QUESTION 81
To deliver a very complex mega build project, the organization decided to leverage a new technology and adopt a hybrid delivery approach throughout the project. During planning, the construction professional advised the project team to use an approach to predict the probability of different project outcomes related to cost and schedule. To which approach is the construction professional referring?

A. Analogous estimation
B. Delphi technique
C. Monte Carlo simulation
D. Parametric estimation

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 82
A construction professional is in a kickoff meeting with their photovoltaic (PV) system construction contractors. Midway through the meeting. the construction professional notices that several attendees are on their phones, others are speaking with one another, and no one is paying attention. What should the construction professional do in the future to avoid the reoccurrence of this situation?

A. Invite the contractors’ supervisor to the meeting.
B. Run meetings for each discipline separately.
C. Distribute a detailed meeting agenda in advance.
D. Establish clear ground rules at the start of the meeting.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 83
A large government project that involves multiple interface points is at the beginning of the implementation stage, and the main construction contractor has been awarded their contracts. A weekly progress meeting was scheduled to involve all relevant personnel. During one of those meetings, one of the interface stakeholders asked the construction professional how they intend to implement a specific feature for which this interface stakeholder is responsible. The construction professional is surprised by the question and cannot provide the interface stakeholder with an adequate response.
What should the construction professional have done to prevent this from happening?

A. Transferred the interface information to the contractor once the contract was awarded
B. Ensured interface implementation was conducted using the most updated documents
C. Finished identifying the interfaces to ensure no interface points were missed

D. Monitored and controlled interface management (IM) effectiveness

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 84
A construction professional will take on the role of interface coordinator in a complex engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) project. While identifying the interface management (IM) competencies required for the interface coordinator role, which competencies should the interface manager recommend the construction professional focus on?

A. Communication and problem-solving
B. Leadership and relationship management
C. Risk management and decision-making
D. Influencing and negotiation

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 85
A construction professional is developing the risk strategy for a project that will deliver a new building for a primary school. After careful analysis of the stakeholders’ requirements and government regulations, the construction professional recommends the use of a new design that differs from the existing buildings on the campus. What positive risk should the construction professional use to support this recommendation?

A. Increased productivity
B. Reduced time
C. Reduced cost
D. Increased safety

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 86
A construction professional is assigned to a new build project and is currently preparing with the team to commence with the risk management activities. The team conducted interviews, reviewed project documents and lessons learned, and identified as many risks as possible. The team added the risks to the project’s risk register. What should the construction professional do once the risks have been identified?

A. Perform a quantitative risk analysis.
B. Conduct a probability and impact assessment.
C. Review the risks with the key stakeholders.
D. Carry out a Monte Carlo simulation.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 87
A project team has decided to use a probability and impact risk matrix for risk analysis. Once these parameters have been assessed for each identified risk, the team will proceed to prioritize the risks. What is the main benefit of using this tool?

A. Establishes a template to better communicate risks with project stakeholders.
B. Determines the project risk budget for inclusion in the organization’s budget
C. Helps determine the risk acceptance threshold of the client.
D. Visualizes potential risk problems or opportunities facing the project.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 88
An oil and gas company was awarded a new project to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in a high-risk industrial area. Due to the nature and location of the project, the company tries to leverage a technology that will help with scoping the project, on-site progress monitoring, and data collection. Which technology should the construction professional suggest the company use to achieve its goals?

A. Robotic process automation (RPA)
B. Building information modeling (BIM)
C. Drones
D. Virtual reality

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 89
A development corporation decides to implement a partnering strategy in some of their projects to share project risks and establish and promote partnership relationships. The goal of the partnership is to eliminate the adversarial relationship problems with the contractor by focusing the frequency of claims and disputes. Which delivery method should the construction professional recommend to the corporation?

A. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contract
B. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract
C. Design-Build (DB) contract
D. Job Order Contracting (JOC)

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 90
A built environment project is underway but facing many coordination problems among teams from different disciplines. This is causing delays in activities and if the situation persists, it might end up delaying the project and creating cost overruns. What should the construction professional do to mitigate the situation?

A. Create independent work packages.
B. Create a new communication strategy.
C. Conduct frequent team-building sessions.
D. Implement the Big Room (Obeya) approach.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 91
A delay in the handover date of a retail unit occurred due to the late delivery of a long-lead item. The commercial department complains to the construction professional that they cannot understand the real impact of the delay from the weekly technical report the construction professional sent to all stakeholders. What should the construction professional have done differently to manage the communication with the commercial department?

