DBIA EXAM 3 NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLET
Section 1: Best Practices Organization & Core Principles
1. What three categories are the DBIA Best Practices organized into?
A) Planning, Design, Construction
B) Scope, Schedule, Budget
C) Procurement, Contracting, Execution
D) Owner, Designer, Builder
Answer: C) Procurement, Contracting, Execution
Rationale: The DBIA Best Practices are organized into three categories that
represent the lifecycle stages of a design-build project: Procurement, Contracting,
and Execution. These categories ensure comprehensive coverage of the design-
build process from selection through project completion.
2. If these Best Practices are NOT implemented, there is an increased _____ that
the project's performance will be _____ and that some or all of the stakeholders
will be _____.
A) Likelihood, improved, satisfied
B) Probability, compromised, disappointed
C) Chance, enhanced, engaged
D) Risk, accelerated, informed
Answer: B) Probability, compromised, disappointed
Rationale: Failure to implement DBIA Best Practices leads to increased probability
of compromised project performance and disappointed stakeholders. This
underscores why adherence to best practices is critical for project success.
,3. _____ and _____ contracts are fundamental to any delivery process.
A) Standardized, comprehensive
B) Negotiated, enforceable
C) Fair, Clear
D) Flexible, adaptable
Answer: C) Fair, Clear
Rationale: Fair and Clear contracts are fundamental to any delivery process as
they establish trust, reduce ambiguity among parties, and create a foundation for
collaborative relationships.
4. Contracting principles apply to contracts of those working within the _____
_____.
A) Owner's organization
B) DB Team
C) Subcontractor network
D) Regulatory framework
Answer: B) DB Team
Rationale: Contracting principles apply to contracts of those working within the
DB Team, ensuring that all internal and external agreements align with project
goals and legal requirements.
5. This chapter of the DBIA Best Practices has how many Best Practices and
Implementing Techniques?
A) 1 Best Practice and 5 Implementing Techniques
B) 3 Best Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques
C) 5 Best Practices and 20 Implementing Techniques
D) 10 Best Practices and 59 Implementing Techniques
Answer: B) 3 Best Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques
,Rationale: The Contracting chapter of the DBIA Best Practices contains 3 Best
Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques.
6. Contracts used on DB projects should be _____, _____, and _____ and should
promote the _____ aspects inherent in the DB process.
A) Legal, binding, objective, formal
B) Fair, balanced, clear, collaborative
C) Standardized, comprehensive, enforceable, efficient
D) Flexible, adaptable, transparent, innovative
Answer: B) Fair, balanced, clear, collaborative
Rationale: Contracts used on design-build projects should be fair, balanced, and
clear, and should promote the collaborative aspects inherent in the design-build
process, fostering a cooperative environment.
7. The contract between the _____ and the ______ _____ should address the
_____ aspects of the DB process, including expected standards of care for design
services.
A) Designer, General Contractor, operational
B) Owner, Design-Builder, unique
C) Owner, Project Manager, financial
D) Design-Builder, Subcontractor, technical
Answer: B) Owner, Design-Builder, unique
Rationale: The contract between the Owner and the Design-Builder should
address the unique aspects of the DB process, including expected standards of
care for design services, due to the integrated nature of design and construction.
8. The contracts between the _____ _____ and _____ _____ should address the
_____ aspects of the DB process.
, A) Owner, subcontractors, commercial
B) Design-Builder, Team Members, unique
C) Architect, Engineer, technical
D) General Contractor, trades, labor
Answer: B) Design-Builder, Team Members, unique
Rationale: The contracts between the Design-Builder and Team Members should
address the unique aspects of the design-build process, ensuring alignment and
clear expectations throughout the project team.
9. Design-Build Done Right is the _____ of every DBIA certification course!
A) Foundation
B) Core
C) Goal
D) Objective
Answer: B) Core
Rationale: "Design-Build Done Right" is the core of every DBIA certification
course, representing the fundamental philosophy and principles that guide all
DBIA education and certification.
10. What are the 4 types of law?
A) Civil, Criminal, Administrative, Constitutional
B) Federal, State, Local, International
C) Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and Regulations, Common Law
D) Property, Corporate, Environmental, Labor
Answer: C) Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and Regulations, Common Law
Rationale: The four types of law that are fundamental to understanding design-
build contracts and legal relationships are Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and
Regulations, and Common Law.
