NCARB CORRECT STUDY QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Prioritizing the review and return of sequential submittals
numbered by the contractor.
The review of submittals falls within the standard of care, and
the review of priority submittals to assist with the sch...
Prioritizing the review and return of sequential submittals
numbered by the contractor.
The review of submittals falls within the standard of care, and
the review of priority submittals to assist with the schedule does
not raise the standard of care. - CORRECT ANSWER-During
construction, a contractor falls behind schedule and has no
plan to align with the critical path. The owner asks the architect
to assist in getting the schedule back on track without additional
services.
General business coverage
Professional liability
Worker's compensation
Every business needs general liability insurance.
Professional liability insurance is required for their government
work.
Every employer with employees is required to have worker's
compensation insurance. - CORRECT ANSWER-Two
architects open a firm as a partnership. The partners sign a
lease for an office, hire two employees, and secure two
,pending government projects that will financially sustain the
firm
for several months. The two projects have the following
requirements
Architect shall carry $1,000,000 in errors and omissions
insurance.
Architect shall carry all statutory insurance coverage.
Which insurance policies do the partners need to carry?
A contract for complete construction documents and a
competitive bid to select the general contractor.
This will provide the desired design involvement, and a
competitive bid addresses the school's concern regarding cost
of construction. - CORRECT ANSWER-In January of Year 1, a
school asks an architecture firm to design a new gymnasium,
which must be available for the start of the school year in
September of Year 2. The school wants to thoroughly vet the
design and desires competitive construction pricing. The firm
has experience with gymnasium design and estimates the
following:
Two months to establish a design.
Four months to complete construction documents.
One month to obtain permits.
Twelve months to complete construction.
Which contracting and procurement scenario should the firm
recommend?
Provision of changes is considered an additional service under
the B101 and should be in place prior to beginning the work to
update the bid documents. - CORRECT ANSWER-A firm
completes design and permitting services for a five-story office
building using an AIA B101. During the contractor bidding
process,
the owner's insurer requests the contract documents for review.
The insurer issues the following list of requirements that the
architect must provide:
HVAC system commissioning
Building envelope leakage testing
Increased UV performance for roof membrane
Additional operational insurance requirements
What action should the architect take next?
, Construction manager as constructor
A construction manager as constructor delivery method
ensures the schedule of the owner will be met and places the
management and risk associated with constructability and cost
on the contractor. - CORRECT ANSWER-An architecture firm
is awarded the design of a technologically advanced100,000-
seat stadium with a five-year design and construction schedule.
The owner wants to keep overall costs on budget, minimize
risk, and open the stadium in time to host several major events.
Which delivery method should the firm recommend?
A fixed fee for the preliminary design, a fixed fee for the
construction documents for each unit type, and a reuse fee for
all subsequent units.
A fixed fee for the preliminary design is an efficient
compensation method and appropriately compensates for the
architect's expertise; the fixed fee for the construction
documents for each unit type also efficiently covers the cost of
the base construction documents; and there use fee is a fair
way to compensate for repetitive use. - CORRECT ANSWER-A
firm that specializes in senior housing is contacted by a
developer who wants to build 50 townhouses for residents over
55 years old. The developer is asking for a fee proposal to
provide the overall preliminary design as well as construction
documents for all the units. Project details follow:
The project will be permitted and constructed in five phases.
The project will be built in clusters of four-, five-, and six-
townhouse units.
The units will have three-, four-, and five-bedroom options.
Unit distribution will be determined by sales.
The firm wants to make sure that their fees capture the value of
their expertiseas well as maximize cash flow and profit.
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