AIC Exam Final Questions & Answers 2024/2025
5 days - ANSWERSA project schedule has been updated. The activity placement of spread footing concrete was originally scheduled to begin as early as day 10. The activity duration is 4 days. The actual start day was day 12. The original schedule had ...
5 days - ANSWERSA project schedule has been updated. The activity placement of spread footing
concrete was originally scheduled to begin as early as day 10. The activity duration is 4 days. The actual
start day was day 12. The original schedule had calculated total float of 7 days for this activity. The
recalculated total float for the activity, when updated, would be
a. 2 days b. 5 days c. 6 days d. 9 days
Complete project per contract - ANSWERSThe purpose of retainage is to encourage the general
contractor to?
a. Submit payment request on time b. Complete project per contract
13 - ANSWERS. A 'place concrete' activity requires the placement of 2080 cubic yards. If the individual
production rate is 2 cubic yards per work hour per person, with a 10-person crew and 8 hour workday,
how many days are needed to complete this activity?
a. 13 b. 26 c. 104 d. 130
Plan quantity divided by daily production rate - ANSWERSWhat method is used to calculate activity
duration?
a. Daily production rate divided by plan quantity b. Plan quantity divided by crew rate c. Plan quantity
divided by daily production rate d. Plan quantity dived by labor unit cost
Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost - ANSWERSWhich of the following can be identified
from the initial schedule of values?
a. Vendors working on the project b. Contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost c. Profit
margin of the applicant d. Quality of work in place
HVAC subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors - ANSWERSThe architect has approved the
rerouting of an HVAC through concrete slabs in a building. To insure that activities are coordinated, a
meeting should be called by the field supervisor and the
,a. HVAC subcontractor only b. HVAC subcontractor and all other subcontractors c. HVAC subcontractor
and all other affected subcontractors d. HVAC subcontractor and the architect engineer
20.3 - ANSWERSConcrete to be poured for 10 footings are 5 feet wide by 5 feet long by 2 feet deep. How
many cubic yards of concrete should the estimate be for this pour, using a 10%waste factor.
a. 14.8 b. 16.3 c. 18.5 d. 20.3
Contour lines and elevations - ANSWERSA topographical map is a drawing showing?
a. Subsurface soil conditions b. A general profile view of the site c. Contour lines and elevations d. Cross
sections along the length of the project.
Concrete is in tension - ANSWERSThe location of reinforcing steel used in a concrete member should be
placed where?
a. Shear is minimal b. Concrete is in tension c. Concrete is in compression d. Center axis is located.
Notify general contractors superintend of problem - ANSWERSThe owner's rep observed substandard
drywall patches on a general contractor's renovation project. Which of the following should be the
representative's first course of action?
a. Save items for punch list b. Notify drywall finisher of the problem c. Tell painter not to accept patched
walls. d. Notify general contractors superintend of problem.
The contractor should request a 5-day time extension due to the rain, and should be compensated for
the 4 days compensable delay by the owner - ANSWERSA contract for a project contains a liquidated
damages clause. The project is under compensable delay for 4 days. In addition, rain caused another 5-
day non-compensable delay. How should the delay be handled?
a. The contractor should assume the costs of the 5-day delay less the cost owed by the owner for the 4
day delay b. Since both delays have caused an explanation of the completion date, contractor should be
liable to the owner for the costs for a total delay of 9 days. c. The contractor should request a 5-day time
extension due to the rain, and should be compensated for the 4 days compensable delay by the owner d.
The costs delay is overridden by the delay due to the rain. The owner is relieved of compensable delay,
and the contractor should assume the costs of 5 days delay
Completed training card - ANSWERSWhich of the following is required for an employee to operate a
powder operated tool?
,a. Drivers licence b. Contract terms c. Completed training card d. Osha ten hour card
Unknown conditions - ANSWERSA contingency fund would be used for?
a. Unknown conditions b. Stipulated price increase c. Purchase of backup equipment d. Concrete
quantities taken from the drawings
Material suppliers - ANSWERSThe uniform construction code is an area of
a. Material suppliers b. Subcontractor services c. Federal subcontractors d. Contract in excess of 1 million
dollars
Variance in progress of the project - ANSWERSThe baseline schedule or target should be maintained in
order to analyze the?
a. Variance in progress of the project b. Float time is the current schedule c. Critical path d. Correlative
effect of the "leach"
Value engineering - ANSWERSA project bid comes in over budget. The architect might request proposal
from some, or all of the bidders to suggest ways to reduce costs without degrading the quality of the
project. What term describes this accurately?
a. Value engineering b. Cost engineering c. Price engineering d. Quality control
3ft - ANSWERSA portable ladder is being set up. The distance between the ground and the first floor is
16ft. according to OSHA, what is the minimum ladder extension required above the area?
a. 1ft b. 2ft c. 3ft d. 6ft
The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract amount -
ANSWERSIf a masonry contractor has been given a back charge by a general contractor, what does this
mean?
a. The general contractor has given the masonry contractor a credit for extra work performed in the field
b. The general contractor is asking the masonry contractor to bill for work completed before a contract is
signed c. The general contractor is charged for faulty work that needed repair on the project that was
completed two weeks earlier d. The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry
contractor's contract amount
, Veneer grade - ANSWERSThe "A C" stamped on a plywood panel demonstrates
a. Intended use b. Veneer grade c. Veneer thickness d. Exposure durability
Ceiling caused by condensation - ANSWERSthe horizontal roof drain conductors installed above finished
ceiling require insulation to prevent damage to the
a. Ceiling caused by condensation b. Ceiling caused by leaking piping c. Piping caused by freezing storm
water d. Piping caused by condensation.
6ft - ANSWERSWhat is the allowable Maximum height of an open sided floor before fall protection
measures must be provided for workers?
a. 3ft b. 6ft c. 10ft d. 15ft
A project which includes responsibility for the design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new office
building. - ANSWERSWhich of the following projects have the highest potential profit for the contractor?
a. A competitive bid on a new school where there are fifteen other bids b. A job where the contractor
would be the construction manager with a fixed fee c. A job to bid on a new highway project built
through an open field with only four other competitors d. A project which includes responsibility for the
design, building, fencing, and leasing of a new office building.
The loading on the sling will increase - ANSWERSRigging is being connected to a piece of equipment that
will be lifted to a roof approximately 35ft high. How will slings lifting capacity be affected, using a low-
sitting 29º angle instead of 45º angle?
a. The loading will be safer b. The loading on the sling will be reduced c. The loading in the wire rope will
decrease d. The loading on the sling will increase
Fire walls and fire stops - ANSWERSBuilding codes typically account for the fact that light wood framing is
highly combustible by requiring
a. Thick lumber b. Fire resistant material c. Fire walls and fire stops d. Type MR drywalls (Green Board)
Safely breaks into small pieces - ANSWERSWhat is the major reason for using tempered glass?
a. Is temperature resistance b. Safely breaks into small pieces c. Has insulation qualities d. Has decorative
qualities
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