Cmit Exam (200 Multiple Choice) Actual Exam Complete Questions & Correct Detailed Answers

CMIT EXAM (200 MULTIPLE CHOICE)
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
QUESTIONS & CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS

AsxCM'ssxrolesxandsxresponsibilitiessxaresxgovernedsxsolelysxbysxthesxOwner/
CMsxAgreement.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

TheresxaresxtwosxbasicsxformssxofsxCM,sxagencysxandsxat-
risk.sxEachsxformsxprovidessxforsxthesxbasicsxservicessxofsxconstructionsxmanagementsxpra
ctice.sxHowever,sxtheresxaresxsomesxkeysxdifferences.sxWhichsxofsxthesxfollowingsxdosxnotsx
applysxtosxbothsxCMsxforms?
A)sxBothsxformssxprovidesxadvicesxtosxthesxownersxonsxconstructibility,sxbudgetsxandsxthesxs
chedule.
B)sxBothsxrequiresxthatsxthesxliabilitiessxandsxriskssxassumedsxbysxthesxpartiessxbesxclearlysx
understood,sxcoordinated,sxandsxstatedsxinsxthesxrespectivesxcontracts.
C)sxBothsxformssxallowsxthesxCMsxtosxfunctionsxinsxansxadvisorysxrolesxforsxthesxentiresxenga
gementsxofsxthesxCM.
D)sxServicessxcansxvarysxbasedsxonsxthesxcontractualsxrelationshipssxofsxthesxpartiessxandsx
thesxriskssxthatsxaresxassumed.sx-sxANSWERS-
C)sxBothsxformssxallowsxthesxCMsxtosxfunctionsxinsxansxadvisorysxrolesxforsxthesxentiresxenga
gementsxofsxthesxCM.

Constructionsxmanagementsxhadsxitssxbeginningssxinsxthesxearlysxtosxmid-
1960's.sxWhichsxofsxthesxfollowingsxfactorssxcontributedsxtosxthesxinitialsxusesxofsxthissxdeliv
erysxsystem?
A)sxThesxneedsxtosxreducesxthesxoverallsxtimesxandsxcostsxassociatedsxwithsxprojectsxdeliver
y.
B)sxThesxincreasingsxcostsxofsxmoneysxandsxthesxunpredictabilitysxofsxprojectsxfundingsxstre
ams.
C)sxThesxchangingsxrolesxofsxthesxgeneralsxcontractorsxandsxthesxincreasingsxnumberssxofsx
specialtysxtradesxcontractors.
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove.sx-sxANSWERS-D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove.

ThesxGeneralsxServicessxAdministrationsxwassxthesxfirstsxfederalsxagencysxtosxusesxconstr
uctionsxmanagement.sx-sxANSWERS-True

ThesxGeneralsxServicessxAdministration,sxthesxDepartmentsxofsxHealth,sxEducationsxandsx
Welfaresx(nowsxHHS),sxandsxthesxVeteranssxAdministrationsxransxintosxsimilarsxdifficultiessx
insxthesxusesxofsxconstructionsxmanagement.sxWhichsxofsxthesxfollowingsxwas/
weresxcommonsxproblemssxforsxallsxthreesxagencies?
A)sxFundingsxrestrictions

,B)sxClaims
C)sxChangesxconditions
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabovesx-sxANSWERS-D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove

CMAAsxwassxformedsxandsxincorporatedsx1982sxwithsxitssxprimarysxfocussxbeingsxthesxgro
wthsxandsxdevelopmentsxofsxthesxconstructionsxmanagementsxprofession.sx-sxANSWERS-
True

ThesxCMAAsxConstructionsxManagementsxStandardssxofsxPracticesxissxintendedsxassxasxg
uidesxtosxthesxrangesxofsxservicessxthatsxconstitutesxprofessionalsxconstructionsxmanagem
ent.sxTheysxseeksxtosxmeetsxthesxdocumentedsxneedsxforsxdefinitionssxofsxwhatsxconstructi
onsxmanagementsxservicessxare,sxwithoutsxundulysxstructuringsxthesxmethodologiessxbysx
whichsxthosesxservicessxaresxprovidedsxbysxthesxCM.sx-sxANSWERS-True

ThesxgoalssxofsxthesxConstructionsxManagementsxAssociationsxofsxAmericasx(CMAA)sxincl
ude:
A)sxSettingsxstandardssxandsxdevelopingsxcontractsxdocumentssxforsxconstructionsxmanag
ementsxpractice.
B)sxExpandingsxthesxunderstandingsxofsxthesxconstructionsxmanagementsxconceptsxandsxit
ssxusesxinsxthesxmarketplace.
C)sxAdvocacysxforsxconstructionsxmanagementsxinsxthesxlegislative,sxregulatory,sxandsxjudi
cialsxarenassxofsxfederal,sxstate,sxandsxlocalsxgovernments.
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove.sx-sxANSWERS-D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove

