A contractor can borrow money at 2 points above the current prime rate. This means that ___________.

After acquiring a piece of construction equipment, the contractor should _________________.

Based on the above house plan, the total roof area is ____________________ sqft. Select the closest answer.

A wall built of the withes of masonry units, separated by an air space, and tied together is known as a (an) _______________ .

The weight of 150' of 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 3/16" steel angles is __________ pounds. Select the closest answer

____________ standard bricks are required to build an ft x 20 ft wall . Select the closest answer.

According to Walker's Estimator's Reference Book, the average useful life of a 3/4 cubic yard hydraulic backhoe is _____  years.

An AIA form __________ is used to furnish information needed to bid on public work.

A contractor is building a house with a hip roof. The slope of the roof is 5/12. The plan dimensions of the house are 40'x60'. Assuming a 10% waster factor, the contractor should order ___ sheets of plywood.

In estimating quantities of excavation and concrete, both are measured by the cubic yard. One cubic yard contains _______ cubic feet.

A blueprint shows a rectangular building lot that scales out a 15.0" by 22.5". The scale given for the site plan is 1" = 12'. The area of the building lot is ______________ square feet. Select the closest answer.

A masonry unit that does not meet standards or specifications and has been rejected is known as ___________.

According to Walker's Estimator's Reference Book, modifications issued after contract is signed are called a(n) _________________.

A pneumatic tamper enables a worker to do nearly ____________ times the work he can do by hand.

Which one of these is not one of the three traditional methods of construction scheduling?

____________work is usually publicly advertised.

One of the easiest and most frequently used methods of computing grading cuts or fills for a plot plan that shows contours is the ___________________________ method.

If a contractor regularly operates within an area that requires a permit bond, the cost of this bond should be expensed _____________.

If an ASTM standard reinforcing bar has a diameter of 1.00 inch, then it would be classified a _______ bar.

Vermiculite is a mineral that expands, when heated, to about ___________ times its original size

________ is the amount of time for an activity, obtained by subtracting its early start (ES) from its late start (LS) or early finish (EF) from its late finish (LF).

Equipment rental rates vary greatly throughout the country. It is standard practice to base rates on ________ hours per month.

A defect in workmanship is found 18 months after a project is completed. A ________bond would cover the repair.

A contractor is estimating the amount of roofing material to buy for a project. According to Walker's, a  waste factor of _______________ % would be used to estimate the quantity of asphalt shingles for a structure with hip roofs, including dormers and valleys.

A vertical plane represented by an orthographic projection of the outside building is a (an) _________________ .