CTS Exam Prep
What are the four teams that comprise the overall Project Team? - -Owner,
Design, Installation, and Management
-Who would belong to the Design team? - -Anyone with Consultant in their
title except the moving consultant
-Which groups make up the Management Team? - -Developer, Construction
Manager, and Building Management Agency
-The End-User, Facility Manager and Building Committee comprise which
team within the Project Team? - -Owner
-Which group represent the generic roles that are important to the Project
process? - -Project Managers, Designers and Installers
-Which project characteristics must be considered in order to determine
which method is best suited for a particular project? - -Schedule, Size, Type,
Complexity, and Procurement Requirements
-What is an important aspect of funding that has a direct impact on the
project process and design/installation? - -Technical Support Funding
-Whether a construction project is large or small, which milestones must be
achieved in a typical schedule? - -Programming, Building Design, AV Bid,
and Move-In
-What type of project is a typical Consultant-Led Design-Bid-Build contract
structure good for? - -Long term projects with extended project cycles
-What is the risk in using an OFE/Integrator Installed contract structure? - -
System and infrastructure design and facility functionality may suffer
-What are some of the important project scope and size considerations in
selecting an AV provider? - -Financial Stability, Current Workload, and
Company Credentials
-What type of document typically includes Project Size Requirements,
Corporate Profile, Team Personnel, and Warranty Response Time? - -RFQ
-a significant difference between the Two-Envelope Bid
Method and the Qualifications- Based Selection Method? - -Negotiate with
the highest ranking firm to finalize the contract
, -What is one of the disadvantages of contracting the AV integrator to the
electrical
subcontractor? - -More layers of responsibility and communication
-When conducting a complete project bid process, what milestone follows
the issuing of the RFP? - -Pre-Bid Meeting
-Under what circumstances would you likely use an A305-1986 form? - -
Scoring responses to an RFQ
-What is the ideal way to contract an AV integrator? - -Directly to the Owner
-The process of identifying the activities that end-users need to perform,
and developing the functional descriptions of your systems is referred to as:?
- -Needs Analysis
-What is the main task of the third Step of the Program Phase of a Project? -
-Conducting program meetings
-What should be included in the written Program Report? - -...A conceptual
and functional system description
-The more accurate means to estimate dimensions of a commercial space
during a site inspection would be to? - -Count Ceiling Tiles in a drop tile
instalation
-A client requires a new boardroom. The sales person and engineer are sent
to the premises to measure the facility and talk to the client. At this stage
they should be performing a _ - -Needs Analysis
-Sightlines for audience viewing in a given presentation space can be
improved by: - -Providing a sloped, or stepped, seating arrangement
-After presenting a proposal, what is the correct plan of action for following
up with the client? - -Regularly, until a decision is made
-AV professionals determine the end user's needs by examining three
things: the required applications, the tasks, and the: - -Functions to support
the applications
-When working with a client to design an AV solution for a new conference
center, the client requests a detailed budget for the equipment and
installation. What phase is the project in? - -Design phase
-The HDTV aspect ratio is equal to which of the following? - -1.78:1
, -Please select the appropriate resolution for SXGA. - -1280 x 1024
-The Brightness control adjusts which level? - -Black Level
-For what purpose would the AV technician designate a loopback internet
protocol address in the 127.0.0.1 to 127.255.255.254 range in a network
configuration? - -To test the local device to see if TCP/IP is working on your
system
-It is important to consider Polar Patterns when____ - -Selecting Microphones
for use at live events
-When training a new user how to operate the solution that has been
provided, which of the following is a best practice? - -Provide complete user
documentation prior to training
-What is a benefit of offering a free training session for a client with new
equipment? - -It is a positive approach for a long-term partnership
-Which phase comes first in a project? - -The Program Phase
-A dimmer rack with a constant load capability is powering twenty four
incandescent lights during a stage production. The dimmer rack is running
on a steady 230VAC supply and averaging approximately 98 amps draw.
Suddenly the line voltage drops to 211VAC. Calculate the expected
amperage draw. - -90 amps
-When terminating a Category 5e cable with an 8P8C (RJ-45) connector, it is
best practice to untwist each wire pair: - -As little as possible to get each
wire to enter the proper channel in the connector
-A camera was installed about 180' (55m) from its 1.5A 12v power supply,
the power supply is dead, and needs replacing. Assuming that the camera
can operate normally within +/- 10% of the power supply voltage, if 18
gauge wire was run initially and an almost 3v drop is present, what is the
correct action? - -Re-locate the power supply near the camera
-There is concern about the noise level in an AV rack room. What weight
setting on the SPL meter should be used to demonstrate that the noise level
doesn't require hearing protection at all times? - -A Weighted
-On a new construction project, there is a need to verify that power has
been installed in the correct place. Who should be contacted to verify this
information? - -Project Manager
-An audio signal is an _____ representation of a sound - -Electrical
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