builder advanced ch2

Question 1

What is the official contract drawing that you will mark

on during construction to show the actual as-built conditions?

Answer 1

Red-Lined

Question 2

When a construction project is completed, what type of drawing must be submitted to ROICC?

Answer 2

As-Built

Question 3

What type of plan shows the spot where a building is to be placed on a piece of land?

Answer 3

Site

Question 4

To find the size and placement of reinforcing steel in the grade beam for a building, you should look in what main division of the drawing?

Answer 4

Structural

Question 5

Which of the following divisions should contain the environmental pollution controls?

Answer 5

Civil

Question 6

Specifications from which of the following sources, combined with drawings, define the project in detail and show exactly how it is to be constructed?

Answer 6

Project specifications

Question 7

True/False
Whenever there is conflicting information information between the drawings and project specs, the specifications take precedence over the drawings.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The Construction Standards Institute (CSI) has organized the format of specification into 16 construction divisions, but NAVFAC has added a 17th division.

Answer 8

Expeditionary structures

Question 9

True/False

in most NCF projects, construction activities should not be less than six days in duration.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What section of the project package contains the Bill of Materials.

Answer 10

Three

Question 11

The work schedule of a battalion for one person per week is based on an average of how many hours?

Answer 11

55

Question 12

In an NMCB, what is the normal duration of a workday, in hours, to and from the job site?

Answer 12

9

Question 13

NAVFAC P-405, Seabee Planner’s and Estimator’s Handbook defines a man-day as how many hours per day?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

What type of estimates are the basis for purchasing materials, determining equipment, and determining manpower requirements?

Answer 14

Activity

Question 15

Master activities are usually assigned to the projects by what authority?

Answer 15

NCRs

Question 16

Which of the following activities is NOT an activity that would be listed on a Master Activities List for a typical building project?

Answer 16

Paint

Question 17

What NAVFAC publication lists the number of man-hours to accomplish one unit of work?

Answer 17

P-405

Question 18

(TRUE OR FALSE) The man-day capability equation is used to calculate the duration of a construction activity.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

For planning purposes, what authority assigns an availability factor to an NMCB?

Answer 19

Naval Construction Brigade

Question 20

Which of the following information is NOT documented on Construction Activity Summary sheets?

Answer 20

PRCP skills

Question 21

Material estimates are NOT used to determine which of the following elements for a project?

Answer 21

Amount of administrative support needed

Question 22

During the construction phase of a project, what person should have control of the estimating work sheets?

Answer 22

The field supervisor

Question 23

(TRUE OR FALSE) The estimating work sheet shows the various individual activities for a project with a listing of the required material.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

(TRUE OR FALSE) A Bill of Material sheet is used to check the status of supplies and the location of material, and to prepare purchase documents.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

To determine the construction equipment requirements for a deployment, use equipment estimates with what type of schedules?

Answer 25

Project

Question 26

Which of the following items is NOT a long-lead item?

Answer 26

Lumber (small purchase)

Question 27

(TRUE OR FALSE) To estimate the number of days equipment will be used on a project, divide the quantity of work be the production rate per day.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

The ABFC system provides labor estimates that are based on what number of hours per workday?

Answer 28

10

Question 29

You use the production efficiency graph to determine what factor?

Answer 29

Production

Question 30

What is the average production rate for a Seabee?

Answer 30

67%

Question 31

(TRUE OR FALSE) The Production Efficiency Guide Chart is a tool used to assist in weighing factors that contribute to the successful completion of a project.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Which of the following schedules is NOT a basic type of schedule used on a project?

Answer 32

Working

Question 33

What method is the basis of the concept used to develop precedence diagrams?

Answer 33

Critical path

Question 34

You must use an activity block to show work sequence. What does the left side of the activity block represent?

Answer 34

Start

Question 35

Activities are divided into what total number of groups?

Answer 35

Two

Question 36

Two slash marks drawn through an activity connector on a precedence diagram identifies what type of activity?

Answer 36

Critical

Question 37

What concept do the boxes on a precedence diagram provide?

Answer 37

Logical sequence of events

Question 38

What connector is used most often in a precedence diagram?

Answer 38

Finish to start

Question 39

What connector on a precedence diagram represents parallel activities?

Answer 39

Start to start

Question 40

What symbol is used on a precedence diagram to identify a delay?

Answer 40

d

Question 41

What type of schedule is used to coordinate the planning effort between companies to ensure that no particular company or rating is over-tasked?

Answer 41

Level II Roughs

Question 42

The logic network, also referred to as a precedence diagramming, is the basic management tool for controlling all resources that are directly related to what factor?

Answer 42

Time

Question 43

When computing a forward pass, start with the very first activity and plug in what numerical value?

Answer 43

0

Question 44

The equation Early Start minus Lag Time minus Early Finish is used to calculate what time factor?

Answer 44

Free float

Question 45

What equation is used to calculate total float?

Answer 45

Late Start minus Early Start

Question 46

(TRUE OR FALSE) A histogram shows how many people in each rating are required on a daily basis to complete the tasks schedule.

Answer 46

True

Question 47

(TRUE OR FALSE) The primary task in resource leveling is to schedule the critical work as you have people available to do the work

Answer 47

False

Question 48

What person in the PWD organization is responsible for developing a manpower availability summary and a work plan summary on a monthly basis?

Answer 48

Job order programmer

Question 49

The scheduling system used for shop scheduling is composed of what total number of stages?

Answer 49

Two

Question 50

The Public Works management plan for using shop force and specific job orders for a given month is known as the...

Answer 50

Shop Load Plan (SLP)