Professional Practice

Professional Practice

Interactive Session - 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a statutory professional body in Architecture as passed by Parliamentary Act?

• Indian Institute of Architects

• Council of Architecture

• Institute of Indian Interior Designers

• Institution of Engineers

Multiple Choice

A building contract is

• An agreement under which a contractor undertakes the execution of construction work for certain payment from an employer

• It is an offer in writing for executing certain specified work

• It is a decision given by the architect after careful investigation of documents

Multiple Choice

Liquidated damage refers to the

• Cost borne by the contractor to rectify defects within defect- liability period

• Compensation paid on breach of contract to the affected party by the other party

• Money paid by the insurance company to the owner of insured property if it is damaged

• Money earned by the owner from selling damaged property through auction

Multiple Choice

A 'Demolition contract' for a building is awarded to the

• Lowest Bidder

• Highest Bidder

• Second Lowest Bidder

• Second Highest Bidder

Multiple Choice

The correct sequence of stages in the building construction process is

• Bidding > contract documents > occupancy certificate > contract award > Post occupancy evaluation

• Contract documents > Bidding > contract award > occupancy certificate > Post occupancy evaluation

• Contract documents > contract award > occupancy certificate > > Post occupancy evaluation

• Contract documents > Bidding > contract award > Post occupancy evaluation > occupancy certificate

Multiple Choice

Earnest money is required to be deposited by a tender

• before acquiring a tender document

• before the bid is open

• after the contract is awarded

• before getting payment against last bill

Multiple Choice

When the contractor is asked to execute the various items of works specified in the schedule at the tendered rates it is called

• Lump sum contract

• Cost plus a fixed percentage contract

• Unit plus contract

• Labour contract

Multiple Choice

The correct requirements provided to seek permission from local authority for constructing a small residential building are

P. Key plan

Q. Site Plan

R. Zonal Plan

S. Building Plan

T. Power of Attorney

U. Ownership Title

V. Transport Plan

W. Drainage / Sewerage / Water Supply Plan

X. Solid Waste Disposal Plan

• P, Q, R, S, W

• P, Q, S, U, W

• P, S, V, W, X

• Q, S, T, V, X

Multiple Choice

In professional practice, when there are disputes among the architects, clients and contractors regarding the building constructions or contract, then to resolve the issues the Expert / Experts appointed for the same is / are termed as

• Arbitrator

• Lawyer

• Solicitor

• Valuer

Multiple Choice

When there is a dispute among architects, clients, and contractors regarding the building constructions or contract, then apart from arbitrator another expert is appointed to resolve the issues, who is known as

• Mediator

• Referee

• Judge

• Umpire