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CMIT EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A CM's Role and Responsibilities .....ANSWER.....Governed solely
by the Owner/CM Agreement.
Basic Forms of CM .....ANSWER.....Agency and at-risk. Key
differences exist.
Factors Contributing to CM's Initial Use .....ANSWER.....Need to
reduce time and cost, increasing project funding costs, changing
role of contractors.
First Federal Agency to Use CM .....ANSWER.....General Services
Administration.
Common Problems in CM Use by Federal Agencies
.....ANSWER.....Funding restrictions, claims, change conditions.
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Formation of CMAA .....ANSWER.....Incorporated in 1982 to grow
and develop CM profession.
CMAA Construction Management Standards
.....ANSWER.....Guide to professional CM services.
Goals of CMAA .....ANSWER.....Setting standards, expanding
understanding, advocating for CM.
Certification and Qualification as a CM
.....ANSWER.....Certification in another profession does not
automatically qualify as a CM.
Certification as a CM .....ANSWER.....Does not guarantee 'state of
the art' knowledge and capability.
Recruiting and training in business .....ANSWER.....False
Construction management susceptible to overselling
.....ANSWER.....True
Failure to provide quality services .....ANSWER.....False
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Contracting for adequate fees .....ANSWER.....True
Ethics of CM profession focus on client relationships
.....ANSWER.....True
Reasons for project delivery variations .....ANSWER.....D) All of
the above
Traditional delivery system phases executed in .....ANSWER.....B)
A linear sequence
Advantage of traditional delivery approach .....ANSWER.....B)
Facility features are fully determined & specified.
Design-build and at-risk CM allow fast-track or phased projects
.....ANSWER.....True
Contractual definition of CM known when .....ANSWER.....D) All of
the above
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In a CM-at-Risk arrangement, once construction begins, the CM
has no implied duties of loyalty and care to the owner.
.....ANSWER.....True
The agency CM does not perform design or actual construction
work. .....ANSWER.....True
Under the CM-at-Risk delivery method, the owner usually deals
with a hybrid of a construction manager and a general
contractor. .....ANSWER.....True
Under a CM-at-risk contract, all of the following statements are
true: .....ANSWER.....D) All of the above
In considering the differences between agency CM and CM-at-
Risk, which statement is NOT true? .....ANSWER.....D) In an agency
CM role, the CM directly subcontracts all trade contracts.
The agency CM does not maintain a direct contractual
relationship with the trade or prime contractors.
.....ANSWER.....False
CMIT EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A CM's Role and Responsibilities .....ANSWER.....Governed solely
by the Owner/CM Agreement.
Basic Forms of CM .....ANSWER.....Agency and at-risk. Key
differences exist.
Factors Contributing to CM's Initial Use .....ANSWER.....Need to
reduce time and cost, increasing project funding costs, changing
role of contractors.
First Federal Agency to Use CM .....ANSWER.....General Services
Administration.
Common Problems in CM Use by Federal Agencies
.....ANSWER.....Funding restrictions, claims, change conditions.
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Formation of CMAA .....ANSWER.....Incorporated in 1982 to grow
and develop CM profession.
CMAA Construction Management Standards
.....ANSWER.....Guide to professional CM services.
Goals of CMAA .....ANSWER.....Setting standards, expanding
understanding, advocating for CM.
Certification and Qualification as a CM
.....ANSWER.....Certification in another profession does not
automatically qualify as a CM.
Certification as a CM .....ANSWER.....Does not guarantee 'state of
the art' knowledge and capability.
Recruiting and training in business .....ANSWER.....False
Construction management susceptible to overselling
.....ANSWER.....True
Failure to provide quality services .....ANSWER.....False
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Contracting for adequate fees .....ANSWER.....True
Ethics of CM profession focus on client relationships
.....ANSWER.....True
Reasons for project delivery variations .....ANSWER.....D) All of
the above
Traditional delivery system phases executed in .....ANSWER.....B)
A linear sequence
Advantage of traditional delivery approach .....ANSWER.....B)
Facility features are fully determined & specified.
Design-build and at-risk CM allow fast-track or phased projects
.....ANSWER.....True
Contractual definition of CM known when .....ANSWER.....D) All of
the above
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In a CM-at-Risk arrangement, once construction begins, the CM
has no implied duties of loyalty and care to the owner.
.....ANSWER.....True
The agency CM does not perform design or actual construction
work. .....ANSWER.....True
Under the CM-at-Risk delivery method, the owner usually deals
with a hybrid of a construction manager and a general
contractor. .....ANSWER.....True
Under a CM-at-risk contract, all of the following statements are
true: .....ANSWER.....D) All of the above
In considering the differences between agency CM and CM-at-
Risk, which statement is NOT true? .....ANSWER.....D) In an agency
CM role, the CM directly subcontracts all trade contracts.
The agency CM does not maintain a direct contractual
relationship with the trade or prime contractors.
.....ANSWER.....False
