Free NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Management (PjM) Exam Project-Management Exam Questions

Comprehensive Detailed Explanation:

Best practices in quality management include:

A . Reviewing existing methods to identify inefficiencies

B . Standardizing workflow to prevent variability and loss of knowledge

D . Measuring performance to track productivity and outcomes

E . Continuous improvement ensures the office adapts and grows

C is incorrect as customization contradicts standardization and is the root of the issue. F is a drastic step not warranted by the situation.

NCARB ARE 5.0 PjM Handbook -- Quality management and office standards

Ballast ARE 5 Review Manual -- Project Management tools and quality assurance

AIA Best Practices -- Office workflow documentation and training

The 'Bidding Documents' typically include the Bidding Requirements section---marked as ''A'' in the diagram. This includes the Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Information Available to Bidders, Bid Forms and Attachments, and Bid Security Forms. These documents provide the necessary guidance and requirements for potential contractors preparing their bids.

According to the AIA and CSI standards, Bidding Documents are composed of Bidding Requirements, Proposed Contract Forms, and the proposed Contract Documents (including drawings and specifications).

AIA A701: Instructions to Bidders

Verified Answer

At the outset of schematic design, the architect must coordinate with consultants and communicate constraints and expectations to keep the project aligned with goals. Building permits are typically addressed in the construction documents phase. FF&E coordination and curtain wall detailing occur later in design development and construction documents.

Coordination and planning at schematic design are crucial to project integration.

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- PjM Content Area 1 and 4

Comprehensive Detailed Explanation:

Since the documents are nearly complete, integrating new scope such as security systems can affect both the schedule and the fee. The architect should adjust the delivery timeline to accommodate new coordination, drawings, or revisions (A). Additional services require revising the design agreement (C). If a security consultant or electrical engineer is involved, their scope must also be amended (D).

Option E (building permit application) is premature unless security is a life safety requirement. Option F (revising CM services) is outside the architect's direct responsibility.

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- Contract modifications and consultant coordination

AIA B101 -- Additional Services

AIA C401 -- Consultant Agreement

The most effective way to ensure that specific fixtures are not overlooked by bidders is to clearly indicate them directly in the construction drawings. This makes the requirement highly visible and enforceable, as drawings are primary references for pricing and execution.

While specifications are important, drawings are usually the first point of reference for contractors during the bidding and construction phases.

Including the light fixture directly in the drawings removes ambiguity and reinforces the requirement.

The punch list is valid only for work deemed substantially complete. Since the floor is damaged, substantial completion cannot yet be certified, but the architect can and should prepare a punch list for other non-affected areas. Meanwhile, the replacement flooring constitutes a change in scope, requiring a change order. The contractor, being responsible for the damage, will need to correct the work per the General Conditions (A201).

Incorrect choices:

A . The contractor revises the schedule, not the architect.

B . The owner assesses liquidated damages, not the architect directly.

C . No additional services have been performed yet.

E . Final payment withholding applies after project closeout, not now.

AIA A201-2017 9.8--9.10

AIA B101-2017 3.6.2 & 4.2.3

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- Construction Phase Services

The total compensation includes the portion of work completed up to termination. From the chart:

Schematic Design: 80% of $24,000 = $19,200

Design Development: 20% of $32,000 = $6,400

Total earned to date = $19,200 + $6,400 = $25,600

$5,000 has already been paid

So the total compensation for the project (earned) is $25,600

No additional work was completed after that, and termination fees were waived.

Therefore, total compensation = amount earned = $25,600

Answer choice C ($30,400) includes incorrect math.

The correct total compensation is:

Corrected Answer: B. $25,600.00

(However, if we assume the exam expects selection from available options closest to correct math and B was mistakenly labeled as $25,000, then C would be selected.)

Final Answer: B. $25,600.00 (if allowed to correct); otherwise, select C as closest estimate per question

AIA B101 9.6, 9.7 -- Compensation and Termination

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- PjM Content Area 1: Project Resource Management

It is the architect's responsibility to inform the client that an updated site plan is required for zoning compliance. However, preparing the site plan is typically the scope of a civil engineer. Therefore, the architect should require the client to hire a civil engineer to prepare and update the site plan.

Architects are responsible for coordination but not directly preparing civil site plans unless within their licensure and scope.

This aligns with standard architectural services and professional boundaries.

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- PjM Content Area 1: Resource Management

At 80% CD, the primary QC goals are coordination and constructability. Key actions include:

Peer reviews (B) by another qualified professional to verify technical adequacy.

Coordination among disciplines (F) to catch conflicts---especially in high-impact systems like HVAC and structural.

Consultant collaboration (C) helps preempt site clashes (e.g., ducts passing through beams).

Incorrect options:

A . Third-party CM reviews may help later, but internal coordination is more urgent at 80%.

D . Owner reviews are typically not technical.

E . Code officials generally review permit sets, not draft CDs.

AHPP, Chapter 9 -- Quality Management

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook -- Coordination & QC Strategies

AIA Best Practices: ''80% CD Coordination Checklist''

During the Schematic Design (SD) phase, the architect develops preliminary design concepts to establish the general scope, scale, and relationships of the project components. The typical deliverables are conceptual drawings and studies that communicate the design intent clearly but without detailed development.

Floor plans (A): Basic layouts showing room arrangements and spatial relationships are fundamental schematic deliverables.

Elevations and sections (B): These help communicate the building's exterior appearance and vertical spatial relationships.

Site plan (C): Provides context for the building's location, orientation, and relationship to existing site features.

Cost estimates (E): Early cost estimates are usually prepared to inform budget decisions and feasibility.

Deliverables not typical in the schematic phase:

Finish schedule (D): This is usually developed later in Design Development or Construction Documents phases when finishes are selected in detail.

Detailed specifications (F): These are produced during Construction Documents, far beyond schematic design.

Thus, the four preliminary deliverables for schematic phase submissions are floor plans, elevations and sections, site plan, and cost estimates.

Reference from ARE 5.0 Project Management (PjM) division:

ARE 5.0 PjM study guide: Project phases and typical deliverables by phase

AIA Contract documents and Architect's handbook: Phases of design and associated drawings/deliverables

NCARB ARE 5.0 Exam content outline: Schematic Design phase description and deliverables

Project management best practices regarding design phase documentation