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Business English Test
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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.
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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 time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
target market
sample
property rights
turnaround
2. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.
Ro/Ro
brand
in transit
property rights
3. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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4. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.
marine insurance
positioning
fraud
bulk carriers
5. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
stalking
market segmentation
accuracy
US Fourth Amendment
6. 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.
accommodation
trailer
stock exchange
due diligence
7. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.
brand equity
classified information
carrier
security
8. The examination and evaluation of something.
analysis
dividend
'eye in the sky' camera
acid test
9. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.
brand recognition
air cargo
liner
Lloyds' Registry
10. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.
supply chain
piggyback
civil liberties
quality audit
11. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
sexual privacy
corporation
brand equity
Clean Bill of Lading
12. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
sleeping partner
IPO - Initial Public Offering
carousel
full containerships
13. Useable or acceptable.
seed capital
valid
skimming pricing strategy
assets
14. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.
break bulk
suitcase
Leveraged Buy-Out
SWOT analysis
15. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
first aid
spyware
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
Companies House
16. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
adaptive firm
charity
breach of privacy
commission
17. Raised flat area beside a train track for entering or exiting a train.
income statement
platform
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
feedback
18. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
suitcase
payroll
key performance indicator
ETA
19. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
fuse
economies of scale
classified information
full containerships
20. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
charity
market segmentation
discrimination
inventory
21. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
stalking
break-even point
acid test
goodwill
22. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
internet privacy
precaution
classified information
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
23. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.
bulk carriers
commission
stalking
challenge
24. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
property rights
identity theft
valve
intermodal transport
25. The ability to develop new ideas.
carrier
no-show
sleeping partner
creativity
26. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.
asset turnover
common stock
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
27. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.
suitcase
deed of partnership
penetration pricing strategy
track
28. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.
Clean Bill of Lading
positioning
goodwill
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
29. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
invasion of privacy
portfolio
accuracy
possibilities
30. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
hard hat
due diligence
hose
fuse
31. The times of highest demand for a product or service.
piggyback
officers of a company
peak times
security
32. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.
target market
air cargo
just-in-time manufacturing
marketing mix
33. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
business mission
assets
advice of shipment
charity
34. To make valid by approval - to establish the certainty of something.
quality audit
market segmentation
confirm
ETA
35. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
fire extinguisher
sexual privacy
venture capitalist
hard hat
36. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
SWOT analysis
invasion of privacy
injury
stakeholder
37. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
trailer
valve
entrepreneuer
38. A delivery which is currently between its source and destination.
fire extinguisher
third party
accreditation
in transit
39. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
ergonomics
entrepreneuer
invention
surveillance
40. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
ETA
challenge
positioning
SWOT analysis
41. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.
accommodation
unlimited liability
hose
market penetration strategy
42. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.
supply chain
deed of partnership
consensus
customs
43. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
electronic trail
hard hat
fixed cost
procedure
44. Cargo which is transported by plane.
US Fourth Amendment
force majeure
EBITDA
air cargo
45. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
mission statement
consignment
ergonomics
discovery
46. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
discrimination
sexual privacy
sample
liner
47. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.
brand
fuse
lead-time
identity theft
48. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
risk
due diligence
marine insurance
challenge
49. A new scientific or technical idea.
financial privacy
skimming pricing strategy
invention
ergonomics
50. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.
share
FEU
valve
market capitalization