CDT Exam Practice Questions &
Answers 2024/2025
Sheet keynote or reference keynote - ANSWERSa notation on a single drawing sheet
"A facility's "life cycle" includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Project conception
b. Financing
c. Construction
d. Facility management" - ANSWERS1. b - PRM 1.4 Life cycle Stages: Conceptions, Delivery Method,
Design, Psrocurement, Construction,
What does CSI's UDS do ? what does it stand for ? - ANSWERSUDS uniform drawing system
CMa stands for... - ANSWERSConstruction Manager as Advisor
"The objective of the competitive bidding process is:
a. To ensure that all qualified bidders may submit bids on public work projects
b. To ensure that public works contracts are always awarded to the lowest bidders
c. To ensure that the intent of the governing public laws is maintained in the
awarding of contracts
d. To ensure that the cost of the project is reasonable and consistent with the
prevailing conditions in the building industry" - ANSWERS2. d - PRM 3.4
What is included in PART 3 of SectionFormat? - ANSWERSPART 3- EXECUTION: describes field/site
installation or application, including preparatory actions and post-installation cleaning and protection.
Field/site-built assemblies and field/site-manufactured products and systems are included.
,"A unit price contract or contract portion is used when:
a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
b. Extent of work is known, but the owner desires a break-out cost for portions of the work.
c. It is anticipated that bidders will not examine soil bearing reports prior to submitting bid.
d. Bidding quantities of equipment.
Review: PDPG 7.1.6.2" - ANSWERS"a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual
quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
Use of unit prices, allowances and alternates should always be limited to those items required for
accurate bidding, in order to keep bidding documents and processes as simple as possible."
"The contractual relationship governed by the Conditions of the Contract is between:
a. Owner and contractor
b. Architect/engineer and contractor
c. Owner and Subcontractors
d. Owner, contractor, and architect/engineer
Review: PDPG 5.5 and 11.3.9" - ANSWERS"a. Owner and contractor
The owner and the contractor are the parties to the construction contract, hence they are subject to the
Conditions of the Contract. Yes, the duties of the architect are described in the Conditions of the
Contract, but they are governed by the separate Owner/Architect or Owner/Engineer Agreement."
How long does a contractor required to execute corrections in the Work after Substantial Completion? -
ANSWERSone year
"Which of the following would be included in Available Information?
,a. Bid security requirements
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Time of completion to construct the project
d. Description of the Work
Review: PDPG 11.4.5" - ANSWERS"b. Environmental Impact Statement
Available Information is the place to provide reference information such as this that doesn't belong in
the contract. Bid security info? In the Instructions for Procurement. Time of Completion? It's contractual
- where would you put it? Description of Work? Name the Division 01 section where that belongs."
"Instructions for Procurement:
a. Are used only on private projects
b. Frequently are standard industry forms
c. May include the geotechnical report as an attachment
d. Are binding upon the Contractor
Review: PDPG 11.4.4
" - ANSWERS"b. Frequently are standard industry forms
Both AIA and EJCDC offer standard printed Instructions to Bidders forms. If necessary, a Supplementary
Instructions to Bidders can customize the Instructions to suit special project conditions.
Did you notice? The PDPG uses the term ""Instructions for Procurement"" as an umbrella term for both
bid and negotiated projects. MasterFormat lists both terms: Instructions for Procurement, and the more
specific documents Instructions to Bidders or Instructions to Proposers."
"Marked-up or corrected contract drawings that indicate changes incorporated in the Work are:
, a. Contract forms
b. Closeout submittals
c. Record drawings
d. As-builts
e. Not required for private work
Review: PDPG 11.2.3.5" - ANSWERS"c. Record drawings
These drawings incorporate all issued modifications and significant field changes in scope. The term ""as-
builts"" is discouraged, as we are often unable to certify the accuracy of actual installations and field-
recorded information."
"Contractual clauses in the Conditions of the Contract:
a. Have priority over Division 01
b. Are superseded by Division 01
c. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
d. Are independent, and Division 01 provisions have no effect
Review: PDPG 11.2.9" - ANSWERS"c. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
The key word is ""expanded."" Division 01 General Requirements are detailed. They address
administrative and procedural level issues. The Conditions of the Contract say: ""Do this."" The General
Requirements say: ""Do it like this."" And don't forget the concept of ""complementary documents."" No
provisions have priority over, are superseded by, or are independent of, other provisions in the contract
documents - they are ""complementary."""
