NASPO CPPB Prep Exam (Certified Professional Public Buyer)
Accurate Real Exam Questions & (100% Verified) Correct Answers
|Latest Updated Version 2025/2026
Multiple Choices
Question. Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - Correct Ans✓✓ a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on
conduct are made.
Question. Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent of the
principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - Correct Ans✓✓ a) An individual
functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent of the principle.
Question. In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In Section 1 of
this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person
who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a
corp., or, if any person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
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,d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - Correct Ans✓✓ c) The Sherman Act
Question. The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier behaviors,
including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open solicitation. On detecting
this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - Correct Ans✓✓ b) alert their superiors and the antitrust
lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Question. Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources used in
governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Federal Law
Question. Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however, there are
also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - Correct Ans✓✓ b) Reduced open competition;
Question. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should do all of the
following except:
a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
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,b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should be able to
understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Include eco-labels issued by an
independent third party.
Question. Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal should be kept
confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request is received and
determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request is received
and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to
explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
Question. The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all governmental
procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the procurement process. What strategy
could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet this goal without sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Place a special advertisement of the
opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Question. Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational structure for the vendor
community.
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, c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the product or services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies operations. - Correct Ans✓✓ a) It
adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Question. Procurement Profile - Correct Ans✓✓ The result produced after conducting a series of various
analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods, services, or construction
procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent in the market that could affect the
entity's operations).
Question. What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in large
quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Term contract
Question. What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and
manage the procurement function within the entity. - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Transforming mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement function within
the entity.
Question. A good operational performance measure assesses:
a) The success of a procurement entity through perceptions of delivery from the public.
b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on which the procurement entity can affect thorough
corrective action.
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Accurate Real Exam Questions & (100% Verified) Correct Answers
|Latest Updated Version 2025/2026
Multiple Choices
Question. Implied authority occurs when?
a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on conduct are made.
b) Explicit language grants authority;
c) Codified language is used to delegate responsibility and authority to a given party;
d) The illusion of authority is allowed - Correct Ans✓✓ a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based on
conduct are made.
Question. Apparent authority occurs when?
a) An individual functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent of the
principle.
b) Explicit language grants authority.
c) A logical extension of expression authority conferred upon a given party.
d) Codified language delegating responsibility and authority to a given party. - Correct Ans✓✓ a) An individual
functions in the capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized agent of the principle.
Question. In 1890, Congress passed this Antitrust Act. It has been the linchpin of antitrust law. In Section 1 of
this Act, it states: Every contract, combination in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several States, or with foreign nations, is declared to be illegal. Every person
who shall make any contract or engage in any combination or conspiracy hereby declared to be illegal shall be
deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding $100,000,000 if a
corp., or, if any person, $1,000,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding 10 years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. Section 2 of this Act, makes interstate monopolies a felony. This Act is:
a) The Clayton Act
b) The Federal Trade Commission Act
c) The Sherman Act
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,d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act - Correct Ans✓✓ c) The Sherman Act
Question. The procurement officer has noticed several suspicious pricing patterns and supplier behaviors,
including identical bids and a lack of bids from some expected bidders for an open solicitation. On detecting
this suspicous activity, the procurement officer should immediately:
a) alert all suppliers that the solicitation will be canceled and resolicited
b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers in the state attorney general's office
c) alert the suppliers in question about potential violations
d) alert the DOJ about potential antitrust violations - Correct Ans✓✓ b) alert their superiors and the antitrust
lawyers in the state attorney general's office
Question. Which of the following procurement laws are not considered one of the primary sources used in
governmental jurisdictions?
a) Administrative Law
d) Federal Law
c) Common Law
d) Legislative Law - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Federal Law
Question. Socioeconomic goals, such as "set-asides", can come with a variety of benefits; however, there are
also challenges associated with the use of "set-asides". These challenges may include which of the following:
a) Lack of supply management training;
b) Reduced open competition;
c) Decreased pricing.
d) Prejudicial attitudes; - Correct Ans✓✓ b) Reduced open competition;
Question. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) states an environmental marketing claim should do all of the
following except:
a) Have qualifications and disclosures that are clear enough to prevent deception.
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,b) Include a statement that makes the basis of comparison clear so that the consumer should be able to
understand the claim.
c) Not overstate the environmental attribute or benefit, expressly or by implication.
d) Include eco-labels issued by an independent third party. - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Include eco-labels issued by an
independent third party.
Question. Upon review of an offeror's claim that certain information in the offeror's proposal should be kept
confidential, the procurement officer disagrees with that claim. The procurement officer should:
a) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request is received and
determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
b) Advise the offeror that the information will be kept confidential until an open records request is received
and determine confidentiality based on the content of that request.
c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
d) Deny the request for confidentiality. - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Advise the offeror and give it the opportunity to
explain why it believes the information is proprietary.
Question. The legislature of the buyer's jurisdiction just passed a law encouraging all governmental
procurement to maximize the use of disadvantaged businesses in the procurement process. What strategy
could the buyer employ on their solicitation to help meet this goal without sacrificing competition?
a) Require offerors to use a certain percentage of disadvantaged businesses as subcontractors
b) Award additional points to disadvantaged businesses
c) Place a special advertisement of the opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
d) Create a set-aside for disadvantaged businesses - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Place a special advertisement of the
opportunity in a disadvantaged audience business publication
Question. Completing a Procurement Profile is beneficial because:
a) It adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
b) It provides detailed information related to the procurement units organizational structure for the vendor
community.
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, c) It provides critical information relating to the current market conditions for the product or services required.
d) It details the risks inherent in the market that could affect the agencies operations. - Correct Ans✓✓ a) It
adds decision making intelligence to spend analysis.
Question. Procurement Profile - Correct Ans✓✓ The result produced after conducting a series of various
analyses on the procurement expenditures of an entity regarding the range of goods, services, or construction
procured (e.g., spend analysis, market analysis, and the risks inherent in the market that could affect the
entity's operations).
Question. What contract type is best used when supplies will need to be purchased repetitively in large
quantities over a specified time period?
a) Request for proposals
b) Spot bid
c) Term contract
d) Noncompetitive negotiation - Correct Ans✓✓ c) Term contract
Question. What does strategic procurement planning involve?
a) Planning to take advantage of socioeconomic objectives/changes.
b) Using SWOT analysis to identify strategic barriers and opportunities.
c) Earmarking limited resources among different priorities.
d) Transforming mission, goals, and objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and
manage the procurement function within the entity. - Correct Ans✓✓ d) Transforming mission, goals, and
objectives into measurable activities to be used to plan, budget and manage the procurement function within
the entity.
Question. A good operational performance measure assesses:
a) The success of a procurement entity through perceptions of delivery from the public.
b) The intended metric and reflects an outcome on which the procurement entity can affect thorough
corrective action.
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