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Standardised Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following examples are the physical products produced and sold to customers except

a)

goods

b)

human

c)

perfumes, and children’s toys.

d)

laptops, books, and contact lenses

2.

Some businesses decided to stay small because they

a)

want to spread the risk with their allies.

b)

want to have freedom in decision making.

c)

can benefit from internal economies of scale.

d)

can reach more customers and there is the possibility of more profit through more sales.

3.

A growth strategy that occurs with the amalgamation of a firm operating at a later stage in the production process, such as a book publisher acquiring book retailers.

a)

Acquisition

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Forward vertical integration

d)

Backward vertical integration

4.

This form of external growth involves two or more companies agreeing to form a single, larger company thereby benefiting from operating on a larger scale.

a)

Merger

b)

Acquisition

c)

Joint venture

d)

Strategic alliance

5.

This form of external growth occur when two or more businesses set up a new business with its own legal identity to collaborate on specific activities..

a)

Merger

b)

Acquisition

c)

Joint venture

d)

Strategic alliance

6.

A growth strategy that occurs when the business joins with a supplier.

a)

Acquisition

b)

Conglomerate

c)

Forward vertical integration

d)

Backward vertical integration

7.

The knowledge, skills and experiences of individuals who have the capability to manage the overall production process.

a)

Entrepreneur

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Business organisation

8.

In a franchise arrangement, the original business that developed the business idea and sells the right to others to use it is known as the

a)

franchisor

b)

franchisee

c)

franchising

d)

royalty payment

9.

The _____________ of the economy focuses on providing services related to knowledge and information, with heavy reliance on ICT and digital media.

a)

tertiary sector

b)

primary sector

c)

secondary sector

d)

quarternary sector

10.

Which of these objectives declare the aspirations of the business?

a)

Aims

b)

Vision

c)

Purpose

d)

Strategic objective

11.

Which objective defines what the business wants to achieve in the future?

a)

Aims

b)

Vision

c)

Business tactic

d)

Strategic objective

12.

Strategic objectives are a _______________ targets.

a)

day to day

b)

short to medium

c)

medium to long term

d)

medium to short term

13.

In the hierarchy of objectives which one is the second one:

a)

Aims

b)

Tactical objective

c)

Corporate objective

d)

Operational objective

14.

The objectives that are set by the middle managers are

a)

Vision

b)

Mission

c)

Tactical objective

d)

Operational objective

15.

The short-term actions that firms use to achieve their objectives

a)

Visions

b)

SMART

c)

Tactics

d)

Analysis

16.

Objectives that are precise and quantifiable

a)

WAIT

b)

SMART

c)

Tactics

d)

CLEAR

17.

Plans of action that a firm uses to achieve its long-term objectives

a)

SWOT

b)

Tactics

c)

Strategies

d)

SMART objectives

18.

Large firms are also more likely to get discounts when buying advertising space or dealing with distributors.

a)

Technical economies of scale

b)

Purchasing economies of scale

c)

Risk bearing economies of scale

d)

Specialisation economies of scale

19.

The following are the advantages of franchising system towards franchisees except

a)

they have less freedom to make their own decision making.

b)

they have more bargaining power when dealing with supliers.

c)

they bear less risk in start-up phase than setting up completely by themselves.

d)

they have the support from the franchisor in terms of decision making on pricing.

20.

The moral principles that guide decision-making

a)

Laws

b)

Profit

c)

Ethics

d)

Growth

21.

Accessible, affordable, and open to all are:

a)

Public sector objectives

b)

Public limited objectives

c)

Private business objectives

d)

Franchise

22.

A business with social objectives that reinvests most of its profits back into the business or into benefiting society at large.

a)

NGO

b)

Charities

c)

Pressure group

d)

Social enterprise

23.

A statement of an organisation core aims designed to motivate employees and stimulate interest in outside groups is a

a)

business plan.

b)

vision statement.

c)

mission statement.

d)

corporate objective.

24.

In comparison to other forms of business, sole proprietors face the problem of

a)

continuity.

b)

specialisation.

c)

privacy of account.

d)

administration and set up procedures.

25.

Organisations that provide the goods and support services for other businesses. Their interests include receiving regular orders and receiving payments from their business customers on time.

a)

Suppliers

b)

Customers

c)

Shareholders

d)

Governments

26.

Which of the following is not a valid argument for pursuing growth as an objective?

a)

To achieve economies of scale.

b)

To achieve greater market share.

c)

To increase the chances of survival.

d)

To minimise communication problems.

27.

Questions to be answered by a good mission statement: : What do we do? Whom do we do it for? What value or benefits are we bringing?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

A labour union exists to protect the interests of its worker members, such as workers’ pay and conditions of employment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

The legal agreement that sets out the rules of how a partnership will operate is known as a memorandum of association.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

An unincorporated business is a separate legal entity from its owner(s).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Directors and middle managers set strategic objectives

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Vision and mission describes what an organisation wants to be while strategies and tactics describes  what an organisation will do.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Sole traders and partners of a partnership need to disclose their financial report to the public.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Goods known as physical products, such as food, clothes, furniture, cars and smartphones.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

Business activity involving the creation or sharing of knowledge and information know as tertiary sector.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Inside the SMART formula, the word that indicates numbers is known as specific

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

A business with limited liability is not personally liable for the business debts

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Operation management is responsible to researching the needs, wants and preferences of customers

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Land, employee, capital and enterprise are known as factors of production

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

A government's main concerns in business affairs are tax revenues, employment opportunities, and economic growth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE