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Business Basic Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which department is responsible for scheduling employees' vacation?

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Human Resources

d)

Production

2.

The membership of a partnership can range from how many persons?

a)

Two to twenty

b)

Two to fifty

c)

Minimum of seven

d)

Must not exceed two

3.

What is a disadvantage of sole trading?

a)

Personal assets may be seized by creditors in satisfaction of debt

b)

Personal contact with customers

c)

Personal management of the firm

d)

Less consultation for decision-making

4.

Which department is responsible for advertising the firm's goods?

a)

Marketing

b)

Personnel

c)

Production

d)

Purchasing

5.

Which one of the following is not a profit-making business?

a)

The farmer sells his produce in the wholesale

b)

John provided a taxi service

c)

The neighborhood community group sells sweets and cakes in order to offset the expenses of the group

d)

A company charges $3000 for a shoe

6.

Which department is responsible for creating goods/services?

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Human Resources

d)

Production

7.

This type of partner is involved in the day-to-day operations of the business?

a)

Limited liability partner

b)

Dormant partner

c)

Active partner

d)

Unlimited liability partner

8.

Persons who own and operate their own business are called:

a)

Executives

b)

Operators

c)

Economizers

d)

Sole Trader

9.

Which department is responsible for distributing the goods?

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Production

d)

Human Resources

10.

Which type of organization aims to generate financial gain for its owners or shareholders?

a)

Profit organization

b)

Charitable organization

c)

Government organization

d)

Non-profit organization

11.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a business?

a)

To ensure that people are employed

b)

To earn profits for its owners

c)

To pay debts to suppliers

d)

To organize the factors of production efficiently

12.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of partnership?

a)

One person is not burdened with the work and debts associated with the business

b)

More knowledge and experience are combined for development

c)

The business can grow because more capital is available

d)

Profits do not have to be shared

13.

What are the major functional areas in a business?

a)

Production, Marketing, Distribution, Human Resource

b)

Advertising, Marketing, Human Resource, Finance

c)

Personnel, Finance, Production, Marketing

d)

Maintenance, Finance, Production, Marketing

14.

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Finance Department?

a)

Pricing of the product

b)

Keeping accurate and up-to-date accounting records

c)

Keeping a check on departments to try to make sure they do not exceed their budgets

d)

Make future financial plans called budgets

15.

Which is the most common type of business unit?

a)

Partnership

b)

Franchise

c)

Conglomerates

d)

Sole Trader

16.

Which department is responsible for providing a job description?

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Human Resources

d)

Production

17.

Silent partners are those persons who ______________

a)

Are involved in the day-to-day operations of the business

b)

Are responsible for the debt of the business

c)

Only invest in the business

d)

Are liable for losing their investment and personal assets

18.

Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of a Sole-Trader business?

a)

The owner may have to work long hours

b)

The owner may have difficulty in obtaining financial support if expansion becomes needed

c)

Decision making takes less time

d)

The business may not continue if the owner dies

19.

Which department is responsible for designing the goods?

a)

Marketing

b)

Finance

c)

Human Resources

d)

Production

20.

Which of the following is a reason why people might establish a business?

a)

To make a profit

b)

To create jobs

c)

To be your own boss

d)

All of the above