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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
diversification
key performance indicator
unlimited liability
rights violation
2. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
logistics
dividend
no-show
survey
3. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
EBIT
Lloyds' Registry
operating expenses
deed of partnership
4. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
ergonomics
accounts payable
civil liberties
fiscal year
5. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.
classified information
Bill of Lading
warehouse
co-operative
6. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
co-operative
in transit
fraud
7. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
bulk carriers
stakeholder
security
corporation
8. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
risk
unlimited liability
benchmark
in transit
9. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
challenge
in transit
brand
pallet
10. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
stalking
accounts receivable
carrier
just-in-time manufacturing
11. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
trailer
Bill of Lading
accuracy
accounts receivable
12. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.
rights violation
Lloyds' Registry
first aid
full containerships
13. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
force majeure
freight forwarder
return on investment
portfolio
14. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
electronic trail
challenge
break bulk
medical privacy
15. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.
break bulk
feeder service
fixed cost
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
16. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
barrel (BBL)
civil liberties
freight forwarder
feeder service
17. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
Companies House
fuse
property rights
trade secret
18. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
just-in-time manufacturing
EBITDA
identity theft
feeder service
19. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.
entrepreneuer
procedure
sleeping partner
norm
20. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
just-in-time manufacturing
positioning
carousel
stock exchange
21. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
intermodal transport
co-operative
deed of partnership
income statement
22. Cargo which is transported by plane.
air cargo
classified information
stalking
quality audit
23. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.
stock exchange
Companies House
brand equity
brand recognition
24. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
wake-up call
differentiation
franchise
25. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.
target market
sleeping partner
goodwill
market capitalization
26. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.
adaptive firm
life cycle
portfolio
logistics outsourcing
27. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
entrepreneuer
share capital
logistics
procedure
28. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
trespassing
common stock
turnaround
FEU
29. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
best practice
common stock
discrimination
share
30. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.
spyware
'eye in the sky' camera
sample
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
31. A place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold - or the organization of people whose job is to do the buying and selling.
brand
confirm
EBIT
stock exchange
32. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
just-in-time manufacturing
commission
business mission
valid
33. Useable or acceptable.
valid
accuracy
accreditation
survey
34. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
corporation
general cargo freighters
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
portfolio
35. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
benchmark
commission
fire extinguisher
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
36. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
accuracy
freight forwarder
sample
due diligence
37. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.
fire extinguisher
US Fourth Amendment
goggles
benchmark
38. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
Companies House
property rights
trade secret
officers of a company
39. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
creativity
marine insurance
adaptive firm
stalking
40. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
carousel
Companies House
general cargo freighters
skimming pricing strategy
41. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
discrimination
feeder service
brand recognition
retained earnings
42. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
ergonomics
stakeholder
common stock
break-even point
43. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.
civil liberties
advice of shipment
share
diversification
44. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.
suitcase
equity financing
secret ballot
sexual privacy
45. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.
penetration pricing strategy
assets
skimming pricing strategy
sexual privacy
46. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
bulk cargo
mission statement
creativity
marine insurance
47. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
financial privacy
stopover
advice of shipment
property rights
48. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.
peak times
invasion of privacy
cash flow
security
49. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
just-in-time manufacturing
freedom of speech
share capital
quality audit
50. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.
bonded warehouse
logistics
accuracy
tankers