DBIA CERTIFICATION EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 STUDYGUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE
Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______
between participants Correct Answer Trust, Flexibility
Singular responsibility for both design & construction was
first codified by ____ Correct Answer Hammurabi
Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and
provides prescriptive specs at RFP. Correct Answer
Bridging Documents
Owner is responsible for implied warranties in the
sufficiency of the specifications. Correct Answer Spearin
Doctrine
____ ____ should identify end results. Correct Answer
Performance Requirements
Single point of responsibility for both design & construction
is an attribute of what delivery method? Correct Answer
Design Build
The process of checking milestones along the way for
completeness. Correct Answer Substantiation
,Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted
by DB team in order to achieve desired performance.
Correct Answer Prescriptive
T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach
to estimating Correct Answer False
T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes
budget for project Correct Answer False
T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping
communication lines open between owner and DB Correct
Answer True
T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor
establishes design parameters for architect Correct
Answer True
T/F trust is most important thing for DB Correct Answer
False
DB estimating sequence where 15%-20% of design is
completed Correct Answer Schematic estimating
Provides baseline budgets and schedules and list estimate
trends Correct Answer Trend logs
Drawings and specs are approved by DOR and confirmed
within budget Correct Answer Committed Design
, What is NOT a design managers role? Correct Answer
Coordinating owner design reviews and approvals
Who is responsible for ensuring quality assurance?
Correct Answer Design Build Team
When programming and design is developed by DB entity
Correct Answer Direct DB
Establishes that under DBB, owner is responsible for
increased cost due to defective plans/specs Correct
Answer Spearin Doctrine
Selection where qualitative aspects are scored out of 100
the divided by qualitative score Correct Answer Adjusted
low bid
Owner defines performance data but DB Entity provides
design solution Correct Answer Design criteria DB
Awarded to proposer with highest combined total points of
technical and price proposals Correct Answer Weighted
criteria
Estimate provided with very little design Correct Answer
Conceptual estimating
Maintains control of budget and design process between
major estimate phases Correct Answer Trend estimating
ACTUAL EXAM 2024-2025 STUDYGUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
A+ GRADE
Successful Design Build requires _____ & _______
between participants Correct Answer Trust, Flexibility
Singular responsibility for both design & construction was
first codified by ____ Correct Answer Hammurabi
Owner provided items such as 20% design or more and
provides prescriptive specs at RFP. Correct Answer
Bridging Documents
Owner is responsible for implied warranties in the
sufficiency of the specifications. Correct Answer Spearin
Doctrine
____ ____ should identify end results. Correct Answer
Performance Requirements
Single point of responsibility for both design & construction
is an attribute of what delivery method? Correct Answer
Design Build
The process of checking milestones along the way for
completeness. Correct Answer Substantiation
,Owner requiring specific products or methods be instituted
by DB team in order to achieve desired performance.
Correct Answer Prescriptive
T/F Detailed estimating is the Building systems approach
to estimating Correct Answer False
T/F feasibility estimate is cost model and establishes
budget for project Correct Answer False
T/F key element of quality assurance is keeping
communication lines open between owner and DB Correct
Answer True
T/F in Design/cost relationship of DB, the constructor
establishes design parameters for architect Correct
Answer True
T/F trust is most important thing for DB Correct Answer
False
DB estimating sequence where 15%-20% of design is
completed Correct Answer Schematic estimating
Provides baseline budgets and schedules and list estimate
trends Correct Answer Trend logs
Drawings and specs are approved by DOR and confirmed
within budget Correct Answer Committed Design
, What is NOT a design managers role? Correct Answer
Coordinating owner design reviews and approvals
Who is responsible for ensuring quality assurance?
Correct Answer Design Build Team
When programming and design is developed by DB entity
Correct Answer Direct DB
Establishes that under DBB, owner is responsible for
increased cost due to defective plans/specs Correct
Answer Spearin Doctrine
Selection where qualitative aspects are scored out of 100
the divided by qualitative score Correct Answer Adjusted
low bid
Owner defines performance data but DB Entity provides
design solution Correct Answer Design criteria DB
Awarded to proposer with highest combined total points of
technical and price proposals Correct Answer Weighted
criteria
Estimate provided with very little design Correct Answer
Conceptual estimating
Maintains control of budget and design process between
major estimate phases Correct Answer Trend estimating
