CMP 101 Final

In the ______________stage, an architect/engineer might try to understand what is the owner's final purpose of undertaking a construction project. - Warranty - Commissioning - Pre-Construction - Feasibility studies - Procurement

Feasibility Studies

GC is an acronym for which one of the following? - Generic Construction - General Contractor - Genoa City - General Construction - None of these

General Contractor

Lien Waiver

Generally thought to be a relinquishing of one's lien rights

_________________ Delivery Method is a delivery methodology that fully integrates project teams in order to take advantage of the knowledge of all team members to maximize the project outcome. - Design-Bid-Build - Design-Build - Agency CM - IPD - None of these

IPD

The AEC industry traditionally has lacked collaboration due to which one of the following challenges: - Unskilled workers - Large Diverse Teams - Unavailability of funds - Lack of Trust - Unavailability of work

Large Diverse Teams

The amount that a buyer pays to purchase a house is known as _____________ - Value - Cost - None of these - Price

Price

What is another name for a General Contractor? - Sub-contractor - Sub-sub-contractor - Prime contractor - Architectural engineer - None of the above

Prime Contractor

Which of the following would typically hire a sub-contractor? - Architect - Owner - Prime Contractor - Acoustical Engineer - None of the above

Prime Contractor

CM Is About

Processes and the people that manage those processes

Where would you find the construction agreement? - Project manual - Site plan - Framing plan - Structural plan - None of the above

Project Manual

What Is a Contract

Promise Exchange Enforcement

Who tends to design and manage heavy construction projects? - Landscape architect - Architect - MEP - Architectural engineer - Civil engineer

Civil Engineer

Select the activities that must be completed prior to starting the sheetrock (drywall) installation stage - Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Rough-In - Framing - Insulation - Interior Trims installation - Interior Painting

- Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Rough-In - Framing - Insulation

On a NON-RESIDENTIAL construction project, the Owner may directly hire the following entities: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - Electrical Engineer - Architect - Masonry Contractor - Prime Contractor - Construction Manager

- Architect - Construction Manager

The 3 C's which allow projects to benefit from modern construction technologies is: (SELECT 3 CORRECT OPTIONS) - Corporate Culture - Collaboration - Communication - Confusion - Coordination - Customer

- Collaboration - Communication - Coordination

Following items would qualify as 'DIRECT COSTS' when preparing an estimate for a single-family home construction project: (Select ALL that apply) - Concrete purchased for pouring driveway - Permit fees paid to the township for construction - Mini Excavator rented to dig for foundation - Portable toilet rented for duration of construction - Framers hires to install trusses - Salary paid to home builder's accountant - Electrical Contractor hired to install light fixtures

- Concrete purchased for pouring driveway - Mini Excavator rented to dig for foundation - Framers hires to install trusses - Electrical Contractor hired to install light fixtures

Arrange the stages of commercial construction project in the correct order - Design - Owner Occupancy - Construction - Pre-Construction - Post-Construction - Owner's Concept - Procurement

- Design (2) - Owner Occupancy (7) - Construction (5) - Pre-Construction (3) - Post-Construction (6) - Owner's Concept (1) - Procurement (4)

A Construction Manager would perform the following functions as a part of 'Monitoring Project Performance' - Ensure that all portable toilets are functioning for workers to use. - Ensure the architect has completed all construction drawings - Ensure the project cost is within owner's budget - Ensure that work orders are given to sub-contractors - Ensure the project is proceeding as per the schedule

- Ensure the project cost is within owner's budget - Ensure the project is proceeding as per the schedule

As someone in a management role for a road construction project, you would perform the following tasks:

- Ensure the project is completed on time - Manage the finances to ensure the project makes profit

Permit Inspections are required after the following stages of construction: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - Final Construction - Rough Indoor - Foundation Installation - Drywall Installation - Rough Underground MEP

- Final Construction - Rough Indoor - Rough Underground MEP

In order to start pouring concrete for concrete footings, following steps must be complete: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - Installation of CMU foundation wall - Installation of Floor Joists - Footing Formwork Installation - Footing Rebar Installation - Installation of Underground Utilities - Excavation

- Footing Formwork Installation - Footing Rebar Installation - Installation of Underground Utilities - Excavation

Arrange the following activities for a residential construction project in the correct order (In Order) - Install Insulation - Install Drywall - Complete Framing - Install Electrical wiring and plumbing pipes - Install Foundation Wall

