Join Black Spectacles and architect Mike Newman for our Project Management mock exam. With these practice questions, we will explore issues related to resource management, project work planning, project execution, and project quality control. Answers (click the arrow to reveal): ▶ Click here to re…

Question 5 in the mock exam: “A contractor has a question, and she calls you on the phone. What should you do?” Assuming that there is no context, I would answer one way (option omitted to ensure other candidates can make independent choices). If I were to assume that this question is referring to …

I’ve never worked at a firm that didn’t pay interns. Is this common?

I’ve never worked at a firm that didn’t pay interns. Is this common? Good question, neither did I. There are some firms who don’t pay interns, but I think it’s fair to say that it’s frowned on for obvious reasons. There has been some controversy about this over the past few years…

The wording “behind” and “ahead” is a little deceiving. I was thinking that the word ahead on the question was cost or more was charged then was expected, ie: Ahead of budget. Is this going to be similar language in the exam? Is there a way to understand or decipher what the wording actually is?

The wording “behind” and “ahead” is a little deceiving. I was thinking that the word ahead on the question was cost or more was charged then was expected, ie: Ahead of budget. Is this going to be similar language in the exam? Is there a way to understand or decipher what the wording actually is? T…

Regarding the Library Hours Analysis chart, would other expenses (e.g. print jobs, outsourcing rendering or model making, etc) usually factor into a chart like this or into the overall fee/budget?

I agree the wording was confusing at first. But I found the key thing to remember is the budget is a continued working document. Once I took that into consideration I realized I needed the most current estimate which included SD and DD.

The multiplier in the architects professional practice handbook for architects is 2.5-3.02. This seems like what we should be looking at because NCARB has specifically noted this in their study guide.

I assume it’s accounted for in the 3-4 multiplier range of the hourly rate. I also used thybertson’s multiplier in my answer.

Could the client contract the Architect to help with programming as an additional service?

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