ARE 5.0 - PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
administrative law - ....ANSWER ...-laws developed to implement civil statutes
(private rights, duties, and obligations)
standard of care - ....ANSWER ...-freedom of an architect to exercise their
judgement and skill reasonably and prudently
what any architect would do in the same context, time period, and with similar facts and
circumstances
negligence - ....ANSWER ...-legal issue where 4 elements need to be proven to be
successful
1. duty
2. breach
3. cause
4. damage
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,Duty - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, architect must owe a legal duty.
aka, an outstanding legal obligation
Breach of Duty - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, the architect fails to
perform the duty or does something they should not have done
cause - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, the architect's breach is the cause
of harm to the claim maker
damage - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, actual harm or damage must
have resulted from the breach
acts of commission - ....ANSWER ...-something that one did, but should not have
done
The architect's errors
acts of omission - ....ANSWER ...-acts that should have been done but were not
third party actions - ....ANSWER ...-architect can be held liable for negligent acts,
errors, or omissions to third parties with whom the architect has no contractual
relationship
statute of repose - ....ANSWER ...-a statute of limitations with an absolute time
frame in which legal action can be brought against the architect
statute of limitations - ....ANSWER ...-allowable time frame in which to bring legal
action begins only when the injury or defect is discovered
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, agent - ....ANSWER ...-an individual who is authorized to act on one's behalf
(principle)
principle - ....ANSWER ...-one who has an agent acting on their behalf
agency - ....ANSWER ...-when an agent (ID) acts on behalf of a principal (owner)
in dealing with a third party (contractor)
owner-architect relationship - ....ANSWER ...-limited agency relationship
represents the owner's interests
called upon to render unbiased judgement in disputes between owner and contractor
(cannot be held liable for stance taken in this situation)
architect-employee relationship - ....ANSWER ...-architect is responsible for the
actions of their employees
architect-consultant relationship - ....ANSWER ...-consultants may sometimes act
as agents of the architect
architect not free from liability of actions by consultants
architects not usually responsible if consultants were hired directly by the owner unless
negotiated into the owner-architect agreement
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MANAGEMENT EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
administrative law - ....ANSWER ...-laws developed to implement civil statutes
(private rights, duties, and obligations)
standard of care - ....ANSWER ...-freedom of an architect to exercise their
judgement and skill reasonably and prudently
what any architect would do in the same context, time period, and with similar facts and
circumstances
negligence - ....ANSWER ...-legal issue where 4 elements need to be proven to be
successful
1. duty
2. breach
3. cause
4. damage
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
,Duty - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, architect must owe a legal duty.
aka, an outstanding legal obligation
Breach of Duty - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, the architect fails to
perform the duty or does something they should not have done
cause - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, the architect's breach is the cause
of harm to the claim maker
damage - ....ANSWER ...-in a case of negligence, actual harm or damage must
have resulted from the breach
acts of commission - ....ANSWER ...-something that one did, but should not have
done
The architect's errors
acts of omission - ....ANSWER ...-acts that should have been done but were not
third party actions - ....ANSWER ...-architect can be held liable for negligent acts,
errors, or omissions to third parties with whom the architect has no contractual
relationship
statute of repose - ....ANSWER ...-a statute of limitations with an absolute time
frame in which legal action can be brought against the architect
statute of limitations - ....ANSWER ...-allowable time frame in which to bring legal
action begins only when the injury or defect is discovered
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
, agent - ....ANSWER ...-an individual who is authorized to act on one's behalf
(principle)
principle - ....ANSWER ...-one who has an agent acting on their behalf
agency - ....ANSWER ...-when an agent (ID) acts on behalf of a principal (owner)
in dealing with a third party (contractor)
owner-architect relationship - ....ANSWER ...-limited agency relationship
represents the owner's interests
called upon to render unbiased judgement in disputes between owner and contractor
(cannot be held liable for stance taken in this situation)
architect-employee relationship - ....ANSWER ...-architect is responsible for the
actions of their employees
architect-consultant relationship - ....ANSWER ...-consultants may sometimes act
as agents of the architect
architect not free from liability of actions by consultants
architects not usually responsible if consultants were hired directly by the owner unless
negotiated into the owner-architect agreement
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 3
