CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXPERT VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● _________ flooding has accounted for the most flood related deaths
in recent history.
Answer: Flash
●● What term is used to describe a curve in a river channel?
Answer: Meander
●● The major Cause of Coastal flooding is_________?
Answer: Storm Surge
●● What causes a tsunami?
Answer: Underwater earthquakes or underwater volcanoes
●● What topic does the CFM exam not cover?
Answer: Global Warming
●● As a result of floodplain development,____________?
Answer: Infrastructures are often damaged by flood
,●● What results in increased runoff when there is an increase in
impervious surfaces?
Answer: Watershed development
●● What is one of the problems with constructing seawalls to protect
buildings from flooding or erosion?
Answer: the acceleration of erosion to adjoining properties at the ends of
seawalls.
●● What are the 5 main causes of flood damage?
Answer: Hydrodynamic Forces, Debris Impact, Hydrostatic Forces,
Sediment and Contamination, Soaking
●● Standing water as little as __________ deep can collapse the walls of
a frame house.
Answer: 3 feet
●● Prior to the 1960's, what was the primary way to reduce flood issues?
Answer: Structural Flood Control projects
●● A decision-making process that aims to achieve the wise use of the
nation's floodplains is _______.
Answer: Floodplain Management
,●● What areas are conductive to flash flooding?
Answer: hilly areas with steep slopes and narrow valleys, urban areas,
and areas below dams
●● Where stormwater runoff collects in depressions and cannot drain
out is known as __________?
Answer: Ponding
●● Hydrodynamic forces are caused by ___________ water.
Answer: Moving
●● Hydrostatic forces are caused by_________water.
Answer: Static
●● Which of the following materials or household items is particularly
susceptible to flood damage by soaking?
Answer: wood, electrical appliances, gasoline engines, carpet
●● What are the 3 basic parts of the NFIP?
Answer: mapping, insurance, regulations
●● What year was FEMA started in?
, Answer: 1979
●● Flood insurance was first made available to home owners from the
feds in_______.
Answer: 1968 (NFIP was created)
●● Today flood insurance is sold by
Answer: NFIP and Local Insurance Companies
●● CBRA________ building in coastal barriers
Answer: discourages
●● A project is proposed in the flood fringe and the owner plans to
divert the stream to another course(same property) a ________ is issued
by FEMA.
Answer: LOMC and/or LOMR
●● ICC is______?
Answer: additional money from NFIP on top of the claim to bring the
structure into compliance (increased cost of compliance)
●● A SFHA with Sheet Flow is known as________?
Answer: AO
PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
EXPERT VERIFIED STUDY CONTENT
●● _________ flooding has accounted for the most flood related deaths
in recent history.
Answer: Flash
●● What term is used to describe a curve in a river channel?
Answer: Meander
●● The major Cause of Coastal flooding is_________?
Answer: Storm Surge
●● What causes a tsunami?
Answer: Underwater earthquakes or underwater volcanoes
●● What topic does the CFM exam not cover?
Answer: Global Warming
●● As a result of floodplain development,____________?
Answer: Infrastructures are often damaged by flood
,●● What results in increased runoff when there is an increase in
impervious surfaces?
Answer: Watershed development
●● What is one of the problems with constructing seawalls to protect
buildings from flooding or erosion?
Answer: the acceleration of erosion to adjoining properties at the ends of
seawalls.
●● What are the 5 main causes of flood damage?
Answer: Hydrodynamic Forces, Debris Impact, Hydrostatic Forces,
Sediment and Contamination, Soaking
●● Standing water as little as __________ deep can collapse the walls of
a frame house.
Answer: 3 feet
●● Prior to the 1960's, what was the primary way to reduce flood issues?
Answer: Structural Flood Control projects
●● A decision-making process that aims to achieve the wise use of the
nation's floodplains is _______.
Answer: Floodplain Management
,●● What areas are conductive to flash flooding?
Answer: hilly areas with steep slopes and narrow valleys, urban areas,
and areas below dams
●● Where stormwater runoff collects in depressions and cannot drain
out is known as __________?
Answer: Ponding
●● Hydrodynamic forces are caused by ___________ water.
Answer: Moving
●● Hydrostatic forces are caused by_________water.
Answer: Static
●● Which of the following materials or household items is particularly
susceptible to flood damage by soaking?
Answer: wood, electrical appliances, gasoline engines, carpet
●● What are the 3 basic parts of the NFIP?
Answer: mapping, insurance, regulations
●● What year was FEMA started in?
, Answer: 1979
●● Flood insurance was first made available to home owners from the
feds in_______.
Answer: 1968 (NFIP was created)
●● Today flood insurance is sold by
Answer: NFIP and Local Insurance Companies
●● CBRA________ building in coastal barriers
Answer: discourages
●● A project is proposed in the flood fringe and the owner plans to
divert the stream to another course(same property) a ________ is issued
by FEMA.
Answer: LOMC and/or LOMR
●● ICC is______?
Answer: additional money from NFIP on top of the claim to bring the
structure into compliance (increased cost of compliance)
●● A SFHA with Sheet Flow is known as________?
Answer: AO
