This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Economy > Business > Business Management – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business Management Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To determine whether or not a company is a good loan risk, lenders often review its A) Cash flow. B) Financial ratios. C) Capital budget. D) Tax returns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Financial ratios. 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between data and information? A) Data are used to create information. B) The terms data and information are interchangeable. C) Information is broken down into data so that they can be processed. D) There is no relationship between data and information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Data are used to create information. 3. The free enterprise system, which operates in a democracy, is called ..... A) Communism. B) Free market. C) Capitalism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalism. 4. In order to keep track of all the financial information that is useful to management, you will need a (n): A) HR person. B) Document management system. C) Accounting system. D) IT person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accounting system. 5. A manager who helps an employee count the money in a cash drawer and prepare a bank deposit is demonstrating A) Creativity. B) Aggressive behavior. C) Natural talent. D) Technical skills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Technical skills. 6. What is something that a leader would say? A) "you better get it right next time!". B) "Don't mind. We will get it next time.". C) "Where is all that work you did? What do you have to show for? ". D) "Is this all you can do? ". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Don't mind. We will get it next time.". 7. One of the hallmarks of a global economy is ....., which occurs when nations combine to form a common market as a free trade area A) Economic dislocation. B) Economic integration. C) Fiscal redefinition. D) Boundary readjustment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic integration. 8. Department manager, small business manager, and regional manager are ..... positions. A) General management. B) Operations management. C) Supply chain management. D) Business analytics. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) General management. 9. Most businesses today are looking for employees wh have at least basic ..... skills. A) Legal. B) Accounting. C) Computer. D) Management. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Computer. 10. In this function, managers must bring together the various resources to achieve objectives. In manay businesses, many different activities are going on so the manager should ..... A) Plan. B) Coordinate. C) Organize. D) Command. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coordinate. 11. In China, the Shanghai Disney Resort is owned 47% by the Walt Disney Company with the Chinese government owning the remaining 53% majority stake A) PLC. B) Private Limited Companies. C) PPP. D) Companies Corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PPP. 12. Management is ..... A) An art. B) A science. C) An art and a science. D) An art not science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An art and a science. 13. Brand promise helps to increase brand awareness and brand A) Character. B) Personality. C) Loyalty. D) Value. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loyalty. 14. Section three of a business plan describes which of the following? A) Financial plan. B) Organization and marketing plan. C) Business description and analysis. D) Promotional activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Financial plan. 15. A ..... is when employees refuse to work any more than their contracted hours. A) Work-to-rule. B) Strike. C) Lock-out. D) Overtime ban. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overtime ban. 16. The social values that are shared among the members of an organization and tend to regulate their individual behaviors and induce collective conformity. A) Code of Ethics. B) Shared Norms. C) Cultural Values. D) Cultural Artifacts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural Values. 17. Which of the following is a cultural factor affecting job opportunities? A) Artificial intelligence. B) Increased diversity. C) Population growth. D) Changing labor laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increased diversity. 18. Just one person would likely be responsible for all of the management functions in a A) New small business. B) Partnership. C) Large corporation. D) Multinational company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) New small business. 19. The main strategies associated with Materials Management include A) JIT, MPS, MRP, Analysing. B) JIT, TQM, Quality Control, Quality Assurance. C) JIT, MRP, MSP, Analysing. D) Forecasting, MRP, JIT, MPS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forecasting, MRP, JIT, MPS. 20. Which of the following statements about the role of managers is true? A) Managers spend most of their time planning for the future. B) Managers make up the greatest percentage of employees in a business. C) Managers are responsible for completing the day-to-day work of a business. D) Managers are responsible for the success or failure of the company. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Managers are responsible for the success or failure of the company. 21. Process of controlling and making decisions about an organization A) Managerial Roles. B) Controlling. C) Management. D) Leading. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Management. 22. This type of termination involves an employee making the decision to leave the paid workforce. A) Redundancy. B) Dismissal. C) Resignation. D) Retirement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retirement. 23. Maslow's hierarchy of needs states that ..... A) If something is not satisfied then they can still move onto the next level. B) You must start at the top of the pyramid and work your way down. C) Each level must be satisfied before someone can progress to the next level. D) If you do not feel satisfied with your self esteem there is no way of progressing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Each level must be satisfied before someone can progress to the next level. 24. Legally binding minimum requirements for wages and conditions that apply to specific industries are called? A) Contracts. B) Agreements. C) Awards. D) Wage orders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Awards. 25. A person who is skilled at performing calculations, has math skills for advanced analysis, and has organizational skills would be best suited to work as A) A credit analyst. B) An advertising manager. C) A sales manager. D) An administrative assistant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A credit analyst. 26. The systems by which an organization is administered, directed and controlled. A) Core Competency. B) Corporate Governance. C) Cultural Values. D) Code of Ethics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Corporate Governance. 27. To make a profit, a business's revenue has to be ..... its costs. A) Less than. B) More than. C) Equal to. D) The same as. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More than. 28. How many hours does full time usually work per week? A) 38 hours. B) 10 hours. C) 25 hours. D) 30 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 38 hours. 29. The general term that is applied to a computer that becomes inadequate because a more efficient model comes on the market is A) Obsolescence. B) Replacement value. C) Depreciation. D) Asset book value. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obsolescence. 30. Stu started a new job and feels like he doesn't fit in. Which level of needs (Maslow) is not being satisfied? A) Self-Esteem. B) Social. C) Safety. D) Self-Actualisation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social. 