Facility Management Exam 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How long are sports facilities traditionally designed to last? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 years
What elements does the design process take into consideration? - CORRECT
ANSWER Regional temperature, average snowfall, water concerns, seismic movement, wind-
related concerns, and other environmental issues.
What is eminent domain? - CORRECT ANSWER allows a government entity to seize private
property and use it for the public good after compensating the owner for its fair market value
What are the issues that affect site location? Figure 5.1 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. COST
CONSIDERATIONS-Competitive forces, Lease vs. purchase, valuation concerns.
2. ACQUISITION METHODS-Mission and goals
3.POLITICAL FACTORS-Government regulations, tax implications
4. COMMUNITY FACTORS-Neighborhood concerns, site development concerns
5. ACCESSIBILITY FACTORS-Sustainability of site, Location
6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- Special restrictions
What does site planning begin with? - CORRECT ANSWER Mission
Statement?????????????????????????????
Is there a formula to determine the size of the land required for a facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER There is no formula
What are a few of the things that need to be considered for a potential site? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Area size and availability (both funds to purchase and willingness to sell)
2. Appropriate historical information records showing, for example, whether the land was used as a
Native American burial ground or used for storing chemicals
3. Legal issues such ass accessibility, convenience, parking, safety and adaptability
4. Orientation of the playing fields
,5. Government (federal, state, and local) regulations
6. Time allotted for development
7. Location
8. zoning and other regulations
9. user needs,
10. Community impact????????????????????????????????????????
What is zoning? - CORRECT ANSWER the regulation by local government of the use of real
property. It restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses.
What three questions need to be asked about the user's needs for a potential facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Who the typical facility users will be and what their needs are
2. What groups will be able to effectively utilize the facility.
3. What the community wants from the site.
What is the difference between soil testing and core drilling? - CORRECT ANSWER Soil
testing- helps determine whether the land has been polluted or used as a waste dump.
Core drilling- It is important to understand the kind of foundation the facility will be built on;
therefore, an engineering firm is needed to conduct core drilling to test whether the foundation is
sand, clay, dirt, or rock.
What are the three valuation methods that can be used when determining if a site is affordable? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. How much will the land cost
2. Who will pay for it?
3. How much money will be left over to build and start operating the facility?
What are some of the benefits and detriments to buying versus leasing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Benefits to Buying
1. Long-term plans to stay
2. Investment in land
3. Unique facility needs
4. Interest in investing in the facility
Detriments to Buying
, 1. Expensive
2. Responsible for all environmental issues
3. Need own money or need to borrow
4. Need to pay taxes
Benefits to Leasing
1. Can quickly move
2. Tax-deductible rent
3. No large investment
4. Not responsible for major facility problems
Detriments to leasing
1. No investment growth option
2. No complete control of how to use the facility
3. Potential for large increases in rent
With regards to site selection, what are some of the factors that go into making the final site selection?
Yes, this is different than the question about the issues that affect site location. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Review of feasibility studies (economic and political impact)
2. Permits
3. Site information (environmental issues)
4. Regulations (Building codes, health ordinances)
5. Community
What is a site plan? - CORRECT ANSWER that includes a number of separate drawings-the
master site plan, grading plan, irrigation plan, landscape plan, traffic flow plan, and fencing plan.
What is a master site plan? - CORRECT ANSWER gives an overall view of how the finished
facility will look on the site.
What is FFE? - CORRECT ANSWER Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
Since concession are a major revenue generator, what needs to be kept in mind while building the
concessions area? - CORRECT ANSWER Concessions are a major revenue generator, so
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
How long are sports facilities traditionally designed to last? - CORRECT ANSWER 50 years
What elements does the design process take into consideration? - CORRECT
ANSWER Regional temperature, average snowfall, water concerns, seismic movement, wind-
related concerns, and other environmental issues.
What is eminent domain? - CORRECT ANSWER allows a government entity to seize private
property and use it for the public good after compensating the owner for its fair market value
What are the issues that affect site location? Figure 5.1 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. COST
CONSIDERATIONS-Competitive forces, Lease vs. purchase, valuation concerns.
2. ACQUISITION METHODS-Mission and goals
3.POLITICAL FACTORS-Government regulations, tax implications
4. COMMUNITY FACTORS-Neighborhood concerns, site development concerns
5. ACCESSIBILITY FACTORS-Sustainability of site, Location
6. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- Special restrictions
What does site planning begin with? - CORRECT ANSWER Mission
Statement?????????????????????????????
Is there a formula to determine the size of the land required for a facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER There is no formula
What are a few of the things that need to be considered for a potential site? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Area size and availability (both funds to purchase and willingness to sell)
2. Appropriate historical information records showing, for example, whether the land was used as a
Native American burial ground or used for storing chemicals
3. Legal issues such ass accessibility, convenience, parking, safety and adaptability
4. Orientation of the playing fields
,5. Government (federal, state, and local) regulations
6. Time allotted for development
7. Location
8. zoning and other regulations
9. user needs,
10. Community impact????????????????????????????????????????
What is zoning? - CORRECT ANSWER the regulation by local government of the use of real
property. It restricts a particular territory to residential, commercial, industrial, or other uses.
What three questions need to be asked about the user's needs for a potential facility? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Who the typical facility users will be and what their needs are
2. What groups will be able to effectively utilize the facility.
3. What the community wants from the site.
What is the difference between soil testing and core drilling? - CORRECT ANSWER Soil
testing- helps determine whether the land has been polluted or used as a waste dump.
Core drilling- It is important to understand the kind of foundation the facility will be built on;
therefore, an engineering firm is needed to conduct core drilling to test whether the foundation is
sand, clay, dirt, or rock.
What are the three valuation methods that can be used when determining if a site is affordable? -
CORRECT ANSWER 1. How much will the land cost
2. Who will pay for it?
3. How much money will be left over to build and start operating the facility?
What are some of the benefits and detriments to buying versus leasing? - CORRECT
ANSWER Benefits to Buying
1. Long-term plans to stay
2. Investment in land
3. Unique facility needs
4. Interest in investing in the facility
Detriments to Buying
, 1. Expensive
2. Responsible for all environmental issues
3. Need own money or need to borrow
4. Need to pay taxes
Benefits to Leasing
1. Can quickly move
2. Tax-deductible rent
3. No large investment
4. Not responsible for major facility problems
Detriments to leasing
1. No investment growth option
2. No complete control of how to use the facility
3. Potential for large increases in rent
With regards to site selection, what are some of the factors that go into making the final site selection?
Yes, this is different than the question about the issues that affect site location. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Review of feasibility studies (economic and political impact)
2. Permits
3. Site information (environmental issues)
4. Regulations (Building codes, health ordinances)
5. Community
What is a site plan? - CORRECT ANSWER that includes a number of separate drawings-the
master site plan, grading plan, irrigation plan, landscape plan, traffic flow plan, and fencing plan.
What is a master site plan? - CORRECT ANSWER gives an overall view of how the finished
facility will look on the site.
What is FFE? - CORRECT ANSWER Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
Since concession are a major revenue generator, what needs to be kept in mind while building the
concessions area? - CORRECT ANSWER Concessions are a major revenue generator, so
