Exam Questions

Which statements does not describe typical aspects of an individual proprietorship? \n \n a) Large amounts of government regulation in comparison to other organizational forms \n b) Relatively easy to begin (low start-up costs) \n c) Least expensive to establish \n d) Personal assets of the proprietor are at risk

a) large amounts of government regulation in comparison to other organizational forms

Which is the following is not a phase in the life-cycle of a construction project? \n \n a) Feasibility analysis \n b) Personnel management planning \n c) Conceptual planning \n d) Project execution

b) Personnel management planning

Which is the most common form of business ownership in the construction industry? \n \n a) Individual Proprietorship \n b) Partnership \n c) Corporation \n d) Joint Venture

a) Individual proprietorship

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration places the responsibility of jobsite safety on \n which party? \n \n a) Employers \n b) Architects/Engineers \n c) Regulatory agencies \n d) Employees

a) Employers

Which is not an advantage of a Design-Build project? \n \n a) Design and construction occur at similar times \n b) Construction personnel have design input \n c) One point of contact \n d) Already largely implemented by public owners

d) Already largely implemented by public owners

Which of the following best describes the cost to implement a change versus the project timeline \n curve from left to right? \n a) Initially low and increases to high \n b) Initially high and decreases to low \n c) Constantly high \n d) Constantly low

a) Initially low and increases to high

Which of the following statements is not true concerning cost-plus fee or percentage contracts? \n \n a) Owner reimburses the contractor for all the out-of-pocket expenses \n b) The contractor takes all the risk for the project \n c) Construction may be started before the design is totally complete \n d) Best for complex and long-duration projects \n

b) The contractor takes all the risk for the project

Many state governments protect the public from incompetent contractors by requiring which of the \n following? \n \n a) Joint Ventures \n b) Design-Build Models \n c) Licensing \n d) Citations

c) Licensing

Which of the following is not a primary cause for contractor failure? \n \n a) High costs of licensure \n b) Rapid overexpansion \n c) Failures in communication \n d) Subcontractor failure

a) High costs of licensure

Which of the following statements is true about the construction industry? \n \n a) A majority of public construction projects do not require prequalification or bonding \n b) Most construction companies are structured as a corporation \n c) 10% of the firms do 80% of the total volume of construction projects \n d) The safety record is one of the best when compared to other industrial sectors in the U.S.

c) 10% of the firms do 80% of the total volume of construction projects

Which of the following is not a description of industrial construction projects? \n \n a) Highly technical \n b) Projects are low in cost \n c) Low volume of projects annually \n d) Each project is typically very large \n

b) Projects are low in cost

Construction Management at Risk requires the construction manager to perform all of the following \n except... \n \n a) Act as a subcontractor to the general contractor \n b) Perform management expertise \n c) Provide input in design \n d) Organize stakeholders

a) Act as a subcontractor to the general contractor

Which of the following timelines best describes the typical contracting process? \n \n a) Advertise request for bids, bids received, award contract, preconstruction conference \n b) Award contract, preconstruction conference, advertise request for bids, bids received \n c) Bids received, award contract, advertise request for bids, preconstruction conference \n d) Preconstruction conference, advertise request for bids, bids received, award contract

a) Advertise request for bids, bids received, award contract, preconstruction conference

If implemented, which of the following generally has a negative impact on construction productivity? \n \n a) Pre-planning \n b) Weekly safety meetings \n c) Construction re-work \n d) Project success techniques

c) Construction re-work

Which of the following statements is true concerning reasons for dissolution of a partnership? \n \n a) Dissolution is not termination (outstanding debts and obligations still exist) \n b) Outside creditors have last priority to assets \n c) Capital invested or loans made by partners is never returned \n d) Partners should not agree on terms of dissolution

a) Dissolution is not termination (outstanding debts and obligations still exist)

Which of the following is not a difference between a general partnership and a corporation? \n \n a) Corporations are legal entities, partnerships are not \n b) Corporate leaders are owners, partnership owners are not \n c) Corporations pay taxes as a company, partnerships do not \n d) Corporate leaders are not in risk of losing their personal income; partnership leaders are

b) Corporate leaders are owners, partnership owners are not

Which of the following is true for most publicly funded projects? \n \n a) Owners are not allowed to pre-qualify bidders \n b) Most use competitive bidding \n c) Bidding process finishes after project start date \n d) The highest bidder is awarded the project

b) Most use competitive bidding

Which of the following is not true regarding operating charts? \n \n a) Details who will complete which task \n b) Details schedule for equipment and personnel for a specific task \n c) Defines working relationships \n d) Determines the quantity of materials for a project

d) Determines the quantity of materials for a project

Identify the contract structure shown in the figure below: \n \n a) Design-Bid-Build \n b) Design-Build \n c) Construction Management not at Risk \n d) Construction Management at Risk

\n c) Construction Management not at Risk

Which of the following is not assessed when evaluating a construction company’s safety culture? \n \n a) Behaviors \n b) Attitudes \n c) Values \n d) Equipment

d) Equipment

Name the three construction resources

equipment, personnel, materials

Most common cause of construction fatalities

falls

Which term is defined by the following statement within the OSHA guidelines? \n \n “Every employer has the twofold obligation to provide a place of employment free from recognized \n health and safety hazards and to comply with OSHA standards.” \n

General duty clause

Describe a current significant problem for the construction industry.

