CIPS L3M5 Socially Responsible Procurement Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Choose two which are from the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's):



Answer : B, C

Peace, justice and strong institutions.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure.

The UN SDGs are well worth a read, and thinking about. They summarise much of the content of these courses.


Question 2

An Environmental Impact Assessment does not necessarily include cumulative effects or impacts.

True or false?



Answer : A

True.

EIAs can be direct, indirect or cumulative.


Question 3

One international body has published Guidelines for Multinational Companies about how they should seek to operate in a socially responsible way, including accepting their responsibilities in re-gard to the environment. Which organisation published this document?



Answer : A

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development published this much-needed docu-ment.

You probably know what ISO is and what it's role is in relation to procurement. (?) Same for CIPS.

ECB is a facetious answer: English Cricket Board.


Question 4

Which of the following are likely to be significant contributors to environmental damage caused by warehouses?



Answer : A, B, C

It is unlikely that health and safety legislation will itself create meaningful environmental costs. Probably the opposite.

However, the siting / location of the warehouse itself can be significant: is it near customers / suppli-er thus reducing distances travelled? Do employees need to use vehicles to get to work, or is public transport readily available?

Modern warehouses should be designed in a relatively environmentally-friendly way. For example, well-insulated, using modern materials technology.

And then the materials-handling equipment: again, latest technology can help. A battery-powered forklift creates fewer emissions (potentially including a 'green' power source) than a smoky noisy spluttering old diesel forklift.

(L3M6)


Question 5

Some environmentally-conscious individuals feel that the clearing of rain forest, particularly in In-donesia, has had a catastrophic effect on the local environment. The forest is being cleared to enable a particular oil crop to grow and be harvested. What is this crop which has attracted so much atten-tion?



Answer : D

The answer is palm oil.

Much has been written and broadcast about the environmental and social damage caused by the growing and harvesting of palm oil.


Question 6

Which is the greatest source overall of noise pollution in the developed world?



Answer : B

Transport.

Think about it: vehicle engine noise, sirens, rail, overhead aircraft. With engine noise often being a constant buzz.


Question 7

What do the letters 'GHG' stand for?



Answer : D

GHG is an abbreviation for 'greenhouse gas'.

Greenhouse gases create a 'greenhouse effect' on the planet- ie warming it.

Other question on the subject of GHG appear in these tests.


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