IAEM CEM/AEM Practice Exam questions
with verified answers to pass
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency Manager - correct answer ✔✔1. Which
one of the following is a primary role of an emergency manager?
a. Incident commander.
b. Joint Information Center coordinator.
c. Program coordinator.
d. Shelter manager.
B
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency Manager - correct answer ✔✔2. What
would the emergency manager's role in mass care be?
a. Distributing emergency supplies.
b. Ensuring the proper organization provides meals.
c. Inspecting temporary housing facilities.
d. Supervising physical security for congregate shelters.
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔3.
You are leading and influencing when you are doing all of the following except __________:
a. Encouraging someone else to assume the leadership role in the group.
b. Establishing partnerships with neighboring communities to share resources.
c. Inviting other members of the emergency management team to discuss common goals.
d. Telling them that it is your way or not at all.
,C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔4.
Effective delegation involves __________.
a. Determining that all credit goes to the team leader.
b. Ensuring that all tasks are equally distributed.
c. Ensuring that the person has the necessary authority to do the job properly.
d. Guaranteeing all employees have a chance to do the same task.
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 2 - correct answer ✔✔5.
What should a leader do when setting up implementation structures to facilitate change?
a. Focus on interim systems because there will be time later to deal with long-term impact.
b. Consider primarily long-term impacts because the short-term will take care of itself.
c. Include representatives of all key stakeholder groups.
d. Place the greatest emphasis on how the change will impact the highest levels of
management.
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 2 - correct answer ✔✔6.
During times of change, it is important for leaders to ____________:
a. Make sure that they put the right spin on the situation, especially when things are going
badly.
b. Discourage stakeholders from expressing their misgivings.
c. Explain the situation once, then move on - don't dwell on it.
d. Communicate first through actions, then words.
A
, Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 3 - correct answer ✔✔7.
Airing your concerns about taking on a new commitment is likely to:
a. Build trust.
b. Erode trust.
c. Expand your capacity to trust.
d. Reduce your responsibility but enhance your authority.
A
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 3 - correct answer ✔✔8.
Demonstrating conviction, courage, compassion, and community can:
a. Be used by a transformational leader to build trust.
b. Diminish your capacity for trusting others.
c. Make you vulnerable to your adversaries.
d. Undermine or erode trust.
A
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Program Management, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔9. The
emergency manager's role for media relations is to:
(a.) Ensure plans for this function are in place and up-to-date.
(b.) Make all contacts with the media.
(c.) Review and approve all releases.
(d.) Serve as the primary spokesperson.
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Program Management, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔10. If
the community already has an emergency operations plan, the emergency manager should:
(a.) Assume the plan is probably outdated, and proceed to develop a new one.
with verified answers to pass
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency Manager - correct answer ✔✔1. Which
one of the following is a primary role of an emergency manager?
a. Incident commander.
b. Joint Information Center coordinator.
c. Program coordinator.
d. Shelter manager.
B
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency Manager - correct answer ✔✔2. What
would the emergency manager's role in mass care be?
a. Distributing emergency supplies.
b. Ensuring the proper organization provides meals.
c. Inspecting temporary housing facilities.
d. Supervising physical security for congregate shelters.
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔3.
You are leading and influencing when you are doing all of the following except __________:
a. Encouraging someone else to assume the leadership role in the group.
b. Establishing partnerships with neighboring communities to share resources.
c. Inviting other members of the emergency management team to discuss common goals.
d. Telling them that it is your way or not at all.
,C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔4.
Effective delegation involves __________.
a. Determining that all credit goes to the team leader.
b. Ensuring that all tasks are equally distributed.
c. Ensuring that the person has the necessary authority to do the job properly.
d. Guaranteeing all employees have a chance to do the same task.
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 2 - correct answer ✔✔5.
What should a leader do when setting up implementation structures to facilitate change?
a. Focus on interim systems because there will be time later to deal with long-term impact.
b. Consider primarily long-term impacts because the short-term will take care of itself.
c. Include representatives of all key stakeholder groups.
d. Place the greatest emphasis on how the change will impact the highest levels of
management.
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 2 - correct answer ✔✔6.
During times of change, it is important for leaders to ____________:
a. Make sure that they put the right spin on the situation, especially when things are going
badly.
b. Discourage stakeholders from expressing their misgivings.
c. Explain the situation once, then move on - don't dwell on it.
d. Communicate first through actions, then words.
A
, Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 3 - correct answer ✔✔7.
Airing your concerns about taking on a new commitment is likely to:
a. Build trust.
b. Erode trust.
c. Expand your capacity to trust.
d. Reduce your responsibility but enhance your authority.
A
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership & Influence, Part 3 - correct answer ✔✔8.
Demonstrating conviction, courage, compassion, and community can:
a. Be used by a transformational leader to build trust.
b. Diminish your capacity for trusting others.
c. Make you vulnerable to your adversaries.
d. Undermine or erode trust.
A
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Program Management, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔9. The
emergency manager's role for media relations is to:
(a.) Ensure plans for this function are in place and up-to-date.
(b.) Make all contacts with the media.
(c.) Review and approve all releases.
(d.) Serve as the primary spokesperson.
C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Program Management, Part 1 - correct answer ✔✔10. If
the community already has an emergency operations plan, the emergency manager should:
(a.) Assume the plan is probably outdated, and proceed to develop a new one.
