CDT UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
CDT EXAM Script 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
,If you answered "Agreement" you would not be entirely correct the correct answer is "signed
Agreement" (see PDPG Figure 11.1)
Question:
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:
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 (if any), bidder qualifications statement
(if any), and other bid form supplements (if any). MasterFormat assigns these documents between
00 10 00 and 00 49 99. The "Contracting Requirements" are the balance of Division 00 (per
MasterFormat, documents between 00 50 00 and 00 99 99), including the Agreement form and its
supplements (if any); project forms (including the performance bond and payment bond);
"conditions of the contract"; and revisions/clarifications/modifications (including Addenda).
Question:
46c: Project-specific insurance requirements would usually be included in the ____ (fill in the
blank). Reference: PDPG 12.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 17 -
Answer:
Supplementary Conditions. Project-specific insurance requirements, such as the specific types of
insurance and minimum coverage limits required, are typically in the Supplementary Conditions.
This is always the case with EJCDC documents, and was the case with AIA documents until the
2017 edition of AIA A201 and AIA A101. Both AIA A201 and EJCDC C-700 (General Conditions)
contain basic insurance provisions. But for the Owner to require that the Contractor furnish general
liability insurance of not less than a certain coverage amount, or to require that the Contractor
furnish a certain type of railroad protective liability insurance, such requirements would be in the
Supplementary Conditions (EJCDC C-800, Supplementary Conditions, includes model language, as
does AIA A503-2007). However, with its 2017 documents, the AIA extracted the specific
requirements for certain types of insurance and created at new exhibit to AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement). Thus, as of 2017, AIA includes Project-specific insurance requirements in
an exhibit to the Agreement. Also see EJCDC C-700 Article 6 and EJCDC C-800, Guide to the
Preparation of Supplementary Conditions, provisions numbered SC- 6.0x. Alternatively, see AIA
A201 Section 11 and the insurance exhibit to AIA A101-2017. Note that EJCDC C-800 and AIA
A101 are not materials required for the CDT exams, but are extremely useful in the actual practice
, of preparing Supplementary Conditions. Arcadis US Water's Standard Supplementary Conditions
("Document 00 73 01") is developed closely from EJCDC C- 800.
Question:
After evaluating a request for interpretation (RFI), which of the following steps would not be
applicable according to EJCDC: A - A/E responds directly on the RFI form B - A/E issues
Supplemental Instructions C - A/E issues a Field Order D - A/E prepares a Proposal Request
Reference: PDPG 15.11.1.2 and PDPG 15.11.2.1; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 3.03 and 3.04; AIA A201
Section 1.1.1. Also see CCAPG 8.1.2 and CCAPG Chapter 9. -
Answer:
B - Supplemental Instructions. The key to this question is understanding that EJCDC documents do
not account for "Supplemental Instructions". Both EJCDC and AIA have a contractual mechanism
for the A/E to order "minor changes" (changes that do not affect the Contract Price or Contract
Times) in the Work; EJCDC calls it a Field Order (EJCDC C- 942) and the AIA calls the document
"Architect's Supplemental Instructions" (AIA G710). When responding to a RFI, the A/E may
provide a response directly on the RFI form (very common). Where the RFI response requires a
minor change (no effect on price or time), a Field Order (EJCDC) or Architect's Supplemental
Instructions (AIA) often accompanies the RFI response. Where the response to the RFI results in a
potential change in price, time, or both, the RFI response should be accompanied by a Proposal
Request. RFI responses, alone, should NEVER be used to attempt to modify the requirements of the
Contract. RFI responses are not, themselves, Contract Documents.
Question:
Which of the following is true regarding Conditions of the Contract: A - Are an inherent part of the
Agreement B - Are an inherent part of the specifications C - With the Agreement govern the content
of the entire Contract D - Answers A and C E - None of the above Reference: PDPG 12.3.2, PDPG
12.3.3, and PDPG Figure 11.21; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1. Also see CSPG
Chapter 6. -
Answer:
D - Answers A and C. "Conditions of the Contract" are, according to AIA and CSI (but not EJCDC)
the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions. The answer is not "B" because the
General Requirements (not the Conditions of the Contract) administratively govern the Work
indicated in the Specifications. Multiple-prime contracts are normally a part of: A - Turn-key
construction B - Negotiated contracts C - Long duration construction projects D - Fast-track
construction Reference: PDPG 5.8.4.2 and PDPG 11.4.1. Also see CCAPG 1.4.2.
CDT EXAM Script 2026/2027 Questions and
Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
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.
