CERTIFIED PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
OFFICER (CPPO) PRACTICE TEST
AND PROCUREMENT STUDY GUIDE
MATERIALS QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS(2026-2027)
EDITION
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
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
,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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
OFFICER (CPPO) PRACTICE TEST
AND PROCUREMENT STUDY GUIDE
MATERIALS QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS(2026-2027)
EDITION
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
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
,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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
