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1
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  1. Using Figure 9a what is the budgeted unit
    work hours in work hours per unit for the
    column forms?
    A. 0.045
    B. 0.171
    C. 0.241
    D. 5.838
A

b see figure sla
428/2499

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  1. Using Figure 9a what is the weekly unit
    work hours in work hours per unit for the
    column forms?
    A. 0.007
    B. 0.195
    C. 4.919
    D. 5.118
A

b 17/87=.195

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Using the information provided in Figure
9a what is the to date unit work hours in
work hours per unit for the column forms?
A. 0.011
B. 0.241
C. 3.821
D. 4.148

A

a 27/112

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. Using the information provided in Figure
9a what are the total earned work hours
for the column forms?
A. 19
B. 27
C. 465
D. 2,387

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112.x.171=19

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Using the information provided in Figure
9a what is the total projected work hours
at completion for the column forms?
A. 27
B. 104
C. 602
D. 2,472

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c 2499*.241=602

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Using the information provided in Figure
9a what is the projected gain/loss in work
hours for the column forms?
A. (174)
B. 325
C. 1,897
D. 2,396

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a 428-602

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Using the information provided in Figure
9b what is the budgeted unit cost in dollars
per unit for the concrete footings?
A. 0.047
B. 21.45
C. 137.25
D. 256.00

A

b 5490/256

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Using the information provided in Figure
9b what is the week labor unit cost in
dollars per unit for the concrete footings?
A. 0.70
B. 1.43
C. 3.14
D. 14.60

A

365/25 d

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Using the information provided in Figure
9b what is the to date unit cost in dollars
per unit for the concrete footings?
A. 0.32
B. 3.14
C. 20.13
D. 5,125.00

A

c 805/40=20.13

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Using the information provided in Figure
9b what is the total projected cost at
completion for the concrete footings?
A. 81.41
B. 803.84
C. 5,150.72
D. 10,615.00

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256x20.12=c

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Using the information provided in Figure 9c
what is the current projection for the
quantities of piles in vertical linear feet
(VLF)?
A. 680
B. 5,300
C. 5,980
D. 6,700

A

c 6700-720=5980

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. Which statement is true about the critical
path?
A. Is the shortest string of activities
through the schedule
B. Is the longest string of activities through
the schedule
C. Has zero total float but possibly some
free float in the activities
D. Includes all activities that are
impossible to compress their duration
any further

A

b

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  1. How is free float defined?
    A. The amount of slack in a node
    B. The amount of slack between activities
    C. The amount of slack within a series of
    activities
    D. The amount of slack accumulated
    throughout the logic network
A

b

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Which types of activities are considered
first when compressing the length of a
project?
A. Zero float and least cost to compress
B. Zero float and highest cost to compress
C. Highest floats and least cost to
compress
D. Highest floats and highest cost to
compress

A

a

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How is the term fast tracking defined in
construction?
A. Planning and scheduling the design
B. Overlapping execution of the
construction activities
C. Finalizing the design and procurement
before construction begins
D. Overlapping execution of the design,
procurement, and construction

A

d

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What is the name of the term for shifting
the activities within their available free
floats to produce a uniform workforce and
reduce the maximum resource usage
requirements?
A. Crashing
B. Crew utilization
C. Resource leveling
D. Time-scaled networking

A

c

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  1. What is the best source for developing the
    list of activities for the logic network and
    schedule?
    A. General requirements
    B. Technical specifications
    C. Financial reports and balance sheets
    D. Estimate and earned work hour report
A

b

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How is total float defined?
A. The amount of slack in a node
B. The amount of slack within an activity
C. How much a series of activities can be
delayed without delaying a project
D. The amount of slack accumulated
throughout the logic network

A

c

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19
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. Using the information provided in Figure
10, what is the total number of days to
complete this sequence of activities?
A. 13
B. 14
C. 18
D. 31

A

b see figure s2

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Using the information provided in Figure
10, what are the critical activities for this
logic network?
A. B, G
B. A, C, F
C. A, D, E, G
D. A, C, F, G

A

d s2

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21
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Using the information provided in Figure
10, what is the total float for activity B?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 8

A

c

22
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Using the information provided in Figure
10, what is the free float between
activities B and G?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6

A

b esnext -ef 10-8=2

23
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  1. The Safety Standards utilize the
    abbreviation 29 CFR Part 1926. What
    does the acronym CFR stand for?
    A. Code of Federal Register
    B. Code of Federal Regulations
    C. Construction Federal Register
    D. Construction Federal Regulations
A

b

24
Q

Which part of the OSHA Standards is
designated for record keeping?
A. 5(a)(1)
B. 1904
C. 1910
D. 1926

