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WorksheetsHigher Admin Theory Marathon
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 43mins
What name is given to the document used to inform attendees of the items for discussion at a meeting?
Discussion List
Notice of Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
What name is given to the document used to record a summary of key points discussed at a previous meeting?
Chairperson's Agenda
Notice of Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Which task below would NOT be a consideration when choosing a suitable venue for a meeting?
Cost / Budget available
Distance for staff travelling
If used by rival companies
Facilities available
E-diary is often used to enter meeting details. Which statements below are advantages of using this software?
Ability to enter recurring meetings just once
Able to check availability of staff to select most suitable date
Can set an auto reply option if not in office for a period of time
Able to set up an alert for meetings shortly due to start
Which task would be completed immediately PRIOR to meeting?
Check equipment and refreshments are available
Send out Agenda
Create Attendance Register
Distribute Minutes of previous meeting
Which task would be completed immediately AFTER the meeting?
Check equipment and refreshments Re-route calls and take signs down
Send out Agenda for next meeting
Get attendees to sign Attendance Register
Distribute Minutes of previous meeting
Which task would NOT be done in the run up to a meeting?
Create and send out Notice of Meeting and Agenda
Prepare Chairperson's Agenda
Book venue
Type up Minutes of forthcoming meeting
Meetings often use Powerpoint Presentation software to deliver key points. What is the name of the function which allows the presenter to access other documents or web pages quickly during a presentation?
Animation
Hyperlink
Speaker Notes
Master Slide
Meetings often use Powerpoint Presentation software to deliver key points. What is the name of the function which allows the creation of slides which are consistent in terms of presentation style and design?
Animation
Hyperlink
Speaker Notes
Master Slide
What name is given to the document used to inform attendees of a forthcoming meeting?
Invitation to Meeting
Notice of Meeting
Agenda
An AGM is held ...
Every day
Every week
Every year
When required
Which technology allows meetings to be held between people in different locations with both visual and sound links?
Web / Video conferencing
Audio conferencing
Tele conferencing
Which technology can be subject to time delays which may cause frustration during meetings
Web conferencing
Interactive whiteboard
Networks
Which technology can help the Admin Assistant select the most suitable date and time for a meeting?
Smart phones
Interactive whiteboard
E-diary
Networks
Which technology allows name badges for meetings to be made through the use of queries and reports?
Word processing
Spreadsheet
Database
Presentation software
Which is NOT a standing item on an agenda?
AOB
Apologies for absence
Date and time of next meeting
Staff welfare
What name is given to the document used to remind attendees of the tasks they have to complete prior to next meeting?
Action Minutes
Notice of Meeting
Agenda
Minutes
Meetings often use Powerpoint Presentation software to deliver key points. What is the name of the function which allows the presenter to read additional help comments for each slide?
Animation
Hyperlink
Speaker Notes
Master Slide
Which technology allows the Admin Assistant to search for suitable external venues?
Word
Internet
Database
Presentation software
Which of the following is a feature of good customer service? (pick 2)
Putting the customer first
Responding to emails a week later
Ignoring phone calls from customers
Providing a good after-sales service
Which of the following are benefits of good customer service? (pick 2)
Keeping loyal customers
Poor competitive edge
Higher staff turnover
Attracting new customers
Which of the following are impacts of poor customer service? (pick 2)
Reduced costs
Demotivated employees
Lower staff turnover
Loss of customers
Which of the following are internal customers? (pick 2)
Employees
Consumers
Managers
Other businesses
How can a business ensure they provide good customer care? (pick 2)
Charge customers for calling them
Respond to emails promptly
Provide regular customer care training for employees
Ensure they do not refund their item
How do you handle a difficult customer who comes into the store for help?
Tell them to write a review on Trip Advisor
Hear customer out, calm customer and resolve situation
Be disrespectful back to the customer
Avoid interacting with the customer
ensuring that money is made
businesses to become popular on social media
ensuring that customers are satisfied
understanding how to put other businesses out of business
Provide 2 examples of written communication
Sign language
Telephone
Letter
How can complaints be bad for business? Select 2 answers
The business can improve
The business might lose customers and profits
The business might gain a negative public image
They improve customer loyalty
Why is it important to resolve complaints before customers leave? Select 2 answers
So the customer leaves satisifed
Less likely to receive higher level complaints and helps to minimise the risk of others finding out about the situation
Because the customer is always right
So that you don't have to deal with the person again
What are the first 3 things you should do when handling a complaint?
