C_ARSUM Ariba Supplier Management Practice Question
A buying organization maintains a modular questionnaire template in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. During an internal audit, the compliance team discovers that a supplier's submitted answers to the financial stability section were never reviewed by anyone, even though the supplier's overall qualification project advanced to the next phase. Which configuration element most likely caused this gap?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that advancing a qualification project guarantees every questionnaire section was reviewed, when in fact modular sections without an assigned internal owner are never routed for review.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The questionnaire was configured as a 'Modular Questionnaire' with no internal owner assigned to the financial stability module.
Modular questionnaires in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance divide content into sections, and each module can be assigned an internal owner who is responsible for reviewing the supplier's responses. When no internal owner is assigned, the review step for that module is effectively omitted, and the overall qualification project can advance without anyone evaluating that section. Assigning internal owners per module ensures accountability and prevents review gaps.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The supplier's registration template was set to auto-approve, which bypassed all internal review steps for the financial stability section.
Why it's wrong here
Auto-approval settings apply to supplier registration and qualification status transitions, not to the internal review of individual questionnaire modules. Even with auto-approval enabled, modular questionnaire sections still require an assigned internal owner to trigger review. This option misattributes the behavior of registration automation to questionnaire review routing.
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The financial stability module was marked as 'External Only,' meaning only the supplier could view it and no internal reviewer could access the content.
Why it's wrong here
SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance does not use an 'External Only' designation that prevents internal reviewers from accessing module content. Internal team members with the appropriate project role can always view supplier responses. This option invents a configuration setting that does not exist in the modular questionnaire framework.
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The supplier submitted the questionnaire after the project deadline, so the system automatically accepted the responses without routing them for review.
Why it's wrong here
Missing a project deadline does not cause the system to auto-accept questionnaire responses and skip internal review. Deadline breaches affect project timelines and may trigger reminders or escalations, but they do not alter the review routing logic. This option describes a behavior that is not part of standard questionnaire processing.
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The questionnaire was configured as a 'Modular Questionnaire' with no internal owner assigned to the financial stability module.
Why this is correct
In modular questionnaires, each module can have its own internal owner responsible for reviewing supplier responses. If no internal owner is assigned to a module, the system does not route that module for internal review, allowing the overall project to progress without anyone evaluating the financial stability answers. This directly explains why the section was skipped during the audit.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official SAP exam blueprint
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