WorksheetsIntro Into Construction Management yr1
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following is NOT regularly considered a site characteristic in planning a site layout?
Obstructions close to the site
Noise Limitations
Height Above Seal Level
Access capabilities
There are 4 generic processes for managing risks. Which of the following ones is NOT one of them?
Identifying hazards
Assessing the risk
Deflecting the risk
Reviewing Control Measures
What type of hoarding is an open wire or mesh fence fixed to metal rails and posts?
Type E
Type A
Type C
Type D
According to the forecast for 2018/19, which sector is expected to have the highest turnover in Australia?
Engineering
Commercial Construction
Apartments
Overseas Business
Sustainability started to become critical in the construction industry during….?
The Industrial Revolution
The Age of the Skyscraper
The 20th Century
The Age of Technology
What is the main outcome from the concept stage?
Bill of quantities
Time Management Plan
Cost Management Plan
Project Brief
Which of the following is NOT an outcome from the design stage?
Schematic Design
Building Approval
Construction Schedule
Tender Documents
Which of the following is NOT an outcome from the design stage?
Schematic Design
Building Approval
Construction Schedule
Tender Documents
Which of the following is NOT a common outcome from the pre-construction stage?
Construction Schedule
Cash Flow Plan
Quality Control Plan
Certificate of Compliance
In which of the following stages the client project manager is appointed?
Construction Stage
Pre-Construction Stage
Design Stage
Concept Stage
In the traditional procurement path, in which stage of the project lifecycle the contract price is determined?
Design
Concept
Tender
Commissioning
Scope creep is one of the greatest risk in..
New Building Projects
Retrofit Building Projects
Demolition Projects
The Green Building Council of Australia is an actor of the following construction industry cluster:
Property
Regulatory Framework
Technical Support Infrastructure
Supply Network
What % of construction and demolition waste generated in South Australia is currently diverted from landfills?
60%
80%
85%
90%
I provide interpretation and advice regarding building construction and safety regulations:
Project Manager
Contract Administrator
Building Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor
In a waste management plan, which of the following is the most sustainable option:
Recovery
Reuse
Recycle
Disposal
The Critical Path Method is used in the construction industry for estimating the duration of activities
True
False
What is the last step of the time management generic processes?
Estimate duration of activities
Develop Schedule
Control Schedule
Define Activities
The critical path method is used for calculating the…
Duration of activities
Total cost of a project
The resources required to complete the project
Duration of the project
In the CPM, the backward pass is used for calculating the…
Late start of activities
Free Slack
Early start of activities
Total Slack
The PDCA Cycle is used for...
Determining the cost of activities
Calculating the expected delays of projects
Continuous improvement
Environmental impacts of construction activities
Which of the following techniques for estimating cost is the most accurate?
Analogous Estimating
Bottom-Up Estimating
Parametric Estimating
Expert Judgement
When a project completion needs to be accelerated, rethinking the logic of activity sequencing is called..
Crashing
Fast-Tracking
Smoothing
None of the above
When a project completion needs to be accelerated, adding resources to critical activities is called..
Crashing
Fast-Tracking
Smoothing
None of the above
The regulation and standardisation of building materials was a main achievement during...
The industrial revololution
The middle ages
The 20th century
The National Construction Code provides two compliance pathways. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
Prescriptive Solution
Consensus Solution
Performance Solution
Building Surveyors make sure that buildings are meeting the minimum sustainability
performance required.
True
False
Construction schedules are used by site teams for many reasons. Which of the following is NOT one of them:
Establish Sequencing of work
Establish whether a project is financially feasible
Identify Critical Activities
Establish Project Duration
During which stage a quality management plan is prepared?
Commissioning Stage
Pre-Construction Stage
Design Stage
Concept Stage
A quantitative quality attribute is something you can measure
True
False
The second step of a quality management process is
Control Quality
Plan Quality Management
Perform Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Focuses On...
Prevention
Detection
Products
This tool helps to identify critical causes of errors by its frequency
Control Chart
Pareto Diagram
Six Sigma
Cause and Effect Diagram
This tool helps to identify the root causes of defects/errors
Flow Chart
Checklist
Cause and Effect Diagram
Pareto Diagram
Which of these is NOT a project goal
Quality
Time
Environment
Cost
Sustainability
What is this called?
Waste Management Plan
Sustainable Management Plan
Waste sustainability Plan
Green Disposal Plan
Which is NOT a feature of the Building Life-Cycle
Demolition
Renovation
Concept
Occupation
Pre-Construction
In the traditional procurement path, during which stage of the project life cycle the contract price is determined
Design
Concept
Commissioning
Tender
None of the above
In the traditional procurement path, who is responsible for design management?
Contractor
Client Project Manager
Construction Manager
Design Team
None of the Above
Construction Management
Traditional
Design & Build
Contractor Focus
Construction Management
Traditional
Design & Build
Contractor Focus
Contractor Focus
Design & Build
Traditional
Construction Management
Critical Path Method
Work Breakdown Structure
Six Sigma
Gannt Chart
Cause and Effect Diagram
Critical Path Method
Work Breakdown Structure
Six Sigma
Gannt Chart
Cause and Effect Diagram
Critical Path Method
Work Breakdown Structure
Six Sigma
Gannt Chart
Cause and Effect Diagram
Critical Path Method
Work Breakdown Structure
Six Sigma
Gannt Chart
Cause and Effect Diagram
Critical Path Method
Work Breakdown Structure
Six Sigma
Gannt Chart
Cause and Effect Diagram
The Government AND Unions are an actor of which cluster?
