Free CIPS L3M5 Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

  • Exam Code/Number: L3M5
  • Exam Name/Title: Socially Responsible Procurement
  • Certification Provider: CIPS
  • Corresponding Certification: CIPS Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations
  • Exam Questions: 92
  • Updated On: Sep 01, 2026
'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'
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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A means of ensuring the safe delivery of a product to the consumer in sound condition and at min-imum cost'.
What is this British Standards definition defining?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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What do the letters 'GHG' stand for?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
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Learning Outcome 2.2 of your course syllabus (for both L3M5 and L3M6) is 'Explain the environ-mental impact of transportation and storage'.
Which of the following are included as assessment criteria under that heading? Select all that apply.
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D Vote an answer
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ISO 26000 is the international standard for:
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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Thinking of the XXX Sustainability Index, what does the 'XXX' represent?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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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'
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
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The acronym, 'EIA' represents:
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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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?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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Which one of the following is typically insufficiently exploited in unskilled storage layout and de-sign?
Correct Answer: B Vote an answer
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