Phinma - University of Pangasinan

College of Engineering and Architecture

Department of Architecture

ARC 155 Construction Management Intro (P2 Exam)

Name: Year & Block:

Instructor: Date:

General Instructions:
- Erasures are NOT allowed
- Any alterations and tampering of your exam paper is strictly prohibited.
- Wrong spelling is wrong.

I. Multiple Choice: Choose the BEST answer and write it before the number. (15 pts)
1. The plans which are prepared by contractors as part of their mobilization activities before work
on site commences.
a. Drawing plans b. Contract plans
c. Site layout plans d. All of the above
2. A site map showing gate escape ways, traffic regulatory signs and emergency routes and
underground services.
a. Information signs b. Construction signs
c. Emergency signs d. All of the above
3. A site layout element with the necessity to provide camp allocation for all types of staff
involved in the project.
a. Offices b. Craft Change-house
c. Security d. Accommodation
4. A sound set-up in a construction site, rigid, and sufficient to carry its own weight plus four times the
maximum intended load without settling or displacement.
a. Ladders/stairways b. Equipment cranes
c. Scaffolding d. Construction elevators
5. The shocks or blasts that cause approximately 8% of all construction site deaths by the
negligent location of utilities such as power line connections.
a. Falls b. Hazardous materials
c. Trenching d. Electrical hazard
6. This type of risk includes the availability of transportation and equipment facilities.
a. Socio-political risk b. Management risk
c. Technical risk d. Logistical risk
7. A risk that can include uncertainty of resources and availability of materials, inadequate site
investigation, or incomplete design.
a. Socio-political risk b. Management risk
c. Technical risk d. Logistical risk
8. The group of professionals responsible for a company’s contract administration that focus their
work on the planning and execution of contracts.
a. Project managers b. Superintendent
c. Consultants d. Contract administrator
9. It's the essential component of the bundle of various contract documents—the main
document to which most of the other documents attach or refer.
a. Drawing plans b. Contract agreement
c. Specifications d. All of the above
10. The portion of the construction contract agreement that provides a breakdown of all items being
incorporated into the construction project and their costs.
a. Work Schedule b. Contract Documents
c. Cost estimates d. Strategic Master Plan
11. The process of obtaining goods and services from another for some consideration.
a. Bidding b. Prequalification & selection
c. Procurement d. Contract agreement
12. A law otherwise known as the government procurement reform act.
a. RA 9148 b. PD 9184
c. RA 9184 d. PD 9148
13. An activity whose purpose is to determine whether a constructed building achieves set
parameters in design.
a. Procurement b. Construction schedule
c. Commissioning and start-up d. Prequalification & selection
14. An important component of the larger document that allows the contracting client to know how and
when the project will be completed and offers them leverage when problems arise.
a. Procurement b. Construction schedule
c. Commissioning and start-up d. Prequalification & selection
15. This document comprises a list of diverse trades and materials that will form part of the
construction. It includes an itemized list on the cost of materials, parts and labor that will be part of
the construction project.
a. Bill of quantities b. Insurance coverage
c. Specifications d. None of the above
II. IDENTIFICATION.
Part 1. Provide the answers to the following questions. (10 pts)
1. What is the size of a Project Manager’s Office in square meters?
2. It is the name of the model used in sites that help describe the
construction through different stages creating a virtual
construction model.
3. In the selection of temporary facilities, how many kilometers
distance from the site for the local labor force with no lodging or
transportation needs?
4. What do you call the storage areas of large materials and
equipment?
5. An activity involves making decisions and the timely flow of
information and decisions to enable completion of the project that
includes review and observation.
6. An essential part of the agreement that provides a guarantee to
the owner that the contractor has the means and the economic backup
to perform under the terms of the construction contract.
7. The portion of the construction contract agreement that provides
a breakdown of all items being incorporated into the
construction project and their costs.
8. A set of drawings that is applicable to the work being
performed.
9. A law otherwise known as the government procurement reform
act.
10. Type of risk includes inflation, local taxes, and availability and
fluctuation in foreign exchange which might incur during a
construction project.

