CM 1011 Practice Quizzes
"Draw first, and talk second" is a good pre-design constructability conversation
False
"Ethics only has to do with my religious beliefs."
False
"Fast-tracking" is only possible with the design-bid-build delivery method
False
Palmisano does not use drones
False
Palmisano does not use stickies in the pull planning done in the field
False
Palmisano has completed over 1,000 projects
False
Palmisano self-performs steel erection at this time
False
Safety is not one of the six dials of project value
False
Animation without a purpose is a distraction
True
The ability to make requests that result in actions is at the heart of effective communication
True
To earn the LSU Distinguished Communicator Award a student must take at least four communications intensive courses
True
Heavy civil construction is mostly funded by private entities
False
The contractor is involved with the project from the beginning of the design phase in the design-bid-build delivery method
False
There are two types of integrity: nationwide and local
False
Field superintendent is one of the three paths a CM may select at The Lemoine Company
True
Finding and getting work is a crucial factor in the success of a construction firm
True
Getting construction work requires abilities such as negotiation, presentation, team-building, and communication skills
True
Great buildings are usually identified with the designers, not the constructors
True
Happy employees will work harder and faster, and the competition won't easily steal them
True
Heavy civil contractors make huge investments in equipment
True
Hiring the right people can facilitate an ethics program
True
Historic construction is one of Palmisano's core markets
True
Mechanical drawings include plumbing, heating, and ventilation
True
One of the characteristics common among estimators is organizational skills
True
Collaboration and integration are the same thing
False
Commercial construction tends to be far less technically complex than residential construction
False
Committed listening and committed speaking guarantees the delivery of a promise or result
False
Contract administrators never process progress payment applications and change orders
False
Controlling project performance has two key components: quality and safety
False
Copyright is an ethical issue
False
Detailed estimates can be done prior to the completion of the design
False
In a traditional design-bid-build delivery method, qualification is used to determine who wins the project
False
Electrical drawings only shows the electrical receptacles and switches
False
In agency CM, the construction manager is at risk
False
Ethics cannot be taught
False
Ethics has nothing to do with building trust
False
Less than 50% of students change majors
False
Palmisano uses BIM
True
An ethical issue can be decided by doing a survey
False
Tables are easy to read, so use them
False
The CM-at risk delivery method does not manage risk, generate value, or eliminate waste
False
The CSI Master Format specifications group is divided into 16 subgroups
False
There is very little demand for construction workers
False
When presenting, it is okay to stand in the presentation field if you are pointing out something on the screen.
False
Write the abstract first
False
AIA General Conditions are standard provisions affecting all building construction projects
True
Avoid wordiness
True
Design-bid-build is linear in nature
True
Field and office engineer positions are entry-level
True
Planning is about organizing the activities that have to take place in a logical sequence
True
Quality is monitored by the specifications, punch lists, inspections, tests, and user surveys
True
The corporate culture of a company is usually set by management
True
Value engineering is a process to optimize resources to achieve the greatest value for the money being spent
True
When presenting, you should stand straight and face the audience
True
A constructability review should be done by the project manager and the designer
False
Height of the facility does not impact the cost of construction
False
Lump-sum contracts are the least common type of contract
False
Palmisano does not use a Job Box
False
Plagiarism is a legal issue
False
Pre-construction services do not include conceptual estimates
False
Schedules are not used by Palmisano as communication tools
False
Very few contractors subscribe to some type of electronic construction news service
False
Allow yourself to have a lousy first draft
True
The best-value selection is the most prevalent application of the selection method for a design-build project
True
The best-value selection is usually based on weighted criteria
True
The building materials used in residential construction are typically wood products such as lumber and plywood
True
The value of a project to the owner is the benefit received by the owner compared to the owner's cost of the project
