EMT Practice Test

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Question1: Ymira is asked to develop the specification for water purifier which will be used at the company headquarter. She believes that the specification can be drafted based on the information available on the Internet, such as blog posts, comparison websites, how-to websites, life hacks, etc. Which of the following traits will make the information more useful?

Question2: Which of the following are main focuses of ISO 27001:2013 standard?
1. Confidentiality
2. Logistics
3. Process
4. Life cycle

Question3: Company A sells a product for $100. The total unit variable costs are $60. Fixed costs as in its ac-count are $20,000. How many products does the company have to sell to achieve break-even point?

Question4: Why should the buying organisation require the supplier to carry out acceptance testing?

Question5: Which of the following is an advantage of competitive benchmarking over other types of bench-marking?

Question6: Which of the following might be consequences of over-specification? Select TWO that apply:

Question7: Which type of specification is less time-consuming to develop?

Question8: Which of the following activities are considered as secondary activities of an organization? Select TWO that apply

Question9: Which of the following activities are considered as primary activities of an organization according to Porter's value chain? Select TWO that apply:

Question10: A procurement team is categorising their purchased items into four quadrants of Kraljic's supply chain portfolio matrix. They realise that there are some low-value items which come from very few suppliers in the market. The organisation is critically dependent on these suppliers. The team plans to reduce the dependence by finding alternative sources. Is this a right course of action?

Question11: Buyers are more powerful than the supplier when they are purchasing from monopoly market. Is this statement true?

Question12: What is the output of regression analysis?

Question13: Which of the following is an assumption of Kano model?

Question14: Warwickshire Ambulance Service (WAS) is an NHS Trust. It operates throughout Warwickshire and the neighbouring areas. It has three core areas of activity, namely the provision of Emergency Ambulance Services, routine Patient Transport Services, and Logistic Medical Services. The agency is working towards higher service level through benchmarking. Which of the following is the benefit of benchmarking to WAS?

Question15: Which of the following are typically reasons why an organisation implements value analysis? Select TWO that apply:

Question16: Which of the following always impact negatively on a company's cash flow? Select TWO that ap-ply

Question17: Due to increasing demand, a local restaurant is requesting its fish vendor to supply larger quantity. The restaurant manager also asks the vendor whether it is possible to reduce the total price by 5%. This is known as...?

Question18: Despite of better improvement rates than other types of benchmarking, functional benchmarking still has downsides. Which of the following is most likely to be a disadvantage of functional benchmarking?

Question19: When a procurement manager considers a substitution, the number and nature of additional func-tions that substitute provides should be taken into account carefully. Which of the following ratio could help the procurement manager to make the right decision?

Question20: XYZ Ltd is a large supermarket chain which operates mainly in the UK and Europe. Their custom-ers are increasingly concerned about sustainability. Therefore, procurement manager is required to source the products from suppliers who have good environmental performance. Which of the fol-lowing can be an assurance that the supplier has procedures and policies to enhance its environmental performance?

Question21: A charity is reviewing their spend and budget after an operation in flooded areas. They realise that the operators save money against the budgeting plan. This saving is known as...?

Question22: Why should procurement professionals develop business case before seeking approval to purchase capital equipment?

Question23: Which of the following is the structured approach for defining customer requirements and translating them into technical specification?

Question24: Bob is a new procurement specialist at XYZ Ltd. He is assigned to categorise the company's sup-plies. After analysing, Bob realises that a group of low value products is sourced from a tiny geo-graphical area which is prone to flooding. What would be the best strategy to manage this category of products?

Question25: A procurement manager is writing a conformance specification for a non-core component. She thinks that if the requirements in specification are higher than ISO standards, her company can achieve greater cost-savings. Is the procurement manager's opinion correct?

Question26: Robert is a senior buyer at MMC Construction Ltd. His company is doing multiple development projects in the country, which increases procurement workload significantly. Meanwhile, most of the tasks are handled manually, which causes bottlenecks in the workflows. The procurement team is overwhelmed by the workload and complains from other departments. From previous experience, Robert knows that electronic system may help his procurement team. He writes a business case to submit to the senior management, in which he insists on the possible productivity improvement by adopting e-system in procurement. Is Robert's action reasonable?

Question27: To improve the productivity, Plantation Ltd is planning to purchase a tractor, which it has never bought before. The project must be quick to catch up with the next growing season. Leanne, a jun-ior procurement staff at the company, assumes that she could skip market analysis stage to save time. Is this assumption reasonable?

Question28: A purchaser is looking for alternative supplies if there is a major disruption to their supply chain, including logistics, manufacturing and all support services. Which of the following method is that purchaser applying?

Question29: Which of the following is the disadvantage of embedding standards in a specification?

Question30: In 2016, ANA Airlines had to cancel some of its flight. The airline said it had discovered the cracks to the jet engine turbine blades. What should ANA procurement team do next to solve this problem?

Question31: After a project, the procurement team at CLK Ltd meets up and summarises on the performance. They see that they actually spent $5,000 less than planned budget. The team tries to identifies why there is such difference. This activity is known as...?

Question32: Which of the following is the process for improving the value of a new product or service?

Question33: Which of the following are typically included in a conformance specification? Select TWO that apply.

Question34: Thani Ltd is a fast growing logistics company with a fleet of 20 tractors. To meet Net Zero objec-tive, the company needs to electrify its fleet. Angelica is assigned to investigate the market price of electrifying services. After the investigation, she realises that the current market price is very expensive and unsustainable for her company. She decides to break down the costs before negotiating with the suppliers. Which internal stakeholders may help Angelica estimate the breakdown of costs? Select TWO that apply.

Question35: Which of the following problems may be identified as open-ended problems? Select TWO that apply:

Question36: One of the disadvantages of using standards in specification is that...

Question37: When should procurement professional tolerate a risk?

Question38: GSC Ltd is a manufacturer of car parts. To accommodate growing demands of electric cars, the company is developing a new component which requires different type of steel. The project team estimates that the component will be ready for production in 1.5 years. Until then, they need to keep the production busy.
After checking the inventory records, the production team sees that the company has 3 months of stock. The lead time for each batch is two months. Which of the following should be a priority ac-tion of the company?

Question39: Royal Navy is preparing a through-life contract. They put to the contract a term on rectification of operational defects and planning and delivery of Fleet Time Support Periods. Which part of through-life requirement does this term belong to?

Question40: Datong is a defence and law enforcement equipment supplier. They are developing new product but largely concerns about the detailed specifications of components and the capability of supply market. Which of the following approach should Datong adopt in order to optimise the specification and shorten time to market?

Question41: Which of the following agencies can produce a technical standard?

Question42: Which of the following statements is true about product life cycle?

Question43: Which of the following are the focuses of ISO 14001:2015?

Question44: Which of the following statements is the best definition of 'value engineering?

Question45: Which of the following specific markets engage in creation, liquidation and change of ownership of stock?

Question46: Housing Ltd is inviting a number of contractors to a tender for the construction of a commercial building. In the attachment to the invitation to tender, there is a document which describes the re-quired materials and installation methods. This document is known as...?

Question47: A company has a lists of items that make up 15% of total spend. These items also do not largely impact on quality of final product. The supply continuity is secured. Which of the following will be the most appropriate managing approach to purchase these items?

Question48: A drawing is an example of...?

Question49: Which of the following can directly affect labour variance? Select TWO that apply: