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Free CIPS L3M4 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 3

Questions 21

‘Collaborate, communicate, XXXX and coerce’. Select the missing term.

Options:
A.

Decide

B.

Dictate

C.

Consult

D.

Direct

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Questions 22

According to CIPS / Profex, which of the following are not external stakeholders? Select two.

Options:
A.

Lenders, such as banks

B.

Shareholders

C.

Trade unions

D.

The media

Questions 23

Peter Scholtes developed a matrix which looks at the relationship between how much a leader is perceived to care, and how competent the leader is perceived to be. This matrix is often called the 'trust matrix'.

Based on Scholte’s Trust matrix, which of the following terms would apply to a leader that the team thinks cares a lot, and is also very capable?

Options:
A.

Trust

B.

Distrust

C.

Affection

D.

Respect

Questions 24

The Grain Building Limited company contracts with many smaller suppliers on projects where agents can create uncertain working conditions, including changes to the scope of work, start times and late changes. The work is often affected by the weather, shortages of parts, or client indecision. To mitigate this, Grain Building Limited contracts with known and reliable suppliers on the basis of the cost-plus pricing model.

Which is the correct meaning of the term "cost-plus"?

Options:
A.

Costs plus taxes and profit

B.

Costs plus agreed profit

C.

Costs plus delivery and profit

D.

Costs plus overheads, profits, and taxes

Questions 25

Which of the following is a benefit from compliance with procurement processes and procedures? Select all that apply.

Options:
A.

Reducing error

B.

Minimising the likelihood of damage to the organisation's reputation

C.

Avoiding unnecessary costs

D.

Reducing the opportunity for fraud / crime

Questions 26

‘Members of a team have xxxx skills, and not the same skills’. Select the one which fits best to re-place xxxx.

Options:
A.

Complementary

B.

Developing

C.

Conflicting

D.

Identical

Questions 27

A xxxx team is a group of individuals brought together into a single team from different areas of the organisation.

Select one which best replaces xxxx.

Options:
A.

Cross-stitch

B.

Cross-organisational

C.

Cross-functional

D.

Cross-training

Questions 28

Which two of the following actions are most likely to be carried out by the buying organisation?

Options:
A.

Approve the invoice

B.

Specify the need

C.

Submit the invoice

D.

Acknowledge the order

Questions 29

Is a verbal contract legally enforceable?

Options:
A.

Yes, a verbal agreement is just as legally enforceable as a written one

B.

Yes, but only if you have a witness at the time the verbal agreement was made

C.

No, only contracts in writing will be legally enforceable

D.

No, verbal contracts are never legally enforceable

Questions 30

Peter Kraljic first published his Portfolio Purchasing Model in a paper entitled ‘Purchasing Must Become Supply Management’ in the Harvard Business Review in September of which year?

Options:
A.

1943

B.

2013

C.

1983

D.

2003

Exam Code: L3M4
Certification Provider: CIPS
Exam Name: Team Dynamics and Change
Last Update: Jul 19, 2025
Questions: 150