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E1 CIMA Managing Finance in a Digital World Free Practice Exam Questions (2025 Updated)

Prepare effectively for your CIMA E1 Managing Finance in a Digital World certification with our extensive collection of free, high-quality practice questions. Each question is designed to mirror the actual exam format and objectives, complete with comprehensive answers and detailed explanations. Our materials are regularly updated for 2025, ensuring you have the most current resources to build confidence and succeed on your first attempt.

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of remote working for an organisation?

A.

Increased employee motivation

B.

Increased employee commitment

C.

Increased co-ordination of employees

D.

Reduced absenteeism of employees

When using an integrated reporting approach a supermarket will include which THREE of the following in the organisation's annual financial statements?

A.

Statement of cash flows

B.

Statement of the number accidents occurring

C.

Statement of risks facing the organisation

D.

Statement of financial position

E.

Statement of remuneration of all employees

JKL is an online marketing agency and is currently developing its systems to improve efficiency in storing and retrieving data

P works in the finance function and is currently assisting the development of a technical map of rules and data structures to enable the data to be stored effectively in JKL's new databases.

At what level of the data modelling process is P working on?

A.

Conceptual

B.

Visual

C.

Logical

D.

Physical

Level 2 of the contemporary shape of the finance function involves Strategic Business Partnering In this context strategic partners are

A.

Finance professionals

B.

Outsourced partners

C.

Project managers

D.

Senior management

In order to understand the potential for conflict over the functioning of a finance department, B organisation's new Chief Financial Officer has prepared a power/interest (Mendelow) matrix. How should the Chief Financial Officer treat groups with high levels of interest but relatively low power when determining the role of the function?

A.

Keep these groups informed

B.

Take minimal effort with these groups

C.

Keep these groups satisfied

D.

 Treat these groups as key players

Which of the following is the main reason for the growing demand for Big Data by organisations?

A.

Gaining a competitive advantage

B.

Allowing remote working

C.

Improving supplier relationships

D.

Improving privacy and security

Company O has appointed a new CEO who is well known in the industry for making radical changes within the companies that she works for. After her first 9 months in the role, she announced some changes that she wanted to make, starting with the Finance Department. She stressed an intention to focus inwards on improvements to efficiencies and that she was not afraid to make fundamental changes if this is what is required to achieve those improvements. Which of the following is described above?

A.

Business Process Re-engineering

B.

Segregation of the finance function

C.

Relocation of production

D.

Reconfiguration to market oriented.

A PESTEL analysis (political, economic, social, technological, ecological and legal) is used by marketing to monitor its macro environment. Select THREE examples of economic factors

A.

The introduction of new legislation relating to business tax

B.

Interest rates

C.

Social mobility

D.

New ways of distribution

E.

Consumers' propensity to save

F.

The rate of inflation

AB Company is planning to produce a new product which will require an extra shift to be worked in its factory, and needs to know if the sales expected will cover the extra cost of manufacture. Which of the following financial processes will be used to calculate this?

A.

Break even analysis

B.

Pricing analysis

C.

Investment appraisal

D.

Key factor analysis

A main stakeholder of the finance function would typically provide feedback on the clarity and value of information used: in order to make better strategic decisions.

Which of the following would give this feedback?

A.

Human Resources

B.

Production

C.

Shareholders

D.

Directors

There are several inter-related activities thought critical in implementing internal marketing.  Which THREE are valid?

A.

Internal customer segmentation

B.

Competitor analysis

C.

Internal communications

D.

Advertising

E.

Social media

F.

Regular customer surveys

A duplication of support functions would exist under which of the following organisational structures?

A.

Divisional

B.

Functional

C.

Matrix

D.

Project based

A manufacturing company had major issues with quality standards and as a result received a number of complaints from its customers.

Due to this the company's senior management has considered some new objectives for the business.

Which of the following comply with all requirements of a SMART objective and will help to overcome this issue?

Select ALL that apply.

A.

To reduce the number of complaints due to quality issues by 28% by the end of the year.

B.

To reduce defects from 53 per 1000 to 35 per 10,000 within 10 months.

C.

To reduce the current level of defects from Oper 1,000 to 35 per 1,000 by the end of the month.

D.

To reduce quality issues significantly within eight weeks.

E.

To reduce the number of complaints from 754 to 450 as soon as possible

F.

To increase output from 2,500 units per hour to 3,500 units per hour within a year.

When considering companies which focus on more than just commercial issues, which TWO of the following would be associated as a key element of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy?

A.

Ethical

B.

Community

C.

Share price

D.

Sales volume

E.

Profitability

Which of the following best outlines the shift to higher level' skills anticipated to be fundamental to future accountants'?

A.

The ability to collect and process data

B.

The ability to balance ledger accounts

C.

The ability to produce an extended trial balance

D.

The ability to evaluate data sources.

According to Ansoff, which of the following marketing strategies should be adopted when introducing an existing product to a new market?

A.

Market penetration

B.

Product development

C.

Diversification

D.

Market development

Finance business partners are seen as leaders that can influence the decisions that businesses make. Which of the following best describes their role in this process?

A.

Executing strategies set by the CEO

B.

Providing preliminary insight

C.

Maximising value

D.

Generating information

Unclear cost and profit responsibilities can be a feature of which type of organisational structure?

A.

Matrix

B.

Functional

C.

Divisional

D.

Geographical

XY is a small software development company. Which of the following are most likely to assist the organisation in facilitating innovation?

 

Select ALL that apply.

A.

Organisational structure

B.

Organisational culture

C.

Leadership of the organisation

D.

The planning processes

E.

The organisational targets

F.

The budgeting processes

Shortly after starting his new role within R, Q begins to suspect that the training opportunities he was offered at interview are unlikely to materialise. Upon discussing his concerns with his manager, Q is made to feel as though his expectations regarding training opportunities were unrealistic as everything included within his employment contract had been honoured. Which of the following applies to the above situation?

A.

Breach of employment contract

B.

Misunderstanding of the job description

C.

Breach of psychological contract

D.

Recruitment into the wrong role

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