QUESTION 101
A construction professional and the project team are creating lists of project risks from various sources and is cataloging the risks in the risk register. The organization hopes that by working collaboratively with all stakeholders they can understand risks by adding specific context, evidence, and insights based on their experiences. What stage of risk management is the organization in right now?

A. Identification
B. Analysis
C. Assessment
D. Mitigation

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 102
A large, international construction company wants to set up an effective scope governance structure for their project. What should the construction professional recommend the company implement?

A. Have the project site manager set the project’s scope.
B. Ensure all scope decisions go through one point of contact.
C. Control scope changes and scope decisions throughout the project.
D. Review scope changes at weekly meetings.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 103
A construction professional is assigned to a large, complex, and high-profile construction project with many stakeholders and numerous interface points. The client would like the construction phase to begin as soon as possible. In an attempt to expedite planning, the construction professional decides to complete the communications management plan immediately after identifying stakeholders and utilizes communications management plans from past, similar projects for communications requirements. Three months into construction, many stakeholders are frustrated with the large number of communications they receive, whereas other stakeholders complain that they do not receive the communications they need. The project is being negatively impacted by this situation.
What should the construction professional have done to avoid this situation?

A. Included the stakeholders’ risks in the risk register and developed a mitigation plan to go along with the communications management plan
B. Analyzed the stakeholders and tailored the communications management plan according to the stakeholders’ specific needs
C. Created a brand new communications management plan without referring to communications management plans from past projects
D. Consulted with the project sponsor and obtained their approval prior to formally issuing the communications management plan

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 104
A construction project involves 20 different trades, and the average daily workforce is close to 1,000 workers who speak different languages and are from different cultural backgrounds. The construction professional is implementing a safety campaign and wants to demonstrate their commitment to safety. The construction professional also wants to foster a healthy relationship with officials from the local authority overseeing the construction sector, senior-level executives of the client’s organization, and the neighborhood community leaders whose residents are directly impacted by the project.
What should the construction professional do first to communicate effectively with the different audiences?

A. Select interpreters within the team to communicate with workers in their own language.
B. Display visual images or signs to convey safety-awareness messages.
C. Use multiple languages to communicate safety-awareness messages.
D. Practice active listening to communicate across the different stakeholder groups.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 105
A construction professional is executing a project to construct a residential building. The project is on schedule and within budget. Midway through the project, the construction professional receives a notification from the government’s environmental department indicating that the project should be paused as it is missing an environmental permit. It will take 4 weeks for the permit to be approved, causing major project delays.
What should the construction professional check first to determine how this problem occurred?

A. Resource management plan
B. Stakeholder engagement plan
C. Communications management plan
D. Risk management plan

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 106
A construction project scope statement for a project to build housing units in a densely populated urban area included several detail specifications, which proved to be costly without providing additional functionality to the buildings. Initially the client insisted on compliance with the exact specifications, stating it was the design and had to be followed. The construction professional went ahead and proposed alternatives to the client, demonstrating that there was no negative impact to functionality and finally convinced the client of the change.
Which tool did the construction professional use?

A. Scope creep control
B. Cost-benefit analysis
C. Value engineering (VE)
D. Earned value management

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 107
A development firm is planning to issue a request for proposal (RFP) for the construction of a major hospital. The firm is evaluating different types of contracts and delivery methods, which will be disclosed in the RFP. The firm believes in teamwork, collaboration, and shared risks and rewards. They are also focused on choosing a delivery method that will reduce conflicts, claims, and the risk of document misinterpretation.
Which delivery method should the construction professional advise the firm to use?

A. Design-build (DB) contract
B. Integrated project delivery (IPD)
C. Design-bid-build (DBB) contract
D. Construction management at risk (CMAR)

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 108
During the planning phase of a construction project, it is discovered that there are insufficient areas available for the storage of excavated materials. A stakeholder offers some room on their premises, which would be beneficial to the project. The construction professional requests and receives approval from the designer to proceed. However, there is now a slight cost increase, which needs to be approved by the cost control department. After 2 weeks, the cost control department has not responded. During this window, the stakeholder calls to let the construction professional know that the area has been given to someone else.
What should the construction professional have done to prevent this from happening?

A. Reached out to the stakeholder more often to determine their intentions for the area
B. Called all relevant stakeholders to approve a modification to the scope governance process
C. Had the designer absorb the additional cost because they should have incorporated the area as part of the design
D. Asked the sponsor to push the cost control department to approve the cost increase

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 109
A construction professional is leading a project to build a new corporate campus and is working with an excavation subcontractor in preparation for construction. The construction professional is finalizing the details for the overall footprint, but it is possible the area for excavation may change. Which contract type should the construction professional select for this work?

A. Lump sum
B. Unit price
C. Cost plus a fee
D. Target cost

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 110
A construction professional discusses implementation of the interface management system (IMS) throughout the project life cycle of a very complex and high-profile project with their interface manager. The project has several interface points with four other external contractors, so the team decided that interface management (IM) should be integrated with the project’s schedule, change management, and risk management. It is also highly recommended that IM commercial software be used to easily track and monitor the interfaces.
Which project interface risk impact (PIRI) matrix describes this situation?

A. Most formal interface management (IM) implementation
B. Least formal interface management (IM) implementation
C. Informal interface management (IM) implementation
D. Formal interface management (IlM) implementation

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 111
A project manager was assigned to a project to build a commercial port. During the planning phase, the construction professional proposed performing value engineering (VE) but the project manager refused as this will delay the design, and construction should start as soon as possible. However, the project manager promises to look into this during the construction phase when productivity stabilizes.
What should the construction professional do next?

