Practice Test AIC Study Guide

Using the information provided in figure 8a and 8b, what is the total depth of the cut in feet for the building excavation? A. 7.42 B. 8.92 C. 12.92 D. 16.83

B • (204' - .58') - (195.25' - .42' - .33') = 8.92ft

A contract is entered into whereby the design and scope are undefined and the Owner agrees to pay for all Direct Labor, Materials, Equipment, plus some agreed upon allowance to the Contractor for their services. What is this type of contract called? A. Cost Plus B. Turn Key C. Unit Price D. Lump Sum

a

According to CSI, what Division (s) are considered the Technical Specifications? A. 00 B. 01 C. 01-49 D. 02-49

a

What CSI Division contains technical information on Structural Steel? A. 01 B. 03 C. 05 D. 15 and 23

c

Given the information provided in figure 7 for a cofferdam that is 60 feet wide by 100 feet long and 10 feet deep enclosed with a 3 foot toe; how many total square feet of contact areas are required for the sheet piling? A. 3,200 B. 4,160 C. 6,000 D. 60,000

B • 60+100+60+100=320lnft • 320lnft x 13ft = 4,160sf contact area

According to OSHA violations, what is the name of the violation where the firm or designated person is aware that a hazardous condition exists, knows that the condition violates a standard and makes no effort to eliminate the safety hazard? A. Willful Violation B. Serious Violation C. De Minimis Violation D. Other-Than-Serious Violation

a

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what are the Total Earned Workhours for the Column Forms? A. 19 B. 27 C. 465 D. 2,387

a

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the projected gain or loss in Workhours for the Column Forms? A. (174) B. 325 C. 1,897 D. 2,396

a

What graphical measurement tool is a bar graph displaying a frequency distribution? A. Histogram B. Pareto Chart C. Control Chart D. Fishbone Chart

a

What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation? A. 10% B. 20% C. 50% D. 90%

a

What types of activities are considered first when shortening the length of a project? A. Zero float and least cost B. Zero float and highest costs C. Highest floats and least cost D. High floats and highest costs

a

Which CSI part number contains information on Reference Standards the contractor or subcontractor must consult? A. Part 1 B. Part 2 C. Part 3 D. Part 4

a

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

a

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

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

Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another? A. Words B. Meaning C. Information D. Understanding

a

Using the financial statements provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the return on Sales percentage for this company at the end of the year? A. 4.0% B. 6.2% C. 25.0% D. 37.1%

a $176,177/$4,406,806 = 4.00%

Using the information provided in figure 10, what is the free float between activity C and G? A. 0 B. 1 C. 10 D. 20

a see figure s2 ES next -EF 10-10=0

Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the communication has been understood? A. You the sender should ask closed ended- questions and tell them twice B. You the sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak C. You the sender should ask how they feel and their attitude toward the activity D. You the sender should tell them what to do and get them back to work quickly

b

How should the nodes on a logic network be numbered? A. Consecutively B. Separated by a minimum of five numbers C. The preceding node is greater than the following node D. The following node is greater than the concurrent node

b

The Contractor submits a bid for $1,303,071 with the appropriate forms. They receive a Notice of Award letter indicating that their bid has been selected. The Contractor decides not to accept the contract. Will the Contractor lose anything? A. Yes, they will lose the amount of their Bond Premium B. Yes, they will lose the amount of their Bid Bond Face Value C. No, they will lose nothing, they will withdraw without ramifications D. Yes, they will lose the amount of their Performance Bond Face Value

b

The Safety Standards utilize the abbreviation 29 CFR Part 1926. What does the acronym CFR stand for? A. Code of Federal Register B. Code of Federal Regulations C. Construction Federal Register D. Construction Federal Regulations

b

Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Budgeted Unit Workhours in Whr per Unit for the Column Forms? A. 0.045 B. 0.171 C. 0.241 D. 5.838

b

Using figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Weekly Unit Workhours in Whr per Unit for the Column Forms? A. 0.007 B. 0.195 C. 4.919 D. 5.118

b

Using the information provided in figure 4, how many layers or mats of reinforcement are required for Mark 1B1? A. 1 B. 2 C. 12 D. 24

b

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Budgeted Labor Unit Cost in Dollars per unit for the Concrete Footings? A. 0.047 B. 21.45 C. 137.25 D. 256.00

