AC EXAM TEST 2

Which of the following systems is designed to carry the vertical load of the structure? a. Piling. b. Cofferdam. c. Timber Shoring. d. Cribbing and Tie-backs.

a. Piling.

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. Arbitration. b. Flow down. c. Pay when paid. d. Condition Precedent.

b. Flow down.

For labor services to be considered under the formation principles, which form shall they be placed on? a. Owner-Contractor Agreement. b. Vendor Agreement. c. Purchase Order. d. Subcontract Agreement.

d. Subcontract Agreement.

Which of the following are the best steps of a good material receiving procedure? 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, reviews, fabricate and deliver.

a. Inspect delivery, note damages, count items and compare to the bill of lading.

The Vibrating Plate is 24" wide and 26" long. The vibrating plate moves at 35 feet per minute (FPM) working a 45 minute hour and 95% modified Proctor Density is developed after 3 passes for the 6 inch lifts. What is the production rate in Cubic Yards per hour for the vibrating plate? a. 0.32 b. 19.44 c. 38.89 d. 76,999.99

b. 19.44

Refer to chart PUC 1. How many days (whole) are required to install 12,000 S.F.C.A.? a. 9 b. 22 c. 200 d. 1500

b. 22

What is the working range of a Dragline? a. 00 - 24 degrees b. 25 - 39 degrees c. 40 - 54 degrees d. 55 - 80 degrees

b. 25 - 39 degrees

Refer to chart EPUC 1. Assume that the round trip time is .266. How many Round Trips per hour for one-truck? a. 0.266 b. 3.759 c. 15.960 d. 225.563

b. 3.759

Refer to chart WSPM 1. How many total square feet of contact area (S.F.C.A.) Is required for the sheet piling? a. 3,200 b. 4,160 c. 6,000 d. 60,000

b. 4,160

Refer to chart WSPM 2. Approximately how many pounds of nails are required? a. 66 b. 443 c. 1,320 d. 44,280

b. 443

What is the term called when a prime contractor has a subcontractors bid, but approaches another subcontractor and asks them to give them a lower price? a. Condition Precedent. b. Bid Shopping. c. Promissory Estoppel. d. Bid Peddling.

b. Bid Shopping.

The contractual agreement between a shipper and a common carrier to move material from location A to location B for a specified price is called __________. a. Freight on Board b. Bill of Lading c. Requisition d. Shipping Terms

b. Bill of Lading

Which document contains a description of the alternate(s)? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions.

b. General Requirements.

What is the name of the law principle for referring the Contractor to other documents that are not contained in the package provided? a. Order of Precedence. b. Incorporated by Reference. c. Standardized General Conditions. d. Shop Drawings and Reference Standards.

b. Incorporated by Reference.

What is the lifting system called which consists of two vertical towers with a cross beam on top with the intended purpose of lifting an unusually long piece of equipment which was transported horizontally and it is lifted into its permanent vertical position? a. Caisson. b. Jin Pole. c. Cofferdam. d. Tower Crane.

b. Jin Pole.

In construction, what is the proper terminology for transporting the off road equipment to the job site? a. Hauling. b. Mobilization. c. Militarization. d. Transportation.

b. Mobilization.

What does the Means 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 Means Book unit of measure abbreviation C stand for? a. Ten. b. One hundred. c. One thousand. d. One Million.

b. One hundred.

What does the Means 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.

Which of the following terms is used to refer to the complete process of obtaining materials? a. Purchasing. b. Procurement. c. Leadtime. d. Expediting

b. Procurement.

Which of the following documents is used internally to request the contractor's purchasing department to obtain the prices for the materials needed for a project? a. Purchase order. b. Purchase Requisition. c. Invoice. d. Stock Requisition.

b. Purchase Requisition.

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. Agency Fee contract. b. Sale of Goods contract. c. Services contract. d. Guaranteed Maximum Price contract.

b. Sale of Goods contract.

Which of the following systems is designed to restrain horizontal temporary loads such as soil and water? a. Steel Piling. b. Sheet Piling. c. Wood Piling. d. Concrete Piling.

b. Sheet Piling.

