CMCA EXAM NEWEST CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TESTED QUESTIONS FULL
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CMCA EXAM Newest Exam Questions and Answers
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Question:
b. manager will faithfully follow all document provisions. c. association will be covered for
shortfalls in the reserve accounts. d. association will recover any funds lost through employee
dishonesty
Answer:
D Which types of management is the process of operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing
common property? a. human resources b. facilities c. financial d. risk -✓✓B The higher a
document's place in the hierarchy, the: a. harder it is to implement b. greater its power with the
board c. more it is regulated legally d. great its legal weight in a court of law -✓✓D Based on which
type of requirements would you choose a contractor over the association to complete work? a. low
urgency, cost adequate tools available b. high urgency, low supervision and training possibly needed
c. requires supervision, expertise required and low urgency d. low costs, high urgency and borrowed
tools -✓✓C Who is required to be present for an annual association membership meeting to conduct
business? a. the treasurer and the secretary b. a quorum of the board of directors c. all members of
the board of directors d. a quorum of the members -✓✓D Which of the following would a
condominium unit member's personal insurance policy cover when it is the primary insurance
policy? a. wind damage to the roof of the member's unit. b. bodily injury due to a slip and fall in the
common area in front of the member's unit. c. bodily injury due to the association using the
member's automobile. d. bodily injury due to a slip and fall within a member's unit. -✓✓D
Community association governing documents and state statutes may require who to be involved in
preparing annual reports? a. a CPA b. the owners c. an ad hoc committee d. the management
company -✓✓A What is a typical management control used to identify physical assets? a. checklist
b. chart of information c. inventory d. calendar or schedule -✓✓C When a contractor fails to
perform to the terms of the contract, which provision in the contract allows the association to
terminate? a. default provisions b. warranty provisions c. insurance provisions d. performance
provisions -✓✓A Where can an individual find the owner and association's maintenance
responsibilities? a. the plat map b. the declaration c. the state statute d. the lease -✓✓B At the
monthly board meeting, it is the role of the manger to do all of the following except: a. implement
the decisions of the board b. call for a vote on an issue c. keep discussions on target d. act as a
resource to the board -✓✓B All of the following are goals of maintenance in a community
association except: a. meeting the needs of the residences b. preserving and enhancing the common
property c. limiting injury to residences, guests and employees d. increasing the association's profits
-✓✓D The use of parliamentary procedure during meetings helps to ensure that: a. quorum
requirements are met b. only effective motions are made c. the board considers one item of business
, at a time d. the presiding officer is knowledgeable of meeting procedures -✓✓C GAAP requires
which statement for year-end reports for a community association? a. cash flows b. auditing c.
compilation d. budgeting -✓✓A When developing rules, the rules must be capable of: a. uniform
enforcement b. modiciations and revisions c. limited interpretations d. selective enforcement -✓✓A
If you prepare a maintenance responsibility chart for your community association, it must be based
on all of the following except: a. bylaws and declaration b. board policies c. state statutes d. human
resource policy -✓✓D Who is responsible for selecting a contractor? a. board b. president c.
manager d. owners/residents -✓✓A A manager must take into consideration all of the following
federal laws during the hiring process, except the: a. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 b.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 c. Housing and Urban Recovery Act of 1983 d.
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 -✓✓C Which government agency regulates employee
compensation or payment? a. FDIC b. FICA c. OSHA d. DOL -✓✓D A legally binding contract
should include all of the following provisions except: a. assignability b. waiver c. insurance d.
severability -✓✓C If a physical asset is to be replaced, the basis for an association's scheduled
replacement consists of the: a. reserve study and replacement fund budget b. maintenance record and
inspection report c. inspection checklist and reserve fund budget d. inspection report and analysis
sheet -✓✓A A closed board meeting may also be referred to as a: a. private session b. board session
c. executive session d. committee session -✓✓C All of the following are types of association
meetings except: a. special meetings b. annual meetings c. ad hoc meetings d. owner meetings
-✓✓C A useful management control to record various maintenance services and information needed
in case of an emergency is a maintenance: a. responsibility chart b. analysis sheet c. request form d.
contact sheet -✓✓D All of the following are key contract provisions except: a. standards of
performance b. job site safety requirements c. the manner in which payments are made d.
contractor's phone numbers -✓✓D It is good practice for an association to include a disclaimer in its
employee manual stating that: a. employment is based on experience and references b. it is not an
implied contract or promise of employment c. employment may include a background check d. the
association is not responsible for any possible injuries on the job -✓✓B To get needed maintenance
work performed, a manager must organize the maintenance work into basic categories and: a. pay
all invoices when presented b. create controls for ensuring that the work will be completed c. get at
least five bids for work over $1,000 d. have the board inspect the work -✓✓B Upon receipt of a
proper petition to call a special meeting, what should the manager do? a. arrange a meeting with
counsel b. advise the board to address it at the next scheduled meeting c. advise the board of its duty
to respond in a timely manner d. set up a special meeting location -✓✓C All of the following are
basic types of contracts except: a. service contracts b. repair contracts c. preventive maintenance
contracts d. architecture contracts -✓✓D In which procedure are performance problems brought to
the employee's attention and actions taken to correct them? a. employment model b. progressive
discipline system c. employee training program d. continuous improvement program -✓✓B All the
following are criteria to be considered when recommending a contractor to the board except: a.
understanding of what needs to be done b. possessing the necessary qualifications to do the job c.
price d. timeframe -✓✓D What authority creates the right to vote by proxy? a. association rules and
regulations b. state statutes c. common law d. owner's rights -✓✓B Periodic maintenance performed
to avoid disruptive breakdowns and to prolong the useful life of a physical asset is considered: a.
