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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 moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
carousel
bulk carriers
peak times
liabilities
2. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
market penetration strategy
EBITDA
lead-time
diversification
3. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.
Lloyds' Registry
officers of a company
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
market penetration strategy
4. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.
secret ballot
accounts payable
port of entry
carrier
5. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
dividend
break-even analysis
sample
best practice
6. A new scientific or technical idea.
invention
marine insurance
unlimited liability
variable cost
7. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.
break-even point
equity financing
portfolio
freighters
8. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
US Fourth Amendment
secret ballot
identity theft
force majeure
9. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
general cargo freighters
carrier
warehouse
sample
10. A voting system where each vote is kept private.
cash flow
rights violation
feeder service
secret ballot
11. A form of corporate equity ownership giving voting rights.
injury
common stock
bonded warehouse
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
12. The right to have your political view kept secret.
seed capital
political privacy
analysis
US Fourth Amendment
13. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.
marketing mix
identity theft
valid
political privacy
14. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.
stalking
marketing mix
deed of partnership
share capital
15. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
medical privacy
EBITDA
fork lift
accommodation
16. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
first aid
trespassing
survey
in transit
17. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
civil liberties
internet privacy
seed capital
supply chain
18. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.
anonymity
supply chain
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
customs
19. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
customs
dividend
operating expenses
accounts receivable
20. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
secret ballot
trailer
adaptive firm
electronic trail
21. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
port of entry
share
brand recognition
political privacy
22. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
franchise
accreditation
freight forwarder
differentiation
23. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
break-even analysis
procedure
turnaround
advice of shipment
24. A person who is on the managing board of a business.
fixed cost
director
income statement
analysis
25. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.
mission statement
differentiation
suitcase
brand recognition
26. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
operating expenses
break-even point
bulk cargo
political privacy
27. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
marine insurance
internet privacy
information privacy
common stock
28. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
depreciation
income statement
warehouse
stakeholder
29. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.
life cycle
common stock
sleeping partner
penetration pricing strategy
30. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
unlimited liability
differentiation
feedback
market segmentation
31. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.
bed & breakfast
marketing mix
fiscal year
fire extinguisher
32. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.
piggyback
officers of a company
sample
freighters
33. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
FEU
information privacy
consignment
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
34. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.
cancel
skimming pricing strategy
property rights
intermodal transport
35. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
discovery
variable cost
piggyback
fork lift
36. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.
in transit
assets
return on investment
equity financing
37. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.
sample
full containerships
accounts payable
co-operative
38. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
no-show
deed of partnership
bed & breakfast
trade secret
39. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.
procedure
freedom of speech
break-even analysis
surveillance
40. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
rights violation
liabilities
charity
breach of privacy
41. 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.
pallet
key performance indicator
payroll
acid test
42. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
differentiation
return on investment
norm
risk
43. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
equity financing
accounts payable
medical privacy
air cargo
44. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
hose
invention
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
injury
45. Estimated Time of Arrival.
ETA
logistics outsourcing
property rights
supply chain
46. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
stock exchange
accuracy
platform
confirm
47. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
cash flow
differentiation
property rights
brand
48. Things which are likely or feasible.
port of entry
asset turnover
IPO - Initial Public Offering
possibilities
49. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
barrel (BBL)
inventory
ergonomics
port of entry
50. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
sleeping partner
share
mission statement
freedom of speech