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Kaplan - CDs 2009 [Documentation/ Quality Mgt & Coordination] Chapter Quiz Questions

Pregunta 1 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): When preparing specifications relating to moisture control, an architect should rely on

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. manufacturers' literature.

  • B. the local building code.

  • C. personal judgement and experience.

  • D. all of the above.

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Pregunta 2 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Construction Work is divided among the construction trades in accordance with the

I. specifications.
II. drawings
III. trade union rules
IV. General Contractor's judgement.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. IV only

  • B. I, II, III, and IV

  • C. III and IV

  • D. I, II, and III

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Pregunta 3 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Which type of information is NOT normally contained in construction drawings?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Dimensions

  • B. Level of Quality

  • C. Quantities

  • D. Configurations

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Pregunta 4 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Shop drawings provide the architect with information on which of the following? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Installation details

  • B. Equipment Operating Data

  • C. Color and Texture

  • D. Standard of workmanship

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Pregunta 5 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): A Project Manual contains

I. the drawings.
II. the general conditions of the contract for construction.
III. instructions to bidders.
IV. sample contract administration forms.
V. the bid form.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. II and IV (Gen Conditions, sample contract admin forms)

  • B. I, III, and V (dwgs, instructions to bidders, bid form)

  • C. II, III, IV, and V (General Conditions, Instructions to bidders, bid form)

  • D. I, II, III, IV, and V (the drawings, the general conditions of the contract for construction, instructions to bidders, sample contract administration forms, the bid form.

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): All of the following statements about DESCRIPTIVE SPECIFICATIONS are true EXCEPT

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. they describe desired end results.

  • B. they make the architect responsible for proper performance of the specified items.

  • C. they explain all components of the specified items in detail.

  • D. they describe the arrangement and assembly of the components of the specified items.

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Pregunta 7 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Cash allowance specifications

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. require the contractor to set aside money in the bid to be applied to the cost of an item of work once the level of quality is known.

  • B. provide that the owner will obtain a discount for construction materials he or she purchases with cash.

  • C. provide that the owner will be rebated a cash amount for each specified item that the contractor can buy at a discount.

  • D. establish a fixed price for each unit of material so that a final id amount can be calculated once quantities are known.

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Pregunta 8 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): When selecting mechanical systems for a project, the architect and mechanical engineering consultant should consider which of the following factors?

I. Skill of the owner's maintenance staff
II. Weight of the equipment
III. Noise characteristics of the equipment
IV. Operating Clearances

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. II and IV

  • B. II, III, and IV

  • C. III only

  • D. I, II, III, and IV

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Reference Specifications are

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. comprehensive specification checklists to which an architect refers at the start of each new job.

  • B. used by architects to refer contractors to federal or other standard specifications that are to apply to work on the project.

  • C. proprietary systems like MASTERSPEC to which architects may subscribe.

  • D. useful because they do not have to be updated once the initial research is done.

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): All of the following statements about PERFORMANCE specs are true EXCEPT

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. they include test parameters for the items specified.

  • B. they make the contractor responsible for proper performance of the specified items.

  • C. they explain all components of the specified items in detail.

  • D. They are best used for new or unusual situations.

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Which type of information is NOT normally contained in construction specifications?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Level of Quality

  • B. Quantities

  • C. Desired performance

  • D. Installation methods

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): When evaluating substitutions proposed by the contractors, an architect should consider all of the following factors except

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. the terms of warranty.

  • B. code compliance

  • C. projected maintenance costs

  • D. equipment required for installation.

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Which of the following statements concerning master specifications is FALSE?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. They tend to reduce repetitive clerical work.

  • B. They are usually edited by adding appropriate sections.

  • C. They can be difficult to keep accurate and up-to-date.

  • D. They make initial draft specifications available early in a project's development.

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Proprietary Specifications

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. are supplied by the product manufacturers on loose sheets of paper for architects to bind into project manuals.

  • B. are usually OPEN, but may be CLOSED on private projects.

  • C. contain full technical data on the products specified.

  • D. contain no trade names.

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 28

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Kaplan (Documentation): Plumbing Drawings have all of the follwing characteristics EXCEPT

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. they are diagrammatic.

  • B. they are frequently superimposed on blank architectural floorplans.

  • C. they graphically show the physical dimensions of the pipes.

  • D. they indicate connections between pipes.

