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CIPS L3M5 Socially Responsible Procurement Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

The acronym, ‘EIA’ represents:

Options:

A.

Environmental Impact Assessment

B.

Environmental Intrusion Analysis

C.

Early Involvement of Atmospheric Analysis

D.

Environmental Interest Assessment

Question 2

An approach to storage whereby items will be placed anywhere where there is free space, reducing the overall volume of space required in the warehouse.

Options:

A.

Lost and found

B.

Random location

C.

Free standing

D.

Fixed location

E.

Flexible location

Question 3

The letters ‘ETI’ stand for:

Options:

A.

Ethical Trade Initiative

B.

Environmental Trading Initiative

C.

Ethical Trust Initiative

D.

Ethical Trading Initiative

Question 4

The principle that organisations responsible for creating pollution should be made financially liable for remedial action, is called:

Options:

A.

Polluter pays

B.

Clean-up costs

C.

Consumer wins

D.

Consumer pays

Question 5

Which of the following would logically and normally be factors in the design and layout of a new warehouse?

Options:

A.

Value of products to be stored

B.

Health and safety legislation

C.

Local wage rates

D.

Size and weight of products to be stored

Question 6

Avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance’ is a def-inition of:

Options:

A.

Triple bottom line

B.

Corporate social responsibility

C.

Sustainability

D.

Responsible production and consumption

Question 7

What has been defined as: ‘a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment’

Options:

A.

Corporate social responsibility

B.

Sustainable procurement

C.

Socially responsible logistics

D.

Sustainability

Question 8

‘Profit, planet, people’ is also known as the:

Options:

A.

Triple whammy

B.

Triple decker

C.

Triumvirate

D.

Triple bottom line

Question 9

What is the chemical formula for 'water vapour'?

Options:

A.

H2O2

B.

N2O

C.

H2O

D.

CO2

Question 10

The global distribution company, DHL, is quoted in one of the textbooks for this subject, as saying that they ‘wish our planet to remain habitable for generations to come’, and that they hope to achieve zero emissions by which year?

Options:

A.

2074

B.

2050

C.

2030

D.

2024

Question 11

Which colour is commonly associated with anything seen to be environmentally-friendly?

Options:

A.

Pink

B.

Green

C.

Brown

D.

Yellow

Question 12

One international body has published Guidelines for Multinational Companies about how they should seek to operate in a socially responsible way, including accepting their responsibilities in re-gard to the environment. Which organisation published this document?

Options:

A.

OECD

B.

ECB

C.

ISO

D.

CIPS

Question 13

ISO 26000 is the international standard for:

Options:

A.

Human Rights

B.

Diversity

C.

Sustainability

D.

Social Responsibility

Question 14

‘Environmental issues are just a part of CSR’. True or false?

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 15

What do the letters ‘GHG’ stand for?

Options:

A.

Global Health Gauge

B.

Green Hazard Gauge

C.

Governmental Health Gauge

D.

Greenhouse Gas

Question 16

Choose two which are from the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s):

Options:

A.

Health, homeopathy and holidays

B.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

C.

Peace, justice and strong institutions

D.

Earth, equality and environment

Question 17

UNFCCC negotiations led to which protocol in 1997, on the subject of climate change and the re-duction of emissions globally?

Options:

A.

The Tokyo Protocol

B.

The Fourth Protocol

C.

The Kinshasa Protocol

D.

The Kyoto Protocol

Question 18

Thinking of the XXX Sustainability Index, what does the ‘XXX’ represent?

Options:

A.

CIPS

B.

Corporate

C.

Costed

D.

Climate

Question 19

The Brundtland Commission, which studied and made recommendations about sustainability was sponsored by the:

Options:

A.

CIPS

B.

UN

C.

CIA

D.

ILO

Question 20

Choose two which are from the ‘three pillars of sustainability’:

Options:

A.

People

B.

Profit

C.

Pollution

D.

Preservation

Question 21

One organisation has published a guide, as part of its Knowledge Summary series, which sets out requirements for ethical behaviour from suppliers. The guide is entitled ‘Ethical business practices in purchasing and supply’. Which organisation published the guide?

Options:

A.

CIPS

B.

OECD

C.

CILT

D.

ISO

Question 22

‘Some food items, such as XXX, might get damaged by vibrations from a truck’.

Options:

A.

Baked beans

B.

Soft fruit

C.

Blackpool rock

D.

Electric food mixers

Question 23

Diversity is a driver of …’

Options:

A.

Innovation

B.

Chaos

C.

Conflict

D.

Regulation

Question 24

What proportion of transport energy consumption is accounted for by road transport, as opposed to rail, air and sea, according to the International Energy Authority?

Options:

A.

51%

B.

90+%

C.

26%

D.

73%

Question 25

‘Hiring XXX labour is one aspect of acting as a good corporate citizen, because employing XXX people helps to create a successful XXX community’. To be a good corporate citizen, which word fits best to replace XXX?

Options:

A.

Lo-cost

B.

Local

C.

Skilled

D.

Talented

Question 26

OECD has written about the concept of a 'pyramid of CSR responsibilities'.

‘Being a good corporate citizen’ is described as being at the highest level of the pyramid, and falls within which of the following sets of responsibilities?

In other words, which of these options shown, is at the highest level of the CSR pyramid?

Options:

A.

Discretionary responsibilities

B.

Legal responsibilities

C.

Ethical responsibilities

D.

Economic responsibilities

Question 27

Which one of the following does not require Environmental Impact Assessment under UK legisla-tion?

Options:

A.

Major power-generating plants

B.

Waste disposal incinerator

C.

Chemical works

D.

Multi-screen cinema complex

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