CSI Construction Documents Technology (CDT) Practice Exam

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• Who establishes the Substantial Completion date?
• Correction Period: Typically how long is the period?
• Addenda serve to do what?
• Which statement best defines Inspection in this context?
• Which instrument involves assuming legal liability of one party by another?
• Which GreenFormat section would cover Product Life Cycle information?
• The BEES model life cycle analysis is primarily described as what type of assessment?
• Environmental performance assessment in sustainable design is evaluated at which level(s)?
• What term denotes the maximum limit of liability payable?
• What is an Informational Submittal?
• What mood is recommended for use in specifications?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a pricing category?
• Earthwork and related topics in Site and Infrastructure Subgroup are in which section range?
• Which pairing is shown as correct in the material?
• In Part 2 - Products, which term is explicitly associated with quality control?
• Which term refers to a contract element that must, in many cases, be memorialized in writing?
• What two aspects constitute the dual nature of design?
• An Alternate in project scope is best described as?
• Project Record Document includes which items?
• In the UniFormat examples, what does the code B30 correspond to?
• In the Facility Life Cycle, which stage follows Design and precedes Procurement?
• Which statement best aligns with a Business Information Model?
• A Proposal is best described as which of the following?
• Which document is typically used to provide a cost breakdown by value and is prepared by the Contractor?
• Which division handles Specialties?
• Where are substitution procedures specified?
• Process Equipment Subgroup covers which sections?
• What term describes the cause of a loss, such as fire, windstorm, or explosion?
• What are the two phases of the Design stage?
• The section titled Part 3 - Execution describes what?
• The Energy Star program administered by the EPA serves what primary purpose?
• The BEES model life cycle analysis includes estimates of cumulative environmental impacts over all stages of a product life cycle over what period?
• Trade Customs may be relied upon by a court when what occurs?
• Value Analysis is also known as which term?
• In Post-Final Completion, what actions may the Owner take?
• Record drawings are
• Construction Documents include two major types of documents. What are they?
• Unit Price is defined as?
• Which term best describes a portion of work priced separately to provide an owner option?
• Fire Suppression and HVAC are part of which Subgroup?
• Autonomy to Contract means what?
• Which term describes a uniform classification system used to organize preliminary construction information by systems or assemblies?
• What is the primary mandate of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)?
• Which items are typically included in an Action Submittal?
• Substitutions should not be considered when the request is an RFI.
• Which item is listed under the Facility Construction Subgroup?
• Which term should be avoided in Specification Text as per the material?
• Which clause in contract documents ensures that representations, indemnifications, warranties, and guarantees survive after termination?
• Which phrases should be avoided in Specification Text?
• The National CAD Standard is associated with which drawing system?
• Cost Estimate Techniques include which of the following?
• Nonscaled views include which items?
• Which event commonly triggers a change in contract price or contract time?
• Which drawing type is prepared by manufacturers, suppliers, subcontractors, and contractors to illustrate a portion of the work and is not a contract drawing?
• Which item described in procurement information is not contract documents?
• What does a Payment Bond guarantee?
• If unresolved claims escalate, what is a common next step?
• Which term refers to insurance for loss or damage to a building under construction?
• After Final Completion, what is the status of the contract?
• In the project process, which role must continually inspect the work to ensure each portion is ready for the next phase?
• Final Payment is made after which milestone?
• A Drawing is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement about life cycle costs is accurate?
• Which statement best describes the Owner's role during Construction?
• What describes a Project Schedule?
• What best defines contract drawings?
• Which of the following is a construction bond type listed in the material?
• An owner claim occurs when the owner believes value of work is not commensurate with contract price.
• Who prepares the Schedule of Values?
• Which policy is a broad form of business insurance excluding automobiles?
• Field Orders are associated with which organization in the material?
• Division 10 handles which category?
• Which section range within the Site and Infrastructure Subgroup is reserved?
• What is the primary purpose of record drawings?
• Termination by Owner for Cause results in what outcome?
• Which team furnishes the materials and products for the facility to be constructed?
• Which item is included in the Project Identification section?
• AIA is associated with which document type in the material?
• During occupancy, which entities maintain and evaluate the project performance and determine suitability for continuing use?
• BEES is a design tool used for building products and is developed by which agency?
• Which best defines Quality Assurance?
• Which item is explicitly identified as a UniFormat example in the material?
• Resolving Claims: Who ensures it is clearly documented and often generates a written summary response with proposed scheduling for resolving?
• Contract Documents include all items except which?
• Which items are typically included in Soft Costs?
• Document Relationships indicate Construction Documents are described as including which of the following?
