CIVL 493 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

REVIEW QUESTIONSDate: 21/04/2015

  1. An owner choses a delivery method in response to the amount and type of risk that he or she sees in a project. True or False
  2. A delivery method is a type of contracting method. True or False.
  3. Which of the following reasons will not cause a contract change?
  4. A change in owner requirements
  5. Unforeseen conditions
  6. Designer omissions or errors
  7. Poor job-site productivity
  8. None of the above
  9. Which type of contractual agreement could be used when the quantities of work are difficult to determine in advance yet still provide price competition?
  10. Single fixed price
  11. Unit price
  12. Cost plus a fixed fee
  13. Cost plus a percent fee
  14. None of the above
  15. To ensure maximum competitive advantage and the best subcontractor price for an owner, a construction manager should seek twelve or more bidders per work package. True or False
  16. A bid breakdown submitted by the bidder can be useful in guiding contractor progress payments. True or False
  17. A bidder who submits the low bid using an alternate not equal to the original specifications but now acceptable to the owner should win the contract. True or False
  18. Bid alternates priced by the contractor and accepted by the owner lead to an increase in the contract sum. True or False
  19. A project that is builtsignificantly under budget is good and indicates a competent designer. True or False.
  20. An estimate prepared by the design firm at the end of design development guarantees the project completion cost to the owner. True or False.
  21. As a project moves on time, the accuracy of an estimate improves and cost and time to complete it lessen. True or False
  22. Which of the following will not increase the cost of a project?
  23. Increased square footage
  24. Increased inflation
  25. Increased availability of labor
  26. Increased demand (faster schedule) for the finished project
  27. Increased quality expectations
  28. As the square footage of a project increases, what happens to the cost per square foot?
  29. It decreases at a decreasing rate
  30. It decreases at an increasing rate
  31. It increases at a decreasing rate
  32. It increases at an increasing rate
  33. It stays the same
  34. Which of the following is not a reason for construction cost variation among different geographic locations?
  35. Local union bargaining agreements
  36. Physical project size
  37. Rail/roadway/harbour capability
  38. Local construction activity
  39. None of the above
  40. A private sector owner has more flexibility in designer and builder selection and choice of delivery method than does a public owner. True or false.
  41. Which project participant is responsible for establishing the project objectives?
  42. The owner
  43. The architect
  44. The engineer
  45. The constructor
  46. All of the above
  47. Which of the following should be considered in establishing organizational structure for the management of a construction project?
  48. How work functions will be compartmentalized
  49. The number of resources to be committed to the project
  50. Whether decisions should be made in a centralized or decentralized manner
  51. The degree of need for interdisciplinary work
  52. All of the above
  53. Contract changes are likely to occur on a single fixed price contract than on a cost plus a fee contract. True or False.
  54. Which of the following is not a local condition necessary to investigate before the beginning of a project?
  55. Subsurface site conditions
  56. Site access
  57. Availability of skilled labor
  58. Codes and regulations
  59. Project drawings and specifications
  60. Good work package definition is critical to successful price and schedule control. True or False.

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