MArch Master of Architecture Master of Architecture: Standard Professional Practice Of Architects 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the AIA B101 Owner-Architect Agreement, which phase requires the architect to prepare construction documents sufficient for a contractor to bid and build the project?
- Schematic Design Phase
- Design Development Phase
- Construction Documents Phase (Correct answer)
- Bidding and Negotiation Phase
Correct answer: Construction Documents Phase
The Construction Documents Phase produces drawings and specifications detailed enough for contractors to price and construct the project.
Question 2: An architect discovers a contractor is using a non-specified material that appears code-compliant. What is the architect's primary duty during Construction Administration?
- Approve the substitution immediately to avoid delays
- Issue a written rejection and notify the owner (Correct answer)
- Ignore it if the material meets code
- Direct the contractor to fix it without notifying the owner
Correct answer: Issue a written rejection and notify the owner
The architect must issue a written rejection of non-conforming work and keep the owner informed, as the owner has final authority on substitutions.
Question 3: Which document establishes the legal relationship between an owner and a general contractor on most US commercial projects?
- AIA A201 General Conditions
- AIA B101 Owner-Architect Agreement
- AIA A101 Stipulated Sum Agreement (Correct answer)
- IBC Building Code
Correct answer: AIA A101 Stipulated Sum Agreement
The AIA A101 is the standard Owner-Contractor Agreement that sets forth the contract sum, schedule, and payment terms.
Question 4: A client asks an architect to stamp drawings prepared by an unlicensed designer who did all the design work. This practice is known as:
- Design-build delivery
- Plan stamping or rubber-stamping (Correct answer)
- Delegated design
- Peer review
Correct answer: Plan stamping or rubber-stamping
Rubber-stamping means applying a professional seal to work the architect did not prepare or adequately review, which is an ethical and legal violation.
Question 5: Under NCARB's Architectural Experience Program (AXP), which category covers tasks like reviewing shop drawings and responding to RFIs?
- Programming & Analysis
- Project Management
- Construction & Evaluation (Correct answer)
- Practice Management
Correct answer: Construction & Evaluation
Construction & Evaluation is the AXP category that encompasses construction administration tasks such as shop drawing review and RFI responses.
Question 6: An architect's professional liability (E&O) insurance primarily covers claims arising from:
- Bodily injury on the construction site
- Errors and omissions in professional services (Correct answer)
- Property damage caused by contractors
- Breach of contract by the owner
Correct answer: Errors and omissions in professional services
E&O insurance protects architects against claims resulting from negligent acts, errors, or omissions in their professional design services.
Question 7: Which provision in the AIA A201 General Conditions allows the architect to order minor changes in work without a formal change order?
- Construction Change Directive
- Minor Change in the Work (Written Order) (Correct answer)
- Supplemental Instruction
- Request for Information
Correct answer: Minor Change in the Work (Written Order)
AIA A201 Section 7.4 allows the architect to order minor changes not involving adjustment in contract sum or time through a written order.
MArch Master of Architecture Master of Architecture: Standard Professional Practice Of Architects 2
Under the AIA B101 Owner-Architect Agreement, which phase requires the architect to prepare construction documents sufficient for a contractor to bid and build the project?