ARE 5.0 PROGRAMMING &
ANALYSIS - BRIGHTWOOD
GLOSSARY (D-K) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
dais - ....ANSWER ...-A platform raised above floor level.
date of substantial completion - ....ANSWER ...-The date, certified by the
architect, when the construction is sufficiently completed, in accordance with the
contract documents, so that the owner can occupy the project for the intended use.
datum - ....ANSWER ...-A horizontal plane elevation used as a reference for other
elevations in surveying and mapping.
Davis-Bacon Act - ....ANSWER ...-A federal law that requires the Department of
Labor to set prevailing wages for government-financed construction projects.
dead-end parking - ....ANSWER ...-A circulation layout in which cars are unable to
circulate in a continuous one-way flow from the entrance to the exit of a parking area.
deciduous - ....ANSWER ...-shedding leaves annually, as contrasted with
evergreens.
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, dedication - ....ANSWER ...-Appropriation of private property for public use,
together with acceptance for such use by a public agency.
deed - ....ANSWER ...-A written instrument that is used to transfer property title
from one party to another.
degree days - ....ANSWER ...-the number of degrees that the mean temperature for
any day at a particular location is below 65 degrees
density - ....ANSWER ...-A measure of the number of people, families, etc., that
occupy a specified area.
deposit for bidding documents - ....ANSWER ...-A deposit of money required for
each bidder as security for the bidding documents, to ensure the return of the documents
by unsuccessful bidders.
design - ....ANSWER ...-the arrangement of parts, details, form, color, etc., so as to
produce a complete entity.
dew point - ....ANSWER ...-The temperature at which air becomes saturated with
moisture and condensation occurs.
direct expense - ....ANSWER ...-Expense items directly incurred by, or attributable
to, a specific project.
direct personnel expense (DPE) - ....ANSWER ...-Salaries and wages attributable
to a specific project, plus benefits such as employment taxes, insurance, sick leave,
holidays, vacations, pensions, and similar contributions and benefits.
discharge - ....ANSWER ...-Flow from a culvert, sewer, channel, etc.
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ANALYSIS - BRIGHTWOOD
GLOSSARY (D-K) EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
dais - ....ANSWER ...-A platform raised above floor level.
date of substantial completion - ....ANSWER ...-The date, certified by the
architect, when the construction is sufficiently completed, in accordance with the
contract documents, so that the owner can occupy the project for the intended use.
datum - ....ANSWER ...-A horizontal plane elevation used as a reference for other
elevations in surveying and mapping.
Davis-Bacon Act - ....ANSWER ...-A federal law that requires the Department of
Labor to set prevailing wages for government-financed construction projects.
dead-end parking - ....ANSWER ...-A circulation layout in which cars are unable to
circulate in a continuous one-way flow from the entrance to the exit of a parking area.
deciduous - ....ANSWER ...-shedding leaves annually, as contrasted with
evergreens.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, dedication - ....ANSWER ...-Appropriation of private property for public use,
together with acceptance for such use by a public agency.
deed - ....ANSWER ...-A written instrument that is used to transfer property title
from one party to another.
degree days - ....ANSWER ...-the number of degrees that the mean temperature for
any day at a particular location is below 65 degrees
density - ....ANSWER ...-A measure of the number of people, families, etc., that
occupy a specified area.
deposit for bidding documents - ....ANSWER ...-A deposit of money required for
each bidder as security for the bidding documents, to ensure the return of the documents
by unsuccessful bidders.
design - ....ANSWER ...-the arrangement of parts, details, form, color, etc., so as to
produce a complete entity.
dew point - ....ANSWER ...-The temperature at which air becomes saturated with
moisture and condensation occurs.
direct expense - ....ANSWER ...-Expense items directly incurred by, or attributable
to, a specific project.
direct personnel expense (DPE) - ....ANSWER ...-Salaries and wages attributable
to a specific project, plus benefits such as employment taxes, insurance, sick leave,
holidays, vacations, pensions, and similar contributions and benefits.
discharge - ....ANSWER ...-Flow from a culvert, sewer, channel, etc.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
