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Midterm 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Which 2 items represent the greatest risks an owner faces on a construction project?
1. Selecting the right partners to design and construct the building
2. Deciding the materials of construction
3. What type of delivery method to use
4. Selecting the right financing
5. Getting the correct zoning

A
  1. Selecting the right partners to design and construct the building
  2. What type of delivery method to use
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2
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Which of the following is not one of the main phases of a project?
1. operations
2. planning
3. financing
4. construction
5. design

A
  1. financing
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3
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Which of the following industries contributes the greatest percentage to the Gross Domestic Product in the USA?
1.steel
2.construction
3.automotive
4.movie

A

2.construction

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4
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Which of the following is true about the Commercial Building Industry sector?
1.Requires technical skills to construct
2.all of these
3.Constitutes approximately 1/3 of all construction
4.Includes government buildings

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  1. All of these
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5
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This party has the primary responsibility for safety of the craft workers
1. the owner
2. the general contractor
3. the design architect
4. the design engineer

A
  1. the general contractor
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over the past 40 years, technology has…
1. improved the efficiency of communication
2. increased both effectiveness and efficiency of communication
3. has not improved communication
4. improved the effectiveness of communication

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  1. improve the efficiency of communication
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7
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roads, bridges, and wastewater treatment plants are considered to be in this industry sector
1. commercial
2. residential
3. industrial
4. environmental
5. heavy civil

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  1. heavy civil
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8
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Building codes, standards, and specs control this part of a project
1.means and methods
2. quality
3. schedule
4. construction cost

A
  1. quality
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9
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This project manager is responsible for plans and specifications
1.owner PM
2.trade partner PM
3. builder PM
4. design PM

A
  1. Design PM
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10
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Over the past 50 years, productivity in construction
1. has kept pace with non-farm manufacturing
2. has increased with technology
3. has decreased
4. is higher than non-farm manufacturing

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  1. has decreased
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11
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Research has shown that this delivery method has the lowest increase in overall cost and delivers the project the fastest
1. CM at risk
2. Design-Build
3. Design-Bid-Build
4. Construction Manager Agency
5. Integrated form of delivery

A
  1. Design-Build
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12
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Which of the following is not considered a primary player in the building process?
1.Engineer
2. Architect
3.Trade contractor
4. general contractor
5. owner

A
  1. trade contractor
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13
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This delievery method is the most established in courts of law
1. Design-Build
2. CM at Risk
3. Design-Bid-Build
4. Integrated form of delivery
5. CM agency

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  1. Design-Bid-Build
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14
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Which of the following is not one of the six dials of project value
1. operations
2. location
3. safety
4. budget
5. quality

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  1. Location
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15
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Which of the following delivery methods allows the owner flexibility in selection of team partners through negotiation
1. CM agency
2. Design-Build
3. CM at risk
4. Design-Bid-Build
5. Integrated form of delivery

A
  1. CM agency
  2. Design-Build
  3. CM at risk
  4. Integrated form of delivery
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16
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This delivery method has a common contract for all parties who share the risk and rewards of the project
1. Integrated form of Agreement
2. Design-Bid-Build
3.CM at risk
4. CM agency
5. Design-Build

A
  1. Integrated form of Agreement
17
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In which phase of the construction process is the Request for Proposal Released?
1. Operations and Maintenance
2. Planning
3. Construction
4. Design

A
  1. Design
18
Q

The term “hard bid” refers to which delivery method?
1. IPD
2. CM Agency
3. Design-Bid-Build
4. CMaR

A
  1. Design-Bid-Build
19
Q

Having the proper experience and having adequate resources to perform the work are attributes of…
1. A low bidder
2. A responsible bidder
3. A responsive bidder
4. a qualified bidder

A
  1. A responsible bidder
20
Q

Which of the following pertain to a “best value” proposal?
1. Describing the evaluation process
2. Selecting the lowest bidder
3. Defining the preconstruction services
4. Listing of previous projects of similar size and complexity

A
  1. Describing the evaluation process
  2. Defining the preconstruction services
  3. Listing of previous projects of similar size and complexity
21
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The owner, the architect, current backlog, and size of the project are factors a contractor considers as part of this process
1. decision to bid work
2. moving into a new market
3. acquiring financing
4. purchasing equipment for self-performed work

A
  1. decision to bid work
22
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Which of the following is true about the approximate quantities method of conceptual estimating
1. Does not include general conditions
2. Is based on comparable building types
3. most accurate estimate
4. Does not have contingencies

A
  1. Does not include general conditions
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