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Basic Business Skills

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At work computers are used to________.

a)

Create memos, letters, and forms.

b)

Play video games.

c)

Forward e-mails to your grandmother.

d)

Play music.

2.

A memo is a _________.

a)

Note from a co-worker or your boss.

b)

A kind of fan mail.

c)

The same as a meme.

d)

Delicious.

3.

A foundation is___________.

a)

a type of makeup.

b)

a legal agreement.

c)

a solid base you build something on.

d)

a bicycle.

4.

A percentage of the total sale amount that someone receives as pay is called what?

a)

A commission

b)

A commissioner

c)

A comision

d)

A contract

5.

A bill that lists goods and prices is called a __________.

a)

Commission

b)

Invoice

c)

Contract

d)

Receipt

6.

Reading, math, computer, and public speaking are all __________.

a)

Important to every career.

b)

Necessary to take care of a dog.

c)

How to go on a nice vacation.

d)

Useless.

7.
What are some common uses for a computer?
a)
Using the Internet to search
b)
Writing letters in Microsoft Word
c)
Email
d)
All of the above
8.
An aptitude is:
a)
an activity one likes to do
b)
the potential for learning a skill
c)
a skill you have developed
d)
the ability to perform a task due to training and experience
9.
Which is NOT an employability skill?
a)
work ethic
b)
cooperation
c)
interest
d)
self-motivation
10.
Which is NOT a basic skill
a)
initiative
b)
reading
c)
writing
d)
mathematics
11.
Initiative is:
a)
the drive to do something simply for the reward of feeling good
b)
working with others to complete a goal
c)
the willingness to do something that needs to be done without being told
d)
working together collaboratively
12.
Which is considered worth ethic?
a)
a person's ability to change to fit circumstances
b)
arriving on or before the stated time
c)
working with others to reach a common goal
d)
a set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work
13.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $4,500.00
Rate 5%
a)
$225.00
b)
$250.00
c)
$125.00
d)
$230.00
14.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $48,000.00
Rate 3%
a)
$1400.00
b)
$1440.00
c)
$1500.00
d)
$1430.00
15.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $3,400.00
Rate 3%
a)
$100.00
b)
$150.00
c)
$102.00
d)
$108.00
16.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $500.00
Rate 5%
a)
$45.00
b)
$50.00
c)
$20.00
d)
$25.00
17.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $1,600.00
Rate 3%
a)
$45.00
b)
$48.00
c)
$53.00
d)
$40.00
18.
Compute the sales commission:
Amount $450.00
Rate 5%
a)
$25.00
b)
$32.00
c)
$22.50
d)
$29.50
19.

Carol Jones is a receptionist in a doctor’s office. She worked 35 hours this week. If her regular pay is $9.68 per hour, what is Carol’s gross pay?

a)

$438

b)

$338

c)

$35

20.

Tonya Smith is a cashier at the local supermarket. She worked a total of 42.5 hours this week. If her regular pay is $8.25, what is Tonya’s gross pay?

a)

$360.94

b)

$330

c)

$350.63

21.
Kyle worked a 36 hour week.  If his rate is $10.00 an hour, how much did he earn last week?
a)
$360.00
b)
$400.00
c)
$270.00
d)
$350.00
22.
What is gross pay?
a)
Amount of earnings before deductions.
b)
Wet money.
c)
What you get after taxes
23.
What is net pay?
a)
You pay before deductions.
b)
They give you a net for fishing.
c)
You pay after deductions.