American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Level 1 Practice Test

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• What size load must a personal fall arrest system be designed to?
• Which of the following is not a type of pile installed by pile driving?
• If you have 10 Ω of resistance and a voltage of 20 V, how much current is going through the circuit?
• Which is the SI unit of electrical resistance?
• Which job title traditionally has multiple project managers from the same project report to them?
• Which activity is on the project's critical path?
• Which term equals the budgeted cost of the work performed (BCWP)?
• What is the correct order of subsurface soil exploration?
• Within how many days must a notice of contest be filed for an OSHA citation?
• What is the maximum horizontal travel distance that a portable fire extinguisher can be located on a job site?
• Which of the following is a type of multiuse form?
• Which credential is the initial LEED credential available to individuals?
• What does a sieve size of No. 4 mean?
• Which is an advantage of forming a corporation?
• To effectively listen, which approach should you take?
• Which LEED credential is considered the initial credential available to individuals new to LEED?
• Which panel wood product is made up of thin layers of wood veneers adhered together in alternating directions?
• Which statement best describes precast concrete piles compared to cast-in-place piles?
• Which of the following is a fundamental element of a contract?
• In surveying, what does the abbreviation TP stand for?
• Where is the best location to look to determine the electrical requirements for a project's chillers?
• Which statement best describes a contour line?
• Which of the following views is used in plumbing drawings to show a 3D view of pipe runs?
• Which statement is true about the design-build delivery method from the owner's perspective?
• If a 1,000-ft road has a vertical rise of 10 ft what percent incline does the road have?
• Three resistors in parallel, each 4 Ω. What is the total resistance?
• What is the total length of the common rafters in linear feet for a described hip roof?
• Which equipment is typically used to finish grade after rough grading on a highway?
• The filing deadline for a notice of contest after an OSHA citation is issued is within how many days?
• Which credential would a new LEED applicant most likely obtain first?
• In cost index estimation, if the known cost is $500,000 and the Cost Index for Estimated Cost is 105 while the Cost Index for Known Cost is 100, what is the Cost Index Estimate?
• In a LEED credential hierarchy, which credential is designated as the starting point for newcomers?
• Which state describes soil that has not been disturbed by excavation?
• In construction documentation, information about structural steel is located in which CSI division?
• Continuing the right triangle scenario, which length is the side adjacent to the 20° angle?
• Sand is what type of soil?
• If the cost per square foot is $95.02, what is the total cost for 6,500 square feet?
• Approximately what percentage (by volume) does aggregate make up in general-purpose concrete?
• Which material is prone to fire damage and deterioration by moisture and insects?
• In a three-phase power calculation, which constant approximates √3 when computing real power using P = √3 × V × I × PF?
• What practice best supports understanding during a project discussion?
• Which activity has a free float of zero?
• RFI stands for which?
• How many feet are in 1 mile?
• Concrete is strongest in _____________________________.
• Three resistors in series, each 4 Ω. What is the total resistance of the circuit?
• Which of the following would be considered a dead load?
• If a job has more than one shift, how often should a daily report be completed?
• For a three-phase circuit with 240 V, 100 A, and a power factor of 0.5, what is the real power?
• A swell factor describes the percentage increase in soil volume after excavation. If the swell factor is 15%, the excavated soil volume is how much larger than the in-place volume?
• Under which legal structure are the least total taxes paid for the goods and services provided by a company?
• In general-purpose concrete, aggregate by volume makes up about what percentage?
• Which of the following defines trade stacking?
• Which contract type allows costs plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price?
• Meeting agendas should be distributed _____________________________.
• Which bid document outlines the general terms and conditions that govern the work?
• Which statement about texting a subcontractor about a change order is correct?
• In the 2004 transition to 50 divisions, which division underwent significant changes?
• A company has $10,000 in cash, $20,000 in equipment, and $20,000 in accounts payable. The tax rate is 13%. What is the current ratio if current assets are considered as cash and current liabilities are accounts payable?
• Which document often precedes a formal contract award and expresses the owner's intent to proceed with the project?
• Concrete's primary strength is in which type of strength?
• Which document is typically used to request information about design or scope from the design professional?
• You are required to establish grade to the bottom of a footing that is 1 ft thick. The elevation at the top of the footing is 102.33 ft. The backsight on the benchmark is 100.00 ft and reads 6.78 ft. What is the correct reading of the rod at the bottom of the footing?
