AFE Facilities Management & Operations 2

Question 1

Which metric is used to measure the ratio of usable office space to total rentable area in a facility?

Accepted Answer

Loss factor

Answer

Loss factor (also called the rentable-to-usable ratio) measures how much of the rentable area is not directly usable by the tenant due to common areas.

Question 2

In facilities management, what does a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) primarily track?

Accepted Answer

Work orders, asset history, and preventive maintenance schedules

Answer

A CMMS centralizes maintenance data including work orders, asset records, spare parts inventory, and PM schedules to improve operational efficiency.

Question 3

A facility manager is evaluating whether to replace aging HVAC equipment. Which financial analysis method calculates the total cost of owning an asset over its entire service life?

Accepted Answer

Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA)

Answer

Life-cycle cost analysis evaluates all costs—initial, operating, maintenance, and disposal—over the full service life of an asset to support replacement decisions.

Question 4

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), Safety Data Sheets (SDS) must contain how many sections?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

OSHA's HazCom Standard aligned with the GHS requires SDS documents to contain exactly 16 standardized sections covering hazard identification, handling, and emergency response.

Question 5

Which type of maintenance strategy involves replacing components based on statistical failure data before they actually fail?

Accepted Answer

Preventive maintenance

Answer

Preventive maintenance uses time- or usage-based schedules derived from manufacturer recommendations and failure statistics to replace components before failure occurs.

(AFE) Association for Facilities Engineering Certification Practice Test

(AFE) Association for Facilities Engineering Certification Practice Test

AFE Facilities Management & Operations 2