CDT EXAM PREP CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTIONS AND ELABORATED ANSWERS

CDT EXAM PREP CHAPTER 1-4 QUESTIONS
x x x x x




x
AND ELABORATED ANSWERS
x x x x


x

Bidding xdocuments xare xconsidered x legal
xdocuments?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪ xFalse. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

Codes xgoverning xcommercial xconstruction xand xresidential xconstruction xare
xdifferent?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪ xFalse. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
True
x

The xA/E xusually xhires xa xconstruction xmanager? x- xCORRECT xANSWER-False x
x

The xOwner, xContractor xand xA/E xare xparties xto xthe xconstruction
xagreement?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪False. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

There xare xno xdifferences xbetween xthe xAIA xand xEJCDC xgeneral
xconditions?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪False. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

The xdrawings xtake xprecedence x over x the
xspecifications?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪False. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

The xrole xof xa xsubcontractor xis xthe xsame xas xa xmaterial
xsupplier?
x
▪
xTrue.

, x
▪ xFalse. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

The xsupplementary xconditions xshould xbe x coordinated xwith xthe xOwner/A/E
xagreement?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪Fals x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
True
x

nProject xdescriptions xand xoutline x specifications x are x legal xand x binding
xdocuments?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪False x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
False
x

nThe xcontractor xand xthe xA/E xreview xsubmittals xfor xthe xsame xreasons xand xfrom xthe
xsame x
x
point xof

xview?
x
▪
xTrue.
x
▪False x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
F
x

In x1964, xthe xterm x"Project xManual" xwas xintroduced xby xthe: x
x
A. xAmerican xBar


xAssociation.
x
B. xAmerican xInstitute xof

xArchitects.
x
C. xConstruction xSpecifications

xInstitute.


D. xDepartment xof xDefense. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
B
x

Uniform xLocation xof xSubject xMatterprepared xby xthe xEJCDC xand xjointly xpublished
xby x
x
EJCDC xand xAIA xprovides xa xrecommended xlocation xof xtopics xin xall xof xthe
xfollowing
x
EXCEPT:
x
A. xSupplementary

xConditions.
x
B. xDivision x

x01.

,C.
xAgreement.
x
D. xDrawings. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
D
x

During xthe xPlanning/Pre-Design xstage, xthe xA/E xmay xbe xretained
xto:
x
A. xDevelop xoutline

xspecifications.
x
B. xDescribe xthe xcharacter xof xthe xmechanical
xsystem.
x
C. xPrepare

xrenderings.
x
D.Assist xin xfinancial xfeasibility xstudies x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
D
x

During xwhich xproject xphase xdoes xthe xA/E xreview xthe xOwner's xprogram xand
xbudget xrequirements xand xsuggest xalternative xapproaches? xA. xPlanning/Pre-

Design. x
B. Design. x
C. Bidding/Negotiation. x
D. Construction. x
E. Post-Construction. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-B x
x

A xproject's x"life xcycle" xincludes xall xof xthe xfollowing
xEXCEPT? xA. xPlanning/Design. x

B. Financing. x
C. Construction. x
D. Evaluation. x
E. Demolition. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-B x
x

nThe xSpecification-type xdocument xprepared xduring xthe xDesign xDevelopment xphase
xis x
x
called
xthe:
x
A. xOutline

xSpecification.
x
B. xRough xDraft

xSpecification.
x
C. xUniFormat xElements. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
A
x

nThe xcontractual xrelationship xgoverned xby xthe xConditions xof xthe xContract xis
xbetween:

, x
A. xOwner xand

xContractor.
x
B. xA/E xand

xContractor.
x
C. xOwner xand

xSubcontractors.
x
D.A/E xand xSubcontractors. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
A
x

nThe xAgreement: x
A. Establishes xhow xthe xcontract xwill xbe xadministered. x
B. Provides xfor xrequirements xunique xto xa xspecific xproject. x
C. Protects xthe xlabor xforce xif xthe xContractor xfails xto xmeet xhis xobligations. x
D. Defines xrelationships xand xobligations xbetween xthe xOwner xand xContractor. x- x
CORRECT xANSWER-D x
x

A xdisadvantage xof xusing xstandardized xagreement xforms xis:
xA. xFamiliarity xof xthe xforms. x

B. Uniformity xof xterminology. x
C. Legal xprecedents xinterpreting xthe xdocuments. x
D. May xnot xmeet xspecific xproject xrequirements. x
E. Recognized xcustoms xresulting xfrom xlongtime xuse. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-D x
x

nThe x"Contract xDocuments" xtypically xinclude:
xA. xContract xForms. x

B. Contract xDrawings. x
C. Specifications. x
D. Addenda. x
E.All xof xthe xabove. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-E x
x

As xpart xof xthe x_________, xthe xAgreement xis xconsidered xa xContract xDocument: x
x
x
A. xContract

xConditions.
x
B. xContract


xForms.
x
C. xBidding

xRequirements.


D. xSpecifications. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-
B
x

The xProcurement xDocuments xinclude xall xof xthe xfollowing xEXCEPT: x
x
x
A. x Procurement
xRequirements.