ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis -
Brightwood Glossary (A-C) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
abutment - CORRECT ANSWER - A buttressing or supporting structure.
access right - CORRECT ANSWER - Right of an owner to have ingress and egress to and
from a property.
accessory building - CORRECT ANSWER - A building or structure on the same lot as the
main or principle building.
acropolis - CORRECT ANSWER - In an ancient Greek city, a citadel, usually on a high
plateau.
addenda - CORRECT ANSWER - Statements or drawings that modify the basic contract
documents after the latter have been issued to the bidders, but prior to taking of bids.
addition (to the contract sum) - CORRECT ANSWER - An amount added to the contract
sum either by an accepted additive alternate or by a change order.
Advertisement for Bids - CORRECT ANSWER - Published public notice soliciting
proposals for a construction project.
air rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The rights to the use or control of the air space above a
property, such as highways, railroad tracks or buildings.
albedo - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflectivity measured as the relative permeability of a
surface to radiant energy flowing in either direction.
, alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal or vertical deviation from the straight or
level centerline of the road.
alternate bid - CORRECT ANSWER - Proposal by bidder for an amount to be subtracted
from, or added to, the base bid if the corresponding change in the work is accepted.
altitude - CORRECT ANSWER - the angle that the sun makes with the horizon.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal civil rights
legislation that establishes the right of persons with disabilities to equal access to sites and
buildings, and sets design guidelines for it's implementation.
annunciator - CORRECT ANSWER - An electromagnetic device that indicates the
activation of certain circuits; a device to signal the existence and location of a fire in a building.
application for payment - CORRECT ANSWER - Contractor's written request for payment
of the amount due on account of work completed and/or materials suitably stored on the site.
Also called payment request.
approved equal - CORRECT ANSWER - Material or method that is approved by the
architect as being equivalent to what was originally specified.
apse - CORRECT ANSWER - The eastern or alter end of a church, usually semi-circular
in plan.
aquifer - CORRECT ANSWER - An underground permeable material through which
water flows.
arbitration - CORRECT ANSWER - An alternative to litigating a dispute, in which one or
more arbitrators hears the evidence and renders a decision.
Brightwood Glossary (A-C) UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
abutment - CORRECT ANSWER - A buttressing or supporting structure.
access right - CORRECT ANSWER - Right of an owner to have ingress and egress to and
from a property.
accessory building - CORRECT ANSWER - A building or structure on the same lot as the
main or principle building.
acropolis - CORRECT ANSWER - In an ancient Greek city, a citadel, usually on a high
plateau.
addenda - CORRECT ANSWER - Statements or drawings that modify the basic contract
documents after the latter have been issued to the bidders, but prior to taking of bids.
addition (to the contract sum) - CORRECT ANSWER - An amount added to the contract
sum either by an accepted additive alternate or by a change order.
Advertisement for Bids - CORRECT ANSWER - Published public notice soliciting
proposals for a construction project.
air rights - CORRECT ANSWER - The rights to the use or control of the air space above a
property, such as highways, railroad tracks or buildings.
albedo - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflectivity measured as the relative permeability of a
surface to radiant energy flowing in either direction.
, alignment - CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal or vertical deviation from the straight or
level centerline of the road.
alternate bid - CORRECT ANSWER - Proposal by bidder for an amount to be subtracted
from, or added to, the base bid if the corresponding change in the work is accepted.
altitude - CORRECT ANSWER - the angle that the sun makes with the horizon.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - CORRECT ANSWER - Federal civil rights
legislation that establishes the right of persons with disabilities to equal access to sites and
buildings, and sets design guidelines for it's implementation.
annunciator - CORRECT ANSWER - An electromagnetic device that indicates the
activation of certain circuits; a device to signal the existence and location of a fire in a building.
application for payment - CORRECT ANSWER - Contractor's written request for payment
of the amount due on account of work completed and/or materials suitably stored on the site.
Also called payment request.
approved equal - CORRECT ANSWER - Material or method that is approved by the
architect as being equivalent to what was originally specified.
apse - CORRECT ANSWER - The eastern or alter end of a church, usually semi-circular
in plan.
aquifer - CORRECT ANSWER - An underground permeable material through which
water flows.
arbitration - CORRECT ANSWER - An alternative to litigating a dispute, in which one or
more arbitrators hears the evidence and renders a decision.
