CTS Exam Prep UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the four teams that comprise the overall Project Team? - CORRECT
ANSWER Owner, Design, Installation, and Management
Who would belong to the Design team? - CORRECT ANSWER Anyone with
Consultant in their title except the moving consultant
Which groups make up the Management Team? - CORRECT ANSWER Developer,
Construction Manager, and Building Management Agency
The End-User, Facility Manager and Building Committee comprise which team within the
Project Team? - CORRECT ANSWER Owner
Which group represent the generic roles that are important to the Project process? -
CORRECT ANSWER Project Managers, Designers and Installers
Which project characteristics must be considered in order to determine which method is best
suited for a particular project? - CORRECT ANSWER Schedule, Size, Type,
Complexity, and Procurement Requirements
What is an important aspect of funding that has a direct impact on the project process and
design/installation? - CORRECT ANSWER Technical Support Funding
Whether a construction project is large or small, which milestones must be achieved in a
typical schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER Programming, Building Design, AV Bid, and
Move-In
What type of project is a typical Consultant-Led Design-Bid-Build contract structure good
for? - CORRECT ANSWER Long term projects with extended project cycles
,What is the risk in using an OFE/Integrator Installed contract structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER System and infrastructure design and facility functionality may suffer
What are some of the important project scope and size considerations in selecting an AV
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Financial Stability, Current Workload, and Company
Credentials
What type of document typically includes Project Size Requirements, Corporate Profile,
Team Personnel, and Warranty Response Time? - CORRECT ANSWER RFQ
a significant difference between the Two-Envelope Bid
Method and the Qualifications- Based Selection Method? - CORRECT
ANSWER Negotiate with the highest ranking firm to finalize the contract
What is one of the disadvantages of contracting the AV integrator to the electrical
subcontractor? - CORRECT ANSWER More layers of responsibility and
communication
When conducting a complete project bid process, what milestone follows the issuing of the
RFP? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-Bid Meeting
Under what circumstances would you likely use an A305-1986 form? - CORRECT
ANSWER Scoring responses to an RFQ
What is the ideal way to contract an AV integrator? - CORRECT ANSWER Directly to
the Owner
The process of identifying the activities that end-users need to perform, and developing the
functional descriptions of your systems is referred to as:? - CORRECT
ANSWER Needs Analysis
, What is the main task of the third Step of the Program Phase of a Project? - CORRECT
ANSWER Conducting program meetings
What should be included in the written Program Report? - CORRECT ANSWER ...A
conceptual and functional system description
The more accurate means to estimate dimensions of a commercial space during a site
inspection would be to? - CORRECT ANSWER Count Ceiling Tiles in a drop tile
instalation
A client requires a new boardroom. The sales person and engineer are sent to the premises to
measure the facility and talk to the client. At this stage they should be performing a _ -
CORRECT ANSWER Needs Analysis
Sightlines for audience viewing in a given presentation space can be improved by: -
CORRECT ANSWER Providing a sloped, or stepped, seating arrangement
After presenting a proposal, what is the correct plan of action for following up with the
client? - CORRECT ANSWER Regularly, until a decision is made
AV professionals determine the end user's needs by examining three things: the required
applications, the tasks, and the: - CORRECT ANSWER Functions to support the
applications
When working with a client to design an AV solution for a new conference center, the client
requests a detailed budget for the equipment and installation. What phase is the project in? -
CORRECT ANSWER Design phase
The HDTV aspect ratio is equal to which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1.78:1
Please select the appropriate resolution for SXGA. - CORRECT ANSWER 1280 x
1024
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the four teams that comprise the overall Project Team? - CORRECT
ANSWER Owner, Design, Installation, and Management
Who would belong to the Design team? - CORRECT ANSWER Anyone with
Consultant in their title except the moving consultant
Which groups make up the Management Team? - CORRECT ANSWER Developer,
Construction Manager, and Building Management Agency
The End-User, Facility Manager and Building Committee comprise which team within the
Project Team? - CORRECT ANSWER Owner
Which group represent the generic roles that are important to the Project process? -
CORRECT ANSWER Project Managers, Designers and Installers
Which project characteristics must be considered in order to determine which method is best
suited for a particular project? - CORRECT ANSWER Schedule, Size, Type,
Complexity, and Procurement Requirements
What is an important aspect of funding that has a direct impact on the project process and
design/installation? - CORRECT ANSWER Technical Support Funding
Whether a construction project is large or small, which milestones must be achieved in a
typical schedule? - CORRECT ANSWER Programming, Building Design, AV Bid, and
Move-In
What type of project is a typical Consultant-Led Design-Bid-Build contract structure good
for? - CORRECT ANSWER Long term projects with extended project cycles
,What is the risk in using an OFE/Integrator Installed contract structure? - CORRECT
ANSWER System and infrastructure design and facility functionality may suffer
What are some of the important project scope and size considerations in selecting an AV
provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Financial Stability, Current Workload, and Company
Credentials
What type of document typically includes Project Size Requirements, Corporate Profile,
Team Personnel, and Warranty Response Time? - CORRECT ANSWER RFQ
a significant difference between the Two-Envelope Bid
Method and the Qualifications- Based Selection Method? - CORRECT
ANSWER Negotiate with the highest ranking firm to finalize the contract
What is one of the disadvantages of contracting the AV integrator to the electrical
subcontractor? - CORRECT ANSWER More layers of responsibility and
communication
When conducting a complete project bid process, what milestone follows the issuing of the
RFP? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-Bid Meeting
Under what circumstances would you likely use an A305-1986 form? - CORRECT
ANSWER Scoring responses to an RFQ
What is the ideal way to contract an AV integrator? - CORRECT ANSWER Directly to
the Owner
The process of identifying the activities that end-users need to perform, and developing the
functional descriptions of your systems is referred to as:? - CORRECT
ANSWER Needs Analysis
, What is the main task of the third Step of the Program Phase of a Project? - CORRECT
ANSWER Conducting program meetings
What should be included in the written Program Report? - CORRECT ANSWER ...A
conceptual and functional system description
The more accurate means to estimate dimensions of a commercial space during a site
inspection would be to? - CORRECT ANSWER Count Ceiling Tiles in a drop tile
instalation
A client requires a new boardroom. The sales person and engineer are sent to the premises to
measure the facility and talk to the client. At this stage they should be performing a _ -
CORRECT ANSWER Needs Analysis
Sightlines for audience viewing in a given presentation space can be improved by: -
CORRECT ANSWER Providing a sloped, or stepped, seating arrangement
After presenting a proposal, what is the correct plan of action for following up with the
client? - CORRECT ANSWER Regularly, until a decision is made
AV professionals determine the end user's needs by examining three things: the required
applications, the tasks, and the: - CORRECT ANSWER Functions to support the
applications
When working with a client to design an AV solution for a new conference center, the client
requests a detailed budget for the equipment and installation. What phase is the project in? -
CORRECT ANSWER Design phase
The HDTV aspect ratio is equal to which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1.78:1
Please select the appropriate resolution for SXGA. - CORRECT ANSWER 1280 x
1024
