AIC Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers | Updated 2026

AIC Exam Study Guide Questions And Answers | Updated 2026 What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear? - answer-10% What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say and do? - answer- 90% When giving presentations, people should do which of the following? - answer-Keep the conversation short and on topic Which of the following should people do to effectively listen? - answer-Listen objectively with the intent to understand the speaker's perspective Which of the following statements is true about texting and a subcontractor change order? - answer-Texting your subcontractor that a change order is coming later in the day is a good practice What does RFI stand for? - answer-Request for Information An Owner-initiated change order should include which of the following? - answer-Reference to contract documents describing the change in detail A job Diary should be maintained by who? - answer-All members of the project management teamIf a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be completed? - answer-Each shift Daily reports are primarily created by whom? - answer-Superintendents Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________ - answer-At least one day PRIOR to the meeting Meeting MINUTES should be distributed _______ - answer-About one day AFTER the meeting Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly or biweekly intervals throughout the project? - answer-Progress Meetings Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the architect or owner and the contractor? - answer-Formal Business Letter Which of the following documents is used for correspondence between the home office and job site? - answer-Memorandum What is the best time to distribute the working agenda to the participants of a meeting? - answer-About one day prior to the meeting Which document describes the suggested agenda for the preconstruction meeting? - answerGeneral Requirements What is the best time to distribute the meeting minutes to the participants? - answer-About one day after the meetingWhich of the following descriptions are the primary content items for the meeting minutes? - answer-Attendance, Topical Headings, Brief notes on what was discussed in paragraph form, who is assigned to action items, completion status Which of the following statements is true about the use of texting as a means of communicating in the construction industry? - answer-Appropriate for clarifying but not for formal direction What is the best way for a contractor to get formal clarification on an apparent discrepancy found in the plans? - answer-RFI What are the leadership skills needed to conduct a productive meeting? - answer-Listening attentively, responding constructively, soliciting all ideas, and matching decision making to the situation Which of the following is not commonly discussed at monthly owner / architect / contractor progress meetings? - answer-Pending subcontractor change orders What is a listener's retention percentage of an oral conversation? - answer-10% Which of the following communication methods is the most effective in knowing that the communication has been understood? - answer-The sender should ask open-ended questions and make them speak. Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question? - answer-What steps are you going to take to complete the activity? Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects? - answerWoodConcrete is strongest in __________ - answer-Compressive Strength Which of the following is a type of aggregate? - answer-Gravel Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-purpose concrete? - answer-75% What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean? - answer-The sieve has four openings per linear inch. Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in alternating directions? - answer-Plywood The '10' in W10 x 30 steel beam indicates what? - answer-The nominal DEPTH of the beam in inches Which of the following mortar types has the highest strength? - answer-Type M Which of the following is a type of deep foundation? - answer-Caisson Clay is what type of soil? - answer-Cohesive Soil Sand is what type of soil? - answer-Cohesionless Soil Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in a ________ state - answerLoose What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis? - answer-Establish general soil classificationsWhat is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration? - answer-Boring, Sampling, Testing Fine-grained soils are soils finer than a _____________ - answer-No. 200 sieve On a Boring Log, where do you go to check the depths of the described soils? - answer-Left 2 columns Wood, Steel, and Rigid Insulation are all used for ____________ - answer-Concrete Formwork Deflection is a result of what type of stress? - answer-Bending stress Which of the following is a type of multiuse form? - answer-Panel Forms Which of the following would be considered a dead load? - answer-Formwork Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat? - answer-Humidity Ratio If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 80*F and an RH of 50%, what is its wet bulb temperature? [80*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 50% on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - answer-67*F If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60*F and an RH of 100%, what is its wet bulb temperature? [60*F on horizontal axis, follow that up to 100% on curved axis, WB = diagonal line at intersection of DB and RH] - answer-60*FUsing a psychrometric chart, if you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60*F and a humidity ratio of 23.0 gr/lb, what is its relative humidity? [60*F on horizontal axis, go up to 23.0 gr/lb on vertical axis, RH = curved line at intersection of DB and Hum. Rat.] - answer-30% Air sample "A" has a dry bulb temperature of 80*F and a relative humidity of 90%. Air sample "B" has a dry bulb temperature of 65*F and a relative humidity of 90%. Which of the following statements is true? - answer-"A" has more sensible and latent heat as "B"