Thesxfactsxthatsxansxindividualsxissxcertifiedsxorsxlicensedsxinsxanysxothersxprofessionsxdoessx
not,sxpersxse,sxestablishsxhim/hersxassxasxqualifiedsxCM.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

CertificationsxassxasxCMsxmeanssxthesxconstructionsxmanagementsxpractitionersxhassx"stat
esxofsxthesxart"sxknowledgesxandsxcapabilitysxtosxpracticesxconstructionsxmanagement.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-False

Recruitingsxandsxtrainingsxaresxbusinesssxmatterssxandsxnormallysxdosxnotsxinvolvesxethica
lsxconcerns.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-False

Constructionsxmanagementsxissxasxconceptsxthatsxissxsusceptiblesxtosxoverselling.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

Failuresxtosxprovidesxqualitysxservicessxissxasxbusinesssxandsxnotsxansxethicalsxquestion.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-False

Contractingsxforsxadequatesxfeessxissxbothsxasxbusinesssxandsxansxethicalsxissue.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

ThesxethicssxofsxthesxCMsxprofessionsxfocussxprimarilysxonsxasxCM'ssxrelationshipssxinsxdeal
ingsxwithsxitssxclients.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

, Thesxpossiblesxapproachessxforsxdeliveringsxasxprojectsxaresxvirtuallysxunlimited.sxAsxkeysxr
easonsxforsxsuchsxvariationssxis:
A)sxThesxdifferentsxrolessxthatsxcansxbesxassumedsxbysxprojectsxparticipants.
B)sxDifferentsxformssxofsxcontractssxandsxmethodssxofsxcompensationsxthatsxcansxbesxused.
C)sxThesxdifferentsxlevelssxofsxcare,sxresponsibility,sxandsxriskssxassumedsxbysxthesxpartiess
xinvolved.

D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove.sx-sxANSWERS-D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove

Thesxtraditionalsxdeliverysxsystemsxissxcharacterizedsxbysxexecutingsxthesxmajorsxphasessx
ofsxasxprojectsxin:
A)sxAnsxoverlappingsxconcept
B)sxAsxlinearsxsequence
C)sxAsxfastsxtracksxmethod
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabovesx-sxANSWERS-B)sxAsxlinearsxsequence

Asxkeysxadvantagesxofsxthesxtraditionalsxdeliverysxapproachsxis:
A)sxWithsxthesxtraditionalsxdeliverysxsystem,sxthesxcostsxofsxthesxconstructionsxphasesxissxkn
ownsxbeforesxconstructionsxstarts.
B)sxFacilitysxfeaturessxaresxfullysxdeterminedsx&sxspecified.
C)sxWhensxthesxconstructionsxcontractsxissxsigned,sxthesxmajorsxrisksxbelongssxtosxthesxcont
ractor.
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabovesx-sxANSWERS-
B)sxFacilitysxfeaturessxaresxfullysxdeterminedsx&sxspecified.

Design-buildsxandsxat-
risksxconstructionsxmanagementsxdeliverysxsystemssxallowsxthesxoptionsxtosxfast-
tracksxorsxphasesxasxproject.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

Mostsxdefinitionssxofsxconstructionsxmanagementsxaresxsimilar.sxHowever,sxasxcontractual
sxdefinitionsxissxnotsxknownsxuntil:

A)sxThesxlegalsxformsxofsxthesxCMsxcontractsxissxchosen.
B)sxThesxspecificsxscopesxofsxservicessxtosxbesxprovidedsxissxidentified.
C)sxThesxrelationshipsxofsxthesxCMsxtosxotherssxandsxthesxriskssxandsxauthoritysxassumedsxb
ysxthesxpartiessxaresxclearlysxdefined.
D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabovesx-sxANSWERS-D)sxAllsxofsxthesxabove

21.sx
InsxasxCM-at-
RisksxarrangementsxoncesxconstructionsxbeginssxandsxthesxCMsxconvertssxfromsxthesxprof
essionalsxadvisorysxrolesxofsxasxCMsxtosxthesxcontractualsxrolesxofsxasxgeneralsxcontractor,sxt
hesxCMsxhassxnosximpliedsxdutiessxofsxloyaltysxandsxcaresxtosxthesxowner.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

ThesxagencysxCMsxdoessxnotsxperformsxdesignsxorsxactualsxconstructionsxwork.
TruesxFalsesx-sxANSWERS-True

UndersxthesxCM-at-
Risksxdeliverysxmethod,sxthesxownersxusuallysxmustsxdealsxwithsxthesxhybridsxofsxasxconstru
ctionsxmanagersxandsxasxgeneralsxcontractor.