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L2M1 - CIPS

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the procurement cycle, which activity precedes the 'research and evaluation of suppliers'

a)

identifying the need

b)

sending out RFQ or ITT

c)

managing the contract

d)

developing the specifications and defining terms

2.

Which of the following is an example of a secondary business sector?

a)

school

b)

toyota

c)

Price Waterhouse

d)

kfc

3.

In designing CSR policies, which element is considered in the Social framework ?

a)

philanthropy

b)

cultural and ethical diversity

c)

sustainable resource management

d)

reducing carbon footprint

4.

Total cost of ownership includes which of the following considerations ?

a)

storage cost

b)

supplier cost

c)

cost of late attendance

d)

cost of structural damage

5.

which is not one of the 5 rights of procurement

a)

time

b)

cost

c)

price

d)

knowledge

e)

place

6.

which combination reflects a service value chain?

a)

economy - efficiency - effectiveness

b)

economy- reliability - effectiveness

c)

economy - efficiency- reliability

d)

efficiency - economy

7.

what is true about devolved procurement?

a)

a specialist department buying a specific product range

b)

its similar to centralised procurement

c)

its similar to decentralised model where each department or sbu may buy their own goods and services

d)

its the same as outsourcing

8.

whats true about total cost of acquisition ?

a)

it consists of all the cost associated with the acquisition of items only

b)

it consists of all the cost of the item

c)

its same as whole life costing

d)

it consists of the cost of acquiring the item plus all other costs

9.

which is not part of the 5 s of lean ?

a)

sort in order

b)

sustain

c)

share

d)

shine

10.

procurement department's aim is to make the business cost effective. Which objective does not help here ?

a)

adding cost

b)

cross functional training

c)

getting the best value

d)

supplier management

11.

which is not a method that can help increase cost savings?

a)

value analysis / value engineering

b)

subcontracting

c)

fixed price contracts

d)

economies of scale

12.

which is not an advantage of sourcing overseas ?

a)

improved quality

b)

building international relationships

c)

availability

d)

reduced lead times

13.

a task conducted within an organisation by its own workforce is called

a)

offshoring

b)

insourcing

c)

outsourcing

d)

sourcing

14.

hiring a third party provider to perform a task you once did internally is called ..

a)

insourcing

b)

offshoring

c)

outsourcing

d)

contracting

15.

which may not be a reason for sourcing products from external suppliers?

a)

more expensive to produce products internally

b)

organisation does not have the required expertise

c)

significant cost to produce it internally

d)

because the internal suppliers request that they do

16.

Carter's C includes all but one of the following when evaluating a supplier (LO4)

a)

control

b)

communication

c)

culture

d)

collaboration

17.

Which of the following isn't important for a contract to be established? (LO4)

a)

offer and acceptance

b)

having the mental capacity

c)

consideration

d)

having the knowledge about contracts

18.

which is an example of Framework arrangements ? (L04)

a)

blanket orders

b)

long term agreements

c)

implied terms

d)

contracts

19.

What legal aspect separates a framework agreement from a framework contract ? (LO4)

a)

intention to create legal relation

b)

consideration

c)

offer and acceptance

d)

obligations

20.

what type of framework arrangements outlines unspecified amounts? (LO4)

a)

Framework contracts

b)

framework agreements

c)

contracts

d)

long term arrangements

21.

which type of contract term don't need to be written ? (LO4)

a)

expressed terms

b)

implied terms

c)

agreed terms

d)

framework terms

22.

which is not part of the post award process? (lLO4)

a)

payment

b)

goods receipt

c)

source determination

d)

order monitoring

23.

Which is not one of CIPS code of conduct principles? (LO4)

a)

high standards

b)

integrity

c)

professionalism

d)

safety

24.

Which of the following best describes procurement ?

a)

The transactional process that involves the placing of orders , order follow ups and payment

b)

The act of attaining something - from the identification of a need through to management and the review of the contract

c)

The strategic process of moving materials or products from one supply chain participant to another.

d)

The management and control of the flow of goods or services between two or more points.

25.

In which type of procurement the assets depreciates ?

a)

capita and revenue purchase

b)

product purchase

c)

indirect procurement

d)

direct procurement

26.

Whole life costing is also known as

a)

life cycle cost

b)

lifetime cost

c)

total acquisition cost

d)

product life cycle cost