CDT Practice Exam with Verified questions and correct detailed answers with rationales

CDT PRACTICE EXAM WITH VERIFIED
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
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Experienced xowners xmay xrequire xproject xteams xto xutilize xintegrated xproject xdelivery
xbased xupon: x

a. Previous xnegative xexperience xwith xadversarial xproject xteam xrelationships x
b. Desire xfor xreduction xin xproject xclaims xand xdisputes x
c. Desire xto xutilize xcollaboratively-produced xBIM xas xa xfacilities xmanagement xasset x
d. Expectation xof xbenefit xfrom xinnovation xstemming xfrom xcollaborative xeffort x
e. All xof xthe xabove x- xCORRECT xANSWER-e. xAll xof xthe xabove x- xCollaboration
xinvolves xa xchange xin xproject xteam xhabits. xMore xintensive xplanning xrequires

xdedication xof xowner xresources. xOwners xwilling xto xwork xand xto xcontract xfor

xservices xin xnew xways xare xfinding xhigh xpayoffs xin xterms xof xtechnology xutilization

xand xlower xultimate xconstruction xcosts. x
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Integrated xprojects xare xdistinguished xby xall xof xthe xfollowing xcharacteristics
xEXCEPT: xa. xTrust-based xcollaboration xbetween xproject xteam xmembers x

b. Maximized xefficiency xthrough xdesign, xfabrication, xand xconstruction x
c. "Just xas xneeded" xteam xinvolvement xto xreduce xowner's xpre-construction xexpenses x
d. Compensation xstructures xsupporting xearly xengagement xof xteam xmembers xin
xdesign xand xproject xplanning x

e. Development xof xvirtual xproject xmodel xthrough xinput xfrom xa xcollaborative xteam x-
xCORRECT xANSWER-c. x"Just xas xneeded" xteam xinvolvement xto xreduce xowner's

xpreconstruction xexpenses x- x

Traditional xproject xmanagement xkeeps xteam xmembers xout xof xcollaborative xeffort xas
xlong xas xpossible xin xorder xto xreduce xplanning xand xdesign xfees. xIPD xreverses xthis

xphilosophy, xon xthe xgrounds xthat xincreased xteam xinvolvement xleads xto xinnovation,

xreduced xconstruction xcost, xand ximproved xteam xcommunication.While xformal xuse xof

x"The xIntegrated xProject xDelivery" xtitle xseems xto xhave xwaned xin xrecent xyears, xthe

xIPD xprocess xhas xbeen xcommonly xabsorbed xin xConstruction

xManagement/Constructor, xnegotiated xGeneral xContractor xand xdesign-build xteam

xprocesses. x
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Which xof xthe xfollowing xis xTRUE xconcerning xapplication xof xintegrated xproject
xdelivery? xa. xCollaborative xteam xeffort xreduces xplanning xand xdesign xexpenses. x

b. Determination xof xliability xfor xdecisions xis xgenerally xmade xby xthe xteam xleader xin
xorder xto xreduce xarbitration xexpenses. x

c. Technologies xsuch xas xdata xexchange xprotocols xevolve xon xa xphase-by-phase
xbasis. x

d. Team xculture xbased xupon xproblem xresolution xrather xthan xdetermination xof xliability.
x- xCORRECT xANSWER-d. xTeam xculture xbased xupon xproblem xresolution xrather

xthan xdetermination xof xliability. x- xIPD xtakes xincreased xplanning xeffort xand xexpense,

, xchange xin xpractice xhabits xincluding xrisk xmanagement, xearly xagreement xon xuse xof
xtechnology, xand xthe xability xto xplay xmultiple xroles. xMutual xefforts xtoward xrisk

xmanagement xand xassignment xof xresponsibility, xas xwell xas xemphasis xon

xcollaborative xaction, xseeks xto xminimize xthe xisolation xof xrisk xand xassociated

xdamage xclaims. x
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The xfollowing xare xTRUE xconcerning xCSI's xGreenFormat xonline xproduct xdata
xresource xEXCEPT: x

a. CSI xvalidates xand xcertifies xinformation xcontained xin xGreenFormat. x
b. GreenFormat xproduct xinformation xis xorganized xby xMasterFormat xnumbers. x
c. Information xin xGreenFormat xsupports xspecifying xby xproprietary, xreference
xstandard, xperformance, xand xdescriptive xmethods. x

d. The xProduct xLifecycle xcategory xprovides xinformation xon xproduct xLife xCycle
xAnalysis, xMaterial xExtraction xand xTransportation, xManufacturing, xand xFacility

xOperations. x

e. Manufacturers xprovide xa xtechnical xcontact xfor xfollowup xquestions xfrom
xGreenFormat xusers. x- xCORRECT xANSWER-a. xCSI xvalidates xand xcertifies

xinformation xcontained xin xGreenFormat x- xValidation xof xthe xinformation xin

xGreenFormat xis xby xthe xmanufacturer, xnot xCSI, xfor xpractical xreasons. xHowever,

xGreenFormat xgoes xa xlong xway xto xestablish xstandards xfor xquality xof xinformation

xregarding xthe xsustainable xcharacteristics xof xbuilding xproducts. x
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According xto xthe xBEES xmodel, xlife xcycle xanalysis x(LCA) xis xcharacterized xby xall xof
xthe xfollowing xEXCEPT: x

a. Questions xregarding xthe xmaterials xand ximpacts xrelated xto xthe xsix xstages xof xthe
xproduct xlife xcycle x

b. Estimates xof xthe xcumulative xenvironmental ximpacts xresulting xfrom xall xstages xof
xaproduct xlife xcycle xover xa x50-year xperiod x

c. Support xfor xselection xof xproducts xwith xthe xlowest xtotal xenvironmental ximpact x
d. Market xanalysis xof xdemand xfor xsustainable xproducts x- xCORRECT xANSWER-d.
xMarket xanalysis xof xdemand xfor xsustainable xproducts x- x

Market xanalysis xof xdemand xis xa xseparate xdiscipline xoutside xof xthe xquestions xrelated
xto xenvironmental xlife xcycle xanalysis. xIt's xinteresting, xand xnecessary, xbut xonly

xindirectly xrelated xto xLCA. x
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Sustainable xbuilding xconsists xlargely xof:
xa. xSelecting xgreen xproducts x

b. Healthy xmethods xof xconstruction, xoperation xand xdemolition xof xbuildings x
c. Reusing xexisting xsites x
d. Maximizing xuse xof xdaylight x- xCORRECT xANSWER-b. xHealthy xmethods xof
xconstruction, xoperation xand xdemolition xof xbuildings x
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Sustainable xbuilding xis xmore xthan xjust xproducts; xit xis xbest xunderstood xas xa xbroad-
view x