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1
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What is the primary difference in contract formation between a Subcontract Agreement
and a Purchase Order?
A. Meeting of the minds exists in a Subcontract but not in a Purchase Order
B. Consideration exists in a Subcontract but not in a Purchase Order
C. Legal purpose exists in a Subcontract but not in a Purchase Order
D. There are not any contract differences between a Subcontract & a Purchase Order

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a

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2
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Which law establishes basic rules governing the sale of goods used to establish a
Purchase Order?
A. Davis Bacon Act
B. Uniform Commercial Code
C. National Labor Relations Act
D. Uniform Transportation Code

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b

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3
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Which of the following items must never be agreed upon utilizing a form titled Purchase
Order?
A. Labor
B. Materials
C. Overhead
D. Rental Equipment

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a

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4
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Which test is most commonly used to determine if a contract is predominantly for
services or for the sale of goods?
A. Policy Test
B. Goods Supplied Test
C. Predominate Thrust Test
D. Predominate Service Test.

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d

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5
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Which test focuses primarily on that part of the contract that UCC applies to goods and
general contract law applies to the services portion of the transaction?
A. Gravamen Test
B. Divisibility Test
C. Predominate Thrust Test
D. Contract Language Test

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b

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6
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Assume that you are utilizing the verbiage Purchaser and Supplier in the terms and
conditions of the contract. How will the courts interpret this type of contract?
A. Services contract
B. Agency Fee contract
C. Sale of Goods contract
D. Guaranteed Maximum Price contract

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c

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7
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Other than the most commonly utilized test, what other tests are suggested by
McLaughlin and Jensen to prove your arguments for a specific type of contract?
A. Language Test and the Divisibility Test
B. Policy Test and the Goods Supplied Test
C. Gravamen Test and the Predominate Service Test
D. Predominate Thrust Test and the Predominate Service Test

A

a

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8
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If the Shipping terms are FOB JOBSITE, which parties is the Bill of Lading between?
A. Vendor and the Contractor
B. Common carrier and the Vendor
C. Common carrier and the Architect
D. Common carrier and the Contractor

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b

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9
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Which of the following terms refers to the process of following up on materials to ensure
that the proper quantity and quality of materials arrive at the jobsite according to
schedule?
A. Leadtime
B. Expediting
C. Purchasing
D. Procurement

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b

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10
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Which of the following terms refers to the complete process of obtaining materials?
A. Leadtime
B. Expediting
C. Purchasing
D. Procurement

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d

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11
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Which document is used to request payment for materials?
A. Invoice
B. Bill of lading
C. Purchase order
D. Stock requisition

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a

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12
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Which of the following documents is used to request materials from the contractors
storage bins?
A. Purchase order
B. Receiving report
C. Stock requisition
D. Purchase requisition

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c

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13
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A clause in the Subcontract Agreement reads that “a 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”. What is the name of this clause?
A. Flow down
B. Arbitration
C. Pay when paid
D. Condition Precedent

A

a

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14
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Which of the clauses below is considered a Condition Precedent?
A. Submit a claim within the time frame stated
B. The Sub will be paid when the Contractor is paid
C. Install street one block at a time and only close the block
D. The Soil Report states “For Informational Purposes Only”

A

b

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15
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What is the term called when a sub-bidder approaches a general who has been awarded a
project with the intent of voluntarily lowering the original price below the price level
established on bid day?
A. Bid Peddling
B. Bid Shopping
C. Condition Precedent
D. Promissory Estoppel

A

a

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16
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During what phase of a project must the Contractor provide the Subcontractor Agreement
to the Subcontractor to avoid the Subcontractor from refusing to sign an agreement that
they have not seen?
A. At the bid opening
B. During the bidding phase of the project
C. After the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed
D. At the signing of the Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement

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b

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17
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What are the agreed upon terms and conditions on a purchase order?
A. Freight and Insurance costs
B. Delivery date of the materials
C. Material prices and merchant warranty
D. Subcontracted labor and material prices

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c

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18
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Which position typically performs the Formwork design calculations?
A. Superintendent
B. Safety Engineer
C. Project Engineer
D. Project Manager

A

v

19
Q

Which position typically completes the time card?
A. Accountant
B. Crew Leader
C. Craft Person
D. Superintendent

A

b

20
Q

Which position typically develops the overall project logic network and schedule?
A. Estimator
B. Cost Engineer
C. Project Manager
D. Planning Engineer

A

c

21
Q

Which of the following activities does a Millwright perform?
A. Cuts and installs trim and cabinets
B. Assembles and aligns rotating equipment
C. Fits and aligns high pressure process piping
D. Fabricates and assembles sheet metal for duct work

A

b

22
Q

Which trade applies stucco to the outside of the building?
A. Plasterer
B. Insulator
C. Carpenter
D. Drywaller

