Free CFM Questions for IFMA CFM Exam

Question #1

In planning your operating budget for the next fiscal year, what should NOT be included?

A. Allowance to overhaul the system's motors that will soon be inoperative

B. Preventive maintenance during annual shutdown

C. Electrical utility costs

D. Quarterly belt and filter changes

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Question #2

A facility manager has an employee who is highly creative and provides a web-based solution for many projects, even when it is not a solution for the customer. The facility manager needs to support innovation while still holding the employee accountable for business needs. Which action can be taken to support both innovation and customer requirements?

A. Provide feedback from customers

B. Review solutions in advance of work

C. Provide quality training

D. Coach on recognition of business needs

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Question #3

You provide integrated facility services for a client with a single site, including janitorial services. The client' s site has been granted LEED certification, including points for implementing a green cleaning policy. What should you do to meet the client's need for a green cleaning policy?

A. Contact professional organizations in the janitorial industry and Facility Managers at other LEED- certified sites for their recommendations.

B. Review LEED standards applicable to the site, identify compliant equipment and supplies, and prepare a policy and procedures based on those standards.

C. Meet with equipment and supplies vendors specializing in green cleaning and obtain their recommendations.

D. Review professional journals, identify green cleaning solutions, and prepare a policy and procedures based on those solutions.

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Question #4

When managing quality, what are Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) based on?

A. What the facility management team feels is important

B. What the facility manager feels is important

C. What stakeholders feel is important

D. What the CEO feels is important

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Question #5

What is included in contract documents specified in owner and contractor agreements?

A. Bidding requirements

B. Specifications

C. Notice to bidders

D. Shop drawings

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Question #6

The facility manager is managing an office renovation. The entire renovated area is to be re-carpeted with synthetic roll carpet over the weekend. What should be done prior to installation?

A. Ask the dealer to off-gas the carpet off-site

B. Wrap the carpet in plastic to minimize the release of vapors before the weekend

C. Send an email to all staff to open all the windows

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Question #7

What is referenced when demonstrating how a facility management project is directly linked to a corporation's long-range plan, outlining its broad, high-level goals?

A. Real estate master plan

B. Success criteria

C. Strategic facility plan

D. Project charter

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Question #8

When are lockout/tagout procedures complete?

A. Authorized employees have received the proper training.

B. The electrical cable is securely placed in a cabinet.

C. Equipment is isolated from its energy source and appropriate records completed.

D. An employer develops and implements a written energy control program.

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Question #9

What should Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for a project primarily focus on?

A. Critical success factors.

B. Total project cost.

C. On-time delivery.

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Question #10

The building automation systems (BAS) experienced a power loss. The systems are now back online and are accessible by remote monitoring controls. From a remote login, you observe that the indoor air temperatures are warmer than the settings. What should you do?

A. Recommend to the owner to install a generator to minimize the impact of future outages.

B. Lower the temperature set points to cool down the building faster.

C. Dispatch staff to physically check all equipment for proper operations.

D. Call an onsite occupant to verify the office space temperatures.

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Question #11

A facility manager is on a project team and needs a list of qualified potential contractors. What is the first document that the facility manager should send to the potential contractors?

A. Request for pricing information

B. Request for information

C. Request for proposal

D. Letter of intent

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Question #12

As VP of Facilities, your company has tasked you with right-sizing your portfolio's facilities operations.
Part of your analysis compares your team's performance against other similarly sized companies. What is this type of analysis?

A. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat Analysis (SWOT)

B. GAP Analysis

C. Benchmarking

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Question #13

What approach best promotes indoor environmental quality and health?

A. The measurement and monitoring of hazardous conditions that pose threats to health, the environment, and the quality of life.

B. The strategies and systems used to provide occupants with a healthy, productive, comfortable, and safe workplace.

C. The maintenance and monitoring of acceptable levels of ambiance, safety, lighting, and environmental wellness.

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Question #14

A facility manager is investigating the feasibility of purchasing a new gas-fired turbine. The turbine is expected to be in service for 12 years. The vice president of operations asked the facility manager to calculate how much the turbine will diminish in value each year over its service life. What is being calculated?

A. Depreciation

B. Payback period

C. Diminishing return

D. Life cycle cost

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Question #15

You have recommended developing an ISO 50001 energy manual. Leadership and staff want to know the benefits of the manual. How would you explain the benefits?

A. It is a legal document created at the request of the organization's board or oversight committee.

B. It provides an overview or summary of the energy management system that is approved by top management. The energy manual serves as a tool to establish and communicate the energy management commitments of the organization.

C. It provides a "roadmap" for stakeholders. The energy manual includes information on the components of the system, how those components interact, and key information on associated processes, procedures, and roles and responsibilities.

D. It compiles the information that regulatory agencies require, such as the scope and boundaries of the energy management system and the energy policy.

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