What does "close sheeting" mean in relationship to a shoring system? a. The span across the width of an excavation. b. The spacing between timber planks not to exceed ½ inch. c. Tongue and groove timber planks at least 3 inches thick. d. The use of a trench box or trench shield while working in the excavation.

b. The spacing between timber planks not to exceed ½ inch.

What does the Means 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.

Which document is submitted by each bidder stating that their bid was arrived at without any conferring with other prime bidders? a. Proposal Supplements b. Instructions to Bidders. c. Nonocclusive Affidavit. d. Owner/Contractor Agreement.

c. Nonocclusive Affidavit.

Refer to chart PUC 2. What is the Equipment Cost per Cubic Yard ($Eq/CY)? a. $ 0.01 b. $ 2.91 c. $ 5.34 d. $57.23

c. $ 5.34

The plans call for you to purchase 4 x 4 - W2.9 x W 2.9 (6x6) of Welded Wire Fabric for a reinforced concrete bridge deck. The estimated quantity is 13,200 Square Feet (SF). The agreed upon purchase price is $18.30 per CSF. What is the Total Materials costs to purchase? a. $241.56 b. $721.31 c. $2,415.60 d. $241,560.00

c. $2,415.60

Refer to chart WSPM 2. Assume the Total Material Costs for the Cofferdam above is $17,000 and using the information provided above. What is the Material Unit Costs per Vertical Lineal Feet ($M/VLF)? a. $0.65 b. $1.55 c. $3.09 d. $4.61

c. $3.09

Refer to chart PUC 1. What is the Total Labor Cost for installing the 12,000 S.F.C.A.? a. $720.00 b. $1,440.00 c. $31,320.00 d. $284,640.00

c. $31,320.00

Refer to chart WSPM 1. Approximately how many total board feet (BF) for all of the cofferdam components including the waste? a. 16 b. 16,164 c. 25,565 d. 27,229

c. 25,565

Refer to chart WSPM 1. How many total vertical lineal feet (VLF) of sheet piling? a. 320 b. 2,960 c. 3,848 d. 60,000

c. 3,848

What is the working range of a Clam Shell? a. 00 - 24 degrees b. 25 - 39 degrees c. 40 - 54 degrees d. 55 - 80 degrees

c. 40 - 54 degrees

Assume you are lifting an item onto the bridge deck. The Deck is 27 feet above the ground and the horizontal distance from the centerline of the rotation is 40 feet. What is the minimum boom angle? a. 30 degrees. b. 40 degrees. c. 57 degrees. d. 72 degrees.

c. 57 degrees.

Refer to chart PUC 1. How many total crew workhours are expended per day? a. 28 b. 32 c. 60 d. 100

c. 60

Refer to chart PUC 1. What is the productivity rate in S.F.C.A. per Workhour? a. 0.045 b. 0.110 c. 9.083 d. 68.130

c. 9.083

Which of the following systems is designed as an enclosed structure to restrain soil and water, therefore, allowing workers to work inside safely? a. Caisson. b. Jin Poles. c. Cofferdam. d. Underpinning

c. Cofferdam.

Which party is normally responsible for designing the temporary structures? a. Owner. b. Vendor. c. Contractor. d. Architect/Engineer.

c. Contractor.

Which party is normally responsible for estimating and pricing the temporary structures? a. Owner. b. Vendor. c. Contractor. d. Architect/Engineer.

c. Contractor.

Which piece of equipment is used to excavate ponds or soil under water? a. Shovel. b. Backhoe. c. Dragline. d. Wheel-tractor Scraper.

c. Dragline.

Which document specifies the existing soil conditions? a. General Requirements. b. Technical Specifications. c. Supplementary Conditions. d. Information Available to Bidders.

d. Information Available to Bidders.

Which of the following items must never be agreed upon utilizing a form titled Purchase Order? a. Materials. b. Overhead. c. Rental Equipment. d. Labor.

d. Labor.

What is the primary cause for a masonry wall to collapse while under construction? a. Poor soil conditions. b. Lack of vertical reinforcement. c. Lack of horizontal reinforcement. d. Lack of masonry wall bracing and a change in wind conditions.

d. Lack of masonry wall bracing and a change in wind conditions.

