Instructor’s Resource Manual to accompany Construction Project Management Fifth Edition by Frederick E. Gould Nancy E. Joyce

CHAPTER QUIZZES
CHAPTER 1 QUIZ
1.         Construction is defined as a high-risk industry. Why?
a.         Construction is impacted by outside factors such as government funding.
b.         Construction is done outside and effected by weather conditions.
c.         Most construction projects are custom not benefitted from standardization.
d.         All of the above are true.
For questions 2–6, identify in which era the following event/improvement occurred. (Answers are
only used once.)
a.         Ancient times 3200 BC to AD 500
b.         Middle ages AD 500 to the 14th Century
c.         Renaissance 14th Century to 17th Century
d.         Industrial Revolution 18th to 19th Century
e.         Modern Times 20th and 21st Century
2.         Construction of the transcontinental railroad
3.         Construction of the Roman aqueducts
4.         The invention of the printing press and slide rule
5.         The emergence of a project leader separate from the craftsman, architect and engineer
6.         The emergence small cities and states fortified by the construction of castles
7.         Increased productivity is an important area of focus for the construction industry and can be
achieved by .
a.         improving the supply chain
b.         improving the management culture
c.         more investment in research and development
d.         improved safety
e.         a, b, c, and d
8.         In the construction of the transcontinental railroad which company faced greater logistical
challenges?
a.         Central Pacific
b.         Union Pacific
9.         Henry Gantt’s graphical representation of work flow is best characterized as a
a.         CPM diagram
b.         bar chart
c.         P E R T chart
d.         work breakdown structure
10. Most young people view a career in construction as highly desirable. True or false?