Question:
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:
,If you answered "Agreement" you would not be entirely correct the correct answer is "signed
Agreement" (see PDPG Figure 11.1)
Question:
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:
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 (if any), bidder qualifications statement
(if any), and other bid form supplements (if any). MasterFormat assigns these documents between
00 10 00 and 00 49 99. The "Contracting Requirements" are the balance of Division 00 (per
MasterFormat, documents between 00 50 00 and 00 99 99), including the Agreement form and its
supplements (if any); project forms (including the performance bond and payment bond);
"conditions of the contract"; and revisions/clarifications/modifications (including Addenda).
Question:
46c: Project-specific insurance requirements would usually be included in the ____ (fill in the
blank). Reference: PDPG 12.5. Also see CSPG Chapter 17 -
Answer:
Supplementary Conditions. Project-specific insurance requirements, such as the specific types of
insurance and minimum coverage limits required, are typically in the Supplementary Conditions.
This is always the case with EJCDC documents, and was the case with AIA documents until the
2017 edition of AIA A201 and AIA A101. Both AIA A201 and EJCDC C-700 (General Conditions)
contain basic insurance provisions. But for the Owner to require that the Contractor furnish general
liability insurance of not less than a certain coverage amount, or to require that the Contractor
furnish a certain type of railroad protective liability insurance, such requirements would be in the
Supplementary Conditions (EJCDC C-800, Supplementary Conditions, includes model language, as
does AIA A503-2007). However, with its 2017 documents, the AIA extracted the specific
requirements for certain types of insurance and created at new exhibit to AIA A101 (Owner-
Contractor Agreement). Thus, as of 2017, AIA includes Project-specific insurance requirements in
an exhibit to the Agreement. Also see EJCDC C-700 Article 6 and EJCDC C-800, Guide to the
Preparation of Supplementary Conditions, provisions numbered SC- 6.0x. Alternatively, see AIA
A201 Section 11 and the insurance exhibit to AIA A101-2017. Note that EJCDC C-800 and AIA
A101 are not materials required for the CDT exams, but are extremely useful in the actual practice
, of preparing Supplementary Conditions. Arcadis US Water's Standard Supplementary Conditions
("Document 00 73 01") is developed closely from EJCDC C- 800.
Question:
After evaluating a request for interpretation (RFI), which of the following steps would not be
applicable according to EJCDC: A - A/E responds directly on the RFI form B - A/E issues
Supplemental Instructions C - A/E issues a Field Order D - A/E prepares a Proposal Request
Reference: PDPG 15.11.1.2 and PDPG 15.11.2.1; EJCDC C-700 Paras. 3.03 and 3.04; AIA A201
Section 1.1.1. Also see CCAPG 8.1.2 and CCAPG Chapter 9. -
Answer:
B - Supplemental Instructions. The key to this question is understanding that EJCDC documents do
not account for "Supplemental Instructions". Both EJCDC and AIA have a contractual mechanism
for the A/E to order "minor changes" (changes that do not affect the Contract Price or Contract
Times) in the Work; EJCDC calls it a Field Order (EJCDC C- 942) and the AIA calls the document
"Architect's Supplemental Instructions" (AIA G710). When responding to a RFI, the A/E may
provide a response directly on the RFI form (very common). Where the RFI response requires a
minor change (no effect on price or time), a Field Order (EJCDC) or Architect's Supplemental
Instructions (AIA) often accompanies the RFI response. Where the response to the RFI results in a
potential change in price, time, or both, the RFI response should be accompanied by a Proposal
Request. RFI responses, alone, should NEVER be used to attempt to modify the requirements of the
Contract. RFI responses are not, themselves, Contract Documents.
Question:
Which of the following is true regarding Conditions of the Contract: A - Are an inherent part of the
Agreement B - Are an inherent part of the specifications C - With the Agreement govern the content
of the entire Contract D - Answers A and C E - None of the above Reference: PDPG 12.3.2, PDPG
12.3.3, and PDPG Figure 11.21; and "The Diagram". Also see CCAPG 1.3.1. Also see CSPG
Chapter 6. -
Answer:
D - Answers A and C. "Conditions of the Contract" are, according to AIA and CSI (but not EJCDC)
the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions. The answer is not "B" because the
General Requirements (not the Conditions of the Contract) administratively govern the Work
indicated in the Specifications. Multiple-prime contracts are normally a part of: A - Turn-key
construction B - Negotiated contracts C - Long duration construction projects D - Fast-track
construction Reference: PDPG 5.8.4.2 and PDPG 11.4.1. Also see CCAPG 1.4.2.
