CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT (CQM)
EXAMINATION – COMPLETE EXAM WITH PRACTICE
TESTS, AND KEY QUALITY CONTROL PRINCIPLES ||
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION
1. The purpose of Construction Quality Management is to:
A) Ensure the government handles all inspections.
B) Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements through the combined
responsibility, but separate efforts of contractor and government personnel.
C) Reduce costs by cutting corners where possible.
D) Complete the project as quickly as possible, regardless of quality.
Answer ✔✔: B) Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements
through the combined responsibility, but separate efforts of contractor and government
personnel.
2. Construction Quality Management is the performance of tasks which ensure that
construction is performed:
A) As quickly as possible to meet deadlines.
B) According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and a safe work
environment.
C) Solely by the most experienced workers.
D) Using the cheapest available materials.
Answer ✔✔: B) According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and
a safe work environment.
3. Partnering relationships are based upon:
A) Strict adherence to the contract without communication.
B) Building trust and dedication to common goals.
C) The contractor making all decisions independently.
D) The government providing all materials.
Answer ✔✔: B) Building trust and dedication to common goals.
4. It is the responsibility of Quality Assurance Personnel to:
A) Perform the contractor's daily quality control inspections.
B) Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working effectively.
C) Manage the contractor's workforce and schedule.
D) Develop the contractor's Quality Control Plan.
Answer ✔✔: B) Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working
effectively.
, 5. An effective contractor quality control program will:
A) Increase paperwork and slow down the project.
B) Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in earlier completion,
reduced field overhead costs, and greater profits.
C) Eliminate the need for government oversight.
D) Focus only on the final project outcome.
Answer ✔✔: B) Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in
earlier completion, reduced field overhead costs, and greater profits.
6. The success or failure of all contractors is based upon:
A) The ability to win the most contracts.
B) The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work, and maintain
effective quality control.
C) Having the lowest bid on every project.
D) The weather conditions during construction.
Answer ✔✔: B) The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work,
and maintain effective quality control.
7. Quality Assurance Personnel have the responsibility to:
A) Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and specifications.
B) Supervise the contractor's employees directly.
C) Pay the contractor's invoices.
D) Create the project's design specifications.
Answer ✔✔: A) Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and
specifications.
8. Inspection is:
A) The final review of the completed project.
B) The process of ordering materials.
C) The process by which ongoing and completed work is examined.
D) The same as quality assurance testing.
Answer ✔✔: C) The process by which ongoing and completed work is examined.
9. During the punch-out inspection of a project:
A) The contractor is no longer involved.
B) Quality Assurance Personnel must assure that the contractor prepares a punch-list and makes
corrections.
C) The government creates the punch-list but does not require corrections.
D) Payment is automatically approved.
Answer ✔✔: B) Quality Assurance Personnel must assure that the contractor prepares a
punch-list and makes corrections.
EXAMINATION – COMPLETE EXAM WITH PRACTICE
TESTS, AND KEY QUALITY CONTROL PRINCIPLES ||
CURRENTLY TESTING VERSION
1. The purpose of Construction Quality Management is to:
A) Ensure the government handles all inspections.
B) Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements through the combined
responsibility, but separate efforts of contractor and government personnel.
C) Reduce costs by cutting corners where possible.
D) Complete the project as quickly as possible, regardless of quality.
Answer ✔✔: B) Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements
through the combined responsibility, but separate efforts of contractor and government
personnel.
2. Construction Quality Management is the performance of tasks which ensure that
construction is performed:
A) As quickly as possible to meet deadlines.
B) According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and a safe work
environment.
C) Solely by the most experienced workers.
D) Using the cheapest available materials.
Answer ✔✔: B) According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and
a safe work environment.
3. Partnering relationships are based upon:
A) Strict adherence to the contract without communication.
B) Building trust and dedication to common goals.
C) The contractor making all decisions independently.
D) The government providing all materials.
Answer ✔✔: B) Building trust and dedication to common goals.
4. It is the responsibility of Quality Assurance Personnel to:
A) Perform the contractor's daily quality control inspections.
B) Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working effectively.
C) Manage the contractor's workforce and schedule.
D) Develop the contractor's Quality Control Plan.
Answer ✔✔: B) Periodically verify that the contractors system of control is working
effectively.
, 5. An effective contractor quality control program will:
A) Increase paperwork and slow down the project.
B) Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in earlier completion,
reduced field overhead costs, and greater profits.
C) Eliminate the need for government oversight.
D) Focus only on the final project outcome.
Answer ✔✔: B) Be an incentive for work to be done correctly the first time resulting in
earlier completion, reduced field overhead costs, and greater profits.
6. The success or failure of all contractors is based upon:
A) The ability to win the most contracts.
B) The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work, and maintain
effective quality control.
C) Having the lowest bid on every project.
D) The weather conditions during construction.
Answer ✔✔: B) The ability to control costs, finance work, estimate jobs, schedule the work,
and maintain effective quality control.
7. Quality Assurance Personnel have the responsibility to:
A) Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and specifications.
B) Supervise the contractor's employees directly.
C) Pay the contractor's invoices.
D) Create the project's design specifications.
Answer ✔✔: A) Require contractors to maintain the quality specified in the plans and
specifications.
8. Inspection is:
A) The final review of the completed project.
B) The process of ordering materials.
C) The process by which ongoing and completed work is examined.
D) The same as quality assurance testing.
Answer ✔✔: C) The process by which ongoing and completed work is examined.
9. During the punch-out inspection of a project:
A) The contractor is no longer involved.
B) Quality Assurance Personnel must assure that the contractor prepares a punch-list and makes
corrections.
C) The government creates the punch-list but does not require corrections.
D) Payment is automatically approved.
Answer ✔✔: B) Quality Assurance Personnel must assure that the contractor prepares a
punch-list and makes corrections.