A

a

23
Q

Which trade installs piping and equipment for the fire protection system?
A. Plumber
B. Pipe Fitter
C. Fireproofer
D. Sprinkler Fitter

A

d

24
Q

Which of the following trades fits, aligns & installs drain, waste and vent piping?
A. Plumber
B. Pipe Fitter
C. Pipe Layers
D. Sprinkler Fitter

A

b

25
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Which of the following trades installs and calibrates pressure and flow gauges?
A. Plumber
B. Pipe Fitter
C. Sprinkler fitter
D. Instrumentation Fitter

A

d

26
Q

Which trade wraps the high pressure process piping and equipment?
A. Insulator
B. Plasterer
C. Fireproofer
D. Boiler Maker

A

a

27
Q

Which trade pours, finishes and polishes floors to bring out the marble chips?
A. Tile Setter
B. Terrazzo Worker
C. Cement Finisher
D. Flooring Installer

A

b

28
Q

Which trade operates the motorized concrete buggies?
A. Oiler
B. Laborer
C. Operator
D. Millwright

A

b

29
Q

What are the components of a job-built boiler that the Boilermaker will assemble
together?
A. Assembles the turbine and fits and aligns the rotating equipment
B. Sets steel sheet piling, fabricates and assembles sheet metal and places piping
C. Sets structural steel sides, assembles piping, welds water tubes, and sets pumps
D. Assembles sheet metal, applies refractory material to boiler and paints the boiler.

A

c

30
Q

The welders have associated themselves with numerous trades and have taken on their
trade name. Which of the following crafts are the welders are associated with?
A. Millwrights, Pile Drivers and Operators
B. Ironworkers, Boilermakers and Pipe Fitters
C. Plumbers, Sprinkler fitters and Pipe Layers
D. Instrumentation Fitters, Plumbers and Jointers

A

b

31
Q

What is the purpose of the EEOC law?
A. Prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities
B. Protect companies from discrimination from their employees
C. Prohibit discrimination against individuals due to race, sex, age
D. Protect individuals from discrimination from sexual harassment

A
32
Q

Which of the following posters describes the regulations for wage payment and hours of
work for all industries and must be posted at the job site?
A. Fair Labor Standards
B. Prevailing Wage Rates
C. Material Safety Data Sheet
D. Safety and Health Protection

A

a

33
Q

What is the correct name for the acronym EEOC?
A. Enterprise of Equal Occupational Council
B. Enterprise of Equal Opportunity Coalition
C. Equal Employment Opportunity Companies
D. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

A

d

34
Q

What is the correct name for the acronym DBE?
A. Disabled Business Enterprises
B. Department of Business Enterprises
C. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
D. Department of Business Employment

A

c

35
Q

What is the name of the act that requires the contractor to pay prevailing wage rates on all
federally-funded projects?
A. Wagner Act
B. Taft-Hartley Act
C. Davis-Bacon Act
D. Norris-LaGuardia Act

A

c

36
Q

What is a court order that prohibits a union or contractor to stop certain activities?
A. Strike
B. Lockout
C. Directive
D. Injunction

A

d

37
Q

What is the name of the illegal dispute between a contractor and a union that causes the
employees of a neutral party to exert pressure on the contractor to settle called?
A. Lockout
B. Primary boycott
C. Secondary boycott
D. Jurisdictional dispute

A

c

38
Q

What is a dispute between two unions over work activities requiring the contractor to
assign the work to one of the unions involved called?
A. Primary boycott
B. Secondary boycott
C. Jurisdictional dispute
D. Subcontractor dispute

A

c

39
Q

What is a contractor referred to that defends the concept of the right of each contractor to
decide the crew size, the job activities assigned and establish their wages according to
each individual’s ability and performance?
A. Merit shop contractor
B. Union shop contractor
C. Agent shop contractor
D. Closed shop contractor

A

a

40
Q

What is the procedure established in the labor agreement that provides for meetings
between successively higher levels of union-contractor management to resolve employee
disputes without work stoppage called?
A. Grievance procedure
B. Mediation procedure
C. Arbitration procedure
D. Jurisdictional dispute

A

a

41
Q

The EEO clause on a project states that “on this project a total of 13 percent of the
contract award value shall be for DBE’s.” What is this DBE hiring percentage considered
according to the law?
A. Goal
B. Obligation
C. Minimum Requirement
D. Maximum Requirement

A

a

42
Q

Which document informs the contractor that their proposal has been accepted?
A. Contract Bonds
B. Notice of Award
C. Notice to Proceed
D. Contract Change Order

A

b

43
Q

Which document informs the owner that the work on a project will be stopped for failure
of the owner to make a progress payment?
A. Stop Work Order
B. Change Directive
C. Stop Work Notice
D. Contract Change Order

A

c