CH 12 - Construction Administration

Question 1

1. The approach to construction administration authority that involves the owner using one contract with an entity responsible for both design and construction is called the:
   a. traditional owner-A/E-GC approach.
   b. design-build approach.
   c. construction management approach.
   d. multiple prime contracts approach.

Answer 1

b. design-build approach.

Question 2

2. Which is an advantage of the design-build approach to construction administration?
   a. the absence of anyone to oversee the GC’s activities
   b. simplicity for the owner
   c. the necessity of the owner to know at the outset exactly what he or she wants
   d. construction administration is handled by a third-party construction manager

Answer 2

b. simplicity for the owner

Question 3

3. Which is a disadvantage of the construction management approach to construction administration?
   a. financially inefficient for small projects
   b. removes the GC (general contractor) from the process
   c. reduces the number of trades
   d. allows administration of the entire process by the project’s A/E (architect/engineer)

Answer 3

a. financially inefficient for small projects

Question 4

4. Shandra is facility manager for a large-scale project of mixed-use office, residential, and retail complexes with multiple subprojects. The best management approach for this project is the:
   a. traditional owner-A/E-GC approach.
   b. design-build approach.
   c. construction management approach.
   d. multiple prime contracts approach.

Answer 4

d. multiple prime contracts approach.

Question 5

5. Unfortunately for Ms. McConnell, construction workers have damaged some furniture in the building she owns. The kind of insurance she should have obtained is _________________ insurance.
   a. extra expense
   b. business personal property
   c. loss of income
   d. business interruption

Answer 5

b. business personal property

Question 6

6. Bonding functions much like insurance, except that bonds do not cover:
   a. contractor performance.
   b. no-lien protection.
   c. bid errors.
   d. safety of operations.

Answer 6

d. safety of operations.

Question 7

7. During construction, liens may be placed on real property by any party involved in the
project except: 
a. the subcontractors. 
b. the general contractor. 
c. the suppliers of material. 
d. the property owner.

Answer 7

d. the property owner.

Question 8

8. The most important task to perform after a progress meeting is to:
   a. confirm the next meeting.
   b. note who attended the meeting.
   c. follow through on agreed changes.
   d. update the end user.

Answer 8

c. follow through on agreed changes.

Question 9

9. Toby has been dealing with other departments that are involved in the building’s construction project.
   These departments are not supervised by the facility manager. To keep the project on track, Toby is best advised to use clear communication and:
   a. risk reduction.
   b. pre-selling.
   c. negotiation.
   d. insurance.

Answer 9

b. pre-selling.

Question 10

10. Which of the following phases is the construction manager not involved in?
    a. planning
    b. design
    c. construction
    d. location search

Answer 10

d. location search

Question 11

11. What is a benefit of involving a construction manager early in a project?
    a. pushes the designs to be challenging
    b. cuts down on personnel cost
    c. makes designs feasible
    d. relieves the manager from being involved later in the process

Answer 11

c. makes designs feasible

Question 12

12. A general contractor discovers a serious math error in their contract. Since they are using a
    bid bond, they would:
    a. be able to recover half of the money they would lose.
    b. be able to recover the full amount they would lose.
    c. have to honor the contract.
    d. have to renegotiate the contract.

Answer 12

c. have to honor the contract.

Question 13

13. All of the following are examples of reportable items, except:
    a. time schedules.
    b. budget status.
    c. company morale.
    d. liability risks.

Answer 13

c. company morale.

Question 14

14. Which of the following occurs after the general contractor files a request with the owner for a Certificate of Substantial Completion?
    a. Punch list inspection
    b. architectural design review
    c. existing facilities tour
    d. department head interviews

Answer 14

a. Punch list inspection

Question 15

15. Most disputes are about changes in work. What is the second most common source?
    a. rude management
    b. poorly documented drawings
    c. missing deadlines
    d. working conditions

Answer 15

b. poorly documented drawings

Question 16

16. What is the most critical item to define when coordinating the general contractor and the outside work?
    a. payment for both teams
    b. the extent of the general contractor’s responsibility
    c. the timetable of expected deliverables
    d. the intentions of the outside workers

Answer 16

b. the extent of the general contractor’s responsibility

Question 17

17. Which variation of FOB involves title to the goods being received by the buyer at the vendor’s facility with freight charges being paid by the vendor and the buyer owning the goods in transit and being required to file any claims?
    a. FOB destination, freight collect
    b. FOB destination, freight prepaid
    c. FOB origin, freight prepaid and charged back
    d. FOB origin, freight prepaid

Answer 17

d. FOB origin, freight prepaid