CAFM Maintenance Management 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which fleet maintenance cost category includes expenses for tires, oil filters, and brake pads?
- Fixed costs
- Variable direct maintenance costs (Correct answer)
- Administrative overhead costs
- Capital expenditure costs
Correct answer: Variable direct maintenance costs
Consumable parts like tires, filters, and brake pads are variable direct maintenance costs that fluctuate with vehicle usage.
Question 2: A fleet manager is evaluating whether to repair a high-mileage vehicle or replace it. The repair estimate is $4,200 and the vehicle's current market value is $3,500. What does this scenario MOST likely suggest?
- The repair should proceed because reliability will improve
- The vehicle has likely reached or exceeded its economic life and replacement should be considered (Correct answer)
- The repair is justified if the vehicle has low downtime history
- Additional diagnostics should be ordered before making any decision
Correct answer: The vehicle has likely reached or exceeded its economic life and replacement should be considered
When repair costs exceed the vehicle's market value, it typically signals the vehicle has surpassed its economic useful life.
Question 3: What is the purpose of a vehicle inspection program that includes both pre-trip and post-trip inspections?
- To comply with EPA emissions standards for fleet vehicles
- To identify defects before they cause failures, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance (Correct answer)
- To document fuel usage and calculate cost per mile
- To gather data for insurance underwriting purposes
Correct answer: To identify defects before they cause failures, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance
Pre- and post-trip inspections catch developing defects early, preventing breakdowns and ensuring vehicles meet roadworthiness standards.
Question 4: Which key performance indicator (KPI) specifically measures how often vehicles are available and ready for deployment versus being out of service for maintenance?
- Preventive Maintenance Compliance Rate
- Vehicle Utilization Rate
- Fleet Availability Rate (Correct answer)
- Mean Time To Repair
Correct answer: Fleet Availability Rate
Fleet Availability Rate is the percentage of time vehicles are operational and available for use, directly reflecting maintenance effectiveness.
Question 5: A fleet using telematics receives an engine fault code (DTC) remotely. What is the BEST immediate action for the fleet maintenance manager?
- Ignore it until the vehicle's next scheduled PM visit
- Dispatch the vehicle to the nearest repair facility without review
- Evaluate the fault code severity and determine if the vehicle should be recalled for immediate inspection (Correct answer)
- Clear the code remotely and monitor for recurrence
Correct answer: Evaluate the fault code severity and determine if the vehicle should be recalled for immediate inspection
Fault code severity must be assessed — critical codes may require immediate recall while minor codes can be addressed at the next PM.
Question 6: What is the primary benefit of standardizing vehicle specifications across a fleet?
- Allows purchase of vehicles from multiple manufacturers simultaneously
- Simplifies parts inventory, technician training, and maintenance procedures (Correct answer)
- Maximizes vehicle resale values by offering variety
- Reduces insurance premiums through vehicle diversity
Correct answer: Simplifies parts inventory, technician training, and maintenance procedures
Standardized specs mean common parts, consistent repair procedures, and technicians who are equally skilled on all fleet vehicles.
Question 7: Which document formally authorizes a technician to perform a specific repair and records labor, parts, and costs upon completion?
- Fleet Asset Register
- Preventive Maintenance Schedule
- Work Order (Correct answer)
- Vehicle Inspection Report
Correct answer: Work Order
A work order is the official document that authorizes maintenance or repair work and serves as a record of what was done, by whom, and at what cost.
CAFM Maintenance Management 4
Which fleet maintenance cost category includes expenses for tires, oil filters, and brake pads?