31. A ..... is usually a group of volunteers who meet to discuss ways of improving quality. A) Quality assurance. B) Quality circle. C) Benchmarking. D) Total quality management. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quality circle. 32. Net worth, owner's equity & stockholders' equity are all terms meaning A) Assets. B) Inventory. C) Capital. D) Liabilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capital. 33. What are business people who fail to adapt their communication styles to appeal to their international clients likely to do? A) Offend the clients. B) Earn the clients' trust. C) Impress the clients. D) Persuade the clients to buy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offend the clients. 34. ..... produces goods and services for the market, but operates with the primary objective of fulfilling a social need. A) Partnership. B) Sole Trader. C) Social Enterprise. D) Government Business Enterprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social Enterprise. 35. The most popular Management think of modern time is A) Peter Drucker. B) Elton Mayo. C) Mary Parkett. D) Lillian Gilberth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mary Parkett. 36. What is the first step in the managerial planning process? A) Establish goals. B) Create a schedule. C) Identify tasks. D) Evaluate progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Establish goals. 37. Which of the following statements about directing is true: A) Directing is considered the "heart" of management. B) Staffing is more important than directing. C) Only top-level managers participate in directing. D) Some employees do not need direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Directing is considered the "heart" of management. 38. Every business begins with a(n) A) Invention. B) Customer. C) Profit. D) Idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Idea. 39. Salespeople who are well informed about the brands, sizes, and styles of goods that the business offers can easily answer which of the following customer questions? A) What merchandise is carried by the business?. B) What is the business's return policy?. C) What type of credit does the business offer?. D) What hours is the business open?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What merchandise is carried by the business?. 40. Documents identifying the tasks to be done, employees assigned to the work, and the time frame for completion of each task A) Work units. B) Performance Reviews. C) Work Schedules. D) Feedback Sheets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Work Schedules. 41. An important reason for having business policies is that policies: A) Provide employees with satisfaction. B) Are the responsibility of management. C) Help employees to make consistent decisions. D) Even out the workload for employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help employees to make consistent decisions. 42. This person manages day-to-day activities on a farm, ranch, nursery or greenhouse. Their responsibilities vary widely but focus on the business aspects of running the agricultural establishment. A) Funeral Director. B) Education administrator. C) Farm operator and manager. D) Human resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farm operator and manager. 43. Which of these is a leader? A) Twitter Famous person that only does things to gain attention. B) A soccer captain that only bosses his teammates aroun. C) A basketball player that works hard on their own and also tries to improve their teammates. D) A political critique that always has to put someone down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A basketball player that works hard on their own and also tries to improve their teammates. 44. When a new business first begins to organize activities into units, it should A) Create many small units. B) Group activities into a few natural divisions. C) Put all activities into one large unit. D) Prepare unit work schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Group activities into a few natural divisions. 45. What are the two most common management structures? A) Vertical and horizontal. B) Alphabetical and numerical. C) Organic and inorganic. D) Chronological and reverse chronological. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertical and horizontal. 46. Which of the following is a function of project management software: A) Storing client information. B) Scheduling. C) Creating visuals. D) Financial calculations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scheduling. 47. A plan showing projected sales, costs, expenses, and profits for the ongoing operations of a business. A) Sales budget. B) Cash budget. C) Capital budget. D) Operating budget. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Operating budget. 48. Rhys is a manager who wants to better motivate and communicate with his employees. Which management function should he focus on to achieve this goal? A) Organizing. B) Directing. C) Planning. D) Controlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directing. 49. How much time should you allocate to each mark in the exam? (hint:75 marks and you have 2 hours) A) 1 minute 05 seconds. B) 2 minute 25 seconds. C) 3 minute 36 seconds. D) 1 minute 36 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1 minute 36 seconds. 50. Goals should be stated in broad, non-specific language to make them easier to reach. A) True. B) False. C) All of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 51. Evaluating results to determine if the company's objectives have been accomplished as planned: A) Leading. B) Controlling. C) Organizing. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Controlling. 52. What term refers to people that are responsible for running a business? A) Stockholders. B) Officers. C) Management. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Management. 53. When a manager measures how the business performs financially, he or she is said to be performing the task of ..... A) Controlling. B) Planning. C) Leading. D) Organizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlling. 54. Name the function of management that involves monitoring how the business is performing. A) Controlling. B) Organizing. C) Leading. D) Planning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Controlling. 55. What is the term production managers use for assigning job to a factory or department A) Loading. B) Scheduling. C) Dispatching. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Loading. 56. Which of these people is responsible for creating the Classical-Scientific Approach A) Max Weber. B) Wolfgang Daniels. C) Elton Paige. D) Henry Ford. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Max Weber. 57. Businesses that generate more than $ 75, 000 in income annually MUST register for this. A) BAS. B) PAYG. C) ACN. D) GST. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GST. 58. In the modern business world, a growing number of interactions between businesses and customers are taking place A) Through the mail. B) In stores. C) Over the phone. D) Online. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Online. 59. ..... are units of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset that provide for an equal distribution in any profits. A) Taxes. B) Dividends. C) Revenue. D) Shares. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shares. 60. People who work with information. A) LAN. B) Web-hosting service. C) Knowledge workers. D) WAN. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Knowledge workers. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEconomy QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesBusiness Management Quiz 1Business Management Quiz 2Business Management Quiz 3Business Management Quiz 4Business Management Quiz 5Business Management Quiz 6Business Management Quiz 7Business Management Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books