b

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the To Date Unit Workhours in Whr per Unit for the Column Forms? A. 0.011 B. 0.241 C. 3.821 D. 4.148

b

Using the psychrometric chart provided in figure 2, what is the enthalpy value of one pound of air given a dry-bulb temperature of 75 degrees F. and a relative humidity of 50%? A. .0092 B. 28.5000 C. 56.0000 D. 69.0000

b

What does the R.S. Mean's 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

What is the best source for developing the activity descriptions for the logic network and schedule? A. General Requirements B. Technical Specifications C. Financial Reports and the Balance Sheets D. Estimate and earned workhouse report

b

What is the best time to distribute the Meeting Minutes to the Participants? A. At the beginning of the meeting B. About one day after the meeting C. About one hour prior to the meeting D. About one day prior to the meeting

b

Which Part of the OSHA Standards is designated for Recordkeeping? A. 5(a)(1) B. 1904 C. 1910 D. 1926

b

Which document describes the Suggested Agenda for the Preconstruction Meeting? A. General Conditions B. General Requirements C. TechnicalSpecifications D. Supplementary Conditions

b

Which document establishes the actual start date from which the beginning of the project is calculated? A. Notice of Award B. Notice to Proceed C. Contractor's Proposal D. Supplementary Conditions

b

Which document explicitly tells the reader the specific shop drawings, product data, and reference standards required on a project? A. In Part 1 of each Section of the General Requirements B. In Part 1 of each Section of a Technical Specification Division C. In Part 2 of each Section of a Technical Specification Division D. At the beginning of the first Section of each Technical Specification Division

b

Which law are corporations formed under? A. City B. State C. Federal D. Municipal

b

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

b

Which legal entity is considered perpetual? A. Partnership B. Corporation C. Joint Venture D. Sole Proprietorship

b

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

b

How is Total Float defined? A. The amount of slack B. The amount of slack activity C. The amount of slack (series) of activities D. The amount of slack throughout the logic in a node within an within a path accumulated network

c

Which source or organization promotes a uniform organization system for organizing construction materials, specifications and documentation into Divisions and Sections for projects? A. Sweet's Catalog B. Underwriters Laboratories C. ConstructionSpecificationsInstitute D. American Society for Testing Materials

c

According to OSHA, which document must be filled out immediately after an accident by the supervisor describing the accident in detail? A. Insurance forms B. OSHA's Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA's 300A) C. OSHA's Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA's Form 300) D. OSHA's Injury and Illness Incident Report (OSHA's Form 301)

d

For a Design-Build Schedule to be admissible evidence in court, it must contain the Design Activity Sequence, Procurement Activity Sequence and the Construction Activity sequence. Which of the following must also be on the preliminary schedule? A. A bar-chart with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month B. A time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses at the end C. A bar-chart with planned versus as-built activities, sequence changes & all delays D. A time scaled with owner-furnished items and planned weather losses each month

d

How is the term fast tracking defined in construction? A. Planning and Scheduling the design B. Overlapping execution of the construction activities C. Finalizing the design and procurement before construction begins D. Overlapping execution of the design, procurement and construction

d

The Owner wants to Fast-Track a construction project. Which project delivery system best supports this process? A. Partnering B. Design-Bid-Build C. Construction Management D. Design-Build

d

Using the information provided in figure 5, where is AHU-1 located? A. Lower Level B. Prayer Room 205 C. Sanctuary Room 202 D. Mechanical Room 107

d

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Week Labor Unit Cost in Dollars per unit for the Concrete Footings? A. 0.70 B. 1.43 C. 3.14 D. 14.60

d

What is the best time to distribute the Working Agenda to the Participants? A. As a follow-up to the meeting B. At the beginning of the meeting C. About one day after the meeting D. About one day prior to the meeting

d

What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire extinguisher in a Building Area? A. 10 Feet B. 25 Feet C. 75 Feet D. 100 Feet

d

Which of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? A. To, from, project, date, time place and subject B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame, topical headings with paragraph, role C. Objective clear and measurable, attendance, role of each person, their expertise D. Attendance, topical headings with paragraph stating person assigned, completion

