CDT PRACTICE EXAM FINAL QUESTIONS AND
x x x x x x
ANSWERS A-GRADED x x
x
x
x
x
Which xof xthese xdocuments, xmight xwe xfind xin
xthe
Project xManual xbut xthey xare xnot xcontract
xdocuments?
x
x
(A) xThe
xAgreement
x
(B) xProcurement
xDocuments
x
(C)
xAddendum
(D) xSupplemental xConditions x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.1.6 x
x
Explanation: xProcurement xrequirements xare
xaddressed xto xprospective xbidders xor xproposers
xinterested xin xthe xproject. xAlthough xnot xnecessarily
xpart xof xa xcontract, xthe xprocurement xrequirements
xare xusually xbound xwith xother xwritten xconstruction
xdocuments xinto xa xproject xmanual. x
x
Before xa xmodel xbuilding xcode xcan xbecome xthe
xbuilding xcode xfor xa xjurisdiction, xit xhas xto xbe
xadopted xby? x
x
(A) Authority xHaving xJurisdiction x
(B) State xGovernment x
(C) Building xInspector x
(D) International xOrganization xfor x
Standardization x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xA x
x
Reference: xPDPG x4.3 x
x
Explanation: xBefore xa xmodel xbuilding xcode xcan
xbecome xthe xbuilding xcode xfor xa xjurisdiction, xit xhas
xto xbe xadopted xby xthat xAHJ. xOnce xadopted, xthey
xthen xare xresponsible xfor xenforcing xthat xbuilding
xcode xwithin xtheir xjurisdiction. x
x
The xConstruction xManager xis xhired xby xthis xentity? x
x
,(A) xThe
xGeneral
xcontractor
x
(B)
xOwner
x
(C)
xA/E
(D) xContract xAdministrator
x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
Answer: xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x2.6.4 x
x
Explanation: xThe xowner xusually xengages xthe
xservices xof xa xconstruction xmanager, xan xentity xthat
xtypically xcontracts xwith xthe xowner xto xprovide
xconstruction xmanagement xservices. x
x
The xparties xto xthe xConstruction xAgreement xare? x
x
(A) General xContractor, xSub xContractor, xand x
Construction xManager x
(B) A/E, xGeneral xContractor, xand xContract x
Administrator x
(C) Building xOfficial, xand xGeneral xcontractor x
(D) Owner, xContractor, xand xA/E x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xD x
x
Reference: xPDPG x7.2.3.1 x
x
Explanation: x(PDPG xFigure x5.1) xThe xtripartite xrelationship xamong xthe xowner,
xcontractor, xand xA/E xis xcreated xby xobligations xto xthird xparties xto xthe xcontract. xFor
xexample, xthe xowner-A/E xagreement xmay xrequire xcertain xduties xof xthe xA/E xacting xon
xbehalf xof xthe xowner x
during xconstruction. xThe xcontractor xhas xa xright xto xrely xon xthe xproper xperformance
xof xthese xduties. xThe xA/E, xsimilarly, xrelies xon xthe xcontractor xto xperform xcertain
xduties xidentified xin xthe xowner-contractor xagreement, xeven xthough xthe xA/E xis xnot xa
xparty xto xthat xcontract. x
The x
A/E xrelationship xto xthe xcontractor xin xthe xowner-contractor xagreement xis xa xthird-
party xrelationship. xThese xthird-party xrelationships xcreate xthe xthird xside xof xthe
xtriangle xin xthe xconstruction xprocess.(PDPG x7.2.3.1) xThe xowner xcontracts xfirst
xwith xthe xA/E xto xdesign xthe xproject xand xto xprepare xbidding xdocuments. xThe
xowner xthen xobtains xbids xthrough xthe xcompetitive xbidding xprocess xfrom xbidding
xcontractors. xWhen xone xof xhe xbidders xis xselected x
,by xthe xowner, xthe xowner xwill xeither xdirectly xenter xinto xthe xcontract x(such xas xfor xa
xproject xto xbe xconstructed xwith xpublic xfunds), xor xnegotiate xthe xfinal xcost xand xthen
xenter xinto xthe xcontract x(such xas xfor xa xprivately xfunded xproject). x
x
The xorganization x responsible for
x x the
xGeneral
x
Conditions xknown x as x 201
xare?
