Architect Registration Exam - Cds

In addition to vertical loads, building structures must also be designed to resist which of the following

• Wind Loads

• Seismic Forces

• Hydrostatic Pressure

• All of the above

Which of following is a consultant that might be employed in a sustainable design project?I. Wetland EngineerII. Energy CommissionerIII. Landscape ArchitectIV. Energy Modeling Engineer

• I

• I and II

• II, III, and IV

• All of the above

In an effort to save money during a project, the owner elects to use a brick which is less expensive than the one originally specified. The contractor determines that the new brick is out of production and unavailable. In order to avoid delays

• The architect should take responsibility for locating a brick which is in production

• The owner should furnish the brick for installation by the contractor

• The architect should advise the owner to select a substitute that is available

• The contractor should be instructed to locate the substituted brick at any cost

A change order must be approved by all of the following EXCEPT the 

• Architect

• Owner

• Building department

• Contractor

To expedite construction, the ceiling subcontractor installs a portion of the suspended ceiling prior to the building department's above ceiling HVAC inspection. The building inspector subsequently requests that the ceiling be removed in order to facilitate his inspection. Who must pay the cost of removing and reinstalling the ceiling?

• The building inspector

• The ceiling subcontractor

• The contractor

• The owner

On a project, the contractor's superintendent and the architect notice that the scaffolding is wobbly and may be unsafe. What is the best course of action?

• The architect should instruct the superintendent on how to strength the scaffolding

• The superintendent should contact the nearest OSHA office for instructions

• The subcontractor who installed the scaffolding should determine if it is safe

• The superintendent should not allow the scaffolding to be used until it has been made safe

You are the architect for a hotel project which has been completed and for which you have been completed and for which you have been paid in full. The owner informs you that he is so gratified with the plans and specifications that he intends to reuse them for an identical facility on a different site. What should be your response?

• Thank the owner and allow him to reuse the documents, since he legally has the right anyway

• Bill the owner for 50% of the original fee, in accordance with the General Conditions

• Submit the case for arbitration to determine whether the owner may reuse the documents

• Inform the owner that the documents are your property and may not be used on any other project

Upon final completion of a building, the building inspector discovers that the toilet fixtures do not comply with CABO/ANSI A11.7.1, as required by the building code. After an investigation, it is determined that the installed toilet fixtures comply with the project specifications. Who is responsible for the cost of removing and replacing the fixtures?

• The Architect

• The Owner

• The Contractor

• The Building Department

An architect is hired to renovate a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Is the building requires to have an elevator complying with American with Disabilities Acts (ADA) regulations. 

• Yes, if the building is more than two stories

• Yes, Unless compliance with the requirements would threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building.

• No, historic buildings are exempt from ADA requirements

• Yes, but only if the building already contains an elevator

The working drawing for a project show lateral bracing of the suspended ceiling for earthquake resistance. Although the architect did not inspect the ceiling construction before it was covered up, he suspects that the lateral bracing was not properly installed. The building inspector has not noted any violations. What should the architect do?

• Nothing, because no violations have been noted by the inspector, and the architect has no evidence that the construction is not in conformance with the contract documents

• Prepare a change order requiring the contractor to uncover the ceiling for the architect's inspection

• Request the contractor to uncover the ceiling for the architect's inspection

• Ask the owner to direct the contractor to uncover the ceiling, because the architect lacks such authority himself.

The phrase "Sick Building Syndrome" is used primarily to describe poor indoor air quality (IAQ). This phenomenon can result fromI. inadequate ventilationII. off-gassing from fabrics and coatingIII. tabacoo smokeIV. wind

• I and II

• II and III

• I and IV

• I, II and III

Sustainable design projects seeking LEED certification require more stringent architectural supervision. Which of the following tasks would most likely require the GREATEST additional attention to ensure that original design standards are met?

• Review of product substitutions

• Processing Application for payment

• Review of Shop Drawings

• Preparation of a punchlist

The owners of a new office building have indicated they wish to have their building LEED certified. What effect might this decision have on the cost of design services?

• The architect's fees will increase, but those consultants will remain the same

• The architect's fees will remain the same, but the those of consultants will increase

• Both the architect's and consultant's fess will increase

• There will be no change in the cost of design services

During the schematic design phase, the architect determines that the budget for a project is inadequate. What is his best course of action?

• Reduce the quality of the building's materials and systems

• Reduce the scope of the project

• Notify the owner and lender and temporarily suspend work on the project until they reach a decision

• Review the program with the owner to determine where cost savings should be made

Which of the following components of life-cycle costs for a building are NOT within the architect's direct control?

• Operational costs

• Taxes and financing

• Maintenance costs

• Replacement costs

Which of the following are part of the contract documents? Check all that apply.

