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Exam (elaborations) Construction Management
construction management️️planning, scheduling, evaluating, and controlling construction tasks 
in order to minimize cost and maximize owner satisfaction 
general contractor️️the entity who accepts bids and cost estimates from subcontractors, and 
then accepts total construction responsibility in the form of signing a contract with the owner 
design professional️️the entity (architect, engineer) who is responsible for the design of the 
project 
program statement️️written narrativ...
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construction management️️planning, scheduling, evaluating, and controlling construction tasks 
in order to minimize cost and maximize owner satisfaction 
general contractor️️the entity who accepts bids and cost estimates from subcontractors, and 
then accepts total construction responsibility in the form of signing a contract with the owner 
design professional️️the entity (architect, engineer) who is responsible for the design of the 
project 
program statement️️written narrativ...
Exam (elaborations) Construction Management
Advertisement for bids️️A public notice, usually published in newspapers, trade magazines, 
and journals, providing information regarding bidding procedures for public projects. 
Best Value️️Any selection process by which proposals contain both price and qualitative 
components and the award is based upon a combination of price and qualitative considerations. 
Closed Bid️️Used with private projects and is not open to the public. Bidding is by invitation 
only, via an invitation for b...
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Advertisement for bids️️A public notice, usually published in newspapers, trade magazines, 
and journals, providing information regarding bidding procedures for public projects. 
Best Value️️Any selection process by which proposals contain both price and qualitative 
components and the award is based upon a combination of price and qualitative considerations. 
Closed Bid️️Used with private projects and is not open to the public. Bidding is by invitation 
only, via an invitation for b...
Exam (elaborations) Construction Management
Although third level players do not have direct links to the primary players, they still exercise a 
great deal of influence on a construction project.️️True 
Historically, the construction industry has been looked on as incredibly efficient, safe and time 
saving.️️False 
What is the contractor responsible for providing?️️Labor, material, equipment, and expertise 
Subcontractors typically contract directly with the owner for special or trade specific 
work️️False 
In environment...
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Although third level players do not have direct links to the primary players, they still exercise a 
great deal of influence on a construction project.️️True 
Historically, the construction industry has been looked on as incredibly efficient, safe and time 
saving.️️False 
What is the contractor responsible for providing?️️Labor, material, equipment, and expertise 
Subcontractors typically contract directly with the owner for special or trade specific 
work️️False 
In environment...
Exam (elaborations) Construction Management
Work Packaging can be helpful in speeding up a project. Which of the following can be a 
disadvantage?️️Poor coordination 
Improper packaging of the work 
Redundancy of Work 
What is the process of increasing the density of a material by mechanically forcing the material's 
particles closer together, thereby expelling air from the void spaces?️️Compaction 
Which of the following is not found on a bid form submitted by the contractor?️️Notice to 
Proceed 
At the time that a project i...
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Work Packaging can be helpful in speeding up a project. Which of the following can be a 
disadvantage?️️Poor coordination 
Improper packaging of the work 
Redundancy of Work 
What is the process of increasing the density of a material by mechanically forcing the material's 
particles closer together, thereby expelling air from the void spaces?️️Compaction 
Which of the following is not found on a bid form submitted by the contractor?️️Notice to 
Proceed 
At the time that a project i...
Exam (elaborations) Construction management
Distinguish between construction management as a function and construction management as a 
project delivery method.️️The construction management function entails various tasks 
performed by the contractor such as estimating, scheduling, cost control, and contract 
administration in order to monitor, manage, and control the work of the contract for which the 
contractor is obligated. Construction management as a project delivery method is a contractual 
arrangement whereby the construction m...
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Distinguish between construction management as a function and construction management as a 
project delivery method.️️The construction management function entails various tasks 
performed by the contractor such as estimating, scheduling, cost control, and contract 
administration in order to monitor, manage, and control the work of the contract for which the 
contractor is obligated. Construction management as a project delivery method is a contractual 
arrangement whereby the construction m...
Exam (elaborations) Commercial Refrigeration
5%️️If converting from mineral oil to POE oil, what is considered to be the industry standard 
for residual mineral oil content? 
Refractometer 
Oil conversion test kit️️When converting to POE from mineral oil, what can be used to 
determine residual mineral oil content? 
