2025 (UPDATED) CDT EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Protection of job site workers
and stored materials.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 5.4.1.7 and PDPG 15.12.11; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 7.12 through
7.15; AIA A201 Sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.4. Also see CCAPG 6.8; CCPG 9.14.
Answer - Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and AIA
documents clearly make safety and protection of persons and property at the
construction Site the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker
,Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see CCAPG
Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3) Answer - Answer: D - Initial Decision
Maker. The Initial Decision Maker is an entity that exists only in AIA documents
and is not used in EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other
than the Architect is named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is
identified in AIA A101 (Owner-Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual
practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is typically the
Architect, but may be a third party considered to be neutral.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG 13.6.4.4 among
others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4. Answer - Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part
of the cost of construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the
terms of the Contract Documents.
For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain sales and
ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into the construction,
typically an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is necessary to
properly indicate the statutory requirements for taxes, which can vary
significantly from state to state.
,select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if non-
conforming Work fails to be corrected.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201 Sections 2.4, 14.2
and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2; Answer - Answer: B - Owner.
Standard contract documents such as EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner
sole right to stop or suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the
Contract Documents. This right is solely the Owner's, and should never be
assumed by or delegated to the A/E (or a construction manager), because
stopping the Work is an extreme action that almost always results in a delay
Claim from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC and
AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop or suspend the Work
for non-conformance because issuing such an order is tantamount to opening
the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not part of
the Contract Documents?
A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
, F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA
A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also
see CSPG Chapter 9 Answer - Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as
the Bid Form and its supplements). The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements,
which include the advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to
bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if
any), and other bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the
Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and therefore are not typically
considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember: "Contract Documents"
exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider that the
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and apply only through,
the procurement (bidding) stage—they address matters only until the Owner-
Contractor Agreement is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore,
the Procurement (Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once the Contract
is in effect.
46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
Reference: PDPG 11.1.2; PDPG 11.1.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 5, "Agreements".
Answer - Answer: If you answered "Agreement" you would not be entirely
correct the correct answer is "signed Agreement" (see PDPG Figure 11.1)
True or False: The Contracting Requirements include the performance bond.
Reference: MasterFormat Division 00 (particularly 00 50 00 through 00 99 99);
and "The Diagram". Answer - Answer: True. MasterFormat titles Division 00 as
"Procurement and Contracting Requirements". Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements are those documents that pertain only to the procurement
(bidding) stage (e.g., advertisement or instructions to bidders, advertisement
or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form
ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT!!
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Protection of job site workers
and stored materials.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 5.4.1.7 and PDPG 15.12.11; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 7.12 through
7.15; AIA A201 Sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.4. Also see CCAPG 6.8; CCPG 9.14.
Answer - Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and AIA
documents clearly make safety and protection of persons and property at the
construction Site the sole responsibility of the Contractor.
Select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Resolution of claims.
A - Owner
B - Contractor
C - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
D - Initial Decision Maker
,Reference: PDPG 15.15.3; AIA A201 Sections 1.1.8 and 15.2. Also see CCAPG
Chapter 10 (particularly CCAPG 10.3) Answer - Answer: D - Initial Decision
Maker. The Initial Decision Maker is an entity that exists only in AIA documents
and is not used in EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity other
than the Architect is named as the Initial Decision Maker, said entity is
identified in AIA A101 (Owner-Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual
practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is typically the
Architect, but may be a third party considered to be neutral.
select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Paying taxes for the Work.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: EJCDC C-700 Para. 7.09; AIA A201 Section 3.6; PDPG 13.6.4.4 among
others. Also see CCAPG 3.1.4. Answer - Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part
of the cost of construction for which the Contractor is responsible under the
terms of the Contract Documents.
For public work, where public owners are often exempt from certain sales and
ues taxes on materials and equipment to be incorporated into the construction,
typically an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is necessary to
properly indicate the statutory requirements for taxes, which can vary
significantly from state to state.
,select the entity which is generally assigned the following duties and
responsibilities by the Conditions of the Contract: Right to stop work, if non-
conforming Work fails to be corrected.
A - Architect/Engineer
B - Owner
C - Contractor
D - Varies, as stated in the Supplementary Conditions
E - None of the above
Reference: PDPG 15.9.5.1; EJCDC C-700 Para 14.06; AIA A201 Sections 2.4, 14.2
and 14.3. Also see CCAPG 2.1; CCAPG 6.2.2; Answer - Answer: B - Owner.
Standard contract documents such as EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner
sole right to stop or suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the
Contract Documents. This right is solely the Owner's, and should never be
assumed by or delegated to the A/E (or a construction manager), because
stopping the Work is an extreme action that almost always results in a delay
Claim from the Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC and
AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to stop or suspend the Work
for non-conformance because issuing such an order is tantamount to opening
the Owner's checkbook and handing out money.
Which of the following is part of the construction documents but not part of
the Contract Documents?
A - Procurement Forms
B - Agreement
C - Performance Bond
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda
, F - Contract Modifications
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA
A201 Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG 8.2. Also
see CSPG Chapter 9 Answer - Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as
the Bid Form and its supplements). The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements,
which include the advertisement or invitation to bid, instructions to
bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if
any), and other bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the
Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and therefore are not typically
considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember: "Contract Documents"
exist only after the parties have both signed the Owner-Contractor Agreement).
If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider that the
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and apply only through,
the procurement (bidding) stage—they address matters only until the Owner-
Contractor Agreement is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore,
the Procurement (Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once the Contract
is in effect.
46a: What is the "glue" that binds the Contract Documents together?
Reference: PDPG 11.1.2; PDPG 11.1.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 5, "Agreements".
Answer - Answer: If you answered "Agreement" you would not be entirely
correct the correct answer is "signed Agreement" (see PDPG Figure 11.1)
True or False: The Contracting Requirements include the performance bond.
Reference: MasterFormat Division 00 (particularly 00 50 00 through 00 99 99);
and "The Diagram". Answer - Answer: True. MasterFormat titles Division 00 as
"Procurement and Contracting Requirements". Procurement (Bidding)
Requirements are those documents that pertain only to the procurement
(bidding) stage (e.g., advertisement or instructions to bidders, advertisement
or invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form, bid bond form
