EXAC EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
How much liability insurance is an architect required to have? - Correct Answers -
Depends on the province, In Alberta there is no requirement.
What resources are available to an architect to produce a project cost estimate? -
Correct Answers -Quantity Surveyors
Construction Managers
Construction Price Index
Publications - from gov, companies, interest groups
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the Economic and Political factors that can influence construction costs? -
Correct Answers -• Inflation
• Market conditions
• Interest rates
• Flux in supply and demand
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the Environmental factors that can influence construction costs? - Correct
Answers -• Site characteristic
• Weather
• Location
CHOP 2.3.3
What is a Statutory Holdback? - Correct Answers -CHOP 2.3.10, p. 7 & 9
A percentage of the monetary amount payable under a (construction) contract, which is
held as security for a certain period of time. The percentage and period of time are
based on the provincial lien legislation.
What is a Certificate of Substantial Performance? - Correct Answers -CHOP 2.3.10, p. 7
&9
A certificate issued under the appropriate lien legislation attesting that the contract
between the owner and the contractor is substantially complete.
If there is a conflict within the Contract Documents, what is the order of priority, from
highest to lowest? (Hint - 8 items) - Correct Answers -CCDC 2, GC 1.1.7.1
1. The agreement between the owner and contractor
, 2. The definitions
3. Supplemental conditions
4. General conditions
5. Division 1 of the specifications
6. Technical specifications
7. Material and finish schedules
8. Drawings
What are the Owner/Client characteristics that can influence construction costs? -
Correct Answers -design requiring high standards of quality or
rigorous quality control procedures
(especially long life cycle, redundancies in
spaces);
complex bidding procedures;
insurance requirements above the norm;
extensive bonding requirements;
poorly written, sometimes inequitable,
non-standard contract wording;
long delays in issuing payments to contractors.
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the 4 methods of construction cost estimation? - Correct Answers -Elemental
Area (Cost per m2/per ft2)
Volume (Cost per m3)
Unit Use - (Cost per bed, cost per seat, etc.)
What does a progressive releasing of hold backs mean? - Correct Answers -It means
that certain subcontractor hold backs may be released in advance of substantial
performance, certifying them as complete.
List 5 examples of additional services not listed as basic under RAIC Doc 6 - Correct
Answers -1. financial feasibility studies,
2. business cases
3. preparing functional programs
4. submissions to authorities
5. life cycle cost studies.
CHOP 2.1.10
What Buildings Require the services of an Architect - Correct Answers -(a) a building, 3
storeys or less in height, for assembly
occupancy or institutional occupancy that,
(i) in the case of a single storey building, has a gross area of
300 square metres or less,
(ii) in the case of a 2 storey building, has a gross area of 150
square metres or less on each floor, or
(iii) in the case of a 3 storey building, has a gross area of 100
ANSWERS
How much liability insurance is an architect required to have? - Correct Answers -
Depends on the province, In Alberta there is no requirement.
What resources are available to an architect to produce a project cost estimate? -
Correct Answers -Quantity Surveyors
Construction Managers
Construction Price Index
Publications - from gov, companies, interest groups
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the Economic and Political factors that can influence construction costs? -
Correct Answers -• Inflation
• Market conditions
• Interest rates
• Flux in supply and demand
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the Environmental factors that can influence construction costs? - Correct
Answers -• Site characteristic
• Weather
• Location
CHOP 2.3.3
What is a Statutory Holdback? - Correct Answers -CHOP 2.3.10, p. 7 & 9
A percentage of the monetary amount payable under a (construction) contract, which is
held as security for a certain period of time. The percentage and period of time are
based on the provincial lien legislation.
What is a Certificate of Substantial Performance? - Correct Answers -CHOP 2.3.10, p. 7
&9
A certificate issued under the appropriate lien legislation attesting that the contract
between the owner and the contractor is substantially complete.
If there is a conflict within the Contract Documents, what is the order of priority, from
highest to lowest? (Hint - 8 items) - Correct Answers -CCDC 2, GC 1.1.7.1
1. The agreement between the owner and contractor
, 2. The definitions
3. Supplemental conditions
4. General conditions
5. Division 1 of the specifications
6. Technical specifications
7. Material and finish schedules
8. Drawings
What are the Owner/Client characteristics that can influence construction costs? -
Correct Answers -design requiring high standards of quality or
rigorous quality control procedures
(especially long life cycle, redundancies in
spaces);
complex bidding procedures;
insurance requirements above the norm;
extensive bonding requirements;
poorly written, sometimes inequitable,
non-standard contract wording;
long delays in issuing payments to contractors.
CHOP 2.3.3
What are the 4 methods of construction cost estimation? - Correct Answers -Elemental
Area (Cost per m2/per ft2)
Volume (Cost per m3)
Unit Use - (Cost per bed, cost per seat, etc.)
What does a progressive releasing of hold backs mean? - Correct Answers -It means
that certain subcontractor hold backs may be released in advance of substantial
performance, certifying them as complete.
List 5 examples of additional services not listed as basic under RAIC Doc 6 - Correct
Answers -1. financial feasibility studies,
2. business cases
3. preparing functional programs
4. submissions to authorities
5. life cycle cost studies.
CHOP 2.1.10
What Buildings Require the services of an Architect - Correct Answers -(a) a building, 3
storeys or less in height, for assembly
occupancy or institutional occupancy that,
(i) in the case of a single storey building, has a gross area of
300 square metres or less,
(ii) in the case of a 2 storey building, has a gross area of 150
square metres or less on each floor, or
(iii) in the case of a 3 storey building, has a gross area of 100
