Free CGBP Practice Questions
10 free, exam-style Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) practice questions with answers and
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Question 1
Under which Incoterms 2020 rule does the seller bear the maximum obligation, including paying import duties and taxes to deliver the goods to the buyer's named destination?
- EXW (Ex Works)
- FOB (Free On Board)
- CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)
- DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
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Correct answer: D - DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
Question 2
Which set of Incoterms 2020 rules may be used ONLY for sea and inland waterway transport?
- EXW, FCA, CPT, CIP
- FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF
- DAP, DPU, DDP, CPT
- FCA, CIP, DAP, DDP
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Correct answer: B - FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF
Question 3
How many digits is a Schedule B number, and what is it used for?
- 6 digits; international HS classification
- 8 digits; U.S. import duty assessment
- 10 digits; U.S. export classification and AES/EEI filing
- 4 digits; industry sector classification
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Correct answer: C - 10 digits; U.S. export classification and AES/EEI filing
Question 4
Which method of payment provides the GREATEST protection to the exporter?
- Open account
- Documentary collection (D/A)
- Cash in advance
- Consignment
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Correct answer: C - Cash in advance
Question 5
Under UCP 600, a letter of credit is presumed to be which type unless it states otherwise?
- Revocable
- Irrevocable
- Confirmed
- Transferable
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Correct answer: B - Irrevocable
Question 6
The purchase of an exporter's medium- to long-term receivables, typically for capital goods and always without recourse to the exporter, is known as:
- Factoring
- Forfaiting
- Banker's acceptance
- Open account financing
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Correct answer: B - Forfaiting
Question 7
Which U.S. agency administers the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) governing the export of dual-use items?
- Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
- Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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Correct answer: C - Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Question 8
A manager who assumes that home-country business practices are superior and should be applied in every foreign market is demonstrating which orientation?
- Polycentric
- Geocentric
- Ethnocentric
- Regiocentric
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Correct answer: C - Ethnocentric
Question 9
Which foreign market entry mode generally offers the HIGHEST level of control but also requires the HIGHEST level of investment?
- Indirect exporting
- Licensing
- International joint venture
- Wholly-owned subsidiary
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Correct answer: D - Wholly-owned subsidiary
Question 10
What is the key distinction between a foreign distributor and a foreign sales agent?
- A distributor takes title to the goods; an agent earns commission and does not take title
- A distributor works without compensation; an agent charges a fee
- A distributor handles only services; an agent handles only physical products
- A distributor must be government-licensed; an agent does not require licensing
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Correct answer: A - A distributor takes title to the goods; an agent earns commission and does not take title