• Specifications

• Drawings

• Addenda

• Shop drawings

When should money retained by the owner be paid to the contractor?

• At final completion

• At substantial completion

• When the architect determines that retainage is no longer need for the owner's protection

• As called for in the owner-contractor agreement and if the contractor's surety consents

The specifications for a project call for the use of copper wire, and an escalation clause provides that any increase in the price of copper is to be passed onto the owner. The contractor informs the architect and owner that there has been a large increase in the price of copper since the contract date, and he proposes to use aluminum wire instead of copper. What action should the architect take?

• Permit the substitution of aluminum wire if it has equal or greater current capacity and voltage drop, with any cost saving to be credited to the owner

• Permit the substitution of aluminum wire if it has equal or greater current carrying capacity and equal or less voltage drop, with any cost saving to be credited to the owner

• Require the contractor to install the specified copper wire regardless of the cost of copper

• Confirm that the aluminum wire has equal or greater current carrying capacity and equal or less voltage drop, then prepare a change order reflecting any change in contract sum to the owner for approval

Six months after completion and acceptance of a building, leakage during a rainstorm causes staining of the ceiling. It is determines that the flashing was not installed in accordance with the drawings and specifications. What should the owner do?

• Ask the subcontractor who installed the flashing to correct the work at no cost to the owner

• Ask the general contractor to correct the work at no cost to the owner

• Hire a new contractor to remedy the situation and charge the owner

• Hire a new contractor to remedy the situation and charge the original contractor's insurance company

During construction of a corporate headquarters building for an insurance company, two of the company's department merge, necessitating a change in the floor plans and related drawings. Which of the following is the best procedures for the architect to follow to effect this change?

• Issue a construction change directive if the change in the work, the contract sum, and the contract time are agreed to by the owner, contractor and architect

• Issue a field order signed by the owner, contractor and architect

• Issue a change order if the change in the work, the contract sum, and the contract time are agreed to by the owner, architect, and contractor

• Order the contractor to proceed with the change and negotiate any adjustment in the contract sum or contract time later

Prior to the placing of concrete for footings, you observe that the footing excavation is frozen. What is the best procedures to follow?

• Place the concrete on the frozen ground

• Provide a temporary heated enclosure for the excavation and then place the concrete

• Thaw the frozen ground by steaming

• Excavate the frozen ground and place the concrete against earth which is not frozen

The standard AIA Owner-Architect agreement (B141) requires which party to interpret the drawings and specifications and make decisions on matters in question between the owner and contractor?

• Owner's Representative

• Mediator

• Arbitrator

• Architect

The instrument by which one relinquishes a lien right against the property of another is called a

• Mechanic's Liens

• Release of Lien

• Lien affidavit

• Statutory Lien

A contractor submits the low bid on a project, which is accepted by the owner. However, the contractor refuses to sign the owner-contractor agreement until the owner provides reasonable evidence to the contractor that financial arrangement have been made to fulfill the owner's obligations under the contract. In this situation, what would be the most appropriate response by the owner?

• Provide the evidence requested by the contractor

• Refuse the contractor's request, because financial information of this kind is confidential

• Arrange for the surety that issued the performance bond to perform the work

• Notify the issuer of the bid bond, who is liable for any extra costs incurred by the owner to enter into a contract with a different contractor

Six months after completion of a project, the owner notifies the architect that the cooling cycle of the air conditioning system unable to cope with the heat gain in the building, resulting in temperatures above the comfort zone. Upon careful investigation, the architect's mechanical engineering consultant determines that the mechanical subcontractor did not install the air handling units in accordance withe drawings and specifications. Which is the most likely course of action the architect would follow?

• Advise the owner to submit a written notice to the general contractor asking him to make the necessary correction to the work

• Try to work with his consultant to find a means to modify the system in order to provide the necessary cooling

• Sue the mechanical engineering consultant for lack of supervision on the job

• Recommend that the owner seek the funds from the general contractor to make the necessary changes to the system

During the course of construction, temporary framework erected by the contractor collapses, injuring a workman. The injured workman files suit against the architect, claiming that the architect was negligent in supervising the work, since he did not notice or call attention to the faulty forms. Which of the following is the most correct statement concerning this situation?

