CRW2602 MCQ FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ There are two basic forms of CM, agency and at-risk. Each form
provides for the basic services of construction management practice.
However, there are some key differences. Which of the following do not
apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provide advice to the owner on constructibility, budget
and the schedule.
B) Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the parties be
clearly understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the
entire engagement of the CM.
D) Services can vary based on the contractual relationships of the parties
and the risks that are assumed. Answer: C) Both forms allow the CM to
function in an advisory role for the entire engagement of the CM.
◉ Construction management had its beginnings in the early to mid-
1960's. Which of the following factors contributed to the initial use of
this delivery system?
A) The need to reduce the overall time and cost associated with project
delivery.
B) The increasing cost of money and the unpredictability of project
funding streams.
,C) The changing role of the general contractor and the increasing
numbers of specialty trade contractors.
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above.
◉ The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to
use construction management. Answer: True
◉ The General Services Administration, the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare (now HHS), and the Veterans Administration ran
into similar difficulties in the use of construction management. Which of
the following was/were common problems for all three agencies?
A) Funding restrictions
B) Claims
C) Change conditions
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above
◉ CMAA was formed and incorporated 1982 with its primary focus
being the growth and development of the construction management
profession. Answer: True
◉ The CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice is
intended as a guide to the range of services that constitute professional
construction management. They seek to meet the documented need for
definitions of what construction management services are, without
,unduly structuring the methodologies by which those services are
provided by the CM. Answer: True
◉ The goals of the Construction Management Association of America
(CMAA) include:
A) Setting standards and developing contract documents for construction
management practice.
B) Expanding the understanding of the construction management
concept and its use in the marketplace.
C) Advocacy for construction management in the legislative, regulatory,
and judicial arenas of federal, state, and local governments.
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above
◉ The fact that an individual is certified or licensed in any other
profession does not, per se, establish him/her as a qualified CM.
True False. Answer: True
◉ Certification as a CM means the construction management
practitioner has "state of the art" knowledge and capability to practice
construction management.
True False. Answer: False
◉ Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not
involve ethical concerns.
, True False. Answer: False
◉ Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to
overselling.
True False. Answer: True
◉ Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical
question.
True False. Answer: False
◉ Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False. Answer: True
◉ The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's
relationships in dealing with its clients.
True False. Answer: True
◉ The possible approaches for delivering a project are virtually
unlimited. A key reason for such variations is:
A) The different roles that can be assumed by project participants.
B) Different forms of contracts and methods of compensation that can be
used.
C) The different levels of care, responsibility, and risks assumed by the
parties involved.
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026 GRADED A+
◉ There are two basic forms of CM, agency and at-risk. Each form
provides for the basic services of construction management practice.
However, there are some key differences. Which of the following do not
apply to both CM forms?
A) Both forms provide advice to the owner on constructibility, budget
and the schedule.
B) Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the parties be
clearly understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.
C) Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role for the
entire engagement of the CM.
D) Services can vary based on the contractual relationships of the parties
and the risks that are assumed. Answer: C) Both forms allow the CM to
function in an advisory role for the entire engagement of the CM.
◉ Construction management had its beginnings in the early to mid-
1960's. Which of the following factors contributed to the initial use of
this delivery system?
A) The need to reduce the overall time and cost associated with project
delivery.
B) The increasing cost of money and the unpredictability of project
funding streams.
,C) The changing role of the general contractor and the increasing
numbers of specialty trade contractors.
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above.
◉ The General Services Administration was the first federal agency to
use construction management. Answer: True
◉ The General Services Administration, the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare (now HHS), and the Veterans Administration ran
into similar difficulties in the use of construction management. Which of
the following was/were common problems for all three agencies?
A) Funding restrictions
B) Claims
C) Change conditions
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above
◉ CMAA was formed and incorporated 1982 with its primary focus
being the growth and development of the construction management
profession. Answer: True
◉ The CMAA Construction Management Standards of Practice is
intended as a guide to the range of services that constitute professional
construction management. They seek to meet the documented need for
definitions of what construction management services are, without
,unduly structuring the methodologies by which those services are
provided by the CM. Answer: True
◉ The goals of the Construction Management Association of America
(CMAA) include:
A) Setting standards and developing contract documents for construction
management practice.
B) Expanding the understanding of the construction management
concept and its use in the marketplace.
C) Advocacy for construction management in the legislative, regulatory,
and judicial arenas of federal, state, and local governments.
D) All of the above. Answer: D) All of the above
◉ The fact that an individual is certified or licensed in any other
profession does not, per se, establish him/her as a qualified CM.
True False. Answer: True
◉ Certification as a CM means the construction management
practitioner has "state of the art" knowledge and capability to practice
construction management.
True False. Answer: False
◉ Recruiting and training are business matters and normally do not
involve ethical concerns.
, True False. Answer: False
◉ Construction management is a concept that is susceptible to
overselling.
True False. Answer: True
◉ Failure to provide quality services is a business and not an ethical
question.
True False. Answer: False
◉ Contracting for adequate fees is both a business and an ethical issue.
True False. Answer: True
◉ The ethics of the CM profession focus primarily on a CM's
relationships in dealing with its clients.
True False. Answer: True
◉ The possible approaches for delivering a project are virtually
unlimited. A key reason for such variations is:
A) The different roles that can be assumed by project participants.
B) Different forms of contracts and methods of compensation that can be
used.
C) The different levels of care, responsibility, and risks assumed by the
parties involved.
