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Nascla and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A EXAM
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Nascla and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A EXAM 1. In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the vertical surface?: Answer- 5"
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Nascla and GENERAL CONTRACTOR A EXAM1.In built up roofs, cant strips shall extend how many inches up the
vertical surface?: Answer- 5"
2.Air entertainment should always be specified for concrete exposed
to what?: Answer-Freezing and thawing
3.In a post tensioning environment, when a two-stroke pull is required,
the final pull should be pre-calculated to use no more than what
percentage of the full stroke of the jack on the final pull?: Answer- 60%
4.Tack or spot welding can reduce the strength of a bar to what percent of its original capacity?: Answer- 35 - 40 %
5.The advantage of nuclear compaction testing is?: Answer-You do not have to remove the soil from the site
6.how many gallons of flammable liquids shall be stored in a room outside
of an approved storage cabinet?: Answer- 25
7.A bond will ensure the contractor that wins the project will draw
up and put into action the contract at the bid price and submit performance and payment bonds.: Answer- Bid
8.A bond promises that the contract will stay within the bounds of
the contract until completion.: Performance
9.A bond that ensures the subcontractors and suppliers for a specific project will get paid and will liens from being enforced on said project.: Labor and Material Payment
10. Insurance will safeguard the contractor just in case there is devastation or loss to a project before completion.: Builders Risk 11. will keep the claim amount from being more than the dollar amount covered by regular general liability or vehicle insurance.: Um- brella Liability
12.Name one of the persons responsible for creating a estimate for a job.: -
Project Manager, Superintendent
13.The part of a project, when creating a estimate, that is the toughest to
plan for is the .: labor productivity
14.The percentage of lumber used for framing that is typically wasted is .: 10%
15.Name one of the fundamental types of scheduling.: Bar Chart,
Network Diagram, Critical Path Schedule 16.A will show all of the activities that have to be completed in order for a project to be finished.: WBS, Work Breakdown Structure 17.When working on a project there are certain things that must be done
but are not on a deadline to complete, meaning it has a flexible schedule. What term would describe that flexibility?: float time 18.A contract will allow the Owner a choice to reimburse the contractor when supplies are utilized within the scope of the project instead of when they are on the property.: Fixed Price
19.Just In Time delivery has a couple of benefits, name one of them:
Reduces risk of loss, prevents job site congestion
20.Submitting that are to be provided in the last design phase include:
(mark the best answer): charts, drawings, samples, all of the above 21.An FOB (Free On Board) Job Site increases the contractor's liability
of supplies being lost or damaged.: False
22.A will keep track of the submittal process to anyone
associat- ed with the project, such as subcontractors or orders for
materials.: Expediting Log
23.A will keep track of a submittal and number each one
of them.: submittal register
24.A payment is figured in such a way that could sometimes
cause an overage of the amount actually due on the contract terms.:
Lump Sum
25.A ,agreed upon in the contract, will be withheld from the
amount billed to ensure the project will be completed before it is released.:
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