CDS Exam Practice Questions With Correct
Answers 2024
When .estimating .operating .costs .of .alt. .designs .or .systems .for .project, .which .of .the
.following .factors .affect .estimates? .Check .all .that .Apply:
A. .Site .location .and .orientation
B. .Management .policies .of .owner/tenant
C. .Energy .Costs
D. .Quality .of .maintenance .staff
E. .Number .of .occupants .- .correct .answer.ALL.
If .maintenance .staff .is .experienced .and .does .not .defer .maintenance, .equip .will .operate
.better, .and .Management .policies .concerning .conservation .affects .demand .for .services
Under .AIA .General .Cond:
A. .Property .insurance .during .const. .is .purchased .by .contractor
B. .Builder's .risk .insurance .during .const. .is .purchased .by .contractor
C. .Property .insurance .coverage .is .voided .if .O .occupies .all .or .part .of .bldg .w/o .insurance
.co's .consent
D. .Required .builder's .risk .insurance .covers .named .perils .- .correct .answer.C. .
Owner .must .purchase .property .insurance, .and .Builders .risk .IS .the .property .insurance
Under .AIA .docs, .O .must .provide .A .with .program .and .budget. .Which .statements .are .true?
I. .A .is .entitled .to .rely .on .the .fact .that .project .can .be .built .for .O's .budget.
II. .A .must .determine .if .the .program .and .budget .are .reasonably .related, .and .inform .O .if
.not.
III. .A .is .entitled .to .rely .on .fact .that .budget .established .by .O .is .for .Const. .cost .only, .and .that
.there .are .other .funds .to .cover .other .costs
IV. .O's .budget .is .fixed .limit .of .const. .cost, .and .A .is .obligated .to .design .withing .that .limit.
A. .I, .III, .IV
B. .I, .IV
C. .II
,D. .II, .IV .- .correct .answer.C. .II .only.
AIA .B101 .specifically .negates .intent .of .statement .IV. .(WTF????) .It .also .states .that .A .will
.balance .program .and .budget.
During .Const. .C .complained .that .A .was .slow .in .reviewing .shops .and .affected .const.
.schedule. .C .made .no .written .claims, .but .proj. .rep. .recalled .relevant .conversations. .C
.accepted .final .payment, .and .then .sued .O .for .costs .of .delay. .Which .is .true?
A. .A .is .under .contract .to .O .and .did .not .return .shops .in .timely .manner, .causing .delay, .and
.so .O .and .A .are .liable .to .C.
B. .Since .C .made .no .claims .in .writing, .and .accepted .final .payment, .all .claims .were
.waived.
C. .Claims .were .not .made .is .irrelevant, .b/c .A's .Proj. .rep. .recalls .conversations.
D. .C .will .be .able .to .recover .only .if .they .can .prove .that .delay .was .from .Force .Majeure .-
.correct .answer.B. .
As .per .Gen. .Cond, .acceptance .of .final .payment .constitutes .a .waiver .of .all .claims .except
.those .previously .made .IN .WRITING.
Survey .indicates .exist. .easement .and .sanitary .sewer .line .located .in .area .designated .for
.construction .of .parking .deck. .Special .instructions .regarding .this .sewer .line .and .easement
.should .be .in .which .of .the .following .documents?
I. .General .Conditions
II. .Instructions .for .bidders
III. .Supplementary .conditions
IV. .Special .Conditions
V. .Technical .Specs
A. .I, .III
B. .II, .V
C. .IV .only
D. .V .only .- .correct .answer.D. .Technical .specs .only.
Info .of .technical .nature .that .affects .development .of .the .site .and .bldg .would .be .included .in
.specs. .Other .choices .are .concerned .with .non-technical .aspects .of .project.
During .const, .special .emergency .precautions .must .be .taken .by .C .to .prevent .possible
.damage .to .adjacent .bldg .on .site. .Under .these .circumstances, .C...
A. .Must .obtain .special .instruction .or .authorization .from .A
B. .Must .act .at .his .own .discretion .to .prevent .such .threatened .loss
C. .Would .probably .be .compensated .for .such .emergency .work
D. .Is .permitted .to .act .at .his .own .discretion .only .in .situation .where .there .is .a .threat .to
.human .life. .- .correct .answer.B.
, Gen. .Cond. .defines .protection .of .life .and .property .on .site, .it .is .C's .responsibility .to .act
.expeditiously .to .prevent .loss .or .injury .to .adjacent .property. .Compensation .would .only .be
.appropriate .if .determined .by .previous .agreement .and .included .in .contract.
