first 50 Flashcards
What would be the most appropriate
means for the contractor to communicate to
the project owner an unforeseen condition
not identified in the soils report?
A. Document the issue in the job diary
B. Issue a jobsite memorandum
C. Draft a construction report
D. Write a formal business letter
d
When is the best time to distribute the
working agenda to the participants of a
meeting?
A. As a follow-up to the meeting
B. At the beginning of the meeting
C. About one day after the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting
d
The contractor has tasked his project
engineer with developing an agenda for a
preconstruction meeting with the architect
and owner. The project engineer has
received numerous emails and RFIs from
subcontractors and vendors requesting a
wide range of information. Which
document is most appropriate to distinguish
between appropriate topics for the
meeting and topics better addressed
through other means?
A. General conditions
B. General requirements
C. Technical specifications
D. Supplementary conditions
b
What is the best time to distribute the
meeting minutes to the participants?
A. At the beginning of the meeting
B. About one day after the meeting
C. About one hour prior to the meeting
D. About one day prior to the meeting
b
Which of the following statements is true
about the use of texting as a means of
communicating in the construction industry?
A. A means of easily and effectively
documenting communication
B. Appropriate for clarifying but not for
formal direction
C. Should be completely avoided in
construction
D. Acceptable for communication if
specifically allowed in the contract
b
. A subcontractor identifies a significant
discrepancy between the architectural and
structural drawings. The subcontractor
immediately meets with the general
contractor at their construction trailer to
discuss the discrepancy. The general
contractor agrees that this could be a
significant change depending on which of
the drawings describes the designer’s
intent. Which of the following actions is the
most appropriate in this situation?
A. Draft a change order proposal and
arrange a meeting with the design
team and owner to resolve the conflict.
B. Draft an RFI that describes the
discrepancy in detail and submit it to
the architect immediately.
C. Send a short text alerting the design
team of the issue and discuss the
discrepancy in detail at the next
meeting.
D. Email the engineer of record to collect
relevant background information and
follow up w
b
- What are the leadership skills needed to
conduct a productive meeting?
A. Planning, probing questions,
responding critically, and decision
making
B. Planning, timing, coordinating, probing,
responding critically, and following up
C. Listening attentively, responding
constructively, soliciting all ideas, and
matching decision making to the
situation
D. Coordinating, listening selectively,
responding critically, soliciting
supportive ideas, and adjusting
decision making to the situation
c
. Which of the following statements made
by the indicated parties below would least
likely be made at an
owner/architect/contractor progress
meeting?
A. Contractor: “There are 14 unanswered
RFIs on the log.”
B. Superintendent: “A third party
inspector will assist the supervision of
the roofing installation.”
C. Owner: “It is very likely, that change
order proposal #23 will be accepted.”
D. Project manager: “The bond rate for
ABC subcontractor is 1.45%”
d
What is a listener’s retention percentage
of an oral conversation?
A. 10%
B. 50%
C. 60%
D. 90%
a
Which of the following communication
methods is the most effective way to know
that the communication has been
understood?
A. The sender should ask closed-ended
questions and tell the receiver twice.
B. The sender should ask open-ended
questions and make them speak.
C. The sender should ask how they feel
and their attitude toward the activity.
D. The sender should tell them what to do
and get them back to work quickly.
b
Which of the following is the best example
of an open-ended question?
A. Do you understand what work is
supposed to be completed?
B. Do you know which shovel to get me
from the tool shed?
C. What steps are you going to take to
complete the activity?
D. How do you feel about completing the
activities assigned?
ENGINEERING CONCEPTS
c
Which of the following statements about
the following organizations and their
justifications of its use is most appropriate
when designers develop project
specifications?
A. Organize building materials by
International Building Code chapters to
facilitate inspections by the authority
having jurisdiction.
B. Only use materials tested by
Underwriters Laboratories to ensure
the highest quality and lowest flame
spread rating.
C. Use the Construction Specification
Institute’s organizational system for
categorizing construction materials into
divisions and sections as it is widely
used by the industry.
D. Use products endorsed by the
American Society for Testing Materials
to prevent the likelihood of structural
failure.
c
Assume you have a simple beam 16 ft long
supported on each end by R1 and R2.
There is a concentrated load of 900 lb
that is 4 ft from R2. Reaction R1 is pinned
12 ft from the load. Reaction R1 is 225 lb
and R2 is 675 lb. What is the maximum
bending moment in pounds per foot?
A. 900
B. 1,800
C. 2,700
D. 3,600
c 225x12=2700
Assume that you are pouring a wall that is
151 ft 4 in. long, 14 ft high and, 1 ft 4 in.
thick. The crew’s daily placement rate is
375 cy per 8-hr day. How many hours will
it take to complete the wall?
A. 0.3
B. 2.2
C. 27.0
D. 58.8
b (151.33x14x1.33ft)x (1cy/27)=104.6
375/8=46.9 cy/hr
104.6/46.9=2.2
Using the average soil weights from the
table in Figure 1, what is the swell
percentage of a loam soil?
A. 8.3%
B. 23.8%
C. 31.9%
D. 81.0%
sw% 2600/2100-1x100=23.8
bcy/lcy-1x 100
Using the psychrometric chart provided in
Figure 2, what is the enthalpy of 2 lb. of
air given a dry bulb temperature of 75º F
and a relative humidity of 50%?
A. 28 BTUs
B. 56 BTUs
C. 108 BTUs
D. 128 BTUs
28btu/lb from figure 2
28x2=56
An HVAC technician is inspecting an
outside condensing unit of an air source
heat pump in the summer. The unit is
energized and appears to be operating
normally. One of the refrigerant lines is
cool to the touch and insulated. Which of
the following statements is most likely true
about this refrigerant line and the phase of
the refrigerant in it?
A. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is
a gas at a relatively low pressure
B. It is a suction line and the refrigerant is
a liquid at a relatively high pressure
C. It is a liquid line and the refrigerant is
a liquid at a relatively high pressure
D. It is a condensate line and the
refrigerant is a gas at a relatively high
pressure
a
- Which statement most accurately describes
how a 3-phase, 120/208V load would be
wired?
A. One hot, one neutral and one ground
conductor
B. Two hot and one neutral conductor
C. Three hot and one neutral conductor
D. Three hot conductors
c
Which fire protection system would be
most appropriate for an unconditioned
warehouse located in Chicago if the
warehouse contains materials such as
paper, wood and other type A
combustibles?
A. Wet pipe system
B. Dry pipe system
C. Deluge system
D. Clean agent system
b