Part 2. Below is a sample project site layout. Identify the facilities asked in the image. (15 pts)
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III. ENUMERATION. Provide the following: (10 pts)

A. CONSIDERATIONS OF SELECTING TEMPORARY FACILITIES
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B. TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS

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C. PHASES OF CONSTRUCTION
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 Phinma - University of Pangasinan
College of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Architecture

ARC 155 Construction Management Intro (P1 Exam)

SET A

Name: Year & Block:

I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the letter of the best answer to each question. NO ERASURES OR ANY
ALTERATIONS.
1. A professional service that uses specialized project management techniques to oversee the planning,
design and construction of a project from its beginning to its end.
a. Construction management b. Project planning
c. Project management d. Construction operations
2. Listed below are the different project delivery systems, EXCEPT:
a. Design build b. CM at-risk
c. Design bid build d. PM at-risk
3. This activity takes place during the pre-construction stage to discover if any steps are needed to be
implemented on the job site.
a. Progress payments b. Procurement
c. Site investigation d. Bidding phase
4. The activity takes place during the pre construction stage to know if labor, materials and
equipment are complete and available.
a. Progress payments b. Procurement
c. Bidding phase d. Site investigation
5. Construction stage will not begin unless this activity will be brought and set-up together by the
superintendent or the project manager.
a. Pre construction meeting b. Conceptualization
c. Site Investigation d. Project milestones
6. After proper preparation and quality checking of the building, the owner then moves in. This means
that this period then began.
a. Polishing period b. Warranty period
c. Schematic phase period d. Awarding period
7. A phase used in planning a construction project before the actual construction begins.
a. Pre construction b. Procurement
c. Site investigation d. Schematic phase
8. It is the overall planning, coordination and control of a project from inception to completion aimed at
meeting a client’s requirements in order to produce a functionally and financially viable project.
a. Schematic phase b. Procurement
c. Site investigation d. Pre construction
9. This person assists the project manager as well as the superintendent with the details of the
construction contract.
a. Field engineer b. Project assistance
c. Contract administrator d. Project manager
10. This person is considered an entry-level position and is responsible for paperwork.
a. Project manager b. Field engineer
c. Contract administrator d. Project assistance
11. These are contractors who specialize in one particular aspect of the construction work such as
concrete, welding, glass or carpentry.
a. Contractor b. None of the choices
c. Subcontractor d. Contract administrator
12. This variety of project organization structure where the organization departments are grouped by areas
of specialization and is usually executed in a silo environment.
a. Organized b. Functional
c. Matrix d. Projectized
13. This project organization structure is when the entire organization is organized by the project.
a. Projectized b. Organized
c. Matrix d. Functional
14. One of the first and foremost important abilities of the construction manager is to handle work
hazards in a project.
a. Organizational skills b. Leadership
c. Foresight d. Public Safety
15. What is the meaning of RFP as part of the requirement in the bidding selection?
a. Report for progress b. Repeat for procedure
c. Retention for progress d. Request for proposal
16. Listed below are the three bidding selection process, EXCEPT:
a. Qualification Base b. Lowest Bid
c. Best Value d. Recommendation
17. This is often overlooked during the on-going work that may lead to delays if problems are not
being identified on time.
a. Project monitoring b. Quality checking
c. Organizational structures d. Troubleshooting
18. This is one of the pillars of project management and project delivery in which it can reduce the
number of mistakes and rework in a project.
a. Scope of work b. Budget
c. Schedule d. Quality
19. It is a process by which it provides the arrangement for decisions on how to realize a project.
a. Product planning b. Contract meetings
c. Project organization d. Pre Bid conference
20. A type of construction planning which involves the high selection of the project objectives.
a. Scheduling b. Operational planning
c. Strategic planning d. Product planning
21. It is a detailed operational plan on a time scale set by the strategic objectives.
a. Scheduling b. Operational planning
c. Product planning d. Strategic planning
22. A bridge between the experiences of the past projects and the proposed actions that produces
favorable results in the future.
a. Work Schedule b. Construction project plan
c. Contract Documents d. Project Plan
23. A plan that addresses how the project will be planned, organized and major work activities be
controlled to meet the goals of finishing the work on time, within budget and as specified.
a. Work Schedule b. Construction project plan
c. Contract Documents d. Project Plan