What .is .the .min .# .of .principal .entrances .to .a .public .bldg .that .should .be .accessible?
A. .At .least .1
B. .One .per .10,000 .gross .sq.ft. .of .bldg
C. .One .for .each .2 .floors .of .a .multistory .bldg
D. .One .for .each .200 .linear .feet .of .bldg .frontage .- .correct .answer.A. .
A .reasonable .number, .but .always .at .least .one, .of .principal .entrances .to .public .bldg
.should .be .accessible. .The .number .of .such .entrances .must .be .sufficient .to .accommodate
.the .disabled .users .of .the .bldg.
State .prison .project .includes .gas .chamber .facility. .One .of .the .contractors .submitting .the
.bid .publicly .opposes .the .death .penalty .and .does .not .want .name .associated .with .the .job.
.State .architect's .office .would .probably:
A. .Suggest .the .contractor .refrain .from .submitting .a .bid.
B. .Respect .the .contractor's .wishes .and .not .disclose .his .name
C. .Reveal .the .contractor's .name .only .to .those .who .attend .the .bid .opening
D. .Disclose .the .contractor's .name .as .a .part .of .the .public .record .of .the .project. .- .correct
.answer.D. .Disclose .name .(really? .dumb .question)
All .aspects .of .public .bidding .are .subject .to .public .scrutiny. .Names .and .bids .of .contractors
.are .read .aloud .and .become .part .of .permanent .record. .Contractor .can .be .true .to .his
.principals .or .his .business, .but .not .both.
As .result .of .several .Subs' .complaints .of .non-payment ., .it .appears .G.C. .may .have
.mismanaged .funds .paid .to .him. .An .audit .is .ordered .to .determine .where .money .went, .and
.cost .of .investigation .is .paid .by:
A. .Architect
B. .Owner
C. .Contractor
D. .Bonding .company .- .correct .answer.B. .Owner
As .per .B101, .Owner .agrees .to .pay .for .accounting .and .auditing .services .that .may .be
.required .by .execution .of .the .work. .In .this .case .there .is .sufficient .evidence .to .justify .and
.audit, .the .results .of .which .would .be .made .available .to .the .owner, .architect, .and .all
.concerned .subs.
The .preparation .of .record .drawings .is:
Answers 2024
When .estimating .operating .costs .of .alt. .designs .or .systems .for .project, .which .of .the
.following .factors .affect .estimates? .Check .all .that .Apply:
A. .Site .location .and .orientation
B. .Management .policies .of .owner/tenant
C. .Energy .Costs
D. .Quality .of .maintenance .staff
E. .Number .of .occupants .- .correct .answer.ALL.
If .maintenance .staff .is .experienced .and .does .not .defer .maintenance, .equip .will .operate
.better, .and .Management .policies .concerning .conservation .affects .demand .for .services
Under .AIA .General .Cond:
A. .Property .insurance .during .const. .is .purchased .by .contractor
B. .Builder's .risk .insurance .during .const. .is .purchased .by .contractor
C. .Property .insurance .coverage .is .voided .if .O .occupies .all .or .part .of .bldg .w/o .insurance
.co's .consent
D. .Required .builder's .risk .insurance .covers .named .perils .- .correct .answer.C. .
Owner .must .purchase .property .insurance, .and .Builders .risk .IS .the .property .insurance
Under .AIA .docs, .O .must .provide .A .with .program .and .budget. .Which .statements .are .true?
I. .A .is .entitled .to .rely .on .the .fact .that .project .can .be .built .for .O's .budget.
II. .A .must .determine .if .the .program .and .budget .are .reasonably .related, .and .inform .O .if
.not.
III. .A .is .entitled .to .rely .on .fact .that .budget .established .by .O .is .for .Const. .cost .only, .and .that
.there .are .other .funds .to .cover .other .costs
IV. .O's .budget .is .fixed .limit .of .const. .cost, .and .A .is .obligated .to .design .withing .that .limit.
A. .I, .III, .IV
B. .I, .IV
C. .II
,D. .II, .IV .- .correct .answer.C. .II .only.
AIA .B101 .specifically .negates .intent .of .statement .IV. .(WTF????) .It .also .states .that .A .will
.balance .program .and .budget.
During .Const. .C .complained .that .A .was .slow .in .reviewing .shops .and .affected .const.
.schedule. .C .made .no .written .claims, .but .proj. .rep. .recalled .relevant .conversations. .C
.accepted .final .payment, .and .then .sued .O .for .costs .of .delay. .Which .is .true?
