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NCMA CPCM QUIZ - CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
(CMBOK) 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Recommended basic types of feedback - correct answer-
Corrective, confirmatory, motivating
A decisive leader is - correct answer- Confident and effective
Which of the following is a leadership process competency? (-
a. Character, -b. Credibility, -c. Confidence, -d. Cooperation) -
correct answer- Character
Which of the following is not a step in the 6-step Decision-
Making process to decisive decision making? (-a. Provide
feedback, -b. Implement the decision, -c. Collect internal and
external opinions , -d. Pre-plan strategies to make the decision)
- correct answer- Collect internal and external opinions
What can reduce or even eliminate the creative process? -
correct answer- Forced consensus
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In which decision-making step should one create objectives
and goals? - correct answer- Pre-plan strategies
An integrative thinker is: - correct answer- able to create
innovative solutions to problems
Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders
to create a written plan that: - correct answer- Details the
problem, determines the root cause, and lists criteria to help
choose a solution
What reflects a leadership activity for a contract manager? (-a.
Resolving a dispute with a supplier., -b. Quoting the Federal
Acquisition Regulation., -c. Promptly responding to seller
inquiries., -d. Developing questions in response to a
solicitation.) - correct answer- Resolving a dispute with a
supplier.
Which of the following describes a leader who is developing
new leaders? -a. Develops the bottom 20% of the workforce, -
b. Treats everyone the same, -c. Grows the organization by
addition, -d. Focuses on individual strengths) - correct answer-
Focuses on individual strengths
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What best reflects the relationship between the leader and
vision? - correct answer- Leader + vision = result
Employee __________ is a major component of organizational
success. - correct answer- Motivation
_________ and _________ competencies support the technical
application of contract management.. - correct answer-
Leadership and Management
Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is
an example of what? - correct answer- A leader's focus on
character
Which of the following can impede leaders from developing a
vision? (Failing to consult others, Focusing on the day-to-day,
Being inflexible, Living in the past) - correct answer- Living in
the past
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When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish
something that you believe is unethical, it likely reflects what? -
correct answer- Abuse of power
Why would contract managers need vision? - correct answer-
To drive behaviors that achieve the mission
Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be
undermined by: - correct answer- Inflexibility
You've read FAR 33.103 (Agency Protests) over and over and
are still unable to determine if you can go ahead and award the
contract. This could be an example of _______________, and
your next step could be _______________. - correct answer-
Insufficient information; consult with stakeholders
Character is composed of which three elements? - correct
answer- Integrity, optimism, decisiveness
When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader
should: - correct answer- Dispel assumptions that can
negatively affect his/her leadership role
NCMA CPCM QUIZ - CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
(CMBOK) 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Recommended basic types of feedback - correct answer-
Corrective, confirmatory, motivating
A decisive leader is - correct answer- Confident and effective
Which of the following is a leadership process competency? (-
a. Character, -b. Credibility, -c. Confidence, -d. Cooperation) -
correct answer- Character
Which of the following is not a step in the 6-step Decision-
Making process to decisive decision making? (-a. Provide
feedback, -b. Implement the decision, -c. Collect internal and
external opinions , -d. Pre-plan strategies to make the decision)
- correct answer- Collect internal and external opinions
What can reduce or even eliminate the creative process? -
correct answer- Forced consensus
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In which decision-making step should one create objectives
and goals? - correct answer- Pre-plan strategies
An integrative thinker is: - correct answer- able to create
innovative solutions to problems
Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders
to create a written plan that: - correct answer- Details the
problem, determines the root cause, and lists criteria to help
choose a solution
What reflects a leadership activity for a contract manager? (-a.
Resolving a dispute with a supplier., -b. Quoting the Federal
Acquisition Regulation., -c. Promptly responding to seller
inquiries., -d. Developing questions in response to a
solicitation.) - correct answer- Resolving a dispute with a
supplier.
Which of the following describes a leader who is developing
new leaders? -a. Develops the bottom 20% of the workforce, -
b. Treats everyone the same, -c. Grows the organization by
addition, -d. Focuses on individual strengths) - correct answer-
Focuses on individual strengths
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What best reflects the relationship between the leader and
vision? - correct answer- Leader + vision = result
Employee __________ is a major component of organizational
success. - correct answer- Motivation
_________ and _________ competencies support the technical
application of contract management.. - correct answer-
Leadership and Management
Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is
an example of what? - correct answer- A leader's focus on
character
Which of the following can impede leaders from developing a
vision? (Failing to consult others, Focusing on the day-to-day,
Being inflexible, Living in the past) - correct answer- Living in
the past
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When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish
something that you believe is unethical, it likely reflects what? -
correct answer- Abuse of power
Why would contract managers need vision? - correct answer-
To drive behaviors that achieve the mission
Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be
undermined by: - correct answer- Inflexibility
You've read FAR 33.103 (Agency Protests) over and over and
are still unable to determine if you can go ahead and award the
contract. This could be an example of _______________, and
your next step could be _______________. - correct answer-
Insufficient information; consult with stakeholders
Character is composed of which three elements? - correct
answer- Integrity, optimism, decisiveness
When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader
should: - correct answer- Dispel assumptions that can
negatively affect his/her leadership role