• BCY stands for Bank Cubic Yards. What does BCY represent in construction quantity calculations?
• In the United States, alternating current is provided by utility companies at how many hertz?
• In the boring log example, at approximately what depth would you expect to find very stiff gray sandy clay?
• Which type of compaction equipment is most suitable for compacting the granular base of a large parking lot?
• Which alternative dispute method is often required by contract to resolve a claim?
• During bidding, the form used for submitting the price is called the bid form. Which option label corresponds to this document?
• A work breakdown structure typically includes which item for each work package?
• What is the early start for activity G?
• If the to-date quantities changed from 124 to 150 and the to-date expended costs changed from $179 to $225, what is the projected completion cost?
• Identify the initial LEED credential available to individuals.
• What is the return on assets when net profit before tax is $15,000 and total assets are $30,000?
• When giving presentations, which practice is recommended?
• Which bid documents would the contractor place his or her price on?
• In a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 310 ft and an angle of 20°, what is the length of the side opposite this angle?
• If formwork is required on the sides only for a rectangular footing with a perimeter of 28 ft and a formwork height of 8 ft, what is the total area of formwork?
• What is the primary purpose of the Work Breakdown Structure?
• What classification would 'building programming' be?
• What term describes the financial evaluation of the cost of a building component or system over its useful life?
• What is the minimum load that a suspension scaffold must be designed to?
• From the list of LEED credentials, which is the entry-level credential for individuals?
• Fine-grained soils are soils finer than which sieve?
• Which type of relationship describes two activities where the finish of the first determines the finish of the second?
• Which statement about the Work Breakdown Structure is true?
• An owner-initiated change order should include which item?
• Which statement about front end loading a schedule of values is true?
• Which mortar type has the highest strength?
• Three resistors of 2 Ω, 3 Ω, and 6 Ω connected in parallel. What is the total resistance?
• OSHA recordkeeping is required for employers with at least how many employees?
• When starting with LEED credentials, which credential is considered the initial one for individuals?
• What do contour lines that are spaced closely together indicate?
• Which legal structure is most associated with limited liability for shareholders?
• For a single-phase circuit with 120 V, using 10 A and a power factor of 0.8, what is the apparent power?
• Which type of aerial work platform is most suitable for installing fire sprinkler piping inside a building?
• Progress meetings are typically held at what frequency during the project?
• What is the projected gain or loss for cost code Subcontracts if a $100 change order is approved and 100% of it is subcontractor costs?
• Which CSI division significantly changed with the 2004 50-division format change?
• The average noise level at which hearing protection must be worn is what value?
• Which delivery method involves the owner contracting with both designer and contractor separately and sequentially?
• Which soil type is most commonly associated with clay content?
• Which option best describes the liability protection provided by a corporation?
• What percentage of conversations do speakers remember of what they say and do?
• Which document starts the contractor's schedule to complete the project?
• Clay is what type of soil?
• Who is primarily responsible for creating daily site reports?
• In earned value management, which metric represents the value of work actually performed expressed in monetary terms?
• What is the total float for activity F?
• To determine which submittals are required, you would look at which part of the CSI specification?
• If a project trailer is vandalized, which type of insurance would cover the claim?
• Which statement best describes trade stacking?
• In moist air, what term describes the total heat content combining sensible and latent heat?
• Which contract type fixes the total price before work begins?
• What is the purpose of a visual field soil analysis?
• What does the current ratio compare?
• Which part of CFR Title 29 addresses safety and health regulations for construction?
• Which type of estimate is most appropriate when the contract documents are 100% complete?
• On a multi-shift project, which statement is accurate about daily reporting?
• Air sample A has a dry bulb temperature of 80ºF and a relative humidity of 90%. Air sample B has a dry bulb temperature of 65ºF and a relative humidity of 90%. Which statement is true?
• Which is the unit of measure for AC power?
• Which option is listed as the starting LEED credential for individuals?
• If a project manual references Division 05 for structural steel information, which division would you consult to locate that information?
• Which of the following is a type of aggregate?
• What type of relationship would best describe installing the scratch coat of stucco and then installing the top coat of stucco?
• Which statement best describes how a company's cost code structure is typically organized?
• Which construction purpose are wood, steel, and rigid insulation commonly used for?
• What does the schedule of values document in contract administration?
