Quality Control Manager (QCM) Study Guide 2026–2027
Complete Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers
In construction, what establishes the quality requirements? - correct answers -Plans and Specs.
What is the purpose of CQM - correct answers --Ensures that construction is performed according to
plans and Specs, on time, with in budget, and a safe environment.
-Government's efforts, seperate from, but in coordination and cooperation with the contract to assure
quality set by the plans and specs.
What the two princpal areas of CQM activity? - correct answers -Contractor Quality Control - Prime
contractor is in charge
Government Quality Assurance - Government
What are the benefits of CQM to the Contractor? Government? - correct answers -Government = Work
is performed according to plans and specs, on time, with in budget, safet
Contractor = Increase profit and production, better communicaiton and planning, improved
organizational skills and outstanding performance evaluation to obtain future contractors
What factors have caused the construcion industery to become highly specialized? - correct answers -
Changing market
Increase Technology
REGULATIONS
Additional competition
1
, Why are construcion projects difficult to manage? - correct answers -construction prokects are unique
Non- repetitive skills
Weather
Subject to varied regulations from numerour gov. agencies
What factors will influence both the gov. and the construction industry in the future? - correct answers -
New gov. regulations
Greater influence from client/ customer
Improvement of QC and QA requirements
Construction oriented management informational system
Formal partnering
LEAD
What is the difference between inspection and control - correct answers -Inspection is the process by
which ongoing and completed work is examined
Control is a continual system of PLANNING future activities
Who has contractual responsibility for quality control - correct answers -Contractor
True or False - CQC is principally concerned with inspection - correct answers -False - Control is the
principal concern
2
Complete Exam Prep, Practice Questions & Detailed
Answers
In construction, what establishes the quality requirements? - correct answers -Plans and Specs.
What is the purpose of CQM - correct answers --Ensures that construction is performed according to
plans and Specs, on time, with in budget, and a safe environment.
-Government's efforts, seperate from, but in coordination and cooperation with the contract to assure
quality set by the plans and specs.
What the two princpal areas of CQM activity? - correct answers -Contractor Quality Control - Prime
contractor is in charge
Government Quality Assurance - Government
What are the benefits of CQM to the Contractor? Government? - correct answers -Government = Work
is performed according to plans and specs, on time, with in budget, safet
Contractor = Increase profit and production, better communicaiton and planning, improved
organizational skills and outstanding performance evaluation to obtain future contractors
What factors have caused the construcion industery to become highly specialized? - correct answers -
Changing market
Increase Technology
REGULATIONS
Additional competition
1
, Why are construcion projects difficult to manage? - correct answers -construction prokects are unique
Non- repetitive skills
Weather
Subject to varied regulations from numerour gov. agencies
What factors will influence both the gov. and the construction industry in the future? - correct answers -
New gov. regulations
Greater influence from client/ customer
Improvement of QC and QA requirements
Construction oriented management informational system
Formal partnering
LEAD
What is the difference between inspection and control - correct answers -Inspection is the process by
which ongoing and completed work is examined
Control is a continual system of PLANNING future activities
Who has contractual responsibility for quality control - correct answers -Contractor
True or False - CQC is principally concerned with inspection - correct answers -False - Control is the
principal concern
2