- Foundation Wall - Complete Framing - Install Electrical wiring and plumbing pipes - Install Insulation - Install Drywall

As a construction manager for a road construction project, you would perform the following tasks: (Select all that apply) - Hire skilled workers to perform the construction work - Manage the finances to ensure the project makes profit. - Operate all road building equipment - Ensure the project is completed on time

- Hire skilled workers to perform the construction work - Manage the finances to ensure the project makes profit. - Ensure the project is completed on time

Arrange the following activities for a residential construction project in the correct order - Install Insulation - Install Drywall - Complete Framing - Install Electrical wiring and plumbing pipes - Install Foundation Wall

- Install Insulation (4) - Install Drywall (5) - Complete Framing (2) - Install Electrical wiring and plumbing pipes (3) - Foundation Wall (1)

Arrange the stages of commercial construction project in the correct order (In order) - Design - Owner Occupancy - Construction - Pre-Construction - Post-Construction - Owner's Concept - Procurement

- Owner's Concept - Design - Pre-Construction - Procurement - Construction - Post-Construction - Owner Occupancy

A "SUPERINTENDENT" will perform which of the following tasks on a construction project? (Select ALL that apply) - Install Electrical Conduit - Perform routine inspections to ensure quality of construction - Co-ordinate the work between sub-contractors - Create construction plans and specs - Manage job site safety

- Perform routine inspections to ensure quality of construction - Co-ordinate the work between sub-contractors - Manage job site safety

Following are the benefits that an owner may see by hiring a CM: - Project gets completed within time - Owner does not have to deal with any disputes on construction site - Owner gets a better interest rate from the bank for undertaking the construction project - Project gets completed safely - Owner receives market information on similar construction projects - Owners sees a cost savings for construction

- Project gets completed within time - Owner does not have to deal with any disputes on construction site - Project gets completed safely - Owners sees a cost savings for construction

Prior to installing the drywall(sheetrock), following activities must be complete: (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) - Rough-In Mechanical - Floor Tile Installation - Insulation Installation - Rough-In Electrical - Wall Framing - Trim Installation

- Rough-In Mechanical - Insulation Installation - Rough-In Electrical - Wall Framing

Which of the following acts as a consultant to the owner during design and development phases? - Architect - None of these - Architectural Engineer - At-Risk CM - Civil Engineer

At-Risk CM

Pre-bid Meeting

Attendance may be a requirement for all bidders

Curbs and gutters drawings would be found in which section of the plans? - None of these - Landscaping - Fire Protection - Architectural - Civil

Civil

Which of the following is a structural roof member? - Truss - CMU - Joist - Stud - Rebar

Truss

Which of the following typically has "common" entry ways? - townhouses - duplexes - condominium - commercial rentals - apartments

Apartments

Promise

A commitment that something will or will not be done in the future. It must be definite enough to qualify as a promissory (conveying or implying a promise)

Which of the following typically hires consulting engineers on a construction project? - Owner - Builder - General Contractor (GC) - Architect - None of the above

Architect

If a self-perform activity was running 4 days behind schedule, which of the following strategies would you consider? - Purchase more material for the activity - Request the architect to cancel that activity - Add more workers to work on the activity - Stop the activity and hire a sub-contractor to finish it

Add more workers to work on the activity

Select the project delivery method in which a company will perform work at a CERTAIN PERCENTAGE regardless of final profit or loss that occurs on the construction project - Design-Bid-Build - Design-Build - Agency Construction Management - At-Risk Construction Management - Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)

Agency Construction Management

Design and Construction Phases can overlap in the following project delivery method - Integrated Project Delivery - CM Agency - At-Risk CM - All of these - Design - Build

All of these

Consider the following scenario: Buckeye group is the lowest bidder at $100,000 for a stadium development project. The owner was planning to move forward with awarding Buckeye with the contract, however, Buckeye decided to not go forward with the contract. Thus, the owner has to now select the next lowest bidder, Sparty Group, who is at $120,000. What type of bond will assure that the owner does not have to pay the extra $20,000 from their own pocket? - Bid Bond - Payment Bond - Performance Bond - None of these

Bid Bond

If a GC during the subcontractor bid phase, shares concrete contractor A's bid number with another concrete contractor B, in order to give preference to contractor B, this unethical practice is known as ___________________ - Front Loading - Padding Change Orders - Bid Shopping - Bribery

