Black Spectacles PjM Quiz #3
questions with correct answers
During construction, the architect realizes that an incorrect finish tag was used on one of
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the bathroom elevations. The project manager would like to issue a clarification to the
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contractor prior to the beginning of work in the affected area. The change does not
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modify project scope.
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How should the architect proceed in order to address this clarification? - answer-An ASI
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is appropriate here, because the proposed change would not affect project time or cost,
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(i.e., scope). In these circumstances, the architect is able to issue a change in the work
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without further approval needed. Clarifications and adjustments to the work must be
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executed through proper channels. Sending an e-mail to the contractor would not
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constitute proper documentation of this issue.
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A planned unit development (PUD) is being designed for a large site adjacent to an
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interstate.
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Which of the following design elements would be most effective at reducing the impact of
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the interstate's noise on the new development? Check the two that apply. - answer-
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Vegetated Berms and Sound Barriers c c c c
In 2012, the International Code Council (ICC) completed the first set of green building
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ccodes, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC).
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Which of the following is the main goal and focus of the IgCC? - answer-Establish a
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chigher standard for the conservation of water, construction materials, energy, and indoor
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cenvironments
The International Code Council (ICC) codes include a performance code that offers an
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alternative to the standard specification codes.
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What are some necessary parameters a design team must use to ensure compliance
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with performance codes? - answer-Identify an appropriate means of testing and
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justifying the solutions
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When reviewing options to start their own firm, an architect discovers that Subchapter S
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corporations make up the majority of architecture firms in the United States.
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What is a characteristic of an S corporation? - answer-Stockholders have limited liability
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A client for new project has asked the architect to explain how different types of design
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software might impact the overall schedule for the project. The architect is preparing a
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, presentation to the client regarding how Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
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impacts time spent in various project phases.
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How does the use of BIM delivery methods impact the project phases? - answer-
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Schematic Design and Design Development are lengthened, Construction documents
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are shortened. Construction administration is relatively the same.
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The general contractor for a large multifamily housing project goes bankrupt in the
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middle of the project's construction. The project contract requires a performance bond.
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Which party finishes the project? - answer-A performance bond is a surety bond issued
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by an insurance company to guarantee satisfactory completion of, or performance on a
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project by a contractor. In the event of contract failure, the surety will either perform the
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remaining work to be completed or provide the funds in order to do so.
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For the design of a new building, an architect and owner are using the suite of AIA
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documents, including B101-2017, as the owner-architect agreement. As part of this
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agreement, the architect must maintain several types of insurance.
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Which one of the following types of insurance is the architect required to maintain
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according to the AIA B101-2017 agreement? - answer-Commercial general liability
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policies cover a variety of claims, including bodily injury, property damage, personal
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injury and others that can arise from business operations. This type of insurance is
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required by the B101-2017 agreement.
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A new office building is being built in a town with a significant amount of construction
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projects underway. The office building has a long schedule and complex detailing, and
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the owner is concerned about bidders backing out of the project after being awarded the
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bid.
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Which type of bond guarantees that the contractor who is awarded the bid will enter into
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a contract with the owner under the terms given in the bidding documents? - answer-A
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contractor supplies a bid bond to an owner as a guarantee that they will enter into a
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contract if they are the winning bidder.
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The architect has been hired to survey an existing historic property and recommend a
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repair solution for the exterior clapboard. After their survey, the architect has identified
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several spots where the clapboard has completely rotted out.
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Based on their existing survey, which of the following solutions should the architect
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recommend? Using the image below, click the appropriate solution. - answer-The
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Secretary of Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation recommends that the
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clapboard be replaced in kind. This means replacing wood for wood only in the locations
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that make sense in order to maintain the original character of the project.
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Option 1 will replace the wood with wood, and also maintain the original location of the
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seams.
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Option 2 will not maintain the original locations of the seams.
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Option 3 would not be a solution that maintains the original character of the project,
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since it suggests using a fiber cement product.
