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CIPS L4M2 Exam - Topic 6 Question 4 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L4M2 exam
Question #: 4
Topic #: 6
[All L4M2 Questions]

ABC Ltd has enormous investment in facilities and machinery. It also employs skilled workforce. To be profitable, the company has to produce at massive quantity. Which sector does ABC Ltd belong to?

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Suggested Answer: A

In the scenario, ABC Ltd has the following characteristics:

- Large investment in facilities and machinery

- Access to skilled workforce

- Mass production.

This company is a manufacturer. Manufacturing is an industry that makes products from raw ma-terials by the use of manual labour or machinery and that is usually carried out systematically with a division of labour.

Manufacturing requires investment in machinery and access to a suitably skilled workforce as well as materials and components.


- CIPS study guide page 74-76

- manufacturing | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

LO 2, AC 2.1

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Aracelis
4 months ago
No way, it's clearly not finance with all that machinery.
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Lera
4 months ago
Surprised it's not retail, thought that fit better.
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Roy
4 months ago
Wait, could it be construction? They have facilities too.
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Geraldo
4 months ago
Agreed, the investment in machinery screams manufacturing!
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Luisa
4 months ago
Definitely manufacturing, they need to produce a lot.
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Lanie
5 months ago
I’m not entirely confident, but I feel like the skilled workforce and massive quantity production definitely lean towards manufacturing.
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Tesha
5 months ago
This question reminds me of a practice question about production sectors. I think manufacturing is the right choice, but I could see how someone might confuse it with construction.
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Arlene
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure, but I think the emphasis on facilities and machinery points towards manufacturing rather than retail or finance.
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Carrol
5 months ago
I remember we discussed how manufacturing involves large-scale production, so I think ABC Ltd fits that description.
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Princess
5 months ago
Okay, I think the key here is to show the customer that you understand how they feel. That seems like the most empathetic and helpful response.
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Timothy
5 months ago
Okay, let's see. Creating, claiming, and completing tasks seem like standard operations, so I'm guessing the answer is suspending a task. I'll go with that.
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Edward
5 months ago
Based on my understanding, Fusioninsight Manager is designed to manage the big data components, not the underlying host operating system. I'm pretty confident the answer is B.
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