NJ QPA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Transfers, Public Auctions, Trade-ins, Sales to other local contracting units, sealed bids - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅List the 5 methods that can be used to dispose of personal property:
In the Right Quality, Right Quantity. At the Right Time, Right Price. From the Right Source. And in the
Right Manner. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Purchasing Cycle has been recognized as the Six R's because
goods and services must be obtained:
False - Dillons Rule provides for a strict construction approach of state supremacy over local
government. Municipal Corporations posses those powers granted by the state legislatures. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True or False - The Cooleys Doctrine provides for a strict construction approach of state
supremacy over local government. Municipal corporations possess those powers granted by the state
legislatures.
Warranty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____________ is simply a promise given that goods are of a
certain quality and will conform to certain standards. A) Guarantee B) Warranty C) Offer D)
Consideration
Maintain rising costs, keep up with technology, satisfy customers, lower costs of ownership, improve
quality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Value Analysis is a balance of performance, cost, and supply used to:
Boroughs, Townships, Villages, Towns, Cities. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅List 3 of the traditional forms of
Municipal Governments
Firm fixed-price agreements, Agreements with escalation provisions, Time and Material Agreements,
Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with option to purchase Agreements - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅List 5 types of contracts that public entities can use:
All records made or kept in the course of official business are public unless they are specifically made
exempt. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA): All records
made or kept in the course of official business are __________ unless they are specifically made
______________
, False - Strongly Recommended but Voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - The Use of a Pre-
Bid Meeting and/or site visitation by a local contracting unit is strongly recommended and mandatory.
True - NJSA 40A:11-14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - In Public Purchasing all contracts for the
provision of goods or performance of services shall be in writing.
Counties, Municipalities, School Districts, Local Authorities, Special Districts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The State of NJ has five types or levels of local government, list them:
B) Battle of the Forms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Uniform Commercial Code Synopsis (UCC): The
______________ generally refers to the situation where buyers send out purchase orders and sellers
respond with sales acknowledgement forms but, although the fonts of the documents basically match
up, the backs are fundamentally different. A) Required Disclosure B) Battle of the Forms C) Flexible Chart
of Accounts D) Law of Agency
C) Implied Warranty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2
(Sales) - When the seller is aware of the purpose for which the buyer needs the goods in questions and
is aware that they buyer is relying upon the seller to select proper goods, thus the courts have held that
the seller is obligated to supply goods reasonably fit for the purpose intended is known as: A) Express
Warranty B) Warranty of Title C) Implied Warranty D) Partial Warrant
False - $50,000 not $55,000 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - When a business has received in any
calendar year $55,000 or more in public contracts with public entities, it must file a report with the ELEC
(on forms provided by ELEC)
False "Green Product" means any commodity or service that has a lessor or reduced negative effect on
human health and the environment when compared with competing commodities or services. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - "Green Product" means any commodity or service that has a
higher or increased positive effect on human health and the environment when compared with
competing commodities or services.
Offer, acceptance, consideration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A contract can be created only if an
____________ and an ________________ are properly made and if the promises become binding by the
existence of a legally sufficient __________________.
Transfers, Public Auctions, Trade-ins, Sales to other local contracting units, sealed bids - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅List the 5 methods that can be used to dispose of personal property:
In the Right Quality, Right Quantity. At the Right Time, Right Price. From the Right Source. And in the
Right Manner. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Purchasing Cycle has been recognized as the Six R's because
goods and services must be obtained:
False - Dillons Rule provides for a strict construction approach of state supremacy over local
government. Municipal Corporations posses those powers granted by the state legislatures. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅True or False - The Cooleys Doctrine provides for a strict construction approach of state
supremacy over local government. Municipal corporations possess those powers granted by the state
legislatures.
Warranty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A _____________ is simply a promise given that goods are of a
certain quality and will conform to certain standards. A) Guarantee B) Warranty C) Offer D)
Consideration
Maintain rising costs, keep up with technology, satisfy customers, lower costs of ownership, improve
quality - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Value Analysis is a balance of performance, cost, and supply used to:
Boroughs, Townships, Villages, Towns, Cities. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅List 3 of the traditional forms of
Municipal Governments
Firm fixed-price agreements, Agreements with escalation provisions, Time and Material Agreements,
Open-End Agreements, Lease Agreements, Lease with option to purchase Agreements - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅List 5 types of contracts that public entities can use:
All records made or kept in the course of official business are public unless they are specifically made
exempt. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act (OPRA): All records
made or kept in the course of official business are __________ unless they are specifically made
______________
, False - Strongly Recommended but Voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - The Use of a Pre-
Bid Meeting and/or site visitation by a local contracting unit is strongly recommended and mandatory.
True - NJSA 40A:11-14 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - In Public Purchasing all contracts for the
provision of goods or performance of services shall be in writing.
Counties, Municipalities, School Districts, Local Authorities, Special Districts. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅The State of NJ has five types or levels of local government, list them:
B) Battle of the Forms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Uniform Commercial Code Synopsis (UCC): The
______________ generally refers to the situation where buyers send out purchase orders and sellers
respond with sales acknowledgement forms but, although the fonts of the documents basically match
up, the backs are fundamentally different. A) Required Disclosure B) Battle of the Forms C) Flexible Chart
of Accounts D) Law of Agency
C) Implied Warranty - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2
(Sales) - When the seller is aware of the purpose for which the buyer needs the goods in questions and
is aware that they buyer is relying upon the seller to select proper goods, thus the courts have held that
the seller is obligated to supply goods reasonably fit for the purpose intended is known as: A) Express
Warranty B) Warranty of Title C) Implied Warranty D) Partial Warrant
False - $50,000 not $55,000 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - When a business has received in any
calendar year $55,000 or more in public contracts with public entities, it must file a report with the ELEC
(on forms provided by ELEC)
False "Green Product" means any commodity or service that has a lessor or reduced negative effect on
human health and the environment when compared with competing commodities or services. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True or False - "Green Product" means any commodity or service that has a
higher or increased positive effect on human health and the environment when compared with
competing commodities or services.
Offer, acceptance, consideration - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A contract can be created only if an
____________ and an ________________ are properly made and if the promises become binding by the
existence of a legally sufficient __________________.
