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Journal of Property Management (JPM) is sponsoring the “High Five for 75” Contest that includes five quizzes about IREM’s 75 years of history.  IREM Members who complete all five quizzes will qualify to win a FREE trip for two to Success Series 2009 in Hawaii in October 2009. 

So that you can be eligible for prizes, be sure to complete the registration below for each of the five quizzes.

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Quiz 3 (May/June JPM)

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  1. Automation of elevators became a source of controversy for building managers in the 1950s. Apart from obvious safety concerns, managers were concerned about loss of:
    2. Orderly traffic movement  
    Lobby and floor control  
    Satisfaction  
    Paying tenants  
    All of the above  

     

  2. A 1955 study of the effects of operator-less elevators showed the impact included the following:
    3. Significant confusion  
    Elevated costs  
    A large decrease in overhead due to fewer salaries  
    An increase in lobby and floor control problems  
    Heavy delays caused by the electronic brain  

     

  3. True or False: In 1963, the average household income of a worker living in a mobile home was higher than in other forms of residence:
    4. True  
    False  

     

  4. Celebrate IREM’s 75th Anniversary with an end-of-the-workday Diamontini 33. It’s guaranteed to provide:
    5. Immediate  
    Refreshment for  
    Every  
    Manager  
    All of the above  

     

  5. Among the activities cited for managing a mobile home park, some of the most successful included:
    6. A storm-watching club  
    De-papering lessons from an IREM expert  
    Monthly Bingo  
    Propane and 12-volt electrical repair  
    Free screenings of Raising Arizona  
    None of the above  

     

  6. In 1963, mobile homes represented _______ percent of the new home construction market in California:
    7. 5%
    7.5%  
    10%  
    12.5%  
    15%  

     

  7. Based on his first appearance in the newspapers, Charlie Brown of Peanuts fame would be ________ years old today:
    8. 7  
    35  
    40  
    58  
    70  

     

  8. Which of the following was not an event that occurred in the 1950’s or 1960’s?
    9. The invention of superglue  
    The invention of the IBM PC  
    The development of the polio vaccine  
    The invention of the Internet  
    The first credit card  

     

  9. The following was declared by international treaty to be a permanent scientific reserve in the 1950’s:
    10. Disneyland  
    The Smithsonian Institution  
    Elvis Presley’s hips  
    Antarctica  
    Palo Alto  

     

  10. The national average annual family income in the United States in 1963, according to JPM, was approximately:
    11. $7,000  
    $11,000  
    $5,200  
    $3,800  
    It is not cited  

     

  11. This month, JPM welcomes a new advertiser, Union Bank of California. Their products and messages highlight their expertise in:
    12. Personal Financial Management  
    Sub-Prime lending scenarios  
    Specific financial tools for Property Managers  
    Their Commercial Property Management division  

     

  12. Not limited to paints and coatings, Sherwin Williams Floor Coverings include which of the following carpet and sheet flooring brands?
    13. Shaw  
    Congoleum  
    Armstrong  
    Mohawk  
    All of the above  

     

  13. This JPM advertiser really does “Pave Paradise and Put in a Parking Lot.” The big difference is that theirs are aesthetically pleasing and state of the art.
    14. Toll Brothers  
    National Asphalt and Concrete  
    The Pavement Network  
    Harte-Hanks  
    None of the Above  

     

  14. The primary source for IT solutions custom designed for Commercial Property Managers and their unique needs remains:
    15. Yardi  
    IBM  
    Ubuntu  
    SAS  
    All of the Above  

     

  15. If you were to select a supplier of online services specifically designed to service the needs of commercial property managers, you would probably be drawn to the comprehensive services offered by:
    16. Computer Associates  
    Verizon Avenue  
    Electronic Data Services  
    Microsoft Property