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Business English Test
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Subjects
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business-skills
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english
,
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. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
trailer
internet privacy
discrimination
2. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
carousel
survey
stakeholder
anonymity
3. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.
trade secret
fixed cost
stakeholder
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
4. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.
trailer
business mission
secret ballot
security
5. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
SWOT analysis
stalking
procedure
adaptive firm
6. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
best practice
officers of a company
freight forwarder
sexual privacy
7. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
trailer
just-in-time manufacturing
entrepreneuer
corporation
8. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.
challenge
cash flow
stock exchange
hard hat
9. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
turnaround
precaution
inventory
possibilities
10. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
corporation
share
cancel
Clean Bill of Lading
11. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.
target market
IPO - Initial Public Offering
accounts receivable
bulk cargo
12. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.
freighters
survey
business mission
no-show
13. Estimated Time of Arrival.
rights violation
FEU
ETA
market segmentation
14. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
payroll
surveillance
bed & breakfast
portfolio
15. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
adaptive firm
sample
common stock
trailer
16. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
co-operative
pallet
norm
stalking
17. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
seed capital
spyware
logistics outsourcing
information privacy
18. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.
marine insurance
equity financing
air cargo
barrel (BBL)
19. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
variable cost
break-even point
franchise
inventory
20. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
no-show
limited liability
fraud
IPO - Initial Public Offering
21. The examination and evaluation of something.
secret ballot
dividend
analysis
accounts receivable
22. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
freight forwarder
acid test
deed of partnership
bulk cargo
23. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
Clean Bill of Lading
full containerships
civil liberties
track
24. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.
feedback
force majeure
assets
lead-time
25. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.
first aid
director
supply chain
information privacy
26. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
brand equity
stakeholder
feeder service
first aid
27. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
invention
FEU
freedom of speech
share capital
28. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
share capital
turnaround
warehouse
29. Sales divided by total assets.
goodwill
air cargo
asset turnover
feeder service
30. A voting system where each vote is kept private.
Clean Bill of Lading
secret ballot
equity financing
accreditation
31. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
accommodation
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
EBIT
return on investment
32. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.
stopover
fixed cost
target market
FEU
33. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
variable cost
liabilities
stopover
Lloyds' Registry
34. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
market segmentation
co-operative
due diligence
ETA
35. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
platform
bulk cargo
break bulk
TEU
36. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
carousel
FEU
political privacy
unlimited liability
37. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
lead-time
limited liability
injury
sample
38. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
benchmark
penetration pricing strategy
intermodal transport
barrel (BBL)
39. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
accuracy
possibilities
hose
40. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
return on investment
in transit
invasion of privacy
liner
41. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
depreciation
financial privacy
fuse
brand
42. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
TEU
adaptive firm
property rights
full containerships
43. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
stopover
commission
bonded warehouse
penetration pricing strategy
44. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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45. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
venture capitalist
diversification
income statement
air cargo
46. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
freedom of speech
bulk cargo
unlimited liability
return on investment
47. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
force majeure
fraud
sample
warehouse
48. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
in transit
breach of privacy
break-even analysis
charity
49. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
franchise
mission statement
operating expenses
fuse
50. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
co-operative
consignment
TEU
rights violation