Bid-Shopping

With a residential single-family home, built by a home builder, who usually hires the sub-contractors? - Owner - Architect - Consulting engineers - Builder - None of the above

Builder

For CMP101, what are the 2 types of construction? - Building and Non-building construction - Residential and Commercial construction

Building and Non-building construction

A ________________is required before any new building can be occupied, or before an existing building can be used for a new purpose - Certificate of Occupancy - Lein - Title - None of these - Deed

Certificate of Occupancy

A ______________is required before any new building can be occupied, or before an existing building can be used for a new purpose. - bill of sale - signed deed - signed mortgage - certificate of occupancy - title

Certificate of Occupancy

Who is NOT a key member of the project team? - Landscape Designer - Sub-contractor - Code Official - Structural Engineer - Owner

Code Official

The process by which generally, the lowest priced, qualified bidder wins the contract is known as _______________ - Negotiated Bidding - Unit Price Bidding - Qualification based bidding - Competitive Bidding - Target Price Bidding

Competitive Bidding

Which of the following discuss the quantity of work to be performed on a proposed construction project?

Construction Plans/Drawings

Which of the following discuss the quantity of work to be performed on a proposed construction project? - Construction Plans/Drawings - None of these - Construction Specifications - Construction Bid Form

Construction Plans/Drawings

Which of the following projects is most likely to have a surety bond on it? - Construction of Bridge on I-96 by State Government - Construction of a Single-Family home - Construction of a new Starbucks in your neighborhood - Construction of a new hospital building funded by private donors

Construction of Bridge on I-96 by State Government

Plans and specifications are known as: - White line drawings - Blue line drawings - Blue prints - Contract documents - None of the above

Contract Documents

Constructability reviews are performed by __________________ - Owner - Building Inspector - Contractor - Architect - Engineer

Contractor

Consider this scenario: At the end of the project, the total cost of material and labor used for the project was $200,000. The owner paid the contractor $200,000 and in addition to this, the owner paid an amount equal to 10% of $200,000. Based on this scenario, what type of contract do you think would the owner and contractor would have entered in at the beginning of the project: - Fixed Price - Cost Plus Fee - Unit Price - Time and Material - Lump Sum

Cost Plus Fee

You want to build a duplex. Which project delivery method would you use if your goal was that of minimizing construction cost in dollars? - Design-build - Design-bid - Design-bid-build - Fast-track - None of the above

Design-bid- build

Electrical plans are labelled in the title box as _________________for the first electrical plan: - A1 - M1 - E1 - P1 - S1

E1

A duplex receptacle would be shown on what plans?

Electrical

Receptacle would be shown on what plans? - Mechanical - Architectural - Plumbing - Electrical

Electrical

Which of the following construction plans will show light fixtures and their switches? - Mechanical - Electrical - None of these - Civil - Architectural

Electrical

The cost performance of a project is measured against the benchmark of project _________________________ - Safety plan - Schedule - Quality Plan - Estimate - TQM Plan

Estimate

On a residential construction project from the following construction activities, what activity would be performed first - Backfilling around foundation - Installing Formwork for foundation - Does not matter - Either one of these can be performed first. - Pouring concrete for foundation - Excavation for foundation

Excavation for foundation

A power plant is which of the following project categories? - Commercial - Pipeline - Institutional - Industrial - None of the above

Industrial

Into which of the following categories would an oil refinery fall. - Commercial - Residential - Transverse - Industrial - None of the above

Industrial

The owner of a project may require a monetary compensation, if the contracts fail to complete construction of a project by a certain date specified in the contract. The technical term for this compensation is: - Punch list - Detrimental Stipulation - Liquidated Damages - Late Penalty

Liquidated Damages

Considering duration of a project, critical path is the ________________ path to get through project completion - Least safe - Longest Possible - Most difficult - Shortest Possible

Longest Possible

To Estimate Is To

Make an educated guess as to the value of something based upon known facts and experience.

Which period in history gave rise to the building trades as we know them today? - Egypt and the pyramids - Roman empire - Middle Ages - Greek influence - Puranese

Middle Ages

Liquidated Damages

Monetary compensation for a loss, detriment, or injury to a person or a person's rights or property, awarded by a court judgment or by a contract stipulation regarding breach of contract

Does an Agency CM have to deliver a project for a guaranteed maximum price?

