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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






2. A new scientific or technical idea.






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






4. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






5. The time which a seller needs to produce and deliver goods.






6. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






7. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






8. The right to have your sexual orientation and practices remain secret.






9. Information officially declared secret - such as classified documents or material that are available only to particular people.






10. General term for ships designed to carry cargo rather than passengers.






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






12. Earnings Before Interest and Taxes.






13. The right to have details of your financial transactions kept secret.






14. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






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






16. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.






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






18. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






19. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






20. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






21. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






22. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.






23. When a company buys another one for more than the asset value the difference is called goodwill.






24. The expected behaviour or standard for something.






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






26. A demanding or stimulating situation.






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






28. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






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






30. Cargo which is transported by plane.






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






32. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






33. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






34. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.






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






36. Things which are likely or feasible.






37. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.






38. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.






39. Transporting something using different means of transport - e.g. first on a truck and then on a ship.






40. List of goods in a store or warehouse.






41. A voting system where each vote is kept private.






42. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.






43. When a company produces a product of a type they have not previously made.






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






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






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






47. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






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






49. Entering land or property without permission from the owner or the right to enter.






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







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