CPRE Facility Management and Maintenance 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A park facility manager notices that the HVAC system in the recreation center is consuming 30% more energy than baseline. What is the FIRST corrective step?
- Replace the entire HVAC unit immediately
- Conduct an energy audit to identify the source of inefficiency (Correct answer)
- Increase the maintenance budget allocation
- Notify the city council of the energy issue
Correct answer: Conduct an energy audit to identify the source of inefficiency
An energy audit pinpoints the specific cause of excess consumption before costly repairs or replacements are undertaken.
Question 2: Which Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standard specifies the minimum clear floor space required at a restroom fixture such as a toilet for a parallel transfer approach?
- 36 inches x 48 inches (Correct answer)
- 60 inches x 60 inches
- 48 inches x 60 inches
- 30 inches x 48 inches
Correct answer: 36 inches x 48 inches
ADA Standards for Accessible Design require a minimum 36" x 48" clear floor space for a parallel transfer approach at toilet fixtures.
Question 3: A recreation center pool's pH reading is 8.4. Which corrective action should the facility operator take?
- Add sodium carbonate to raise the pH further
- Add sodium bicarbonate to stabilize the reading
- Add muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate to lower the pH (Correct answer)
- Add chlorine to neutralize the reading
Correct answer: Add muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate to lower the pH
Ideal pool pH is 7.2–7.6; a reading of 8.4 is too alkaline and requires an acid addition to bring it into range.
Question 4: Under a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), what type of work order is automatically generated based on elapsed time or usage thresholds?
- Corrective work order
- Emergency work order
- Preventive maintenance work order (Correct answer)
- Capital improvement work order
Correct answer: Preventive maintenance work order
Preventive maintenance work orders are scheduled and auto-generated by CMMS based on time intervals or usage meters to prevent failures.
Question 5: A park manager is evaluating whether to repair or replace an aging swimming pool filtration system. Which financial analysis tool best compares total costs over the system's useful life?
- Break-even analysis
- Life-cycle cost analysis (Correct answer)
- Return on investment calculation
- Cash flow projection
Correct answer: Life-cycle cost analysis
Life-cycle cost analysis accounts for acquisition, operation, maintenance, and disposal costs over the asset's entire lifespan for an accurate comparison.
Question 6: According to playground safety standards (ASTM F1487), what is the maximum acceptable height of loose-fill surfacing displacement below the required depth in a use zone after settling?
- 1 inch
- 2 inches (Correct answer)
- 3 inches
- No displacement is acceptable
Correct answer: 2 inches
ASTM F1487 allows up to 2 inches of displacement below the required depth before the surfacing must be replenished to restore adequate fall protection.
Question 7: When drafting a facility maintenance master plan, which element ensures that deferred maintenance items are prioritized and funded over a multi-year horizon?
- Annual operating budget line item
- Capital improvement plan (CIP) (Correct answer)
- Preventive maintenance schedule
- Facility condition index (FCI) report
Correct answer: Capital improvement plan (CIP)
A Capital Improvement Plan allocates funding across multiple fiscal years for major repairs and replacements identified in condition assessments.
CPRE Facility Management and Maintenance 4
A park facility manager notices that the HVAC system in the recreation center is consuming 30% more energy than baseline.
What is the FIRST corrective step?