10 free, exam-style Facility Management Professional (FMP) practice questions with answers and explanations. No signup required. Work through them below, then take the full free FMP practice test to study every exam domain.
These 10 free FMP questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Facility Management Professional blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A facility manager is evaluating whether to replace a 15-year-old chiller that has required increasingly frequent repairs. The repair cost for the next expected failure is $18,000, while a new unit costs $120,000 installed. Which factor is MOST critical to this decision?
Correct answer: A - The total cost of ownership for the remaining useful life versus a new unit
A facility team implements vibration analysis on all critical air handling units to detect bearing wear before failure occurs. This approach is BEST described as:
Correct answer: B - Predictive maintenance
During a quarterly review, a facility manager finds that reactive work orders account for 65% of all maintenance activity. Which metric would BEST help quantify the operational impact of this imbalance?
Correct answer: D - Mean time between failures (MTBF)
A renovation project has a Planned Value of $200,000, an Earned Value of $170,000, and an Actual Cost of $195,000. What do these figures indicate about the project?
Correct answer: B - The project is over budget and behind schedule
A project activity has an early finish of Day 12 and a late finish of Day 12. If this activity is delayed by two days, the effect on the project will be:
Correct answer: D - The project completion date will be extended by two days
A facility manager is hiring a contractor to build out a new executive suite. The scope, materials, and finishes are fully specified in construction documents. Which contract type presents the LOWEST risk to the organization?
Correct answer: C - Firm fixed-price
An FM director is comparing two lighting systems. System A costs $40,000 installed with annual operating costs of $12,000. System B costs $65,000 installed with annual operating costs of $6,000. Both have a 10-year useful life with no salvage value. Using simple payback, when does System B's higher investment begin to pay off compared to System A?
Correct answer: C - Approximately 4.2 years
A facility manager spent $85,000 on a roof repair last year. This year, the same roof requires an additional $60,000 in structural work. When deciding whether to invest the $60,000 or replace the entire roof for $200,000, how should the $85,000 from last year be treated?
Correct answer: B - Excluded from the analysis because it is a sunk cost
A newly assembled cross-functional team tasked with a workplace redesign is experiencing disagreements over priorities, with several members challenging the team leader's approach. According to Tuckman's model, the leader should:
Correct answer: C - Acknowledge the conflict as normal and work to clarify roles and expectations
A facility manager improves HVAC comfort and lighting quality across the building, yet employee engagement survey scores remain unchanged. According to Herzberg's Two-Factor Theory, this outcome is MOST likely because:
Correct answer: A - Working conditions are hygiene factors that prevent dissatisfaction but do not increase motivation
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