A

b

25
Q

According to OSHA, which document must
the supervisor complete immediately after
an accident by describing the accident in
detail?
A. Insurance forms
B. OSHA’s Summary of Work-Related
Injuries and Illnesses (Form 300A)
C. OSHA’s Log of Work-Related Injuries
and Illnesses (Form 300)
D. OSHA’s Injury and Illness Incident
Report (Form 301)

A

d

26
Q

When and where must a project’s OSHA
Summary of Work-Related Injuries and
Illnesses (Form 300A) be posted?
A. All year long and easily accessible to
all employees at the job site
B. All year long and in the project
manager’s office at the home office
C. February 11–April 30 and accessible
to all employees at the job site
D. For three months and in the employees’
break room at the home office

A

c

27
Q

According to OSHA, what is the name of
the violation where the firm or designated
person is aware that a hazardous condition
exists, knows that the condition violates a
standard, and makes no effort to eliminate
the safety hazard?
A. Willful violation
B. Serious violation
C. De minimis violation
D. Other-than-serious violation

A

a

28
Q

The pipefitting subcontractor is required to
lay pipe in a trench that is 10 ft deep and
3 ft wide with vertical walls and no sloping
or other protection. The trench was dug by
the excavator. The general contractor
supervised the work but had no employees
in the trench. The concrete subcontractor
told the general contractor and excavator
that the trench needed to be sloped or
shored before their employees could work
in the trench. During the OSHA inspection,
OSHA observed the general contractor at
the trench supervising the pipefitter in the
trench. Which contractor(s) would receive a
citation for an unsafe trench?
A. Pipefitting only
B. Pipefitting and excavator
C. Pipefitting, excavator, and general
contractor
D. Pipefitting, excavator, general
contractor, and concrete subcontractor

A

c

29
Q

What is the maximum horizontal travel
distance to retrieve a fire extinguisher for
a project under construction?
A. 10 ft
B. 25 ft
C. 75 ft
D. 100 ft

A

d

30
Q

OSHA mandates that fall protection must
be in place for difference in elevations
greater that how many vertical feet?
A. Any distance
B. 6 ft
C. 10 ft
D. 15 ft

A

b

31
Q

What is the elevation of the top guardrail
from the floor to protect against falls on a
leading edge?
A. 21 in +/- 1 inch
B. 25 in +/- 2 inches
C. 35 in +/- 3 inches
D. 42 in +/- 3 inches

A

d

32
Q

How many feet must the side rails of an
extension ladder extend beyond the upper
landing service?
A. 1 ft
B. 2 ft
C. 3 ft
D. 4 ft

A

c

33
Q

The job site has a primary vertical control
point with a reference benchmark of 100
ft. An instrument is set up with an HI of
5.42 ft above the BM. A grade stake is set
at an elevation of 96 ft. What is the height
reading on the rod at the grade stake?
A. 1.42 ft
B. 4.00 ft
C. 5.42 ft
D. 9.42 ft

A

5.42+4.00=9.42
d

34
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  1. Using the information provided in Figure
    11, what is the benchmark elevation at IP
    #4?
    A. 864.62
    B. 889.90
    C. 896.27
    D. 902.64
A

877.26+19.01-6.37

35
Q

A superintendent wants to check if a 25’
high block wall is within tolerances. Which
of the following tools and their use would
be the most appropriate?
A. Use a plumb bob to measure the
vertical plane
B. Use a building level to determine its
length
C. Use a total station to quantify the
number of blocks
D. Use a pinellas rod to measure against
a horizontal plane

A

a

36
Q

What issue would a surveyor most likely
need to account for when using a steel
300’ measuring tape?
A. Tape stretching when pulling lengths
B. Calibrating the length markers on tape
C. Inconsistencies in markers between foot
intervals
D. Expansion of the tape in warm
weather

A

d

37
Q
  1. Which of the following situations would be
    most advantageous for using an inverted
    philadelphia rod?
    A. Verifying a highway grid layout
    B. Verifying the elevation of ceiling
    mounted ductwork
    C. Verifying a building footing layout
    D. Verifying the elevation of a piece of
    equipment
A

b

38
Q

A superintendent needs to layout the
perimeter strip footings, batter boards and
utility lines for a new structure adjacent to
an existing building. Which single piece of
equipment would be most useful to
complete this task?
A. Compound prism level
B. Dumpy level
C. Detroit theodolite
D. Total station

A

d

39
Q

Which of the following grades is common
on U.S. highways?
A. 4%
B. 15%
C. 50%
D. 96%

