NCARB Construction and Evaluation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary purpose of shop drawings submitted by a contractor?
- To show how the contractor will fabricate or install specific components (Correct answer)
- To replace the architect's construction drawings
- To obtain building permit approval
- To document as-built conditions
Correct answer: To show how the contractor will fabricate or install specific components
Shop drawings illustrate contractor-specific fabrication and installation details for approval, but they do not supersede the contract documents.
Question 2: Under AIA A201, who bears the cost of correcting defective work discovered after final payment?
- The Contractor, during the one-year correction period (Correct answer)
- The Owner
- The Architect
- The Subcontractor's insurer only
Correct answer: The Contractor, during the one-year correction period
AIA A201 obligates the contractor to correct defective work for one year after substantial completion at no cost to the owner.
Question 3: Which delivery method allows the owner to overlap design and construction phases to compress the schedule?
- Fast-Track Construction Management (Correct answer)
- Design-Bid-Build
- Integrated Project Delivery
- Lump-Sum Bid
Correct answer: Fast-Track Construction Management
Fast-track construction management allows early construction packages to be bid and built while later design phases are still ongoing, compressing the overall schedule.
Question 4: A contractor's Schedule of Values is primarily used for what purpose?
- To allocate the contract sum across work components for progress payment applications (Correct answer)
- To list all subcontractors and their scopes
- To track submittal review timelines
- To establish the project critical path
Correct answer: To allocate the contract sum across work components for progress payment applications
The Schedule of Values breaks the contract sum into work components so the architect can evaluate progress payment applications accurately.
Question 5: What document does the architect issue when a minor change in the work is needed and does not affect contract sum or time?
- Architect's Supplemental Instruction (ASI) (Correct answer)
- Change Order
- Construction Change Directive
- Proposal Request
Correct answer: Architect's Supplemental Instruction (ASI)
An ASI authorizes minor changes that have no effect on contract sum or contract time, and does not require contractor agreement.
Question 6: Which test is typically used to verify the compressive strength of concrete on a construction project?
- Cylinder compression test (Correct answer)
- Slump test
- Proctor test
- Penetration resistance test
Correct answer: Cylinder compression test
Concrete cylinder compression tests confirm that hardened concrete meets the specified 28-day compressive strength requirements.
NCARB Construction and Evaluation 2
What is the primary purpose of shop drawings submitted by a contractor?