"In the specifications, the stated requirements address:
a. The owner's responsibilities
Answers 2024/2025
Sheet keynote or reference keynote - ANSWERSa notation on a single drawing sheet
"A facility's "life cycle" includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Project conception
b. Financing
c. Construction
d. Facility management" - ANSWERS1. b - PRM 1.4 Life cycle Stages: Conceptions, Delivery Method,
Design, Psrocurement, Construction,
What does CSI's UDS do ? what does it stand for ? - ANSWERSUDS uniform drawing system
CMa stands for... - ANSWERSConstruction Manager as Advisor
"The objective of the competitive bidding process is:
a. To ensure that all qualified bidders may submit bids on public work projects
b. To ensure that public works contracts are always awarded to the lowest bidders
c. To ensure that the intent of the governing public laws is maintained in the
awarding of contracts
d. To ensure that the cost of the project is reasonable and consistent with the
prevailing conditions in the building industry" - ANSWERS2. d - PRM 3.4
What is included in PART 3 of SectionFormat? - ANSWERSPART 3- EXECUTION: describes field/site
installation or application, including preparatory actions and post-installation cleaning and protection.
Field/site-built assemblies and field/site-manufactured products and systems are included.
,"A unit price contract or contract portion is used when:
a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
b. Extent of work is known, but the owner desires a break-out cost for portions of the work.
c. It is anticipated that bidders will not examine soil bearing reports prior to submitting bid.
d. Bidding quantities of equipment.
Review: PDPG 7.1.6.2" - ANSWERS"a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual
quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
Use of unit prices, allowances and alternates should always be limited to those items required for
accurate bidding, in order to keep bidding documents and processes as simple as possible."
"The contractual relationship governed by the Conditions of the Contract is between:
a. Owner and contractor
b. Architect/engineer and contractor
c. Owner and Subcontractors
d. Owner, contractor, and architect/engineer
Review: PDPG 5.5 and 11.3.9" - ANSWERS"a. Owner and contractor
The owner and the contractor are the parties to the construction contract, hence they are subject to the
Conditions of the Contract. Yes, the duties of the architect are described in the Conditions of the
Contract, but they are governed by the separate Owner/Architect or Owner/Engineer Agreement."
How long does a contractor required to execute corrections in the Work after Substantial Completion? -
ANSWERSone year
"Which of the following would be included in Available Information?
,a. Bid security requirements
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Time of completion to construct the project
d. Description of the Work
Review: PDPG 11.4.5" - ANSWERS"b. Environmental Impact Statement
Available Information is the place to provide reference information such as this that doesn't belong in
the contract. Bid security info? In the Instructions for Procurement. Time of Completion? It's contractual
- where would you put it? Description of Work? Name the Division 01 section where that belongs."
"Instructions for Procurement:
a. Are used only on private projects
b. Frequently are standard industry forms
c. May include the geotechnical report as an attachment
d. Are binding upon the Contractor
Review: PDPG 11.4.4
" - ANSWERS"b. Frequently are standard industry forms
Both AIA and EJCDC offer standard printed Instructions to Bidders forms. If necessary, a Supplementary
Instructions to Bidders can customize the Instructions to suit special project conditions.
Did you notice? The PDPG uses the term ""Instructions for Procurement"" as an umbrella term for both
bid and negotiated projects. MasterFormat lists both terms: Instructions for Procurement, and the more
specific documents Instructions to Bidders or Instructions to Proposers."
"Marked-up or corrected contract drawings that indicate changes incorporated in the Work are:
, a. Contract forms
b. Closeout submittals
c. Record drawings
d. As-builts
e. Not required for private work
Review: PDPG 11.2.3.5" - ANSWERS"c. Record drawings
These drawings incorporate all issued modifications and significant field changes in scope. The term ""as-
builts"" is discouraged, as we are often unable to certify the accuracy of actual installations and field-
recorded information."
"Contractual clauses in the Conditions of the Contract:
a. Have priority over Division 01
b. Are superseded by Division 01
c. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
d. Are independent, and Division 01 provisions have no effect
Review: PDPG 11.2.9" - ANSWERS"c. Are expanded upon by the provisions of Division 01
The key word is ""expanded."" Division 01 General Requirements are detailed. They address
administrative and procedural level issues. The Conditions of the Contract say: ""Do this."" The General
Requirements say: ""Do it like this."" And don't forget the concept of ""complementary documents."" No
provisions have priority over, are superseded by, or are independent of, other provisions in the contract
documents - they are ""complementary."""
"In the specifications, the stated requirements address:
a. The owner's responsibilities
