CAFM Study Guide 2026

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📋 CAFM Exam Format at a Glance

200

Questions

240 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 CAFM Topics to Study (86)

Financial Management & Budgeting · 9 cards Fleet Maintenance & Repair · 9 cards Fleet Operations & Management · 9 cards Vehicle Acquisition & Disposal · 9 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management · 7 cards Asset Management and Acquisition · 7 cards Asset Management and Acquisition · 7 cards Asset Management and Acquisition · 7 cards Asset Management and Acquisition · 7 cards Business and Information Management · 7 cards Business and Information Management · 7 cards Business and Information Management · 7 cards Business and Information Management · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Environmental Compliance and Sustainability · 7 cards Financial Management · 7 cards Financial Management · 7 cards Financial Management · 7 cards Financial Management · 7 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 7 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 7 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 7 cards Financial Management & Budgeting · 7 cards Fleet Financial Management · 7 cards

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✍️ Sample CAFM Questions & Answers

1. A fleet manager conducts a root cause analysis after a pattern of transmission failures in one vehicle model. This process is BEST described as:

✓ Reliability-centered maintenance analysis to identify and eliminate failure causes

Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) focuses on systematically identifying failure causes and implementing changes to prevent recurrence.

2. A fleet manager must present a business case for telematics. Which financial argument is MOST compelling to a CFO?

✓ Projected fuel and maintenance savings exceed the system cost within a defined payback period

CFOs respond to quantified financial returns; a clear payback period tied to measurable fuel and maintenance savings is the most persuasive financial argument.

3. A fleet manager is comparing two vehicles for acquisition. Vehicle A has a lower purchase price but higher maintenance costs over 5 years. The best financial comparison method is:

✓ Calculate total cost of ownership for both over the same period

Total cost of ownership (TCO) over a consistent time period is the correct method, as it captures all costs including acquisition, fuel, maintenance, and disposal.

4. Under which EPA program can fleet operators earn formal recognition for meeting specific benchmarks in fuel efficiency and emissions performance?

✓ EPA SmartWay Certification

EPA SmartWay certification recognizes carriers and shippers who meet established performance benchmarks for fuel efficiency and reduced freight transportation emissions.

5. What is the primary financial advantage of a closed-end lease for a fleet manager?

✓ Lessor assumes residual value risk at lease end

In a closed-end lease, the lessor sets and assumes the residual value risk, protecting the fleet from depreciation surprises.

6. What is a primary compliance requirement a fleet manager must address when implementing and maintaining an on-site fueling facility with aboveground storage tanks?

✓ Adhering to the EPA's Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule is designed to prevent oil discharges into U.S. navigable waters. Facilities with a certain capacity of aboveground or underground oil storage, including fuel, must develop and implement an SPCC Plan, which is a critical federal environmental regulation for on-site fueling operations.

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