x
(A) DBIA x
(B) AGC x
(C) AIA x
(D) CSI x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xC x
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.5.4.2 x
x
Explanation: xEach xdocument xdeals xwith xproject
xconditions xand xissues xin xa xsimilar xmanner xbut xwith
xlanguage xdetermined xto xbe xin xaccord xwith xthe
xneeds xof xeach xorganization. x
x
When xthere xis xa xdispute xbetween xthe xspecifications
xand xthe xdrawings, xwhat xis xthe xproper xway xto xsettle
xthe xdispute? x
x
x
(A) xThe xdrawings xhave
xpriority
x
(B) xThe xA/E xshould
xinterpret
x
(C) xThe
xspecifications
(D) xArbitration x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.2.9.4, x13.9.1.1, xAIA xA201 x1.2.1 x
x
Explanation: xThe xdrawings xand xspecification xare xcomplementary xdocuments xin
xthe xAIA xand xEJCDC xgeneral xconditions. x(PDPG x11.2.9.4) xPrecedence:
xQuestions xof xprecedence xoften xarise xamong xlarge xscale xdrawings, xsmall-scale
xdrawings, xand xspecifications. xHowever, xthe xuse xof xstatements xin xthe xproject
xmanual xto xestablish xthe xprecedence xof xthe xvarious xcontract xdocuments xis xnot
xrecommended xbecause xthe xdocuments xare xcomplementary. xThe xgeneral
xconditions xof xthe xcontract xshould xindicate xonly xthat xin xa xcase xof xconflict
xbetween xdrawings xand xspecifications, xthe xA/E xwill xmake xa xdocumented
xinterpretation. x(PDPG x13.9.1.1) xWhen xthe xcontract xdocuments xare xbeing
xinterpreted, xthe xcontents xof xthe xdrawings xand xthe xspecifications xmust xbe
xconsidered xtogether. xIf xan xitem xis xnot xaddressed xin xboth xthe xdrawings xand xthe
, xspecifications, xit xdoes xnot xmean xthat xit xis xnot xrequired xfor xthe xproject. x(AIA
xA201 x1.2.1) xThe xContract xDocuments xare xcomplementary, xand xwhat xis
xrequired xby xone xshall xbe xas xbinding xas xif xrequired xby xall x
x
A xsubcontractor xis xobligated xto xthe xprime
xcontractor
x
in xthe xsame xmanner xas xthe xprime xcontractor
xis
x
obligated xto
xthe:
x
(A) Architect x
(B) Owner x
(C) Material xSupplier x
(D) Principal xin xCharge x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xB x
x
Reference: xPDPG x2.4.2 x, x2.5 x
x
Explanation: xA xsubcontractor xgenerally xprovides xlabor xat xthe xsite. xA xmaterial xsupplier
xfurnishes xthe xmaterials xfor xothers xto xinstall. x(PDPG x2.4.2)Subcontractor: xAn xentity
xthat xhas xa xdirect xcontract xwith xthe xcontractor xto xperform xa xportion xof xthe xwork xof
xthe xproject xat xthe xsite. x(PDPG x2.5) x
Supplier: xFurnishes xor xsupplies xproducts xor xservices xfor xthe xproject, xbut xdoes xnot
xperform xlabor xat xthe xsite. x
x
The xrequirements xof xthe xgeneral xconditions xcan xbe x
modified xor xexpanded xto xaccommodate xspecific xproject xconditions, xowner's
xrequirements, xor xunusual xaspects xrelating xto xthe xroles, xrights, xduties, xand
xresponsibilities xof xthe xparties xto xthe xcontract xfor xconstruction, xin xthis xdocument: x
x
x
(A) xContract
xModifications
x
(B) xSupplemental
xConditions
x
(C)
xAddendum
(D) xConsensus xDocuments x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.5.4.3 x
x
Explanation: xThe xrequirements xof xthe xgeneral xconditions xcan xbe xmodified xor
xexpanded xin xthe xsupplementary xconditions xto xaccommodate xspecific xproject
xconditions, xowner's xrequirements, xor xunusual xaspects xrelating xto xthe xroles, xrights,
xduties, xand xresponsibilities xof xthe xparties xto xthe xcontract xfor xconstruction.
