RCDD · Question #170
Which of the following does NOT describe one of the four main types of specifications?
The correct answer is E. Listing maximum acceptable performance. The four main specification types are proprietary, prescriptive, performance, and reference standard. Listing maximum acceptable performance does not define any of these recognized types.
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Which of the following does NOT describe one of the four main types of specifications?
Options
- ABased on an established standard
- BFocused on exact properties and installation methods
- CCalling out brand names and models
- DFocusing on the desired results
- EListing maximum acceptable performance
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A15% (4)
- B7% (2)
- C4% (1)
- E74% (20)
Why each option
The four main specification types are proprietary, prescriptive, performance, and reference standard. Listing maximum acceptable performance does not define any of these recognized types.
Reference standard specifications are defined precisely by basing requirements on an established published standard, making this an accurate description of a valid type.
Prescriptive specifications are defined by specifying exact material properties and installation methods, making this an accurate description of a valid type.
Proprietary specifications are defined by calling out specific brand names and model numbers, making this an accurate description of a valid type.
Performance specifications are defined by focusing on the desired end result or outcome rather than dictating methods, making this an accurate description of a valid type.
The four accepted specification types are: proprietary (identifies brand names and models), prescriptive or descriptive (specifies exact material properties and installation methods), performance (defines desired end results), and reference standard (based on an established published standard). 'Listing maximum acceptable performance' is not a recognized specification category - it describes a characteristic that could appear within a performance spec but does not constitute a standalone specification type in industry taxonomy.
Concept tested: Four main types of project specifications
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