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NASPO CPPB EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| NASPO CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC BUYER
EXAM REVIEW 2025 (MOST RECENT!!)
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
.....ANSWER..... a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based
on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
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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. .....ANSWER..... a) An individual functions in the
capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
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
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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
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act .....ANSWER.....
c) The Sherman Act
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:
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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
.....ANSWER..... b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers
in the state attorney general's office
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 .....ANSWER..... d) Federal Law
NASPO CPPB EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM|
COMPLETE 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED
A+| NASPO CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC BUYER
EXAM REVIEW 2025 (MOST RECENT!!)
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
.....ANSWER..... a) Inferences and reasonable deductions based
on conduct are made.
Apparent authority occurs when?
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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. .....ANSWER..... a) An individual functions in the
capacity that leads others to believe he/she is an authorized
agent of the principle.
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
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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
d) The Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act .....ANSWER.....
c) The Sherman Act
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:
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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
.....ANSWER..... b) alert their superiors and the antitrust lawyers
in the state attorney general's office
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 .....ANSWER..... d) Federal Law
