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CDT Exam 2024-2025
CDT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2024 -2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (100)
Select the entity which is Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision Maker
generally assigned the is an entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used
following duties and in EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity
responsibilities by the other than the Architect is named as the Initial Decision
Conditions of the Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contract: Resolution of Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual
claims. practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is
typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered
A - Owner to be neutral.
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)
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Select the entity which is Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and
generally assigned the AIA documents clearly make safety and protection of persons
following duties and and property at the construction Site the sole responsibility
responsibilities by the of the Contractor.
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.
Select the entity which is Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of
generally assigned the construction for which the Contractor is responsible under
following duties and the terms of the Contract Documents.
responsibilities by the Conditions
of the Contract: Paying taxes For public work, where public owners are often exempt
for the Work. from certain sales and ues taxes on materials and
equipment to be incorporated into the construction, typically
A - Architect/Engineer an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is
B - Owner necessary to properly indicate the statutory requirements for
C - Contractor taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
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.
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select the entity which is Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract documents such as
generally assigned the EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop
following duties and or suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the
responsibilities by the Conditions Contract Documents. This right is solely the Owner's, and
of the Contract: Right to stop should never be
work, if non- conforming Work assumed by or delegated to the A/E (or a construction
fails to be corrected. manager), because stopping the Work is an extreme action
that almost always results in a delay Claim from the
A - Architect/Engineer Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC
B - Owner and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to
C - Contractor stop or suspend the Work for non-conformance because
D - Varies, as stated in the issuing such an order is tantamount to opening the Owner's
Supplementary Conditions checkbook and handing out money.
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;
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Which of the following is part Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its
of the construction documents supplements).
The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
but not part of the Contract
advertisement or
Documents?
invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form,
bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and
A - Procurement Forms
other bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the
B - Agreement
Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and
C - Performance Bond
therefore are not
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda typically considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember:
F - Contract Modifications "Contract Documents" exist only after the parties have both
signed the Owner-Contractor Agreement).
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and
PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider
that the
1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA A201
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and
Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram".
apply only through, the procurement (bidding) stage—they
Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG
address matters only until the Owner-Contractor Agreement
8.2. Also see CSPG
Chapter 9 is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore,
the
Procurement (Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once
the Contract is in effect.
A facility's "life cycle" includes all Answer: B - Financing. Answer choices "A", "C", and "D" are all
of the following EXCEPT: part of the facility's life cycle as defined by CSI in PDPG 2.2;
being familiar with CSI's "facility life cycle"
A - Project Conception concept will likely be worth a few points on the CDT exam.
B - Financing
C - Construction While "financing" is a stage of the facility life cycle as defined by the
D - Facility Management Associated
General Contractors of America (AGC); however, AGC's
Reference: PDPG Chapter 2 ConsensusDocs documents are not the basis for any of
(especially PDPG 2.2). CSI's exams.
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CDT Exam 2024-2025
CDT COMPREHENSIVE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2024 -2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
Terms in this set (100)
Select the entity which is Answer: D - Initial Decision Maker. The Initial Decision Maker
generally assigned the is an entity that exists only in AIA documents and is not used
following duties and in EJCDC documents. In AIA documents, when an entity
responsibilities by the other than the Architect is named as the Initial Decision
Conditions of the Maker, said entity is identified in AIA A101 (Owner-
Contract: Resolution of Contractor Agreement) Section 6.1. In actual
claims. practice with AIA documents, the Initial Decision Maker is
typically the Architect, but may be a third party considered
A - Owner to be neutral.
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)
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Select the entity which is Answer: C - Contractor. Safety provisions in both EJCDC and
generally assigned the AIA documents clearly make safety and protection of persons
following duties and and property at the construction Site the sole responsibility
responsibilities by the of the Contractor.
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.
Select the entity which is Answer: C - Contractor. Taxes are part of the cost of
generally assigned the construction for which the Contractor is responsible under
following duties and the terms of the Contract Documents.
responsibilities by the Conditions
of the Contract: Paying taxes For public work, where public owners are often exempt
for the Work. from certain sales and ues taxes on materials and
equipment to be incorporated into the construction, typically
A - Architect/Engineer an associated Supplementary Conditions provision is
B - Owner necessary to properly indicate the statutory requirements for
C - Contractor taxes, which can vary significantly from state to state.
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.
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select the entity which is Answer: B - Owner. Standard contract documents such as
generally assigned the EJCDC's and AIA's reserve to the Owner sole right to stop
following duties and or suspend the Work if the Work does not comply with the
responsibilities by the Conditions Contract Documents. This right is solely the Owner's, and
of the Contract: Right to stop should never be
work, if non- conforming Work assumed by or delegated to the A/E (or a construction
fails to be corrected. manager), because stopping the Work is an extreme action
that almost always results in a delay Claim from the
A - Architect/Engineer Contractor for additional time and compensation. In EJCDC
B - Owner and AIA documents, the A/E does not have authority to
C - Contractor stop or suspend the Work for non-conformance because
D - Varies, as stated in the issuing such an order is tantamount to opening the Owner's
Supplementary Conditions checkbook and handing out money.
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;
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Which of the following is part Answer: A - Procurement Forms (also known as the Bid Form and its
of the construction documents supplements).
The Procurement (Bidding) Requirements, which include the
but not part of the Contract
advertisement or
Documents?
invitation to bid, instructions to bidders/proposers, bid form,
bid bond form (if any), qualifications statement (if any), and
A - Procurement Forms
other bid form supplements (if any), are required only for the
B - Agreement
Project's procurement (bidding/pricing) stage and
C - Performance Bond
therefore are not
D - General Conditions
E - Addenda typically considered to be "Contract Documents" (remember:
F - Contract Modifications "Contract Documents" exist only after the parties have both
signed the Owner-Contractor Agreement).
Reference: PDPG 12.1 and
PDPG 12.2; EJCDC C-700 Paras. If you are still having trouble wrapping your mind around this, consider
that the
1.01.A.6 and 7; AIA A201
Procurement (Bidding) requirements are necessary for, and
Section 1.1.1; and "The Diagram".
apply only through, the procurement (bidding) stage—they
Also see CCAPG 1.3.1; CCAPG
address matters only until the Owner-Contractor Agreement
8.2. Also see CSPG
Chapter 9 is signed and the Contract becomes effective. Therefore,
the
Procurement (Bidding) Requirements are not necessary once
the Contract is in effect.
A facility's "life cycle" includes all Answer: B - Financing. Answer choices "A", "C", and "D" are all
of the following EXCEPT: part of the facility's life cycle as defined by CSI in PDPG 2.2;
being familiar with CSI's "facility life cycle"
A - Project Conception concept will likely be worth a few points on the CDT exam.
B - Financing
C - Construction While "financing" is a stage of the facility life cycle as defined by the
D - Facility Management Associated
General Contractors of America (AGC); however, AGC's
Reference: PDPG Chapter 2 ConsensusDocs documents are not the basis for any of
(especially PDPG 2.2). CSI's exams.
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