Free CIPS L4M7 Exam Questions

Question 1

The managing director requires action to be taken to improve the organization’s profitability and has asked for suggestions to enable this to be achieved. The procurement manager has said that a just-in-time (JIT) system should be introduced. Would such a system improve profitability?

A : Yes, because it would reduce stock holding costs

B : No, because it would increase buffer stock

C : No, because it would increase stock holding costs

D : Yes, because it would reduce stock turn rates

Answer: A

Question 2

A buyer has been asked to support the chief procurement officer with a whole-life cost analysis. What is thekey benefit of a cross-functional team for the development of a whole-life costing model?

A : It will ensure quicker access to all the data needed to develop the whole-life cost model

B : It will ensure that the decision making process will be slowed down

C : It will ensure that information is not shared

D : It will ensure that no department is left out of the planning process

Answer: D

Question 3

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique international identification system for each product form or edition of a monographic publication published or produced by a specific publisher. ISBN is an example of...?

A : eck digit

B : dustry standard code

C : n product code system

D : rmonized system

Answer: B

Question 4

The managing director requires action to be taken to improve the organization’s profitability and has asked for suggestions to enable this to be achieved. The procurement manager has said that a just-in-time (JIT) system should be introduced. Would such a system improve profitability?

A : Yes, because it would reduce stock holding costs

B : No, because it would increase buffer stock

C : No, because it would increase stock holding costs

D : Yes, because it would reduce stock turn rates

Answer: A

Question 5

Which ONE of the following correctly differentiates between obsolescent and redundant stock?

A : Obsolescent stock is in short supply, redundant stock has no current supplier with stock available

B : Obsolescent stock is damaged goods that need returning to suppliers, redundant stock is no longer stocked by the organization

C : Obsolescent stock has been updated by another item but can still be used, redundant stock is no longer used by an organization

D : Obsolescent stock has been supplied by a failed supplier, redundant stock requires quality testing before use

Answer: C