CMIT Exam Study Questions Answers

CMIT Exam Study Questions & Answers 200 Questions with Answers Update 43 Pages

Question: A CM's role and responsibilities are governed

solely by the Owner/CM Agreement.

Correct answer: True

Question: 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?

• Both forms provide advice to the owner on

constructibility, budget and the schedule.

• Both require that the liabilities and risks assumed by the

parties be clearly understood, coordinated, and stated in the respective contracts.

• Both forms allow the CM to function in an advisory role

for the entire engagement of the CM.

• Services can vary based on the contr relationships of

the parties and the risks that are assumed.

Correct answer: C) Both forms allow the CM to function in

an advisory role for the entire engagement of the CM.

Question: 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?

• The need to reduce the overall time and cost associated

with project delivery.

• The increasing cost of money and the unpredictability of

project funding streams.

• The changing role of the general contractor and the

increasing numbers of specialty trade contractors.

• All of the above.

Correct answer: D) All of the above.

Question: The General Services Administration was the first

federal agency to use construction management.

Correct answer: True

Question: 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?

• Funding restrictions
• Claims
• Change conditions
• All of the above

Correct answer: D) All of the above

Question: CMAA was formed and incorpo 1982 with its

primary focus being the growth and development of the construction management profession.

Correct answer: True

Question: 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.

Correct answer: True

Question: The goals of the Construction Management

Association of America (CMAA) include:

• Setting standards and developing contract documents for

construction management practice.

• Expanding the understanding of the construction

management concept and its use in the marketplace.

• Advocacy for construction management in the legislative,

regulatory, and judicial arenas of federal, state, and local governments.

• All of the above.

Correct answer: D) All of the above.

Question: The fact that an individual is certified or licensed in

any other profession does not, per se, establish him/her as a qualified CM.

Correct answer: True