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1. What is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)?
Question 1A. A measurable value used to evaluate how effectively an individual, team, department or organisation is achieving its objectivesB. A qualitative statement of where an organisation wants to goC. Any metric an organisation happens to generateD. A management philosophy introduced by Peter DruckerE. A quarterly goal-setting cycle popularised by Google
2. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a metric to qualify as a KPI?
Question 2A. It must be directly linked to a strategic objectiveB. It must be generated automatically by a software dashboardC. It must be clearly measurableD. It must be regularly monitoredE. It must be capable of influencing decisions
3. Why is 'the number of emails sent' described as merely a metric rather than a KPI, while 'customer retention rate' may be a KPI?
Question 3A. Because emails cannot be counted accuratelyB. Because retention rate is a financial figure and emails are notC. Because customer retention rate can be tied to a strategic priority such as customer loyalty, whereas email volume does not focus attention on what truly mattersD. Because KPIs must always be expressed as percentagesE. Because email metrics belong only to operational teams
4. Which of the following is an example of an operational KPI?
Question 4A. Market shareB. Revenue growthC. ProfitabilityD. Order processing timeE. Return on investment
5. In the relationship between MBO, OKR and KPI, which statement is correct?
Question 5A. KPI defines the philosophy, MBO defines goal cycles, OKR defines measurable indicatorsB. OKR defines the philosophy, KPI defines goal cycles, MBO defines measurable indicatorsC. KPIs cannot be used inside either MBO or OKR frameworksD. MBO and OKR are both types of KPIE. MBO defines the philosophy, OKR defines structured goal cycles, and KPI defines measurable indicators
6. A call centre measures only the number of customer calls each employee handles. According to the guidance on KPI design, what is the likely problem?
Question 6A. It measures activity rather than impact, which may encourage employees to rush conversations instead of solving problemsB. It is a strategic KPI wrongly used at operational levelC. It cannot be displayed on a dashboardD. It is too difficult to measureE. It is a financial KPI rather than a customer KPI
7. In the Grade 7 classroom example for KPIs, the teacher's goal is that the class should improve in Mathematics. What is the KPI used to measure this goal?
Question 7A. The number of maths lessons taughtB. The average maths test score of the classC. The number of students in the classD. The number of homework sheets handed outE. The teacher's annual appraisal rating
8. Which category of KPI measures productivity and quality?
Question 8A. Financial KPIsB. Customer KPIsC. Process KPIsD. Strategic KPIsE. Operational KPIs
9. If a person aims to read 12 books in a year, which KPI would show whether they are on schedule?
Question 9A. The total number of books ownedB. The number of pages in each bookC. The average price paid per bookD. The number of books read per monthE. The number of bookshops visited
10. Which of the following is NOT listed as a characteristic of a well-designed KPI?
Question 10A. Aligned with strategyB. Clearly definedC. MeasurableD. RealisticE. Reviewed only once at the end of the year