CSI CDT EXAM PREP TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Quality Assuance. Answer: Procedures for guarding against defects
and during execution of work (by A/E) *PRECONSTRUCTION*
⩥ Quality Control. Answer: Procedures for evaluating completed
activities and elements of the design for conformance with requirements
(by Contractor)
⩥ Stages of Design. Answer: 1. Conceptual Design
2. Schematic Design
3. Design Development
⩥ Conceptual Design (of design stage). Answer: -conveys aesthetics
-rough representation of site
-gives shape, form, and meaning
⩥ Schematic Design (of design stage). Answer: -develop site plan and
area relationships
-rough elevations
-develop preliminary product description
,⩥ Design Development (of design stage). Answer: -define materials,
surfaces, and details
-produce sections and elevations
-outline specs!!!
⩥ OmniClass Specs. Answer: -series of tables
-two-digit numbering
⩥ UniFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-uses letters and numbers
-usually beginning of design, followed by MasterFormat
⩥ MasterFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-master list of numbers and titles
-2 groups and 5 subgroups
-50 divisions total (DIV 00 - DIV 49)
⩥ Four Cs of Communication. Answer: Clear
Concise
Correct
Complete
, ⩥ Drawings vs. Specs. Answer: Drawings represent quantitative
information
Specs represent qualitative information
⩥ GreenFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-web-based tool to accurately report product sustainability properties
⩥ NIST's BEES. Answer: BEES = Building for Environmental and
Economic Sustainability
Measures:
-global warming potential
-natural resource depletion
⩥ Regulatory requirements. Answer: -building code requirements
-land development requirements
-accessibility
-federal emergency management administration
⩥ Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B). Answer: -competitive bid
-competitive proposal
-negotiated
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Quality Assuance. Answer: Procedures for guarding against defects
and during execution of work (by A/E) *PRECONSTRUCTION*
⩥ Quality Control. Answer: Procedures for evaluating completed
activities and elements of the design for conformance with requirements
(by Contractor)
⩥ Stages of Design. Answer: 1. Conceptual Design
2. Schematic Design
3. Design Development
⩥ Conceptual Design (of design stage). Answer: -conveys aesthetics
-rough representation of site
-gives shape, form, and meaning
⩥ Schematic Design (of design stage). Answer: -develop site plan and
area relationships
-rough elevations
-develop preliminary product description
,⩥ Design Development (of design stage). Answer: -define materials,
surfaces, and details
-produce sections and elevations
-outline specs!!!
⩥ OmniClass Specs. Answer: -series of tables
-two-digit numbering
⩥ UniFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-uses letters and numbers
-usually beginning of design, followed by MasterFormat
⩥ MasterFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-master list of numbers and titles
-2 groups and 5 subgroups
-50 divisions total (DIV 00 - DIV 49)
⩥ Four Cs of Communication. Answer: Clear
Concise
Correct
Complete
, ⩥ Drawings vs. Specs. Answer: Drawings represent quantitative
information
Specs represent qualitative information
⩥ GreenFormat Specs. Answer: -developed by CSI
-web-based tool to accurately report product sustainability properties
⩥ NIST's BEES. Answer: BEES = Building for Environmental and
Economic Sustainability
Measures:
-global warming potential
-natural resource depletion
⩥ Regulatory requirements. Answer: -building code requirements
-land development requirements
-accessibility
-federal emergency management administration
⩥ Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B). Answer: -competitive bid
-competitive proposal
-negotiated