Which of the following temporary systems is utilized to support freshly placed concrete which is poured on the ground as a slab and lifted up to its final horizontal elevation using hydraulic jacks? a. Slip form system. b. Tilt-up for system. c. Flying form system. d. Lift slab form system.

d. Lift slab form system.

What are the agreed upon terms and conditions on a purchase order? a. Delivery date of the materials. b. Subcontracted labor and material prices. c. Freight and Insurance costs. d. Material prices and merchant warranty.

d. Material prices and merchant warranty.

Which document is submitted to the Owner for bid consideration before the Contractor can receive the bidding documents? a. Proposal Supplements. b. Instructions to Bidders. c. Noncollusive Affidavit. d. Pre-qualification Forms.

d. Pre-qualification Forms.

Which document establishes the labor rates on a project? a. General Requirements. b. Instructions to Bidders. c. Proposal Supplements. d. Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule.

d. Prevailing Wage Rate Schedule.

Which document describes the business procedures for a specific project and they change the initial procedures? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions.

d. Supplementary Conditions.

According to the OSHA Construction Safety Standards, what is required for shoring systems more than 20 feet deep? a. The Architect shall design the protection system. b. The Project Engineer shall design the protection system. c. The designated Competent Person shall design the protection system. d. The Registered Professional Engineer shall design the protection system.

d. The Registered Professional Engineer shall design the protection system.

Which of the following documents are submitted by the Contractor at bid opening? a. Proposal Form, Bid Breakdown, Addendum, Bid Bond & Noncollusive Affidavit. b. Proposal Supplements, Performance Bond, Payment Bond & Insurance certificate. c. Prequalification Forms, Alternates, Cash Allowances, Prevailing Wages, Deposit. d. Agreement, Regulatory Requirements, Shop Drawings, Product Data & Samples.

a. Proposal Form, Bid Breakdown, Addendum, Bid Bond & Nonocclusive Affidavit.

Refer to chart EPUC 1. What is the Labor cost per CY ($L/CY) to EXCAVATE including Payroll Burden? a. $0.51 b. $0.83 c. $2.14 d. $41.02

a. $0.51

Refer to chart WSPM 2. What is the Total Lumber Cost allocated to this project? a. $2,420 b. $6,050 c. $24,200 d. $60,500

a. $2,420

Which document makes changes, modifications and corrections prior to bid opening? a. Addenda. b. Change Directive. c. Proposal Supplements d. Contract Change Order.

a. Addenda.

Which document describes the duties and responsibilities of each party and the business procedures for administering the contract? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions.

a. General Conditions.

Which of the following documents is normally incorporated by reference? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions

a. General Conditions.

Which document specifies the Regulations required such as soil erosion or minorities? a. General Requirements. b. Technical Specifications. c. Supplementary Conditions. d. Information Available to Bidders.

a. General Requirements.

Which document specifies the temporary facilities needed on a project? a. General Requirements. b. Technical Specifications. c. Supplementary Conditions. d. Information Available to Bidders.

a. General Requirements.

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 and a Purchase Order.

a. Meeting of the minds exists in a Subcontract but not in a Purchase Order

The terms on the purchase order indicate F.O.B. Factory, at which point does the responsibility for the goods change? a. Passes at time of pickup by carrier. b. Passes at the payment due date. c. Passes at time of receipt at the jobsite. d. Passes at the invoice date.

a. Passes at time of pickup by carrier.

Which document issued by the Architect illustrates what is to be built? a. Plans. b. Shop Drawings. c. Product Data Sheets. d. Schematics Drawings.

a. Plans.

Which piece of equipment sets below the excavation and the bucket pushes up? a. Power Shovel. b. Hydraulic Backhoe. c. Dragline. d. Wheel-tractor Scraper.

a. Power Shovel.

Which test is most commonly used to determine if a contract is predominantly for services or for the sale of goods? a. Predominate Thrust Test. b. Policy Test. c. Goods Supplied Test. d. Predominate Service Test.

a. Predominate Thrust Test.

