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ARC 482 Final Exam 2025/2026 – 100+ Solved Questions | AIA Contracts, Ethics, Cost Estimation, Construction Law

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This document contains over 100 expertly answered multiple-choice and true/false questions from the ARC 482: Professional Practice in Architecture final exam, prepared for the 2025/2026 academic year. It serves as a high-quality and fully graded resource to support students preparing for exams on construction law, architectural contracts, project management, and ethics in architecture. Core topics covered include: AIA Documents (A201, A101, B101, C401, G702): legal framework for architectural contracts, payment applications, roles, and responsibilities of owners, contractors, and consultants Professional ethics and codes: based on the 2018 AIA Code of Ethics, including obligations to clients, the public, the environment, and professional colleagues Construction law and processes: contract execution, change orders, substantial completion, arbitration, and termination clauses Architectural cost estimation: square foot and functional area methods, escalation, contingencies, and life cycle costing AXP/IDP Guidelines and NCARB roles: supervision requirements, documentation, and licensure preparation Theoretical frameworks: perspectives on architecture theory and its place in education and practice This resource is ideal for: Architecture students studying for final exams or the ARE (Architect Registration Examination) Learners in construction management, architectural law, or professional practice courses Interns and graduates pursuing AXP hours and NCARB certification Professors, tutors, and mentors creating quizzes, assignments, or practice guides in professional architectural training The questions are based on standard industry documents and updated policies from AIA and NCARB, providing students with real-world insights and test-ready preparation. Keywords: ARC 482, AIA contracts, construction law, B101, A201, C401, G702, professional practice, NCARB, IDP, AXP guidelines, architect ethics, life cycle costing, change orders, arbitration, contract documents, code of ethics, cost estimation, architecture licensing prep

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AIA Document A-201 refers to:

A. Owner-Architect Agreement

B. Owner-Contractor Agreement

C. Request for Changes to the Work


D. General Conditions of the Contract for Construction - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D.

General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

The Contract Documents for a project consist of all but one of the following

(1.1.1):

,A. Agreement between the Owner and Contractor

B. Conditions of the Contract (General, Supplementary and Other

Conditions)

C. Drawings, Specifications, and Addenda


D. Advertisement or invitation to bid - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Advertisement or

invitation to bid

The Contract Documents form the Contract for Construction and represent

an agreement between the following two parties (1.1.2):

A. Architect and Contractor

B. Owner and Contractor

C. Owner and Subcontractor


D. All of the above - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. Owner and Contractor


For all intent and purpose, the term 'work' and the term 'project' are the

same (1.1.3 & 1.1.4).


True or False - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


A201-2007 introduced the term 'initial decision maker'. In previous A201s,

the architect was the 'initial decision maker'. The introduction into the A201-

,2007 of the 'initial decision maker' as potentially someone other than the

architect does not represent a major change in the role of the architect.




True or False - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔False


The Architect has organized the Specifications into divisions; sections and

articles based on a standard format (such as Master-Spec). The Contractor

is required to sub-divide the Work in a similar manner (1.2.2). - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔False


All but one (1) of the following are true statements regarding the 'correlation

and intent of the contract documents'. (1.2.1)

A. There is no inherent order of precedence among the various documents.

B. In order of importance, plans prevail over specifications.

C. The contractor is required to make inferences from the documents.

D. The contract documents are complementary, and what is required by

one shall be binding as if required by all. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. In order of

importance, plans prevail over specifications.

According to AIA A-201, the Owner is defined as (2.1.1):


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, A. Anyone who can reasonably be assumed to be a user of the building.

B. On a public project, anyone who can reasonably be considered a

stakeholder.

C. The person or entity identified as the owner in the agreement.


D. All of the above - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔C. The person or entity identified as the

owner in the agreement.

Execution (signing) of the Contract by the Contractor is a representation by

the Contractor of all but one of the following (3.2.1):

A. The Contractor has visited the site.

B. The Contractor has ensured that the project meets all applicable life

safety codes.

C. The Contractor correlated personal observations with requirements of

the Contract Documents.

D. The Contractor is familiar with local conditions under which the Work is

to performed. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔B. The Contractor has ensured that the

project meets all applicable life safety codes.

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