risk Mitigation

Transportation Context Sensitive Solutions

Transportation Economics and Finance

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