labor shortage, poor safety performance, lack of innovation

Identify three business structures

* individual proprietorship
* partnership
* corporation

identify one innovation for the construction industry

BIM (building information modeling), drones, laser scanning

Which term is accurately defined in the following: “Breach of duty imposed by law which includes \n negligence and fraud”? \n \n a) Contract liability \n b) Tort liability \n c) Spearin Doctrine \n d) Merger clause

b) Tort liability

Which of the following is not true regarding construction contracts? \n \n a) Include agreements, drawings, specifications and general conditions \n b) Are legally binding \n c) Make successful projects \n d) Include elements of dispute resolution

c) Make successful projects

Which term is accurately defined in the following: “This contract constitutes the entire agreement \n between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether \n written or oral”? \n \n a) Contract liability \n b) Tort liability \n c) Spearin Doctrine \n d) Merger clause

d) Merger clause

Quantity take-offs including all of the following except... \n \n a) Material description \n b) Quantity of material \n c) Material unites of measure \n d) Unit price of a material

d) Unit price of a material

Which of the following soil phases represents the volume of a soil when it is being transported? \n \n a) Banked cubic yards (BCY) \n b) Loose cubic yards (LCY) \n c) Compacted cubic yards (CCY) \n d) Transport cubic yards (TCY) \n

b) Loose cubic yards (LCY)

Which of the following is not classified as an indirect cost? \n \n a) Basic wages \n b) Worker’s Compensation \n c) Payroll taxes \n d) Fringes

a) Basic wages

Which of the following statement is false about unbalanced bidding? \n \n a) It applies to unit bidding \n b) Takes advantage of expected mistakes in the A/E’s estimate \n c) Only unfavorable for the owner \n d) Can affect the architect/engineer’s decision

c) Only unfavorable for the owner

Which of the following is not a type of surety bond? \n \n a) Payment \n b) Performance \n c) Bid \n d) Completion

d) Completion

Which of the following is not characteristic of construction litigation? \n \n a) Judge and possibly jury \n b) Mediation \n c) Minimum legal costs \n d) Binding decisions

c) Minimum legal costs

The following specifications are available for a 120 horsepower wheel loader. What is the estimated \n fuel cost (per hour) for the wheel loader?

a) $9.89 per hour \n b) $12.22 per hour \n c) $14.67 per hour \n d) $15.32 per hour

(120 HP)(0.7)(0.75)($3.88)(0.05 gal/hp/hr.) = $12.22/hour

What is the type and meaning of the following scale: ¼” = 1’-0”? \n \n a) Architectural: Every ¼ of an inch on the plans equals 1 foot in the field \n b) Architectural: Every ¼ of an inch in the field equals 1 foot on the plans \n c) Engineering: Every ¼ of an inch in the field equals 1 foot on the plans \n d) Engineering: Every ¼ of an inch on the plans equals 1 foot in the field \n

a) Architectural: Every ¼ of an inch on the plans equals 1 foot in the field

What is the type and meaning of the following scale? 1” = 20’ \n \n a) Architectural: Every inch on the plans equals 20 feet on the plans \n b) Architectural: Every inch of an inch in the field equals 20 feet in the field \n c) Engineering: Every inch in the field equals 20 feet on the plans \n d) Engineering: Every inch on the plans equals 20 feet in the field

d) Engineering: Every inch on the plans equals 20 feet in the field

Which type of drawing is used when there is not enough room within the plan view to illustrate a \n design element? \n \n a) Plot view \n b) Elevation view \n c) Plan view \n d) Detail view \n

d) Detail view

Using the following scale below, what is the actual field dimension based on the plan dimension \n shown? \n \n \n a) 1 inch \n b) 2 inches \n c) 1 foot \n d) 2 feet

d) 2 feet

On a foundation plan, footings are shown as which line type? \n \n a) Continuous Lines \n b) Hidden Lines \n c) Phantom Lines \n d) Construction Lines

b) Hidden Lines

What is the distance between station 10+50 and 20+00? \n \n a) 40 feet \n b) 40 meters \n c) 950 feet \n d) 950 meters

c) 950 feet

Which bond type replaces the general contractor or subcontractor to complete the work if they fall \n into bankruptcy during the project? \n \n a) Bid \n b) Performance \n c) Payment \n d) Bank

b) Performance

Which of the following dispute resolution methods is binding? \n \n a) Standing neutral \n b) Mediation \n c) Arbitration \n d) Prevention

c) Arbitration

Which of the following legal terms assures that the other party is not to blame and will not be blamed \n for wrongdoing? \n \n a) Indemnify \n b) Tort Liability \n c) Hold Harmless \n d) Contract Liability

c) Hold Harmless

Surety companies typically review three areas of a construction company called the “3 C’s”. What are \n these review areas?

Capacity, character, capital

The presenter from Cintra discussed a Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). Briefly describe the unique \n nature of this type of contract delivery method.

\n PPP type projects are a collaboration between a governmental entity and a private enterprise to \n finance, plan, and execute the project.

Provide a description of “bid pre-qualification”. \n

General contractors have to qualify for a list of criteria in order to bid on a project. This happens \n before the bidding phase is complete.

Which is typically longer: bare unit coast or unit price?

unit price

List three types of dispute resolution methods implemented on construction projects. Circle the \n method that typically most expensive among the ones you identified.

Arbitration, mediation, and litigation (most expensive)

Identify two elements that should be included in a subcontractor estimate. \n

Quantity take-off and schedule

What is the total bare labor cost per labor hour for crew B-32?

$40.14 per labor hour

A construction crew is required to excavate and haul 300 CY of in-place soil. Dump trucks used by the \n crew have a capacity of 20 CY of soil per load. Using the provided soil characteristics, how may \n truckloads are required? \n \n Shrinkage factor: 90% \n Swell factor: 15%

Number of truckloads = \[300(1.15)\]/20 = 17.25 or 18 truckloads \n

Identify two differences between construction project bonding and traditional insurance (i.e. health \n insurance and car insurance). \n

Bonding guarantees project success, insurance protects only from loss. \n Bonding is a 3-party agreement and insurance is a two-party agreement

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