A wall finish mockup is rejected for texture and corner detail, but the crew wants to start the remaining floors to save time. What should happen?
Correct Answer
B) Correct and obtain acceptance of the mockup before production work proceeds
Mockups set the accepted quality standard before repeated work begins. Other choices multiply a known defect or erase the purpose of the mockup.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Mockups set the accepted quality standard before repeated work begins. Other choices multiply a known defect or erase the purpose of the mockup.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Proceed because the mockup is not part of the final work
Choice A (Proceed because the mockup is not part of the final work) is rejected because it answers the Mockup acceptance prompt with the wrong practical move.
Option C: The crew should install the finish and negotiate acceptance later
The trap in C is Install the finish and negotiate acceptance later. That selection is wrong because the choice would not get the project to Correct and obtain acceptance of the mockup before production work proceeds, which is the Mockup acceptance result verified by the source; Rejected mockups should be corrected and accepted before production work proceeds.
Option D: The crew should use a different texture on each floor
Choice D gives Use a different texture on each floor. Its specific error: the option does not produce the required Mockup acceptance outcome, Correct and obtain acceptance of the mockup before production work proceeds.
Memory Technique
Pair mockup acceptance with the real field trigger, then choose the response that produces Correct and obtain acceptance of the mockup before production work proceeds.
Reference Hint
Open Construction Jobsite Management, 5th Ed.; use the index entry or section for "Mockups and quality standards" to confirm that Mockups set the accepted quality standard before repeated work begins.
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