No

Which of the following construction careers is not directly related to the industry? - GC - Architect - Home Builder - Illumination Engineer - None of the above

None of the Above

The new C.S.I. system contains how many categories? - 16 - 10 - 15 - 25 - None of the above

None of the above

Mechanical Plans are labeled in the title box as _______________ for the first mechanical plan. - None of these - E1 - A1 - S1 - P1

None of these

Construction Managers are usually hired by whom? - Consulting Engineer - Architect - Insurance Company - Owner - None of the above

Owner

Direct Costs

Those costs which would not exist if the estimators were not successful in winning a bid or obtaining a project. Materials, Labor, Equipment, Subcontractors

Which of the following guarantees that the contractor will pay certain laborers, materials suppliers, and subcontractors? - Contractor Estimate - None of these - Payment Bond - Contractor Bid - Construction Contract

Payment Bond

What type of loan is a mortgage? - Construction Loan - Permanent Loan

Permanent Loan

________ is the process of organizing the activities that must take place, no calendar involved, to get a project from groundbreaking to occupancy. - Calendar processing - Planning - None of these - Scheduling - Lean construction

Planning

Which of the following represents the graphical representation of a construction project? - Plans - Specifications - Change Orders - RFIs - None of the above

Plans

What are the components of the construction contract? - Primary Specifications - Secondary Specifications - None of these - General Specifications - Plans and Specifications

Plans and Specifications

Which of the following are included in contract documents? - Plans and RFIs - Plans and specifications - Catalogs and digital files - Change orders and RFIs - None of the above

Plans and specifications

What risk does the contractor have the least control over? - Financing - Construction - Environmental - Political / Legal / Regulatory

Political / Legal / Regulatory

Each site build project is a ________________________. - duplicate of the last one using the same plans and specs. - civil endeavor - Prototype - A and B are correct - A and C are correct

Prototype

The list of work items to be completed on a construction project prior to the owner taking possession of the building is known as: - Punch List - Pre-Occupancy List - Construction Tasks List - To-do list - Retainage

Punch List

What are the two (2) broad BUILDING construction project categories? - Residential and Commercial - Residential and non-Residential - Industrial and non-Industrial - Light and Heavy Construction - Adult and Child

Residential and non-Residential

What should be paramount when considering construction risks? - Labor Availability - Theft Issues - Materials - Safety

Safety

Which of the following is the most critical when considering construction risks?

Safety

When _________________________ is included in the BIM model, the BIM model changes from a 3 Dimensional to a 4-Dimensional model - Estimating - MEP Coordination - Scheduling - Safety

Scheduling

Owner's Role

Should take a leadership role in beginning the project by setting the tone at a preconstruction meeting, or conference

Exchange

Something of value (consideration) is exchanged between the parties

__________________ define the quality of work to be completed on a construction project/ - MEP plans - None of these - Estimates - Specifications - CSVs

Specifications

Details regarding concrete beams that support the loads on the building will be shown on the __________________plans - Architectural - Plumbing - Civil - Structural - Electrical

Structural

A _____________________________ provides a form of guarantee that you will complete the work that you, the contractor, have committed to perform. - vandal exception - None of these - surety bond - promise - life insurance policy

Surety Bond

Indirect Costs

Those costs which exist whether or not a bid has been won, or a project obtained Taxes, Overhead, Profit

Enforcement

The parties intend to be bound. Failure to abide by the promise results in legal sanctions

Which is a factor of project performance that can be tracked and used as a way to "keep score"

Time

An individual at any position in their career can execute leadership - True - False

True

Front end loading is a term used to describe unethical billing

True

Mechanical plans show ductwork

True

In this type of contract, the owner and architect provide the constructor the estimated quantities of defined items of work. - Value-Added Contract - Unit-Price Contract - Cost-Plus Fee - Lump-Sum Contract - None of these

Unit-Price Contract

Once the owner occupies the home, they can call the contractor to come in and fix any issues as long as the home is under the ________________stage - Commissioning - Final Inspection - Design - Warranty - None of these

Warranty

During the _______________________ the owner has occupied the new building, but the contractor is still responsible to fix any issues arising due to poor construction quality - Warranty Period - Construction Period - Design Period - Procurement Period

Warranty Period

Lien

may give the lienholder the right to sell the property to satisfy the debt if it is not otherwise paid