General Contractor License Project Management and Supervision 2

Question 1

A subcontractor falls behind schedule on a critical-path activity. What is the MOST appropriate first step for the general contractor?

Accepted Answer

Issue a formal cure notice and schedule a recovery meeting

Answer

A cure notice formally documents the deficiency and triggers the subcontractor's contractual obligation to recover, while a recovery meeting identifies a corrective action plan.

Question 2

Which scheduling technique identifies the longest path through a project network and determines the minimum project duration?

Accepted Answer

Critical Path Method (CPM)

Answer

CPM calculates early and late start/finish times for each activity, identifying the sequence of tasks that controls the project's total duration.

Question 3

A project owner requests a change that adds $45,000 in scope. Before proceeding, the general contractor should:

Accepted Answer

Submit a written change order proposal and wait for written approval

Answer

All scope additions must be documented through a formal change order signed by both parties before work begins to protect payment rights.

Question 4

What does 'float' (also called slack) represent in a project schedule?

Accepted Answer

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project completion

Answer

Float is the scheduling flexibility available on non-critical activities; activities with zero float are on the critical path.

Question 5

When a project experiences a differing site condition, the contractor is MOST likely entitled to:

Accepted Answer

An equitable adjustment in contract price and/or schedule

Answer

Differing site condition clauses in most public and private contracts entitle the contractor to an equitable adjustment when conditions differ materially from those indicated in the contract documents.

General Contractor License Practice Test

General Contractor License Practice Test

General Contractor License Project Management and Supervision 2