A. Sent an additional report with specific information about the delay’s root causes
B. Discussed the concern with the department and convinced them that a weekly technical report is enough to understand the issues

C. Reviewed the concern with the contractor to mitigate the impact before sending the report
D. Tailored the weekly report to the department’s specific needs and used the escalation procedure included in the communications management

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 92
During the risk identification process for a major. large construction project, a conflict occurs among project team members over the classification of some of the identified risks. Some of these risks are related to contractual obligations. loss of opportunity to a competitor, problems communicating with stakeholders, and the misunderstanding of contracts. How should the construction professional classify the identified risks?

A. Commercial risks
B. Construction risks
C. Environmental risks
D. Technical risks

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 93
A construction professional is aware that their team has conflicting goals and objectives, seems uncommitted, and has a negative attitude toward the project. The project schedule is starting to slip and costs are over budget. What should the construction professional have done to prevent this from happening?

A. Carried out an effective risk management strategy
B. Implemented earned value management (EVM) processes
C. Selected a team with the correct skills and experience levels
D. Communicated effectively with project stakeholders

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 94
A construction professional is having a dispute with one of the subcontractor project managers regarding the scope of work. The construction professional believes removal of an existing plant should be a part of the subcontractors scope of work, but the subcontractor project manager disagrees, citing the signed contract. After reviewing the contract, the construction professional has a different interpretation of the written clause.
What should the construction professional do next to rectify the situation?

A. Ask for a third-party mediator to intervene in the dispute between the two parties.
B. Move to arbitration if the stalemate continues so site work can proceed without further delay.
C. Call for a meeting with the subcontractor’s team to clarify the difference of opinions.
D. Have the project owner settle the dispute between the construction professional and the subcontractor.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 95
A construction management firm is starting a new contract for a large project. The owner of the project is a long-term client and they have completed similar projects in the past with the construction management firm. The owner is risk averse but has a high level of confidence in the organization to design and construct this project successfully with minimum input from the owner.
Which delivery method should the construction professional propose?

A. Construction Management at Risk (CMAR)
B. Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract
C. Design-Build (DB) contract
D. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) contract

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 96
To avoid risks from becoming claims and disputes, a large construction firm wants to establish a new, stringent risk and claim management framework, including all necessary processes, inputs, and best practices. Which four stages of the Claim Management process should be considered by the firm?

A. Discovery, assessment, mitigation, resolution
B. Prevention, assessment, mitigation, closeout
C. Discovery, mitigation, pursuing, closeout
D. Prevention, mitigation, pursuing, resolution

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 97
A project has a large number of claims due to lack of alignment and misinterpretation of expectations with the approved project scope. It seems that each project entity has its own sources of documentation and evaluation criteria. What should the construction professional do to resolve this situation?

A. Use an international quality management standard for records and document management.
B. Create and circulate a detailed communications management plan and obtain approval of it.
C. Create a project steering committee and schedule periodic monitoring meetings.
D. Implement a project management information system (PMIS) for all project entities.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 98
A construction company is executing a complex project with high impact. The team performed are a thorough risk identification exercise and captured the risks in the risk register. What should the construction professional do next?

A. Share the risks.
B. Prioritize the risks.
C. Analyze the risks.
D. Classify the risks.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 99
A construction professional is assigned to a critical building project for a high-profile client with many stakeholders and communications channels. The client requests that the construction management firm start construction as soon as possible. During the planning phase, the project team is about to start using the Compass tool when the project sponsor suggests doing this later to expedite planning and commence with the construction as soon as possible.
What should the construction professional do?

A. Negotiate with the project sponsor to start the setup process for the Compass tool during planning and complete the initial setup during construction.
B. Agree with the project sponsor and ask the team to postpone using the Compass tool until after the construction starts.
C. Eplin to the project sponsor that the Compass tool should be used as soon as the team is assembled to establish baseline assessments.
D. Disagree with the project sponsor and ask the team to move forward with setting up the Compass tool as originally planned.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 100
A construction professional is managing a mall refurbishment project. At the weekly progress meeting with the main contractor, the construction professional asks when the long-lead items’ delivery plan will be finalized. The construction professional has been receiving vague updates and time is running out. What should the construction professional do to address the communication gap and avoid impacts to project delivery?

A. Request the legal department to prepare an official letter asking for the delivery plan.
B. Escalate the issue to the main contractor’s senior management to resolve the delivery plan issue.
C. Emphasize that the delivery plan and schedule are contractual obligations to be met.
D. Instruct the main contractor to terminate the contract with the unresponsive subcontractor.

Correct Answer: C