Construction Tests

As-Built Docs — Advanced

Advanced as-built and record control: multi-party liability, federated BIM handover, GIS and utility locates, phased turnover, disputes, digital twin readiness, and long-term archive governance. Follow contract and approved procedures—not legal advice.

As-Built Docs — Intermediate

Operating the as-built workflow: controlled field sets, coordination across trades, linking RFIs and change orders, QC review, digital deliverables, and closeout punch tied to record accuracy. Follow contract and approved procedures.

As-Built Docs — Beginner

Construction as-built and record documentation: purpose, redlines, who updates what, turnover basics, and why accurate record drawings support operations and warranty. Follow contract and project procedures—not legal advice.

RFI Process — Advanced

Advanced construction RFI practice: contract hierarchy, constructive approval risks, delay and differing-site-condition links, multi-consultant coordination, model-based RFIs, discoverability, and closeout metrics. Exam-level QA leadership; not legal advice.

RFI Process — Intermediate

Operating the construction RFI workflow: ball-in-court, contractual response times, RFI versus submittal and ASI, overdue escalation, field conflicts, and closing the loop with schedule and cost awareness. Follow contract and approved procedures.

RFI Process — Beginner

Construction Request for Information (RFI): purpose, content, routing, logs, and basic response handling. Exam-level project communication awareness; follow the contract and approved procedures—not legal advice.

Inspection Test Plans — Advanced

Advanced construction ITPs: missed holds and waivers, quality-plan hierarchy, special processes, FAT/SAT, modular yards, sampling rules, digital integrity, interfaces, commissioning, and evidence for disputes. Exam-level awareness; apply the governing contract and approved quality procedures.

Inspection Test Plans — Intermediate

Operating construction ITPs: hold versus witness versus review, notices, receiving and off-site inspection, sampling, calibration, subcontractor flowdown, and closing records. Exam-level project QA; follow the contract and approved procedures.

Inspection Test Plans — Beginner

Construction inspection and test plans (ITPs): purpose, hold and witness points, acceptance criteria, and basic records. Exam-level project QA awareness; not legal advice and not a substitute for the contract specifications.

Resource Leveling — Advanced

Advanced resource leveling: resource-constrained scheduling, multi-project pools, optimization trade-offs, contract float and delay analysis, integration with Last Planner and EVM, and governance of baseline changes after leveling. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select questions ask you to select every correct statement.

Resource Leveling — Intermediate

Intermediate resource leveling for construction schedules: leveling within float, split activities, priority rules, multi-resource conflicts, calendars, and coordinating leveled dates with look-ahead commitments. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select questions ask you to select every correct statement.

Resource Leveling — Beginner

Foundations of construction resource leveling: overallocation, labor histograms, shifting activity dates, and basic trade-offs between schedule and resource peaks. Mix of single-answer and multiple-answer items; multi-select questions ask you to select every correct statement.

Look Ahead Planning — Advanced

Advanced look-ahead on complex jobs: Takt and LPS integration, lookahead–master schedule reconciliation, constraint aging, recovery planning, multi-site logistics, and governance under low PPC or disruptive events.

Look Ahead Planning — Intermediate

Intermediate construction look-ahead: constraint logs, Should–Could–Will, handoffs between trades, lookahead–WWP alignment, PPC interpretation, and coordination with milestones. Field planning practice; not legal advice.

Look Ahead Planning — Beginner

Foundations of construction look-ahead planning: rolling horizons, make-ready, constraints, weekly work plans, and basic Last Planner vocabulary. Practical site planning literacy; not legal or safety certification.

Gantt Construction — Advanced

Advanced construction Gantt and CPM practice: DCMA-style quality checks, delay and float logic, multi-calendar networks, 4D/BIM alignment, compression limits, and forensic update discipline.

Gantt Construction — Intermediate

Construction schedule logic on Gantt views: total float, constraints, calendars, near-critical paths, progress updates, procurement lead times, and coordinating multi-trade logic.

Gantt Construction — Beginner

Reading and building basic construction Gantt charts: activities, milestones, dependencies, durations, baselines, and simple progress tracking on site-driven schedules.

Toolbox Talks — Advanced

Advanced facilitation on complex sites: SIMOPS and interface agreements, behavioral safety without blame, aligning talks with investigations and KPIs, contractor assurance, and improving a toolbox-talk program under audit scrutiny.

Toolbox Talks — Intermediate

Planning and delivering effective site briefings: linking talks to RAMS and permits, two-way communication, subcontractor alignment, documentation quality, and refreshing briefings when conditions change.

Toolbox Talks — Beginner

Foundations of short pre-task safety briefings: purpose, facilitator basics, worker engagement, task relevance, and simple documentation on construction sites.

Permit To Work — Advanced

Advanced PTW governance: SIMOPS matrices, conflicting isolations, temporary defeat of safeguards, emergency overrides, audit sampling, metrics, and learning from permit-related incidents.

Permit To Work — Intermediate

Operating the PTW lifecycle: gas testing intervals, confined-space attendant roles, isolation verification, shift handover, extensions, suspension, and coordinating with lockout/tagout.

Permit To Work — Beginner

Foundations of construction permit-to-work (PTW): purpose, typical high-risk tasks, issuer and receiver roles, displaying permits, stop-work, and closing work safely.

Site Induction — Advanced

Advanced site induction governance: program design, version control and re-induction triggers, client and audit expectations, SIMOPS and secure zones, major-incident re-briefing, and metrics that evidence comprehension—not attendance alone.

Site Induction — Intermediate

Intermediate site induction: project-specific vs corporate briefings, re-induction after layout changes, interface with permits and lifting, welfare and environmental rules, subcontractor coordination, and verifying that induction content matches the live site.

Site Induction — Beginner

Entry-level construction site induction: purpose of the briefing, access control, emergency signals, muster points, baseline PPE, hazard reporting, and safe movement around plant and vehicles.

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.