CMIT EXAM (200 MULTIPLE CHOICE) EXAM GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
A CM's role and responsibilities are governed solely by the Owner/CM
Agreement.
True False
True
There are two basic forms of CM, agency and at-risk. Each form provides for the
basic services of construction management practice. However, there are some
key differences. Which of the following do not apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provide advice to the owner on constructability, budget and the
schedule.
B) Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the parties be clearly
understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the entire
engagement of the CM.
D) Services can vary based on the contractual relationships of the parties and the
risks that are assumed.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the entire engagement of
the CM.
Construction management had its beginnings in the early to mid-1960's. Which of
the following factors contributed to the initial use of this delivery system?
A) The need to reduce the overall time and cost associated with project delivery.
B) The increasing cost of money and the unpredictability of project funding
streams.
C) The changing role of the general contractor and the increasing numbers of
,specialty trade contractors.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to use
construction management.
True
The General Services Administration, the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare (now HHS), and the Veterans Administration ran into similar difficulties in
the use of construction management. Which of the following was/were common
problems for all three agencies?
A) Funding restrictions
B) Claims
C) Change conditions
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
CMAA was formed and incorporated 1982 with its primary focus being the growth
and development of the construction management profession.
True
The CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice is intended as a
guide to the range of services that constitute professional construction
management. They seek to meet the documented need for definitions of what
construction management services are, without unduly structuring the
methodologies by which those services are provided by the CM.
True
The goals of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
include:
A) Setting standards and developing contract documents for construction
management practice.
B) Expanding the understanding of the construction management concept and its
use in the marketplace.
C) Advocacy for construction management in the legislative, regulatory, and
,judicial arenas of federal, state, and local governments.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above
The fact that an individual is certified or licensed in any other profession does
not, per se, establish him/her as a qualified CM.
True False
True
Certification as a CM means the construction management practitioner has "state
of the art" knowledge and capability to practice construction management.
True False
False
Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not involve ethical
concerns.
True False
False
Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to overselling.
True False
True
Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical question.
True False
False
Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False
True
The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's relationships in
dealing with its clients.
True False
True
The possible approaches for delivering a project are virtually unlimited. A key
reason for such variations is:
A) The different roles that can be assumed by project participants.
, B) Different forms of contracts and methods of compensation that can be used.
C) The different levels of care, responsibility, and risks assumed by the parties
involved.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above
The traditional delivery system is characterized by executing the major phases of
a project in:
A) An overlapping concept
B) A linear sequence
C) A fast track method
D) All of the above
B) A linear sequence
A key advantage of the traditional delivery approach is:
A) With the traditional delivery system, the cost of the construction phase is
known before construction starts.
B) Facility features are fully determined & specified.
C) When the construction contract is signed, the major risk belongs to the
contractor.
D) All of the above
B) Facility features are fully determined & specified.
Design-build and at-risk construction management delivery systems allow the
option to fast-track or phase a project.
True False
True
Most definitions of construction management are similar. However, a contractual
definition is not known until:
A) The legal form of the CM contract is chosen.
B) The specific scope of services to be provided is identified.
C) The relationship of the CM to others and the risks and authority assumed by
the parties are clearly defined.
D) All of the above
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
LATEST UPDATE
A CM's role and responsibilities are governed solely by the Owner/CM
Agreement.
True False
True
There are two basic forms of CM, agency and at-risk. Each form provides for the
basic services of construction management practice. However, there are some
key differences. Which of the following do not apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provide advice to the owner on constructability, budget and the
schedule.
B) Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the parties be clearly
understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the entire
engagement of the CM.
D) Services can vary based on the contractual relationships of the parties and the
risks that are assumed.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the entire engagement of
the CM.
Construction management had its beginnings in the early to mid-1960's. Which of
the following factors contributed to the initial use of this delivery system?
A) The need to reduce the overall time and cost associated with project delivery.
B) The increasing cost of money and the unpredictability of project funding
streams.
C) The changing role of the general contractor and the increasing numbers of
,specialty trade contractors.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to use
construction management.
True
The General Services Administration, the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare (now HHS), and the Veterans Administration ran into similar difficulties in
the use of construction management. Which of the following was/were common
problems for all three agencies?
A) Funding restrictions
B) Claims
C) Change conditions
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
CMAA was formed and incorporated 1982 with its primary focus being the growth
and development of the construction management profession.
True
The CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice is intended as a
guide to the range of services that constitute professional construction
management. They seek to meet the documented need for definitions of what
construction management services are, without unduly structuring the
methodologies by which those services are provided by the CM.
True
The goals of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)
include:
A) Setting standards and developing contract documents for construction
management practice.
B) Expanding the understanding of the construction management concept and its
use in the marketplace.
C) Advocacy for construction management in the legislative, regulatory, and
,judicial arenas of federal, state, and local governments.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above
The fact that an individual is certified or licensed in any other profession does
not, per se, establish him/her as a qualified CM.
True False
True
Certification as a CM means the construction management practitioner has "state
of the art" knowledge and capability to practice construction management.
True False
False
Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not involve ethical
concerns.
True False
False
Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to overselling.
True False
True
Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical question.
True False
False
Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False
True
The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's relationships in
dealing with its clients.
True False
True
The possible approaches for delivering a project are virtually unlimited. A key
reason for such variations is:
A) The different roles that can be assumed by project participants.
, B) Different forms of contracts and methods of compensation that can be used.
C) The different levels of care, responsibility, and risks assumed by the parties
involved.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above
The traditional delivery system is characterized by executing the major phases of
a project in:
A) An overlapping concept
B) A linear sequence
C) A fast track method
D) All of the above
B) A linear sequence
A key advantage of the traditional delivery approach is:
A) With the traditional delivery system, the cost of the construction phase is
known before construction starts.
B) Facility features are fully determined & specified.
C) When the construction contract is signed, the major risk belongs to the
contractor.
D) All of the above
B) Facility features are fully determined & specified.
Design-build and at-risk construction management delivery systems allow the
option to fast-track or phase a project.
True False
True
Most definitions of construction management are similar. However, a contractual
definition is not known until:
A) The legal form of the CM contract is chosen.
B) The specific scope of services to be provided is identified.
C) The relationship of the CM to others and the risks and authority assumed by
the parties are clearly defined.
D) All of the above
