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AQA GCSE Business (9-1) Paper 1

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

2.
a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

3.
a)

Job

b)

Batch

c)

Flow

4.
Which of the following is a benefit of writing a business plan?
a)
It takes time
b)
You use a word processor
c)
You choose what you want to do
d)
You identify risks
5.
What benefit does limited liability give an entrepreneur?
a)
More sales
b)
Access to greater market information
c)
Reduced number of competitors
d)
Protection of personal assets
6.
Which of these is not a reason for starting a business?
a)
To have more time to yourself
b)
To make a living from something you are interested in doing
c)
To make money
d)
To be in control of your own future
7.

Which law would be broken if an employee refused to wear safety equipment provided by the business?

a)

Equality Act (2010)

b)

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

c)

Consumer Rights Act (2015)

d)

Trades Description Act (1968)

8.

Which of the following is a feature of a weak economic climate?

a)

High levels of consumer spending

b)

Low levels of consumer spending

c)

High levels of employment

d)

Low levels of unemployment

9.

Which of the following laws prevents employees being discriminated against on the basis of characteristics such as gender and race?

a)

Equality Act (2010)

b)

Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)

c)

Consumer Rights Act (2015)

d)

Trades Description Act (1968)

10.

Which of the following is true in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)?

a)

Visitors to a business are not covered by the act

b)

Employees must follow health and safety procedures set by the firm

c)

Employees are the only people covered by the act

d)

Customers visiting business premises are not covered by the act

11.

Which of the following is a possible impact facing a hotel chain if facilities and accommodation are falsely described?

a)

Sales may increase

b)

Customer numbers may increase

c)

Profits may increase

d)

Reputation may decrease

12.

Which of the following is a drawback to a business of behaving in an environmentally responsible way?

a)

Sales increase due to positive public image

b)

Brand reputation is improved

c)

Publicity may not persuade customers to buy

d)

Easier to motivate and recruit employees

13.

The national living wage is an hourly pay rate set by the Government which must be paid to:

a)

All employees

b)

All employees aged over 16

c)

All employees aged over 21

d)

All employees aged over 25

14.

Which of the following is an example of a business minimising risk by selling products in different markets?

a)

British fashion house, Burberry, selling its products in China

b)

UK grocer, Sainsbury’s, aims to open more UK Sainsbury’s Local stores

c)

British retailer, Argos, opens outlets in UK Sainsbury stores

d)

UK retailer, Marks & Spencer, to close stores in 10 overseas markets

15.

A business makes 28,000 items a week and employs 35 staff.

Calculate the productivity per worker.

a)

1500 units/week

b)

35 units/week

c)

800 units/week

d)

900 units/week

16.

Management salaries are an example of what?

a)

Quality control

b)

Fixed Costs

c)

Variable costs

d)

Material costs

17.

What does automation mean?

a)

Using machines that can operate without people

b)

The development of production into batch production

c)

Handcrafted production

d)

Leading to a fall in quality

18.

Business operations is the department in a business that is responsible for:

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Production of goods/provision of services

d)

Human resources

19.

Which of the following stock control methods would involve frequent deliveries?

a)

Flow production

b)

Just in case

c)

Job production

d)

Just in time

20.

Which of the following is a benefit to a business of minimising waste in its supply chain?

a)

Lower unit costs

b)

Higher labour turnover

c)

Higher revenue

d)

Purchasing economies of scale can be achieved

21.

Total quality management aims to:

a)

Give production line staff minimal say in the level of quality standards

b)

Check quality standards at the end of the production line

c)

Ensure that quality is the responsibility of everyone in an organisation

d)

Ensure a single person/single team is responsible for quality

22.

The process of meeting customer needs successfully before, during and after a sale is called:

a)

Procurement

b)

Kaizen

c)

Customer service

d)

The sales process

23.

A business that allows its customers to make purchases in store, via its website or by the telephone is called a(n):

a)

Pure play retailer

b)

Omni-channel retailer

c)

E-tailer

d)

Bricks and mortar retailer

24.

The process of coordinating people and resources to ensure everything is in the right place at the right time is the role of which department in a business?

a)

Logistics

b)

Procurement

c)

Supply chain management

d)

Purchasing

25.

