ARE 5.0 Project Management Questions and Answers 5.0
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Out of the following insurances which is not required by the architect to maintain
by the owner architect agreement?
General liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, general commercial
liability
General commercial liability insurance is not required per AIA B101, but it is preferred
Name 4 items that are effective organizational tools for a project manager at the
beginning of a project;
- Project description
- Internal project budget
- Project directory
- Staffing requirements and needs
The design Build framework has three stages; proposal, post-award, design
phase. At what phase is the budget and schedule discussed reviewed and agreed
to?
The post-award phase
Which of the following services are considered additional services per AIA B101:
- Lead certification
- Expedited submittal reviews
- Project administration
- Travel to and from the site
- Procurement
- Model making
- Documentation of bid alternatives
Lead certification, expedited some of the reviews, project administration, documentation
of bid alternatives are all considered additional services.
Travel to and from the site is not, procurement is a reimbursable expense, and model
making is a reimbursable expense.
An architect has been hired to design renovations for a 3000 square-foot home in
Southern California including all new bathrooms and kitchens, new in large
window and door openings, and relocation of some interior walls. As the architect
repairs drawings and documents the contractor decides to begin work without a
building permit in order to save time and money. The building department learns
of the activity and issued a stop work order. What should the architect do?
Stop drawing and ask the owner for additional services to modify the drawings based on
what the contractor has done in order to obtain a building permit. Since the contractor
acted out of sequence in not waiting for the drawings to be done in the project to be
,permitted, the architect is entitled to additional compensation to revise the drawings as
needed to acquire a permit.
According to the AIA A201, who pays for the taxes during the construction of the
building?
The general contractor pays all of the taxes for the work
A drawing produced by the architects electrical engineering consultant has been
found by the building official to be out of compliance with the current code for a
project submitted another construction. Under AIA C141, the responsibility for
this air lies solely on whom?
The consultant as the professional in charge of scope. Under C-series contracts, the
consultant is responsible for code compliance in their area of work.
When reviewing submittals the architect is responsible for which of the
following?
- Instalation method
- Quantities
- VOC Content
- Dimensions
- Finishes
- Materials
VOC content, finishes, and materials are items that the architectural review to ensure
design intent is met.
Dimensions of the contractors responsibility along with quantities & installation methods.
The AIA advocates and promotes the development and adaptation of model
building codes that do what three things?
Are cost effective in relation to the public benefit.
Include participation by the architect and the public in a consensus process.
Are the products of informed education and research.
In the method of cost plus fixed fee the main driving factor of delivery selection is
which of the following: risk, quality, scope, cost?
Scope.
Scope is the primary selection factor for a cost plus fixed fee.
The owner is served a notice that a mechanics lien on the property has been
obtained by the concrete subcontractor. How should it be resolved?
Enter into mediation
The gross design fee is $100,000, the consultant fees are $40,000, the
contingency is $3000, what is the net service revenue?
The answer is $60,000.
Subtract the consultant fees from the grocery to get the net service revenue the
contingency information is not considered in calculating the net service revenue
because it is included in the net service revenue amount.
, Per AIA C401, what are the consultants required to provide?
Project representative, drawings in the format requested by the architect, E&O
Insurance, a cost estimate for the work.
The client has written into your agreement the architect services shall not end
until final payment to the contractor is made. What action would be in the
architects best interest given the scenario?
The architecture try to modify the language so that their services and at substantial
completion not final payment.
This is because final completion of the punch list could take a long time and you don't
want your final fee installment tied to it.
Threshold limits for fire suppression are based on what three considerations?
- Where occupancy is located in the building
- The number of occupants in the building
- The fire area in which the occupancy is located
All construction projects require the development of an objective and
conservative capital and operating budget to ensure financial feasibility of a
project. This budget consists of four major categories, what are they?
1. Soft Costs (includes permitting, legal fees, insurance, contingencies, testing &
inspections)
2. Uses (includes the cost of the real estate)
3. Sources (funding, tax credits & grants)
Capital Budgets
A capital budget estimates all capital asset acquisitions and summarizes all expenses
and costs of major purchases for the next year. Capital assets include items that have
useful lives of more than 12 months, such as buildings, building improvements, land,
furniture, fixtures, equipment, computers, musical instruments, works of art and books,
writes David C. Maddox, the author of the book "Budgeting for Not-for-Profit
Organizations." The main purpose of a capital budget is to forecast costs of major
capital purchases.
Operating Budgets
Operating budgets indicate the products and services a firm expects to use in a budget
period. It describes all the income-generating activities of a firm, including production,
sales and inventories of finished goods. An operating budget typically has two distinct
parts: the expense budget and the revenue budget. The expense budget indicates all
expected expenses of a firm for the coming year, while the revenue budget shows all
projected revenues for the coming year.
Per accessibility requirements, what is the correct minimum head height
clearance for a structural beam or any other element?
