NCARB Project-Management Actual Free Exam Questions & Community Discussion

What does "substantial completion" mean in the context of a construction contract?

A new site has been identified for a prototype fast food restaurant. The geotechnical report indicates fill materials were found in the subsurface conditions along the east side of the proposed building location.
What member of the project team should be involved in modifications to the prototype building design to address this issue?

What is the primary purpose of a punch list?

Which scheduling method shows the longest path of dependent activities?

An architectural firm is developing construction documents (CDs) for a multi-story manufacturing facility.
The project requirements include high-volume ventilation and filtration air distribution systems and heavy floor load design to accommodate the manufacturing equipment and processes. The project manager (PM) is planning for coordination and constructability review of the project documents at 80% CDs.
What actions should the PM take to ensure an effective quality control review? Check the three that apply.

Which document authorizes the contractor to proceed with work?

An architect is working on a large renovation project with an AIA B101 contract. The owner decides to contract separately with an electrical engineer and a security firm. The security firm asks the engineer and architect to coordinate the details for a new card reader access control system.
What is the first step the architect should take?

An architecture firm has a C401 agreement with their consultants for a new design-bid-build residential tower.
The architect has approved a schedule provided by the mechanical engineer that includes a two-week quality control review after each delivery milestone.
During the design development phase, the owner requests that the architect change the 8,000-square-foot business center amenity for tenants to a private restaurant. The mechanical engineer informs the architect that their schedule must be extended by four weeks to meet the owner's request.
What should the architecture firm do first to maintain the start of construction?