AIC Study Guide Practice Test Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

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 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 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 Which document describes the Suggested Agenda for the Preconstruction Meeting? A. General Conditions B. General Requirements C. TechnicalSpecifications D. Supplementary Conditions - 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 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 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 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 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 Which one of the following is transferred from one mind to another? A. Words B. Meaning C. Information D. Understanding - a What is the retention percentage of a listener in an oral conversation? A. 10% B. 20% C. 50% D. 90% - a 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 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 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 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) 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?