Regulatory Framework
Supply Network
Project Based Firms
Property
Technical Support Infrastructure
Product manufacturers and construction trades are an actor of which cluster?
Regulatory Framework
Supply Network
Project Based Firms
Property
Technical Support Infrastructure
Architects, Engineers and Construction Managers are an actor of which cluster?
Regulatory Framework
Supply Network
Project Based Firms
Property
Technical Support Infrastructure
Real estate and Banks are an actor of which cluster?
Regulatory Framework
Supply Network
Project Based Firms
Property
Technical Support Infrastructure
The Commonwealth and Universities are an actor of which cluster?
Regulatory Framework
Supply Network
Project Based Firms
Property
Technical Support Infrastructure
Construction Management entails the __________ of construction tasks or activities to accomplish specific goals
Complaints management, consultation and media releases
Concept, Designing and tendering
Planning, scheduling, evaluation and controlling
Building, Estimating and Designing
Correctly Identify the stages of the project lifecycle
Concept, Design, Tendering,, Pre-Construcction, Construction and commissioning
Concept, Design, Construction, Occupation, Renovation and Demolition
Time, Scope, Cost, Quality, Safety, Environment and Social
Concept, Design, Tendering, Pre-Construction, Construction, Occupation, Commissioning
In quality planning, the level of quality required for the project deliverables is determined by ____________
Project Manager
Architect
Regulations
Engineer
Client
Building plans belong to the following project resource type
Physical
Human
Information
Financial
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a construction project
Require high investment
High risk of failure
It is a continuous processes
Workforce often untrained
There are 4 generic processes for managing risks related to construction. Which of the following ones is NOT one of them?
Identifying hazards
Controlling the risk
Deflecting the risk
Reviewing Control Measures
Assessing the risk
Which type of hoarding?
Type A
Type B
Type C
Type D
Type E
Which of the following risk control measures provides the highest level of protection?
Isolation
Administrative Control
Personal Protective Equipment
Eliminating
Engineering Controls
On average, what percentage does the construction industry contribute to the GLOBAL GDP?
4%
2%
10%
20%
Which sector is expected to have the lowest turnover in Australia?
Engineering
Commercial Construction
Multi-Level Apartments
Overseas Business
Which two ways can you comply with the National Construction Code
Deemed to Satisfy
Due Dilligence
Feasibility Analysis
Performance
Risk Assesment
In the design stage, preliminary design goes after schematic design
True
False
In public projects, which of the following type of tendering processes is preferred
Open tendering
Close tendering
Select tendering
Public tendering
During Pre-Construction, is the client project manager or contractor is responsible for developing the time management plan
Contractor
Client Project Manager
In order to schedule resources the following plan is needed
Cost management plan
Quality management plan
Safety management plan
Site management plan
Time management plan
What construction material account for the most embodied energy in a typical house in Australia?
Concrete
Steel
Plastic
Alluminium
Who is responsible for the successful certification of Green Buildings?
Design Team
Contractor
Client Project Manager
Depends on the contract
Building Surveyor
Which of the following construction materials has the lowest embodied energy?
Synthetic rubber
Stabilised earth
Copper
Hardwood
Glass
Which of the following procurement paths poses more risk to the contractor
Design and build
Construction management
Traditional
Contractor Focus
Scope Creep is one of the greatest risk in...
New building Projects
Retrofit building projects
Green building projects
Heritage building projects
What is the last step of the time management generic process?
Control schedule
Define Activites
Develop Schedule
Estimate duration of activities
Walking next to a balcony with no edge protection is a...
Hazard
Risk
A balcony with no edge protection is a...
Hazard
Risk
Sustainability =
The ability to meet the _______ of _________ without compromising the _______ of ________
needs
today
needs
future
needs
the future
needs
today
wants
today
wants
future
wants
the future
wants
today
What are activities of Regulatory Framework
Economical, Environmental and Technical regulations
Materials, component and equipment services
Designing, engineering, construction
Commissioning, using constructed products
Technical development and support, education
What are activities of the Supply Network
Economical, Environmental and Technical regulations
Materials, component and equipment services
Designing, engineering, construction
Commissioning, using constructed products
Technical development and support, education
What are activities of Project Based Firms
Economical, Environmental and Technical regulations
Materials, component and equipment services
Designing, engineering, construction
Commissioning, using constructed products
Technical development and support, education
What are activities of the Property Cluster
Economical, Environmental and Technical regulations
Materials, component and equipment services
Designing, engineering, construction
Commissioning, using constructed products
Technical development and support, education
What are activities of the Technical Support Cluster
Economical, Environmental and Technical regulations
Materials, component and equipment services
Designing, engineering, construction
Commissioning, using constructed products
Technical development and support, education
Processes oriented and involves quality checks. Focuses on prevention
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Product oriented and involves inspections. Focuses on detection
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Which of these is NOT a project objective
Quality
Time
Environment
Cost
Sustainability
