Free CIMA CIMAPRA19-E03-1-ENG Exam Questions

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?

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?

NNN is a logistics firm that contracts with online retailers (clients) to deliver parcels containingcustomers'purchases, to customers'home addresses. NNNholds inventory of the most frequently ordered products at its warehouses.
According to industry research, most clients require the contractors to deliver the customers their purchases soon after they place their order. They are not concerned with the environmental impact of the logistics process. They require very competitive delivery prices from their contractors.
Customer research reveals that households dislike being asked to stay at home for an entire day because logistics firms are unwilling to commit themselves to a precise delivery time. This problem has led to a small number of cases of customers arriving at the warehouses of logistics firms demanding to take their purchases away with them. Most households do not consider the environmental policies or performance of the firms they buy from.
The logistics industry is very competitive and NNN wants to protect its existing contracts and to win more. It needs to focus its resources on the 'things that must go right' in order for it to succeed.
Which THREE of the following are Critical Success Factors (CSFs) for NNN?

Company GGG wants to gain competitive advantage and has decided to use data mining.
Which of the following would NOTresultfrom data mining?

PPP is a state owned national railway operator. It has many divisions, each focusing on specific areas of the country.
PPP's mission statement is 'to provide a safe, punctual and reliable public transport service at lowest cost to its passengers and the government'.
Which THREE of the following divisional performance measures should PPP adopt?