Dbia Practice Test 2025/2026 Questions With Answers Graded A+

DBIA PRACTICE TEST 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+



1. Project bvDelivery bvSystem: bvHow bvteam bvmembers bvare bvorganized,
bvestablishes bvwhen bvparties bvengage, bvdetermines bvroles bvof bvparties,
bvand bvdetermines bvsequence bvof bvdesign, bvprocurement, bvand
bvconstruction bv(db, bvcmar, bvdbb)
2. Procurement bvMethod: bvhow bvteam bvmembers bvare bvselected
bv(QBS, bvbest bvvalue, bvlow bvprice, bvsole bvsource)
3. contracting bvapproach: bvhow bvteam bvmembers bvare bvpaid bv(fp,
bvgmp, bvcost bvreimburse- bvment, bvtarget bvprice, bvunit bvprice)
4. Design-Bid-Build bv(DBB): bvlinear, bvsequential bvprocess, bvA/E
bvselected bvon bvqualifi- bvcations, bvGC bvselected bvon bvlow bvprice,
bvdesign bvis bvfully bvcompleted bvwithout bvinput bvfrom bvGC, bvA/E
bvacting bvin bvowner's bvinterests, bvwith bva bvhistorically bvstrong
bvbond, bvprocess bvis bvwell-established bvand bvunderstood
5. construction bvmanager bvat bvrisk: bvsimilar bvorg bvstructure bvto
bvDBB, bvconstruction bvman- bvager bvselected bvby bvQBS bvor bvbest bvvalue,
bvcontractor bvprovides bvprecon bvservices, bvnegotiated bvgmp bvcontracting
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,bvapproach, bvopen bvbook bvestimating bvprocess, bvpotential bvto bvfast
bvtrack bvproject, bvconstruction bvcost bvdetermined bvbefore bvdesign
bvcompleted, bvpotential bvissues bvover bvwhat bvis bvreasonably bvinferable
bvfrom bvgmp bvdesign bvdocuments
6. Design-Build: bvThe bvowner bvcontracts bvwith bvone bventity bv(a
bvperson bvor bvfirm) bvto bvprovide bvboth bvdesign bvand bvconstruction
bvservices, bvdesigner bvand bvcontractor bvhave bva bvdirect bvcon- bvtractual
bvrelationship, bvselected bvby bvQBS bvor bvbest bvvalue, bvwide bvspectrum
bvof bvcontracting bvapproaches bvand bvorganizational bvstructures, bvsingle
bvpoint bvresponsibility, bvowner bvdoes bvnot bvmanage bvdesigner, bvowner
bvexposure bvto bvclaims bvis bvsignificantly bvreduced
7. engineer bvprocure bvconstruct bv(epc): bvsimilar bvto bvdesign bvbuild,
bvin bvindustrial bvand bvpower bvgeneration bvsectors, bvsystems bvand
bvperformance bvtesting bvare bvcentral bvto bvscope, bvcontractor bvwill
bvtypically bvperform bvengineering bvwith bvits bvin-house bvstaff, bvowner
bvhas bvneed bvfor bvsingle bvpoint bvresponsibility, bvcontracts bvinclude
bvplant bvand bvprocess bvperformance bvguarantees, bvcontract bvitems
bvinclude bvperformance bvand bvschedule bvliquidated bvdamages bvand
bvlimitations bvof bvliability
8. Multiple bvPrime bvContracting: bvowner bvcontracts bvwith bvmultiple
bvtrade bvcontractors, bvattributes bvare bvtypically bvsimilar bvto bvdbb,
bvowner's bvability bvto bvschedule bvand bvcoordinate bvthe bvwork
9. Integrated bvProject bvDelivery bv(IPD): bvmulti-party bvagreement bv- bvall
bvparties bvequal, bvQBS bvprocurement bvand bvtarget bvpricing bvcontract
bvapproach, bvprivate bvsector bvuse bv(limited bvat bvthis bvtime), bvkey:
bvowner's bvability bvto bvaccept bvrisk
10. public-private bvpartnership bv(p3): bvInstead bvof bvgovernment
bvbuilding bvand bvmain- bvtaining bvmajor bvinfrastructure bv(such bvas
bvhighway, bvwater bvtreatment bvplant), bvbuild bvand bvmaintenance bvis
bvoutsourced bvto bva bvprivate bvcompany. bvOpposed bvby bvpublic bvsector
bvunions. bvthis bvis bvnot bvconsidered bva bvdelivery bvsystem bvbut bvits
bvunderlying bvapproaches bvare bvdelivery bvsystems bvand bvtypically bvuse
bvDB. bvmultiple bvprocurement bvand bvcontracting bvapproaches



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, 11. shift left: intense efforts to establish scope early in the process; drives early
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team formation to include key trade subcontractors;can enable big decisions to be
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made early, affect project outcomes at lowest cost, establish a need for co-location
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and collaboration, and compress time during concurrent design and construction
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12. traditional designbuild: typicallytwo-phasebestvalueprocurementwithlump b
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sum contract; owner defines project requirements and scope of prescriptive work;
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use of performance-based technical requirements with limited prescriptive specifi-
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cations
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13. progressive design build: design and price are progressively developed after bvg bvg b
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the design-builder is under contract;final project cost and schedule commitment is
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not established as part of the selection process; two phases: preliminary services
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and final design and construction services
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14. criteria documents: describe the end result bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




15. bridging documents: prescribes how to achieve the end result bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




16. design bid build paradigm: prior to bidding, owner undertakes a process to bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




design the project and all of its details to 100% complete plans and specs. the
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owner is therefore responsible for success or failure of details of the design, and
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warrantsthesufficiencyofdesigntothecontractor.theowneristhereforeliabletothe
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contractorforanygapsbetweenplansandspecificationsandowner'srequirements for
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project performance
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17. design details responsibility: the owner should define its performance re- bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




quirements and award the contract on the basis of preliminary design; this makes
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the design-builder responsible for completing the design in accordance with the
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owner's performance requirements.that also causes the design-builder to warrant
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the sufficiency of the design to meet the owner's criteria and the sufficiency of the
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design to subcontractors/suppliers that have no design responsibility
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18. uniformat: subdivides project by functional elements, focuses on systems and bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




assemblies, useful for preliminary information and early design phases, aligns with
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BIM models and conceptual estimating
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19. masterformat: subdivides work by results/trades, focuses on building materials, bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg bvg




products, and activities, useful for detailed information during final design and
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construction phases, and aligns with detailed estimating
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