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1. Bidding: You receive multiple bids for a project, all exceeding the budget. What is the BEST initial course of action?

2. Construction Administration: During construction, the contractor identifies a potential conflict between the architectural and structural drawings. What should you do?

3. Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Which TWO methods are MOST effective for gathering occupant feedback during a post-occupancy evaluation?

4. General Knowledge: An architect reviews a construction contract and identifies an ambiguity in the payment schedule. What is the MOST appropriate action?

5. Bidding: A contractor's bid includes a substitution for a specified material. How many days before the bid date must the contractor submit the substitution for approval?

6. Construction Administration: The owner requests a minor change to the finishes during construction. Which THREE factors should you consider before issuing a change order?

7. Post-Occupancy Evaluation: A post-occupancy evaluation reveals deficiencies in the building's thermal performance. What should you INITIALLY do?

8. General Knowledge: A project experiences cost overruns due to unforeseen site conditions. Who is MOST likely to bear the financial responsibility, assuming there is no specific clause addressing unforeseen conditions in the contract?

9. Construction Administration: You observe the contractor using an unsafe work practice on-site. What is your BEST course of action?

10. Post-Occupancy Evaluation: Which document serves as the official record of changes made to the project during construction?

11. Which of the following is used to determine the workability of concrete?

12. During which period in the curing process does concrete gain the most compressive strength?

13. The limits of excavation and the building footprint are located by a surveyor and marked on the site using

14. Which of the following devices is used to depressurize a space to test for air infiltration?

15. Which of the following are expected results of a properly designed and implemented building commissioning plan? (Choose the four that apply.)

16. Which of the following statements is correct regarding sick building syndrome? (Choose the three that apply.)

17. Which of the following hazardous materials may be found in insulation products? (Choose the two that apply.)

18. An amount of money withheld from each application for payment is known as

19. A cabinetry subcontractor drops off a box of countertop material and hardware samples at an architect's office with a transmittal requesting selections by the end of the week. What should the architect do with the materials?

20. The architect has the authority to

21. Which of the following is most likely to be included in an informational submittal?

22. A developer from New York owns a large piece of property along the James River in Virginia and plans to construct a retirement community and golf course. This is an area where there are many pockets of unstable shrink/ swell soil, so the architect advises the owner to hire a geotechnical engineer to conduct testing and prepare a soils report for the property. The developer bids construction of the clubhouse and provides a copy of the soils report to each of the bidders along with the contract documents. The low bidder and the developer reach an agreement based upon American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, GeneraCl onditionos f the Contracfta r Construction. Three weeks into the site excavation, the contractor finds areas of shrink/ swell soil in locations not indicated in the soils report. The cost of additional excavation and/ or foundation design and reinforcement is the responsibility of the

23. At the completion of a project, what is the architect required to provide to the owner? (Choose the three that apply.)

24. While removing floor tile in the lobby of an old theater, a contractor suspects that the mastic may contain asbestos. In accordance with American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, GeneralC onditionos f the Contract far Constructions, he stops work and reports her findings to the owner. The owner hires a testing laboratory to evaluate the samples, which confirms the contractor's suspicions. The project is at a standstill for three weeks while abatement takes place. When the area is clear, the contractor prepares a change order request for a time extension and compensation for expenses incurred as a result of the discovery. The owner refuses, stating that the contractor's proposal for four extra weeks and $10,000 to cover shutdown and startup costs is unreasonable. What is the next step?

25. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, the

26. For which of the following reasons should an architect withhold all or part of a certificate for payment? (Choose the four that apply.)

27. During the construction of a church, the building committee decides to replace the porcelain tile floor specified for the chapel with a poured terrazzo flooring material. The architect requests a proposal from the contractor for the change. The contract states that the contractor may add 20% for overhead and profit and an additional 5% for coordination on change orders. The contractor's base price for labor and materials for the change is $22,250. What is the approximate total value of the change order?

28. Which of these should be included in an advertisement to bid? (Choose the four that apply.)

29. A contractor submits the following bid form. How should the architect interpret this bid?

30. A contractor submits a list of proposed subcontractors to the owner and architect for construction of a small office building. The architect reviews it and notes that the proposed plumbing subcontractor is a company with a history of poor workmanship; one of the architect's clients on a previous project spent thousands of dollars to correct the plumber's errors. The architect expresses his concerns to the owner, who agrees that he prefers not to have this subcontractor as a part of the project. If the ownercontractor agreement references American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, nw, hat can the owner and architect do?

31. Five general contractors are invited to bid on a small office renovation project. The drawings are mailed to the bidders at the beginning of June, with bids due on July 2. The documents state that bidders are to list a unit price per square yard for providing and installing carpet. In the meantime, the owner decides to choose and order carpet through a local flooring distributor and provide it to the contractor to install. The architect issues an addendum to this effect on June 22, requesting that bidders delete the unit price and include installation of the carpet in their bids. Upon receipt of the addendum, one of the prospective bidders calls the architect and says that he has already delivered his bid to the owner's office. How should the architect respond?

32. Which of these statements regarding building officials is correct?

33. Which of the following decisions may minimize the effect of inclement weather on construction time?

34. The contractor must submit the application for payment to the architect ____ days in advance of the scheduled payment date. (Fill in the blank.)

