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Business English Test

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. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






2. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






3. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.






4. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.






5. One of the documents required by a firm to become a limited company.






6. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.






7. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






8. Setting a high initial price for a product to create a price-quality idea which early adopters will happily accept.






9. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






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






11. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.






12. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.






13. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






14. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.






15. A warehouse authorized by customs where goods are stored and no payment is required until the goods are removed.






16. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






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






18. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






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






20. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






21. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.






22. Cargo which is transported by plane.






23. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






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






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






26. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.






27. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.






28. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.






29. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.






30. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






31. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.






32. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






33. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.






34. The ability to develop new ideas.






35. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.






36. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






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






38. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






39. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.






40. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






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






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






43. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.






44. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






45. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






46. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






47. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.






48. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.






49. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






50. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.