Free Practice Questions for CIPS L3M1 Exam

Explanation

The correct answer is 'taxpayers'. On occasion, part of a public sector organisation may make sales which will generate revenue. In some mega-projects (eg power generation), public sector bodies will sometimes into long-term arrangements with private sector financiers, but this is not the mainstream. Delaying payments to suppliers is a tactic used by some organisations, but they are more likely to be private sector, and such a practice is regarded as unethical by many, including CIPS.

Explanation

It is an economy in which the public and private sectors work together. This is now the norm in most countries, with private sector involvement to a greater or lesser extent. In North Korea there is a (rare example of a) planned economy, and in the United States there is a heavily market-led (pri-vate sector) economy.

Explanation

The correct answer is to provide services. However, some other secondary factors may come into play. For example, some public sector organisations may be encouraged to boost national prestige eg airports, airlines; or they may be used as job creation schemes.

Explanation

The definition shown refers to the word 'price'. The price is what someone will pay for something - the extent to which a customer values something - and the reference to the standard monetary unit refers to, for example, a dollar, a Euro, a dinar or whatever.

The other answers are, to some extent, intended to confuse, as they use some of the words shown in the definition. Care must be taken not to jump to a conclusion here.

The response 'cost' should give pause for thought, as, in a sense, the cost of doing or making some-thing may have value. But value is determined by the customer - this definition is a reference to the value the customer would pay - the price.

Explanation

Agriculture and tourism are normally associated with high levels of seasonal employment, and hence to some extent, unemployment.

Construction also often has an element of seasonality. For example, there is a saying in Alaska: 'there are two seasons - winter and construction', although in some less extreme climates construc-tion carries on year-round.

In most situations, we normally expect police employment levels to be relatively consistent through-out the year.

Explanation

An easy question.

Price is what the customer will pay for goods or services eg fifty dollars; payment terms are the ar-rangements under which you pay the price eg in advance, on delivery, 30 days, 60 days, etc.

Although this may seem rather obvious, I have encountered a surprising number of people who seem to confuse the two.

Explanation

There is an expression 'painshare' which is an almost-ironic term referring to the opposite of the situ-ation described in the QUESTION NO: - when something has gone wrong, and the additional cost must be shared between the parties. The other two answers are a little bit facetious.

The correct answer is 'gainshare' when the parties share benefits, according to a pre-agreed ratio or formula.

Explanation

This should be an easy question.

If you are unfamiliar with any of these terms, return to your textbook soon.

The RFQ is the action taken by procurement often, further to the requisition and other necessary documentation.

Explanation

This is true.

A limited company has its own legal identity.

(Your syllabus makes reference to 'unincorporated companies'. This is something of a contradiction - the term 'company' implies incorporation. Although I have not been permitted to see your actual ex-am QUESTION NO:s, it seems unlikely that you will be QUESTION NO:ed on this particular point).