NCMA CPCM QUIZ - CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
(CMBOK) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Recommended basic types of feedback - ANS Corrective, confirmatory, motivating
A decisive leader is - ANS Confident and effective
Which of the following is a leadership process competency? (-a. Character, -b. Credibility, -c.
Confidence, -d. Cooperation) - ANS 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) - ANS Collect internal and external
opinions
What can reduce or even eliminate the creative process? - ANS Forced consensus
In which decision-making step should one create objectives and goals? - ANS Pre-plan
strategies
An integrative thinker is: - ANS able to create innovative solutions to problems
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,Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders to create a written plan that: -
ANS 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.) - ANS 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) - ANS Focuses on individual strengths
What best reflects the relationship between the leader and vision? - ANS Leader + vision =
result
Employee __________ is a major component of organizational success. - ANS Motivation
_________ and _________ competencies support the technical application of contract
management.. - ANS Leadership and Management
Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is an example of what? - ANS 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) - ANS Living in the past
When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish something that you believe is
unethical, it likely reflects what? - ANS Abuse of power
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,Why would contract managers need vision? - ANS To drive behaviors that achieve the
mission
Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be undermined by: - ANS 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 _______________. - ANS Insufficient information; consult with
stakeholders
Character is composed of which three elements? - ANS Integrity, optimism, decisiveness
When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader should: - ANS Dispel
assumptions that can negatively affect his/her leadership role
Which of the following is a principle required for an organizational culture of high ethical
standards? (-a. Documenting all decisions, -b. Providing rationale for all decisions, -c. Including
others in decisions, -d. Leading by example) - ANS Leading by example
When your supervisor fails to delegate tasks to you, preferring to do it themselves, what is this
called? - ANS Resisting force to achieving competence
Successful contract management depends on the leader's ability to integrate: - ANS The
leadership process competencies
If you are an experienced contract management leader and you need to make a fast, high risk
decision in an uncertain situation, what is the best approach? - ANS Intuition
Risk management is: - ANS The ability to efficiently and cost-effectively mitigate problems
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, When tracking costs following the award of a contract, what is latency? - ANS The delay
between when a cost is incurred and when it appears in the accounting system.
This costing method uses a two-step process: 1 - assign the resource costs of each activity, and
2 - assign activity costs to the output: - ANS Activity-Based Costing System.
The process for creating the Resource-Loaded Schedule begins with: - ANS ...extracting a
Work Breakdown Structure from the Statement of Work.
When suppliers are being certified or pre-qualified they have been: - ANS Screened
Regardless of an organization's contracting activity size and purpose, the following four key
functions of management are essential: - ANS Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling
Analysis to measure the company's ability to meet current and long-term obligations would use
the following ratio: - ANS Solvency Ratio.
Providing information to satisfy Federal contract reporting requires the comparison of current
accounting data and a time-phased program budget. One standard approach is the use of: -
ANS An "S" Curve that represents how activities ramp up and tail off during a project.
Supply Chain Management: - ANS Involves managing the activities to produce and deliver a
product or service from suppliers to the end user customer
A contracting officer is preparing to award a contract for Advisory & Assistance Services to a
small business. The contracting officer wants to make sure the small business is financially
capable of performing and managing the contract. The Contracting Officer requests the
contractors Balance Sheet from the most recently completed fiscal year.
What is an example of another item the Contracting Officer might consider requesting to make
a more informed decision? - ANS Cash flow statement
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MANAGEMENT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE
(CMBOK) EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Recommended basic types of feedback - ANS Corrective, confirmatory, motivating
A decisive leader is - ANS Confident and effective
Which of the following is a leadership process competency? (-a. Character, -b. Credibility, -c.
Confidence, -d. Cooperation) - ANS 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) - ANS Collect internal and external
opinions
What can reduce or even eliminate the creative process? - ANS Forced consensus
In which decision-making step should one create objectives and goals? - ANS Pre-plan
strategies
An integrative thinker is: - ANS able to create innovative solutions to problems
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,Step 4 of the 6-step Decision-Making Process advises leaders to create a written plan that: -
ANS 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.) - ANS 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) - ANS Focuses on individual strengths
What best reflects the relationship between the leader and vision? - ANS Leader + vision =
result
Employee __________ is a major component of organizational success. - ANS Motivation
_________ and _________ competencies support the technical application of contract
management.. - ANS Leadership and Management
Assuring your organization adheres to high ethical standards is an example of what? - ANS 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) - ANS Living in the past
When a leader in your organization insists that you accomplish something that you believe is
unethical, it likely reflects what? - ANS Abuse of power
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,Why would contract managers need vision? - ANS To drive behaviors that achieve the
mission
Optimism is an important leadership tool, but it can be undermined by: - ANS 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 _______________. - ANS Insufficient information; consult with
stakeholders
Character is composed of which three elements? - ANS Integrity, optimism, decisiveness
When pre-planning strategies for making a decision, the leader should: - ANS Dispel
assumptions that can negatively affect his/her leadership role
Which of the following is a principle required for an organizational culture of high ethical
standards? (-a. Documenting all decisions, -b. Providing rationale for all decisions, -c. Including
others in decisions, -d. Leading by example) - ANS Leading by example
When your supervisor fails to delegate tasks to you, preferring to do it themselves, what is this
called? - ANS Resisting force to achieving competence
Successful contract management depends on the leader's ability to integrate: - ANS The
leadership process competencies
If you are an experienced contract management leader and you need to make a fast, high risk
decision in an uncertain situation, what is the best approach? - ANS Intuition
Risk management is: - ANS The ability to efficiently and cost-effectively mitigate problems
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, When tracking costs following the award of a contract, what is latency? - ANS The delay
between when a cost is incurred and when it appears in the accounting system.
This costing method uses a two-step process: 1 - assign the resource costs of each activity, and
2 - assign activity costs to the output: - ANS Activity-Based Costing System.
The process for creating the Resource-Loaded Schedule begins with: - ANS ...extracting a
Work Breakdown Structure from the Statement of Work.
When suppliers are being certified or pre-qualified they have been: - ANS Screened
Regardless of an organization's contracting activity size and purpose, the following four key
functions of management are essential: - ANS Planning, Organizing, Directing, Controlling
Analysis to measure the company's ability to meet current and long-term obligations would use
the following ratio: - ANS Solvency Ratio.
Providing information to satisfy Federal contract reporting requires the comparison of current
accounting data and a time-phased program budget. One standard approach is the use of: -
ANS An "S" Curve that represents how activities ramp up and tail off during a project.
Supply Chain Management: - ANS Involves managing the activities to produce and deliver a
product or service from suppliers to the end user customer
A contracting officer is preparing to award a contract for Advisory & Assistance Services to a
small business. The contracting officer wants to make sure the small business is financially
capable of performing and managing the contract. The Contracting Officer requests the
contractors Balance Sheet from the most recently completed fiscal year.
What is an example of another item the Contracting Officer might consider requesting to make
a more informed decision? - ANS Cash flow statement
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