NCMA CPCM Contract Management Body of Knowledge (CMBOK) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH GUARANTEED CORRECT ANSWERS

Recommended basic types of feedback - correct answer Corrective, confirmatory, motivating A decisive leader is - correct answer Confident and effective Which of the following is a leadership process competency? (-a. Character, -b. Credibility, -c. Confidence, -d. Cooperation) - correct answer Character Which of the following is not a step in the 6-step Decision-Making process to decisive decision making? (-a. Provide feedback, -b. Implement the decision, -c. Collect internal and external opinions , -d. Pre-plan strategies to make the decision) - correct answer Collect internal and external opinions What can reduce or even eliminate the creative process? - correct answer Forced consensus In which decision-making step should one create objectives and goals? - correct answer Pre-plan strategies An integrative thinker is: - correct answer able to create innovative solutions to problems Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders to create a written plan that: - correct answer Details the problem, determines the root cause, and lists criteria to help choose a solution What reflects a leadership activity for a contract manager? (-a. Resolving a dispute with a supplier., -b. Quoting the Federal Acquisition Regulation., -c. Promptly responding to seller inquiries., -d. Developing questions in response to a solicitation.) - correct answer Resolving a dispute with a supplier. Which of the following describes a leader who is developing new leaders? -a. Develops the bottom 20% of the workforce, -b. Treats everyone the same, -c. Grows the organization by addition, -d. Focuses on individual strengths) - correct answer Focuses on individual strengths What best reflects the relationship between the leader and vision? - correct answer Leader + vision = result Employee __________ is a major component of organizational success. - correct answer Motivation _________ and _________ competencies support the technical application of contract management.. - correct answer Leadership and Management Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is an example of what? - correct answer A leader's focus on character Which of the following can impede leaders from developing a vision? (Failing to consult others, Focusing on the day-to-day, Being inflexible, Living in the past) - correct answer Living in the past When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish something that you believe is unethical, it likely reflects what? - correct answer Abuse of power Why would contract managers need vision? - correct answer To drive behaviors that achieve the mission Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be undermined by: - correct answer Inflexibility You've read FAR 33.103 (Agency Protests) over and over and are still unable to determine if you can go ahead and award the contract. This could be an example of _______________, and your next step could be _______________. - correct answer Insufficient information; consult with stakeholders Character is composed of which three elements? - correct answer Integrity, optimism, decisiveness When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader should: - correct answer Dispel assumptions that can negatively affect his/her leadership role Which of t