SOLUTION GUIDE
CMCA EXAM Newest Exam Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
b. manager will faithfully follow all document provisions. c. association will be covered for
shortfalls in the reserve accounts. d. association will recover any funds lost through employee
dishonesty
Answer:
D Which types of management is the process of operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing
common property? a. human resources b. facilities c. financial d. risk -✓✓B The higher a
document's place in the hierarchy, the: a. harder it is to implement b. greater its power with the
board c. more it is regulated legally d. great its legal weight in a court of law -✓✓D Based on which
type of requirements would you choose a contractor over the association to complete work? a. low
urgency, cost adequate tools available b. high urgency, low supervision and training possibly needed
c. requires supervision, expertise required and low urgency d. low costs, high urgency and borrowed
tools -✓✓C Who is required to be present for an annual association membership meeting to conduct
business? a. the treasurer and the secretary b. a quorum of the board of directors c. all members of
the board of directors d. a quorum of the members -✓✓D Which of the following would a
condominium unit member's personal insurance policy cover when it is the primary insurance
policy? a. wind damage to the roof of the member's unit. b. bodily injury due to a slip and fall in the
common area in front of the member's unit. c. bodily injury due to the association using the
member's automobile. d. bodily injury due to a slip and fall within a member's unit. -✓✓D
Community association governing documents and state statutes may require who to be involved in
preparing annual reports? a. a CPA b. the owners c. an ad hoc committee d. the management
company -✓✓A What is a typical management control used to identify physical assets? a. checklist
b. chart of information c. inventory d. calendar or schedule -✓✓C When a contractor fails to
perform to the terms of the contract, which provision in the contract allows the association to
terminate? a. default provisions b. warranty provisions c. insurance provisions d. performance
provisions -✓✓A Where can an individual find the owner and association's maintenance
responsibilities? a. the plat map b. the declaration c. the state statute d. the lease -✓✓B At the
monthly board meeting, it is the role of the manger to do all of the following except: a. implement
the decisions of the board b. call for a vote on an issue c. keep discussions on target d. act as a
resource to the board -✓✓B All of the following are goals of maintenance in a community
association except: a. meeting the needs of the residences b. preserving and enhancing the common
property c. limiting injury to residences, guests and employees d. increasing the association's profits
-✓✓D The use of parliamentary procedure during meetings helps to ensure that: a. quorum
requirements are met b. only effective motions are made c. the board considers one item of business
, at a time d. the presiding officer is knowledgeable of meeting procedures -✓✓C GAAP requires
which statement for year-end reports for a community association? a. cash flows b. auditing c.
compilation d. budgeting -✓✓A When developing rules, the rules must be capable of: a. uniform
enforcement b. modiciations and revisions c. limited interpretations d. selective enforcement -✓✓A
If you prepare a maintenance responsibility chart for your community association, it must be based
on all of the following except: a. bylaws and declaration b. board policies c. state statutes d. human
resource policy -✓✓D Who is responsible for selecting a contractor? a. board b. president c.
manager d. owners/residents -✓✓A A manager must take into consideration all of the following
federal laws during the hiring process, except the: a. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 b.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 c. Housing and Urban Recovery Act of 1983 d.
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 -✓✓C Which government agency regulates employee
compensation or payment? a. FDIC b. FICA c. OSHA d. DOL -✓✓D A legally binding contract
should include all of the following provisions except: a. assignability b. waiver c. insurance d.
severability -✓✓C If a physical asset is to be replaced, the basis for an association's scheduled
replacement consists of the: a. reserve study and replacement fund budget b. maintenance record and
inspection report c. inspection checklist and reserve fund budget d. inspection report and analysis
sheet -✓✓A A closed board meeting may also be referred to as a: a. private session b. board session
c. executive session d. committee session -✓✓C All of the following are types of association
meetings except: a. special meetings b. annual meetings c. ad hoc meetings d. owner meetings
-✓✓C A useful management control to record various maintenance services and information needed
in case of an emergency is a maintenance: a. responsibility chart b. analysis sheet c. request form d.
contact sheet -✓✓D All of the following are key contract provisions except: a. standards of
performance b. job site safety requirements c. the manner in which payments are made d.
contractor's phone numbers -✓✓D It is good practice for an association to include a disclaimer in its
employee manual stating that: a. employment is based on experience and references b. it is not an
implied contract or promise of employment c. employment may include a background check d. the
association is not responsible for any possible injuries on the job -✓✓B To get needed maintenance
work performed, a manager must organize the maintenance work into basic categories and: a. pay
all invoices when presented b. create controls for ensuring that the work will be completed c. get at
least five bids for work over $1,000 d. have the board inspect the work -✓✓B Upon receipt of a
proper petition to call a special meeting, what should the manager do? a. arrange a meeting with
counsel b. advise the board to address it at the next scheduled meeting c. advise the board of its duty
to respond in a timely manner d. set up a special meeting location -✓✓C All of the following are
basic types of contracts except: a. service contracts b. repair contracts c. preventive maintenance
contracts d. architecture contracts -✓✓D In which procedure are performance problems brought to
the employee's attention and actions taken to correct them? a. employment model b. progressive
discipline system c. employee training program d. continuous improvement program -✓✓B All the
following are criteria to be considered when recommending a contractor to the board except: a.
understanding of what needs to be done b. possessing the necessary qualifications to do the job c.
price d. timeframe -✓✓D What authority creates the right to vote by proxy? a. association rules and
regulations b. state statutes c. common law d. owner's rights -✓✓B Periodic maintenance performed
to avoid disruptive breakdowns and to prolong the useful life of a physical asset is considered: a.
