CIPS L3M2 Ethical Procurement and Supply Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Regarding quality management, how many Sigma?



Answer : D

The answer is 'six'.

Six Sigma is a statistical approach to quality management.


Question 2

The usefulness of lifetime costing is for decision-making about whether to acquire an asset with an expected:



Answer : D

Lifetime costing is of greatest applicability when an asset has a long life.


Question 3

Finding new potential suppliers using the internet might be known as:



Answer : A

E-sourcing.

Try to be clear on the difference between e-sourcing and e-auctions.

Other related e-terms include e-contracting, e-procurement, and possibly more.


Question 4

A term used to describe preparatory activities undertaken after a contractor has been appointed, but before they have commenced work. Often used in projects, construction or management consultan-cy



Answer : D

It is probably often improvisation, but the correct answer is mobilisation: getting ready to undertake the task at hand.

It could be as simple as booking a team of consultants into a hotel room; it could be as complex as leasing bulldozers from the US, hiring cranes from China, and buying cement from Nigeria.


Question 5

Which two of the following are world-famous quality management gurus?



Answer : A, B

Both Philip Crosby and Deming (alongside Juran) are legendary quality management thinkers and writers.

Both Phil Collins and Bing Crosby are famous singers; Bill Cosby is an American comedian; and J Edgar Hoover was the legendary Head of the FBI in the USA.


Question 6

A single purchase agreement created to cover multiple repeat orders for supplies from a single source, is called a:



Answer : A

Requirements are 'called off' from a single contract.


Question 7

Which one of the following is least likely to be an effective measure of internal customer service?



Answer : A

Supply Management annual awards are external, and while they may be impressive, they are not to be relied upon as a measure of internal customer service.

The other answers offered however, can be effective in this regard.


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