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CIPS L5M3 Exam - Topic 1 Question 15 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIPS's L5M3 exam
Question #: 15
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following would constitute an offer? Select TWO:

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Suggested Answer: D

The correct answers are as follows:

This is litigation as it involves a legal team and it's public. Out of the 4 options only litigation is a public dispute resolution.


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Eugene
3 months ago
An advert on a website can be tricky too, not always an offer.
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Graham
3 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems a bit sketchy.
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Jose
4 months ago
But a bid on an auction is definitely an offer.
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Herman
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's just an invitation to treat!
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Colby
4 months ago
A display in a shop window isn't an offer.
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Bette
4 months ago
I’m confused about the price proposal; it sounds like it could be an offer, but I’m not certain if it meets all the criteria.
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Novella
4 months ago
I practiced a similar question where an auction was involved, and I think a bid in an auction is definitely an offer.
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Cherrie
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like an advert on a website could be an offer if it specifies terms clearly.
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Donette
5 months ago
I think I remember that a display in a shop window isn't usually considered an offer, just an invitation to treat.
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Brice
5 months ago
I've got a good feeling about this one. The price proposal valid for 14 days seems like the clearest offer to me, since it has a definite term. The auction and bid options are trickier.
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Yoko
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know an offer has to be clear and definite, but I'm not sure which of these options would qualify.
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Devora
5 months ago
This looks like a tricky question on contract law. I'll need to think carefully about the key elements of an offer.
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Andree
5 months ago
Okay, let me see. I think a display in a shop window and an advert on a website could both be considered offers, since they're invitations to treat. But I'm not sure about the other options.
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Michal
5 months ago
I've got this one! The answer is C - data in email message. Email communication is the type of data that would require both the sender and receiver to have the ability to encrypt and decrypt the information being transmitted. That's the most logical choice here.
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Laura
5 months ago
I'm a little confused. Wouldn't it make sense to meet with the customer first to fully understand the requirements before we start defining tasks? I want to make sure we're on the same page.
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Cyril
9 months ago
This is a classic law exam question. I bet the professors who write these just sit around trying to come up with the most confusing scenarios possible. 'What if a talking cat offers to sell you a bridge?'
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Ria
8 months ago
B) an advert on a website
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Sabine
9 months ago
A) a display in a shop window
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Filiberto
10 months ago
Hmm, I thought an auction was more like a negotiation, not an offer. But maybe D is the right answer there. This question is trickier than it looks!
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Mireya
8 months ago
I agree, a bid on an auction is not an offer. It's more of a response to an existing offer.
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Elouise
8 months ago
D) a bid on an auction
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Glenna
8 months ago
B) an advert on a website
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Felix
8 months ago
Yeah, I think those two options are the correct ones. An auction is more like a platform for negotiations.
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Sabrina
8 months ago
E) a price proposal that is valid for 14 days
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Dong
9 months ago
A) a display in a shop window
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Elliot
10 months ago
E is definitely an offer, since it specifies a valid timeframe. But I'm not convinced about the other options.
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Annamae
10 months ago
A and B are just invitations to treat, not offers. C and D seem more like the right answer, though I'm not 100% sure.
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Wilburn
8 months ago
I agree, A and B are just invitations to treat.
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Dorthy
8 months ago
C and D would constitute an offer.
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Tori
8 months ago
E) a price proposal that is valid for 14 days
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Theodora
8 months ago
D) a bid on an auction
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Cordelia
9 months ago
C) an auction
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Lashaun
9 months ago
An auction and a bid on an auction would constitute an offer.
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Aretha
9 months ago
B) an advert on a website
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Katheryn
9 months ago
C and D seem more like the right answer, though I'm not 100% sure.
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Una
9 months ago
A and B are just invitations to treat, not offers.
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Roosevelt
10 months ago
A) a display in a shop window
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Brittni
11 months ago
I'm not sure about C and D, but I think A and E are definitely offers.
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Shannon
11 months ago
I agree with Mitsue, A and E seem like valid offers.
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Mitsue
11 months ago
I think A and E are offers.
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