d

Which of the following documents is utilized for correspondence between the A/E or Owner and the Contractor? A. Job Diary B. Memorandum C. Construction Report D. Formal Business Letter

d

Which of the following parties issues the Certificate of Occupancy? A. B. C. D. A. Contractor, Architect and the Owner B. Banker, Surety, and the Title company C. Contractor, Mechanical Subcontractors, and the Electrical Subcontractor D. Fire Marshall, Mechanical Inspector, Electrical Inspector and Building Inspector

d

Which party is the primary developer of the shop drawings? A. Owner B. Architect C. Contractor D. Subcontractors and Vendors

d

Using the information provided in figure 10, what are the critical activities for this logic network? A. B, G B. A, C, F C. A, D, E, G D. A, C, F, G

d see figure s2

The plans call for the contractor to Drive, Pull and Salvage Steel Sheet Piling, 15 feet deep. The Estimated quantity is 12,000 Square Feet of Contact Area (S.F.C.A.). Given the Crew Makeup and hourly rates based upon an 8-hour work day found in figure 6 and given the Crew Daily output and unit of measure are 545 S.F.C.A. per Day, what is the Productivity Rate expressed in Workhours per Unit (Whr/Unit)? A. 0.059 B. 0.110 C. 9.083 D. 17.031

B • 60WHR/545SFCA = .110

Using the information provided in figure 11, what is the benchmark elevation at IP#4? A. 864.62 B. 889.90 C. 896.27 D. 902.64

B • 877.26 + 19.01(BS) - 6.37(FS) = 889.90

Given the information provided in figure 7 for a cofferdam that is 60 feet wide by 100 feet long and 10 feet deep enclosed with a 3 foot toe; 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 • VLF=320lf/(13"/12") = 296PCS o 296PCS x 13' long = 3,848VLF • Piling = 3,848VLF x (3" x 13")/12 = 12,506BF • Wales = 3 lines x 320ft = 960lnft o 960lnft x (3"x12" /12") = 3,840 • Braces = 3 lines x 12PCS/line x 60'long = 2,160lnft o 2,160lnft x (6" x 6" /12") = 6,480 • Subtotal = 12,506 + 3,840 + 6,480 = 22,826BF • Waste = 22,826BF x 12% = 2,739BF • Total Board Fee = 22,826 + 2,739 = 25,565BF

You are required to establish grade to the bottom of a footing (BOF) that is 1 foot thick. The elevation at the top of the footing(TOF) is 102.33'. The elevation of the existing grade is 106.14'. The backsight (BS) of the instrument on the benchmark (BM) of 100.00' is 6.78'. What is the correct reading of the rod at the bottom of the footing? A. 0.64 B. 3.81 C. 4.45 D. 5.45

D • 106.78 - 101.33 = 5.45

A specification reads as follows: "Furnish, install, operate, and maintain all necessary pumping equipment for dewatering the various parts of the work and for maintaining free of water the foundations and trenches as required for construction operations." What type of specification is this called? A. Proprietary Specification B. Performance Specification C. Combination Specification D. Descriptive or Design Specification

b

At which point in time must the Agreement be provided to each prospective bidder? A. At the bid opening B. During the bidding phase of the project C. At the signing of the Owner-Contractor Agreement D. Just before the signing of the Owner- Contractor Agreement

b

Given the bond premium schedule below, what is the Bond Premium for a $2,755,000 Project? First $5,000 = $12.00 per M Next $2,000,000 = 6,000 + $7.25 per M Next $2,500,000 = $20,500 + $5.75 per M A. $19,974 B. $21,966 C. $25,974 D. $36,341

b

How is Free Float defined? A. The amount of slack in a node B. The amount of slack between activities C. The amount of slack within a path (series) of activities D. The amount of slack accumulated throughout the logic network

b

Which of the following descriptions are the content items for the working agenda? A. Plan with goals and specific activities, priority, time needed, scheduled events B. Purpose, specific objectives, time frame, topical headings with paragraph, role C. Activity description, days, information needed crew size, material & equipment D. Attendance, topical headings with paragraph stating person assigned, completion

b

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 can be deducted if paid within 10 days of the invoice date. Full payment due in thirty days C. 2% discount is available for thirty days D. 2% discount is available through the tenth of the month following the receipt of goods. Full payment due in thirty days

