Rose Red Chapters 1 - 3

Question 1

1. What are the three basic types of documents used in construction contracts?

a. Bidding and Contract Requirements
b. Drawings
c. Specifications
d. Marketing data

Answer 1

a., b., and c.

Question 2

2. Which of the following are included in the Bidding Documents but not
   in the Construction Contract Documents?
   a. Instructions to Bidders
   b. General Conditions of the Contract
   c. Agreement Form
   d. Bid Form

Answer 2

a. and d.

Question 3

True or False? Specifications describe the construction in text form.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

True or False? Construction specifications apply only to the
Construction phase of a project.

Answer 4

False.

Question 5

True or False? Development of construction specifications for a
project begins during the Contract Document phase.

Answer 5

False.

Question 6

True or False? Procurement documents include construction
specifications.

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

True or False? Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build are two valid
methods to procure a construction project.

Answer 7

True.

Question 8

True or False? Contract Documents are identified in the Agreement for
a construction project.

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

True or False? Drawings are the graphic descriptions of the work to be
performed by the Contractor.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

The Agreement includes which of the following for the construction
contract?
a. Summary of the work to be performed by the Contractor
b. Time within which work shall be completed
c. Amount of money to be paid by Owner to Contractor
d. All of the above

Answer 10

All of the above.

Question 11

True or False? The purpose of the Drawings and Specifications is to
communicate information between the Architect/Engineer and the
Contractor.

Answer 11

True.

Question 12

True or False? The term “work” is defined in the General Conditions
of the Contract.

Answer 12

True.

Question 13

The Contract Drawings designate which of the following relationships
between elements of a facility:
a. Identification of equipment
b. Limits of areas where work is performed
c. Dimensions and sizes of components in the construction
d. All of the above

Answer 13

All of the above.

Question 14

True or False? Drawings indicate which elements of the Work shall be
performed by specific subcontractors.

Answer 14

False.

Question 15

True or False? Drawings are organized according to the design
discipline responsible for their preparation.

Answer 15

True.

Question 16

Drawings should not indicate which of the following?

a. Work performed by the Owner
b. Proprietary names for products indicated
c. Alternate bid conditions
d. Locations for each factory-manufactured component

Answer 16

b.

Question 17

Specifications should not indicate which of the following?

a. Descriptions for product bid conditions
b. Requirements for installation of equipment
c. Dimensional requirements for locating equipment
d. Quality requirements for field installation and finishing

Answer 17

c.

Question 18

True or False? Repeating requirements on the Drawings and in the
Specifications ensures proper installation of materials.

Answer 18

False.

Question 19

Parties who rely upon Specifications for bidding and construction
include all but which of the following?
a. Code authorities
b. Installers, erectors and applicators
c. Cost consultants
d. Marketing data surveyors

Answer 19

d.

Question 20

True or False? Under nationally published General Conditions, the
Contractor is solely responsible for the means, techniques, and sequences of construction.

Answer 20

True.

Question 21

True or False? Increased complexity of construction contracting has
led to more complex construction specifications.

Answer 21

True.

Question 22

True or False? One of the primary reasons the Construction
Specifications Institute (CSI) was formed was to establish a standard
format for organizing construction specifications.

Answer 22

True.

Question 23

True or False? The original format for organizing construction
specification Sections was alphanumeric with fixed alphanumeric
identifiers for each commonly used building product.

Answer 23

False.

Question 24

MasterFormat has been published in all but which of the following
years?
a. 1978
b. 1983
c. 1988
d. 1993
e. 2004

Answer 24

d.

Question 25

Which two of the following Groups are not included in MasterFormat, 2004 edition? a. Procurement and Contracting Group b. Specifications Group c. Operations and Maintenance Group d. Drawings Group

Answer 25

c. and d.

Question 26

How many specification Divisions are included in MasterFormat, 2004 edition? a. 16 b. 22 c. 49 d. 50

Answer 26

d.

Question 27

In the Specifications Group of MasterFormat, 2004 edition, which Subgroup includes plumbing, HVAC and electrical specifications? a. Divisions 02 through 19 b. Divisions 20 through 29 c. Divisions 30 through 39 d. Divisions 40 through 49

Answer 27

b.

Question 28

Electrical specifications are included in which Division under MasterFormat, 2004 edition? a. Division 13 b. Division 16 c. Division 26 d. None of the above

Answer 28

c.

Question 29

The term “work result” introduced in MasterFormat, 2004 edition, describes which of the following? a. Means, techniques, and sequences of construction b. Performance attributes of construction products c. End result of work as defined in the General Conditions of the Contract d. None of the above

Answer 29

c.

Question 30

Under MasterFormat, 2004 edition, there are how many Levels of detail represented in the published Section numbers and titles? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

Answer 30

4.

Question 31

True or False? In practice, construction specification numbers and titles should follow the same Level of detail throughout the Specifications.

Answer 31

False.

Question 32

Use of Level 3 and 4 Section numbers and titles has all but which of the following advantages? a. Specifications are easier to coordinate during writing. b. Sections with limited areas of information are easier to produce. c. The greater the number of narrowly focused specification Sections validates the role of the specifications professional. d. Segregation of information in several Sections helps avoid improper associations between specified products.

Answer 32

c.