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Business English Test
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Subjects
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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.
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. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.
logistics
portfolio
third party
general cargo freighters
2. 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.
valid
stock exchange
invasion of privacy
economies of scale
3. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.
logistics
air cargo
just-in-time manufacturing
marketing mix
4. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
positioning
assets
accounts receivable
return on investment
5. Debts; money that must be paid.
breach of privacy
ergonomics
liabilities
accuracy
6. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.
accreditation
diversification
Companies House
'eye in the sky' camera
7. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.
fixed cost
risk
Companies House
internet privacy
8. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
marketing mix
corporation
income statement
ergonomics
9. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
'eye in the sky' camera
Ro/Ro
TEU
freighters
10. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
commission
market capitalization
information privacy
classified information
11. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.
freight forwarder
market capitalization
depreciation
fork lift
12. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
deed of partnership
key performance indicator
hard hat
13. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
EBIT
depreciation
trailer
rights violation
14. A response or reaction to a piece of information.
feedback
co-operative
customs
precaution
15. Cargo which is transported by plane.
invention
financial privacy
air cargo
sample
16. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
stock exchange
feeder service
entrepreneuer
stopover
17. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
seed capital
assets
sample
feedback
18. The fraudulent use of someone's identity in order to steal money or get other benefits.
identity theft
fork lift
sample
trade secret
19. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.
wake-up call
third party
'eye in the sky' camera
consignment
20. 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.
Leveraged Buy-Out
feeder service
acid test
share
21. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
'eye in the sky' camera
accuracy
inventory
stalking
22. Device containing water - foam or powder used to put out a fire.
track
fire extinguisher
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
entrepreneuer
23. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.
civil liberties
political privacy
inventory
income statement
24. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
EBITDA
information privacy
analysis
marine insurance
25. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.
fixed cost
invention
fire extinguisher
port of entry
26. When you allow someone to start a specific business by using your products in exchange for a part of his profits.
Companies House
franchise
feeder service
TEU
27. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
stakeholder
ergonomics
identity theft
intermodal transport
28. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.
classified information
first aid
freighters
portfolio
29. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
turnaround
challenge
discovery
goodwill
30. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
Companies House
invasion of privacy
discrimination
accommodation
31. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.
accounts receivable
breach of privacy
customs
valid
32. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
advice of shipment
market segmentation
carrier
brand recognition
33. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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34. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
turnaround
civil liberties
differentiation
accuracy
35. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.
seed capital
stopover
information privacy
common stock
36. A method recognised throughout a business sector as the best way to do something.
IPO - Initial Public Offering
invasion of privacy
EBITDA
best practice
37. Anyone who has an interest in the success of an organization - e.g. the owner - employees - shareholders.
invasion of privacy
stalking
stakeholder
identity theft
38. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
injury
depreciation
precaution
payroll
39. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
freight forwarder
variable cost
intermodal transport
life cycle
40. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.
assets
break bulk
fraud
secret ballot
41. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
deed of partnership
income statement
charity
sexual privacy
42. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
accounts receivable
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
diversification
challenge
43. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
logistics
medical privacy
risk
unlimited liability
44. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.
retained earnings
stock exchange
freight forwarder
business mission
45. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
break bulk
Lloyds' Registry
injury
force majeure
46. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.
precaution
EBIT
acid test
EBITDA
47. Sales divided by total assets.
asset turnover
limited liability
bonded warehouse
officers of a company
48. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.
liabilities
bulk carriers
economies of scale
Bill of Lading
49. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
officers of a company
adaptive firm
track
portfolio
50. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
dividend
stopover
variable cost
officers of a company