35. Which of the following materials has the smallest dimensional tolerances?

36. During a hotel construction project in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a hurricane slams into the coast, leveling a building that was framed one week prior. Which type of clause permits the contractor to request a change to the contract time or contract sum due to the damage?

37. Which of the following statements is true?

38. A renovation project at a large classroom building on a college campus is scheduled to take place in two phases during the next summer and the winter break when classes are not in session. All windows in the building are to be replaced, and the window manufacturer's representative advises the college to purchase all the windows at one time to take advantage of considerable savings. The college facilities staff thinks this is a good idea but does not have room to store the windows on campus, so the college requests that the contractor purchase and store the windows until they are needed. The contractor submits the first pay application, which includes a request for payment for 60% of the windows line item on the schedule of values. What should the architect do prior to certifying the pay application? (Choose the four that apply.)

39. An architect suspects that blocking has been installed in the wrong location and asks that a portion of the work be uncovered. When the drywall is removed, the blocking is found to be properly installed. Who is responsible for paying for the removal and ·replacement of the portion of the wall?

40. For a project using American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, claims concerning which of the following would be referred to the initial decision maker? (Choose the three that apply.)

41. An architect's signature on a certificate for payment indicates that the architect has

42. During the bid period, a contractor wants to propose a substitution of a material specified in the contract documents. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A 701, Instructions to Bidders,t he request for substitution must be received by the architect __ days prior to the receipt of bids. (Fill in the blank.)

43. Which of the following is used to formally incorporate a substitution into the work prior to award of the contract?

44. At the scheduled time for a public bid opening, a contractor comes rushing into the room three minutes late, clutching his bid, and asks the architect to accept it because he was stuck in traffic. None of the bids has been opened yet. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A7 01, Instructiontso Biddersw, hat should the architect do?

45. Procedures a bidder must follow to propose a substitution will be found in the

46. When the owner wants to make sure some amount of money is included in the bid for a particular item before the exact specification for the item is known, the architect should use a(n)

47. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, which of the following methods may be used to make changes in the work once construction has started? (Choose the three that apply.)

48. During a site visit, the architect notices that a worker has installed studs at 24 in on center, not 16 in on center as shown on the drawings. Under the provisions of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction the, authority to reject this work rests with the:

49. During construction, the contractor makes a claim to the initial decision maker (IDM) to extend the contract time because the owner failed to account for the lead time associated with certain equipment to be provided by the owner and installed by the contractor, and this delayed the project for four weeks. Under American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, which of the following actions by the IDM is permitted? (Choose the four that apply.)

50. A pressure test on plumbing supply piping reveals a leak in the system. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction the responsibility for fixing the leak and paying for a follow-up test rests with the

51. When reviewing applications for payment, which of the following must the architect do? (Choose the four that apply.)

52. During a construction phase site visit, the architect notices that a finish subcontractor has not prepared the substrate for the vinyl tile in accordance with the standard referenced in the specifications. What should be the architect's first response?

53. After visiting the project site to review an application for payment, the architect decides to withhold the certificate for payment under the provisions of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. Which of the following statements about this situation is true?

54. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction, the contractor must submit an affidavit that all bills have been paid by the contractor before the owner's final payment is made. This affidavit must be submitted to the:

55. Which of the following statements is correct?

56. A project is about 60% complete when the owner begins receiving field reports from the architect stating that the contractor is failing to properly supervise the job, which is resulting in incorrect work. After receiving several unsatisfactory reports, the owner becomes concerned about the contractor's performance and progress and asks the architect for advice. What should be done if the work is being performed under the conditions of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A201, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction?

57. Substantial completion indicates

58. In what order should project closeout activities take place?

59. Which of the following requires on-site approval?

60. Which of the following sections of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines apply primarily to the design and construction of public facilities? (Choose the two that apply.)

61. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document B101, Standard Form of Agreement Bet111een 0111nearn d Architect, which of the following services is included in the architect's basic services for project closeout? (Choose the four that apply.)

62. Which of the following is a characteristic of a fasttrack construction schedule?

63. Which of the following is the most appropriate way to announce bid results?

64. Bids are received for constructing an addition housing an early childhood education center and building a playground at an elementary school. The following bids are submitted. The school district plans to accept both bid alternates. Which company has submitted the low bid?

65. When an architect makes an impartial interpretation of the contract documents during construction administration, in accordance with the general conditions, in what capacity is he considered to be acting?

66. An architect is visiting a project site on a rainy afternoon to observe the progress of work and certify a pay application. While photographing the site, she witnesses a construction worker slip on a wet board and fall from the scaffolding. The worker is obviously injured and appears to be unconscious. After calling 911, what should the architect do?

67. Which of the following statements is the most acceptable for an architect to certify?

68. According to American Institute of Architects (AIA) Document A701, Instructions to Bidders, bids must be submitted on

69. A local code official has the authority to enforce all but which of the following codes or acts?

70. A contractor is installing a colonnade at the perimeter of a dining courtyard in an open-air shopping mall. The drawings show 12 in diameter columns spaced at 8 ft on center. However, the description in the millwork specification calls for 10 in diameter Roman Doric columns. The contractor should