CM 4211 FINAL EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ A cardinal change is one whose size is such that it is clearly within
the general scope of the contract? Answer: false
◉ A two-part change provision means that measureable costs will
be paid as incurred, with final adjustments, such as profit and
overhead, paid later? Answer: true
◉ Payment for change work is implied? Answer: false
◉ An AIA change order does not require agreement as to
adjustments? Answer: false
◉ On a public project, a cardinal change is a violation of the public
bid laws because it is not what the bidders bid on? Answer: true
◉ Conduct when the work is being performed is called course of
dealing? Answer: false
◉ Changes are one of the five threshold red flag contract provisions?
Answer: true
,◉ Prompt notice by the contactor to the owner of a constructive
change is critical? Answer: true
◉ lecture 20 Answer: lecture 20
◉ One of the stumbling blocks to recovery under a differing site
condition claim is insufficient records to prove the damages?
Answer: true
◉ An owner notified of a differing site condition must immediately
investigate? Answer: true
◉ Differing site conditions are a threshold red flag contract
provision Answer: true
◉ A differing site condition is an implied provision? Answer: false
◉ A Type I differing site condition is one that is materially different
than one usually encountered on that type of project? Answer: false
◉ Differing site conditions are not found in the AIA A201 General
Conditions index as "differing site conditions? Answer: true
, ◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using breach of contract by the owner of an
implied warranty? Answer: true
◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using failure to disclose superior knowledge by
the owner? Answer: true
◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using misrepresentation by the owner? Answer:
true
◉ If during a pre-bid inspection of the jobsite a contractor discovers
a differing site condition, the contractor is obligated to inform the
owner? Answer: true
◉ It is the contractor that decides how to remedy a differing site
condition? Answer: false
◉ If a contract has a differing site condition clause, the contractor
does not need to do a pre-bid inspection of the jobsite? Answer: false
◉ An exculpatory clause relieving an owner of liability always
applies in preference to a differing site condition provision? Answer:
false
WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS
◉ A cardinal change is one whose size is such that it is clearly within
the general scope of the contract? Answer: false
◉ A two-part change provision means that measureable costs will
be paid as incurred, with final adjustments, such as profit and
overhead, paid later? Answer: true
◉ Payment for change work is implied? Answer: false
◉ An AIA change order does not require agreement as to
adjustments? Answer: false
◉ On a public project, a cardinal change is a violation of the public
bid laws because it is not what the bidders bid on? Answer: true
◉ Conduct when the work is being performed is called course of
dealing? Answer: false
◉ Changes are one of the five threshold red flag contract provisions?
Answer: true
,◉ Prompt notice by the contactor to the owner of a constructive
change is critical? Answer: true
◉ lecture 20 Answer: lecture 20
◉ One of the stumbling blocks to recovery under a differing site
condition claim is insufficient records to prove the damages?
Answer: true
◉ An owner notified of a differing site condition must immediately
investigate? Answer: true
◉ Differing site conditions are a threshold red flag contract
provision Answer: true
◉ A differing site condition is an implied provision? Answer: false
◉ A Type I differing site condition is one that is materially different
than one usually encountered on that type of project? Answer: false
◉ Differing site conditions are not found in the AIA A201 General
Conditions index as "differing site conditions? Answer: true
, ◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using breach of contract by the owner of an
implied warranty? Answer: true
◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using failure to disclose superior knowledge by
the owner? Answer: true
◉ In the absence of a differing site condition provision, the
contractor can try using misrepresentation by the owner? Answer:
true
◉ If during a pre-bid inspection of the jobsite a contractor discovers
a differing site condition, the contractor is obligated to inform the
owner? Answer: true
◉ It is the contractor that decides how to remedy a differing site
condition? Answer: false
◉ If a contract has a differing site condition clause, the contractor
does not need to do a pre-bid inspection of the jobsite? Answer: false
◉ An exculpatory clause relieving an owner of liability always
applies in preference to a differing site condition provision? Answer:
false
