Construction Management(BB-CH4)

Question 1

determining requirements, devising and developing methods for construction projects

Answer 1

planning

Question 2

determining amount+type of work to be performed+quantities of material, equipment, labor

Answer 2

estimating

Question 3

individual evaluates a job, has working knowledge of all phases of construction, mentally pictures separate operations

Answer 3

estimator

Question 4

determining when action must be taken, when material equipment and manpower are required

Answer 4

scheduling

Question 5

type of schedule used to coordinate manpower requirements of a project and show # personnel required

Answer 5

manpower

Question 6

(blueprints) what folder should you check to ensure changes were recorded

Answer 6

revisions

Question 7

(specifications) list of unusual/unfamiliar items of work or materials

Answer 7

notes

Question 8

best procedure to check your estimates

Answer 8

have another person make an independent and compare the two

Question 9

which problems can lead to omissions in your quantity estimates?

Answer 9

failure to read all notes, scaling errors, failure to allow for waste(aota)

Question 10

what should experienced estimator do if he finds that details on a drawing are not drawn to scale

Answer 10

obtain dimensions from other source

Question 11

type of estimate is used as a basis for purchasing materials, determining equipment+manpower

Answer 11

quantity

Question 12

which provides info of material, equipment, manpower requirements

Answer 12

construction activities

Question 13

(estimating) how should an activity be defined

Answer 13

single task, single trade

Question 14

material estimates have which of the following uses

Answer 14

procurement+determination of availability of materials

Question 15

when estimating, which of the forms should be used to list required materials needed for each activity

Answer 15

estimating worksheet

Question 16

which publications contain conversion and waste factors for construction materials

Answer 16

NTRP 4-04.2.3

Question 17

average rate of speed for vehicle moving materials over roadways compared to speed limit(percentage

Answer 17

40%-56%

Question 18

which estimate consists of listing DL Mandays required to complete various projects

Answer 18

manpower

Question 19

which labor included all expended directly on assigned tasks, either in field or in shop

Answer 19

direct

Question 20

man hour tables in NTRP 4-04.2.3 are arranged into how many divisions

Answer 20

48

Question 21

The work schedule of a deployed Seabee battalion is based on an average of 65 hours per man per week. t/f

Answer 21

false

Question 22

CPA, CPM, and PERT are techniques used in the analysis of events and activities of a construction project. What is the generic title covering these techniques?

Answer 22

Network analysis

Question 23

Placing underslab conduit runs before pouring concrete is considered what type of dependency

Answer 23

Flexible

Question 24

In precedence diagrams, how are activities represented?

Answer 24

A rectangular box

Question 25

In a precedence diagram, what information about an activity can be found on the right side of an activity box

Answer 25

the completion

Question 26

In a precedence diagram, activities may be divided into how many distinct groups?

Answer 26

3

Question 27

In a precedence diagram, intermediate goals with no time duration relate to what kind of activities?

Answer 27

working

Question 28

How are critical activities in a precedence diagram identified?

Answer 28

slash marks through activity connector

Question 29

Which of the following rules governs the drawing of a network?

Answer 29

The start of an activity must be linked to the ends of all completed activities before the start may take place

Question 30

When two network activities are remote from each other but must be connected to show dependency, what type of connector should be used?

Answer 30

Splitting

Question 31

In a network, what is the main objective of the forward pass?

Answer 31

determine the duration of the network

Question 32

What term identifies the amount of scheduled leeway allowed in a network?

Answer 32

float

Question 33

When you become a Builder petty officer, you automatically assume which of the following additional responsibilities?

Answer 33

Crew leader

Question 34

When planning a project, you must consider both the tools and equipment you will need and the capability of the crew. t/f

Answer 34

true

Question 35

To ensure a job is completed on schedule, you should take which of the following actions?

Answer 35

Encourage teamwork and establish goals

Question 36

A standard Builder tool kit contains the hand tools required for what maximum size crew?

Answer 36

Four persons

Question 37

As a crew leader, you are NOT authorized to draw the tools required by the individual crewmembers. t/f

Answer 37

false

Question 38

What form should a crew leader use to order materials?

Answer 38

dd 1250

Question 39

Labor that includes actual mandays expended to support construction operations but which does not produce an end product in itself is what type?

Answer 39

Indirect

Question 40

As a petty officer, you must be familiar with the safety program at your activity. t/f

Answer 40

false

Question 41

The safety policy committee is presided over by what person?

Answer 41

The safety officer

Question 42

What is the primary purpose of the safety policy committee

Answer 42

Review all vehicle accident reports and determine the causes of accidents

Question 43

What is the primary purpose of the safety supervisors' committee?

Answer 43

Establish work procedures

Question 44

Which of the following committees reviews vehicle mishaps?

Answer 44

The equipment committee