Sample CCHFM Examination Questions


1. Which one of the following is considered life safety equipment according to CAN/CSA Standard C282-15:
a. Building heating, cooling, and ventilation systems
b. Exterior lighting systems
c. Storm water pumps and sewage pumps
d. Fire alarm and emergency voice communications systems

2. A healthcare facility whose residents cannot function independently because of a physical or mental disability are accommodated because they require daily care by health care professionals is designated:
a. HCF Class D
b. HCF Class C
c. HCF Class B
d. HCF Class A

3. The insulation resistance for branch circuits supplied by a grounded electrical system:
a. Must be not less than 500 kΩ for all ungrounded conductors to ground as measured with a megohmmeter
b. Must be not less than 10 kΩ for all ungrounded conductors to ground as measured with a wattmeter
c. Must be not less than 500 kΩ for all neutral conductors to ground as measured with a megohmmeter
d. Must be not less than 500 kΩ for all neutral conductors to ground as measured with a wattmeter

4. Hot water storage tanks have a permissible temperature range of:
a. 70±10°C
b. 60±5°C
c. 77 to 82°C
d. 75 to 95°C

5. If an energy management retrofit is carried out at a total cost of $386,000, and yields an annual energy cost avoidance of $55,140, the simple payback period for the project is:
a. 5 years
b. 7 years
c. 9 years
d. 11 years

6. How many full-time equivalents in a 40 hour normal work week are there in a facility management department that in a given week is staffed by:
• 1 technician at 20 hours
• 8 technicians at 40 hours each
• 4 technicians at 50 hours each
a. 2.75
b. 13.0
c. 13.5
d. 15.0

7. The risk of legionella growth is greatest in:
a. Cooling towers
b. The facility domestic hot water system
c. The facility domestic cold water system
d. Facility process water systems.

8. Ventilation rates in health care facilities are set out in:
a. ASHRAE 90.1
b. MD 15161-2013
c. CSA Z8002-14
d. ASHRAE 62.1

ANSWER KEY

  1. d
  2. c
  3. a
  4. a
  5. b
  6. c
  7. a
  8. d