CMCA EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2026
Each of the following are benefits of using the resolution process to adopt rules
except:
a. provides an informal approach to making rules
b. protects owners from arbitrary board actions
c. protects the community from charges that could result in inoperable rules
d. provides for consistency in making and wording rules - ANSWER-A
Each of the following are sections of a resolution except:
a. authority
b. purpose
c. scope and intent
d. self help - ANSWER-D
True or false: governing documents are one of the most important sources of a
community's authority to make and enforce rules. - ANSWER-T
Which of the following is not one of the basic steps in a due process procedure?
a. issue a "cease and desist" letter
b. issue a hearing notice if the violation does not end within the stated time
c. Hold the scheduled hearing if the violation does not end within the stated
time.
,d. Issue a decision before a hearing is held - ANSWER-D
True or false: using alternative dispute resolution to encourage residents to
comply with rules and guidelines is more costly and time consuming that going
through the court system. - ANSWER-F
Which of the following is an internal resource a community can use to
encourage an owner or tenant to conform to community association rules?
a. relying on local health department to determine the appropriate number of
occupants in a unit
b. asking for the local zoning department's help in removing vehicles, boats and
trailers from lots and common areas
c. having the police enforce traffic regulations
d. suspending an owner's voting rights - ANSWER-D
True or false: to increase the likelihood that a court of law will uphold an
association's enforcement or architectural guidelines, the board of directors
should turn a blind eye towards violations and permit unapproved architectural
changes to exist. - ANSWER-F
True or false: community managers are ultimately responsible for establishing,
approving, and monitoring the community's budget. - ANSWER-F
Complete the following sentence: the board of directors in a community
association has a _____________ to act in the best interests and for the benefit
of the community as a whole.
a. bond
b. fiduciary duty
c. ballot
d. quorum - ANSWER-B
,True or false: the "business judgment rule" means that if a board has exercised
reasonable business judgment in making a decision, the court will generally not
consider the board negligent in its fiduciary duty. - ANSWER-T
Which of the following types of community association committees typically is
assigned responsibilities related to elections, nominations, and architectural
standards?
a. standing committees
b. professional committees
c. ad hoc committes
d. mandatory committees - ANSWER-D
True or false: the role of the professional community association manager is to
make all decisions for the association and to delegate information gathering and
fact-finding support to the board of directors. - ANSWER-F
In which of the following forms of community association management is the
association managed by the board itself or by committees under the direction of
the board?
a. management company
b. volunteer or self-management
c. association-employed manager
d. municipal management - ANSWER-B
True or false: an increase in assessment delinquencies that is not due to poor
economy may be an example of a warning sign of a weak management
situation. - ANSWER-T
Complete the following sentence: a _______________ is a statement of goals
and objectives approved by the board that includes the yearly cycle of tasks that
management should perform on the community association's behalf.
, a. management audit
b. management contract
c. management plan
d. employment agreement - ANSWER-C
Which of the following responsibilities relate to the governance function of a
community association board of directors?
a. decide issues of policy for the owners in the community
b. promote harmony through service programs and regular communication with
owners
c. monitor financial matters for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the
community
d. hear appeals of committee and management decisions that are protests by
groups of owners - ANSWER-A
Complete the following sentence: a notice of meeting should be sent in writing
to board members at least _____________ before a meeting.
a. a year
b. 1 day
c. 3 months
d. a week - ANSWER-D
True or false: an agenda is more than an announcement of the order of business
for a meeting; it is a meeting management tool. - ANSWER-T
In addition to a meeting agenda, board members should receive each of the
following supporting materials prior to a meeting except:
a. minutes from the last meeting
b. financial reports
c. community newsletter
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2026
Each of the following are benefits of using the resolution process to adopt rules
except:
a. provides an informal approach to making rules
b. protects owners from arbitrary board actions
c. protects the community from charges that could result in inoperable rules
d. provides for consistency in making and wording rules - ANSWER-A
Each of the following are sections of a resolution except:
a. authority
b. purpose
c. scope and intent
d. self help - ANSWER-D
True or false: governing documents are one of the most important sources of a
community's authority to make and enforce rules. - ANSWER-T
Which of the following is not one of the basic steps in a due process procedure?
a. issue a "cease and desist" letter
b. issue a hearing notice if the violation does not end within the stated time
c. Hold the scheduled hearing if the violation does not end within the stated
time.
,d. Issue a decision before a hearing is held - ANSWER-D
True or false: using alternative dispute resolution to encourage residents to
comply with rules and guidelines is more costly and time consuming that going
through the court system. - ANSWER-F
Which of the following is an internal resource a community can use to
encourage an owner or tenant to conform to community association rules?
a. relying on local health department to determine the appropriate number of
occupants in a unit
b. asking for the local zoning department's help in removing vehicles, boats and
trailers from lots and common areas
c. having the police enforce traffic regulations
d. suspending an owner's voting rights - ANSWER-D
True or false: to increase the likelihood that a court of law will uphold an
association's enforcement or architectural guidelines, the board of directors
should turn a blind eye towards violations and permit unapproved architectural
changes to exist. - ANSWER-F
True or false: community managers are ultimately responsible for establishing,
approving, and monitoring the community's budget. - ANSWER-F
Complete the following sentence: the board of directors in a community
association has a _____________ to act in the best interests and for the benefit
of the community as a whole.
a. bond
b. fiduciary duty
c. ballot
d. quorum - ANSWER-B
,True or false: the "business judgment rule" means that if a board has exercised
reasonable business judgment in making a decision, the court will generally not
consider the board negligent in its fiduciary duty. - ANSWER-T
Which of the following types of community association committees typically is
assigned responsibilities related to elections, nominations, and architectural
standards?
a. standing committees
b. professional committees
c. ad hoc committes
d. mandatory committees - ANSWER-D
True or false: the role of the professional community association manager is to
make all decisions for the association and to delegate information gathering and
fact-finding support to the board of directors. - ANSWER-F
In which of the following forms of community association management is the
association managed by the board itself or by committees under the direction of
the board?
a. management company
b. volunteer or self-management
c. association-employed manager
d. municipal management - ANSWER-B
True or false: an increase in assessment delinquencies that is not due to poor
economy may be an example of a warning sign of a weak management
situation. - ANSWER-T
Complete the following sentence: a _______________ is a statement of goals
and objectives approved by the board that includes the yearly cycle of tasks that
management should perform on the community association's behalf.
, a. management audit
b. management contract
c. management plan
d. employment agreement - ANSWER-C
Which of the following responsibilities relate to the governance function of a
community association board of directors?
a. decide issues of policy for the owners in the community
b. promote harmony through service programs and regular communication with
owners
c. monitor financial matters for the purpose of preserving and enhancing the
community
d. hear appeals of committee and management decisions that are protests by
groups of owners - ANSWER-A
Complete the following sentence: a notice of meeting should be sent in writing
to board members at least _____________ before a meeting.
a. a year
b. 1 day
c. 3 months
d. a week - ANSWER-D
True or false: an agenda is more than an announcement of the order of business
for a meeting; it is a meeting management tool. - ANSWER-T
In addition to a meeting agenda, board members should receive each of the
following supporting materials prior to a meeting except:
a. minutes from the last meeting
b. financial reports
c. community newsletter
