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Business Studies Quiz Friday

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of business is McDonald's

a)

Sole Trader

b)

Franchise

c)

Partnership

d)

Non Profit

2.

PLC stands for...

a)

Public Limited Company

b)

Partnership Licensed Corp.

c)

Profit Linked Company

d)

Private Limited Chain

3.

What type of liability does a sole trader have?

a)

Limited

b)

Unlimited

c)

Private

d)

Public

4.

Which of these is an advantage of secondary research?

a)

It is not specific to the business

b)

It could be out of date

c)

It is quick and easy to gather

d)

It is exclusive to your business

5.

A budding entrepreneur who is looking to set up a new enterprise is concerned that the business might not provide enough of a stable income to maintain his current standard of living. Which of the following best describes this risk?

a)

Inability to break even

b)

Lack of security

c)

Business failure

d)

Lack of independence

6.

Sara decided to start-up a business as a personal trainer, due to her passion for fitness. Which of the following is the main reason behind Sara’s business idea?

a)

Earn more money

b)

Pursue an interest

c)

Be her own boss

d)

Work more flexible hours

7.

Increased concern from consumers over the environment has led to new business start-ups developing products from recycled materials. These business ideas have come about due to:

a)

Services that have become obsolete

b)

Products that have become obsolete

c)

Changes in consumer demand

d)

Changes in the interest rate

8.

Which of the following statements best describes the term, reward?

a)

The probability that something will go wrong

b)

The chance of loss or damage

c)

When a hoped for outcome does not happen

d)

The benefits gained through business activity

9.

Which of the following is a financial reason why an entrepreneur might start-up a new business

a)

To make a profit

b)

To pursue a skill or interest

c)

To have more freedom in decision-making

d)

To achieve a work-life balance

10.

Which of the following best describes the term, obsolete? When consumers:

a)

Demand more of a particular product or service

b)

Want, and can afford, to buy more products and services

c)

Can no longer afford to buy a particular product or service

d)

No longer want to buy a product or service

11.

Which of the following statements is true in relation to goods and services?

a)

Services can be touched and held, whilst goods are usually invisible

b)

Goods can be touched and held, whilst services are intangible

c)

Services are visible, whilst goods are usually invisible

d)

Both goods and services are intangible

12.

Which one of the following is an example of a consumer ‘want’?

a)

Warmth

b)

Shelter

c)

Makeup

d)

Food

13.

Which one of the following is an example of a product

a)

Spotify

b)

Drake Concert

c)

Apple Air pods

d)

Business Lesson

14.

Which one of the following is an example of a fixed cost?

a)

Rent

b)

Package Costs

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Wages

15.

Which one of the following is not an element of the marketing mix?

a)

Product

b)

Price

c)

Production

d)

Place

16.

Which one of the following has limited liability?

a)

Private Limited Company

b)

Partnership

c)

Sole Trader

d)

Shareholder

17.

Differentiate

a)

The strength and number of competitors operating in a market

b)

Show that a product is different from similar products

c)

Giving a product or service 'personality' with a name

d)

Features of a product

18.

What is the formula for break even

a)

Fixed costs / contribution

b)

Fixed costs / selling price

c)

Variable costs / selling price

d)

Fixed costs / margin of safety

19.

The amount of product sold is known as

a)

profit

b)

sales revenue

c)

sales volume

d)

variable costs

20.

What is the formula for Total Cost

a)

actual or budgeted sales - break even sales

b)

total fixed costs + total variable costs

c)

opening balance + net cash-flow

d)

price x quantity

21.

What is the formula for revenue

a)

total fixed costs + total variable costs

b)

(gross profit/sales revenue) x 100

c)

price x quantity

d)

fixed cost/(sales price - variable cost)

22.
An Ltd (Private limited company)
a)
Has unlimited liability
b)
Has limited liability
c)
Is listed on the stock market
d)
Can have up to 100 investors
23.
Which is true of a private limited company?
a)
It must be started by one person
b)
It must sell shares to family and friends
c)
The owner chooses who to sell shares to
d)
Anyone can buy a share of the business
24.
What is an advantage of a partnership?
a)
You have full control
b)
You have more ideas
c)
You can get finance easily
d)
You can choose your shareholders
25.
What is an advantage of a sole trader?
a)
You have full control
b)
You have more ideas
c)
You can get finance easily
d)
You can choose your shareholders
26.
Which ownership has 2-20 people in it?
a)
Sole Trader
b)
Partnership
c)
Public Limited Company
d)
Private Limited Company
27.
What does LTD stand for?
a)
Sole Trader
b)
Partnership
c)
Public Limited Company
d)
Private Limited Company
28.
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 and belongings
29.
What is the biggest risk of starting a new business?
a)
Losing Money
b)
Making Money
c)
Being Successful
d)
Failing
30.

Which one of the following is an internal source of finance?

a)

Loan Capital

b)

Share Capital

c)

Sale of Assets

d)

Crowd Funding

31.

Which one of the following is a limitation of financial data?

a)

The data is available for the whole industry

b)

The data is expensive to buy

c)

The data may be out of date

d)

The data may be in another currency

32.
What type of business is Tesco?
a)
LTD (Private Limited Company)
b)
Sole Trader
c)
PLC (Public Limited Company)
d)
Partnership
33.

What is an advantage of an overdraft?

a)

There is never interest

b)

You can pay in smaller installments

c)

Useful for relatively small sums and short term finance

d)

You don't have to pay it back

34.

An entrepreneur has produced a shaving oil for customers with sensitive skin to eliminate any pain when shaving. This is an example of a business idea that:

a)

Was developed and delivered to the market quickly

b)

Solved a customer problem

c)

Offered a cheaper way of doing something

d)

Is aimed at a fast growing market

35.

What does USP stands for?

a)

Universal Standard Pilot

b)

Unique Selling Point

c)

United Service Providers

d)

Ultimate Secondary Procedures

36.

What is a business plan?

a)

Written document that only outlines the business practices of the new business.

b)

Written document that describes the financial aspects of the business.

c)

Written document that only describes the ownership of the business.

d)

Written document that describes all the steps necessary for opening and operating a successful business.

37.

What is a good reason for having up to date market research?

a)

Markets are dynamic and change all the time

b)

It's harder to make decisions with up to date information

c)

So you can let your manager know what's happening easily

d)

It's someones job to produce it so it'll be up to date

38.

Which one of these is NOT a primary research method?

a)

Questionnaires

b)

Observation

c)

Survey

d)

Government reports

39.

Which would you use to promote customers getting together to talk about a product or service

a)

Survey

b)

Observation

c)

Focus Group

d)

Free meal at the local KFC

40.
Which of the following is not a risk of running your own business?
a)
Recession /economic / political problems and instability
b)
Poor reputation  which can lead to loss of sales, loss of revenue and loss of profitability
c)
Commercial risks, failure of suppliers to supply and customers to pay
d)
Better work/life balance