CQM FOR USACE PRACTICE EXAM
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED
A+
SECTION 1: CQM FUNDAMENTALS (1–20)
1. What is the primary purpose of Construction Quality
Management (CQM)?
A. Reduce project cost
B. Ensure contractor profit
C. Achieve contract-required quality through QA/QC
partnership
D. Replace government oversight
Answer: C
,Rationale: CQM ensures both contractor QC and
government QA work together to meet contract
requirements.
2. Who is ultimately responsible for quality on a USACE
project?
A. Government QA
B. Contractor
C. Project engineer
D. Inspector
Answer: B
Rationale: The contractor has full responsibility for meeting
contract quality requirements.
3. Government role in CQM is primarily:
A. Direct supervision
B. Quality Assurance (verification)
C. Means and methods control
D. Scheduling work
, Answer: B
Rationale: Government verifies contractor QC effectiveness.
4. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) ensures:
A. Design approval
B. Contract compliance
C. Payment approval
D. Government oversight
Answer: B
5. CQM promotes:
A. Reduced documentation
B. Shared responsibility system
C. Government-only control
D. Elimination of QC staff
Answer: B
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED
ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY GRADED
A+
SECTION 1: CQM FUNDAMENTALS (1–20)
1. What is the primary purpose of Construction Quality
Management (CQM)?
A. Reduce project cost
B. Ensure contractor profit
C. Achieve contract-required quality through QA/QC
partnership
D. Replace government oversight
Answer: C
,Rationale: CQM ensures both contractor QC and
government QA work together to meet contract
requirements.
2. Who is ultimately responsible for quality on a USACE
project?
A. Government QA
B. Contractor
C. Project engineer
D. Inspector
Answer: B
Rationale: The contractor has full responsibility for meeting
contract quality requirements.
3. Government role in CQM is primarily:
A. Direct supervision
B. Quality Assurance (verification)
C. Means and methods control
D. Scheduling work
, Answer: B
Rationale: Government verifies contractor QC effectiveness.
4. Contractor Quality Control (CQC) ensures:
A. Design approval
B. Contract compliance
C. Payment approval
D. Government oversight
Answer: B
5. CQM promotes:
A. Reduced documentation
B. Shared responsibility system
C. Government-only control
D. Elimination of QC staff
Answer: B
