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NASCLA Commercial General Building Contractor — Practice Exam

Procurement and contracting: project administration: practice questions

Our NASCLA Commercial GC bank has 10 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What is value engineering?

  1. Reducing quality to save money
  2. Increasing the contract price
  3. Reviewing the design to cut cost while keeping required function
  4. Valuing the property for property tax purposes after completion of the building
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C. Reviewing the design to cut cost while keeping required function — Savings may be shared under some contracts.

Question 2

What is 'float ownership' in a schedule dispute?

  1. The ownership of equipment used on the job
  2. The ownership of the building
  3. The ownership of materials stored off site
  4. The question of which party may use schedule slack
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D. The question of which party may use schedule slack — Contracts often say float belongs to the project.

Question 3

What is the purpose of a pre-construction meeting?

  1. To negotiate the contract price with the low bidder before award of the contract
  2. To review roles, procedures, schedule, safety and submittals before work starts
  3. To open bids
  4. To accept the project
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B. To review roles, procedures, schedule, safety and submittals before work starts — Minutes should be distributed to all parties.

Question 4

What is a notice to proceed?

  1. A stop-work order
  2. A final inspection notice
  3. The building permit
  4. A written notice from the owner authorizing the start of work
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D. A written notice from the owner authorizing the start of work — Contract time often starts on its date.

Question 5

Why should daily logs be kept on a project?

  1. They record work, weather, crews, visitors and problems, supporting claims and disputes
  2. They are only for the owner's use
  3. They are required to get paid in every state
  4. They replace the schedule
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A. They record work, weather, crews, visitors and problems, supporting claims and disputes — Contemporaneous records are strong evidence.

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