CSI CDT ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Soft Cost - ✔✔Due diligence programming
Project design fees
Commissioning
Jurisdictional fees
Relocation
Termination of existing facilities
✔✔Hard Cost - ✔✔Site acquisition, surveys, preparation
Construction
FFE
✔✔Construction Budgets - ✔✔1 Cost per measured unit
2 Component cost
3 Systems
✔✔CSI Uniformat - ✔✔Preliminary organizational classification system Breaks down
facility into systems such as Substructure, shell, interiors, demo, etc... Based on one
table from the OmniClass
✔✔Facility Programming Functions - ✔✔Function
Form
Economy
Time
✔✔Project Delivery Factors - ✔✔Extent
Cost
Time
✔✔Fast Track - ✔✔A scheduling tool used to delver the construction documents to the
contractor in phased packages, such as foundations, shell, frame, interiors, FFE.
✔✔Design Bid Build - ✔✔Traditional project construction process with AE providing
documents for bid to a field of contractors
✔✔Open Bid - ✔✔Any qualifying bidder can submit a proposal on the project
✔✔Closed Bid - ✔✔Bidders limited to invited or prequalified contractors only`
✔✔CSI MasterFormat - ✔✔Classifies facilities in terms of work results: the results of
labor applied to products and materials
, ✔✔CSI SectionFormat - ✔✔Three part organizational method for specifications
✔✔CSI PageFormat - ✔✔Abbreviated specs organized in paragraph format.
✔✔CSI GeenFormat - ✔✔system of presenting sustainable information about products
in a consistent and rigorous format
✔✔Project Teams - ✔✔Owner, Design, Contractor, Supplier
✔✔OMNI Class - ✔✔Concepts and information related to the built environment. Series
of tables which organize information from a different conceptual viewpoints
✔✔Four c's - ✔✔Clear, Concise, Correct, Complete
✔✔Green Building - ✔✔Meeting the facilities needs without compromising the ability of
future generation to meet their needs
✔✔Design Negotiate Build - ✔✔Similar to the standard DBB process, but the project
contract sums are negotiated with a contractor
✔✔Construction Manager as Advisor - ✔✔Owner hires a construction manager to
coordinate and mange the project contracts, design, and construction as the owners
representative
✔✔Construction Manager as Contractor - ✔✔Owner hires a construction manager to
coordinate and mange the project contracts, design, and build the facility
✔✔Design Build - ✔✔Owner has a single contract with a builder to facilitate all phases
of Design and Construction. The a/e is a subcontractor to the builder. "Turn Key"
✔✔Integrate Project Delivery - ✔✔Integrated design and construction practice to
achieve desired positive outcomes for a project instead of individual goals
✔✔Schematic Design - ✔✔Focus on preliminary design concepts. Includes sketches,
renderings, conceptual diagrams.
✔✔Design Development - ✔✔Development of preliminary design with specific review of
constructability, integration of systems and components, outline specifications, etc...
✔✔Value analysis - ✔✔Review of a design to improve dollar value
✔✔Life Cycle cost - ✔✔Key principle of sound design considering the entire life of the
facility, including systems, resource extraction, manufacturing, construction, occupancy,
maintenance, and recycling.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Soft Cost - ✔✔Due diligence programming
Project design fees
Commissioning
Jurisdictional fees
Relocation
Termination of existing facilities
✔✔Hard Cost - ✔✔Site acquisition, surveys, preparation
Construction
FFE
✔✔Construction Budgets - ✔✔1 Cost per measured unit
2 Component cost
3 Systems
✔✔CSI Uniformat - ✔✔Preliminary organizational classification system Breaks down
facility into systems such as Substructure, shell, interiors, demo, etc... Based on one
table from the OmniClass
✔✔Facility Programming Functions - ✔✔Function
Form
Economy
Time
✔✔Project Delivery Factors - ✔✔Extent
Cost
Time
✔✔Fast Track - ✔✔A scheduling tool used to delver the construction documents to the
contractor in phased packages, such as foundations, shell, frame, interiors, FFE.
✔✔Design Bid Build - ✔✔Traditional project construction process with AE providing
documents for bid to a field of contractors
✔✔Open Bid - ✔✔Any qualifying bidder can submit a proposal on the project
✔✔Closed Bid - ✔✔Bidders limited to invited or prequalified contractors only`
✔✔CSI MasterFormat - ✔✔Classifies facilities in terms of work results: the results of
labor applied to products and materials
, ✔✔CSI SectionFormat - ✔✔Three part organizational method for specifications
✔✔CSI PageFormat - ✔✔Abbreviated specs organized in paragraph format.
✔✔CSI GeenFormat - ✔✔system of presenting sustainable information about products
in a consistent and rigorous format
✔✔Project Teams - ✔✔Owner, Design, Contractor, Supplier
✔✔OMNI Class - ✔✔Concepts and information related to the built environment. Series
of tables which organize information from a different conceptual viewpoints
✔✔Four c's - ✔✔Clear, Concise, Correct, Complete
✔✔Green Building - ✔✔Meeting the facilities needs without compromising the ability of
future generation to meet their needs
✔✔Design Negotiate Build - ✔✔Similar to the standard DBB process, but the project
contract sums are negotiated with a contractor
✔✔Construction Manager as Advisor - ✔✔Owner hires a construction manager to
coordinate and mange the project contracts, design, and construction as the owners
representative
✔✔Construction Manager as Contractor - ✔✔Owner hires a construction manager to
coordinate and mange the project contracts, design, and build the facility
✔✔Design Build - ✔✔Owner has a single contract with a builder to facilitate all phases
of Design and Construction. The a/e is a subcontractor to the builder. "Turn Key"
✔✔Integrate Project Delivery - ✔✔Integrated design and construction practice to
achieve desired positive outcomes for a project instead of individual goals
✔✔Schematic Design - ✔✔Focus on preliminary design concepts. Includes sketches,
renderings, conceptual diagrams.
✔✔Design Development - ✔✔Development of preliminary design with specific review of
constructability, integration of systems and components, outline specifications, etc...
✔✔Value analysis - ✔✔Review of a design to improve dollar value
✔✔Life Cycle cost - ✔✔Key principle of sound design considering the entire life of the
facility, including systems, resource extraction, manufacturing, construction, occupancy,
maintenance, and recycling.
