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Module 1: Specifications Writing

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What is the purpose of a specification?

To list the required permits and approvals

To specify the project budget and costs

To outline the project schedule and timeline

To provide a detailed description of the materials, standards, and quality of execution for work under contract (correct)

Which type of specification stipulates how a component or system must perform, without specifying the means to achieve the results?

Reference specification

Performance specification (correct)

Proprietary specification

Descriptive specification

A specification that refers to a standard specification to indicate the desired properties and testing methods for materials or components is called a:

Proprietary specification

Reference specification (correct)

Descriptive specification

Performance specification

Which type of specification stipulates the use of specific products, systems, or processes without allowing substitutions?

Proprietary specification Signup and view all the answers

According to the guidelines for writing specifications, which sentence form should be used?

Simple declarative sentences or imperative statements Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about writing style for specifications is true?

Be accurate, brief, and clear, using simple sentences and common words Signup and view all the answers

What should a specification avoid using?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 16-Division Uniform Construction Index?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which term means 'to supply and deliver to the project site, ready to install'?

Furnish Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'backfill' according to the text?

To refill an excavation with earth or other material Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the 16-Division format covers concrete work?

Division 3: Concrete Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'civil works' exclude, according to the text?

Construction of buildings Signup and view all the answers