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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. The examination and evaluation of something.
deed of partnership
analysis
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
barrel (BBL)
2. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.
'eye in the sky' camera
bulk cargo
liner
SWOT analysis
3. A model depicting the sales curve of a product split into four stages - introduction - growth - maturity and decline.
dividend
cash flow
depreciation
life cycle
4. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
commission
return on investment
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
turnaround
5. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.
confirm
corporation
logistics
analysis
6. When all members of a group agree to support a decision even if they don't agree with it.
consensus
Leveraged Buy-Out
economies of scale
valve
7. Documents used to procure freight and express transportation and services from commercial carriers.
hard hat
Bill of Lading
dividend
economies of scale
8. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
SWOT analysis
invasion of privacy
breach of privacy
co-operative
9. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
sample
trespassing
breach of privacy
valve
10. Costs that fluctuate in direct relation to the volume of units produced.
carrier
variable cost
fixed cost
liner
11. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.
third party
diversification
TEU
brand recognition
12. The expected behaviour or standard for something.
supply chain
Clean Bill of Lading
bulk cargo
norm
13. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.
deed of partnership
TEU
warehouse
skimming pricing strategy
14. A vessel sailing between specific ports on a regular basis.
liner
key performance indicator
challenge
breach of privacy
15. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.
bulk carriers
suitcase
creativity
FEU
16. A shipment of goods to a consignee.
possibilities
consignment
return on investment
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
17. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.
information privacy
seed capital
turnaround
skimming pricing strategy
18. Protective helmet worn on building sites etc. to prevent injuries to the head.
hard hat
customs
FEU
income statement
19. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
break bulk
bulk cargo
assets
quality audit
20. A government office which registers information on every company on the British market and circulates them to stakeholders.
secret ballot
limited liability
peak times
Companies House
21. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
internet privacy
civil liberties
lead-time
key performance indicator
22. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
advice of shipment
EBITDA
intermodal transport
life cycle
23. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
electronic trail
bulk carriers
Clean Bill of Lading
injury
24. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
precaution
accreditation
bonded warehouse
key performance indicator
25. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.
accuracy
accreditation
venture capitalist
director
26. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
suitcase
co-operative
force majeure
in transit
27. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
mission statement
charity
tankers
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
28. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
brand
fire extinguisher
internet privacy
consensus
29. 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.
market penetration strategy
acid test
invasion of privacy
stock exchange
30. Property that a business owns - including cash and receivables - inventory etc.
risk
advice of shipment
assets
adaptive firm
31. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.
general cargo freighters
piggyback
feeder service
brand
32. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
barrel (BBL)
ETA
director
fuse
33. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.
EBITDA
equity financing
injury
market segmentation
34. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
feedback
deed of partnership
secret ballot
fixed cost
35. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
financial privacy
Companies House
co-operative
accreditation
36. A business classed as a separate legal entity so if there is a financial problem the owners would not lose all their money - only the money they had invested in the company.
goodwill
franchise
limited liability
electronic trail
37. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
stopover
bonded warehouse
co-operative
precaution
38. Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid or gas cargoes.
tankers
procedure
TEU
internet privacy
39. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
suitcase
brand
accommodation
financial privacy
40. Expenses for a company which do not change based on production or sales levels.
operating expenses
fixed cost
cash flow
lead-time
41. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.
barrel (BBL)
procedure
carousel
third party
42. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
market capitalization
break-even point
brand recognition
US Fourth Amendment
43. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
market penetration strategy
survey
medical privacy
in transit
44. The total value of the money invested into a company by its shareholders.
TEU
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
officers of a company
share capital
45. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
adaptive firm
freighters
spyware
sample
46. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.
differentiation
share
IPO - Initial Public Offering
valid
47. Estimated Time of Arrival.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
ETA
liner
valid
48. List of goods in a store or warehouse.
marketing mix
seed capital
return on investment
inventory
49. A defined segment of the market that a product is aimed at.
logistics
A & E (Accident & Emergency)
target market
director
50. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.
limited liability
identity theft
discovery
feeder service