Test your basic knowledge |

Business English Test

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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 idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.






2. Estimated Time of Arrival.






3. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






4. A wealthy person who invests in a start-up company.






5. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






6. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






7. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.






8. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






9. Bills to be paid as part of the normal course of business.






10. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






11. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






12. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.






13. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






14. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






15. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






16. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






17. Useable or acceptable.






18. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






19. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






20. Forty-Foot Equivalent Units - a standard size for shipping containers.






21. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.






22. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.






23. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






24. Someone who invests in a business partnership without taking part in business affairs. Usually sleeping partners have limited liability.






25. Debts; money that must be paid.






26. Cargo which is transported by plane.






27. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






28. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






29. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.






30. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






31. Business wholly owned by its employees with the emphasis on group decision making.






32. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.






33. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






34. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






35. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






36. 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.






37. In a business plan this is the change in the cash balance.






38. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.






39. The ability to develop new ideas.






40. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






41. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.






42. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






43. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.






44. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






45. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.






46. Surveillance tools installed on a computer without the users' consent.






47. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






48. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.






49. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






50. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.