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
UNFCCC negotiations led to which protocol in 1997, on the subject of climate change and the re-duction of emissions globally?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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Select all of the methods shown which would contribute to improved on-road environmental effi-ciency of commercial vehicles.
Correct Answer: A,C,D,E Vote an answer
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One international body has published Guidelines for Multinational Companies about how they should seek to operate in a socially responsible way, including accepting their responsibilities in re-gard to the environment. Which organisation published this document?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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The global distribution company, DHL, is quoted in one of the textbooks for this subject, as saying that they 'wish our planet to remain habitable for generations to come', and that they hope to achieve zero emissions by which year?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
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As the Earth's atmosphere warms, greenhouse gases (GHGs) prevent escape of the heat from the Earth. The heat is absorbed primarily by the Earth's:
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'XXX YYY is the process of returning goods from customers. Perhaps because the wrong items were delivered, or because the customer does not want them.' Choose one of the following to re-place XXX YYY.
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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CIPS has created a list of the ten most common CSR issues in supply chains. Which one of the fol-lowing is not on that list?
Correct Answer: D Vote an answer
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In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that it is highly likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of global warming since the 1950's. What was their level of certainty?
Correct Answer: C Vote an answer
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Which is the ISO standard for Environmental Management Systems?
Correct Answer: A Vote an answer
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Which of the following are likely to be significant contributors to environmental damage caused by warehouses?
Correct Answer: B,C,D Vote an answer
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