CPPO TEST QUESTIONS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A buyer wants to spot buy propane. Which analysis process should be used to determine when to buy?
a. Demand
b. Supply
c. Performance
d. Market
Answer:
Market
Question:
2. Forecasts are never completely accurate. Which calculation demonstrates the degree of accuracy?
a. Weighted moving average
b. Absolute value of errors
c. Mean Absolute Deviation
d. Economic Order Quantity
Answer:
Mean Absolute Deviation
Question:
3. An entity located on the Gulf of Mexico is developing their continuity of operations plan. Which of the
following is most important for the Procurement Services Department to consider?
a. Assembly of emergency rations, including potable water, for use in the EOC
b. Determining the GPS coordinates for all of the County warehouses
c. Developing an emergency purchasing card program
d. Developing alternate procurement operations locations
Answer:
Developing alternate procurement operations locations
Question:
4. In order for the entity Procurement Services' Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to be effective, it
must be in accordance with which of the following?
a. The entity Procurement Procedures
b. The entity Emergency Support Functional Plan
c. The entity Emergency Operations Plan
d. The entity Manager's Emergency Directive
Answer:
Emergency Operations Plan
,Question:
5. The strategic planning team has identified its stakeholders and conducted a SWOT analysis. What is its
next step in creating a strategic plan?
a. Establish performance measures
b. Draft a mission statement
c. Identify strategies to achieve goals and objectives
d. Monitor progress and gather data
Answer:
Draft a mission statement
Question:
6. An entity is planning to allocate staff based on the time and effort required for its various procurements.
Which analysis approach will support this strategy?
a. The Pareto principle
b. Inventory forecasting
c. Projecting expenditures
d. Supply positioning
Answer:
Supply positioning
Question:
7. A school district wants to determine how many reams of printer paper to carry in inventory. Accurate
monthly records of paper purchases exist for the past 108 months. Which forecasting method should be
used for the school district?
a. Fixed period
b. Weighted moving average
c. Moving average
d. Trend estimation
Answer:
Weighted moving average
Question:
8. The plan describes an objective in detail, specifies the outcome, when it should be finished and who is
responsible. Which objective attribute is missing?
a. Realistic
b. Assignable
c. Measurable
d. Time-related
Answer:
Realistic
Question:
9. The entity is trying to determine whether to use solar generated lighting or go with LED lighting for the
outdoor lighting in its new central services building. What tool should be used to advise this decision?
a. Cost analysis
b. Value analysis
c. Spend analysis
d. Cost/benefit analysis
, Answer:
Cost/benefit analysis
Question:
10. What calculation Is used to determine the most cost effective quantity of an Item to keep In stock?
a. Inventory carrying cost
b. Economic order quantity
c. Acquisition cost per order
d. Average inventory value
Answer:
Economic order quantity
Question:
11. The entity is replacing its computer equipment due to new technology. The equipment to be replaced is
four years old. While it still has a useful life, new upgrades to current programs cannot run on the current
computers. Which term best describes this equipment?
a. Fully depreciated
b. Surplus
c. Obsolete
d. Disposable
Answer:
Obsolete
Question:
12. Procurement has received word that the entity needs an item much sooner than thought. The order has
already been placed. What action should be taken?
a. Expedite
b. Follow-up
c. Reorder
d. Improved routing
Answer:
Expedite
Question:
13. If the procurement department wanted to reduce inventory costs, it would be best for them to consider
which of the following options?
a. Reducing inventory and giving less service/support to the end user
b. Having the end user procure the goods
c. Waiting until the need arises, order the goods and wait until they arrive
d. Contracting for just-in-time delivery
Answer:
Contracting for just-in-time delivery
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. A buyer wants to spot buy propane. Which analysis process should be used to determine when to buy?
a. Demand
b. Supply
c. Performance
d. Market
Answer:
Market
Question:
2. Forecasts are never completely accurate. Which calculation demonstrates the degree of accuracy?
a. Weighted moving average
b. Absolute value of errors
c. Mean Absolute Deviation
d. Economic Order Quantity
Answer:
Mean Absolute Deviation
Question:
3. An entity located on the Gulf of Mexico is developing their continuity of operations plan. Which of the
following is most important for the Procurement Services Department to consider?
a. Assembly of emergency rations, including potable water, for use in the EOC
b. Determining the GPS coordinates for all of the County warehouses
c. Developing an emergency purchasing card program
d. Developing alternate procurement operations locations
Answer:
Developing alternate procurement operations locations
Question:
4. In order for the entity Procurement Services' Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to be effective, it
must be in accordance with which of the following?
a. The entity Procurement Procedures
b. The entity Emergency Support Functional Plan
c. The entity Emergency Operations Plan
d. The entity Manager's Emergency Directive
Answer:
Emergency Operations Plan
,Question:
5. The strategic planning team has identified its stakeholders and conducted a SWOT analysis. What is its
next step in creating a strategic plan?
a. Establish performance measures
b. Draft a mission statement
c. Identify strategies to achieve goals and objectives
d. Monitor progress and gather data
Answer:
Draft a mission statement
Question:
6. An entity is planning to allocate staff based on the time and effort required for its various procurements.
Which analysis approach will support this strategy?
a. The Pareto principle
b. Inventory forecasting
c. Projecting expenditures
d. Supply positioning
Answer:
Supply positioning
Question:
7. A school district wants to determine how many reams of printer paper to carry in inventory. Accurate
monthly records of paper purchases exist for the past 108 months. Which forecasting method should be
used for the school district?
a. Fixed period
b. Weighted moving average
c. Moving average
d. Trend estimation
Answer:
Weighted moving average
Question:
8. The plan describes an objective in detail, specifies the outcome, when it should be finished and who is
responsible. Which objective attribute is missing?
a. Realistic
b. Assignable
c. Measurable
d. Time-related
Answer:
Realistic
Question:
9. The entity is trying to determine whether to use solar generated lighting or go with LED lighting for the
outdoor lighting in its new central services building. What tool should be used to advise this decision?
a. Cost analysis
b. Value analysis
c. Spend analysis
d. Cost/benefit analysis
, Answer:
Cost/benefit analysis
Question:
10. What calculation Is used to determine the most cost effective quantity of an Item to keep In stock?
a. Inventory carrying cost
b. Economic order quantity
c. Acquisition cost per order
d. Average inventory value
Answer:
Economic order quantity
Question:
11. The entity is replacing its computer equipment due to new technology. The equipment to be replaced is
four years old. While it still has a useful life, new upgrades to current programs cannot run on the current
computers. Which term best describes this equipment?
a. Fully depreciated
b. Surplus
c. Obsolete
d. Disposable
Answer:
Obsolete
Question:
12. Procurement has received word that the entity needs an item much sooner than thought. The order has
already been placed. What action should be taken?
a. Expedite
b. Follow-up
c. Reorder
d. Improved routing
Answer:
Expedite
Question:
13. If the procurement department wanted to reduce inventory costs, it would be best for them to consider
which of the following options?
a. Reducing inventory and giving less service/support to the end user
b. Having the end user procure the goods
c. Waiting until the need arises, order the goods and wait until they arrive
d. Contracting for just-in-time delivery
Answer:
Contracting for just-in-time delivery
