CM 1011 Final

Question 1

It is the will to prepare to win that separates success from failure

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Drafting the contract documents is one of the pre-construction tasks.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

It is a good idea to have diversity in abilities on a construction team

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Goals for the construction team should be set by the superintendent alone.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Key performance indicators measure performance against the goals

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Team activities include identifying who has what responsibilities.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Inspection is not needed when determining quality.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Quality is meeting the acceptance criteria 100% of the time.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Permits are not part of the execution plan.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

When the plan doesn’t work, stop and re-plan.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

The benefits of safety are one of the learning objectives of this presentation

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Fiscal considerations should not enter into the reason for a safety program

Answer 12

False

Question 13

Legal obligations are one reason for a robust safety program

Answer 13

True

Question 14

There are indirect costs that may be saved by having a safety program

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Behaviors of an employee are one of the things that may be changed in a robust safety program

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Safety culture should be a part of the organizational value system of a company

Answer 16

True

Question 17

One of the results of a robust safety program is that workers believe they have a right to a safe workplace

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The first video shown was entitled “You Can’t Do That.”

Answer 18

False

Question 19

The gas that was absent in the Mississippi oilfield explosion was nitrogen

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Four workers died in the Mississippi oilfield explosion

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Engineering controls are at the top of hierarchy of hazard control

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Elimination is not an example of engineering controls

Answer 22

False

Question 23

A stop sign is an example of an administrative control

Answer 23

True

Question 24

PPE stands for personal protection engineering

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Exposure is what makes a hazard a risk

Answer 25

True

Question 26

A system evaluation does not include employee interviews

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Safety training addresses the issue of why the need for robust safety plans

Answer 27

True

Question 28

A safety officer at a company must have authority to take corrective actions if a hazard is identified

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Falls are the number one cause of accidents on a construction site.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Elimination of a risk may cause disengagement

Answer 30

True

Question 31

The primary tool for planning is the schedule

Answer 31

True

Question 32

Scheduling addresses "how much" and "what."

Answer 32

False

Question 33

The network CPM is ideal for showing the owner the status of the project.

Answer 33

False

Question 34

The primary problem with a bar chart is the lack of inter connectivity of the work items

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Activity on Node (AON) is the most common network diagram used in construction

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Mini-schedules are used for more detail on an item of work.

Answer 36

True

Question 37

The network logic stage comes before the sequence stage when producing a schedule.

Answer 37

False

Question 38

Durations have to do with how long an activity will take.

Answer 38

True

Question 39

The critical path is the network path with the most floats

Answer 39

False

Question 40

Procurement activities are associated with obtaining materials and equipment.

Answer 40

True

Question 41

A company's managerial commitment should include safety

Answer 41

True

Question 42

Proper tools and equipment is not a safety consideration

Answer 42

False

Question 43

Safety should not be a part of a company's mission statement

Answer 43

False

Question 44

A clear expression of employee concern should be a policy component of a safety manual

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Employees should be involved in the development of a company safety manual

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Unsafe behaviors cause more safety problems than unsafe conditions

Answer 46

True

Question 47

Hazard identification cannot be classified by a change of materials or equipment

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Hazards may be created by a change of materials or equipment

Answer 48

True

Question 49

A job hazard analysis focuses on jobs and tasks

Answer 49

True

Question 50

Hazard mitigation is a primary component of a job hazard analysis

Answer 50

True

Question 51

The presentation prepared by Dr. Chris Harper was an industrial construction job

Answer 51

False

Question 52

Dr. Harper worked as a plumber for five years after high school

Answer 52

True

Question 53

Dr. Harper worked on Hilton hotel project in Hawaii

Answer 53

False

Question 54

Primevera P6 is a scheduling program

Answer 54

True

Question 55

The management program used on the Hawaii project was Pro Log

Answer 55

True

Question 56

The bathroom counters used material from Spain

Answer 56

False

Question 57

The hotel project in Hawaii took more than 2 years to complete

Answer 57

False

Question 58

The hotel project conducted no work on "Aloha Friday."

Answer 58

False

Question 59

Dr. Harper was the project manager on the Hawaii project.

Answer 59

False

Question 60

Rain caused a "small river" to flow through part of the Hawaii project

Answer 60

True

Question 61

The guest lecturer, John Manion, works for Boh Brothers

Answer 61

False

Question 62

A presenter's first rule regarding changes to the work is "first, do no harm."

Answer 62

True

Question 63

A change order means accepting no more risk

Answer 63

True

Question 64

Change orders should be seen as an opportunity to make a large profit

Answer 64

False

Question 65

Unforseen conditions do not justify a change order

Answer 65

False

Question 66

Change orders may arise from regulatory compliance.

Answer 66

True

Question 67

Knowing the contract will not help you when it comes to a change order.

Answer 67

False

Question 68

Time is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.

Answer 68

True

Question 69

Equipment is one of the scopes to consider when pricing a change order.

Answer 69

True

Question 70

There are legal implications to consider when doing a change order.

Answer 70

True

Question 71

A construction project should be monitored to assure contract compliance

Answer 71

True

Question 72

Documentation includes material delivery tickets

Answer 72

True

Question 73

The quality of the work force does not impact performance.

Answer 73

False

Question 74

Field observations are useless for tracking quality

Answer 74

False

Question 75

Cost control requires documentation

Answer 75

True

Question 76

Corrective action has to wait until the project is completed

Answer 76

False

Question 77

Delays in construction are expected and cannot be measured

Answer 77

False

Question 78

Completion date forecasts are part of management reports

Answer 78

True

Question 79

The status of productivity is unimportant in management of a project.

Answer 79

False

Question 80

Subcontractor performance is important in evaluating project performance

Answer 80

True

Question 81

Quality is "meeting or exceeding the requirements established in the design documents."

Answer 81

True

Question 82

Quality is determined by the owner's expectations.

Answer 82

True

Question 83

One of the objectives of QA/QC is doing the job correctly the first time

Answer 83

True

Question 84

Removing and reworking incorrect work costs approximately twice that of doing it right the first time.

Answer 84

False

Question 85

"TQM" stands for Terminal Quality Management.

Answer 85

False

Question 86

Selection of subcontractors is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

Answer 86

True

Question 87

Training is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

Answer 87

True

Question 88

Testing of materials is part of Quality Assurance, not Quality Control.

Answer 88

False

Question 89

Building code inspections are part of Quality Control.

Answer 89

True

Question 90

Quality is the most important thing for a contractor on a project.

Answer 90

False

Question 91

There are three project closeout reports

Answer 91

True

Question 92

Substantial completion is when the project is completely paid

Answer 92

False

Question 93

Commissioning is part of construction close-out.

Answer 93

True

Question 94

Punch list is part of construction close-out.

Answer 94

True

Question 95

ProCore is a construction management program.

Answer 95

True

Question 96

A certificate of substantial completion should not be recorded at the courthouse

Answer 96

False

Question 97

Final payment is part of contract close-out.

Answer 97

True

Question 98

Retainage is a penalty amount kept by the owner.

Answer 98

False

Question 99

Operation and maintenance manuals are part of contract closeout

Answer 99

True

Question 100

Our guest lecturer, Rudy Comeaux, works for Turner Industries.

Answer 100

False