What is the name of the law principle that allows the Contractor to receive an oral or a printed quotation and then incorporate this price quotation into their bid proposal to the Owner and if awarded the prime contract they can hold the subcontractor to their quotation? a. Promissory Estoppel. b. Incorporated by Reference. c. Flow Down. d. Condition Precedent.

a. Promissory Estoppel

Which document requests that additional information be submitted by the bidder within 48 hours of bid opening? a. Proposal Supplements. b. Instructions to Bidders. c. Noncollusive Affidavit. d. Pre-qualification Forms.

a. Proposal Supplements.

What are the components of a cofferdam or a support system? a. Sheeting, Wales, and Cross braces. b. Posts, Stringers, Joists and Pans. c. Posts, Stringers, Joists and Plyform. d. Wall forms, Wall Ties, Wales, Hairpins and Braces.

a. Sheeting, Wales, and Cross braces.

Which of the following temporary systems is utilized to support freshly placed concrete which is poured continuously in a vertical direction? a. Slip form system. b. Tilt-up for system. c. Flying form system. d. Lift slab form system

a. Slip form system.

Which of the following documents is used to request materials from the contractors storage bins? a. Stock requisition b. Purchase order c. Receiving report d. Purchase requisition.

a. Stock requisition

Which of the clauses below is considered a Condition Precedent? a. The Sub will be paid when the Contractor is paid. b. Submit a claim within the time frame stated. c. Install street one-block at a time and only close the block. d. The Soil Report states "For Informational Purposes Only."

a. The Sub will be paid when the Contractor is paid.

What is the concrete pouring method called that is used to pour concrete under water? a. Tremie. b. Conveyor. c. Direct Chute. d. Underpinning.

a. Tremie.

Which document applies to the Contractor and the Subcontractors and describes the administrative, procedural and temporary procedures on the job site? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions.

b. General Requirements.

Refer to chart EPUC 1. What is the backhoe Equipment Cost per Cubic Yard? a. $0.01 b. $0.71 c. $0.97 d. $36.80

b. $0.71

Refer to chart PUC 1. What is the Total Crew Cost per day? a. $746.08 b. $1,423.36 c. $2,071.36 d. $5,595.60

b. $1,423.36

Refer to chart PUC 1. What is the Labor Cost per S.F.C.A. ($L/S.F.C.A.)? a. $0.06 b. $2.61 c. $23.72 d. $177.92

b. $2.61

Refer to chart PUC 1. What is the Productivity Rate expressed in Workhours per Unit (Whr/Unit)? a. 00.059 b. 00.110 c. 09.083 d. 17.031

b. 00.110

Refer to chart PUC 1. How many total workhours are required to install 12,000 S.F.C.A.? a. 708 b. 1,320 c. 65, 400 d. 108,996

b. 1,320

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 signing of the Contractor-Subcontractor Agreement. b. At the bid opening. c. During the bidding phase of the project. d. After the Owner-Contractor Agreement is signed.

c. During the bidding phase of the project.

Which document establishes the forms, content and procedures for submitting the bid proposals? a. General Conditions. b. General Requirements. c. Instructions to Bidders. d. Supplementary Conditions.

c. Instructions to Bidders.

Which document is used to request payment for materials? a. Purchase order. b. Bill of lading. c. Invoice. d. Stock requisition.

c. Invoice.

What does the Means 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.

If Damages should occur during shipment of construction materials and the terms on the Bill of Lading are FOB Factory, who would be required to recover the loss from the common carrier? a. Owner. b. Vendor. c. Purchaser. d. Architect.

c. Purchaser.

Which piece of equipment is most efficient for compacting granular soils such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone? a. Backhoe. b. Sheepsfoot. c. Smooth-Wheel Roller. d. Wheel-tractor scraper.

c. Smooth-Wheel Roller.

What does the Means 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.

Which document describes quality of work and the quality of the materials and the construction execution procedures? a. Agreement. b. General Requirements. c. Technical Specifications d. Supplementary Conditions.

c. Technical Specifications

The Vendor has quoted you a price of $9,270 COD for an item. Which of the following is this price quote telling you? a. The $9,270 is the total to be paid and it includes freight and insurance. b. The $9,270 will be collected on delivery and it includes freight and insurance. c. The $9,270 shipping will be collected by the carrier on delivery by the buyer. d. The $9,270 is the total item cost plus the freight and insurance will be added.

c. The $9,270 shipping will be collected by the carrier on delivery by the buyer.

