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CDT Flash Cards 02

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  1. Which of the following documents would typically not be produced during the schematic design phase of the Project’s design stage?

A. Sketches
B. Outline specifications
C. Models
D. Preliminary project descriptions

A

B. Outline specifications

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  1. Allowances, alternates, and unit prices are used to control all of the following except:

A. Indeterminate items
B. Postponement of decisions
C. Contractor selection
D. Construction costs

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C. Contractor selection

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  1. In a specification section, all of the following are Articles in “Part 1 - General” except:

A. References
B. Submittals
C. Source Quality Control
D. Administrative Requirements
E. Field Conditions
F. Warranties

A

C. Source Quality Control

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  1. Which of the following is not an alternative term for project conception?

A. Programming
B. Pre-design
C. Design development
D. Needs assessment:

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C. Design development

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  1. Which of the following is an untrue statement about project programming?

A. Project goals and problem statements are established
B. Four concepts include: form, function, time, economy
C. Construction drawings are completed
D. Five steps include: establish goals, collect and analyze facts, understand and test concepts, determine needs, state the problem:

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C. Construction draw- ings are completed

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  1. During the project conception stage, the owner’s ultimate goals and use of the building information model are established.

A. True
B. False:

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A. True

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  1. Due diligence studies and activities during project conception include all of the following except:

A. Impact studies
B. Site characterization studies and analysis
C. Feasibility studies
D. Hiring the construction contractor:

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D. Hiring the construction contractor

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  1. Which of the following is a false statement about budgeting during the project conception stage?

A. Decisions made during project conception have greater ability to influence budget and costs than decisions made later in the project life cycle
B. Project budget is the same as construction budget
C. Project budgets should include both soft costs and hard costs
D. Budgeting is affected by whether funding is public or private:

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B. Project budget is the same as construction budget

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  1. Project insurance needs should be considered during the project conception stage.

A. False
B. True:

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B. True

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  1. Which of the following are entities hired by the owner during the project conception stage?

A. Realtor
B. Site investigation contractors and laboratories
C. Attorneys, risk managers, and insurance advisors
D. All of the above:

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D. All of the above

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  1. Project schedule and construction schedule are the same.

A. False
B. True

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A. False

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  1. Which of the following affect site selection?

A. Location relative to transportation facilities and capacity of necessary utilities
B. Results of stie characterization evaluations
C. Zoning laws and regulations
D. All of the above:

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D. All of the above

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  1. Which of the following is not one of the types of commissioning recognized by CSI?

A. Commissioning a naval vessel
B. Equipment and system commissioning
C. Building envelope commissioning
D. Total project commissioning:

A

A. Commissioning a naval vessel

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  1. Which of the following is false concerning design-bid-build project delivery?

A. Provides owner with high degree of control over project outcome
B. Most traditional approach, well-understood by owners
C. Promotes collaboration and shared risks/rewards among participants
D. Has increased potential for adversarial relationships:

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C. Promotes collabora- tion and shared risks/rewards among participants

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  1. Which of the following is a project delivery method, according to CSI?

A. Integrated project delivery
B. Construction manager as agent or advisor
C. Guaranteed maximum price
D. Multiple prime contracts:

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A. Integrated project delivery

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  1. Which of the following is true concerning how construction manager at risk (CMAR) differs from design-bid-build (D-B-B) project delivery?

A. In CMAR, the construction manager at risk is typically selected based on qualifications, whereas in D-B-B the contractor is often selected based on price.
B. D-B-B promotes more collaborative working relationships among project participants than does CMAR
C. In CMAR the construction manager at risk and architect/engineer have a direct, contractual relationship with each other
D. D-B-B typically allows for fast-tracking to save time in the project schedule:

A

A. In CMAR, the construction manager at risk is typically selected based on qualifications, whereas in D-B-B the contractor is often selected based on price.

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  1. Which of the following is not an advantage for design-build (D-B) project delivery?

A. Increased opportunities for innovation compared with D-B-B and CMAR
B. D-B projects may be faster and somewhat less-costly that D-B-B and CMAR projects
C. Owner receives single-point responsibility for both design and constructions
D. Owner has reduced control over the project’s outcome

A

D. Owner has reduced control over the project’s outcome

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  1. Which of the following is not a widely-accepted method for selecting the project’s architect/engineer?

A. Design competition
B. Qualifications-based selection
C. Direct selection / sole-sourcing
D. Selecting the firm that contributed the greatest amount to reelect the mayor or school board members:

A

D. Selecting the firm that contributed the greatest amount to reelect the mayor or school board members

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  1. The design stage includes all of the following except:

A. Construction Documents Phase
B. Design Development
C. Conceptual Design
D. Planning/Pre-Design:

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D. Planning/Pre-Design

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  1. When is CSI UniFormat typically used?

A. When a project is in the design development stage
B. In the planning stage of a project
C. In the post-construction phase of a project
D. To organize information by materials and methods
E. In the schematic design phase of a project:

A

E. In the schematic design phase of a project

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