• What is the farthest away that an egress ladder can be located from a worker in a trench excavation greater than 4 ft in depth?
• Rafters are spaced 16 inches on center. Approximately how many rafters are needed for a roof run of 73 feet on one side?
• When are commercial contractors typically paid by the owner?
• Using the psychrometric chart, if you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60ºF and a humidity ratio of 23.0 gr/lb, what is its relative humidity?
• What would happen to the total cost if brick veneer share decreased from 80% to 60% and windows share increased from 20% to 40%?
• Which activity has a total float of 2?
• Which of the following pieces of equipment does not measure vertical angles?
• Which trade association provides benchmarks for ductwork quality such as SMACNA?
• Which statement best describes the typical distribution time for meeting minutes?
• How many crew days would it take to install 1,500 sq yd of carpet if the two-person crew can install 500 sq yd/day?
• For someone beginning LEED certification, which credential should be pursued first?
• A sheepsfoot roller is most suitable for compaction of which type of soil?
• Which equipment is most suitable for excavating a standard residential basement?
• In the batter board example, what is the elevation of the top of the batter board if finish floor is 809.00 ft and the top is 1 ft above finish floor?
• Soil that has been excavated and stockpiled is considered to be in which state?
• Who is most commonly responsible for creating shop drawings?
• In cost index estimation, if the known cost is $600,000 and the estimated index is 110 while the known index is 100, what is the cost index estimate?
• What is the process of screening subcontractors before they bid a project to ensure they are capable of completing the work called?
• How many 7-cubic-yard dump truck loads are needed to remove 350 BCY of soil with a swell factor of 15%?
• Which equipment is most suitable for final grading of a roadway?
• If the contract documents require #6 rebar but #5 rebar was submitted and approved, which statement is true?
• In the column of measurements shown, what is the vertical offset used for the batter board in the example?
• Which of the following is a deep foundation component?
• In the construction industry, which legal entity is often used as a temporary arrangement?
• How many linear feet of rebar should be ordered for the footing? Rebar comes in 20-ft lengths.
• A 15% swell factor indicates what about soil volume after excavation?
• Which of the following accidents makes up the majority of fatalities in the construction industry?
• How long must the OSHA Form 300 be kept by the employer?
• Which piece of equipment is best for moving stockpiled material across a job site?
• Which document is used to adjust the project scope and price due to changes during construction?
• In LEED credential progression, which option is typically earned first by professionals?
• What is the standard unit used for elevations and rod readings in the examples?
• The criteria set by a trade organization for acceptable quality and installation procedures (for example, SMACNA benchmarks) are best described as a ______.
• What is the most common green building rating system in the United States for commercial buildings?
• What is the purpose of a submittal?
• Which is a type of deep foundation?
• A job diary should be maintained by whom?
• If someone is pursuing LEED credentials, which option is identified as the initial credential?
• Which OSHA form is used to summarize the annual injuries and illnesses on a single sheet?
• Which LEED credential is described as the initial credential available to individuals?
• What type of telescoping rod is often used with levels, transits, and total stations?
• In the sequence of subsurface exploration, which step is performed first?
• Among LEED credentials, what is the first credential a person typically earns?
• What is the backsight value given for the benchmark in the example?
• In construction project delivery methods, which method places the greatest risk on the contractor?
• Which statement about liquidated damages is true?
• Which trade ties and places rebar?
• Which property of air is the best measure for latent heat?
• What is the late start for activity H?
• Which document is considered a submittal?
• Which document typically starts the warranty period?
• The contour lines showing the existing grade on a topographic survey are commonly ______________.
• Which of the following is a management system used to improve customer satisfaction?
• Daily reports are primarily created by whom?
• Which of the following types of lines are used to show hidden objects or objects above or below the cutting plane?
• What is the free float for activity E?
• RFI is an acronym used in construction. What does it stand for?
• If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 60ºF and an RH of 100%, what is its wet bulb temperature?
• To fill an excavation requiring 45 CCY of fill with an 88% compaction factor, how many bank cubic yards are needed?
• Which management system was developed based on Toyota's Production System?
• Which of the following is not typically considered a submittal in construction documentation?
• Which of the following ratios of vertical rise to horizontal run is acceptable for an extension ladder?
• Which CSI division number corresponds to information about structural steel?