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questions with correct answers
During construction, the architect realizes that an incorrect finish tag was used on one of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
the bathroom elevations. The project manager would like to issue a clarification to the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
contractor prior to the beginning of work in the affected area. The change does not
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
modify project scope.
c c c
How should the architect proceed in order to address this clarification? - answer-An ASI
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is appropriate here, because the proposed change would not affect project time or cost,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
(i.e., scope). In these circumstances, the architect is able to issue a change in the work
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
without further approval needed. Clarifications and adjustments to the work must be
c c c c c c c c c c c c
executed through proper channels. Sending an e-mail to the contractor would not
c c c c c c c c c c c c
constitute proper documentation of this issue.
c c c c c c
A planned unit development (PUD) is being designed for a large site adjacent to an
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
interstate.
c
Which of the following design elements would be most effective at reducing the impact of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
the interstate's noise on the new development? Check the two that apply. - answer-
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
Vegetated Berms and Sound Barriers c c c c
In 2012, the International Code Council (ICC) completed the first set of green building
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ccodes, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC).
c c c c c c
Which of the following is the main goal and focus of the IgCC? - answer-Establish a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
chigher standard for the conservation of water, construction materials, energy, and indoor
c c c c c c c c c c c
cenvironments
The International Code Council (ICC) codes include a performance code that offers an
c c c c c c c c c c c c
alternative to the standard specification codes.
c c c c c c
What are some necessary parameters a design team must use to ensure compliance
c c c c c c c c c c c c
with performance codes? - answer-Identify an appropriate means of testing and
c c c c c c c c c c c
justifying the solutions
c c c
When reviewing options to start their own firm, an architect discovers that Subchapter S
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
corporations make up the majority of architecture firms in the United States.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
What is a characteristic of an S corporation? - answer-Stockholders have limited liability
c c c c c c c c c c c c
A client for new project has asked the architect to explain how different types of design
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
software might impact the overall schedule for the project. The architect is preparing a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
, presentation to the client regarding how Building Information Modeling (BIM) software
c c c c c c c c c c c
impacts time spent in various project phases.
c c c c c c c
How does the use of BIM delivery methods impact the project phases? - answer-
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
Schematic Design and Design Development are lengthened, Construction documents
c c c c c c c c
are shortened. Construction administration is relatively the same.
c c c c c c c c
The general contractor for a large multifamily housing project goes bankrupt in the
c c c c c c c c c c c c
middle of the project's construction. The project contract requires a performance bond.
c c c c c c c c c c c c
Which party finishes the project? - answer-A performance bond is a surety bond issued
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
by an insurance company to guarantee satisfactory completion of, or performance on a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
project by a contractor. In the event of contract failure, the surety will either perform the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
remaining work to be completed or provide the funds in order to do so.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
For the design of a new building, an architect and owner are using the suite of AIA
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
documents, including B101-2017, as the owner-architect agreement. As part of this
c c c c c c c c c c c
agreement, the architect must maintain several types of insurance.
c c c c c c c c c
Which one of the following types of insurance is the architect required to maintain
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
according to the AIA B101-2017 agreement? - answer-Commercial general liability
c c c c c c c c c c
policies cover a variety of claims, including bodily injury, property damage, personal
c c c c c c c c c c c c
injury and others that can arise from business operations. This type of insurance is
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
required by the B101-2017 agreement.
c c c c c
A new office building is being built in a town with a significant amount of construction
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
projects underway. The office building has a long schedule and complex detailing, and
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
the owner is concerned about bidders backing out of the project after being awarded the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
bid.
c
Which type of bond guarantees that the contractor who is awarded the bid will enter into
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a contract with the owner under the terms given in the bidding documents? - answer-A
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
contractor supplies a bid bond to an owner as a guarantee that they will enter into a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
contract if they are the winning bidder.
c c c c c c c
The architect has been hired to survey an existing historic property and recommend a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
repair solution for the exterior clapboard. After their survey, the architect has identified
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
several spots where the clapboard has completely rotted out.
c c c c c c c c c
Based on their existing survey, which of the following solutions should the architect
c c c c c c c c c c c c
recommend? Using the image below, click the appropriate solution. - answer-The
c c c c c c c c c c c
Secretary of Interior's Standards for Historic Preservation recommends that the
c c c c c c c c c c
clapboard be replaced in kind. This means replacing wood for wood only in the locations
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
that make sense in order to maintain the original character of the project.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
Option 1 will replace the wood with wood, and also maintain the original location of the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
seams.
c
Option 2 will not maintain the original locations of the seams.
c c c c c c c c c c
Option 3 would not be a solution that maintains the original character of the project,
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since it suggests using a fiber cement product.
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