Estimating Tests

Contingency — Advanced

Advanced contingency planning: quantitative risk analysis, multi-party pools on IPD and PPP, shared savings, Monte Carlo-informed budgets, forensic drawdown, dispute-prone triggers, and portfolio-level reserve strategy.

Contingency — Intermediate

Intermediate contingency planning: design vs construction reserves, contractor vs owner pools, risk-register linkage, drawdown tracking, allowances reconciliation, escalation, and change-order interaction.

Contingency — Beginner

Foundations of contingency in construction estimating: purpose, contingency vs allowance, owner vs contractor reserves, typical risk drivers, and basic governance when costs exceed the base estimate.

Unit Costing — Advanced

Escalation, contract context, rate governance, sensitivity, and audit-ready build-ups for complex construction estimates. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select asks you to select every correct statement.

Unit Costing — Intermediate

Rate build-ups, overheads, productivity, subcontractor inputs, and rate libraries for construction estimates. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select asks you to select every correct statement.

Unit Costing — Beginner

Unit rates and build-ups for construction estimates. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select asks you to select every correct statement.

Quantity Takeoff — Advanced

Complex takeoffs, change impact, and estimate integrity controls. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items.

Quantity Takeoff — Intermediate

Takeoff methods, measurement rules, and coordination with drawings and specs. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items.

Quantity Takeoff — Beginner

Quantity measurement and takeoff basics for construction estimates. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select asks you to select every correct statement.