b

Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and the job site? A. Job Diary B. Memorandum C. Construction Report D. Formal Business Letter

b

Which party has all of the liability for a performance specification? A. Owner B. Contractor C. Architect/Engineer D. Code Official

b

Using the financial statements provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the Leverage Ratio of Total Debt to Total Assets for this company at the end of the year? A. 0.30 B. 0.51 C. 0.96 D. 1.97

b $1,515,995 / $2,979,398 = .51

Using the financial statements provided in figure 3a and 3b, what is the Working Capital for this company at the end of the year? A. $176, 177 B. $733,154 C. $1,463,403 D. $1,633,389

b 1,415,815 - 682,661 = $733,154

Assume that you are pouring a wall that is 151 feet - 4 inches long, 14 feet high and 16 inches thick and the daily placement rate is 375 cubic yards per 8-hour day. What is the rate of pour in feet per hour? A. 00.23 B. 06.27 C. 07.51 D. 60.11

b Rate of pour in CF per hour =375/8 = 46.875CY/hr x 27 = 1,265.625CF/hr •Plan Area = 151.33' x 1.33' = 201.72sqft • 1265.625/201.72 = 6.27 ft per hour

Using the average soil weights from the table in figure 1, what is the swell percentage using a loam soil? A. 8.3% B. 23.8% C. 31.9% D. 81.0%

b SW% = ((BCY/LCY) - 1) x 100 • (2,600/2100)- 1 x 100 = 23.8%

Using the information provided in figure 8a and 8b, how many cubic yards of soil must be excavated? A. 40.00 B. 356.60 C. 1,070.40 D. 9,633,60

b Shape 1 = 45' x 16' x 8.92' /27 = 237.87CY • Shape 2 = 22.5' x 16' x 8.92' / 27 = 118.93CY • Total = 237.87 + 118.93 = 356.8CY

Using the information provided in figure 10, what is the total number of days to complete this sequence of activities? A. 13 B. 14 C. 18 D. 31

b see figure s2

The Pipefitting Subcontractor is required to lay pipe in a trench that is 10 feet deep and 3 feet wide with vertical walls and no sloping or other protection. The trench was dug by the Excavator. The General Contractor supervised the work, but had no employees in the trench. The Concrete Sub told the General Contractor and Excavator that the trench needed to be sloped or shored before their employees could work in the trench. During the OSHA inspection, OSHA observed the General at the trench supervising the pipefitter in the trench. Which Contractor(s) would receive a citation for an unsafe trench? A. Pipefitting Sub only B. Pipefitting Sub and Excavator C. Pipefitting Sub, Excavator, and General Contractor D. Pipefitting Sub, Excavator, General Contractor, and Concrete Sub

c

The terms on the purchase order indicate F.O.B. Factory; at which point does the responsibility for the goods change? A. Passes at the invoice date B. Passes at the payment due date C. Passes at time of pickup by carrier D. Passes at time of receipt at the jobsite

c

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the projected gain or loss in Labor Dollars for the Concrete Footings? A. (1.20) B. (4,685.00) C. 338.00 D. 5,452.46

c

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is current projection for the quantities in Vertical Lineal Feet (VLF)? A. 680 B. 5,300 C. 5,980 D. 6,700

c

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the To Date Labor Unit Cost in Dollars per unit for the Concrete Footings? A. 0.32 B. 3.14 C. 20.12 D. 5,125.00

c

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Total Projected Labor cost at Completion for the Concrete Footings? A. 81.41 B. 803.84 C. 5,150.72 D. 1,0615.00

c

Using the information provided in figure 9a, 9b, and 9c, what is the Total Projected Workhours at Completion for the Column Forms? A. 27 B. 104 C. 602 D. 2,472

c

What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? A. Planning, Probing Questions, Responding Critically, and Decision Making B. Planning, Timing, Coordinating, Probing, Responding Critically, and Follow-up C. Listening Attentively, Responding Constructively, Soliciting All Ideas, and Matching Decision Making to the Situation D. Coordinating, Listening Selectively, Responding Critically, Soliciting Supportive Ideas and Adjusting Decision Making to the Situation

