Laws, Regulations, Codes and Specifications Flashcards
- What are laws passed by a local government called?
A. Statutes
B. Covenants
C. Ordinances
D. Judicial Decisions
C. Ordinances
- What are laws passed by the legislature called?
A. Statutes
B. Covenants
C. Ordinances
D. Judicial Decisions
A. Statutes
- Which type of law passes worker’s compensation rates or mechanic’s lien laws?
A. Statutes
B. Covenants
C. Ordinances
D. Judicial Decisions
A. Statutes
- Which type of law uses the Spearin Doctrine or the Eichleay Formula?
A. Statutes
B. Covenants
C. Ordinances
D. Judicial Decisions
D. Judicial Decisions
- Which type of law establishes restrictions or protective restrictions to a piece of property?
A. Statutes
B. Covenants
C. Ordinances
D. Judicial Decisions
B. Covenants
- Which type of law is the most difficult to change?
A. Civil Law
B. Statute Law
C. Constitutional Law
D. Administrative Law
C. Constitutional Law
- How are most U.S. government contract disputes initially handled?
A. U.S. Supreme Court
B. Federal District Court
C. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
D. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
D. Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
- Which type of law governs the sales and purchase of goods?
A. Tort Law
B. Civil Law
C. Transportation Code
D. Uniform Commercial Code
D. Uniform Commercial Code
- Which type of law governs agencies set up to carry out specific laws passed by the legislature?
A. Civil Law
B. Statute Law
C. Constitutional Law
D. Administrative Law
D. Administrative Law
- The Preamble to the OSHA Construction Safety Standards states that “the company representative must provide a place of employment free from known and recognized hazards.” What is the name of this clause?
A. OSHA Act
B. Indemnification
C. Contractual Liability
D. General Duty Clause
D. General Duty Clause
- According to the Construction Safety Standards, what is the name of the wrongful act if a person is informed of a wrongful act and indicates that they understand the safety rules, but they proceed wrongfully anyway?
A. Disclaimer
B. Due Diligence
C. Wilful Violation
D. Promissory Estoppel
C. Wilful Violation
- Which type of law case requires you to prove due diligence?
A, Civil case
B. Criminal case
C. Statutory case
D. OSHA Administrative case
B. Criminal case
- In a court case that requires the person to prove “due diligence,” which of the following would be an example of due diligence?
A. Report Violations
B. Tell employees to be careful
C. Correct hazards immediately
D. Scream and threaten the workers
C. Correct hazards immediately
- Which party has all of the liability for a performance specification?
A. Owner
B. Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
D. Separate Contractor
B. Contractor
- Which party has all of the liability for a descriptive specification?
A. Owner
B. Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
D. Separate Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
- Which party has liability for a proprietary specification if it does not perform as stated?
A. Owner
B. Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
D. Separate Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
- Which party has liability for a proprietary specification if an approved substitution does not perform?
A. Owner
B. Contractor
C. Architect/Engineer
D. Separate Contractor
B. Contractor
- A specification read as follows:
SECTION 44 46 00 STEP/STED SYSTEM EQUIPMENT
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.5 STEP SYSTEM COMPONENTS
A. Screened Pump Vaults:
- For Low Profile Concrete Tank:
a) 15 inches in diameter by 48 inches long with 4 inch flow inducer. Model SV1548Fi, as manufactured by Orenco.
What type of specification is this called?
A. Proprietary Specification
B. Performance Specification
C. Combination Specification
D. Descriptive or Design Specification
A. Proprietary Specification
- A specification reads as follows:
SECTION 03 21 00 CONCRETE REINFORCEMENT
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.02 Reinforcing Steel
C. Provide deformed reinforcement prefabricated straight bars and bent bars according to the CRSI Manual of Standard Practice of not less than 10 feet with concrete coverage of at least 3 inches on exterior exposures and 2 inches elsewhere. Place bars at the on-center spacings shown on the plans.
What type of specification is this called?
A. Proprietary Specification
B. Performance Specification
C. Combination Specification
D. Descriptive or Design Specification
D. Descriptive or Design Specification
- A specification reads as follows:
SECTION 31 23 00 DEWATERING
PART 3 EXECUTION
- 1 Dewatering
- Furnish, install, operate, and maintain all necessary pumping equipment for dewatering the various parts of the work and for maintaining free of water the foundations and trenches as required for construction operations.
What type of specification is this called?
A. Proprietary Specification
B. Performance Specification
C. Combination Specification
D. Descriptive or Design Specification
B. Performance Specification
- A specification reads as follows:
SECTION 1011 00 VISUAL DISPLAY BOARDS
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.2 Marker Board Material
A. White LCS Writing surface or equal with 24-gauge porcelain enameled steel face on 3/8-inch foil-backed particle board.
What type of specification is this called?
A. Proprietary Specification.
B. Performance Specification.
C. Combination Specification.
D. Descriptive or Design Specification.
A. Proprietary Specification.
- A specification reads as follows:
SECTION 07 22 16 ELASTOMERIC ROOFING - BOARD INSULATION
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.03 INSTALLATION - INSULATION
D. Pitch new roof surfaces to provide continuous drainage to roof drain locations. Set drains at 2 inches above deck level of the new roof. Gradually taper insulation at roof drains approximately 16 inch radius from roof drains using factory-tapered edge strips down to minimum 1 inch thick at drain rings.
What type of specification is this called?
A. Proprietary Specification.
B. Performance Specification.
C. Combination Specification.
D. Descriptive or Design Specification.
C. Combination Specification.
- What does the Mean’s book unit of measure abbreviation M.B.F. stand for?
A. One hundred Board Feet
B. One thousand Board Feet
C. One million Feet
D. One million Board Feet
B. One thousand Board Feet
- What does the Mean’s book unit of measure abbreviation C.S.F. stand for?
A. Cubic Square Feet
B. Contact Square Feet
C. One hundred Square Feet
D. One thousand Square Feet
C. One hundred Square Feet
- What does the Mean’s Book unit of measure abbreviation S.F.C.A. stand for?
A. Square Feet Continuous Area
B. Square Feet Cubic Area
C. Square Feet Contact Area
D. Square Feet Critical Area
C. Square Feet Contact Area
- What does the Mean’s Book unit of measure abbreviation Sq. stand for?
A. Square inches
B. One Hundred Square Feet
C. One hundred Square Inches
D. One thousand Square Feet
B. One Hundred Square Feet
- What does the Mean’s Book unit of measure abbreviation V.L.F. stand for?
A. Five Lineal Feet
B. Vertical Lineal Feet
C. Volume Lineal Feet
D. Vinyl Lineal Feet
B. Vertical Lineal Feet
- What does the Mean’s Book unit of measure abbreviation C stand for?
A. Ten
A. One hundred
B. One thousand
D. One Million
A. Ten
