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Facilities Manager Practice Test

Check what you know about the facilities manager job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on facilities manager knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A CMMS manages:
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Answer: Maintenance. Software.

Question 2 of 15Preventive maintenance is:
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Answer: Scheduled upkeep. Prevention.

Question 3 of 15BAS stands for:
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Answer: Building automation system. Controls.

Question 4 of 15Deferred maintenance is:
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Answer: Postponed repairs. Backlog.

Question 5 of 15Rank capital projects by:
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Answer: Risk if they fail. Risk.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Changes to a space.”
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Answer: Tenant improvement. Tenant improvement: Changes to a space.

Question 7 of 15What does “Preventive maintenance” mean?
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Answer: Scheduled upkeep.. Preventive maintenance: Scheduled upkeep.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Total cost over time.”
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Answer: Life cycle cost. Life cycle cost: Total cost over time.

Question 9 of 15What does “ADA compliance” mean?
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Answer: Accessibility rules.. ADA compliance: Accessibility rules.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.”
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Answer: HVAC. HVAC: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

Question 11 of 15What does “Capital plan” mean?
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Answer: Long-term spending on big items.. Capital plan: Long-term spending on big items.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Building automation system.”
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Answer: BAS. BAS: Building automation system.

Question 13 of 15What does “Space utilization” mean?
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Answer: How well space is used.. Space utilization: How well space is used.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Maintenance management software.”
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Answer: CMMS. CMMS: Maintenance management software.

Question 15 of 15What does “Fire code” mean?
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Answer: Fire safety rules.. Fire code: Fire safety rules.

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