AIC FINAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________.
Answer: At least one day PRIOR to the meeting
◍ What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear?.
Answer: 10%
◍ Given a rectangular cofferdam that is 60ft wide x 100ft long x 10ft deep and
enclosed with a 3ft toe, how many total SFCA are required for the sheet
piling?.
Answer: = (60 x 10 x 2sides) + (100 x 10 x 2sides) + (3 x 60 x 2sides) + (3 x
100 x 2sides) = 4160SFCA
◍ At which point in time must the owner-contractor agreement be provided to
each prospective subcontractor bidder?.
Answer: During the bidding phase of the project
◍ A GC supervised an excavator helping with a pipe laying job. The whole
thing violated OSHA rules. a concrete sub stepped in to warn them. OSHA
later inspected the job and observed the GC, excavator, and pipefitters.
Which contractors would receive a citation for the unsafe job?.
Answer: Pipefitting, Excavator, and General Contractor
◍ Which position typically writes the subcontract agreements?.
Answer: Project Manager
◍ The terms on a purchase order indicate FOB Factory. At which point does
the responsibility for the goods change?.
Answer: Passes at time of pickup by the carrier
◍ If there is a crew of:1 Foreman4 Pile Drivers2 Crane Operators.5 Oilerson
any given 8hr work day, how many total work hours are expended?.
, Answer: =(1 x 8) + (4 x 8) + (2 x 8) + (.5 x 8) = 60 hours
◍ What type of telescoping rod is often used with levels, transits, and total
stations?.
Answer: Philadelphia Rod
◍ Sand is what type of soil?.
Answer: Cohesionless Soil
◍ The Criteria set by a trade organization for acceptable quality and
installation procedures, such as the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) benchmarks for ductwork
quality, are best described as a _____.
Answer: Standard
◍ Within how many days must a notice of contest be filed for an OSHA
citation?.
Answer: 15 Days
◍ Which of the following statements is true ifthe contract documents required
#6 rebarbut #5 rebar was submitted and approvedby the general contractor
and the architect?.
Answer: The approved submittal does not changethe scope of the contract
documents.
◍ Which of the following bid documents would the contractor place his or her
price on?.
Answer: Bid Form
◍ Which types of activities are considered first when compressing the length
of a project?.
Answer: Zero Float and least cost to compress
◍ When giving presentations, people should do which of the following?.
Answer: Keep the conversation short and on topic
◍ Which statement is true about the critical path?.
Answer: The longest string of activities through the schedule
, ◍ What is the term used to describe the financial evaluation of the cost of a
building component or system over its useful life?.
Answer: Life Cycle Costing
◍ What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire
extinguisher for a project under construction?.
Answer: 100 ft
◍ Which document notifies the contractor of the forms, content, and
procedures for submitting the bid proposal?.
Answer: Instructions to Bidders
◍ What is the swell percentage of loam soil if there is 2100LCY and
2600BCY of it? [Sw %= ((BCY/LCY)-1)x 100].
Answer: 23.8%
◍ Which of the following defines the term 'trade stacking'?.
Answer: The loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a
space
◍ Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in
general-purpose concrete?.
Answer: 75%
◍ Which piece of equipment is most efficient for compacting granular soils,
such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone?.
Answer: Smooth Wheel Roller
◍ A job has a benchmark of 100ft. An instrument is set up with an HI of 5.42ft
above the B
M. A grade stake is set at an elevation of 96ft. What is the height reading on
the rod at the grade stake?.
Answer: 9.42ft
◍ On a Boring Log, where do you go to check the depths of the described
soils?.
Answer: Left 2 columns
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Meeting AGENDAS should be distributed __________.
Answer: At least one day PRIOR to the meeting
◍ What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear?.
Answer: 10%
◍ Given a rectangular cofferdam that is 60ft wide x 100ft long x 10ft deep and
enclosed with a 3ft toe, how many total SFCA are required for the sheet
piling?.
Answer: = (60 x 10 x 2sides) + (100 x 10 x 2sides) + (3 x 60 x 2sides) + (3 x
100 x 2sides) = 4160SFCA
◍ At which point in time must the owner-contractor agreement be provided to
each prospective subcontractor bidder?.
Answer: During the bidding phase of the project
◍ A GC supervised an excavator helping with a pipe laying job. The whole
thing violated OSHA rules. a concrete sub stepped in to warn them. OSHA
later inspected the job and observed the GC, excavator, and pipefitters.
Which contractors would receive a citation for the unsafe job?.
Answer: Pipefitting, Excavator, and General Contractor
◍ Which position typically writes the subcontract agreements?.
Answer: Project Manager
◍ The terms on a purchase order indicate FOB Factory. At which point does
the responsibility for the goods change?.
Answer: Passes at time of pickup by the carrier
◍ If there is a crew of:1 Foreman4 Pile Drivers2 Crane Operators.5 Oilerson
any given 8hr work day, how many total work hours are expended?.
, Answer: =(1 x 8) + (4 x 8) + (2 x 8) + (.5 x 8) = 60 hours
◍ What type of telescoping rod is often used with levels, transits, and total
stations?.
Answer: Philadelphia Rod
◍ Sand is what type of soil?.
Answer: Cohesionless Soil
◍ The Criteria set by a trade organization for acceptable quality and
installation procedures, such as the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors' National Association (SMACNA) benchmarks for ductwork
quality, are best described as a _____.
Answer: Standard
◍ Within how many days must a notice of contest be filed for an OSHA
citation?.
Answer: 15 Days
◍ Which of the following statements is true ifthe contract documents required
#6 rebarbut #5 rebar was submitted and approvedby the general contractor
and the architect?.
Answer: The approved submittal does not changethe scope of the contract
documents.
◍ Which of the following bid documents would the contractor place his or her
price on?.
Answer: Bid Form
◍ Which types of activities are considered first when compressing the length
of a project?.
Answer: Zero Float and least cost to compress
◍ When giving presentations, people should do which of the following?.
Answer: Keep the conversation short and on topic
◍ Which statement is true about the critical path?.
Answer: The longest string of activities through the schedule
, ◍ What is the term used to describe the financial evaluation of the cost of a
building component or system over its useful life?.
Answer: Life Cycle Costing
◍ What is the maximum horizontal travel distance to retrieve a fire
extinguisher for a project under construction?.
Answer: 100 ft
◍ Which document notifies the contractor of the forms, content, and
procedures for submitting the bid proposal?.
Answer: Instructions to Bidders
◍ What is the swell percentage of loam soil if there is 2100LCY and
2600BCY of it? [Sw %= ((BCY/LCY)-1)x 100].
Answer: 23.8%
◍ Which of the following defines the term 'trade stacking'?.
Answer: The loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a
space
◍ Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in
general-purpose concrete?.
Answer: 75%
◍ Which piece of equipment is most efficient for compacting granular soils,
such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone?.
Answer: Smooth Wheel Roller
◍ A job has a benchmark of 100ft. An instrument is set up with an HI of 5.42ft
above the B
M. A grade stake is set at an elevation of 96ft. What is the height reading on
the rod at the grade stake?.
Answer: 9.42ft
◍ On a Boring Log, where do you go to check the depths of the described
soils?.
Answer: Left 2 columns