• Construction Drawings consist of which of the following?
• Cost Estimate is?
• Which best describes Total Project Commissioning?
• Which GreenFormat section would contain Manufacturer Sustainability Policies?
• The 50-division MasterFormat is primarily used for which purposes?
• In insurance terms, which right allows recovery from the liable party after payment of a claim?
• What is the primary use of UniFormat as illustrated by the examples?
• UniFormat is a uniform classification system used to organize preliminary construction information on the basis of what?
• In the Facility Life Cycle, which stage follows Procurement?
• Resource Drawings are used to show construction that is related to the work but is not indicated in the contract.
• Which group name is part of MasterFormat Groups and specifically relates to procurement and contracting requirements?
• Which factors are considered when determining the Project Delivery method?
• Minor Changes in Work
• Which project delivery concept is described by 'Fast Track'?
• Contract Requirements include which items?
• Who is primarily responsible for project site safety according to the material?
• Addenda Format covers changes to which items?
• Which contract element denotes the meeting of the minds on terms?
• Which coverage provides protection for both bodily injury and property damage?
• Final Payment refers to what process in a contract?
• A submittal is defined as:
• Under Fast Track, what construction approach is described?
• Which condition justifies Withholding Payments?
• In Procurement (Bidding/Negotiating/Purchasing), what results in award of a contract?
• Which term best describes all work ceasing with the contractor not being paid?
• Procurement - Available Information means?
• Division 01 - General Requirements covers which of the following?
• Procurement Documents include all procurement-related items except which?
• Which two bonds are designed to guarantee both performance and payment?
• Which insurance indemnifies a person with an interest in physical property?
• Part 2 - Products describes what?
• Which term describes documentation that shows construction-related information not indicated in the contract?
• What are Hard Costs?
• How is a Lien best described in construction contracts?
• What is the primary purpose of GreenFormat?
• Which part covers installation or application?
• Which item is listed as part of Preconstruction Submittals?
• Which method is used to prepare the Construction Budget?
• How is the Facility Life Cycle defined?
• Liquidated damages are typically described as what concept?
• Who initiates a project, assumes risk, and provides funding?
• Which statement describes merchantability?
• Scaled views include which items?
• In Schematic Design, which elements are established?
• Alternates are best described as which of the following?
• What is the Broad Level 1 designation for Masonry?
• A lien is best defined as:
• Which term means to perceive, notice, see?
• Final Completion is achieved when which conditions are met?
• Which statement best differentiates a Bid from a Proposal?
• Which guide outlines phases including Conceptualization, Criteria Design, Detailed Design, and Implementation Document?
• How is Construction defined in this context?
• What does a Bid Bond protect against?
• What is the primary function of the Conditions of the Contract?
• Which are the two methods for preparing written changes?
• What is the purpose of a Final Change Order?
• Assignment occurs when one party legally assigns their role and responsibilities to a third party (per AIA General Conditions).
• Unit Prices are used for which purpose?
• BEES is used to evaluate what aspect of building products?
• The statement 'Contractor must continually inspect work to ensure each portion is ready for the subsequent portion' best describes which practice?
• Which section would most likely include submittals?
• Which item is not listed as part of the Project Record Document?
• Substantial Completion is best described as which of the following?
• For contractor entitlement, what are the two determinations?
• Under which subgroup do Existing Conditions, Masonry, Metals, and related topics fall?
• What is the Medium Level 2 designation for Unit Masonry?
• What is a Dispute as defined in the material?
• Contract Document Modifications include which items?
• Which of the following is NOT true about Addenda?
• What is the purpose of Supplementary Conditions?
• What is PageFormat?
• Division 01 General Requirements relate to other divisions how?
• Which term is defined as to examine carefully and for defects?
• Remedy for Breach is an element of a contract. Which option is the correct label?
• Instructions for Procurement describe what?
• Which description best matches Preliminary Project Description?
• In scaled views, which statement about Detail is correct?
• What is a primary purpose of liquidated damages in a construction contract?
• During Construction, who is responsible for project coordination and compliance with project documents?
• Facility programming considers which four aspects?
• Which of the following is one of the Six Project Delivery Methods?
• Which term refers to the broad protection across different policies, not tied to a single line of coverage?
• Which statement best describes the phrase 'Estimate is not a price'?
• Invitation to Bid describes which?
• Which statement about record drawings is true?
• Which type of policy comprises a variety of policies providing broad protection?
• Which entity determines Substantial and Final Completion?
• Which division is associated with Special Construction?
• Which statement best describes a Successful Project?
• The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification is administered by which organization?
• Which best defines Quality Control in construction documentation context?