COMPLET
Section 1: Best Practices Organization & Core Principles
1. What three categories are the DBIA Best Practices organized into?
A) Planning, Design, Construction
B) Scope, Schedule, Budget
C) Procurement, Contracting, Execution
D) Owner, Designer, Builder
Answer: C) Procurement, Contracting, Execution
Rationale: The DBIA Best Practices are organized into three categories that
represent the lifecycle stages of a design-build project: Procurement, Contracting,
and Execution. These categories ensure comprehensive coverage of the design-
build process from selection through project completion.
2. If these Best Practices are NOT implemented, there is an increased _____ that
the project's performance will be _____ and that some or all of the stakeholders
will be _____.
A) Likelihood, improved, satisfied
B) Probability, compromised, disappointed
C) Chance, enhanced, engaged
D) Risk, accelerated, informed
Answer: B) Probability, compromised, disappointed
Rationale: Failure to implement DBIA Best Practices leads to increased probability
of compromised project performance and disappointed stakeholders. This
underscores why adherence to best practices is critical for project success.
,3. _____ and _____ contracts are fundamental to any delivery process.
A) Standardized, comprehensive
B) Negotiated, enforceable
C) Fair, Clear
D) Flexible, adaptable
Answer: C) Fair, Clear
Rationale: Fair and Clear contracts are fundamental to any delivery process as
they establish trust, reduce ambiguity among parties, and create a foundation for
collaborative relationships.
4. Contracting principles apply to contracts of those working within the _____
_____.
A) Owner's organization
B) DB Team
C) Subcontractor network
D) Regulatory framework
Answer: B) DB Team
Rationale: Contracting principles apply to contracts of those working within the
DB Team, ensuring that all internal and external agreements align with project
goals and legal requirements.
5. This chapter of the DBIA Best Practices has how many Best Practices and
Implementing Techniques?
A) 1 Best Practice and 5 Implementing Techniques
B) 3 Best Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques
C) 5 Best Practices and 20 Implementing Techniques
D) 10 Best Practices and 59 Implementing Techniques
Answer: B) 3 Best Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques
,Rationale: The Contracting chapter of the DBIA Best Practices contains 3 Best
Practices and 18 Implementing Techniques.
6. Contracts used on DB projects should be _____, _____, and _____ and should
promote the _____ aspects inherent in the DB process.
A) Legal, binding, objective, formal
B) Fair, balanced, clear, collaborative
C) Standardized, comprehensive, enforceable, efficient
D) Flexible, adaptable, transparent, innovative
Answer: B) Fair, balanced, clear, collaborative
Rationale: Contracts used on design-build projects should be fair, balanced, and
clear, and should promote the collaborative aspects inherent in the design-build
process, fostering a cooperative environment.
7. The contract between the _____ and the ______ _____ should address the
_____ aspects of the DB process, including expected standards of care for design
services.
A) Designer, General Contractor, operational
B) Owner, Design-Builder, unique
C) Owner, Project Manager, financial
D) Design-Builder, Subcontractor, technical
Answer: B) Owner, Design-Builder, unique
Rationale: The contract between the Owner and the Design-Builder should
address the unique aspects of the DB process, including expected standards of
care for design services, due to the integrated nature of design and construction.
8. The contracts between the _____ _____ and _____ _____ should address the
_____ aspects of the DB process.
, A) Owner, subcontractors, commercial
B) Design-Builder, Team Members, unique
C) Architect, Engineer, technical
D) General Contractor, trades, labor
Answer: B) Design-Builder, Team Members, unique
Rationale: The contracts between the Design-Builder and Team Members should
address the unique aspects of the design-build process, ensuring alignment and
clear expectations throughout the project team.
9. Design-Build Done Right is the _____ of every DBIA certification course!
A) Foundation
B) Core
C) Goal
D) Objective
Answer: B) Core
Rationale: "Design-Build Done Right" is the core of every DBIA certification
course, representing the fundamental philosophy and principles that guide all
DBIA education and certification.
10. What are the 4 types of law?
A) Civil, Criminal, Administrative, Constitutional
B) Federal, State, Local, International
C) Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and Regulations, Common Law
D) Property, Corporate, Environmental, Labor
Answer: C) Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and Regulations, Common Law
Rationale: The four types of law that are fundamental to understanding design-
build contracts and legal relationships are Contract Law, Tort Law, Statutes and
Regulations, and Common Law.
