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Socially Responsible Procurement Questions and Answers

Question 1

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

Options:

A.

Pink

B.

Green

C.

Brown

D.

Yellow

Question 2

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

Options:

A.

Triple whammy

B.

Triple decker

C.

Triumvirate

D.

Triple bottom line

Question 3

Which one of the following would not be likely to represent a technologically-advanced solution in warehousing management development?

Options:

A.

RFID

B.

WMS

C.

AGV(s)

D.

RFQ

Question 4

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

Options:

A.

CIPS

B.

UN

C.

CIA

D.

ILO

Question 5

What is the chemical formula for nitrous oxide?

Options:

A.

H2O

B.

NaCl

C.

CO

D.

N2O

Question 6

Which one of the following is not a form of warehouse flow design?

Options:

A.

U-flow

B.

Inverted-T

C.

Snowflake

D.

Straight line

Question 7

‘XXX inclines can be used to move items from an upper floor to a lower floor’. What is XXX?

0Vanity

Options:

A.

Cavity

B.

Gravity

C.

Canopy

D.

Capacity

Question 8

An Environmental Impact Assessment does not necessarily include cumulative effects or impacts.

True or false?

Options:

A.

True

B.

False

Question 9

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 10

What is being described here: ‘supply chain management practices and strategies that reduce the environment and energy footprint of freight distribution’?

Options:

A.

Green warehousing

B.

Green logistics

C.

Green procurement

D.

Green marketing

Question 11

Which is the greatest source overall of noise pollution in the developed world?

Options:

A.

Military activity

B.

Transport

C.

Large crowds at concerts or sporting events

D.

Music

Question 12

The letters ‘ETI’ stand for:

Options:

A.

Ethical Trade Initiative

B.

Environmental Trading Initiative

C.

Ethical Trust Initiative

D.

Ethical Trading Initiative

Question 13

The term ‘the triple bottom line’ was coined in which year?

Options:

A.

1949

B.

2014

C.

1994

D.

1974

Question 14

Which of the following are likely to be significant contributors to environmental damage caused by warehouses?

Options:

A.

The location of the warehouse itself

B.

The use of warehouse handling equipment, for example, forklift trucks

C.

Energy consumed by the warehouse building itself

D.

Legislation related to health and safety of employees working in and around the ware-house

Question 15

‘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 16

Which one of the following countries is not renowned for growing cotton?

Options:

A.

The Commonwealth of Australia

B.

The United States of America

C.

The People’s Republic of China

D.

The Republic of India

Question 17

Which is the ISO standard for Environmental Management Systems?

Options:

A.

ISO 9001

B.

SA 8000

C.

ISO 20400

D.

ISO 14001

Question 18

The traditional (ie non-environmentally friendly) manufacturing model has been described as:

Options:

A.

Grab, build and burn

B.

Source, manufacture and bury

C.

Take, make and dispose

D.

Procure, produce and waste

Question 19

Which transport mode is the least air polluting (per tonne / km)?

Options:

A.

Road

B.

Rail

C.

Air

D.

Sea

Question 20

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 21

‘A concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business opera-tions and in their interaction with their stakeholders on a voluntary basis’. What is the European Commission defining here?

Options:

A.

Environmentalism

B.

Corporate Social Responsibility

C.

Corporate Governance

D.

Sustainability

Question 22

A XXX YYY - a number of similar items or packages assembled into one batch, usually cube-shaped, often capable of being stacked relatively easily.

Options:

A.

Unit load

B.

Forklift truck

C Mono Rail

C.

Pallet truck

Question 23

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 24

The process of removing items from storage racks and spaces in a warehouse so that the items can be issued and onwards transmitted.

Of what is this a description?

Options:

A.

Stock picking

B.

Stock rotation

C.

Shrinkage

D.

Manual handling

Question 25

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

Question 26

‘XXX occurs when productive land is made economically unproductive, for example by large scale deforestation. XXX is caused largely by pressures for subsistence food production, growing com-mercial crops, and meat production in arid and semi-arid areas’

Options:

A.

Greenhouse gas

B.

Energy consumption

C.

Species extinction

D.

Desertification

Question 27

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

Options:

A.

People

B.

Profit

C.

Pollution

D.

Preservation

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