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Business English Test
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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. A name - term - sign - symbol - design or combination of these used to uniquely identify a producer's goods.
carousel
brand
differentiation
bonded warehouse
2. The crime of deceiving someone to get money or good illegally.
co-operative
warehouse
fraud
freedom of speech
3. A short statement describing the main objectives and aims of a business.
mission statement
deed of partnership
platform
internet privacy
4. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.
economies of scale
logistics
equity financing
injury
5. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.
freighters
income statement
accommodation
Leveraged Buy-Out
6. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.
market penetration strategy
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
officers of a company
FEU
7. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.
CCTV (closed-circuit television)
economies of scale
break-even point
norm
8. Electronic records of phone calls - bank transactions etc which paint a picture of what a person did - where and when.
unlimited liability
medical privacy
electronic trail
IPO - Initial Public Offering
9. When someone breaks your right to privacy.
discovery
invasion of privacy
carousel
seed capital
10. The right to privacy and control of your information on the internet.
internet privacy
trespassing
discrimination
accounts payable
11. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.
stock exchange
valve
sample
analysis
12. A non-profit making organization which exists to support and help a particular group.
secret ballot
market penetration strategy
charity
civil liberties
13. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.
Clean Bill of Lading
accounts payable
retained earnings
break-even point
14. Shaping a companies' offering and image to occupy a unique and valued place in the customer's mind.
positioning
feedback
medical privacy
common stock
15. The relationship between technology and the legal right to privacy in the collection and sharing of data about oneself.
stakeholder
information privacy
suitcase
director
16. The idea that anything you tell your doctor will remain confidential.
stopover
accounts receivable
medical privacy
information privacy
17. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.
common stock
piggyback
goodwill
accounts receivable
18. To unload and distribute some or all the contents of a rail car - container or trailer.
break bulk
ETA
fuse
co-operative
19. Wages - salaries and other forms of employee compensation.
payroll
Ro/Ro
port of entry
bulk carriers
20. The total value of all the outstanding shares of a publicly-traded company.
platform
accounts receivable
bonded warehouse
market capitalization
21. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.
co-operative
adaptive firm
ergonomics
FEU
22. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
tankers
consignment
adaptive firm
23. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.
feedback
logistics outsourcing
cancel
marine insurance
24. Net profits divided by net worth or total equity.
survey
return on investment
charity
'eye in the sky' camera
25. The estimated loss of value of assets over a period of time.
depreciation
penetration pricing strategy
SWOT analysis
survey
26. The granting of power to perform various acts or duties.
accreditation
brand recognition
in transit
internet privacy
27. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; a danger.
risk
Companies House
fuse
just-in-time manufacturing
28. Written description of how something should be done.
procedure
market segmentation
bulk cargo
carousel
29. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.
freighters
inventory
bulk cargo
Clean Bill of Lading
30. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.
break-even point
peak times
ergonomics
rights violation
31. Ships with permanent container cells with little or no space for other cargo types.
pallet
deed of partnership
invention
full containerships
32. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.
business mission
corporation
freedom of speech
spyware
33. A place to live - work - stay in : rented/temporary/furnished accommodation.
accommodation
operating expenses
life cycle
entrepreneuer
34. Steps taken in advance to avoid an accident happening.
accuracy
commission
precaution
lead-time
35. The right to have your political view kept secret.
political privacy
operating expenses
discrimination
bulk cargo
36. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.
civil liberties
lead-time
security
advice of shipment
37. A statisitical measure of how well a company is doing in a certain area.
key performance indicator
retained earnings
bulk cargo
unlimited liability
38. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.
barrel (BBL)
liner
marketing mix
feedback
39. A systematic - independent examination of whether a company's quality procedures are being followed and goals being achieved or not.
quality audit
officers of a company
feedback
suitcase
40. Activities including product - method of distribution - method of advertising which all affect how a product is marketing.
franchise
liner
marketing mix
bed & breakfast
41. Mechanical device controlling the flow of a gas or liquid in a system.
break bulk
adaptive firm
spyware
valve
42. The amount of money of a company's profits that is distributed to its shareholders.
freedom of speech
portfolio
SWOT analysis
dividend
43. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.
challenge
just-in-time manufacturing
return on investment
deed of partnership
44. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.
third party
goggles
commission
brand equity
45. Events which are beyond the control of a carrier like war - earthquakes or floods.
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)
sample
force majeure
full containerships
46. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.
injury
analysis
information privacy
quality audit
47. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.
quality audit
discrimination
IPO - Initial Public Offering
barrel (BBL)
48. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.
valve
market penetration strategy
bed & breakfast
EBITDA
49. Unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice.
discrimination
entrepreneuer
Companies House
variable cost
50. Goods which are shipped loose in the hold of a ship.
bulk cargo
bulk carriers
survey
assets