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NPMA CPPS PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
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What is the first step of the approval process when making a purchase? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Obtaining approval to spend budgeted organizational funds
What is the document most organizations use that describes and conveys the process steps taken to produce a desired result? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Procedure Which of the following terms means "to possess and have use of property of another with delegated responsibilities"? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Accountability What element is crucial to the entire process of the property control system? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Records When does the Acquisition begin? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Needs have been defined What is one accomplishment by tagging of new, incoming property? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Establishes the official record for that item Types of property that generally require serialized tags are: - CORRECT ANSWES -- Government property sensitive property Reasons accountable property is tagged because of its sensitivity, requirement for control and what? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Dollar value What does the accuracy of bar-code technology depend on? - CORRECT ANSWES -- The accuracy of the data capturing process Assets acquired by the subcontractor must be tagged in accordance with the _____________ policies and procedures unless otherwise specified in the subcontract award document. - CORRECT ANSWES -- Prime contractor's What is the method of inventory and distribution that moves the oldest items in storage to the location where they will be used first (i.e. there is concern that the items may have a limited shelf-life)? - CORRECT ANSWES -- FIFO Warehouse operations include several integrated functions, including: - CORRECT ANSWES -- Space allocation What does using proper temperature and humidity controls in a warehouse environment help ensure? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Does not deteriorate when being stored Just-in-time (JIT) delivery has both advantages and disadvantages. What is one DISADVANTAGE? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Increases the costs of purchased goods Which of these is NOT a factor that should be considered when deciding on the appropriate layout of a warehouse? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Acquisition method of items
Periodic inventories are based on what factors if not mandated by specific contract language? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Type, location, and value of the property Which type of physical inventory would one use if a 100% inventory is not cost effective or used for low cost consumable items? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Statistical Sampling The Property Manager must establish support and maintain the utilization program by actively participating in the management processes that establish and adjust requirements on which the business is based. Some of these processes are: - CORRECT ANSWES -- Managing current leases and proposing new leases Using assets provided by another entity for the unauthorized purpose could result in which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWES -- Create a liability for the organization Which is considered a benefit of property reutilization program? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Transfer available excess property among departments in lieu of new purchases To have a reutilization program that works effectively, the property system must: - CORRECT ANSWES -- Identify excess assets and obsolete items The primary objectives of an effective utilization management program are: - CORRECT ANSWES -- To maximize the use of the asset throughout its useful life For future use, items recovered from repair work, rework, testing, or cannibalization are:
For security purposes, what department should be responsible for making certain that all sensitive data is removed from computers? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Information Technology (IT) Department Which type of sale is useful for an organization producing large quantities of the same type materials which can be recycled? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Annual Contract The selling of property to the highest bidder, who may be present or bidding remotely or by proxy is which type of sale? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Auction When are property records modified? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Throughout the entire property life cycle What does reutilization reduce? - CORRECT ANSWES -- Redundant purchases