ARE Professional Practice and Ethics

Question 1

Under the AIA Code of Ethics, which obligation takes the highest priority when conflicts arise?

Accepted Answer

Obligations to the public

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Obligations to the client

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Obligations to colleagues

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Obligations to the profession

Question 2

Which firm ownership structure provides the most personal liability protection for individual architect-owners?

Accepted Answer

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

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Sole proprietorship

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General partnership

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Informal joint venture

Question 3

What does NCARB's Architect Registration Examination (ARE) test?

Accepted Answer

Minimum competency to practice architecture independently

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Design portfolio quality

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Graduate-level academic knowledge

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Specialization in a building type

Question 4

An architect who seals drawings for work they did not prepare or supervise is committing:

Accepted Answer

Fraud and a violation of professional standards

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A billing irregularity

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A minor procedural error

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An acceptable time-saving practice

Question 5

What is the primary function of a state architectural licensing board?

Accepted Answer

To protect the public by regulating architectural practice

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To market architecture services to the public

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To train intern architects

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To set national fee schedules

Question 6

In the AIA's standard owner-architect agreement, the architect's basic services are typically organized into phases. Which phase comes immediately after Schematic Design?

Accepted Answer

Design Development

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Construction Documents

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Bidding and Negotiation

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Construction Administration