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A public project has less governmental involvement than a private project.

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A short-interval schedule is not the same as a look-ahead schedule.

F

A system evaluation does not include employee interviews.

F

An ethics program does not start with upper management.

F

An overcrowded worksite does not affect productivity.

F

Archeological findings are not a risk of the contractor.

F

Bullet points are always effective as a presentation format.

F

Comparing actual job costs to estimated costs is not risk management.

F

Construction actually has little to no effects on the environment and thereby, does not affect global warming.

F

Enhancing indoor environmental quality is not one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.

F

Fiscal considerations should not enter into the reason for a safety program.

F

It is the obligation of the owner to provide job site security.

F

Local government is seldom, if ever, involved in construction projects.

F

Meeting minutes are unnecessary if it is a meeting of the owner's construction representative and the superintendent. Select one:

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PPE stands for protecting people every time.

F

Platinum is the lowest level of LEED certification.

F

Productivity is the most predictable element of project planning and project control.

F

Proper tools and equipment is not a safety consideration.

F

Purchase orders and material invoices do not need to be monitored during the contract.

F

Quality impacts aesthetics, appearance, and durability, but not performance.

F

Safety should only be value-based (and not rules based).

F

Scheduling and coordinating material deliveries is not one of the contractor's tasks.

F

Sequencing of activities is not the same as network logic.

F

Social obligations are not a reason for a robust safety program.

F

Speeding is unethical.

F

Subcontracting work is not a risk mitigation strategy

F

Subcontractors and suppliers should not be involved is a risk evaluation.

F

Subcontractors should not be pre-qualified.

F

Successful subcontractor coordination is not based on proper scheduling, preparation, and planning.

F

Sustainability does not involve using standard sizes of materials.

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Sustainability has to do with a small part of an entire life cycle.

F

Sustainability is an unexpected mainstream design and construction deliverable

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Sustainability is an unexpected mainstream design and construction deliverable.

F

The survey found no discrepancy between the value people place on ethics and what they actually do in practice to support their values.

F

The three types of activities that must be planned and included in a schedule are: pre-construction, construction operations, and post-construction.

F

There is no need for the construction industry to consider implementing the concept of sustainability of sustainable development.

F

Universal Education is a goal of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

F

Very little that comes out of the construction site is recyclable.

F

Waste is a relatively minor issue in construction.

F

A BIM design begins with intelligent objects such as walls, roof, and windows

T

An OSHA visit may be caused by an employee complaint.

T

An activity is a task, function, or decision that has a time commitment, or duration, associated with it.

T

An inspection is a check used when tracking quality.

T

An objective of sustainability is to reduce consumption of nonrenewable resources, to minimize waste, and to create better environments.

T

Animation without a purpose is a distraction.

T

BIM helps with consideration of alternative approaches to design and construction.

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Back charges may be used to encourage subcontractors to clean up after themselves.

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Cite whenever it isn't your original work, including graphics

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Clash detection allows for the effective identification, inspection, and reporting of unintended interferences of materials and systems.

T

Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, sometimes with support of various specialty engineers.

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Computer applications for the construction industry includes programs for estimating, scheduling, and cost control.

T

Contracting with the subcontractors is part of quality assurance.

T

Cost codes are used to compare actual job costs with the estimated job costs.

T

Critical path method (CPM) is the most common type of schedule used in the commercial, civil, and industrial construction industry.

T

Delivery tickets are one of the sources of information used to track job performance.

T

Each activity in the budget is assigned a cost code.

T

Elimination of a risk may cause disengagement.

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Employees should be involved in the development of a company safety manual.

T

Enhancing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources are the best strategies to achieve an NZE building.

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Environmental risks may delay a schedule.

T

Ethics may include the virtues of loyalty, honesty, and responsibility.

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Evaluation of a project includes determining what worked and what didn't work.

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Everyone in a group should review every part of a report. TERM ENGLISH

T

Everything CM's do is tied to the plans and specs.

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In sustainable decision-making, the factors impacting the entire life of the project should be considered.

T

Indirect costs of injuries can be more than direct costs.

T

Optimizing energy use is one of the six fundamental principles of sustainable building design.

T

Part of network logic is answering the question: Which activities can be started once this activity is completed?

