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Business English Test
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.
supply chain
no-show
memorandum of association
EBITDA
2. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
Bill of Lading
quality audit
trailer
freighters
3. The right of owners of physical or intellectual property to consume - rent or sell their property.
life cycle
sleeping partner
property rights
valid
4. Cargo which is booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded onto a vessel.
Clean Bill of Lading
trespassing
anonymity
no-show
5. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.
US Fourth Amendment
assets
bonded warehouse
feeder service
6. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
valid
fork lift
benchmark
accuracy
7. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
feedback
logistics
logistics outsourcing
'eye in the sky' camera
8. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
invasion of privacy
fork lift
share
retained earnings
9. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
director
EBIT
accounts payable
full containerships
10. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
due diligence
penetration pricing strategy
Lloyds' Registry
break bulk
11. A new scientific or technical idea.
turnaround
cash flow
return on investment
invention
12. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
sample
payroll
Clean Bill of Lading
platform
13. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
brand
piggyback
income statement
track
14. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
co-operative
internet privacy
identity theft
civil liberties
15. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
acid test
freighters
sexual privacy
barrel (BBL)
16. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
information privacy
diversification
intermodal transport
depreciation
17. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
FEU
carousel
brand equity
EBITDA
18. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
break bulk
best practice
stakeholder
Companies House
19. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.
advice of shipment
break bulk
key performance indicator
Ro/Ro
20. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
inventory
brand
venture capitalist
civil liberties
21. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
precaution
sleeping partner
EBITDA
risk
22. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
breach of privacy
goodwill
track
operating expenses
23. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.
accounts receivable
venture capitalist
liner
Ro/Ro
24. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
accreditation
carrier
stopover
civil liberties
25. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
ETA
injury
creativity
market segmentation
26. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
hose
bonded warehouse
surveillance
bulk cargo
27. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
skimming pricing strategy
bonded warehouse
unlimited liability
28. The right to have your political view kept secret.
goodwill
stalking
accounts receivable
political privacy
29. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
entrepreneuer
medical privacy
carrier
benchmark
30. Debts; money that must be paid.
limited liability
differentiation
liabilities
benchmark
31. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.
stakeholder
cash flow
'eye in the sky' camera
general cargo freighters
32. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.
acid test
EBIT
customs
depreciation
33. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.
limited liability
economies of scale
rights violation
survey
34. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.
Companies House
turnaround
accommodation
just-in-time manufacturing
35. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
medical privacy
market penetration strategy
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
portfolio
36. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
peak times
third party
secret ballot
retained earnings
37. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.
market capitalization
break-even analysis
sleeping partner
general cargo freighters
38. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
freighters
operating expenses
bulk carriers
key performance indicator
39. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
stakeholder
unlimited liability
skimming pricing strategy
consignment
40. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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41. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
break-even point
mission statement
accounts payable
common stock
42. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
commission
valve
benchmark
port of entry
43. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.
benchmark
security
feeder service
venture capitalist
44. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.
fork lift
brand
goodwill
bed & breakfast
45. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
civil liberties
Leveraged Buy-Out
accommodation
dividend
46. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
peak times
skimming pricing strategy
carrier
dividend
47. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.
procedure
freighters
TEU
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
48. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
customs
warehouse
procedure
return on investment
49. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.
market capitalization
FEU
classified information
hose
50. Written description of how something should be done.
procedure
identity theft
stopover
third party