CDT ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ "A facility's "life cycle" includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Project conception
b. Financing
c. Construction
d. Facility management". Answer: 1. b - PRM 1.4 Life cycle Stages:
Conceptions, Delivery Method, Design, Psrocurement, Construction,
⩥ What does CSI's UDS do ? what does it stand for ?. Answer: UDS
uniform drawing system
⩥ CMa stands for.... Answer: Construction Manager as Advisor
⩥ "The objective of the competitive bidding process is:
a. To ensure that all qualified bidders may submit bids on public work
projects
b. To ensure that public works contracts are always awarded to the
lowest bidders
c. To ensure that the intent of the governing public laws is maintained in
the
awarding of contracts
,d. To ensure that the cost of the project is reasonable and consistent with
the
prevailing conditions in the building industry". Answer: 2. d - PRM 3.4
⩥ What is included in PART 3 of SectionFormat?. Answer: PART 3-
EXECUTION: describes field/site installation or application, including
preparatory actions and post-installation cleaning and protection.
Field/site-built assemblies and field/site-manufactured products and
systems are included.
⩥ "A unit price contract or contract portion is used when:
a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual quantities
cannot be accurately calculated.
b. Extent of work is known, but the owner desires a break-out cost for
portions of the work.
c. It is anticipated that bidders will not examine soil bearing reports prior
to submitting bid.
d. Bidding quantities of equipment.
Review: PDPG 7.1.6.2". Answer: "a. Extent of work cannot be fully
determined or where actual quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
,Use of unit prices, allowances and alternates should always be limited to
those items required for accurate bidding, in order to keep bidding
documents and processes as simple as possible."
⩥ "The contractual relationship governed by the Conditions of the
Contract is between:
a. Owner and contractor
b. Architect/engineer and contractor
c. Owner and Subcontractors
d. Owner, contractor, and architect/engineer
Review: PDPG 5.5 and 11.3.9". Answer: "a. Owner and contractor
The owner and the contractor are the parties to the construction contract,
hence they are subject to the Conditions of the Contract. Yes, the duties
of the architect are described in the Conditions of the Contract, but they
are governed by the separate Owner/Architect or Owner/Engineer
Agreement."
⩥ How long does a contractor required to execute corrections in the
Work after Substantial Completion?. Answer: one year
⩥ "Which of the following would be included in Available Information?
, a. Bid security requirements
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Time of completion to construct the project
d. Description of the Work
Review: PDPG 11.4.5". Answer: "b. Environmental Impact Statement
Available Information is the place to provide reference information such
as this that doesn't belong in the contract. Bid security info? In the
Instructions for Procurement. Time of Completion? It's contractual -
where would you put it? Description of Work? Name the Division 01
section where that belongs."
⩥ "Instructions for Procurement:
a. Are used only on private projects
b. Frequently are standard industry forms
c. May include the geotechnical report as an attachment
d. Are binding upon the Contractor
Review: PDPG 11.4.4
". Answer: "b. Frequently are standard industry forms
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ "A facility's "life cycle" includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Project conception
b. Financing
c. Construction
d. Facility management". Answer: 1. b - PRM 1.4 Life cycle Stages:
Conceptions, Delivery Method, Design, Psrocurement, Construction,
⩥ What does CSI's UDS do ? what does it stand for ?. Answer: UDS
uniform drawing system
⩥ CMa stands for.... Answer: Construction Manager as Advisor
⩥ "The objective of the competitive bidding process is:
a. To ensure that all qualified bidders may submit bids on public work
projects
b. To ensure that public works contracts are always awarded to the
lowest bidders
c. To ensure that the intent of the governing public laws is maintained in
the
awarding of contracts
,d. To ensure that the cost of the project is reasonable and consistent with
the
prevailing conditions in the building industry". Answer: 2. d - PRM 3.4
⩥ What is included in PART 3 of SectionFormat?. Answer: PART 3-
EXECUTION: describes field/site installation or application, including
preparatory actions and post-installation cleaning and protection.
Field/site-built assemblies and field/site-manufactured products and
systems are included.
⩥ "A unit price contract or contract portion is used when:
a. Extent of work cannot be fully determined or where actual quantities
cannot be accurately calculated.
b. Extent of work is known, but the owner desires a break-out cost for
portions of the work.
c. It is anticipated that bidders will not examine soil bearing reports prior
to submitting bid.
d. Bidding quantities of equipment.
Review: PDPG 7.1.6.2". Answer: "a. Extent of work cannot be fully
determined or where actual quantities cannot be accurately calculated.
,Use of unit prices, allowances and alternates should always be limited to
those items required for accurate bidding, in order to keep bidding
documents and processes as simple as possible."
⩥ "The contractual relationship governed by the Conditions of the
Contract is between:
a. Owner and contractor
b. Architect/engineer and contractor
c. Owner and Subcontractors
d. Owner, contractor, and architect/engineer
Review: PDPG 5.5 and 11.3.9". Answer: "a. Owner and contractor
The owner and the contractor are the parties to the construction contract,
hence they are subject to the Conditions of the Contract. Yes, the duties
of the architect are described in the Conditions of the Contract, but they
are governed by the separate Owner/Architect or Owner/Engineer
Agreement."
⩥ How long does a contractor required to execute corrections in the
Work after Substantial Completion?. Answer: one year
⩥ "Which of the following would be included in Available Information?
, a. Bid security requirements
b. Environmental Impact Statement
c. Time of completion to construct the project
d. Description of the Work
Review: PDPG 11.4.5". Answer: "b. Environmental Impact Statement
Available Information is the place to provide reference information such
as this that doesn't belong in the contract. Bid security info? In the
Instructions for Procurement. Time of Completion? It's contractual -
where would you put it? Description of Work? Name the Division 01
section where that belongs."
⩥ "Instructions for Procurement:
a. Are used only on private projects
b. Frequently are standard industry forms
c. May include the geotechnical report as an attachment
d. Are binding upon the Contractor
Review: PDPG 11.4.4
". Answer: "b. Frequently are standard industry forms
