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CIMA OCS past questions by sitting

Every sub-task from recent Operational Case Study pre-seens, summarised in our own words and sorted by core activity. One sitting at a time, with the number of matching sub-tasks on each.

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May & Aug 2026 · SoPa: showing 9 of 9 sub-tasks that match your filters (200 in all OCS sittings). Clear filters

Restaurants · 9 sub-tasks shown

  • V1 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing

    Choosing and justifying overhead absorption bases for each production process.

    Costing methods

  • V1 · Task 3(b)Core activity A: Costing

    Whether activity-based costing suits the new production facility.

    Costing methods

  • V2 · Task 4(c)Core activity A: Costing

    How the automated system changes the way standard costs for drinks are set and used.

    Costing methods

  • V3 · Task 4(a)Core activity A: Costing

    The categories in a cost of quality report, with a restaurant example of each.

    Quality and environmental costs

  • V3 · Task 4(b)Core activity A: Costing

    Benefits of producing a cost of quality report for every restaurant.

    Quality and environmental costs

  • V4 · Task 4(a)Core activity A: Costing

    Types of cost in building, launching and running an app in-house.

    Digital costing and app costs

  • V4 · Task 4(b)Core activity A: Costing

    Problems costing the app in total and sharing its cost across restaurants.

    Digital costing and app costs

  • V5 · Task 1(a)Core activity A: Costing

    Implementing ABC for labour at a vertical farm, and the benefits.

    Costing methods

  • V6 · Task 3(a)Core activity A: Costing

    Environmental conformance and non-conformance costs, with examples of each category.

    Quality and environmental costs

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