CPWM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What group is responsible for the administration of county services - Answer- Board of chosen freeholders
The board of chosen freeholders are elected for how many years - Answer- 3 year term
Name types of municipal funds - Answer- Current fund
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CPWM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
What group is responsible for the administration of county services - Answer- Board of
chosen freeholders
The board of chosen freeholders are elected for how many years - Answer- 3 year term
Name types of municipal funds - Answer- Current fund
Trust fund
General capital fund
Utility fund
Capital improvement fund
Public assistance fund
Name both sides of the budget - Answer- Revenues and appropriations
In cost accounting the sum of all days used by employees for sickness vacation holiday
personal leave military leave etc. is known as - Answer- Total lost time
Budget schedule
Calendar year - Answer- Introduction February 10
Adoption March 20
Quid pro quo means - Answer- this for that
True or false local budget law permits appropriation transfers to be made during the last
four months of the year - Answer- False
True or false the amount of an emergency appropriation must be raised by taxation in
the following year - Answer- True
List examples of an emergency appropriation - Answer- Water main break
,Building collapse
Natural disaster
True or false municipalities are not permitted to amend the adopted budget under any
circumstances - Answer- False
Government taxes include the following - Answer- Federal income tax
State income tax
Sales tax
Total tax rate for a municipality is comprised of municipal, county library, County and
_____________taxes - Answer- School
The life of a project/equipment must be at least blank years - Answer- 5 years
Municipalities with a QPA have a maximum bid threshold of - Answer- $40,000
Bids are awarded by resolution to the - Answer- Lowest responsible bidder
What are the durations for the following types of contracts - Answer- Goods and
services 24 months
Professional 12 months
Solid waste collection five years
Notice to bidders must include the following - Answer- What date the bids are to be
received
What time the bids are to be received
Where the bids are to be received
Informal quotations are for commodities of over 15% of the bid threshold - Answer- 15%
The law requires the solicitation of at least 2 competitive quotations for an informal
quotation if practical - Answer- 2 quotes
Certain items like copiers can be purchased through the government supply
administration - Answer- True
What are examples of items that can be purchased through commodity resale - Answer-
Gasoline
, Chemicals
Road material
Salt
Name places where you can find assistance with specifications - Answer- Municipalities
Vendors
State of New Jersey
County
Professional associations
Internet
If the total amount of change orders exceeds 20% of the originally awarded contract
certain rules must be followed - Answer- 20%
Recycling rate - Answer- Tons of recycling
Divided by total tons of Recy and Trash then
Times 100 = equals the percentage of recycling rate
Causes of pavement failure - Answer- Age
Chemical Applications
Defective Utilities
Freezing and Thawing of Pavement
What are three main areas in the public works profession that requires skills in public
relations - Answer- Governing body
Employees
General public
What are types of speeches - Answer- Speech of introduction
Speech of presentation
Speech of acceptance
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