CMIT Exam (200 multiple choice)
Questions with Complete Solutions36
What is the form of estimating that is derived from statistical correlation of historic system costs
with performance and/or physical attributes of the system?
A) ROM estimate
B) Range estimate
C) Parametric estimate
D) Concept estimate - ANSWERS -C) Parametric estimate
A CM's role and responsibilities are governed solely by the Owner/CM Agreement.
True False - ANSWERS -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 constructibility, 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. - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -D) All of the above.
The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to use construction
management. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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. -
ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -True
Certification as a CM means the construction management practitioner has "state of the art"
knowledge and capability to practice construction management.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not involve ethical concerns.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to overselling.
True False - ANSWERS -True
Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical question.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False - ANSWERS -True
The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's relationships in dealing with its
clients.
True False - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -True
Most definitions of construction management are similar. However, a contractual definition is
not known until:
Questions with Complete Solutions36
What is the form of estimating that is derived from statistical correlation of historic system costs
with performance and/or physical attributes of the system?
A) ROM estimate
B) Range estimate
C) Parametric estimate
D) Concept estimate - ANSWERS -C) Parametric estimate
A CM's role and responsibilities are governed solely by the Owner/CM Agreement.
True False - ANSWERS -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 constructibility, 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. - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -D) All of the above.
The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to use construction
management. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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. -
ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -True
Certification as a CM means the construction management practitioner has "state of the art"
knowledge and capability to practice construction management.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not involve ethical concerns.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to overselling.
True False - ANSWERS -True
Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical question.
True False - ANSWERS -False
Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False - ANSWERS -True
The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's relationships in dealing with its
clients.
True False - ANSWERS -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. - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -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 - ANSWERS -True
Most definitions of construction management are similar. However, a contractual definition is
not known until:
