CM 4211 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
Employees in Louisiana are considered at will to work. This means the employee can
leave at any time for any reason and fired even if its illegal - Answers False
Proper change order management enables teams to mitigate - Answers True
3. Other claims can include construction defects - Answers true
The journal of construction engineering explains "various reasons for construction
cost and schedule" - Answers true
5. EPCM contractor is responsible for establishing contractual arrangemetns on behalf
of owner - Answers Top down (all answers)
A change order must be written out and approved by all parties - Answers True
A claim is usually the result of an action - Answers true
For large-scale, critical infrastructure projects, an EPC contact provides a highly
effective - Answers Turnkey Solution
The outcome of the OSHA investigation will help or hinder the suit - Answers true
Site safety claims arise when a worker is - Answers Seriously injured & killed by a
collapsing scaffold not built correctly
Which stage in AWP is when you turn over the project and do project closeout -
Answers Stage 5
Change orders vary depending on the project, stakeholders - Answers true
According to workers compensation statues in every state, workers can sue their
employers for injury - Answers False
How many hours in Louisiana does an employer have to allow an employee to attend
school function of unpaid leave - Answers 16 hours
All employees who are 16 or older are able to work as many hours in a day or a week
as they deem appropriate - Answers True (This question may be reworded)
Who will do the investigation, and will the outcome of the investigation help or
hinder the suit when site safety claims arise when a worker is seriously injured or
killed at construction site? - Answers OSHA
EPC contracts are all encompassing what type of project - Answers LUMP SUM
A change order is work that is added or removed from the orignial contractors -
Answers
What creates many construction occasions in which a claim can happen - Answers
All of the above
All change orders need to include detailed information including, select all that apply
- Answers All answer choices (a description, Itemized, a summary, a statement)
Louisiana has no overtime law, but employees are protected by the FSLA which
requires employers to pay time and a half for all hours worked after the first 40hrs in a
single week. Exempt employees, such as those who are salaried as defined by law, are
not eligible for overtime. Other people who are not entitled to overtime pay include -
Answers Salespeople, Farm labor, employees, transportation industry
The construction change order represents an amendment to the original contract
which defines the project's scope of work and references plans, drawings, and
specifications - Answers true
At its core, change order is work that is added or removed from the original
contractor's scope of work as agreed upon in the contract signed by the client and
contractor before work began - Answers true
, Your procurement plan should align with what two other areas - Answers all of the
above
Designers themselves can be a major cause of disputes in construction project when
they prevent progress of the works - Answers false
Successful change management is often a decision-making process - Answers true
Change orders vary depending on the project stakeholders, and specific change
needed by one or both parties - Answers true
Which of the following factors may contribute to a dispute caused due to delays by a
contractor - Answers All of the above
A claim is "a demand for something due or believed to be due", usually the result of
an action or direction - Answers true
What is the less common insurance claims that you may deal with during a
construction project - Answers all of the above
What is the type of claim when the actual condition of the project site differs from
what the client presented in the contract, and who needs to file the claim - Answers
Site condition claim- contractor
H1b is for a specialty occupation is one that requires the application of a body of
highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor's degree or its
equivalent - Answers True
What claim is aligned to the contractor causing any damage to the property while
completing the project, the client may hold them liable for this damage by filing a
damage claim. If a subcontractor causes damage, you might be responsible for the
damage if they don't have insurance coverage. - Answers Damage Claim
Proper change order management enables teams to mitigate the significant - Answers
True
According to estimates an average X% of projects experience at least one major
change throughout the project - Answers 35%
The procurement plan must be aligned with your what two areas. Select the two that
are correct - Answers Engineering design basis & construction strategy
Research has identified 6 main causes of construction disputes - Answers true
which is not a typical type of construction claim? - Answers Injury Claims
If the owner influences unnecessary safety risk or doesn't provide a safe work
environment, they are liable for all safety incidents on site. - Answers True
Louisiana does not require employers to give terminated employees Servance pay. If
an employer does offer the benefit, it does not have to comply with its own internal
policies on a severance package - Answers False
EPC stands for engineering procurement and construction - Answers True
If errors and uncertainties in design are not rectified during the design phase, they
eventually appear in the construction phase - Answers True
If an employee works 8 or more consecutive hours, the employer must provide a 30-
minute break and an additional 15-minute break for every additional 4 consecutive
hours worked - Answers True
As an owner, prevention is key to avoiding this lengthy insurance process - Answers
False (unsure but believe false)
All change orders must be approved by who/whom - Answers Owner and Contractor
The EPCM contractor is not directly involved in the building and construction of the
project but is rather responsible for the following two areas, select all that apply -
Answers Overall management and detailed design and engineering technical input
(may be reworded)
UPDATE 2026
Employees in Louisiana are considered at will to work. This means the employee can
leave at any time for any reason and fired even if its illegal - Answers False
Proper change order management enables teams to mitigate - Answers True
3. Other claims can include construction defects - Answers true
The journal of construction engineering explains "various reasons for construction
cost and schedule" - Answers true
5. EPCM contractor is responsible for establishing contractual arrangemetns on behalf
of owner - Answers Top down (all answers)
A change order must be written out and approved by all parties - Answers True
A claim is usually the result of an action - Answers true
For large-scale, critical infrastructure projects, an EPC contact provides a highly
effective - Answers Turnkey Solution
The outcome of the OSHA investigation will help or hinder the suit - Answers true
Site safety claims arise when a worker is - Answers Seriously injured & killed by a
collapsing scaffold not built correctly
Which stage in AWP is when you turn over the project and do project closeout -
Answers Stage 5
Change orders vary depending on the project, stakeholders - Answers true
According to workers compensation statues in every state, workers can sue their
employers for injury - Answers False
How many hours in Louisiana does an employer have to allow an employee to attend
school function of unpaid leave - Answers 16 hours
All employees who are 16 or older are able to work as many hours in a day or a week
as they deem appropriate - Answers True (This question may be reworded)
Who will do the investigation, and will the outcome of the investigation help or
hinder the suit when site safety claims arise when a worker is seriously injured or
killed at construction site? - Answers OSHA
EPC contracts are all encompassing what type of project - Answers LUMP SUM
A change order is work that is added or removed from the orignial contractors -
Answers
What creates many construction occasions in which a claim can happen - Answers
All of the above
All change orders need to include detailed information including, select all that apply
- Answers All answer choices (a description, Itemized, a summary, a statement)
Louisiana has no overtime law, but employees are protected by the FSLA which
requires employers to pay time and a half for all hours worked after the first 40hrs in a
single week. Exempt employees, such as those who are salaried as defined by law, are
not eligible for overtime. Other people who are not entitled to overtime pay include -
Answers Salespeople, Farm labor, employees, transportation industry
The construction change order represents an amendment to the original contract
which defines the project's scope of work and references plans, drawings, and
specifications - Answers true
At its core, change order is work that is added or removed from the original
contractor's scope of work as agreed upon in the contract signed by the client and
contractor before work began - Answers true
, Your procurement plan should align with what two other areas - Answers all of the
above
Designers themselves can be a major cause of disputes in construction project when
they prevent progress of the works - Answers false
Successful change management is often a decision-making process - Answers true
Change orders vary depending on the project stakeholders, and specific change
needed by one or both parties - Answers true
Which of the following factors may contribute to a dispute caused due to delays by a
contractor - Answers All of the above
A claim is "a demand for something due or believed to be due", usually the result of
an action or direction - Answers true
What is the less common insurance claims that you may deal with during a
construction project - Answers all of the above
What is the type of claim when the actual condition of the project site differs from
what the client presented in the contract, and who needs to file the claim - Answers
Site condition claim- contractor
H1b is for a specialty occupation is one that requires the application of a body of
highly specialized knowledge and the attainment of at least a bachelor's degree or its
equivalent - Answers True
What claim is aligned to the contractor causing any damage to the property while
completing the project, the client may hold them liable for this damage by filing a
damage claim. If a subcontractor causes damage, you might be responsible for the
damage if they don't have insurance coverage. - Answers Damage Claim
Proper change order management enables teams to mitigate the significant - Answers
True
According to estimates an average X% of projects experience at least one major
change throughout the project - Answers 35%
The procurement plan must be aligned with your what two areas. Select the two that
are correct - Answers Engineering design basis & construction strategy
Research has identified 6 main causes of construction disputes - Answers true
which is not a typical type of construction claim? - Answers Injury Claims
If the owner influences unnecessary safety risk or doesn't provide a safe work
environment, they are liable for all safety incidents on site. - Answers True
Louisiana does not require employers to give terminated employees Servance pay. If
an employer does offer the benefit, it does not have to comply with its own internal
policies on a severance package - Answers False
EPC stands for engineering procurement and construction - Answers True
If errors and uncertainties in design are not rectified during the design phase, they
eventually appear in the construction phase - Answers True
If an employee works 8 or more consecutive hours, the employer must provide a 30-
minute break and an additional 15-minute break for every additional 4 consecutive
hours worked - Answers True
As an owner, prevention is key to avoiding this lengthy insurance process - Answers
False (unsure but believe false)
All change orders must be approved by who/whom - Answers Owner and Contractor
The EPCM contractor is not directly involved in the building and construction of the
project but is rather responsible for the following two areas, select all that apply -
Answers Overall management and detailed design and engineering technical input
(may be reworded)
