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

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



1. Project cxDelivery cxSystem: cxHow cxteam cxmembers cxare cxorganized,
cxestablishes cxwhen cxparties cxengage, cxdetermines cxroles cxof cxparties,
cxand cxdetermines cxsequence cxof cxdesign, cxprocurement, cxand
cxconstruction cx(db, cxcmar, cxdbb)
2. Procurement cxMethod: cxhow cxteam cxmembers cxare cxselected cx(QBS,
cxbest cxvalue, cxlow cxprice, cxsole cxsource)
3. contracting cxapproach: cxhow cxteam cxmembers cxare cxpaid cx(fp,
cxgmp, cxcost cxreimburse- cxment, cxtarget cxprice, cxunit cxprice)
4. Design-Bid-Build cx(DBB): cxlinear, cxsequential cxprocess, cxA/E
cxselected cxon cxqualifi- cxcations, cxGC cxselected cxon cxlow cxprice,
cxdesign cxis cxfully cxcompleted cxwithout cxinput cxfrom cxGC, cxA/E
cxacting cxin cxowner's cxinterests, cxwith cxa cxhistorically cxstrong cxbond,
cxprocess cxis cxwell-established cxand cxunderstood
5. construction cxmanager cxat cxrisk: cxsimilar cxorg cxstructure cxto cxDBB,
cxconstruction cxman- cxager cxselected cxby cxQBS cxor cxbest cxvalue,
cxcontractor cxprovides cxprecon cxservices, cxnegotiated cxgmp cxcontracting
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,cxapproach, cxopen cxbook cxestimating cxprocess, cxpotential cxto cxfast
cxtrack cxproject, cxconstruction cxcost cxdetermined cxbefore cxdesign
cxcompleted, cxpotential cxissues cxover cxwhat cxis cxreasonably cxinferable
cxfrom cxgmp cxdesign cxdocuments
6. Design-Build: cxThe cxowner cxcontracts cxwith cxone cxentity cx(a cxperson
cxor cxfirm) cxto cxprovide cxboth cxdesign cxand cxconstruction cxservices,
cxdesigner cxand cxcontractor cxhave cxa cxdirect cxcon- cxtractual
cxrelationship, cxselected cxby cxQBS cxor cxbest cxvalue, cxwide cxspectrum
cxof cxcontracting cxapproaches cxand cxorganizational cxstructures, cxsingle
cxpoint cxresponsibility, cxowner cxdoes cxnot cxmanage cxdesigner, cxowner
cxexposure cxto cxclaims cxis cxsignificantly cxreduced
7. engineer cxprocure cxconstruct cx(epc): cxsimilar cxto cxdesign cxbuild,
cxin cxindustrial cxand cxpower cxgeneration cxsectors, cxsystems cxand
cxperformance cxtesting cxare cxcentral cxto cxscope, cxcontractor cxwill
cxtypically cxperform cxengineering cxwith cxits cxin-house cxstaff, cxowner cxhas
cxneed cxfor cxsingle cxpoint cxresponsibility, cxcontracts cxinclude cxplant
cxand cxprocess cxperformance cxguarantees, cxcontract cxitems cxinclude
cxperformance cxand cxschedule cxliquidated cxdamages cxand cxlimitations
cxof cxliability
8. Multiple cxPrime cxContracting: cxowner cxcontracts cxwith cxmultiple
cxtrade cxcontractors, cxattributes cxare cxtypically cxsimilar cxto cxdbb, cxowner's
cxability cxto cxschedule cxand cxcoordinate cxthe cxwork
9. Integrated cxProject cxDelivery cx(IPD): cxmulti-party cxagreement cx- cxall
cxparties cxequal, cxQBS cxprocurement cxand cxtarget cxpricing cxcontract
cxapproach, cxprivate cxsector cxuse cx(limited cxat cxthis cxtime), cxkey:
cxowner's cxability cxto cxaccept cxrisk
10. public-private cxpartnership cx(p3): cxInstead cxof cxgovernment
cxbuilding cxand cxmain- cxtaining cxmajor cxinfrastructure cx(such cxas
cxhighway, cxwater cxtreatment cxplant), cxbuild cxand cxmaintenance cxis
cxoutsourced cxto cxa cxprivate cxcompany. cxOpposed cxby cxpublic cxsector
cxunions. cxthis cxis cxnot cxconsidered cxa cxdelivery cxsystem cxbut cxits
cxunderlying cxapproaches cxare cxdelivery cxsystems cxand cxtypically cxuse
cxDB. cxmultiple cxprocurement cxand cxcontracting cxapproaches



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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. traditionaldesignbuild: typicallytwo-phasebestvalueprocurementwithlump c
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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 cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg




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 cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg




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




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




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- cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg




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 cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg




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, cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg cxg




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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