IAEM CEM/AEM Practice Exams || Most Recent
Exams|2026/2027|Brand New Version|
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. - ANSWER-C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency
Manager
,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. -
ANSWER-B
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency
Manager
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. - ANSWER-
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership &
Influence, Part 1
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. - ANSWER-C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership &
Influence, Part 1
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. - ANSWER-C
Exams|2026/2027|Brand New Version|
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. - ANSWER-C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency
Manager
,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. -
ANSWER-B
Sample Certification Exam Questions - The Emergency
Manager
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. - ANSWER-
D
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership &
Influence, Part 1
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. - ANSWER-C
Sample Certification Exam Questions - Leadership &
Influence, Part 1
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. - ANSWER-C
