Pass the CIPS CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations L3M5 Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 1:

XXX are side effects of an activity which affect other people. They can be either positive or nega-tive. Negative XXX include activities by organisations that cause environmental damage, for exam-ple, emission of harmful gases from vehicles, or dumping of chemical waste into the sea. The cost of remedying, where remedies are undertaken, does not fall on the original polluter, but rest with socie-ty at large. What word replaces XXX?

Options:

A.

Externalities


B.

Penalties


C.

Superficialities


D.

Internalisations


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Questions # 2:

Select all of the methods shown which would contribute to improved on-road environmental effi-ciency of commercial vehicles.

Options:

A.

Battery power instead of internal combustion engine use.


B.

Improved vehicles routing using, for example, better GPS technology, vehicle routing systems, enhanced levels of information technology across supply chains


C.

Increased use of out-of hours transportation and deliveries, when roads are quieter, and therefore pose fewer delays


D.

Greater use of local and environmentally-friendly suppliers.


E.

Improved driving quality, using electronic measurement and feedback technology for drivers.


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Questions # 3:

‘A concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business opera-tions and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis’. What is the European Commission defining here?

Options:

A.

Environmentalism


B.

Corporate Social Responsibility


C.

Corporate Governance


D.

Sustainability


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Questions # 4:

What is the chemical formula for 'water vapour'?

Options:

A.

H2O2


B.

N2O


C.

H2O


D.

CO2


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Questions # 5:

Some sources of XXX are a vanishing resource, some pollute the environment or produce toxic waste. The challenge of producing sufficient ‘clean’ XXX has led in recent years to developing re-newable XXX sources.’

Options:

A.

Emissions


B.

Species


C.

Energy


D.

Food


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Questions # 6:

Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in selecting the location of a new warehouse?

Options:

A.

Access to rail / road networks


B.

Interest rates


C.

Local wage rates


D.

Proximity to customers / suppliers


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Questions # 7:

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

Options:

A.

Health, homeopathy and holidays


B.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure


C.

Peace, justice and strong institutions


D.

Earth, equality and environment


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Questions # 8:

One organisation has published a guide, as part of its Knowledge Summary series, which sets out requirements for ethical behaviour from suppliers. The guide is entitled ‘Ethical business practices in purchasing and supply’. Which organisation published the guide?

Options:

A.

CIPS


B.

OECD


C.

CILT


D.

ISO


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Questions # 9:

The acronym, ‘EIA’ represents:

Options:

A.

Environmental Impact Assessment


B.

Environmental Intrusion Analysis


C.

Early Involvement of Atmospheric Analysis


D.

Environmental Interest Assessment


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Questions # 10:

What is being defined here: ‘The assessment of a potential supplier’s capability of controlling quali-ty, delivery, quantity, price and all other factors to be embodied in a contract’?

Options:

A.

Sustainable procurement


B.

Supplier appraisal


C.

Vendor rating


D.

Supplier development


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