Managers in a tall organisational structure will usually:

a)

Give lots of freedom to junior managers

b)

Delegate frequently

c)

Have a wide span of control

d)

Have a narrow span of control

26.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of centralisation?

a)

Decisions made may not be in line with the overall business aims

b)

Increased costs of training

c)

Inconsistent decision making across the organisation

d)

Low levels of motivation amongst junior managers

27.

Which of the following pieces of information would be included in a person specification?

a)

Main roles and responsibilities of the job

b)

Hours of work

c)

Place of work

d)

Skills and qualifications required to complete the job successfully

28.

Job analysis is conducted when:

a)

A vacant position first becomes available

b)

Applicants have sent in their CVs for review

c)

References have been received by the organisation

d)

The applicant has accepted the post

29.

Which of the following documents would contain information about holiday entitlement, hours of work, place of work, remuneration package and duties at work?

a)

Job description

b)

Job analysis

c)

Application form

d)

Contract of employment

30.

When two or more people come together to fulfill a single job role this is called:

a)

Part time employment

b)

Job sharing

c)

Zero hours contract

d)

Full time employment

31.

When an employee of one organisation is identified and approached by another organisation to fill a vacant position, it is called:

a)

Labour turnover

b)

Headhunting

c)

Staff retention

d)

Selection

32.

A plc uses profit sharing as a financial method of motivation for its staff. Which of the following is a potential drawback to its shareholders of this decision?

a)

Staff may see this as an ongoing entitlement

b)

Less funds available for reinvestment

c)

The share price will be guaranteed to rise

d)

Less money available for dividend payments

33.

Which of the following is an example of a fringe benefit?

a)

Holiday pay

b)

Overtime payment

c)

Praise at work

d)

Free lunches

34.

What is meant by span of control?

a)

The number of workers that report to 1 manager

b)

The number of workers that report to all managers in the structure

c)

The number of layers in an organisation

d)

The span of control a manager has

35.

An advantage of a centralised structure is

a)

Policies and decisions are more uniformed and follow the organisations aims and objectives

b)

Decisions can take a long time and the business reacts slowly to change

c)

Senior managers at the top can become very powerful and 'loose touch' with the workers

d)

Inconsistencies may develop between departments or regions

36.

Part time contracts of employment are for how many hours?

a)

0 - 16

b)

35- 40

c)

10 - 30

d)

10 - 16

37.

Motivated staff ...

a)

are more likely to leave and find another job

b)

leads to higher productivity

c)

leads to lower productivity

d)

are less likely to get training

38.

A business reduces the level of chemical emissions from its factory. Which of the following is the business aiming to reduce?

a)

Noise pollution

b)

Traffic congestion

c)

Recycling

d)

Air pollution

39.

Which of the following demonstrates the impact of a weak pound on a UK business that imports raw materials and exports finished goods?

a)

Imported raw materials dearer and exported finished goods cheaper

b)

Imported raw materials cheaper and exported finished goods cheaper

c)

Imported raw materials dearer and exported finished goods dearer

d)

Imported raw materials cheaper and exported finished goods dearer

40.

Which of following is most likely to occur as interest rates fall?

a)

Sales of luxury products increase

b)

Sales of essential products increase

c)

Sales of luxury products decrease

d)

Sales of essential products decrease

41.

Tesco’s F&F clothing brand has committed that, by 2020, it will only use cotton that has a minimal impact on the environment. This is an example of:

a)

Waste disposal

b)

Recycling

c)

Using scarce resources

d)

Sustainability

42.

A new independent coffee shop is most likely to locate closest to ..

a)

it's customers

b)

it's competitors

c)

it's employees

d)

it's suppliers

43.

When one business acquires a controlling interest in another business it is known as ..

a)

Merger

b)

Takeover

c)

Franchising

d)

Outsourcing

44.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of organic growth?

a)

It can be financed through internal sources of finance

b)

Growth is likely to be slower

c)

It is less risky

d)

It is harder to manage than external growth

45.

Economies of scale is where the average unit costs

a)

fall as the business expands

b)

rise as the business expands

46.

The formula to calculate average unit costs is ..

a)

total costs divided by revenue

b)

total output divided by total costs

c)

total costs divided by total output

d)

total costs divided by total output multiplied by 100

47.

The total costs of producing 10,000 bottles of shampoo is £5,000. The average unit cost is:

a)

20p

b)

50p

c)

£2.00

d)

£5.00

48.

When a business gets another business to carry out a task for them, e.g. hiring staff

a)

outsourcing

b)

takeover

c)

franchising

d)

share issue