Florida General Contractor Construction Project Management 5

Question 1

The punch list on a construction project refers to:

Accepted Answer

A list of incomplete or deficient items to be corrected before final acceptance

Answer

The daily time cards for laborers

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The list of approved subcontractors

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The schedule of building permits

Question 2

Substantial completion is generally the point at which:

Accepted Answer

The owner can occupy or use the project for its intended purpose

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The foundation is poured

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The permit is issued

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The first payment application is submitted

Question 3

A float allocation dispute on a shared schedule most often concerns:

Accepted Answer

Whether the owner or contractor owns the available schedule slack

Answer

The color coding of the Gantt chart

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The number of RFIs allowed per week

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The retainage release date

Question 4

The primary benefit of building information modeling (BIM) in project management is:

Accepted Answer

Detecting design clashes and coordinating trades before construction

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Replacing the need for permits

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Eliminating the general contractor role

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Guaranteeing zero cost overruns

Question 5

A time and materials (T&M) contract is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

The scope of work cannot be clearly defined at the outset

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The project has a fixed, well-defined scope

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The owner wants a guaranteed maximum price

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No changes are anticipated

Question 6

The certificate of occupancy for a completed building is issued by:

Accepted Answer

The local building department after final inspections pass

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The general contractor at closeout

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The surety bond company

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The project architect alone

Question 7

A milestone in a project schedule represents:

Accepted Answer

A significant point or event with zero duration used to mark progress

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A physical marker on the job site

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A payment made to the surety

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A type of concrete test