A. .A .is .under .contract .to .O .and .did .not .return .shops .in .timely .manner, .causing .delay, .and
.so .O .and .A .are .liable .to .C.
B. .Since .C .made .no .claims .in .writing, .and .accepted .final .payment, .all .claims .were
.waived.
C. .Claims .were .not .made .is .irrelevant, .b/c .A's .Proj. .rep. .recalls .conversations.
D. .C .will .be .able .to .recover .only .if .they .can .prove .that .delay .was .from .Force .Majeure .-
.correct .answer.B. .
As .per .Gen. .Cond, .acceptance .of .final .payment .constitutes .a .waiver .of .all .claims .except
.those .previously .made .IN .WRITING.
Survey .indicates .exist. .easement .and .sanitary .sewer .line .located .in .area .designated .for
.construction .of .parking .deck. .Special .instructions .regarding .this .sewer .line .and .easement
.should .be .in .which .of .the .following .documents?
I. .General .Conditions
II. .Instructions .for .bidders
III. .Supplementary .conditions
IV. .Special .Conditions
V. .Technical .Specs
A. .I, .III
B. .II, .V
C. .IV .only
D. .V .only .- .correct .answer.D. .Technical .specs .only.
Info .of .technical .nature .that .affects .development .of .the .site .and .bldg .would .be .included .in
.specs. .Other .choices .are .concerned .with .non-technical .aspects .of .project.
During .const, .special .emergency .precautions .must .be .taken .by .C .to .prevent .possible
.damage .to .adjacent .bldg .on .site. .Under .these .circumstances, .C...
A. .Must .obtain .special .instruction .or .authorization .from .A
B. .Must .act .at .his .own .discretion .to .prevent .such .threatened .loss
C. .Would .probably .be .compensated .for .such .emergency .work
D. .Is .permitted .to .act .at .his .own .discretion .only .in .situation .where .there .is .a .threat .to
.human .life. .- .correct .answer.B.
, Gen. .Cond. .defines .protection .of .life .and .property .on .site, .it .is .C's .responsibility .to .act
.expeditiously .to .prevent .loss .or .injury .to .adjacent .property. .Compensation .would .only .be
.appropriate .if .determined .by .previous .agreement .and .included .in .contract.
What .is .the .min .# .of .principal .entrances .to .a .public .bldg .that .should .be .accessible?
A. .At .least .1
B. .One .per .10,000 .gross .sq.ft. .of .bldg
C. .One .for .each .2 .floors .of .a .multistory .bldg
D. .One .for .each .200 .linear .feet .of .bldg .frontage .- .correct .answer.A. .
A .reasonable .number, .but .always .at .least .one, .of .principal .entrances .to .public .bldg
.should .be .accessible. .The .number .of .such .entrances .must .be .sufficient .to .accommodate
.the .disabled .users .of .the .bldg.
State .prison .project .includes .gas .chamber .facility. .One .of .the .contractors .submitting .the
.bid .publicly .opposes .the .death .penalty .and .does .not .want .name .associated .with .the .job.
.State .architect's .office .would .probably:
A. .Suggest .the .contractor .refrain .from .submitting .a .bid.
B. .Respect .the .contractor's .wishes .and .not .disclose .his .name
C. .Reveal .the .contractor's .name .only .to .those .who .attend .the .bid .opening
D. .Disclose .the .contractor's .name .as .a .part .of .the .public .record .of .the .project. .- .correct
.answer.D. .Disclose .name .(really? .dumb .question)
All .aspects .of .public .bidding .are .subject .to .public .scrutiny. .Names .and .bids .of .contractors
.are .read .aloud .and .become .part .of .permanent .record. .Contractor .can .be .true .to .his
.principals .or .his .business, .but .not .both.
As .result .of .several .Subs' .complaints .of .non-payment ., .it .appears .G.C. .may .have
.mismanaged .funds .paid .to .him. .An .audit .is .ordered .to .determine .where .money .went, .and
.cost .of .investigation .is .paid .by:
A. .Architect
B. .Owner
C. .Contractor
D. .Bonding .company .- .correct .answer.B. .Owner
As .per .B101, .Owner .agrees .to .pay .for .accounting .and .auditing .services .that .may .be
.required .by .execution .of .the .work. .In .this .case .there .is .sufficient .evidence .to .justify .and
.audit, .the .results .of .which .would .be .made .available .to .the .owner, .architect, .and .all
.concerned .subs.
The .preparation .of .record .drawings .is:
