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Trinity term 2025 POB Revision Activity

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following departments is NOT a functional area of a business?

a)

Finance

b)

Production

c)

Public Relations

d)

Human Resource

2.

A major function of the public sector is

a)

Make a profit

b)

Serve the entire population

c)

Serve the interests of the shareholders

d)

Inspire competition among businesses

3.

Which of the following are key features of a planned economy?

I. Centralized production

II. Citizens' welfare is primary

III. Little government interference

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an unethical practice?

a)

Money laundering

b)

Nonpayment of taxes

c)

Retrenching inefficient workers

d)

Use of misleading advertisements

5.

Selecting the objectives and the procedures for achieving goals is referred to as

a)

Planning

b)

Organizing

c)

Controlling

d)

Motivating

6.

Which of the following positions would be BEST suited at X?

a)

Chief advisor

b)

Board of directors

c)

Managing director

d)

Human resource manager

7.

This leader deliberately stands back and lets the subordinates plan their own work and make their own decisions as far as possible. The type of leadership described in the statement is

a)

Democratic

b)

Participative

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Authoritarian

8.

Which of the following actions demonstrate the characteristics of a good leader?

I. Inspires workers

II. Delegates responsibilities

III. Makes intelligent decisions

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

9.

Which of the following are benefits of written communication?

I. Instant feedback

II. Provides evidence

III. Useful for detailed messages

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

10.

In which of the categories will subsidized meals for employees fall?

a)

Fringe benefits

b)

Duty allowance

c)

Wages and salaries

d)

Workmen's compensation

11.

The main advantage off collateral security to the lender is that is

a)

Determines the financial position of the borrower

b)

Gives the lender an idea of the state of the business

c)

Improves the borrower's chance of getting a loan

d)

Can be seized if the borrower fails to pay

12.

Which of the following is an example of secondary sources of data?

I. Company records

II. Former employees

III. Government census

a)

I and II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

13.

Which of the following is a regulatory issue for the entrepreneur?

a)

Using a credit card to transact business

b)

Offering hire purchase options to customers

c)

Advertising the business locally and regionally

d)

Paying national insurance to the government

14.

An analysis of the viability of a business idea and an examination of the different aspects of operating a business is known as a

a)

Business plan

b)

Market survey

c)

Feasibility study

d)

Research proposal

15.

An entrepreneur may reduce his risk of loss by

a)

Planning ahead

b)

Securing bank loans

c)

Sponsoring community projects

d)

Purchasing additional fixed assets

16.

Which of the following commodities is a product of the manufacturing industry?

a)

A car

b)

Gold

c)

Bauxite

d)

A house

17.

The amount of labour available for productive activity is known as

a)

Employment

b)

The labour force

c)

Efficiency of Labour

d)

The labour market

18.

The central bank is owned and control by the

a)

Government

b)

Shareholders

c)

Public sector

d)

Country's citizens

19.

Government can positively influencing business activity by reducing

a)

Taxes

b)

Grants

c)

Subsidies

d)

Expenditure

20.

A 'price control' may be defined as a

a)

Tax on goods and services

b)

Government ban on imports

c)

Grant given to producers to reduce their prices

d)

Government limit on the price of goods and services

21.

The type of business environment MOST typical of the Commonwealth Caribbean is

a)

Corporate State

b)

Mixed Economy

c)

Centrally planned

d)

Perfectly competitive

22.

A firm disposes of waste in an ethical manner is said to be demonstrating its responsibility to

a)

Society

b)

Customers

c)

Employees

d)

Governments

23.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the sole trader form of business which is NOT advantageous to the owner?

a)

Low operational cost

b)

Unlimited liability

c)

Ownership of all profits

d)

Rapport with customers

24.

Characteristic of online communication include

I. Instant feedback

II. detailed messaging

III. Documented evidence

a)

I an II only

b)

I and III only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

25.

Which of the following management functions is a manager engaged in when he grants a worker 'time of with pay'?

a)

Planning

b)

Delegating

c)

Motivating

d)

Supervising

26.

A MAJOR role of a trade union is to encourage the

a)

Unionization of workers

b)

Increase of salaries and vacations

c)

Advancement of the welfare of its members

d)

Sacking of workers whenever they have problem at work

27.

Which of the following phrases BEST describes an authoritarian leader?

a)

Willing to take suggestions

b)

Making decisions without consultation

c)

Allowing workers to plan their own work

d)

Consulting those likely to be affected by decisions

28.

Richard has been an employee of MTSL for over ten years. He is up for a promotion at the end of the year. A manager's nephew who was recently hired has been promoted ahead of Richard. An upset Richard has taken this issue to his trade union. This conflict is a a result of

a)

A lack of job security

b)

A lack of fringe benefits

c)

Unfair practices

d)

Poor working conditions

29.

Which of the following is an example of an entrepreneur?

a)

Joe rents an office space

b)

Roger goes to the bank to get a loan

c)

Sally occasionally babysits her neighbour's child

d)

Donna operates an online bakery from her home

30.

One of the MAIN functions of an entrepreneur is to

a)

Advertise the company's products

b)

Organize the factors of production

c)

Prepare the company's accounting records

d)

Organize the marketing of the company's products

31.

The condensed version of a business play, which provides an overview of the business, is contained in the

a)

Marketing plan

b)

Feasibility study

c)

Keynote Summary

d)

Executive Summary

32.

Which of the following is NOT a primary industry?

a)

Mining

b)

Fishing

c)

Building

d)

Farming

33.

Which of the following is NOT classified as a natural resource?

a)

Sugar

b)

Bauxite

c)

Sunlight

d)

Crude Oil

34.

The term 'economies of scale' refers to

a)

Purchase of goods at low prices

b)

Increase in the size of a business

c)

Reduction in the size of a business

d)

Reduction in costs as output increases

35.

Primary production is concerned with the

a)

Distribution of goods

b)

Manufacture of goods

c)

Provision of raw materials

d)

Provision of goods for essential needs

36.

In public limited company the losses are incurred by (a) staff

a)

Staff

b)

Directors

c)

Community

d)

Shareholders

37.

In which of the following types of economic systems does the government make all the decisions?

a)

Mixed

b)

Capitalist

c)

Command

d)

Subsistence

38.

Which of the following is not a part of the planning process?

a)

Setting goals

b)

Establishing policies

c)

Delegating responsibilties

d)

Identifying resources

39.

Tom invests his savings by buying shares in a company. From his investment Tom expects to receive

a)

Dividends

b)

Profits

c)

Interest

d)

Revenue

40.

Point Z on the diagram represents the

a)

Price

b)

Demand

c)

Equilibrium point

d)

Equilibrium quantity