c

What are the mental activities that must be taken into consideration for each topic during the planning phase of a meeting? A. Coordinating, Listening Attentively, Responding Critically, and Soliciting Ideas B. Planning, Timing, Coordinating, Probing, Responding Critically, and Follow-up C. Goals, Gathering, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Action Plan & Monitoring D. Goals, Planning, Scheduling, Priorities, Analyzing, Delegating, and Monitoring

c

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

c

What is the name of the term for shifting the activities within their available free floats in order to produce a uniform work force and reduce the maximum resource usage requirements? A. Crashing B. Crew Utilization C. Resource Leveling D. Time scaled Networking

c

When and Where must the OSHA Summary (OSHA 300A) be posted? A. All year long and easily accessible to all employees at the job site B. All year long and in the Project Manager's office in the main office C. February 1 - April 1 and accessible to all employees at the jobsite D. February 1 - April 1 and in the office employees' break room in the main office

c

When hiring employees, which form must they fill out requesting their marital status, number of exemptions and their social security number? A. I-9 B. W-2 C. W-4 D. 1099

c

Which document establishes the forms, content and procedures for submitting the bid proposals? A. general cold B. gen req C. instructions to bidders D. supp conditions

c

Which document is signed in agreement by the Owner, A/E and the Contractor informing the Contractor to modify the agreements terms and conditions? A. Addenda B. Change Directive C. Contract Change Order D. Contract Change Order Proposal

c

Which of the following descriptions provides the BEST example of how to report progress on the job site? A. Poured Concrete for the Columns B. Installed Rebar and Poured Concrete C. Poured 75 CY Concrete Placed Rebar, Stripped Forms for Columns D1 -D4 D. Poured 75 CY Concrete, Placed Rebar and Stripped Forms for the Building

c

Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? A. Do you understand what work is supposed to be completed? B. Do you know what shovel to get me from the tool shed? C. What steps are you going to take to complete the activity? D. How do you feel about completing the activities assigned?

c

Which of the following principles of law states that if the prime contractor reasonably relies on the promise or price of the subcontractor to its detriment, then the subcontractor must be held to its promise in order to avoid harm to the prime contractor even though a signed contract between the contractor and subcontractor does not exist at the bidding phase of a project? A. Consideration B. Legal Purpose C. Promissory Estoppel D. Equitable Adjustment

c

Which party is normally responsible for designing the temporary structures? A. Owner B. Vendor C. Contractor D. Architect/Engineer

c

Which party typically obtains the building permits? A. Owner B. Subcontractor C. Project Manager D. Architect/Engineer

c

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

Which position typically writes the subcontract agreements? A. Superintendent B. Project Engineer C. Project Manager D. Planning Engineer

c

Your specifications reference this construction organization acronym of ASHRAE that publishes numerous Technical Reference Sources. What does the acronym ASHRAE stand for? A. American steel housing rating association of engineers B. associated structural hoists rating association of engineers C. american society for heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning, engineers D. associated society for home rating air equipment

c

The plans call for the contractor to Drive, Pull and Salvage Steel Sheet Piling, 15 feet deep. The Estimated quantity is 12,000 Square Feet of Contact Area (S.F.C.A.). Given the Crew Makeup and hourly rates based upon an 8-hour work day found in figure 6 and given the Crew Daily output and unit of measure are 545 S.F.C.A. per Day, how many total crew workhours are expended per day? A. 28 B. 32 C. 60 D. 100

c 1x8 + 4x8 + 2x8 + .5x8 = 60

Using the information provided in figure 10, what is the total float for activity B? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 8

c see figure s2 10-8 or 2-0=0

Assume you have a beam that is 16 feet long and carries a concentrated load of 900 pounds at a distance of 4 feet from R2. Reaction (R1) is pinned 12 feet from the load. Reaction R1 = 225 lbs and R2 = 675 lbs. What is the maximum bending moment in lb-ft? A. 900 B. 1,800 C. 2,700 D. 3,600

c (225x15)

A contract is entered into whereby the Design and Scope are partially undefined, the Owner holds a contract with the A/E, the Owner holds the contracts with each trade and the Owner also holds a contract with a management service company to perform the trade coordination, cost control and scheduling services. What is this project delivery called? A. Partnering B. Joint Venture C. Design-Build D. Construction Management

d

According to CSI, what Division (s) are considered the Technical Specifications? A. 00 B. 01 C. 01-49 D. 02-49

d