CEM FINAL EXAM(ACTUAL EXAM) WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Cost Deviation - ANSWERS-Cost Variance: CV = BCWP-ACWP
+ Underrun
- Overrun
0 On budget
Cost Performance Index: CPI = BCWP/ACWP
>1 Underrun
<1 Overrun
,0 On budget
Cost Updating - ANSWERS-
Performance Forecasting - ANSWERS-Making predictions
about performance
Progress Reporting - ANSWERS-A summary of the progress
made in each key area of the project.
Estimate at Completion (EAC) - ANSWERS-EAC = BAC/CPI
Estimate to Complete (ETC) - ANSWERS-ETC = WR = BAC-
BCWP
Budget at Completion (BAC) - ANSWERS-The sum of all
budgets established for the work to be performed.
Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) - ANSWERS--
identification & organization of the resources responsible
with carrying out activities associated with the project
,- used to keep track of specific work assignments & resource
allocations
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - ANSWERS-Breakdown of
the tasks to be performed in a specific project
Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) - ANSWERS-- Breakdown of
the costs of the various components of
the structure including all work done by the
subcontractors
- Serves as a basis for subsequent monthly pay
requests by the contractor
- Used to continuously compare costs as they actually
occur with the budget
Negotiation - ANSWERS-discussion aimed at reaching an
agreement
Arbitration - ANSWERS-settling a dispute by agreeing to
accept the decision of an impartial outsider
, Construction Safety - ANSWERS-Safety is important and
there are federal regulations.
OSHA - ANSWERS-Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
EMR - ANSWERS-EMR = Actual Losses/Expected Losses
TRIR - ANSWERS-Total Recordable Incident Rate
fatality rate - ANSWERS-(Number of fatalities*2000
hours(per worker per year)*100,000 workers) /exposure
hours
DART - ANSWERS-Days Away, Restricted or Transferred
(# of DART incidents*200,000)/exposure hours
PPE - ANSWERS-personal protective equipment
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2026
Cost Deviation - ANSWERS-Cost Variance: CV = BCWP-ACWP
+ Underrun
- Overrun
0 On budget
Cost Performance Index: CPI = BCWP/ACWP
>1 Underrun
<1 Overrun
,0 On budget
Cost Updating - ANSWERS-
Performance Forecasting - ANSWERS-Making predictions
about performance
Progress Reporting - ANSWERS-A summary of the progress
made in each key area of the project.
Estimate at Completion (EAC) - ANSWERS-EAC = BAC/CPI
Estimate to Complete (ETC) - ANSWERS-ETC = WR = BAC-
BCWP
Budget at Completion (BAC) - ANSWERS-The sum of all
budgets established for the work to be performed.
Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) - ANSWERS--
identification & organization of the resources responsible
with carrying out activities associated with the project
,- used to keep track of specific work assignments & resource
allocations
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) - ANSWERS-Breakdown of
the tasks to be performed in a specific project
Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) - ANSWERS-- Breakdown of
the costs of the various components of
the structure including all work done by the
subcontractors
- Serves as a basis for subsequent monthly pay
requests by the contractor
- Used to continuously compare costs as they actually
occur with the budget
Negotiation - ANSWERS-discussion aimed at reaching an
agreement
Arbitration - ANSWERS-settling a dispute by agreeing to
accept the decision of an impartial outsider
, Construction Safety - ANSWERS-Safety is important and
there are federal regulations.
OSHA - ANSWERS-Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
EMR - ANSWERS-EMR = Actual Losses/Expected Losses
TRIR - ANSWERS-Total Recordable Incident Rate
fatality rate - ANSWERS-(Number of fatalities*2000
hours(per worker per year)*100,000 workers) /exposure
hours
DART - ANSWERS-Days Away, Restricted or Transferred
(# of DART incidents*200,000)/exposure hours
PPE - ANSWERS-personal protective equipment