• If you have an air sample with a dry bulb temperature of 80ºF and an RH of 50%, what is its wet bulb temperature?
• Voltage across a resistor when current is 0.2 A and resistance is 50 Ω?
• Which of the following types of meetings is typically held at regular weekly or biweekly intervals throughout the project?
• Which of the following is a design activity?
• What is the act of showing subcontractors the price of their competitors in the hope that they will lower their bid called?
• A rectangular slab on grade is 60 ft 0 in long × 45 ft 0 in wide. What is the diagonal measurement in feet and inches?
• Wood, steel, and rigid insulation are all used for which construction element?
• What is a major difference between a CM agency and CM at risk in construction management?
• A rod reading of 4.72 ft is taken on a benchmark whose elevation is 813.30 ft. The finish floor is 809.00 ft, and the top of the batter board is set 1 ft above the finish floor. What rod reading is required to set the line for the top of the batter board?
• What bid document contains additional or supplemental information to the design documents?
• Select the first credential a person should pursue in LEED credentials.
• When was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed?
• Which CSI technical specification part would contain information about which submittals were required?
• In a direct-current circuit with 200 V supply and 100 Ω resistance, what is the current?
• Based on the AIC code of ethics, what should a construction professional provide when delivering services to clients?
• In which delivery method is the construction administrator most like a consultant?
• What is a primary advantage of a tower crane on a construction site?
• Which approach best describes listening during a meeting?
• Which of the following heights would be acceptable for the top rail of a guardrail system?
• Which job title is typically the senior-level management role overseeing a project portfolio and multiple projects?
• Which compaction tool is most effective for clay soils?
• Which type of specification defines criteria the contractor must build to but does not include a specific design?
• Which contract type is best used if the scope is well defined but not the quantities of material?
• On drawings, which line style is used to indicate hidden features or features beyond the cutting plane?
• OSHA recordkeeping applies to employers with at least how many employees?
• How many board feet are in 200 linear feet of 2 in by 6 in wood studs?
• Contractors typically mark up their submittals in which color?
• Which material is known to be susceptible to moisture and insects if not protected?
• Carpet is typically taken off by which unit of measure?
• Which contract type is generally considered to have the most risk for the contractor?
• In plumbing documentation, which term describes a three-dimensional representation of pipe runs?
• Which document would you check to find the electrical requirements for chiller equipment?
• Which form is used to record the information of a single specific incident?
• Which document is used to prove eligibility to work in the United States?
• Which management principle is most associated with reducing waste and improving flow?
• A company has $50,000 in equipment, $20,000 in cash, and $30,000 in accounts payable. How much working capital does it have, assuming current assets are cash only?
• Using the same roof, what is the total number of common rafters required?
• In scaffold geometry, a 4:1 rise-to-run ratio corresponds to what rise per 1 unit of run?
• Which chart would be most appropriate to show the percentage of fall protection safety violations compared to all safety violations?
• A road with a rise of 2% over a 100 ft run would have a percent incline of approximately:
• Which form records the information of a single incident?
• If a circuit has a resistance of 8 Ω and a voltage of 32 V, what is the current?
• The 10 in a W10 × 30 steel beam indicates what?
• Deflection is a result of what type of stress?
• In a single-phase circuit, the apparent power is calculated as which of the following?
• Among the LEED credentials, which is recognized as the starting credential for newcomers?
• A Gantt chart is which type of scheduling tool?
• What is the acceptable vertical rise to horizontal run ratio for a supported scaffold that is not braced or tied back to a structure?
• Which classification best describes 'building programming'?
• Which form must be used to report the details of a single incident to OSHA?
• Meeting minutes should be distributed _________________________________.
• Which statement accurately describes a difference between CM agency and CM at risk?
• Which estimate type is typically used in the early design stages when only rough quantities are known?
• Using cost indices, how much would a $500,000 project in Clemson, South Carolina, in 2012 cost if built in 2015 in Provo, Utah?
• What classification would 'shop drawing rejection' be?
• How much concrete is needed for the footing?
• What percentage of conversations do listeners remember of what they hear?
• Which statement is true about the procurement process?
• Which instrument is primarily used to measure horizontal angles in surveying?
• Which equipment is most suitable for removing and stockpiling on-site 2 ft of soil from 1 acre of excavation area?
• Board feet are calculated using width and height in inches and length in feet. Which formula correctly computes board feet?