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AQA GCSE Business (9-1)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all the qualities of entrepreneurs below?

a)

Hardworking

b)

Risk Taking

c)

Stubborn

d)

Over confident

e)

Organised

2.

What sector of the economy?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

3.

A hospital would be part of which sector of the economy?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Tertiary

4.

What are the four factors of production?

a)

Land, Labour, People, Resources

b)

Resources, Enterprise, People, Land

c)

Land, Labour, Capital, Enterprise

d)

Enterprise, Capital, People, Resources

5.

Unlimited liability is a disadvantage of which ownership?

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Trader & Partnership

d)

Private Limited Company (Ltd)

6.

How many people can be in a partnership?

a)

2

b)

2-10

c)

2-20

d)

2-100

7.

Select all of the statements that are true about PLC's

a)

Anyone can buy shares

b)

They have limited liability

c)

They are owned by shareholders

d)

The accounts are private

8.

What does the benefit of limited liability give a business?

a)

Increased sales

b)

Reduced competition

c)

Protection of personal assets

d)

Access to a larger market

9.

Businesses with primarily social objectives whose surplus profits are reinvested for that purpose in the business or community are known as...

a)

Not-for-profit

b)

Social Enterprise

c)

Charity

10.

Which of these is not a typical aim of a business?

a)

Survival

b)

Growth

c)

Increase Market Share

d)

Lower Prices

e)

Social & Ethical

11.

Stakeholders are...

a)

Anyone who is affected by a business

b)

Anyone who invests in a business

12.

Revenue =

a)

Sales x Price

b)

Price / Sales

c)

Costs x Sales

d)

Profit - Costs

13.

Which is an example of a fixed cost?

a)

Raw Materials

b)

Rent

c)

Labour

d)

Running Machinery

14.

A business sells 20,000 items in a month at £2.50 each. In the same month the total costs are £35,000. How much profit does the business make?

a)

£65,000

b)

£15,000

c)

£50,000

d)

£25,000

15.

Average cost per unit falls as a business expands is called...

a)

Economies of Scale

b)

Diseconomies of Scale

16.

When a business pays another firm to carry out some of its tasks is known as...

a)

E-Commerce

b)

Outsourcing

c)

Franchising

d)

Takeover

17.

Which of these is not an advantage of buying a franchise?

a)

Potential to make more profit

b)

Access to an established business idea

c)

Have total control of decisions

18.

Less than half of all takeovers and mergers are successful.

a)

True - It is hard to make two different businesses work as one.

b)

False - It allows businesses to grow quickly and reduce costs.

19.

What would be a reason why a business would create a business plan?

a)

It is a legal requirement

b)

It costs time and money

c)

Banks are more likely to provide loans

d)

It will guarantee profit

20.

Select the two laws that businesses must follow?

a)

Low Pay Act

b)

Equality Act

c)

Health & Safety at Work Act

d)

Employee Act

21.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of advancing technology for businesses?

a)

Can be expensive

b)

Need to train staff

c)

Out of date quickly

d)

Make processes faster

22.

A business has decided to take more environmental responsibility when making decisions. What is the benefit to the business of doing this?

a)

Increased costs

b)

Employees may leave

c)

It will prevent global warming

d)

Create competitive advantage

23.

Low interest rates means that...

a)

Firms and consumers borrow more money and save less

b)

Firms and consumers borrow less money and save more

c)

Firms and consumers borrow more & save more

d)

Firms and consumers borrow less & save less

24.

How might a fine dining restaurant be affected by consumer incomes falling?

a)

Increased sales

b)

Decreased sales

25.

Which market has the most competition?

a)

Supermarkets

b)

Petrol Stations

c)

Car Manufacturers

d)

Restaurants

26.

Globalisation means the world is more...

a)

Interconnected

b)

Expensive

c)

Risky

d)

Profitable

27.

A strong pound means...

a)

Imports are more expensive and exports are cheaper

b)

Imports are cheaper and exports are more expensive

28.

A business has made a decision to become decentralised. What is the benefit of them doing this?

a)

More profitable

b)

Keeps decisions consistent

c)

Authority is shared out

29.

The CEO has a span of control of...

a)

1

b)

4

c)

7

d)

13

30.

This image helps to explain the concept of...

a)

Delayering

b)

Chain of Command

c)

Heirarhcy

d)

Delegation

31.

Which is not a feature of contract of employment?

a)

Job Title

b)

Starting Pay

c)

Holidays

d)

Lunch Options

32.

Which of the statements below is false?

a)

A job can be shared between two people

b)

Working full-time means around 35-40 hours a week

c)

Part-time workers have less rights than full-time

d)

Zero hour contact means that the employer doesn't have to offer them any work

33.

A business has decided to recruit someone externally rather than internally because...

a)

They will already have good experience of the business

b)

It will be cheaper

c)

They may have new ideas

d)

The business will know the candidate well

34.

Qualifications, experience, skills and attitudes needed for the job will be listed on...

a)

Job Description

b)

Person Specification

35.

Which is not a method of financial motivation?

a)

Commission

b)

Profit Sharing

c)

Salary

d)

Piece Rate

e)

Fringe Benefits

36.

Training benefits the employer because...

a)

Employees get paid more

b)

Employees become less productive

c)

Employees have up-to-date skills

d)

It is expensive

37.

A business has decided to do off-the-job training because..

a)

Its cost effective

b)

Often higher quality

c)

Its the most common form of training

d)

Employees learn from others

38.

What is a benefit of an effective recruitment & selection process?

a)

Increased profit

b)

Staff retention

c)

Extra training

d)

Styles of management