CPPO PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Market - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Mean Absolute Deviation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Developing alternate procurement operations locations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Emergency Operations Plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
,Draft a mission statement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Supply positioning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Weighted moving average - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Realistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
,Cost/benefit analysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Economic order quantity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Obsolete - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Expedite - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
, Contracting for just-in-time delivery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
High usage low value items - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following best describes the "C"
classification of ABC valued inventory items?
a. Capital equipment
b. Important items for organization operation
c. High usage low value items
d. Inventory items with a dated shelf life
Sell it to employees - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following is the LEAST desirable method to
dispose of surplus property?
a. Public auction
b. Sealed bid
c. Sell it to employees
d. Donate it through inter-governmental programs
Following up - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When procurement personnel are regularly communicating with
the supplier to review the status of a transaction, what are they doing?
a. Managing assets
b. Routing
c. Inspecting
d. Following up
Trade it in - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The entity is replacing its computer equipment due to new
technology. The equipment that is being replaced is approximately two years old, still has a useful life
Market - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Mean Absolute Deviation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Developing alternate procurement operations locations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Emergency Operations Plan - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
,Draft a mission statement - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Supply positioning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Weighted moving average - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Realistic - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
,Cost/benefit analysis - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Economic order quantity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Obsolete - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
Expedite - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
, Contracting for just-in-time delivery - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅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
High usage low value items - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following best describes the "C"
classification of ABC valued inventory items?
a. Capital equipment
b. Important items for organization operation
c. High usage low value items
d. Inventory items with a dated shelf life
Sell it to employees - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Which of the following is the LEAST desirable method to
dispose of surplus property?
a. Public auction
b. Sealed bid
c. Sell it to employees
d. Donate it through inter-governmental programs
Following up - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅When procurement personnel are regularly communicating with
the supplier to review the status of a transaction, what are they doing?
a. Managing assets
b. Routing
c. Inspecting
d. Following up
Trade it in - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The entity is replacing its computer equipment due to new
technology. The equipment that is being replaced is approximately two years old, still has a useful life