True
There are basically two types of owners: public owners and private owners
True
A CM is expected to be an expert in all facets of the construction
False
A certificate of occupancy is produced by the contractor signifying that all life safety code requirements have been met
False
A constructability review during the pre-construction phase is only about the construction and economics of the project
False
Heavy civil construction is also known as vertical construction
False
It is relatively unimportant for a contractor to find opportunities to submit proposals and negotiate to win projects
False
There is now less safety supervision over construction workers than in years past
False
Very seldom does a contractor have to compete for its work
False
Architectural drawings make up the smallest portion of the construction drawings
False
Christopher Dupre, our presenter, graduated from the LSU CM program in 2013
False
Time of the year does not impact costs
False
After a conceptual estimate is made, the challenge for the designers is to design to the allocated budget
True
Cite whenever it isn't your original work, including graphics
True
Construction jobsites use drones
True
Don't be defensive in the Q & A
True
The decision to bid may be tempered by who the architect is
True
The key to good project planning is the ability to anticipate potential problems before they become actual problems
True
"OWL" is the Online Writing Lab at LSU
False
A site visit during the bid period is not necessary
False
Project managers do not provide safety leadership
False
Safety is monitored by investigating the accidents that occurred
False
Superintendents work mainly in the home office
False
The larger the project, the less opportunity there is to increase efficiencies around any particular activity
False
The schematic design is the end-result in the design stage
False
Constructability is the predominant reason that owners have opted to use the design-build delivery method
True
Each construction site is a unique environment
True
Every project is a one-of-a-kind facility
True
Everyone in a group should review every part of a report
True
It is important that all subcontractors receive the same information needed to prepare a subcontract bid
True
Leadership is the ability to influence and persuade
True
Low-bid selection results in contractors evaluating the plans and specs and coming up with a bid price based on their own unique strategies for doing the work
True
One of the most important aspects of the construction business is people.
True
One of the perspectives when it comes to measuring the success of a project is whether the contractor made a fair profit
True
One of the things the owner is accountable for is creating the overall budget for the project
True
Only accept a committed response to a request
True
Supplemental conditions are project specific
True
The primary objective of construction management is to control time, cost, and quality
True
The primary responsibility of the construction manager is to organize the project team
True
The procurement stage is often referred to as "buying out" the job
True
The project manager is responsible for the safe completion of projects within budget, on schedule, to the company's quality standards, and to the customer's satisfaction
True
Time is monitored by a detailed schedule
True
Unethical policies can damage the image of a company and destroy employee morale
True
A pre-construction meeting is between the contractor and the subcontractors only
False
A project manual has two primary sections: the drawings and the specifications
False
A punch list contains work items successfully completed
False
Accountability is unimportant is successful team building
False
Any leftover materials of spare parts belong to the contractor
False
Appreciation and recognition is the same thing as acknowledgment
False
Architects deal with the systems of a building design
False
Awarding the contract is always done at the bid opening
False
BIM managers do not develop ways to enhance the client / contractor relationship on projects
False
Palmisano self-performs concrete at this time
True
Palmisano uses Primavera P-6 for scheduling
True
Palmisano uses Procore for project management
True
Palmisano uses technology to solve communication and documentation challenges
True
Residential construction is typically funded by individuals for its own use or for sale
True
Respondents to the survey cited over-billing as common in the construction industry
True
Superintendents plan the execution of the project including all subcontractors & craft workforce
True
Superintendents provide safety leadership
True
The first step in the process of getting work is to determine who is preparing to build new projects and when they will be ready to start
True
The ideal construction management candidate is typically an individual who has a bachelor's degree in construction management.
