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#1. In a precedence network, what does finish-to-start (FS) relationship mean between activities A and B?
#2. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $350,000 with retainage of 5%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#3. For a project status date, planned value PV=$200,000 and earned value EV=$250,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#4. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 4 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#5. Direct cost is $240,000. If overhead and profit markup is 12% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#6. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#7. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 110.2 ft and point B elevation 98.0 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#8. Which estimate is typically prepared earliest when design definition is limited and used for feasibility screening?
#9. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 105.0 ft and point B elevation 103.8 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#10. On a plan with scale 1 in = 30 ft, a line measures 3.1 in. What is real length?
#11. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#12. Which estimate is typically prepared earliest when design definition is limited and used for feasibility screening?
#13. An excavator makes 24 cycles/h with 1.5 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#14. An excavator makes 36 cycles/h with 2.0 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#15. Temporary silt fence installation is 1600 ft total, with one crew averaging 500 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#16. Which estimate is typically prepared earliest when design definition is limited and used for feasibility screening?
#17. In a precedence network, what does finish-to-start (FS) relationship mean between activities A and B?
#18. A bid item quantity is 2400 yd^3 at unit cost $12.5/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#19. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 102.5 ft and point B elevation 103.8 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#20. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#21. On a plan with scale 1 in = 20 ft, a line measures 2.4 in. What is real length?
#22. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#23. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 102.5 ft and point B elevation 103.8 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#24. An excavator makes 24 cycles/h with 1.5 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#25. Direct cost is $240,000. If overhead and profit markup is 18% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#26. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#27. Which project delivery method most directly integrates designer and builder under one contract with the owner?
#28. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#29. Direct cost is $180,000. If overhead and profit markup is 18% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#30. Temporary silt fence installation is 1600 ft total, with one crew averaging 500 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#31. A bid item quantity is 4500 yd^3 at unit cost $16.0/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#32. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 4 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#33. In a precedence network, what does finish-to-start (FS) relationship mean between activities A and B?
#34. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#35. An excavator makes 24 cycles/h with 1.5 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#36. On structural drawings, what does a section callout (e.g., 3/A502) primarily indicate?
#37. A bid item quantity is 2400 yd^3 at unit cost $12.5/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#38. For a project status date, planned value PV=$280,000 and earned value EV=$180,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#39. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $480,000 with retainage of 5%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#40. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#41. Direct cost is $320,000. If overhead and profit markup is 15% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#42. An activity requires 120 labor-hours. With 2 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#43. In a precedence network, what does finish-to-start (FS) relationship mean between activities A and B?
#44. A bid item quantity is 2400 yd^3 at unit cost $12.5/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#45. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#46. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 3 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#47. For a project status date, planned value PV=$360,000 and earned value EV=$180,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#48. On a plan with scale 1 in = 40 ft, a line measures 3.1 in. What is real length?
#49. A bid item quantity is 3200 yd^3 at unit cost $16.0/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#50. Temporary silt fence installation is 2200 ft total, with one crew averaging 300 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#51. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#52. Which estimate is typically prepared earliest when design definition is limited and used for feasibility screening?
#53. Direct cost is $180,000. If overhead and profit markup is 15% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#54. Which project delivery method most directly integrates designer and builder under one contract with the owner?
#55. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 3 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#56. For a project status date, planned value PV=$200,000 and earned value EV=$180,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#57. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#58. Direct cost is $180,000. If overhead and profit markup is 18% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#59. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $480,000 with retainage of 10%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#60. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#61. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#62. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $350,000 with retainage of 10%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#63. On a plan with scale 1 in = 30 ft, a line measures 2.4 in. What is real length?
#64. On a plan with scale 1 in = 50 ft, a line measures 4.8 in. What is real length?
#65. For a project status date, planned value PV=$360,000 and earned value EV=$300,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#66. Direct cost is $240,000. If overhead and profit markup is 12% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#67. Temporary silt fence installation is 1200 ft total, with one crew averaging 300 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#68. Which project delivery method most directly integrates designer and builder under one contract with the owner?
#69. Which project delivery method most directly integrates designer and builder under one contract with the owner?
#70. On a plan with scale 1 in = 30 ft, a line measures 3.1 in. What is real length?
#71. Temporary silt fence installation is 1200 ft total, with one crew averaging 500 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#72. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $350,000 with retainage of 5%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#73. In contract administration, what is the primary purpose of a request for information (RFI)?
#74. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 4 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#75. An excavator makes 24 cycles/h with 1.2 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#76. On structural drawings, what does a section callout (e.g., 3/A502) primarily indicate?
#77. On structural drawings, what does a section callout (e.g., 3/A502) primarily indicate?
#78. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 110.2 ft and point B elevation 103.8 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#79. An excavator makes 24 cycles/h with 1.2 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.8. What is hourly production?
#80. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#81. On a plan with scale 1 in = 20 ft, a line measures 4.8 in. What is real length?
#82. For a project status date, planned value PV=$280,000 and earned value EV=$250,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#83. A bid item quantity is 2400 yd^3 at unit cost $12.5/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#84. A bid item quantity is 3200 yd^3 at unit cost $16.0/yd^3. What is direct cost for the item?
#85. Profile drawing shows point A elevation 102.5 ft and point B elevation 103.8 ft. What is elevation difference A−B?
#86. In a precedence network, what does finish-to-start (FS) relationship mean between activities A and B?
#87. A contractor submits a progress payment request of $350,000 with retainage of 10%. What is the payable amount before taxes?
#88. On a plan with scale 1 in = 40 ft, a line measures 4.8 in. What is real length?
#89. On a plan with scale 1 in = 20 ft, a line measures 3.1 in. What is real length?
#90. Which estimate is typically prepared earliest when design definition is limited and used for feasibility screening?
#91. Temporary silt fence installation is 1200 ft total, with one crew averaging 400 ft/day. How many full workdays are required?
#92. On a plan with scale 1 in = 50 ft, a line measures 4.8 in. What is real length?
#93. Direct cost is $320,000. If overhead and profit markup is 18% of direct cost, what is bid price?
#94. Which safety metric is most directly reduced by implementing effective fall-protection systems and training on elevated work?
#95. On structural drawings, what does a section callout (e.g., 3/A502) primarily indicate?
#96. An activity requires 144 labor-hours. With 4 workers at 8 h/day, what is planned duration?
#97. Which project delivery method most directly integrates designer and builder under one contract with the owner?
#98. For a project status date, planned value PV=$280,000 and earned value EV=$250,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
#99. An excavator makes 30 cycles/h with 1.5 m^3 bucket and job efficiency 0.75. What is hourly production?
#100. For a project status date, planned value PV=$280,000 and earned value EV=$300,000. What is SPI=EV/PV?
