CERTIFIED LATEST
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
Which of these is NOT a goal of professional management by a CM?
Control Liability, Maintain a project schedule, establish a buffer
between the owner and the project, increase the quality of the final
product - ANSWERS-Establish a buffer between the owner and the
project
The delivery methods are the structure to take a project from beginning
to completion. With which delivery method does the owner have
contracts with several contractors and the CM's primary role is to
properly schedule and manage the contractors? Design-Bid Build, CM at
Risk, Multiple Prime, Design-Build - ANSWERS-Multiple Prime
In the Multiple Prime method, a bid is placed for the building and it is
built per the bid. True or False - ANSWERS-False
CM at Risk is when the CM takes over as the general contractor. True or
False - ANSWERS-True
Some states require Multiple Prime contracts. True or False -
ANSWERS-True
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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
An advantage of the Design-Build method is that the owner is not liable
for the design. True or False - ANSWERS-False
With this delivery method, the owner hires one group who is both the
designer and the builder. The designer-consultant and the sub-
contractors for construction all work for this one entity. Design-Bid
Build, CM at Risk, Multiple Prime, Design-Build - ANSWERS-Design-
Build
There are different forms of compensation. Select the type of
compensation that helps produce the lowest price, but has little or no
consideration for the contractor's qualifications. Negotiated, Fixed Price,
Reimbursable, Bid - ANSWERS-Bid
A reimbursable contract is most appropriate when the work is risky, it is
impossible to define, and the amount of work is unknown. True or False
- ANSWERS-True
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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
Contract documents should consist of the agreement, drawings, and
specifications, but should not include any modifications after the bid.
True or False - ANSWERS-False
One advantage of using standard forms is that you will not have to deal
with attorneys since the forms are updated according to the current laws
and regulations. True or False - ANSWERS-False
Select the series of CMAA contract documents that should be used when
the CM begins the project as the owner's representative and then
switches into the role of the builder, offering the owner a guaranteed
maximum price. CM at Risk (CMAR) Series, Agency Series, Designer
Series, Principle Agent Series - ANSWERS-CM at Risk (CMAR) Series
The foundation for the success (or failure) of the project depends on
appropriate professional organizations and systems at each project
phase. True or False - ANSWERS-True
An important component of the pre-design phase is the construction
management plan. True or False - ANSWERS-True
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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
Which of these is NOT a goal of professional management by a CM?
Control Liability, Maintain a project schedule, establish a buffer
between the owner and the project, increase the quality of the final
product - ANSWERS-Establish a buffer between the owner and the
project
The delivery methods are the structure to take a project from beginning
to completion. With which delivery method does the owner have
contracts with several contractors and the CM's primary role is to
properly schedule and manage the contractors? Design-Bid Build, CM at
Risk, Multiple Prime, Design-Build - ANSWERS-Multiple Prime
In the Multiple Prime method, a bid is placed for the building and it is
built per the bid. True or False - ANSWERS-False
CM at Risk is when the CM takes over as the general contractor. True or
False - ANSWERS-True
Some states require Multiple Prime contracts. True or False -
ANSWERS-True
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CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
An advantage of the Design-Build method is that the owner is not liable
for the design. True or False - ANSWERS-False
With this delivery method, the owner hires one group who is both the
designer and the builder. The designer-consultant and the sub-
contractors for construction all work for this one entity. Design-Bid
Build, CM at Risk, Multiple Prime, Design-Build - ANSWERS-Design-
Build
There are different forms of compensation. Select the type of
compensation that helps produce the lowest price, but has little or no
consideration for the contractor's qualifications. Negotiated, Fixed Price,
Reimbursable, Bid - ANSWERS-Bid
A reimbursable contract is most appropriate when the work is risky, it is
impossible to define, and the amount of work is unknown. True or False
- ANSWERS-True
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, CERTIFIED LATEST
CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER EXAM
Contract documents should consist of the agreement, drawings, and
specifications, but should not include any modifications after the bid.
True or False - ANSWERS-False
One advantage of using standard forms is that you will not have to deal
with attorneys since the forms are updated according to the current laws
and regulations. True or False - ANSWERS-False
Select the series of CMAA contract documents that should be used when
the CM begins the project as the owner's representative and then
switches into the role of the builder, offering the owner a guaranteed
maximum price. CM at Risk (CMAR) Series, Agency Series, Designer
Series, Principle Agent Series - ANSWERS-CM at Risk (CMAR) Series
The foundation for the success (or failure) of the project depends on
appropriate professional organizations and systems at each project
phase. True or False - ANSWERS-True
An important component of the pre-design phase is the construction
management plan. True or False - ANSWERS-True
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