xSupplementary xconditions xare xnot xstandard xfor xevery xproject xand xmust xbe xprepared
xbased xon xrequirements xof xthe xspecific xproject. x
x
x x x x x x
ANSWERS A-GRADED x x
x
x
x
x
Which xof xthese xdocuments, xmight xwe xfind xin
xthe
Project xManual xbut xthey xare xnot xcontract
xdocuments?
x
x
(A) xThe
xAgreement
x
(B) xProcurement
xDocuments
x
(C)
xAddendum
(D) xSupplemental xConditions x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.1.6 x
x
Explanation: xProcurement xrequirements xare
xaddressed xto xprospective xbidders xor xproposers
xinterested xin xthe xproject. xAlthough xnot xnecessarily
xpart xof xa xcontract, xthe xprocurement xrequirements
xare xusually xbound xwith xother xwritten xconstruction
xdocuments xinto xa xproject xmanual. x
x
Before xa xmodel xbuilding xcode xcan xbecome xthe
xbuilding xcode xfor xa xjurisdiction, xit xhas xto xbe
xadopted xby? x
x
(A) Authority xHaving xJurisdiction x
(B) State xGovernment x
(C) Building xInspector x
(D) International xOrganization xfor x
Standardization x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xA x
x
Reference: xPDPG x4.3 x
x
Explanation: xBefore xa xmodel xbuilding xcode xcan
xbecome xthe xbuilding xcode xfor xa xjurisdiction, xit xhas
xto xbe xadopted xby xthat xAHJ. xOnce xadopted, xthey
xthen xare xresponsible xfor xenforcing xthat xbuilding
xcode xwithin xtheir xjurisdiction. x
x
The xConstruction xManager xis xhired xby xthis xentity? x
x
,(A) xThe
xGeneral
xcontractor
x
(B)
xOwner
x
(C)
xA/E
(D) xContract xAdministrator
x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
Answer: xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x2.6.4 x
x
Explanation: xThe xowner xusually xengages xthe
xservices xof xa xconstruction xmanager, xan xentity xthat
xtypically xcontracts xwith xthe xowner xto xprovide
xconstruction xmanagement xservices. x
x
The xparties xto xthe xConstruction xAgreement xare? x
x
(A) General xContractor, xSub xContractor, xand x
Construction xManager x
(B) A/E, xGeneral xContractor, xand xContract x
Administrator x
(C) Building xOfficial, xand xGeneral xcontractor x
(D) Owner, xContractor, xand xA/E x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xD x
x
Reference: xPDPG x7.2.3.1 x
x
Explanation: x(PDPG xFigure x5.1) xThe xtripartite xrelationship xamong xthe xowner,
xcontractor, xand xA/E xis xcreated xby xobligations xto xthird xparties xto xthe xcontract. xFor
xexample, xthe xowner-A/E xagreement xmay xrequire xcertain xduties xof xthe xA/E xacting xon
xbehalf xof xthe xowner x
during xconstruction. xThe xcontractor xhas xa xright xto xrely xon xthe xproper xperformance
xof xthese xduties. xThe xA/E, xsimilarly, xrelies xon xthe xcontractor xto xperform xcertain
xduties xidentified xin xthe xowner-contractor xagreement, xeven xthough xthe xA/E xis xnot xa
xparty xto xthat xcontract. x
The x
A/E xrelationship xto xthe xcontractor xin xthe xowner-contractor xagreement xis xa xthird-
party xrelationship. xThese xthird-party xrelationships xcreate xthe xthird xside xof xthe
xtriangle xin xthe xconstruction xprocess.(PDPG x7.2.3.1) xThe xowner xcontracts xfirst
xwith xthe xA/E xto xdesign xthe xproject xand xto xprepare xbidding xdocuments. xThe
xowner xthen xobtains xbids xthrough xthe xcompetitive xbidding xprocess xfrom xbidding
xcontractors. xWhen xone xof xhe xbidders xis xselected x
,by xthe xowner, xthe xowner xwill xeither xdirectly xenter xinto xthe xcontract x(such xas xfor xa
xproject xto xbe xconstructed xwith xpublic xfunds), xor xnegotiate xthe xfinal xcost xand xthen
xenter xinto xthe xcontract x(such xas xfor xa xprivately xfunded xproject). x
x
The xorganization x responsible for
x x the
xGeneral
x
Conditions xknown x as x 201
xare?
