CDT EXAM MOCK TEST WITH ANSWER RATIONALES 2026.

CDT EXAM MOCK TEST WITH ANSWER
RATIONALES 2026

◉ Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties
and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of
claims.


A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker


Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see
CCAPG Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3).
Answer: Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision
Maker is an entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used
in EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other than
the Architect is named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is
identified in AIA A101 (Owner-Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1.
In actual practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is
typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered to be
neutral.

,◉ select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties
and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes
for the Work.


A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above


Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG
13.6.4.4 among others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4..
Answer: Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of
construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the
terms of the Contract Documents.


For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain
sales and ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated
into the construction, typically an associated Supplementary
Conditions provision is necessary to properly indicate the statutory
requirements for taxes, which can vary significantly from state to
state.

,◉ select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties
and responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop
work, if non-conforming Work fails to be corrected.


A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above


Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201
Sections 2.4, 14.2 and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2;.
Answer: Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract documents such as
EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop or suspend
the Work if the Work does not comply with the Contract Documents.
This right is solely the Owner's, and should never be assumed by or
delegated to the A/E (or a construction manager), because stopping
the Work is an extreme action that almost always results in a delay
Claim from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In
EJCDC and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop
or suspend the Work for non-conformance because issuing such an
order is tantamount to opening the Owner's checkbook and handing
out money.

, ◉ Which of the following is part of the construction documents but
not part of the Contract Documents?


A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
F - Contract Modifications


Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6
and 7; AIA A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG
1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also see CSPG Chapter 9.
Answer: Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid
Form and its supplements). The Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements, which include the advertisement or invitation to bid,
instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form (if any),
qualifications statement (if any), and other bid form supplements (if
any), are required only for the Project's procurement
(bidding/pricing) stage and therefore are not typically considered to
be "Contract Documents" (remember: "Contract Documents" exist
only after the parties have both signed the Owner-Contractor
Agreement).