Error or conflicting question and reasoning of answer in PA Section 4 quiz.
Question:
" An architect is helping advise a church group in a small town as they plan a new construction project. The church group is interested in understanding what costs, in addition to the construction costs, they will be responsible for.
Which of the following costs is the owner responsible for, but are costs that are not included in the construction budget? Check the four that apply."
The question asks which items are NOT included in the construction budget.
Answers with conflicting reasoning:
"Contingency. Correct. Every construction budget needs a contingency in the budget to cover unforeseen costs. "
This is INCORRECTLY worded. Owner’s contingency is not included in the construction budget. The contractor’s contingency is. This is covered in PcM and PjM. The question is answered correctly by selecting this option but the explanation indicates the person who wrote it doesn’t understand the question.