24. A hierarchical system that represents the construction project in increasing levels of details to define,
organize and display the project work in measurable and manageable components.
a. Work breakdown structure b. Project Plan
c. Strategic master plan d. Work Schedule
25. Who formulates the master construction execution plan within the guidelines set in the strategic
and contracting plans?
a. Project manager b. Field engineer
c. Superintendent d. Construction team
26. The managing of a project through the time and resources in a construction to eliminate project
risk.
a. Work breakdown structure b. Planning and scheduling
c. Schematic planning design d. Pre-bid conference/meetings
27. One of the principles of production planning where the production management is done with the
companies, their supervisors and the people who will execute the work in the design office and on
site.
a. Collaboration b. Quality assurance
c. Improvement d. Transparency
28. One of the principles of production planning where the processes and outputs are transparent and
made available to everybody involved in the project through the use of visible planning methods and
performance metrics.
a. Quality assurance b. Collaboration
c. Transparency d. Improvement
29. One of the principles of production planning where the production management engages the
workforce in resolving problems and improving performance.
a. Transparency b. Collaboration
c. Improvement d. Quality assurance
30. It is the process of assigning and scheduling available resources in the most effective and
economical manner.
a. Production control b. Resource allocation
c. Strategic planning d. Work breakdown structure
31. A type of resource planning ensuring that material resources for the project arrive on time.
a. Production planning b. Strategic planning
c. Collaborative planning d. Construction material resource planning
32. Basic production planning is described as the simple steps that add up to continuous
 improvement.
a. Proper budgeting b. Quality checking
c. Performance improvement d. Quality checking
33. A basic step of production planning when at the start of every shift the supervisor meets with the
people doing the work to explain the task to be completed, the sequence of working, equipment and
other resources that are available to support the work and the key risks to health and safety.
a. Team briefing b. Pre bid conferences
c. Production control d. Site inspection
34. Another step of production where the supervisors are responsible for the sections of the work meet
together to assess the work completed in the previous period and adjust the plan for the next period
allocating the space and common resources they will need.
a. Team briefing b. Pre bid conferences
c. Site inspection d. Production control
35. The specific name of leveling when schedule demands more workers per day than available or
workers standing around without jobs.
a. Leveling the workforce b. Leveling the resources
c. Leveling performances d. Leveling the budget
36. This activity cannot be accomplished without the number of materials, manpower, machinery and
time.
a. Work breakdown structure b. Resources planning
c. Production planning d. Resource allocation
37. Listed below are the types of project resources, EXCEPT:
a. Equipments b. Labor
c. Budget d. Materials
38. It is a pre con planning process that serves as an important task of preparing the time plan, drawing
and descriptions to ensure that the project is finished on time.
a. Planning, estimates and specifications b. Pre bid phase
c. Site inspection d. Detailed drawings
39. Aside from coordination as described in the job description, the construction and project
manager has two (2) important duties needed to be done to complete a building project.
a. Adherence to timelines and troubleshooting
b. Adherence to timelines and leadership skills
c. Leadership skills and troubleshooting
d. Leadership skills and foresight
40. A manager doing a defined role working on a specific project construction project.
a. Superintendent b. Field engineer
c. Contractor d. Construction manager

II. TRUE OR FALSE. (right minus wrong). Write T for True and NT for False. NO
ERASURES OR ANY ALTERATIONS.

1. Resource histogram is a bar chart showing the amount of the time

assigned to a resource for the time interval
2. Production management is based on a hierarchical structure with the
project manager at the apex.
3. Collaboration is a principle of production planning where production
management is done with the companies and/or the people who will
execute the work in the design office.
4. Matrix organization structure has a team report to both a functional
manager and project manager.
5. The standard goal of pre construction planning is to keep a project on time
and on budget.
6. The first step in pre construction is to assign the project team which
includes the project manager, contract administrator, superintendent and field
engineer.
7. In the design bid build, the project manager will have more authority over
the construction manager and take on more responsibilities.
8. One of the main differences between a construction manager vs project
manager will depend on the delivery type of the project.
9. As a construction manager, adhere to a specific timeline and can resolve future
conflicts.
10. The purpose of construction management is to control the project’s time,
cost and quality.