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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.
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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. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.
mission statement
surveillance
wake-up call
freight forwarder
2. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.
differentiation
market penetration strategy
brand recognition
supply chain
3. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
turnaround
benchmark
officers of a company
air cargo
4. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.
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5. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.
inventory
liabilities
key performance indicator
assets
6. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
just-in-time manufacturing
fork lift
consignment
bulk cargo
7. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
fixed cost
electronic trail
market segmentation
Companies House
8. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
advice of shipment
bulk cargo
brand
fork lift
9. A marketing strategy where a company tries to gain greater dominance in a market - for example - by offering special prices.
force majeure
EBITDA
ergonomics
market penetration strategy
10. An investment contributed at the early stages of a new venture.
seed capital
brand recognition
precaution
acid test
11. Ceiling-mounted camera used in stores and casinos etc to monitor customers.
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12. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.
Companies House
goodwill
turnaround
entrepreneuer
13. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.
equity financing
trespassing
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
suitcase
14. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.
Lloyds' Registry
penetration pricing strategy
asset turnover
quality audit
15. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.
ETA
bulk cargo
rights violation
franchise
16. A small hotel or private house that rents out rooms to sleep in - including breakfast - at reasonable prices.
bed & breakfast
director
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
retained earnings
17. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.
full containerships
internet privacy
bulk carriers
fraud
18. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.
secret ballot
security
carrier
anonymity
19. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.
mission statement
stalking
brand recognition
confirm
20. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
share capital
classified information
entrepreneuer
survey
21. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.
trespassing
piggyback
Bill of Lading
benchmark
22. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.
deed of partnership
advice of shipment
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
trailer
23. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.
discrimination
Companies House
trespassing
full containerships
24. A company where the owners are personally liable for the debts of the company.
unlimited liability
market segmentation
penetration pricing strategy
logistics outsourcing
25. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
identity theft
limited liability
sample
discovery
26. The science of making sure people and machines work together as well as possible.
ergonomics
supply chain
Roll-on/Roll-off vessels
Bill of Lading
27. Series of questions designed to gather information on a certain topic.
wake-up call
survey
trespassing
memorandum of association
28. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.
carousel
tankers
trailer
Companies House
29. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
accreditation
discovery
precaution
breach of privacy
30. The categorization of potential customers into groups based on common characteristics.
assets
peak times
market segmentation
market capitalization
31. Device which breaks to stop the flow of current in the event of an overload.
operating expenses
bulk cargo
fuse
trespassing
32. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.
economies of scale
share
operating expenses
stock exchange
33. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
income statement
break-even analysis
barrel (BBL)
break bulk
34. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.
goodwill
financial privacy
memorandum of association
identity theft
35. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
carousel
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
seed capital
Ro/Ro
36. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
deed of partnership
valve
assets
payroll
37. Expenses arising during normal business operations.
carrier
track
operating expenses
logistics
38. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.
co-operative
precaution
seed capital
consensus
39. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
Clean Bill of Lading
challenge
dividend
barrel (BBL)
40. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
equity financing
mission statement
track
director
41. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.
challenge
charity
force majeure
financial privacy
42. Activities involved in protecting a country - building or person against danger or attack.
Bill of Lading
security
consensus
SWOT analysis
43. An invasion of someone's private life without due cause.
target market
income statement
injury
breach of privacy
44. A process of verifying all information about a company including but not limited to financials - management - market share and risks.
payroll
charity
analysis
due diligence
45. The monitoring or close observation of behaviour.
surveillance
financial privacy
norm
dividend
46. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
medical privacy
feedback
suitcase
accounts receivable
47. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
TEU
survey
accuracy
stock exchange
48. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.
cancel
fire extinguisher
Clean Bill of Lading
consignment
49. Protective eyewear worn when working with chemicals or dangerous machines.
brand equity
dividend
goggles
brand recognition
50. Estimated Time of Arrival.
ETA
stalking
bed & breakfast
stakeholder