CIPS L3M4
Q: 1
‘A person who is reliable in seeing a task through to the end’.
Which of the Belbin team roles is being described here?
(An easy one – perhaps too easy)
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Q: 2
Which two of the following actions are most likely to be carried out by the buying organisation?
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Q: 3
According to CIPS, which of the following are not included in the five ‘rights’ of procurement and
supply?
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Q: 4
A functional organisation structure can lead to a 'xxxx' effect whereby employees do not communi-
cate effectively horizontally across the structure with each other. Choose one to replace 'xxxx'.
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Q: 5
‘Positivity’ is about (choose one):
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Q: 6
Where there is transformational change coupled with a rapid rate of change (‘big bang’), is this:
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Q: 7
Which one of the following is very commonly seen as being the primary role of the procurement
function (especially by those outside the procurement function)?
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Q: 8
Conscious knowledge of one’s own character and feelings – a cornerstone of emotional intelligence –
sometimes described as ‘know thyself’:
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Q: 9
Continuous improvement – making small changes in operations and activities in a never-ending way
– is called in Japanese:
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Q: 10
CIPS believes that it is good practice for different staff members to be responsible for three key ac-
tivities in procurement (specifying / requisitioning; sourcing / contracting; authorising payment), in
order to reduce the likelihood of malpractice, and to do what is in the best interests of the organisa-
tion. Select two of the following terms which this principle is known by.
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