ARE 5.0 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT PCM
2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS AND COMPREHENSIVE
ARCHITECT REGISTRATION EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
net profits - CORRECT ANSWER -earnings after expenses and taxes are
deducted
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER -laws developed to implement civil
statutes (private rights, duties, and obligations)
standard of care - CORRECT ANSWER -freedom of an architect to exercise
their judgement and skill reasonably and prudently
what any architect would do in the same context, time period, and with
similar facts and circumstances
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER -legal issue where 4 elements need to be
proven to be successful
1. duty
2. breach
,3. cause
4. damage
Duty - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, architect must owe a
legal duty. aka, an outstanding legal obligation
Breach of Duty - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, the architect
fails to perform the duty or does something they should not have done
cause - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, the architect's breach is
the cause of harm to the claim maker
damage - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, actual harm or
damage must have resulted from the breach
acts of commission - CORRECT ANSWER -something that one did, but
should not have done
The architect's errors
acts of omission - CORRECT ANSWER -acts that should have been done but
were not
third party actions - CORRECT ANSWER -architect can be held liable for
negligent acts, errors, or omissions to third parties with whom the architect
has no contractual relationship
, statute of repose - CORRECT ANSWER -a statute of limitations with an
absolute time frame in which legal action can be brought against the
architect
statute of limitations - CORRECT ANSWER -allowable time frame in which
to bring legal action begins only when the injury or defect is discovered
agent - CORRECT ANSWER -an individual who is authorized to act on one's
behalf (principle)
principle - CORRECT ANSWER -one who has an agent acting on their behalf
agency - CORRECT ANSWER -when an agent (ID) acts on behalf of a
principal (owner) in dealing with a third party (contractor)
owner-architect relationship - CORRECT ANSWER -limited agency
relationship
represents the owner's interests
called upon to render unbiased judgement in disputes between owner and
contractor (cannot be held liable for stance taken in this situation)
architect-employee relationship - CORRECT ANSWER -architect is
responsible for the actions of their employees
2026 COMPLETE PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS AND COMPREHENSIVE
ARCHITECT REGISTRATION EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
net profits - CORRECT ANSWER -earnings after expenses and taxes are
deducted
administrative law - CORRECT ANSWER -laws developed to implement civil
statutes (private rights, duties, and obligations)
standard of care - CORRECT ANSWER -freedom of an architect to exercise
their judgement and skill reasonably and prudently
what any architect would do in the same context, time period, and with
similar facts and circumstances
negligence - CORRECT ANSWER -legal issue where 4 elements need to be
proven to be successful
1. duty
2. breach
,3. cause
4. damage
Duty - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, architect must owe a
legal duty. aka, an outstanding legal obligation
Breach of Duty - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, the architect
fails to perform the duty or does something they should not have done
cause - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, the architect's breach is
the cause of harm to the claim maker
damage - CORRECT ANSWER -in a case of negligence, actual harm or
damage must have resulted from the breach
acts of commission - CORRECT ANSWER -something that one did, but
should not have done
The architect's errors
acts of omission - CORRECT ANSWER -acts that should have been done but
were not
third party actions - CORRECT ANSWER -architect can be held liable for
negligent acts, errors, or omissions to third parties with whom the architect
has no contractual relationship
, statute of repose - CORRECT ANSWER -a statute of limitations with an
absolute time frame in which legal action can be brought against the
architect
statute of limitations - CORRECT ANSWER -allowable time frame in which
to bring legal action begins only when the injury or defect is discovered
agent - CORRECT ANSWER -an individual who is authorized to act on one's
behalf (principle)
principle - CORRECT ANSWER -one who has an agent acting on their behalf
agency - CORRECT ANSWER -when an agent (ID) acts on behalf of a
principal (owner) in dealing with a third party (contractor)
owner-architect relationship - CORRECT ANSWER -limited agency
relationship
represents the owner's interests
called upon to render unbiased judgement in disputes between owner and
contractor (cannot be held liable for stance taken in this situation)
architect-employee relationship - CORRECT ANSWER -architect is
responsible for the actions of their employees
