ARE Professional Practice and Ethics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the term 'responsible control' mean in architectural practice?
- Supervising all construction workers on site
- Direct supervision and coordination of technical work to apply professional judgment (Correct answer)
- Approving all client invoices
- Managing all sub-consultants' fees
Correct answer: Direct supervision and coordination of technical work to apply professional judgment
Responsible control means the architect directly supervises and applies independent professional judgment to the technical work being performed.
Question 2: A conflict of interest for an architect most commonly arises when:
- The architect works on multiple projects simultaneously
- The architect has a personal or financial interest that could compromise professional judgment (Correct answer)
- The architect uses subconsultants on a project
- The architect charges a fee below market rate
Correct answer: The architect has a personal or financial interest that could compromise professional judgment
Conflicts of interest occur when personal, financial, or other interests could influence the architect's independent professional judgment.
Question 3: Under AIA Document B101, the architect's standard of care is defined as:
- Guaranteeing a defect-free building
- Meeting the skill and care ordinarily provided by licensed architects in similar circumstances (Correct answer)
- Completing all work within the original budget
- Providing construction supervision at all times
Correct answer: Meeting the skill and care ordinarily provided by licensed architects in similar circumstances
The standard of care requires the level of skill and diligence typically exercised by competent architects in similar project circumstances.
Question 4: What is 'reciprocity' in architectural licensure?
- A fee-sharing agreement between firms
- The process by which one state recognizes a license from another state (Correct answer)
- Mutual referral agreements between architects
- A standard contract term for subcontractors
Correct answer: The process by which one state recognizes a license from another state
Reciprocity allows an architect licensed in one state to obtain licensure in another state with reduced or streamlined requirements.
Question 5: Which of the following best describes 'value engineering' during the design process?
- Increasing the project's aesthetic value through additional design features
- Systematically reviewing design decisions to achieve required functions at lower cost (Correct answer)
- Calculating the appraised market value of a completed building
- Adding contingency funds to the construction budget
Correct answer: Systematically reviewing design decisions to achieve required functions at lower cost
Value engineering analyzes project elements to identify cost-saving alternatives that maintain required performance and quality.
Question 6: An architect discovers a potentially hazardous condition during construction administration that the contractor has not reported. The architect should first:
- Halt the project and call the fire department
- Notify the owner and recommend corrective action (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if it is outside the project scope
- Immediately terminate the contractor
Correct answer: Notify the owner and recommend corrective action
The architect must promptly inform the owner of observed hazardous conditions and recommend appropriate corrective measures.
ARE Professional Practice and Ethics 2
What does the term 'responsible control' mean in architectural practice?