• Procurement Requirements include which elements?
• Who is obligated for correction and warranty during Post-Final Completion?
• How is the Project Budget different from the Construction Budget?
• What is the focus of Design Development?
• Section 04 21 13.13 covers which material?
• Which party is responsible for construction administration, evaluation services, certifying applications for payment, and final inspection of work?
• Which of the following defines a Claim in this context?
• Which option best defines a Project Budget?
• What is a surety bond?
• Which items survive final payment, completion, acceptance of work, and termination?
• MasterFormat is best known for what organizational structure?
• What are the deliverables of Schematic Design?
• Which of the following best describes what drawings show in construction documents?
• Which term describes insurance specifically for a construction project to cover the building under construction?
• Which are the two implied warranties mentioned?
• Advertisement to Bid is defined as?
• Which contract document binds the signing parties to the work?
• What term describes the overall process from concept through deconstruction?
• SectionFormat organizes specification information into which three primary parts?
• Which drawing type illustrates objects as they appear to the eye, with reference to distance and depth?
• Capacity is an element of a contract. Which option best identifies it?
• Which approach is used to prepare the Construction Budget according to the material?
• OmniClass is best described as which of the following?
• Post Occupancy Evaluation is conducted by which role and when after occupancy?
• What does 'Furnished by the Owner' refer to?
• The Execution section includes which action?
• Construction Change Directive is
• What is a Hold-Harmless Agreement?
• During the correction period, what remains in place?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an element of a contract?
• The implied warranties referenced include merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Which statement best reflects this?
• Which statement best describes the relationship between Hard Costs and Soft Costs?
• In a Bid Form, Acknowledgements typically capture what?
• What do Periodic Progress Payments not indicate?
• Change Order is
• AIA instruments of change include which items?
• What is an Action Submittal?
• EJCDC is associated with which document type in the material?
• Bid evaluation is conducted per procedures set forth in which document?
• Which activities are included in Project Conception?
• GreenFormat provides a standard format for identifying and organizing the reporting of sustainability features of products and works in conjunction with which master standard?
• Which concept involves restoring a victim of loss by payment, repair, or replacement?
• Green Buildings aim to do what?
• Which contract element represents honesty and fair dealing in performance?
• Which statement describes Total Project Commissioning's status during construction?
• Combined bids refer to which concept?
• How do contract drawings differ from record drawings?
• Building Systems Commissioning becomes involved at what stage of the project?
• Which contract element involves the formalization of the agreement with the parties’ signatures?
• Which team is responsible for constructing the facility and coordinating labor, subcontractors, and suppliers?
• Which drawing type shows horizontal and vertical surfaces foreshadowed in all three dimensions, not in perspective?
• Which party is responsible for paying taxes in the contract?
• Who is responsible for protecting public health, safety and welfare?
• Which term means to restore the victim of a loss by payment, repair, or replacement?
• Who must adhere to the contractor's safety rules on the site?
• Which deliverables are included in Design Development?
• Which term means the right to recover from one legally liable?
• Which document type is paired with AIA according to the material?
• Suspension by Owner for Convenience typically results in changes to what?
• Who bears the responsibility for paying taxes?
• During which phase may the Owner file claims for latent defects?
• Division 13 is associated with which construction category?
• In the Bid Form, what does the Closing section address?
• Sustainable Design focuses on the environmental performance of the facility over its life cycle, and this assessment takes place at what level?
• Termination by Owner for Convenience typically results in what compensation to the contractor?
• What is an Express Warranty?
• Facility Services Subgroup covers which section range?
• Termination by Contractor for Cause occurs under which condition?
• Contractor has limited authority to stop work under which condition?
• Life Cycle Costs include which elements?
• Which party is responsible for producing procurement and construction documents and administering the construction contract?
• Which UniFormat code relates to Roofing?
• Indemnity in contract law means to:
• Testing reports are typically included in which type of submittal?
• What is an Allowance?
• Cash Allowance is?
• Which UniFormat code corresponds to Exterior Doors?
• Which section range is reserved within the Facility Construction Subgroup?
• Which statement best describes General Conditions in construction documents?
• What does the Uniform Commercial Code govern?
• Which organization is associated with Supplemental Instructions in the material?
• What do Specifications define?
• Which term best describes Tangible components such as site work, construction, furniture, furnishings, and equipment?
• A Bid is best described as which of the following?
• Which topic is included in Part 1 - General?
• A contractor claim arises when conditions are what?
• Shop Drawings are prepared by which entities?
• Who has the authority to stop work without cause?
• Which item is commonly classified as a Soft Cost?
• What is the purpose of Retainage?