FACILITY MAINTENANCE ALL PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔the advantages of outsourcing include - ✔✔reduction of cost for specialized tools
and equipment
✔✔the design team for a new building is managed and supervised by the - ✔✔architect
✔✔the FM has no ethical obligation for the safety and revenue producing departments
or employees - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔what factor causes the FM to have a primary responsibility for sustainability
management - ✔✔he controls and manages the physical structure of the property
✔✔the disadvantages of outsourcing include which of the following - ✔✔outside
workers present a security risk...
✔✔during development and design of a building the facilities manager should do what -
✔✔consistently question technical design features to ensure that the building can be
maintained
✔✔emergency planning for properties is required for all businesses by what agency -
✔✔OSHA
✔✔because electric utilities have been deregulated in the US: - ✔✔property manager
must choose a utility company to supply electric power to the property
✔✔if water is certified as potable: - ✔✔safe to drink
✔✔"strike time" refers to - ✔✔time required for a lamp to reach full output from a cold
start
✔✔the primary disavdantage of centralized heating/cooling systems is - ✔✔high
installation and construction cost
✔✔possible energy conservation measures for heating and cooling systems include all
except which of the following - ✔✔ceiling fans, exhaust fans,
✔✔in electrical systems the acronym UPS stands for what - ✔✔uninterruptible power
supply
✔✔sewer vent allow air into the sewer system for what reason - ✔✔to allow sewer to
drain
, ✔✔why should plastic luminaries not be wiped down - ✔✔wiping them dry might give
them a new static charge
✔✔when a facility is equipped with multiple cooling units rather than a single unit to
meet the coolin needs of the building at peak efficiency levels, the sizing concept being
used is called - ✔✔part load value
✔✔which of the following provides a higher level of protection than a standard circuit
breaker - ✔✔ground fault circuit interrupter
✔✔the design of a food service establishment is based on what key factor - ✔✔the
menu
✔✔a property that doesnt engage in accident prevention but only approaches safety
from the point of reacting to accidents, assigning blame and therefore shows very little
improvement in safety is called - ✔✔plateau property
✔✔a good energy management system is a _____ balance between effective and
efficient energy management - ✔✔optimum
✔✔old workers must learn to use new technology and new workers need to be aware of
the basic requirements of old technology - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔the purchase involved in progress of technology in FM include - ✔✔incompatibility of
different generations of equipment, required utility upgrades, the advancing
obsolescence of existing structure and equipement, ALL THE ABOVE
✔✔what is the difference between hard data soft data - ✔✔hard data is stored on paper
and soft data is stored digitally
✔✔the FM must operate as both - ✔✔user and technical supporter
✔✔the basic types of computerized facilities FM systems are - ✔✔ALL THE ABOVE
✔✔a property is well maintained - ✔✔very few people notice
✔✔the FM must always maintain the property to - ✔✔make sure that the right things are
done to support profitable operations
✔✔in the completion of his duties to meet assigned and implied responsibilities the FM
can be drawn into conflicting ethical requirements between what three entities - ✔✔the
GM or owner, the customers, and the employees
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔the advantages of outsourcing include - ✔✔reduction of cost for specialized tools
and equipment
✔✔the design team for a new building is managed and supervised by the - ✔✔architect
✔✔the FM has no ethical obligation for the safety and revenue producing departments
or employees - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔what factor causes the FM to have a primary responsibility for sustainability
management - ✔✔he controls and manages the physical structure of the property
✔✔the disadvantages of outsourcing include which of the following - ✔✔outside
workers present a security risk...
✔✔during development and design of a building the facilities manager should do what -
✔✔consistently question technical design features to ensure that the building can be
maintained
✔✔emergency planning for properties is required for all businesses by what agency -
✔✔OSHA
✔✔because electric utilities have been deregulated in the US: - ✔✔property manager
must choose a utility company to supply electric power to the property
✔✔if water is certified as potable: - ✔✔safe to drink
✔✔"strike time" refers to - ✔✔time required for a lamp to reach full output from a cold
start
✔✔the primary disavdantage of centralized heating/cooling systems is - ✔✔high
installation and construction cost
✔✔possible energy conservation measures for heating and cooling systems include all
except which of the following - ✔✔ceiling fans, exhaust fans,
✔✔in electrical systems the acronym UPS stands for what - ✔✔uninterruptible power
supply
✔✔sewer vent allow air into the sewer system for what reason - ✔✔to allow sewer to
drain
, ✔✔why should plastic luminaries not be wiped down - ✔✔wiping them dry might give
them a new static charge
✔✔when a facility is equipped with multiple cooling units rather than a single unit to
meet the coolin needs of the building at peak efficiency levels, the sizing concept being
used is called - ✔✔part load value
✔✔which of the following provides a higher level of protection than a standard circuit
breaker - ✔✔ground fault circuit interrupter
✔✔the design of a food service establishment is based on what key factor - ✔✔the
menu
✔✔a property that doesnt engage in accident prevention but only approaches safety
from the point of reacting to accidents, assigning blame and therefore shows very little
improvement in safety is called - ✔✔plateau property
✔✔a good energy management system is a _____ balance between effective and
efficient energy management - ✔✔optimum
✔✔old workers must learn to use new technology and new workers need to be aware of
the basic requirements of old technology - ✔✔TRUE
✔✔the purchase involved in progress of technology in FM include - ✔✔incompatibility of
different generations of equipment, required utility upgrades, the advancing
obsolescence of existing structure and equipement, ALL THE ABOVE
✔✔what is the difference between hard data soft data - ✔✔hard data is stored on paper
and soft data is stored digitally
✔✔the FM must operate as both - ✔✔user and technical supporter
✔✔the basic types of computerized facilities FM systems are - ✔✔ALL THE ABOVE
✔✔a property is well maintained - ✔✔very few people notice
✔✔the FM must always maintain the property to - ✔✔make sure that the right things are
done to support profitable operations
✔✔in the completion of his duties to meet assigned and implied responsibilities the FM
can be drawn into conflicting ethical requirements between what three entities - ✔✔the
GM or owner, the customers, and the employees
