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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. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.
classified information
differentiation
procedure
bed & breakfast
2. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
bulk carriers
fuse
norm
mission statement
3. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.
diversification
return on investment
hard hat
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
4. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
skimming pricing strategy
invasion of privacy
sexual privacy
charity
5. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.
'eye in the sky' camera
civil liberties
logistics outsourcing
just-in-time manufacturing
6. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
information privacy
freighters
track
deed of partnership
7. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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8. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
break bulk
deed of partnership
venture capitalist
benchmark
9. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.
acid test
payroll
sexual privacy
fuse
10. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
co-operative
retained earnings
fraud
mission statement
11. Debts; money that must be paid.
Bill of Lading
freighters
spyware
liabilities
12. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.
dividend
Companies House
business mission
pallet
13. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
accommodation
rights violation
suitcase
full containerships
14. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
co-operative
air cargo
security
invasion of privacy
15. Useable or acceptable.
entrepreneuer
valid
charity
carrier
16. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
pallet
electronic trail
fuse
general cargo freighters
17. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
share capital
lead-time
feedback
brand recognition
18. Written description of how something should be done.
sexual privacy
procedure
secret ballot
piggyback
19. A demanding or stimulating situation.
challenge
wake-up call
EBIT
fixed cost
20. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
TEU
trespassing
officers of a company
corporation
21. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.
business mission
ergonomics
economies of scale
break bulk
22. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.
identity theft
income statement
break-even analysis
first aid
23. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
force majeure
hose
survey
general cargo freighters
24. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
accounts receivable
brand recognition
entrepreneuer
cancel
25. 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.
economies of scale
penetration pricing strategy
cancel
stock exchange
26. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
classified information
franchise
ETA
operating expenses
27. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
feeder service
fire extinguisher
break bulk
depreciation
28. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
mission statement
portfolio
fixed cost
piggyback
29. 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.
target market
port of entry
limited liability
discrimination
30. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.
survey
suitcase
cancel
anonymity
31. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
discovery
accounts payable
supply chain
IPO - Initial Public Offering
32. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
cancel
pallet
Companies House
Clean Bill of Lading
33. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.
warehouse
quality audit
common stock
commission
34. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.
discovery
advice of shipment
Ro/Ro
IPO - Initial Public Offering
35. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
market segmentation
security
Bill of Lading
operating expenses
36. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
internet privacy
goggles
Bill of Lading
fraud
37. The right to have your political view kept secret.
political privacy
freighters
acid test
challenge
38. 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.
benchmark
stalking
acid test
stock exchange
39. 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)
bulk cargo
stopover
sexual privacy
40. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
Bill of Lading
co-operative
break bulk
intermodal transport
41. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
Leveraged Buy-Out
identity theft
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
stock exchange
42. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
brand
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
carrier
marine insurance
43. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.
spyware
stopover
market penetration strategy
norm
44. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
breach of privacy
share capital
piggyback
Lloyds' Registry
45. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
cash flow
unlimited liability
identity theft
inventory
46. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
challenge
information privacy
cash flow
discrimination
47. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
break bulk
SWOT analysis
ergonomics
peak times
48. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.
venture capitalist
surveillance
acid test
bulk carriers
49. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
due diligence
stalking
bed & breakfast
fraud
50. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.
common stock
break-even analysis
freedom of speech
secret ballot