CDT PRACTICE SOLUTION SHEET 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Before a model building code can become the
building code for a jurisdiction, it has to be adopted
by?
(A) Authority Having Jurisdiction
(B) State Government
(C) Building Inspector
(D) International Organization for
Standardization. Answer: Answer: A
Reference: PDPG 4.3
Explanation: Before a model building code can
become the building code for a jurisdiction, it has to
be adopted by that AHJ. Once adopted, they then
are responsible for enforcing that building code
within their jurisdiction.
⩥ The Construction Manager is hired by this entity?
,(A) The General contractor
(B) Owner
(C) A/E
(D) Contract Administrator. Answer: Answer: B
Reference: PDPG 2.6.4
Explanation: The owner usually engages the
services of a construction manager, an entity that
typically contracts with the owner to provide
construction management services.
⩥ The parties to the Construction Agreement are?
(A) General Contractor, Sub Contractor, and
Construction Manager
(B) A/E, General Contractor, and Contract
Administrator
(C) Building Official, and General contractor
(D) Owner, Contractor, and A/E. Answer: Answer: D
,Reference: PDPG 7.2.3.1
Explanation: (PDPG Figure 5.1) The tripartite relationship among the
owner, contractor,
and A/E is created by obligations to third parties to the contract. For
example, the
owner-A/E agreement may require certain duties of the A/E acting on
behalf of the owner
during construction. The contractor has a right to rely on the proper
performance of these
duties. The A/E, similarly, relies on the contractor to perform certain
duties identified in
the owner-contractor agreement, even though the A/E is not a party to
that contract. The
A/E relationship to the contractor in the owner-contractor agreement is a
third-party
relationship. These third-party relationships create the third side of the
triangle in the
construction process.(PDPG 7.2.3.1) The owner contracts first with the
A/E to design the
project and to prepare bidding documents. The owner then obtains bids
through the
competitive bidding process from bidding contractors. When one of he
bidders is selected
, by the owner, the owner will either directly enter into the contract (such
as for a project to
be constructed with public funds), or negotiate the final cost and then
enter into the
contract (such as for a privately funded project).
⩥ The organization responsible for the General
Conditions known as 201 are?
(A) DBIA
(B) AGC
(C) AIA
(D) CSI. Answer: Answer: C
Reference: PDPG 11.5.4.2
Explanation: Each document deals with project
conditions and issues in a similar manner but with
language determined to be in accord with the needs
of each organization.
⩥ When there is a dispute between the specifications
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Before a model building code can become the
building code for a jurisdiction, it has to be adopted
by?
(A) Authority Having Jurisdiction
(B) State Government
(C) Building Inspector
(D) International Organization for
Standardization. Answer: Answer: A
Reference: PDPG 4.3
Explanation: Before a model building code can
become the building code for a jurisdiction, it has to
be adopted by that AHJ. Once adopted, they then
are responsible for enforcing that building code
within their jurisdiction.
⩥ The Construction Manager is hired by this entity?
,(A) The General contractor
(B) Owner
(C) A/E
(D) Contract Administrator. Answer: Answer: B
Reference: PDPG 2.6.4
Explanation: The owner usually engages the
services of a construction manager, an entity that
typically contracts with the owner to provide
construction management services.
⩥ The parties to the Construction Agreement are?
(A) General Contractor, Sub Contractor, and
Construction Manager
(B) A/E, General Contractor, and Contract
Administrator
(C) Building Official, and General contractor
(D) Owner, Contractor, and A/E. Answer: Answer: D
,Reference: PDPG 7.2.3.1
Explanation: (PDPG Figure 5.1) The tripartite relationship among the
owner, contractor,
and A/E is created by obligations to third parties to the contract. For
example, the
owner-A/E agreement may require certain duties of the A/E acting on
behalf of the owner
during construction. The contractor has a right to rely on the proper
performance of these
duties. The A/E, similarly, relies on the contractor to perform certain
duties identified in
the owner-contractor agreement, even though the A/E is not a party to
that contract. The
A/E relationship to the contractor in the owner-contractor agreement is a
third-party
relationship. These third-party relationships create the third side of the
triangle in the
construction process.(PDPG 7.2.3.1) The owner contracts first with the
A/E to design the
project and to prepare bidding documents. The owner then obtains bids
through the
competitive bidding process from bidding contractors. When one of he
bidders is selected
, by the owner, the owner will either directly enter into the contract (such
as for a project to
be constructed with public funds), or negotiate the final cost and then
enter into the
contract (such as for a privately funded project).
⩥ The organization responsible for the General
Conditions known as 201 are?
(A) DBIA
(B) AGC
(C) AIA
(D) CSI. Answer: Answer: C
Reference: PDPG 11.5.4.2
Explanation: Each document deals with project
conditions and issues in a similar manner but with
language determined to be in accord with the needs
of each organization.
⩥ When there is a dispute between the specifications
