AIC Exam Questions And Answers (Verified
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1. A 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
B. 5 Days
2. The purpose of retainage is to encourage the general contractor to?
a. Submit payment request on time
b. Complete project per contract
c. Get construction materials on site quickly
d. Staff all areas of the project in a timely fashion
b. Complete project per contract
3. 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
a. 13
4. What 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
c. plan quantity divided by daily perfromance
5. Which 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
b. contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost
6. The 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?
c. HVAC subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors
,7. Concrete 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
d. 20.3
8. A 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.
c. Contour lines and elevations
9. The 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.
b.Concrete is in tension
10. The 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.
d. Notify general contractors superintended of problem
11. A 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
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
12. Which 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
c. Completed training card
,13. A 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
a. Unknown conditions
14. The uniform construction code is an area of
a.Material suppliers
b.Subcontractor services
c.Federal subcontractors
d.Contract in excess of 1 million dollars
a. Material Suppliers
15. Assume the elevated slab is designed for 100 psf. The pipe subcontractor requests permission of
the site superintend to use a mobile scissor lift on a elevated slab. The lift has a contact area of
30"X60". It weighs 1,100 lbs and has a load capacity of 500 lbs. what action should the site
superintendent take?
a.Allow use of the lift
b.Deny use of the lift
c.Refer the problem to the architect
d.Refer the problem to the designer of the lift
a. Allow use of the lift
16. The baseline schedule or target should be maintained in order to analyse the?
a. Variance in progress of the project
b. Float time is the current schedule
c. Critical path
d. Correlative effect of the "leach"
a. Variance in progress of the project
17. A 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
a. Value engineering
18. A 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
c. 3ft
, 19. If 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
d. The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract
amount
20. In the following diagram, what are the appropriate total board feet of lumber required for the
structure illustrated.
a. 11
b. 20
c. 30
d. 240
b. 20
21. The "A C" stamped on a plywood panel demonstrates
a. Intended use
b. Veneer grade
c. Veneer thickness
d. Exposure durability
b. Veneer grade
22. the 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.
a. Ceiling caused by condensation
23. What 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
b. 6ft
24. Which 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
And Updated)
1. A 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
B. 5 Days
2. The purpose of retainage is to encourage the general contractor to?
a. Submit payment request on time
b. Complete project per contract
c. Get construction materials on site quickly
d. Staff all areas of the project in a timely fashion
b. Complete project per contract
3. 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
a. 13
4. What 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
c. plan quantity divided by daily perfromance
5. Which 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
b. contractors proposed breakdown of the project cost
6. The 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?
c. HVAC subcontractor and all other affected subcontractors
,7. Concrete 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
d. 20.3
8. A 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.
c. Contour lines and elevations
9. The 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.
b.Concrete is in tension
10. The 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.
d. Notify general contractors superintended of problem
11. A 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
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
12. Which 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
c. Completed training card
,13. A 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
a. Unknown conditions
14. The uniform construction code is an area of
a.Material suppliers
b.Subcontractor services
c.Federal subcontractors
d.Contract in excess of 1 million dollars
a. Material Suppliers
15. Assume the elevated slab is designed for 100 psf. The pipe subcontractor requests permission of
the site superintend to use a mobile scissor lift on a elevated slab. The lift has a contact area of
30"X60". It weighs 1,100 lbs and has a load capacity of 500 lbs. what action should the site
superintendent take?
a.Allow use of the lift
b.Deny use of the lift
c.Refer the problem to the architect
d.Refer the problem to the designer of the lift
a. Allow use of the lift
16. The baseline schedule or target should be maintained in order to analyse the?
a. Variance in progress of the project
b. Float time is the current schedule
c. Critical path
d. Correlative effect of the "leach"
a. Variance in progress of the project
17. A 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
a. Value engineering
18. A 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
c. 3ft
, 19. If 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
d. The general contractor is deducting a sum of money from the masonry contractor's contract
amount
20. In the following diagram, what are the appropriate total board feet of lumber required for the
structure illustrated.
a. 11
b. 20
c. 30
d. 240
b. 20
21. The "A C" stamped on a plywood panel demonstrates
a. Intended use
b. Veneer grade
c. Veneer thickness
d. Exposure durability
b. Veneer grade
22. the 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.
a. Ceiling caused by condensation
23. What 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
b. 6ft
24. Which 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
