Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-E03-1-ENG Exam Questions

Question 1

JJJ is a publically quoted advertising agency. JJJ's competitive advantage is based on the expertise of its staff and its reputation in digital media advertising. JJJ has robust systems to protect its intellectual property. These include patents and copyrights. JJJ has also restricted access for most of its staff to its most sensitive data, such as studies of its customers' profitability.
JJJ's new Managing Director, Z, is concerned that when staff leave JJJ, the company loses whatever tacit knowledge they possess. These losses also impact on JJJ's reported profits. In order to remedy the losses of knowledge and the reduced profits Z wants to introduce a knowledge management strategy.
Which of the following steps support the introduction of a knowledge management strategy? (Choose all that apply.)

A : hould set a target for reported profit.

B : J needs to acquire and install appropriate hardware and software.

C : J should unfreeze current habits and standard operating procedures.

D : J should convince staff of the benefits of sharing their tacit knowledge.

E : hould gain the support of the Board of Directors.

F : J should integrate knowledge management and management accounting.

Answer: A,D

Question 2

YC is a government funded hospital specialising in degenerative hearing conditions YC is renowned for it's pioneering work resolving chronic ear problems and has, in the last year, conducted a record number of operations and achieved high levels of success. The excellent reputation of YC has led to high demand and a considerable strain on resources

Although last year the average cost per patient fell, and success rates far exceeded targets, overall spend increased significantly. YC hospital is expected to provide value for money (VFM). Which aspect of VFM has YC NOT managed to achieve in the last year?

A : cellence

B : fectiveness

C : onomy

D : ficiency

Answer: C

Question 3

Company LL is a well established, reputable company whichspecialises in providing insurance call centre services to the insurance industry. It has recently won a large contract to provide its services to a multi-national insurer. LL's staff are highly trained in insurance matters and manyhave worked for LL for many years.
LL undertakes long-term resource planning activities and has identified that during the winter months, when there will be more customers ringing up to makeinsurance claims,it will potentially need to employ more staff. The Board has decided that rather than recruititsown staff, itwillusean employment agency to supply manpower resourcesas required. Thepeoplesuppliedwill be employed on a temporary basis by LL and they will work alongside the other call centre staff. However, they will workat alowerpay rate and will onlybe paid forthe actual hours they work.
This change will lead to a shift in the working environment, the routine and the composition of the group.
Which THREE statements apply in respect of this proposed change?

A : proposed change will affect the group dynamics, which can be seen as being similar to a 'force field' situation.

B : times of change, LL can give sensitivity training to this group of workers who can then be used as a source of support during the change process.

C : Facilitator, as the leader of change, will allow the group to talk about their issues and concerns with this change in a formal and structured manner.

D : the change process LL is proposing is an internal matter involving a group of its staff, there is no need to undertake a stakeholder analysis.

E : will need to identify the Adversaries in the group, because if they are influential they may persuade other group members to resist the change.

Answer: A,B

Question 4

Which TWO of the following would be measures included within the 'Department and work centres' level of the Performance Pyramid?

A : rket share percentage

B : rcentage of on-time deliveries

C : mber of product returns per period

D : tomer satisfaction levels

E : oduction output per period

Answer: B,C

Question 5

D is aProjectManager. D has just left a meeting with the Executive Team of his Organization. D is delighted that the Executive Team has given support to D's proposal to implement a knowledge management system in the Organization.
What should be the next activity that D undertakes in this project?

A : eate a technological infrastructure of hardware and software.

B : eate database structures to store and reference knowledge

C : in the commitment of senior management to the project.

D : pulate the knowledge management system with knowledge.

Answer: A