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Planning and scheduling concern two interrelated elements of construction management: strategy and time.

T

Political, legal, and regulatory risks are the ones over which the contractor has the least control.

T

Pollutant levels indoor are often higher than pollutant levels outdoor.

T

ProCore is a comprehensive project management platform that enables the entire project team to access and participate in every type of construction application from a centralized hub.

T

Productivity has to do with how much work can be accomplished in a certain time frame.

T

Programmable thermostats are an example of how energy consumption can be optimized.

T

Quality attitude must emanate from the highest levels of leadership and management.

T

Quality control is only done during a construction project.

T

Quality is defined as meeting or exceeding the requirements established in the design documents.

T

Risk retention is a mitigation strategy.

T

SEE stands for significant emotional event.

T

Some production activities do not actually require any physical effort.

T

Summary schedules group activities under broader headings such as mobilization, site work, foundation, and rough framing.

T

TQM stands for Total Quality Management.

T

Taking corrective action is called crashing the schedule.

T

The LEED rating system was developed by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Select one:

T

The actual term of "sustainable development" expressed in the World Conservation Strategy meeting in 1980 for the first time.

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The benefits of sustainable design and construction offer the potential to change the way in which we, as humans, face the challenges of the next decade.

T

The fourth dimension of BIM is scheduling.

T

The goal of sustainability is to reduce the impacts construction has on buildings being built, and the environment, quality of life, and human health.

T

The tracking tool for cost is the estimate.

T

There are nearly 800,000 private construction companies in the U.S. employing nearly 6.7 million people, or an average of just over eight employees per company.

T

There are programs available that integrate estimating, accounting, and contract administration functions into a single program.

T

A zero-punch list should not be a goal of the project.

F

While BIM is a verb, VDC is a noun.

F

Exposure is what makes a hazard a risk.

T

The biggest disadvantage to Gantt charts is that they show the interrelationship among the activities.

F

The construction industry accounts for approximately 43% of the U.S. gross domestic product.

F

The financial strength of a subcontractor is not a risk of the prime contractor.

F

The financial strength of the owner is not a risk of the prime contractoR

F

The financial strength of the owner is not a risk of the prime contractor.

F

The gas that was absent in the Mississippi oilfield explosion was nitrogen.

F

The main assertion of a slide should always be in the bottom left corner of the slide.

F

The order to follow when writing is drafting, prewriting, and polishing.

F

The tracking tool for quality is the schedule.

F

Avoid wordiness.

T

Use of subcontractors is considered as more efficient and expert than self-performance by the contractor.

T

Weather is probably the most common and most obvious reason for work slowdown.

T

With BIM the various stages of design are classified as level of development (LOD).

T

With BIM you get a chance to build the project in a virtual environment before you build it for real.

T

"OWL" is the Online Writing Lab at LSU

F

An ethical issue can be decided by doing a survey.

F

A BIM model serves as a shared knowledge resource for the entire design and build team.

T

A clean site is a safe site.

T

A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan

T

Part of being a construction manager is anticipating risks.

T

The major cornerstone for the ecological movement was the publication of Silent Spring by Rachel Carson in the early 1960s.

T

Labor availability is not a contractor risk.

F

A BIM model cannot perform clash detection before the project does to the field.

F

A preparatory inspection is unnecessary to avoid miscues and rework.

F

A project debriefing is not meant to be a training mechanism.

F

A risk mitigation plan happens before construction starts and does not vary thereafter.

F

Architects deal with the systems of a building design.

F

Assigning durations to each activity precedes sequencing.

F

Availability of materials is not a contractor risk.

F

BIM cannot be accommodating to facility management.

F

BIM does not help a contractor coordinate subcontractors.

F

BIM will not allow collaboration among students from the different design-build disciplines.

F

Budget is not a factor to be considered when setting the quality standard.

F

Construction is big business, reaching $10.6 billion in world-wide spending in 2017.

F

Cost overruns do not need to be addressed until the project is completed.

F

Detailed schedules do not break major work activities down into smaller tasks.

F

Each time number in a network diagram represents a calendar day, not a work day.

F

Eco-friendly building materials may be obtained from anywhere in the world.

F

Elimination is not an example of engineering controls.

F

Fossil fuels are considered a renewable source of energy.