True
The key to delivering a successful project is to start with a really well-defined project scope
True
Pre-construction services include giving the owner warranty information
False
Providing bonds on public projects is voluntary for the contractors
False
Qualifications-based selection is usually based on low bid
False
Speeding is unethical
False
The location of the project does not affect the overall pricing of the project
False
The main assertion of a slide should always be in the bottom left corner of the slide
False
A contractor's bid amount is the owner's cost to do a project
True
A detail drawing would be helpful for viewing connections and intersections
True
A feasibility study considers how successful the project will be in meeting the owner's intended purpose for the project
True
Best-value selection utilizes a request for proposals (RFP) to solicit bids
True
Cost-plus-fee contracts are also known as time and materials
True
Direct costs are those items that actually go into building the facility
True
Engineers are usually the lead designers on industrial construction projects
True
Estimating entails the calculation and pricing of all materials, equipment, and man-hours needed to complete the work
True
Progress and construction go hand-in-hand
True
The superintendent is responsible for coordinating all of the construction activities on-site
True
Management and leadership are the same things
False
The construction management functions are typically performed by separate construction managers
False
The more we are different, the easier it is to build trust
False
The notice to proceed always starts the clock running for the construction
False
"Lean" has to do with the elimination of waste
True
A manufacturing plant is an example of an industrial construction project
True
Commissioning is the explaining to the owner the areas of operation throughout the new facility
True
Constructability is primarily influenced by the design
True
Project managers are the direct liaison between the contractor and the clients and design teams
True
Quantifying labor deals with productivity rates
True
The complexity of the project impacts productivity
True
You get your ethics from values and principles
True
Your eyes are magical
True
A copy of the contract agreement form is unnecessary in the project manual
False
A cost-plus-fee contract has very little paperwork associated with it
False
A feasibility study is easily within a contractor's usual scope of services
False
A final bid number is almost always available days before the bid opening
False
A general contractor keeps a project running in accordance with contract documents developed by the contractor
False
A good set of construction drawings will always result in no change orders being needed
False
A personal code of ethics starts once a child has left his or her parents
False
An elevation is a vertical "cut" through the building from top to bottom
False
An elevation is a vertical "cut" through the building from top to bottom.
False
An estimate does not improve with input from members of the team other than the estimator
False
An ethics program does not start with upper management
False
Being a contractor is a relatively safe endeavor since only about five percent go out of business during the first year
False
Being ethical is the same as following the law
False
Building trust can be quite quickly
False
Bullet points are always effective as a presentation format
False
CAD stands for calculated assisted drawings
False
Construction is big business, reaching $10.6 billion in worldwide spending in 2017
False
Construction is simple
False
Design-build is commonly referred to as the traditional delivery method
False
Estimators do not coordinate with subcontractors and vendors for pricing
False
Ethical decisions are always black and white
False
Funding for commercial construction is almost all public
False
It is not the project manager's function to put together the project team
False
It is typically entry level CM's who are charged with finding projects for the construction company
False
It is unimportant to let workers have a say in the process and planning of a project
False
It was President Kennedy who said: "Apply the seat of the pant to the seat of the chair."
False
Most general contractors self-perform most if not all of the construction work
False
Most projects have no cost overruns, time delays, or conflicts
False
On a slide, you should always have a minimum of five lines of text
False
One long session works better than lots of short sessions
False
Only the estimators have to be familiar with the estimating process
False
Palmisano was founded in 1983
False
Palmisano's communication platforms do not tie back to mobile devices
False
Project managers work exclusively on the jobsite
False
Quantity surveying represents more of the art of estimating
False
Residential construction is relatively high-tech in terms of means and methods needed to produce its product
False
Sharing why a project is important from a human perspective is unnecessary
False
The Automated Retrieval System shown was a lion
False
The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) was founded in 1908
False
The construction industry accounts for approximately 43% of the U.S. gross domestic product
False
The contractor establishes the parameters for the design of the project
False
The estimating function is one of the lesser important functions in the bid process
False
The fundamental cost goal is to maintain costs at or above budget parameters
False
The funding of industrial construction projects is usually public
False
The mentor program is not one of the ways to get involved with the CIAC
False
The order to follow when writing is drafting, prewriting, and polishing
False
The owner's name and address is not something to include in an advertisement of a project
False
The specifications basically define the quantity of the work: the length, the width, the area, the volume, and so on
False
The survey found no discrepancy between the value people place on ethics and what they actually do in practice to support their values
False
Unit-price contracts are used when the work to be performed has accurately measured work ahead of time
False
Value engineering's goal is to reduce the costs of construction as much as possible
False
When presenting, it is okay to stand in the presentation field if you are pointing out something on the screen
False
"PPP" stands for public-private partnership
True
"Sustainability" has to do with environment
True
"There is never a right way to do the wrong thing."
True
A complete project team would include material and equipment vendors
True
A construction company needs to have a formal ethical program in place that is enforced
True
A construction manager is expected to deliver a high-quality facility on time, within budget, and accident free
True
A formal ethics program can help minimize risk, among other things
True
A labor burden may be in the range of 35% of the direct labor cost
True
A plan view is a horizontal "cut" through the entire building
True
A purchase order is an agreement between a vendor and a customer to provide certain products that meet a particular specification for a specified price.
