CMCA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
each of the following are key characteristics of community associations except:
a. mandatory Lien-based economic charges or assessments are levied on each
owner in order to operate and maintain the community association
b. membership in the community association is mandatory and automatic for all
owners
c. a requirement of community association ownership is attending board meetings
d. certain documents bind all owners to be governed by the community association
- CORRECT ANSWER c.
each of the following are basic types of residential community associations except:
a. planned community
b. townhouse
c. cooperative
,d. condominium - CORRECT ANSWER b.
a BLANK is a motion that follows a set format and is formally adopted by the
board of directors:
a. governing document
b. plat
c. public offering statement
d. resolution - CORRECT ANSWER d.
complete the following sentence: a BLANK state statute is one that applies only to
one or more types of community associations
a. general
b. complex
c. specific
d. uniform - CORRECT ANSWER c.
complete the following sentence: the BLANK bring the cooperative into existence,
define its basic purposes and powers, and indicate whether stock will be issued:
a. recorded map, plat, or plan
,b. declaration, CC&R's, or master deed
c. proprietary lease or occupancy agreement
d. articles of incorporation - CORRECT ANSWER d.
reasons for establishing community rules and architectural guidelines include each
of the following except:
a. there is the need to create a sense of fairness and equity among residents
b. in contemporary society, people are more likely to question and challenge
authority
c. in cases where rules have been poorly developed or enforced, the courts are
ruling against community associations
d. fines are imposed on residents who break community rules are frequently the
primary source of association income - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is an example of an architectural guideline?
a. pets
b. noise
c. fencing
d. parking - CORRECT ANSWER c.
, each of the following are sections of a resolution except:
a. authority
b. purpose
c. scope and intent
d. self help - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is not one of the basic steps in due process procedure?
a. issue a "cease and desist" letter
b. issue a hearing notice is the violation does not end within the stated time
c. hold the scheduled hearing the violation does not end within the stated time
d. issue a decision before a hearing is held - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is an internal resource a community can use to encourage
an owner or tenant to conform community association rules?
a. relying on the local health department to determine the appropriate number of
occupants in a unit
b. asking the local zoning department's help in removing vehicles, boats, and
trailers from lots and common areas
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
each of the following are key characteristics of community associations except:
a. mandatory Lien-based economic charges or assessments are levied on each
owner in order to operate and maintain the community association
b. membership in the community association is mandatory and automatic for all
owners
c. a requirement of community association ownership is attending board meetings
d. certain documents bind all owners to be governed by the community association
- CORRECT ANSWER c.
each of the following are basic types of residential community associations except:
a. planned community
b. townhouse
c. cooperative
,d. condominium - CORRECT ANSWER b.
a BLANK is a motion that follows a set format and is formally adopted by the
board of directors:
a. governing document
b. plat
c. public offering statement
d. resolution - CORRECT ANSWER d.
complete the following sentence: a BLANK state statute is one that applies only to
one or more types of community associations
a. general
b. complex
c. specific
d. uniform - CORRECT ANSWER c.
complete the following sentence: the BLANK bring the cooperative into existence,
define its basic purposes and powers, and indicate whether stock will be issued:
a. recorded map, plat, or plan
,b. declaration, CC&R's, or master deed
c. proprietary lease or occupancy agreement
d. articles of incorporation - CORRECT ANSWER d.
reasons for establishing community rules and architectural guidelines include each
of the following except:
a. there is the need to create a sense of fairness and equity among residents
b. in contemporary society, people are more likely to question and challenge
authority
c. in cases where rules have been poorly developed or enforced, the courts are
ruling against community associations
d. fines are imposed on residents who break community rules are frequently the
primary source of association income - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is an example of an architectural guideline?
a. pets
b. noise
c. fencing
d. parking - CORRECT ANSWER c.
, each of the following are sections of a resolution except:
a. authority
b. purpose
c. scope and intent
d. self help - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is not one of the basic steps in due process procedure?
a. issue a "cease and desist" letter
b. issue a hearing notice is the violation does not end within the stated time
c. hold the scheduled hearing the violation does not end within the stated time
d. issue a decision before a hearing is held - CORRECT ANSWER d.
which of the following is an internal resource a community can use to encourage
an owner or tenant to conform community association rules?
a. relying on the local health department to determine the appropriate number of
occupants in a unit
b. asking the local zoning department's help in removing vehicles, boats, and
trailers from lots and common areas
