100% Free CIMA CIMAPRO19-P03-1-ENG Practice Test Questions

Question 1

An electricity company owns and operates a nuclear power station located ten miles from a large city. A recent and very extensive engineering examination of the power station concludes with the estimate that the probability of a major nuclear disaster within the next 20 years is 0.2%.

Which of the following best explains the relevance of quantifying the risk in that way?

A : There is no acceptable level of risk for a major nuclear accident and so the probability has little information value in itself.

B : The probability is so low as to be ignored.

C : The directors will be able to argue that they were not negligent in the event of a major disaster within the 20 year period.

D : The calculation of a precise probability demonstrates that the engineers who conducted the inspection are experts in their field.

Answer: A

Question 2

H Ltdis a company providing postal and courier services to small businesses. Customers pay a monthly or annual subscription fee to use the service, plusaverysmall fee for each item delivered.

A year ago, H employed a newsalesteam. Their remuneration is dependent on the number of new customers they sign up. Sales increased dramatically in the first six months, but nowdifficulties are emerging such as new customers dropping their subscription once the initial period has expired; subscriber direct debits being returned unpaid; subscribers going out of business and other similar issues.

Which of the following would be appropriate to help resolve these problems?

A : Alter the pricing structure in order to increase the price for sending each item but decrease the subscription element of the fee.

B : Ensure that a credit check is carried outbefore a subscriber is accepted.

C : Reduce the rate of commission payable to any sales person who fails to sign up at least an agreedminimum number of customers each month.

D : Alter the commission arrangements so that commission is payable only when the subscriber signs up for a second year.

E : Preparing a monthly report for sales persons detailing the performance of each new customer they have signed up over the previous year.

Answer: A,B,D

Question 3

A UK manufacturing company has simultaneously:

* purchased a put option to sell USD 1million at an exercise price of GBP1.00 = USD1.65

* sold a call option that grants the option holder the right to buy USD 1million at a price of GBP1.00 = USD1.61(this option has the same maturity date as the put).

Which of the following is a valid explanation for entering into these option positions?

A : The company expects to receive USD 1million from a customer and wishes to offset the cost of the put option by the premium on the call option

B : The company expects to pay USD 1million to a supplier and wishes to offset the premium from the call option against the cost of the put option.

C : The company expects to receive USD 1million from a customer and wishes to obtain an additional benefit if the USD strengthens beyond GBP 1.00 = USD 1.61

D : The company expects to pay USD 1million to a supplier and wishes to obtain additional protection against the USD strengthening beyond GBP 1.00 = USD 1.65.

Answer: A

Question 4

With regard to the rote of the audit committee which of the following statements are correct? Select ALL that apply

A : The audit committee should design the system of internal controls

B : The audit committee should decide annually whether it needs an internal audit function

C : The audit committee should decide annually whether it needs an external audit function

D : The audit committee should review and monitor the effectiveness of the company's internal audit function

E : The audit committee should provide arrangements for whistle blowing

F : The audit committee should engage consultants to carry out business reviews

Answer: A,D

Question 5

R is a company running gas-fired power stations in Western Europe. The Risk Committee hasjust received a reportthata power station built to the same design and specification in a developing country has recently collapsed. The causes of the collapse are unclear,but if something similiar were to happen in Europe the consequencesfor Rcould be catastrophic.

Which of the following actions being considered by the Risk Committee are ethical?

A : Commission a reputable firm of structural engineers to carry out a review of all power stations owned by R.

B : Decide that the information available to date is too uncertain to take any action for now.

C : Send experts employed by R to the site of the collapse so that they can gather information first hand on what happened.

D : Issue a press release confirming that all R's power stations are 'entirely safe'.

E : Attempt to increase the level of insurance cover against this type of eventuality.

F : Draw up contingency plans in case some ofR's power stations need to be shut down.

Answer: A,C

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