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Business English Test
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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. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
commission
break-even point
precaution
breach of privacy
2. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
supply chain
EBIT
spyware
discrimination
3. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.
civil liberties
common stock
break-even point
mission statement
4. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
discovery
seed capital
accounts receivable
brand
5. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.
brand equity
suitcase
trade secret
accommodation
6. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
logistics outsourcing
accommodation
cancel
accounts payable
7. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
turnaround
consensus
bulk cargo
logistics
8. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
invasion of privacy
intermodal transport
logistics
Ro/Ro
9. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
bulk carriers
return on investment
air cargo
feeder service
10. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
market capitalization
medical privacy
fuse
11. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
fuse
financial privacy
market penetration strategy
confirm
12. Written description of how something should be done.
procedure
possibilities
surveillance
asset turnover
13. A demanding or stimulating situation.
port of entry
warehouse
challenge
carousel
14. 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
procedure
diversification
deed of partnership
15. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
fiscal year
goggles
lead-time
16. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.
fraud
financial privacy
trade secret
supply chain
17. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
just-in-time manufacturing
retained earnings
logistics
political privacy
18. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
stakeholder
Clean Bill of Lading
fuse
market penetration strategy
19. Metal rails along which a train travels.
wake-up call
track
assets
advice of shipment
20. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
surveillance
discrimination
fork lift
information privacy
21. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
market segmentation
trespassing
carrier
positioning
22. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
limited liability
corporation
liner
challenge
23. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.
dividend
ETA
platform
peak times
24. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
stock exchange
confirm
memorandum of association
bulk cargo
25. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
force majeure
stalking
air cargo
positioning
26. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.
advice of shipment
classified information
peak times
information privacy
27. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
marketing mix
identity theft
variable cost
goodwill
28. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
Bill of Lading
deed of partnership
platform
TEU
29. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
market segmentation
trespassing
payroll
30. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
breach of privacy
liabilities
peak times
bulk carriers
31. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
fiscal year
sexual privacy
confirm
32. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
internet privacy
stock exchange
break bulk
IPO - Initial Public Offering
33. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.
ergonomics
director
bonded warehouse
equity financing
34. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
US Fourth Amendment
air cargo
portfolio
sleeping partner
35. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
Bill of Lading
suitcase
third party
goggles
36. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
invasion of privacy
goodwill
goggles
brand recognition
37. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
liner
business mission
precaution
bonded warehouse
38. The right to have your political view kept secret.
accounts payable
political privacy
full containerships
classified information
39. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
tankers
internet privacy
logistics
force majeure
40. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
benchmark
memorandum of association
director
IPO - Initial Public Offering
41. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
stock exchange
identity theft
depreciation
adaptive firm
42. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
unlimited liability
sexual privacy
Lloyds' Registry
accounts payable
43. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
equity financing
liabilities
share
quality audit
44. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
freedom of speech
co-operative
warehouse
norm
45. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
air cargo
SWOT analysis
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
anonymity
46. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.
venture capitalist
break-even analysis
just-in-time manufacturing
accounts payable
47. Estimated Time of Arrival.
limited liability
wake-up call
ETA
common stock
48. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.
logistics outsourcing
sexual privacy
entrepreneuer
carrier
49. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
asset turnover
trespassing
ergonomics
portfolio
50. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
market segmentation
entrepreneuer
operating expenses
norm