Listen, apologise, action
Listen, thank them for bringing it to your attention and apologise
Apologise, listen, seek best solutions
Apologise, seek best solutions, follow up
Which word best completes the sentence on the benefits of good customer care?
A company will find that delivering consistently high customer care increases their ...
Complaints
Reputation
Staff turnover
Rival's profits
In the introduction of a formal letter you must
give your name and address
state the reason for writing the letter
ask the reader to keep in touch
You may finish a formal letter with...
Best wishes
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely
Yours
If you know who you are writing to, you could open the letter with Dear Mr Jones. The correct way to close this letter would be Yours faithfully
True
False
What goes in the top left hand side of a letter?
your address
The person you are writing to address
your address and date
The person you are writing to address and date
Which of these are reasons for setting employee targets? There may be more than one.
Employees know what is expected of them
Provides employees with goals to work towards
So employees can go on holiday
Can be used to measure employee performance
The team is hard working but lacks creative ideas to act upon. What role is required?
Implementer
Shaper
Plant
Completer Finisher
The team has some wonderful ideas and successes, but nobody outside the team knows about it. What role is required?
Resource Investigator
Completer Finisher
Shaper
Plant
Which of these are an implication to an employee of a data breach?
Police prosecution
Additional training needed
Dismissal for Gross Misconduct
Compensation paid to customers
Which of the following are advantages of flexible working practices?
improved work life balance
decreased stress levels
can be expensive to implement
can provide support with family commitments
Which of the following is an advantage of flexible working practices from the employers perspective?
Expensive to provide equipment
Difficult to supervise staff
Harder to build working relationships
Increase in staff morale which can lead to increase in productivity
Which of the following tasks would an Administrator carry out during a meeting?
Greet people on arrival
Take a register
Book the venue
Take the notes for meeting
Poor internet connection is an example of a communication barrier.
True
False
Which legislation requires the employer to carry out a risk assessment of first-aid needs.
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires there to be detection and warning systems fitted in all workplaces
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires a record of accidents be kept in an accident report form
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires their to be an emergency plan in place with evacuation procedures
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires that suitable equipment is provided such as adjustable seating and monitors
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires that an employer must arrange and pay for eye tests if requested
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires a risk assessment to be carried out to identify any combustible material
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Which legislation requires an employer to provide appropriate safety equipment and training to employees
Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations
Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendments) Regulations 1999
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulations state that faults with machinery or equipment should be reported is the responsibility of:
Employer
Employee
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulations state that a written health and safety policy must be kept is the responsibility of:
Employer
Employee
Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulations state that employees must be familiar with the organisations health and safety policy is the responsibility of:
Employer
Employee
Which act states that companies must keep evidence of permission given by people to opt in to marketing
Freedom of Information Act 1990
Computer Misuse Act 1990
EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988
Which of the following are benefits of positive customer care?
Attracting new customers could mean that the organisation increases its market share
If an organisation develops a good reputation then this will attract new customers and new staff
Employees feel more motivated and are therefore more productive
Decrease in customer loyalty which could lead to customers switching to competitors
Which of the following are ways to monitor customer care?
Focus Group
Mystery Shopper
Social Media
All
Which of the following is a disadvantage of conducting a survey to monitor customer care?
Able to ask follow up questions
Low response rates
Body language can be observed
Cheap method
"Negotiate and resolve disputes – may have to make a casting vote" is a duty during the meeting of who...?
Admin Assistant
Chairperson
Senior Admin Assistant
All
'Drafting the minutes' is a duty of the Admin Assistant, but when...?
Before the meeting
During the meeting
After the meeting
This function allows Word to import selected fields from a database to include in a letter
(a)
Under GDPR, the individual or organisation that holds personal information is the...
Data subject
data controller
data processor
GDPR states that individuals have the right to (a) the personal information an orgsanisation stores about them
Which is NOT one of Belbin's team roles
Implementer
Spokesperson
Completer finisher
Coordinator
What is the first of Tuckman's four (or five) stages of team development?
(a)
