NCARB PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A developer hires an architecture firm to design a new
apartment building. The firm completes construction documents
and a building permit is issued. The firm will provide CA services
at a rate of $200 per hour for the principal and $150 per hour for
the project manager. As the firm starts CA, the owner asks for a
not-to-exceed fee based on the following:
-Twenty shop drawings, which the project manager will handle
at an average of three hours per review.
-Three site visits, which the principal will handle at an average of
four hours per site visit.
The firm includes a 10% allowance for unknowns.
What should the not-to-exceed fee be?
A.$11,400
B.$12,540
C.$13,800
D.$15,240 - correct answer- CORRECT RESPONSE
$12,540
CALCULATIONS
,1. Shop drawing review: $150 per hour (project manager) x 3
hours per review x 20 shop drawings = $9,000
2. Site visits: $200 per hour (principal) x 4 hours per visit x 3
visits = $2,400
3. $9,000 (shop drawing review) + $2,400 (site visits) = $11,400
4. $11,400 + 10% (allowance for unknowns) = $12,540
A firm completes design and permitting services for a five-story
office building using an AIA B101. During the contractor bidding
process, the owner's insurer requests the contract documents
for review. The insurer issues the following list of requirements
that the architect must provide:
HVAC system commissioning
Building envelope leakage testing
Increased UV performance for roof membrane
Additional operational insurance requirements
What action should the architect take next?
A. Revise bid documents to include requirements.
B. Send an additional service proposal to the owner.
C. Hire a commissioning agent as a subconsultant. - correct
answer- B. Send an additional service proposal to the owner.
,Provision of changes is considered an additional service under
the B101 and should be in place prior to beginning the work to
update the bid documents.
A firm fires an employee for well-documented professional
negligence and harassment of subordinate employees. Months
later, one of the firm's principals receives a call from a different
architecture firm seeking a reference check for the former
employee and inquiring about why the employee left the firm.
How should the principal respond to the reference check?
A.
Confirm that the individual is a former employee of the firm, but
do not disclose that they were fired.
B.
Disclose that the individual was fired after a well-documented
history of negligence and harassment of subordinates.
C.
Provide a "no comment" response to avoid any accusation from
the former employee of defamation. A firm fires an employee
for well-documented professional negligence and harassment of
subordinate employees. Months later, one of the firm's
principals receives a call from a different architecture firm
seeking a reference check for the for - correct answer- B.
, Disclose that the individual was fired after a well-documented
history of negligence and harassment of subordinates.
In order to avoid legal action (known as a negligent referral)
from the other firm in the event that the employee commits
negligence or harassment as an employee, the principal must
disclose work-related issues that would impact a hiring decision.
A firm that specializes in senior housing is contacted by a
developer who wants to build 50 townhouses for residents over
55 years old. The developer is asking for a fee proposal to
provide the overall preliminary design as well as construction
documents for all the units. Project details follow:
-The project will be permitted and constructed in five phases.
-The project will be built in clusters of four-, five-, and six-
townhouse units.
-The units will have three-, four-, and five-bedroom options.
-Unit distribution will be determined by sales.
The firm wants to make sure that their fees capture the value of
their expertise as well as maximize cash flow and profit.
Which fee proposal structure is most appropriate?
A. A fixed fee for the preliminary design and a fixed fee per unit
for the construction documents, based on the number of units in
each phase.
AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A developer hires an architecture firm to design a new
apartment building. The firm completes construction documents
and a building permit is issued. The firm will provide CA services
at a rate of $200 per hour for the principal and $150 per hour for
the project manager. As the firm starts CA, the owner asks for a
not-to-exceed fee based on the following:
-Twenty shop drawings, which the project manager will handle
at an average of three hours per review.
-Three site visits, which the principal will handle at an average of
four hours per site visit.
The firm includes a 10% allowance for unknowns.
What should the not-to-exceed fee be?
A.$11,400
B.$12,540
C.$13,800
D.$15,240 - correct answer- CORRECT RESPONSE
$12,540
CALCULATIONS
,1. Shop drawing review: $150 per hour (project manager) x 3
hours per review x 20 shop drawings = $9,000
2. Site visits: $200 per hour (principal) x 4 hours per visit x 3
visits = $2,400
3. $9,000 (shop drawing review) + $2,400 (site visits) = $11,400
4. $11,400 + 10% (allowance for unknowns) = $12,540
A firm completes design and permitting services for a five-story
office building using an AIA B101. During the contractor bidding
process, the owner's insurer requests the contract documents
for review. The insurer issues the following list of requirements
that the architect must provide:
HVAC system commissioning
Building envelope leakage testing
Increased UV performance for roof membrane
Additional operational insurance requirements
What action should the architect take next?
A. Revise bid documents to include requirements.
B. Send an additional service proposal to the owner.
C. Hire a commissioning agent as a subconsultant. - correct
answer- B. Send an additional service proposal to the owner.
,Provision of changes is considered an additional service under
the B101 and should be in place prior to beginning the work to
update the bid documents.
A firm fires an employee for well-documented professional
negligence and harassment of subordinate employees. Months
later, one of the firm's principals receives a call from a different
architecture firm seeking a reference check for the former
employee and inquiring about why the employee left the firm.
How should the principal respond to the reference check?
A.
Confirm that the individual is a former employee of the firm, but
do not disclose that they were fired.
B.
Disclose that the individual was fired after a well-documented
history of negligence and harassment of subordinates.
C.
Provide a "no comment" response to avoid any accusation from
the former employee of defamation. A firm fires an employee
for well-documented professional negligence and harassment of
subordinate employees. Months later, one of the firm's
principals receives a call from a different architecture firm
seeking a reference check for the for - correct answer- B.
, Disclose that the individual was fired after a well-documented
history of negligence and harassment of subordinates.
In order to avoid legal action (known as a negligent referral)
from the other firm in the event that the employee commits
negligence or harassment as an employee, the principal must
disclose work-related issues that would impact a hiring decision.
A firm that specializes in senior housing is contacted by a
developer who wants to build 50 townhouses for residents over
55 years old. The developer is asking for a fee proposal to
provide the overall preliminary design as well as construction
documents for all the units. Project details follow:
-The project will be permitted and constructed in five phases.
-The project will be built in clusters of four-, five-, and six-
townhouse units.
-The units will have three-, four-, and five-bedroom options.
-Unit distribution will be determined by sales.
The firm wants to make sure that their fees capture the value of
their expertise as well as maximize cash flow and profit.
Which fee proposal structure is most appropriate?
A. A fixed fee for the preliminary design and a fixed fee per unit
for the construction documents, based on the number of units in
each phase.