A. Raise this issue with the project sponsor and request that a meeting be scheduled to resolve the matter.
B. Move forward with the VE initiative but ensure the final design is completed as soon as possible.
C. Remind the project manager that the benefit potential of VE diminishes as the project life cycle progresses.
D. Identify areas of improvement in the design and put them on the agenda for discussion as soon as the project manager is ready.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 112
The physical work is complete on an airport terminal expansion project and testing and commissioning have started. The contractor submits the completion certificate request. What should the construction professional do?

A. Reject the request because the testing and commissioning steps have not been completed.
B. Send the contractor a letter to complete testing and commissioning in parallel with processing the request.
C. Ask the operations department if they agree to take over without testing and commissioning being completed.
D. Approve the request as the physical work is complete and only testing and commissioning remain.

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 113
A construction project to build a two-story law office is nearing completion During a site wall-through, one of the stakeholders asks the construction professional to extend the granite tile installed on the lobby floor 1 meter (3.28 feet) vertically on the walls to make the area look more appealing. The construction professional reviews the specifications book, which clearly mentions to apply paint on all walls, so the wall granite will be an additional scope of work.
What should the construction professional do in this situation?

A. Modify the specifications to include granite on the lobby walls and order the additional material.
B. Accept the stakeholder’s request but ask them to send an official email as a formality.
C. Request that the stakeholder submit a formal change order to the change control board (CCB).
D. Ignore the request and continue with the interior finishes as per the specification book.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 114
A construction professional is assigned to a large construction project to build outlets for high-end brands The project has multiple interfaces among different disciplines, subcontractors, and key stakeholders. Throughout the project, the construction professional served as a project liaison between different parties, reviewed and approved interface requests, and successfully provided interface support when needed.
Which role did the construction professional serve on this project?

A. Interface coordinator
B. Interface manager
C. Project manager
D. Project coordinator

Correct Answer: A

QUESTION 115
A construction professional has been appointed as the project manager for an ongoing infrastructure construction project. During one of the weekly progress meetings, the construction professional discovers that there are many ongoing issues with the stakeholders, most of which are related to communication. What should the construction professional do to assess and improve communication with the stakeholders?

A. Meet with stakeholders on a weekly basis.
B. Utilize the Compass diagnostic tool.
C. Review the power/interest matrix.
D. Identify stakeholders’ expectations.

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 116
A construction firm assigned a construction professional to a project to renovate a historical site. The project has multiple subcontractors involved and many interface points. Four months into construction, the drywall subcontractor informs the construction professional that the drywall areas identified during tender were less than what exists on-site, so there will be a change order for the additional quantities needed to cover the new areas.
What should the construction professional do next?

A. Evaluate the financial and schedule impacts of the change order.
B. Ask the subcontractor to issue a request for information (RFI).
C. Review the executed contract between both parties.
D. Schedule a meeting with the subcontractor to discuss the details.

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 117
The customer for a construction project realizes that adding landscaping to the original scope of the execution for a block of houses will increase the unit price. They approach the construction professional requesting a contract variation. The additional estimated cost is covered by the project’s contingency reserves. What should the construction professional do next?

A. Use the contingency reserves after receiving formal approval from the client.
B. Use the contingency reserves to deliver the additional project scope.
C. Issue a change request and submit it to the project steering committee.
D. Issue a change order and submit it to the change control board (CCB).

Correct Answer: D

QUESTION 118
A construction professional’s deadline to complete a construction project is fast approaching and they realize the project is currently far behind schedule. What should the construction professional do?

A. Review the project’s resource management plan.
B. Focus on ensuring the project is delivered within the budget.
C. Inform the project sponsor about the delay and ask for more time.
D. Focus on meeting the project’s quality specifications.

Correct Answer: C

QUESTION 119
During the implementation phase of a construction project, the access roads had to be closed temporarily to permit access for heavy machinery. The construction professional is aware that garbage disposal trucks will not enter the closed roads and will pick up the waste at a location outside the restricted area. Two weeks after handing over the first set of buildings to the end users, a few complaints were raised regarding the smell of garbage and delayed pickup.
What should the construction professional have done to prevent this from happening?

A. Notified the client that the waste could only be stored in odor-proof containers and submitted a change order for installing them
B. Sent an announcement when handing over the buildings to the end users regarding the waste pickup information and location
C. Invited all stakeholders to a meeting to discuss the garbage disposal procedure prior to handing over to the end users
D. Written a letter to the municipality and requested they pick up the waste more frequently

Correct Answer: B

QUESTION 120
A construction professional is managing an 8-year-long, multibillion-dollar program. In the program’s third year, the construction professional starts noticing downward trends in the schedule and some milestones are being missed. The teams have started blaming one another for the delays, and the program is under varying degrees of oversight and public scrutiny.
What should the construction professional do to address this problem before it escalates further?

A. Identify the root cause of the delays using a fishbone diagram and assign mitigating actions for the appropriate owners and/or delegates to resolve.
B. Set up an Obeya management system to gain cohesion from team members, build traction, and move the program toward the end goal.
C. Facilitate a program-wide team meeting to review the facts, reiterate the impacts if this program falls further behind, and use the Dephi technique to establish a path forward.
D. Hold meetings with each team to understand their points of view and find common ground that leads to mutual understanding so the program can move forward.

Correct Answer: D