AIC 301 EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN

AIC 301 EXAM: LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BREAKDOWN What is a fundamental element of a contract? mutual acceptance Which of the following contract types is generally considered to have the most risk for the contractor? lump sum What contract type is best used if the scope is well defined but not the quantities of material? . unit price In which delivery method is the construction administrator most like a consultant? CM agency . Which statement is true about the design-build delivery method from the owner's perspective? There is a single source of fault for building system failures. Which delivery method has the most risk for the contractor? design-build Which of the following is a major difference between a CM agency and a CM at risk? caps the construction costs the owner is required to pay . Under which legal structure are the least total taxes paid for the goods and services provided by the company? sole proprietorship Total float (TF) how much an activity can be delayed before the critical path is delayed. Free float (FF) how much an activity can be delayed before it delays the subsequent activity. Total Float = Late Start - Early Start Free Float = Early Start (next activity) - Early Finish What classification of activity would "shop drawing rejection" be? procurement What classification of activity would "building programming" be? design What defines the term trade stacking? the loss of productivity by placing too many workers in too small a space A Gantt chart is which type of scheduling tool? bar chart Tieback bracing system an external bracing system that uses metal rods or wires anchored into rock or soil outside of an excavation to support the face of an excavation. Sheet Pilings designed to stabilize the sides of open excavations by resisting the lateral pressure of soil and water. Cofferdams temporary enclosures primarily used to hold back water for activities requiring a dry work area. Pile Jetting uses pipes to deliver concentrated jets of water or air to loosen the soil directly beneath the piling scraper a multipurpose piece of equipment designed to excavate, load, haul, and discharge soil dragline excavates material by using a (cable) to pull a bucket toward the crane. clamshell a bucket is a hinged bucket used to vertically excavate material. T Stationary cranes erected and fixed to a single location on the job site. Tower cranes often erected and disassembled in sections by mobile cranes Mobile cranes are capable of moving from one place to another without being disassembled Two of the most common types of mobile cranes used in construction crawler cranes and vehicle-mounted cranes crawler cranes