Walker's, Building Estimator's Reference Book Practice Exam

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1 / 25

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of renting or leasing construction equipment?

A) Eliminates personal property taxes on equipment

B) Offers flexibility in choosing equipment

C) Eliminates maintenance costs and the expense of training personnel to handle those tasks

D) Depreciation, insurance, repairs, taxes, and interest are deductible

2 / 25

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

A) Addenda

B) Letter

C) Change order

D) Oral or verbal directive

3 / 25

The late start of an activity is the ____________________________ .

A) Latest it can finish without effecting the end of the date of the project

B) Latest it can start without effecting the end date of the project

C) Earliest date the activity can finish

D) Date that impacts the schedule finish date the most

4 / 25

Money set aside to replace future equipment should be put into a separate fund know as a(an) __________ fund.

A) Future

B) Escrow fund

C) Equipment depreciation fund

D) Sinking fund

5 / 25

The ___________method of drilling can only be used for preliminary investigations for foundations.

A) Hand auger

B) Core boring

C) Manifold

D) Split Spoon Sampling

6 / 25

Construction drawings will generally depict details through the use of _______________.

A) Notes, schedules, symbols, elevations

B) Architects notes and manufacturer s reference

C) Written specifications and instruction to bidders

D) Addendum issued by the architect to the contractors

7 / 25

The type of mortar recommended to be used for stone foundation walls is _________________________ .

A) Type M

B) Type S

C) Type N

D) Type O

8 / 25

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

A) 3

B) 9

C) 12

D) 27

9 / 25

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

A) #4

B) #5

C) #8

D) #9

10 / 25

A contractor has to excavate a drainage swale that is 200' long, 16' wide and has a depth of 2' with the ends vertical. If the soil to be removed is mud, the total volume of material to be removed from the job site would be _____________ cyd. Select the closest answer

A) 237

B) 142

C) 285

D) 119

11 / 25

Any discrepancies on the plans or specifications or changes the architect or owner wish to make after the plans and specifications have been issued, but before bids are turned in, are incorporated in the ____________ .

A) Submittals

B) Change order

C) Construction change directive

D) Addenda

12 / 25

An activity with zero float is called a _______.

A) Burst activity

B) Critical activity

C) Merge activity

D) None of the above

13 / 25

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

A) Project Schedule

B) Critical Path Method (CPM)

C) Bar (or Gantt) Charts

D) Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

14 / 25

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

A) A-305

B) A-101

C) A-201

D) A-701

15 / 25

One mason will lay approximately _________ 8" concrete blocks in an 8-hour shift.

A) 180

B) 160

C) 220

D) 210

16 / 25

If the lap is 4" wide and only a single thickness of felt is used, add about ___________ % to allow for laps and the additional felt required at the top and bottom of wall.

A) 0

B) 10

C) 15

D) 20

17 / 25

The type of excavating equipment selected, as well as the size of the equipment required for a project, should be based on the ______________.

A) Driving distance to the job site

B) Availability of specific man power

C) Qualification of the equipment operator

D) Volume of material to be moved

18 / 25

____________work is usually publicly advertised.

A) Commercial

B) Private

C) Competitive bidding

D) Public

19 / 25

_____________are drawings in which all horizontal and vertical lines have true length and vertical lines are vertical but horizontal lines are set at 30 degrees or -30 degrees.

A) Obliques

B) Schematics

C) Isometrics

D) Orthographics

20 / 25

The area of a roof measuring 10 - - with a ¼ pitch and is ________ square feet. Select the closest answer.

A) 10,000

B) 10,965

C) 11,180

D) 11,632

21 / 25

The maximum distance that can typically be spanned by a wood truss is _______________ ft.

A) 25

B) 70

C) 150

D) 200

22 / 25

The principal objective of construction scheduling is to manage all of the following resources used in the construction process except for ______________.

A) Labor

B) Materials

C) Subcontractors

D) Cash flow

23 / 25

The convenience outlet symbol is defined to be a ________.

A) Fixture outlet

B) Range

C) Flanged tee-down

D) All of the above

24 / 25

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

A) The interest the contractor will be paying is 2% over treasury notes

B) The interest the contractor will be paying is deposits are currently paying is 2 points above whatever certificates of deposits are currently paying

C) The contractor is a preferred customer and the bank will charge him the prime rate of 2%

D) The interest the contractor will be paying is 2% over the prime rate

25 / 25

The typical dead weight of a ¾ inch piece of structural plywood is __________ lbs.

A) 12.8

B) 28

C) 38.4

D) 71

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