• The suit will be dismissed, because no contractual arrangement exists between the architect and the workman

• Whether or not the suit has merit, the architect's professional liability insurance company will defend the architect, thus avoiding any out of pocket expense to him

• The claim of the injured worker will be paid by the contractor's worker's compensation insurance, rather than the architect's professional liablities insurance

• Although the General conditions place responsibility for construction methods on the contractor and not the architect, the architect is not automatically absolved of negligence and he must still defend himself against the suit

Mechanic's Liens (liens laws) exist by statute in each state to

• Provide security for payment for labor supplied to construct the building

• Provide security for payment for material supplied to construct the building

• Provide security for payment for labor and materials supplied to construct the building

• Insurance vehicle operators on job sites

Which of the following architectural services is considered additional services?I. Services in connection with change orders and construction change directives, if required by circumstances beyond the architect's controlII. Submitting a preliminary estimates of construction cost to the ownerIII. Assisting the owner in the preparation of the bidding forms, the conditions of the contract, and the form of agreement between owner and contractorIV. Providing administration of the construction contract

• I and IV

• II and III

• I and III

• I Only

Which of the following statement about substantial completion is INCORRECT?

• It is contractor's responsibility to consider when a project is substantaily complete

• When a project is considered substantially complete, the contractor prepares the punchlist of items to be completed and corrected.

• If items are not included on the punchlist, the contractor is still required to comply with the contract documents

• The contractor is entitled to final payment when the project is substantially complete

What AIA document contains contractual provisions that define the relationship between the owner, contractor, and the architects?

• General condition

• Bid form

• Special condition

• Supplementary Condition

According to AIA Standard form of agreement (B-141), which party owns the construction documents?

• Owner

• Architect

• Contractor

• Building Department

Soil characteristics and bearing capacities are usually determined by which of the following?

• Architect

• Structural engineer

• Geo technical Engineer

• Owner

Statements or drawings which modify the basic contract documents after they have been issued to the bidders, but prior to taking of bids, are known as 

The contractor is entitled to payment of the entire contract sum upon 

An elevation symbol indicated on a grading plan and identifying the proposed elevation at a single location is called a

The provisions that describes the rights, responsibilities, and relations of the parties to the construction contract are called the 

• Standard conditions

• General conditions

• Special Conditions

• Supplementary Conditions

An open proprietary specification allows the substitution of approved equal products for those specified. In the regard, which of the following statements is correct?

• The product must be identical to the one specified

• The product must match the quality and performance of the one specified, as determined by the architect

• The product must be one of the products named in the specifications.

• Open proprietary specifications are not usually permitted on publicly-funds projects

Which of the following documents are contained in a typical project manual?I. The bid formII. The instruction to biddersIII. The general conditionsIV. The specificationsV. The working drawings

• I, II and III

• III & IV

• I, II, III & IV

• I, II, IV, and V

While construction drawings define physical relationships between materials and building systems, specifications define all of the following EXCEPT

• Quality

• Methods

• Dimensions

• Installation techniques

Which party is responsible for determining whether a completed assembly meets the design intent of the contract documents?

• Contractor

• Building Department

• Architect

• Owner

In striving to prepare construction documents which are as complete and clear as possible, the best practices is to

• Show complete information in all details

• Show complete information in one location and provide references to that location throughout the drawings

• Draw no details but refer to manufacturer's product data

• Do none of the above

Which of the following may affect the cost of construction?I. Legal and administrative requirementsII. Complexity of the projectIII. Construction materials and methodsIV. Location of the projectV. Construction Schedule

• II, III, and IV

• I, II, and V

• I, II, III, and IV

• All of the above

Which of the following construction items is Most likely to be shop fabricated?

• Light fixtures

• HVAC ductwork

• Plumbing fixtures

• Concrete

Halfway through construction of a shopping mall, the contractor removes his workers from the project and refuses to continue work because of financial problems. Which of the following guarantees that the work will be completed?

• Labor and Material payment bond

• Bid Bond

• Liquidated Damages clause

• Performance Bond

Within seven days after receipt of the contractor's application for payment, the architect must do which of the following?I. Issue a certificate for payment to the ownerII. Notify the contractor and owner of the architect's reasons for withholding a certificate for paymentIII. Prepare a schedule of valueIV. Notify the surety that the architect has received an application for payment

• I and IV

• I or II

• III & IV

• I, III and IV

A bidder on a project proposes to substitute a different roofing system than the one specified. He claims that the substitute roofing is equal to the specified roofing, but less expensive. In this regard, which of the following statement is correct?I. The bidder proposing the substitution must submit technical documentation to the architect for review and evaluation. II. The architect may notify all bidders orally if the substitution is acceptableIII. The bidder may base his bid on the substitute roofing, but must guarantee its performanceIV. If the substitution is acceptable, an addendum is issued to all bidders by the architect

• I and IV

• I and II

• I and III

• IV only

A change order may include all of the following EXCEPT 

• Time extension

• Labor costs

• Material costs

• Design and engineering fees

The owner generally maintains all of the following types of insurance, EXCEPT

• All-risk insurance

• Property insurance

• Worker's compensation insurance

• Loss of use insurance