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Pregunta 16 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): Select the correct statement.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Caulking, when properly applied, may be relied upon to prevent water penetration.

  • B. Durability is generally the primary consideration when selecting finish materials.

  • C. Samples are not usually required if the product is manufactured.

  • D. As a last resort, an architect has the right to reject work that does not conform to the contract documents.

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Pregunta 17 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. and Coordination): In general, construction item may be manufactured, shop fabricated, or job fabricated. Match each item with its most common method of fabrication.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Concrete - job fabrication
    Elevator - shop fabrication
    Light Fixtures - manufactured

  • B. Plumbing fixtures - manufactured
    Cabinets - job manufactured
    Structural Steel - shop fabricated

  • C. Plumbing - manufactured
    Stairway - manufactured
    Electrical equipment - manufactured

  • D. Air conditioning equipment - shop fabricated
    Air-conditioning ductwork - Shop fabricated
    Railings - shop fabricated

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt and Coordination): All of the following require details which allow for movement caused by thermal changes, EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. concrete paving.

  • B. wood framing.

  • C. sheet metal rain gutters.

  • D. metal storefronts and curtain walls.

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt and Coordination): Select the correct statement concerning shop drawings.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. They are prepared exclusively by they general contractor and submitted to the architect for review.

  • B. In case of discrepancy between the shop drawings and the contract documents, the shop drawings will prevail.

  • C. They are usually prepared by fabricators and submitted to the general contractor and architect for review.

  • D. An architect must carefully check dimensions and quantities shown on shop drawings, because APPROVING shop drawings implies that dimensions and quantities are accurate.

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt and Coordination): Which of the following tend to reduce the transmission of vibration and/or sound?

I. Installing isolators under air conditioning equipment.
II. Increasing the mass of the base under air conditioning equipment.
III. Increasing the cross-sectional area of air-conditioning equipment.
IV. Lining the inside of air-conditioning ducts.
V. Using a resilient suspension system of ceilings.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. I, II, IV, and V.

  • B. I, II, III, IV, and V.

  • C. II, II, and V

  • D. I, III, and IV.

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt and Coordination): List the following in order of required accuracy from MOST to LEAST accurate.

I. Location of property lines
II. Location of column center lines
III. Dimensions of concealed concrete
IV. Dimensions of exposed concrete
V. Cabinet work

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. I, II, V, IV, III

  • B. II, I, V, IV, III

  • C. I, V, II, III, IV

  • D. V, I, II, IV, III

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): Which of the following are created by winds acting on buildings? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Moments

  • B. Lateral Forces

  • C. Vertical Forces

  • D. Torsion

  • All of the above.

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 28

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One of the acoustical ratings given to building materials and assemblies is Sound Transmission Class (STC). This rating is concerned with

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. Impact noises.

  • B. speech isolation.

  • C. amplification.

  • D. reverberation.

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): To prevent electrolysis, an architect should

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. specify only galvanized materials.

  • B. specify ground fault interrupters (GFI) on all convenience outlets.

  • C. separate all reactive materials with building felt or other non-conductive materials.

  • D. avoid the use of aluminum that will be exposed to the weather.

Explicación

Pregunta 25 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): Life safety codes

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. are primarily intended to protect property from fire damage.

  • B. are used in some jurisdictions instead of building codes.

  • C. specify the location and number of exits in a building.

  • D. consider all factors necessary to produce safe buildings.

Explicación

Pregunta 26 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): Mock-ups are most appropriately specified when which of the following conditions exists?

I. The project will incorporate the first installation of a new system or assembly.
II. They system, assembly, method of installation is very innovative.
III. The time available for construction is short.
IV. The system or assembly is to be used repetitively.
V. The project has relatively tight budget.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. III only

  • B. IV only

  • C. I, II, and IV

  • D. I, II, III, and IV

Explicación

Pregunta 27 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): Select the most correct statement. Building codes

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. suggest ideal solutions to technical construction problems.

  • B. are intended to insure that buildings will be structurally safe until the arrival of the fire department.

  • C. are concerned only with assemblies of construction materials and systems, whereas zoning codes deal with the uses of the building.

  • D. are concerned with containing fires so that a fire in one building will not damage other buildings.

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Pregunta 28 de 28

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Kaplan (Quality Mgt. & Coordination): The principal consideration in acoustic control is the sound absorptive quality of the

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A. floor.

  • B. walls.

  • C. ceiling.

  • D. roof.

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