F

Gray water is the same as drinking water.

F

If you are only a user of BIM, and not a designer, you do not need to know anything about BIM.

F

Industrial is the largest energy consumer.

F

It does not make sense to do much upfront planning of the BIM model.

F

NZE building is a theoretical concept, and there is no application in the real world.

F

OSHA was created in 1950.

F

PPE stands for personal protection engineering.

F

Sustainability is the fifth dimension of BIM.

F

The bid amount is converted to a project budget.

F

A BIM model is a 3D representation of the physical and functional characteristics of a building.

T

A clear expression of employee concern should be a policy component of a safety manual.

T

A comprehensive quality control plan is the best way to control quality during construction.

T

A good win-win example is using recycled concrete as a base material for new roadways or driveways.

T

A network diagram is nothing more than a work plan.

T

A tailgate meeting to review safety procedures is risk management.

T

Acceptance is "polite" society usually requires an ethics code that is also acceptable.

T

According to the Brundtland definition of sustainable development, a sustainable society meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

T

Adding contingencies may be a pre-bid method to offset a risk.

T

Additional time should always be asked for when processing a change order.

T

Administrative activities include permitting, submittals, inspections, and testing.

T

Job signage is a good way to advertise the construction company.

T

Jobsite tablets have made it a lot easier for field personnel to manage every aspect of project coordination in real time

T

Keeping accurate labor records is one of the most important functions of CM's in the field.

T

LEED is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

T

LEED stands for Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design.

T

Labor costs are directly impacted by a construction company's safety record.

T

Project size may impact what type of schedule will be used.

T

Quality and safety are ultimately achieved at the labor force level.

T

Quality assurance is done prior to a project being started.

T

The big advantage to Gantt chart schedules is that they are very easy to understand.

T

The correct tools and equipment are necessary for workers to get the job right the first time.

T

The distributed repository approach is the path most contractors use to implement their BIM activities.

T

The first goal of quality management is to get things done right the first time.

T

The ultimate goal of jobsite management is to keep the project on schedule, within budget, and of high quality.

T

The use of sustainable technologies and practices creates new employment opportunities.

T

There are actually wood building materials that may be certified.

T

There are indirect costs that may be saved by having a safety program.

T

Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed before it impacts the project's completion as planned.

T

Triple Bottom Line performance involves economic, environmental, and social performances.

T

Unethical policies can damage the image of a company and destroy employee morale.

T

Unsafe behaviors cause more safety problems than unsafe conditions.

T

Submittal of shop drawings is part of quality assurance.

F

Environmental, Economic, Social are three main benefits that result from sustainable design and construction.

T

Establishing the work hours is the responsibility of the superintendent.

T

Ethics are the moral standards used by people in making personal and business decisions.

T

Excellent (S), Very good (A), Good (B+), Fairly poor (B - ), and poor (C) is the rating categories for the LEED rating system.

T

Great buildings are usually identified with the designers, not the constructors.

T

Hard hats and steel-toed shoes are examples of PPE

T

Hiring the right people can facilitate an ethics program.

T

Identifying performance deviations is one of the seven steps in the project control cycle.

T

It is important to develop a standardized risk assessment approach that can be applied to each project.

T

Most budget problems originate from inaccurate labor estimates.

T

One definition of "sustainable' is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

T

One of the reasons for a toolbox meeting is to emphasize safe work habits

T

One of the reasons for a toolbox meeting is to emphasize safe work habits.

T

One of the reasons for subcontractor meetings is to discuss potential conflicts.

T

One of the results of a robust safety program is that workers believe they have a right to a safe workplace

T

One of the things the owner is accountable for is creating the overall budget for the project.

T

Polishing is made up of revising and editing.

T

Quality, along with cost and time, are the three primary elements of construction management.

T

RFI logs should be kept throughout the project.

T

Residential construction is typically funded by individuals for its own use or for sale.

T

Risk abatement involves reducing the loss potential of a risk.

T

Risk evaluation is subjective.

T

Risk management involves identification, quantification, and mitigation of the risks.

T

Political is a pillar of sustainability, according to the Triple Bottom Line.

F

Predicting durations is an exact science.

F

Safety training addresses the issue of why the need for robust safety plans.

F

Plagiarism is a legal issue.

F


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