Global warming potential (GWP)️️Some refrigerants are now being phased out due to their 
HCFC️️Which currently used refrigerant category is quickly disappearing due to its ozone 
depletion potential? 
404a️️...
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5%️️If converting from mineral oil to POE oil, what is considered to be the industry standard 
for residual mineral oil content? 
Refractometer 
Oil conversion test kit️️When converting to POE from mineral oil, what can be used to 
determine residual mineral oil content? 
Global warming potential (GWP)️️Some refrigerants are now being phased out due to their 
HCFC️️Which currently used refrigerant category is quickly disappearing due to its ozone 
depletion potential? 
404a️️...
Exam (elaborations) Colored Stones
Velvety blue to violetish blue, in medium to medium-dark tones, with strong to vivid 
saturation️️Fine sapphire 
What trace elements cause the blue of sapphire?️️Iron and titanium 
A smokey corundum that turns blue when treated️️Dhun 
Higher levels of iron make basalt-hosted sapphires ______ than non-basaltic 
saphhires.️️Darker 
What is the trade name cosidered as the finest blue sapphire?️️Kashmir 
A common sapphire characteristic️️Color zoning 
Most sapphires are _____...
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Velvety blue to violetish blue, in medium to medium-dark tones, with strong to vivid 
saturation️️Fine sapphire 
What trace elements cause the blue of sapphire?️️Iron and titanium 
A smokey corundum that turns blue when treated️️Dhun 
Higher levels of iron make basalt-hosted sapphires ______ than non-basaltic 
saphhires.️️Darker 
What is the trade name cosidered as the finest blue sapphire?️️Kashmir 
A common sapphire characteristic️️Color zoning 
Most sapphires are _____...
Exam (elaborations) Colored Stones
Determining a colored stones country of origin is️️often a difficult process 
Which is considered a non-traditional jewelry outlet️️The internet 
A former source of sapphires, now legendary in the industry, was️️Kashmir 
After Alexandrite's original discovery in Russia, new sources of this gem were found in Sri 
Lanka and️️Brazil 
Tanzanite's attractive color makes this gem an alternative to️️Sapphire 
Compared to the diamond market, the colored stone market is less️️Ce...
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Determining a colored stones country of origin is️️often a difficult process 
Which is considered a non-traditional jewelry outlet️️The internet 
A former source of sapphires, now legendary in the industry, was️️Kashmir 
After Alexandrite's original discovery in Russia, new sources of this gem were found in Sri 
Lanka and️️Brazil 
Tanzanite's attractive color makes this gem an alternative to️️Sapphire 
Compared to the diamond market, the colored stone market is less️️Ce...
Exam (elaborations) Colored Stones
Source️️a gem-producing country or area, or a particular mine in that area 
Inorganic️️composed of, or arising from, non-living matter 
Organic️️produced by or derived from a living organism (ex. pearl, coral, amber and ivory 
Natural gems️️gems produced by natural processes, without human help 
Atoms️️The basic structure unit of all matter, the smallest units that retain the characteristics 
of a chemical element 
Chemical element️️A substance that consists of atoms of o...
- Exam (elaborations)
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Source️️a gem-producing country or area, or a particular mine in that area 
Inorganic️️composed of, or arising from, non-living matter 
Organic️️produced by or derived from a living organism (ex. pearl, coral, amber and ivory 
Natural gems️️gems produced by natural processes, without human help 
Atoms️️The basic structure unit of all matter, the smallest units that retain the characteristics 
of a chemical element 
Chemical element️️A substance that consists of atoms of o...
Exam (elaborations) Colored Stone
What are hue, tone, and saturation?️️ 
Light️️Light is a form of energy that travels in waves. Light looks white, its actually a 
combination of the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet (The colors of the rainbow, 
also called hues). Each color represents light waves of different energies. 
Hue️️Each of the color components of white light is called a spectral hue. Some hues are 
"pure" while others are combinations of hues. 
Tone️️Tone is a color's lightness or ...
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What are hue, tone, and saturation?️️ 
Light️️Light is a form of energy that travels in waves. Light looks white, its actually a 
combination of the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet (The colors of the rainbow, 
also called hues). Each color represents light waves of different energies. 
Hue️️Each of the color components of white light is called a spectral hue. Some hues are 
"pure" while others are combinations of hues. 
Tone️️Tone is a color's lightness or ...