True
Acceptance is "polite" society usually requires an ethics code that is also acceptable
True
According to the Lean Construction Institute, reliable promising reduces rework, defects, and waste
True
Action language gets people moving, and creates reliable accountability through language
True
An effective manager will show appreciation on a regular basis, even for things expected on the team member
True
An estimate includes the cost of all materials. Labor, equipment, and subcontracts
True
An estimate is built very much in the same order as the actual building of the facility
True
An ethics policy must be clear and concise
True
Animation should only be used for effect
True
Asphalt, gravel, concrete, steel, and dirt make up the primary materials used in heavy civil construction
True
At-risk CM, design-build, and IPD are collaborations where optimized solutions and value generation is the goal
True
BIM coordination is an example of the typical pre-construction activities
True
BIM improves collaboration and customer experiences
True
BIM managers lead the efforts to coordinate project(s) construction on modeling software
True
Bid documents include an advertisement or invitation for bids
True
Bid documents include an advertisement or invitation for bids.
True
Black text on a white background always works
True
Building trust is easier with people with whom you have history and experience
True
Civil drawings include things such as grading, demolition, excavation, and site utilities
True
Commercial construction makes up about one-third of the total construction market
True
Commercial projects are typically designed by architects, sometimes with support of various specialty engineers
True
Computer applications for the construction industry includes programs for estimating, scheduling, and cost control
True
Conceptual estimating through the design process can ensure that the completed design is in line with the owner's budget
True
Construction company employees need to be trained as to what the ethical standards are
True
Construction management entails the planning, scheduling, evaluation, and controlling of construction activities
True
Construction managers should be flexible and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
True
Coordination between the contractor and the owner is usually done by the project manager
True
Estimators develop the construction budget once project is awarded
True
Ethics apply to the behavior of an atheist as to that of a saint
True
Ethics are the moral standards used by people in making personal and business decisions
True
Ethics may include the virtues of loyalty, honesty, and responsibility
True
Feelings frequently deviate from what is ethical
True
In at-risk CM, the construction manager does the work of a general contractor in the construction phase
True
In most public projects, the open bid process must be used
True
In the Integrated Project Delivery method, the construction manager will have an opportunity to contribute expertise relative to constructability
True
It is the owner who decides which project delivery method will be used
True
Job-specific overhead (or project overhead or general conditions) include the superintendent's pay
True
Market conditions may impact bid amounts
True
Marketing efforts is focused on convincing owners that they should bring the CM team on board early
True
Office overhead (general overhead) are costs incurred by a contractor whether or not it has projects
True
One of the constructor's jobs is to determine and implement the best construction practices, means, and methods to satisfy the owner's requirements for time, cost, and quality
True
Polishing is made up of revising and editing
True
Pre-construction services include feasibility studies
True
Pre-construction services include value engineering
True
Pre-construction services should be upfront and involve the owner, designer, and contractor
True
Pre-construction services should begin during the design phase
True
Private projects usually use the closed bid system
True
Project evaluation is when the CM team debriefs the project as to what worked and what didn't work
True
Teamwork and trust are really the keys to successful project delivery
True
The CSI Master Format utilizes a six-digit numbering system
True
The Site and Infrastructure Subgroup of the CSA Master Format relates to work that takes place before the construction work takes place
True
The construction industry in the United States employs more than 7 million people directly, and many more indirectly
True
The contract documents are the medium through which the designer communicates the design intent to the contractor
True
The different project delivery methods is designed around price, qualifications, or a combination of both
True
The final step in the construction process is the project close-out
True
The most basic CM skill necessary is the ability to read construction drawings
True
The post-construction stage is the cleanup stage
True
The purchasing of construction services is often referred to as procurement
True
The rhetorical triangle consists of audience, message, and credibility
True
The three basic building materials associated with commercial building are steel, concrete, and glass
True
The three principal players in any construction project are the owner, the designer, and the contractor
True
The use of unique materials adds to the construction costs
True
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.
True
There is a very high value put on training of construction workers
True
Value engineering and constructability reviews are a benefit of bring CM's on board early
True