80" (or 6'-8")
PjM Exam 2023 solved completely
Out of the following insurances which is not required by the architect to maintain
by the owner architect agreement?
General liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, general commercial
liability
General commercial liability insurance is not required per AIA B101, but it is preferred
Name 4 items that are effective organizational tools for a project manager at the
beginning of a project;
- Project description
- Internal project budget
- Project directory
- Staffing requirements and needs
The design Build framework has three stages; proposal, post-award, design
phase. At what phase is the budget and schedule discussed reviewed and agreed
to?
The post-award phase
Which of the following services are considered additional services per AIA B101:
- Lead certification
- Expedited submittal reviews
- Project administration
- Travel to and from the site
- Procurement
- Model making
- Documentation of bid alternatives
Lead certification, expedited some of the reviews, project administration, documentation
of bid alternatives are all considered additional services.
Travel to and from the site is not, procurement is a reimbursable expense, and model
making is a reimbursable expense.
An architect has been hired to design renovations for a 3000 square-foot home in
Southern California including all new bathrooms and kitchens, new in large
window and door openings, and relocation of some interior walls. As the architect
repairs drawings and documents the contractor decides to begin work without a
building permit in order to save time and money. The building department learns
of the activity and issued a stop work order. What should the architect do?
Stop drawing and ask the owner for additional services to modify the drawings based on
what the contractor has done in order to obtain a building permit. Since the contractor
acted out of sequence in not waiting for the drawings to be done in the project to be
,permitted, the architect is entitled to additional compensation to revise the drawings as
needed to acquire a permit.
According to the AIA A201, who pays for the taxes during the construction of the
building?
The general contractor pays all of the taxes for the work
A drawing produced by the architects electrical engineering consultant has been
found by the building official to be out of compliance with the current code for a
project submitted another construction. Under AIA C141, the responsibility for
this air lies solely on whom?
The consultant as the professional in charge of scope. Under C-series contracts, the
consultant is responsible for code compliance in their area of work.
When reviewing submittals the architect is responsible for which of the
following?
- Instalation method
- Quantities
- VOC Content
- Dimensions
- Finishes
- Materials
VOC content, finishes, and materials are items that the architectural review to ensure
design intent is met.
Dimensions of the contractors responsibility along with quantities & installation methods.
The AIA advocates and promotes the development and adaptation of model
building codes that do what three things?
Are cost effective in relation to the public benefit.
Include participation by the architect and the public in a consensus process.
Are the products of informed education and research.
In the method of cost plus fixed fee the main driving factor of delivery selection is
which of the following: risk, quality, scope, cost?
Scope.
Scope is the primary selection factor for a cost plus fixed fee.
The owner is served a notice that a mechanics lien on the property has been
obtained by the concrete subcontractor. How should it be resolved?
Enter into mediation
The gross design fee is $100,000, the consultant fees are $40,000, the
contingency is $3000, what is the net service revenue?
The answer is $60,000.
Subtract the consultant fees from the grocery to get the net service revenue the
contingency information is not considered in calculating the net service revenue
because it is included in the net service revenue amount.
, Per AIA C401, what are the consultants required to provide?
Project representative, drawings in the format requested by the architect, E&O
Insurance, a cost estimate for the work.
The client has written into your agreement the architect services shall not end
until final payment to the contractor is made. What action would be in the
architects best interest given the scenario?
The architecture try to modify the language so that their services and at substantial
completion not final payment.
This is because final completion of the punch list could take a long time and you don't
want your final fee installment tied to it.
Threshold limits for fire suppression are based on what three considerations?
- Where occupancy is located in the building
- The number of occupants in the building
- The fire area in which the occupancy is located
All construction projects require the development of an objective and
conservative capital and operating budget to ensure financial feasibility of a
project. This budget consists of four major categories, what are they?
1. Soft Costs (includes permitting, legal fees, insurance, contingencies, testing &
inspections)
2. Uses (includes the cost of the real estate)
3. Sources (funding, tax credits & grants)
Capital Budgets
A capital budget estimates all capital asset acquisitions and summarizes all expenses
and costs of major purchases for the next year. Capital assets include items that have
useful lives of more than 12 months, such as buildings, building improvements, land,
furniture, fixtures, equipment, computers, musical instruments, works of art and books,
writes David C. Maddox, the author of the book "Budgeting for Not-for-Profit
Organizations." The main purpose of a capital budget is to forecast costs of major
capital purchases.
Operating Budgets
Operating budgets indicate the products and services a firm expects to use in a budget
period. It describes all the income-generating activities of a firm, including production,
sales and inventories of finished goods. An operating budget typically has two distinct
parts: the expense budget and the revenue budget. The expense budget indicates all
expected expenses of a firm for the coming year, while the revenue budget shows all
projected revenues for the coming year.
Per accessibility requirements, what is the correct minimum head height
clearance for a structural beam or any other element?
80" (or 6'-8")
