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10 free, exam-style Certified Educational Facilities Professional (CEFP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free CEFP practice test to study every exam domain.

Question 1

A university campus building has $3,600,000 in accumulated deferred maintenance and a Current Replacement Value (CRV) of $24,000,000. Based on APPA standards, how should this building's condition be classified?

  1. Good - the FCI falls within the acceptable range and no corrective action is needed
  2. Fair - the FCI indicates minor deterioration that should be addressed through planned attention
  3. Poor - the FCI indicates significant deficiencies requiring renewal
  4. Critical - the FCI exceeds the threshold for major system failures
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Correct answer: C - Poor - the FCI indicates significant deficiencies requiring renewal

Question 2

APPA recommends which Custodial Level of Cleanliness as the baseline standard for educational facilities?

  1. Level 1 - Orderly Spotlessness
  2. Level 2 - Ordinary Tidiness
  3. Level 3 - Casual Inattention
  4. Level 4 - Moderate Dinginess
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Correct answer: B - Level 2 - Ordinary Tidiness

Question 3

A state university must construct a new laboratory building under tight legislative deadlines. The institution wants early contractor input on constructability and cost, while maintaining a ceiling on total project cost. Which project delivery method is MOST appropriate?

  1. Design-Bid-Build, because public institutions are generally required to use fully competitive sealed bidding for transparency
  2. Design-Build, because it provides the fastest possible delivery timeline
  3. Construction Manager at Risk, because it provides early contractor involvement with a cost ceiling
  4. Agency Construction Management, because it gives the owner maximum control over subcontractors
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Correct answer: C - Construction Manager at Risk, because it provides early contractor involvement with a cost ceiling

Question 4

During the building commissioning process, which document establishes how the design team's proposed systems will satisfy the owner's functional and performance expectations?

  1. The Basis of Design (BoD)
  2. The Commissioning Plan
  3. The Owner's Project Requirements (OPR)
  4. The Functional Performance Test Plan
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Correct answer: A - The Basis of Design (BoD)

Question 5

A facilities director is negotiating a service contract with a vendor. Both parties have important long-term interests at stake, and the director has sufficient time to work through the issues. According to the Thomas-Kilmann model, which negotiation style is MOST appropriate?

  1. Competing - assert the institution's position firmly to secure the most favorable possible terms
  2. Compromising - split the difference to reach a quick middle ground
  3. Collaborating - work with the vendor to address both parties' core needs
  4. Accommodating - yield to the vendor's terms to preserve the relationship
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Correct answer: C - Collaborating - work with the vendor to address both parties' core needs

Question 6

A campus energy manager needs to identify specific building systems for potential upgrades, calculate projected energy savings, and estimate implementation costs for each measure. Which ASHRAE energy audit level is required?

  1. Level I - Walk-Through Survey
  2. Level II - Energy Survey and Analysis
  3. Level III - Detailed Analysis of Capital-Intensive Modifications
  4. Level IV - Investment-Grade Comprehensive Audit
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Correct answer: B - Level II - Energy Survey and Analysis

Question 7

A mid-size college's maintenance department operates with minimal preventive maintenance, responds primarily to emergency work orders, and has a growing backlog of deferred repairs. This operation BEST aligns with which APPA Maintenance Service Level?

  1. Level 2 - Comprehensive Stewardship
  2. Level 5 - Crisis Response
  3. Level 3 - Managed Care
  4. Level 4 - Reactive Management
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Correct answer: D - Level 4 - Reactive Management

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the nine credit categories in the LEED v4.1 green building rating system?

  1. Commissioning and Verification
  2. Indoor Environmental Quality
  3. Renewable Energy Generation
  4. Lifecycle Cost Analysis
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Correct answer: B - Indoor Environmental Quality

Question 9

In the typical distribution of design fees for a capital project, which phase consumes the LARGEST percentage of the architect/engineer's total compensation?

  1. Construction Documents
  2. Schematic Design
  3. Design Development
  4. Construction Administration
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Correct answer: A - Construction Documents

Question 10

A university's facilities department manages 750,000 cleanable square feet across campus. Using APPA's recommended Level 2 (Ordinary Tidiness) staffing guideline of approximately 16,700 square feet per FTE, how many custodial FTEs are needed to meet this standard?

  1. 32 FTEs
  2. 45 FTEs
  3. 59 FTEs
  4. 88 FTEs
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Correct answer: B - 45 FTEs

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