A

a

40
Q

A contractor is preparing a site logistics
plan and notices on the site plan that at
the north boundary of the project the
topographical lines are very close
together. Which of the following would
likely be an appropriate action to take?
A. Bring in additional fine grade fill
B. Evaluate alternatives to silt fencing
C. Locate the construction trailer there
D. Clear and grub that area at the start
of the job

A

b

41
Q

Which of the following contract documents
would be inappropriate to use if the scope
addressed material costs, labor units,
rental equipment and taxes?
A. Purchase order
B. Contract
C. Scope of work
D. Change order

A

a

42
Q

A clause in the Subcontract Agreement
states that “the Subcontractor binds
themselves to the Contractor for the
performance of the Subcontractor’s work in
the same manner as the Contractor is
bound to the Owner for such performance
under Contractor’s contract with the
owner.” Which category would this
contract clause fall under?
A. Flow down
B. Arbitration
C. Condition precedent
D. Promissory estoppel

A

c

43
Q

A clause in the Subcontract Agreement
states that “the Subcontractor binds
themselves to the Contractor for the
performance of the Subcontractor’s work in
the same manner as the Contractor is
bound to the Owner for such performance
under Contractor’s contract with the
owner.” Which category would this
contract clause fall under?
A. Flow down
B. Arbitration
C. Condition precedent
D. Promissory estoppel

A

c

44
Q

Which of the following terms is the most
favorable to the purchaser?
A. Cash on demand
B. 3/20 Net 60
C. 2/20 Net 60
D. 2/10 Net 20

A

b

45
Q

Which party typically obtains the general
building permit?
A. Owner
B. Subcontractor
C. Contractor
D. Architect/engineer

A

c

46
Q
  1. If an employee wanted to increase the
    amount of taxes withheld from their
    paycheck, which would be the most
    appropriate form to ask for from the HR
    department?
    A. I-9
    B. W-2
    C. W-4
    D. 1099
A

c

47
Q

Which of the following are the best steps
when receiving materials?
A. Inspect delivery, note damages, count
items and compare to the bill of lading
B. Inspect delivery, note damages, count
items and compare to the accounting
terms
C. Review specifications, follow up on
materials orders and call for delivery
date
D. Award contract, vendor prepare shop
drawings, fabricate, review and
deliver

A

a

48
Q
  1. A new hospital is in the preconstruction
    phase and the architect of record has
    drafted the project agreement. The
    agreement calls for the architect to be the
    initial decision maker for any contractor
    disputes that arise on the project including
    any claims that allege errors and omissions
    against them. The general contractor
    wants that provision stricken from the
    project agreement because they believe
    that the design team should not be ruling
    on their own potential errors or omissions.
    Which justification and action is the most
    appropriate?
    A. The clause is patently unethical and
    should be removed
    B. Designers are unable to make
    unbiased ruling on their own work so it
    should be removed.
    C. While not unethical, perceptions can
    be more important that reality and it
    should be removed.
    D. If the designer does not render an
    opinion then the error and omissions
    insurance is voided and as such should
    remain.
A

c

49
Q

Which duties change as a person moves up
an organizational chart?
A. Technical skills increase and
negotiation skills decrease
B. Administration skills decrease and
technical skills increase
C. Analysis skills increase and
communication skills increase
D. Communication skills decrease and
administration skills decrease

A

c

50
Q

A contractor receives an invitation to bid a
project located in Miami on June 1st and
provides a bid to the owner on July 1st.
The bid documents indicate that the start of
the project is August 1st and has a
duration of 365 calendar days. The
contractor is awarded the contract on July
15th with the notice to proceed given on
August 15th. During the construction of the
job, there are five days lost due to rain.
When is the contractor required to
complete the project by?
A. August 1st the following year
B. August 6th the following year
C. August 15th the following year
D. August 20th the following year

A

c

51
Q

While the designer is inspecting the
building and creating a punch list it is
discovered that the flooring contractor
installed a substantially inferior carpet
than what was indicated in the
specification. After the deficiency was
discovered, could the contractor obtain a
certificate of occupancy from the AHJ?
A. No, the AHJ does not issue a certificate
of occupancy until the contracted work
is 100% completed
B. No, the AHJ does not issue a certificate
of occupancy until the owner has
beneficial occupancy of the building
C. No, the AHJ does not issue the
certificate of occupancy
D. Yes, it isn’t a life safety issue so a
certificate of occupancy could be
issued

A

d

52
Q

Review the following task
descriptions and indicate which would be
the most appropriate to report progress on
a field superintendent’s daily log.
A. Poured concrete for the columns.
B. Installed rebar and poured concrete.
C. Poured 75 cy concrete, placed rebar,
and stripped forms for columns D1–D4.
D. Poured 75 cy concrete, placed rebar,
and stripped forms for the building.

A

c

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