x
(A) DBIA x
(B) AGC x
(C) AIA x
(D) CSI x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xC x
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.5.4.2 x
x
Explanation: xEach xdocument xdeals xwith xproject
xconditions xand xissues xin xa xsimilar xmanner xbut xwith
xlanguage xdetermined xto xbe xin xaccord xwith xthe
xneeds xof xeach xorganization. x
x
When xthere xis xa xdispute xbetween xthe xspecifications
xand xthe xdrawings, xwhat xis xthe xproper xway xto xsettle
xthe xdispute? x
x
x
(A) xThe xdrawings xhave
xpriority
x
(B) xThe xA/E xshould
xinterpret
x
(C) xThe
xspecifications
(D) xArbitration x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.2.9.4, x13.9.1.1, xAIA xA201 x1.2.1 x
x
Explanation: xThe xdrawings xand xspecification xare xcomplementary xdocuments xin
xthe xAIA xand xEJCDC xgeneral xconditions. x(PDPG x11.2.9.4) xPrecedence:
xQuestions xof xprecedence xoften xarise xamong xlarge xscale xdrawings, xsmall-scale
xdrawings, xand xspecifications. xHowever, xthe xuse xof xstatements xin xthe xproject
xmanual xto xestablish xthe xprecedence xof xthe xvarious xcontract xdocuments xis xnot
xrecommended xbecause xthe xdocuments xare xcomplementary. xThe xgeneral
xconditions xof xthe xcontract xshould xindicate xonly xthat xin xa xcase xof xconflict
xbetween xdrawings xand xspecifications, xthe xA/E xwill xmake xa xdocumented
xinterpretation. x(PDPG x13.9.1.1) xWhen xthe xcontract xdocuments xare xbeing
xinterpreted, xthe xcontents xof xthe xdrawings xand xthe xspecifications xmust xbe
xconsidered xtogether. xIf xan xitem xis xnot xaddressed xin xboth xthe xdrawings xand xthe
, xspecifications, xit xdoes xnot xmean xthat xit xis xnot xrequired xfor xthe xproject. x(AIA
xA201 x1.2.1) xThe xContract xDocuments xare xcomplementary, xand xwhat xis
xrequired xby xone xshall xbe xas xbinding xas xif xrequired xby xall x
x
A xsubcontractor xis xobligated xto xthe xprime
xcontractor
x
in xthe xsame xmanner xas xthe xprime xcontractor
xis
x
obligated xto
xthe:
x
(A) Architect x
(B) Owner x
(C) Material xSupplier x
(D) Principal xin xCharge x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer: xB x
x
Reference: xPDPG x2.4.2 x, x2.5 x
x
Explanation: xA xsubcontractor xgenerally xprovides xlabor xat xthe xsite. xA xmaterial xsupplier
xfurnishes xthe xmaterials xfor xothers xto xinstall. x(PDPG x2.4.2)Subcontractor: xAn xentity
xthat xhas xa xdirect xcontract xwith xthe xcontractor xto xperform xa xportion xof xthe xwork xof
xthe xproject xat xthe xsite. x(PDPG x2.5) x
Supplier: xFurnishes xor xsupplies xproducts xor xservices xfor xthe xproject, xbut xdoes xnot
xperform xlabor xat xthe xsite. x
x
The xrequirements xof xthe xgeneral xconditions xcan xbe x
modified xor xexpanded xto xaccommodate xspecific xproject xconditions, xowner's
xrequirements, xor xunusual xaspects xrelating xto xthe xroles, xrights, xduties, xand
xresponsibilities xof xthe xparties xto xthe xcontract xfor xconstruction, xin xthis xdocument: x
x
x
(A) xContract
xModifications
x
(B) xSupplemental
xConditions
x
(C)
xAddendum
(D) xConsensus xDocuments x- xCORRECT xANSWER-Answer:
xB
x
Reference: xPDPG x11.5.4.3 x
x
Explanation: xThe xrequirements xof xthe xgeneral xconditions xcan xbe xmodified xor
xexpanded xin xthe xsupplementary xconditions xto xaccommodate xspecific xproject
xconditions, xowner's xrequirements, xor xunusual xaspects xrelating xto xthe xroles, xrights,
xduties, xand xresponsibilities xof xthe xparties xto xthe xcontract xfor xconstruction.
xSupplementary xconditions xare xnot xstandard xfor xevery xproject xand xmust xbe xprepared
xbased xon xrequirements xof xthe xspecific xproject. x
x