Which piece of equipment has its boom above the structure and it lifts the load vertically until it is above the structure, then it can move the load horizontally? a. Shovel. b. Backhoe. c. Tower Crane. d. Track-mounted Crane.

c. Tower Crane.

Which of the following systems is utilized for supporting an existing structure when the new excavation will be below the existing structures foundation while the extension to the existing foundation is being placed? a. Piling. b. Cofferdam. c. Underpinning. d. Cribbing and Tie-backs.

c. Underpinning.

What is another name for Sheeting? a. Piles. b. Struts. c. Uprights. d. Caissons.

c. Uprights.

Assume you are lifting an item onto the bridge deck. The deck is 37 feet above the ground and the horizontal distance from the centerline of the rotation is 70 feet. What is the minimum length of the boom required? a. 70 Feet. b. 87 Feet. c. 110 Feet. d. 120 Feet.

d. 120 Feet.

Refer to chart EPUC 2. What is the true (Actual) output for the Backhoe in Cubic Yards per hour? a. 60.00 b. 78.23 c. 117.38 d. 176.06

d. 176.06

Which of the following descriptions defines the term 2/10 Net 30? a. 2% Discount can be deducted if paid within 10 days of the arrival of goods. Full payment Due in thirty days. b. 2% discount is available for thirty days. c. 2% discount is available through the tenth of the month following the receipt of goods. Full payment due in thirty days. d. 2% discount can be deducted if paid within 10 days of the invoice date. Full payment due in thirty days.

d. 2% discount can be deducted if paid within 10 days of the invoice date. Full payment due in thirty days

What is the working range of a Lift Crane? a. 00 - 24 degrees b. 25 - 39 degrees c. 40 - 54 degrees d. 55 - 80 degrees

d. 55 - 80 degrees

Assume you are lifting an item onto the bridge deck. The deck is 37 feet above the ground and the horizontal distance from the centerline of the rotation is 70 feet. What is the minimum boom angle? a. 26 degrees. b. 40 degrees. c. 47 degrees. d. 57 degrees.

d. 57 degrees.

Assume you are lifting an item onto the roof. The Height of the exterior wall is 27 Feet above the ground and the horizontal distance from the centerline of the rotation is 40 feet. What is the minimum length of the boom required? a. 20 Feet. b. 50 Feet. c. 60 Feet. d. 70 Feet.

d. 70 Feet.

What is the term called which requires all Bidders to include in their bid a specified amount or unit price for a particular item? a. Plug. b. Alternate. c. Contingency. d. Cash Allowance

d. Cash Allowance.

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 architect. c. Common carrier and the contractor. d. Common carrier and the vendor.

d. Common carrier and the vendor.

Which piece of equipment and attachment would be the most efficient method to excavate inside a cofferdam? a. Shovel with a 3-CY bucket. b. Backhoe with a 3-CY bucket. c. Crane with an Auger Attachment. d. Crane with a Clamshell attachment.

d. Crane with a Clamshell attachment.

Which of the following systems is utilized for restraining a vertical wall of soil and other loads where it is impractical to slope the soil such as in a downtown area where the excavation and new substructure are below the street level? a. Piling. b. Cofferdam. c. Underpinning. d. Cribbing and Tie-backs.

d. Cribbing and Tie-backs.

What types of projects establish prevailing wage rates? a. Union projects. b. Merit Shop Projects. c. Privately Funded Projects. d. Federally Funded Projects.

d. Federally Funded Projects.

What is a toe in relationship to a Cofferdam? a. The Tie Back extension beyond the Cribbing at least 2 feet. b. The horizontal Wales which extends beyond the wall at least 2 feet. c. The braces set at a 45-degree angle and extended into the ground at least 2 feet. d. The vertical sheeting extended below the bottom of the excavation at least 2 feet.

d. The vertical sheeting extended below the bottom of the excavation at least 2 feet.

The UCC establishes basic rules governing the sale of goods used to establish a Purchase Order. What does UCC stand for? a. Uniform Code of Collaboration. b. United Code for Conduct. c. United Contractor's Code. d. Uniform Commercial Code.

d. Uniform Commercial Code.