AIC MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What information is used to determine the required contact area of a reinforced concrete footing resting in soil? - CORRECT ANSWER Soil Bearing Capacity
What is the following a definition of?
"Reducing the duration of a project of a project usually by o...
AIC MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
What information is used to determine the required contact area of a reinforced concrete footing
resting in soil? - CORRECT ANSWER Soil Bearing Capacity
What is the following a definition of?
"Reducing the duration of a project of a project usually by overlapping phases or activities that were
originally planned to be done sequentially." - CORRECT ANSWER Fast- Tracking
Which of the following terms refers to the complete process of obtaining materials? - CORRECT ANSWER
Procurement
Who is responsible for ensuring that all workers on a construction project have and use personal
protective equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER Employer
A column transfer 80 kips of load to a footing. The soil bearing capacity is known to be 1800 PSF. What is
the minimum required area of the footing? - CORRECT ANSWER 44.44 Square Feet
The size of the WBS should generally not exceed ___ elements. - CORRECT ANSWER 100-200 elements.
The contract calls for 3011 units. The budget for the work (without overhead or profit) is $7,200.00. To
date 412 units have been installed at a cost of $1,250. What is the unit cost to date and the expected
profit/loss on this unit? - CORRECT ANSWER
Young's Modulus relates? - CORRECT ANSWER stress and strain when a material is in the elastic region.
What is ASHRAE the acronym for? - CORRECT ANSWER American society of Heating, Refrigeration and
Air conditioning engineers
,The design of an outfall sewer requires a 0.5% grade in the pipe. The outlet invert is at sea level 0.00'.
The sewer run is 6 miles. What is the pipe invert at the end of the six mile run? - CORRECT ANSWER
158.4 feet
The transwer of heat by air flow is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Convection
Draft 4 of Master Format makes what general change to the CSI Division Numbering System? - CORRECT
ANSWER Adds many divisions and three new groupings.
The Field Engineer or the Project Engineer doesn't assists the superintendent in solving engineering
related problems. - CORRECT ANSWER FALSE
"Mold a moist or wer sample of soil into a ball and attempt to roll it into threads as thin as 1/8-inch in
diameter. Cohesive material can be successfully rolled in threads without crumbling. For example, if at
least two inch (50 mm) length of 1/8-inch thread can be held on one end without tearing, the soil is
cohesive."
What does this describe? - CORRECT ANSWER Plasticity
What is a good practice for break down and presentation of a building schedule of values? - CORRECT
ANSWER use CSI Codes on the AIA G702 and G703 forms.
A topographical map is drawing showing: - CORRECT ANSWER Contour Lines and elevations.
What is the primary reason that the courts disfavor a Bar Chart? - CORRECT ANSWER it does not display
the interrelationship of activities or the activity floats.
The following criticla activities and their costs include:
activity A, six days, $3000.
Activity B, one day, $10,000
Acitivity C, ten days, $1,000
, Activitiy D, Three Days, $2,500/
Which critical activity should be reviewed first for crashing? - CORRECT ANSWER ACTIVITY C
Sediment controls is required to____ - CORRECT ANSWER keep soils on site and out of sewers and
rivers.
The subfloor was___ - CORRECT ANSWER exposed prior to the bids and subcontracting process.
on bid day, you always use the low bid received from every subcontractor in compiling your bid. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
Purchase orders are governed by which law? - CORRECT ANSWER Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
The process of following up on orders to ensure compliance with the specifications and schedule is
called Expediting, and the person who performs these duties is sometimes called an: - CORRECT
ANSWER expediter
A derrick is a type of___? - CORRECT ANSWER Hoisting equipment
What type of soil can be easily penetrated several inches by the thumb and molded by light finger
pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER
Open node or dangle activities are required on all schedules? - CORRECT ANSWER false.
It is not logical to have activities without successors or predecessors on any schedule (except for
start/end activities)
A good quick ratio is___ - CORRECT ANSWER around 1.00
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