CPSM Bridge Exam

I am taking the bridge exam in late 2009. I would like to hear from anyone that has taken the bridge exam. How difficult was it? What is the main focus of the bridge exam. What was your preparation strategy.

Thanks in advance for the help! -Dean

Greetings~ The Bridge was pretty tough....I took it twice. First time I studied with the Study Guides, and got a 51%....Yikes! And I already have my CPM. Second time I studied quite extensively with the CPSM Hardcover Books, as well as the Study Guides...and passed. But not by an incredible amount. It's a lot of "which of the following is the BEST answer". Quite a few questions on Delphi Technique, only 1 mathematical problem, but a lot of situational problems, not much definition reguritation.

Hope that helps. I have the books and study guides for sale if you are interested, and I highlighted quite a bit in the study guides right after I took the test the first time of items that were mentioned on the exam.

Good luck!

I am interested in purchasing the CPSM study materials provided you still have them. Are you referring to the ISM Professional Series when you mentioned the "Hard Cover Books"?

Please follow up with me as I am ready to "pull the trigger" as far as purchasing the CPSM Bridge exam study material is concerned.

My email address is: keion.samuel@gmail.com

Thanks and I look forward to your response.

I have some questions on the CPSM and would like your help in answering the following:


1. Calculate ROI on equipment that cost $200K, saving $35K , 9 year. Calculate ROI.
A. 20%
B.36.5 %
What's the formulate?

2. Regression will be sucessfull at A.30% B. 50% C. 70% D. 90%
Where do you find this info? I could not find it in the spiral study guide 1,2,3 or CPSM Self Study Guide.


3. Post purchase order and audit do what?



4. Digital system
5. Digital signature,
6. Electronic signature
Where do you find this info? I could not find it in the spiral study guide 1,2,3 or CPSM Self Study Guide.

7. Winter model is used for what industry? I recalled one of the answer is retail.

8. Kaizen is associate with
A. Lean manufacturing
B.Improvement and continuous

9. Government trading is associate with all except:
A. ASEAN
B. EU
C. NAFTA
D. CTPAT
I selected D.

10. IMF is with
A. Balance of Trade
B. Balance of Payment
I chose B.


11. If buying goods from Japan and in their currency. What's best method?
A. Buy forward contract,in their currency.
That's what I selected.

12. If supplier drops at goods at DES, Port and it has been there or two week and anve not been unload. Tsunami hits, who is liable for freight, insurance, and damage?
Supplier or buyer?

13. Best way to monitor supplier performance
A. Reject rate
All I recalled is by their reject rate and wasn't sure if that's the best answer.


14. Different senario of risk: catastrophic risk, risk mitigation, risk pooling, and annoyance risk
Where do you find this info? I could not find it in the spiral study guide 1,2,3 or CPSM Self Study Guide.

15.Use of letter of credit: buyer want to buy from Korean company. Seller wants letter of credit. Bank wants it to be
A. Confirms and revolveble
B. Irrevocable and unconfirm,
I know what the seller and buyers wants, but not what's best for the bank. What's the best answer, A or B?

16. List in priority from best to least
ERP
MRPII
MRPI
DRP
DRPII

17. Krajak is use for what?
A.Cost analysis
Is that correct?

18. You contract a supplier to deisgn a sofware program. Theyhave been late in delivery and when it's delivered, it did not work. You do what?
A. Use escrow account
B. Have onwnership transfer to your company
C. Have ownership transfer to your company and have another company to do it.

I chose A. Is there B the better answer?

Originally Posted by 0140918

Greetings~ The Bridge was pretty tough....I took it twice. First time I studied with the Study Guides, and got a 51%....Yikes! And I already have my CPM. Second time I studied quite extensively with the CPSM Hardcover Books, as well as the Study Guides...and passed. But not by an incredible amount. It's a lot of "which of the following is the BEST answer". Quite a few questions on Delphi Technique, only 1 mathematical problem, but a lot of situational problems, not much definition reguritation.

Hope that helps. I have the books and study guides for sale if you are interested, and I highlighted quite a bit in the study guides right after I took the test the first time of items that were mentioned on the exam.

Good luck!

Thanks for the heads up. I too took once and failed by 390. I have remembered many questions and like to review with you. Please email me so we can connect. My email is BRER8@yahoo.com

hi, do you still have the ISM professional series? pls email me at : qfhe2002@yahoo.com