CM EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE (CHAPTERS 6-
10) 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Key Project Team Members The owner, architect, and contractor.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Declare (Speech Act)
used to create possibilities.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Request (Speech Act)
used to ask someone to do something.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Promise (Speech Act)
where one agrees to do something.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Assess (Speech Act)
used to evaluate action.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Assert (Speech Act)
used to state or report facts.
Characterized by a 'low-bid mentality,' hard bids
Old Construction Culture where the lowest price wins, adversarial
relationships, and competing agendas.
Characterized by collaboration, teamwork, value
New Construction Culture
generation, and obtaining the right price.
A phase occurring after the contract with the
architect where an owner may solicit a
Pre-Construction
contractor or CM to perform services after
planning/design but before construction.
One of the five most common pre-construction
Constructability reviews services used to evaluate the ease and efficiency
of the construction process.
A pre-construction service used for early budget
planning, project feasibility, and constructability
Conceptual estimating
reviews, often occurring after design is complete
and resulting in fewer RFIs.
, A pre-construction service focused on adding
Value engineering value by improving or maintaining benefits
while managing costs.
Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) A pre-construction service that evaluates the
total cost of ownership, where the initial
10) 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Key Project Team Members The owner, architect, and contractor.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Declare (Speech Act)
used to create possibilities.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Request (Speech Act)
used to ask someone to do something.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Promise (Speech Act)
where one agrees to do something.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Assess (Speech Act)
used to evaluate action.
One of Fernando Flores’ five basic speech acts
Assert (Speech Act)
used to state or report facts.
Characterized by a 'low-bid mentality,' hard bids
Old Construction Culture where the lowest price wins, adversarial
relationships, and competing agendas.
Characterized by collaboration, teamwork, value
New Construction Culture
generation, and obtaining the right price.
A phase occurring after the contract with the
architect where an owner may solicit a
Pre-Construction
contractor or CM to perform services after
planning/design but before construction.
One of the five most common pre-construction
Constructability reviews services used to evaluate the ease and efficiency
of the construction process.
A pre-construction service used for early budget
planning, project feasibility, and constructability
Conceptual estimating
reviews, often occurring after design is complete
and resulting in fewer RFIs.
, A pre-construction service focused on adding
Value engineering value by improving or maintaining benefits
while managing costs.
Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) A pre-construction service that evaluates the
total cost of ownership, where the initial
