This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Business English > Business English – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business English Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How would you politely end a business phone call? A) 'Thank you for your time. Goodbye.'. B) 'Catch you later!'. C) 'Later, dude!'. D) Just hang up. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 'Thank you for your time. Goodbye.'. 2. I've decided to move to a warmer place so I'm going to ..... over the next year and save as much money as possible before I leave. A) Tighten my belt. B) Keep me at arm's length. C) Tighten your belt. D) Bank for the buck. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tighten my belt. 3. The writer in "The Black Table' is ..... A) Negro. B) White. C) Fair. D) Alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Negro. 4. You can't get this job ..... you have experience. A) Providing that. B) As long as. C) Unless. D) On condition that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unless. 5. A person who works in a well-organized or competent way A) Stubborn. B) Efficient. C) Excited. D) Willing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Efficient. 6. "They help the company to look at problems objectively and consider all the possibilities." A) Business class. B) Financial adviser. C) Online banking. D) Consultants. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consultants. 7. They are in charge ..... the Accounts department A) To. B) For. C) Of. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 8. Go the extra mile A) To do more than what people expect. B) To start something (e.g. a project or a business). C) To be in agreement about something. D) To be in charge or in control of a situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do more than what people expect. 9. If you find it difficult to make decisions, you are A) Undecisive. B) Indecisive. C) Indisaisive. D) Indesisive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indecisive. 10. The shipment ..... next week. A) Will be arranging. B) Will be arranged. C) Will arranging. D) Will arrange. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will be arranged. 11. If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches ..... , neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made. A) Deal. B) Wholesale. C) Deadlock. D) Consensus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deadlock. 12. The word 'university' is an example of ..... noun. A) Proper. B) Common. C) Abstract. D) Collective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common. 13. Which sentence uses the PAST CONTINUOUS correctly? A) The computer was working when the hacker attacked. B) The computer is working when the hacker attacked. C) The computer worked when the hacker attacked. D) The computer has worked when the hacker attacked. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The computer was working when the hacker attacked. 14. We need to ..... these reports before 3:00 PM. A) Go through. B) Get around. C) Give off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Go through. 15. The CEO brought up the issue of productivity during the meeting A) Obtained. B) Came up with. C) Raised. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Raised. 16. The manager called off the meeting due to low attendance. A) Postponed. B) Cancelled. C) Removed. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cancelled. 17. What is the meaning of the Latin word 'Vade mecum'? A) Guide me. B) Focus on. C) Set-up. D) Go with me. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go with me. 18. Which sign is used for 'what a beautiful girl'? A) Exclamation mark. B) Question mark. C) Full stop. D) Comma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exclamation mark. 19. Which department is responsible for achieving sales targets and selling products or services? A) Sales department. B) Finance department. C) Training department. D) HR department. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sales department. 20. We don't have to return the book tomorrow, but he ..... A) Has. B) Have. C) Do. D) Does. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Does. 21. I always cross the road ..... A) Carefully. B) Careful. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carefully. 22. Which set of words is SPELLED correctly? A) Busness, writing, company. B) Buisness, riting, compagnie. C) Business, writing, company. D) Business, writting, compagny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Business, writing, company. 23. We got good results from the new marketing campaign A) Made. B) Achieved. C) Sequired. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Achieved. 24. Whom does the writer give satire in 'I Want a Wife'? A) Judy Brady. B) Wife. C) Husband. D) Children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Husband. 25. Having ..... ideas is a very important part of my job. A) Original. B) Originals. C) Origin. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Original. 26. These stocks accounted for the ..... (= for most) of the trading volume. A) Summary. B) Gross. C) Bulk. D) Number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bulk. 27. On the one hand, employees have to work more hours, ..... , they receive overtime pay or extra time off. A) On the other hand. B) In spite of. C) Although. D) Despite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the other hand. 28. The verb "to promote" only means to advertise a product. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 29. I think Greta ..... a lot of changes when she returns. A) Will notice. B) Is noticing. C) Is going to notice. D) Notices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will notice. 30. On the inlet stroke ..... A) The intake valve opens. B) The intake valve is closed. C) The intake and the exhaust valves are closed. D) Exhaust valves are opened.TagsTrasportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The intake valve opens. 31. Which department is responsible for managing employees and personnel matters? A) HR department. B) Finance department. C) Sales department. D) Training department. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HR department. 32. Business letters should be simple and easy to read. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. A consumer is ..... A) The people who run a business. B) A company that works together with another company. C) The activity of making a company's products or services. D) Someone who buys products or uses services. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Someone who buys products or uses services. 34. In the beginning, I was apprehensive ..... having high school students. A) On. B) Of. C) About. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) About. 35. The level of contentment or fulfillment experienced by customers with a product, service, or overall experience. A) Corrective action. B) Performance metrics. C) Compliance. D) Customer satisfaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Customer satisfaction. 36. The act of building a friendly, trusting, and understanding relationship between people, often by finding common ground or showing empathy. A) Create reaport. B) Create raporrt. C) Create rapport. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Create rapport. 37. ..... is a leadership style characterized by individual control over all decisions and little input from group members A) Transactional leadership. B) Autocratic leadership. C) Democratic leadership. D) Bureaucratic leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Autocratic leadership. 38. "The team will carry out the market study next week." Here, carry out means ..... A) Postpone. B) Cancel. C) Delegate to others. D) Perform/execute. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Perform/execute. 39. The date on a business letter should appear after the salutation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. '' I don't have to worry about turning up so early, which allows me to get a decent night's sleep before I arrive. '' A) Consultants. B) Online banking. C) Financial adviser. D) Business class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Business class. 41. My grandfather doesn't work. He is ..... A) Employer. B) Employee. C) Hired. D) Retired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retired. 42. Due to financial troubles, the XyBee announced yesterday that they will accept the ..... offer from Microsoft in the amount of USD 50 million for five years. A) Angelic Investors. B) Business Incubator. C) Venture Capital. D) Strategic Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Venture Capital. 43. To be "ahead of the pack" means A) To be less successful than the competition. B) To be better or more successful than the competition. C) To be worse than the competition. D) To be more difficult than the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be better or more successful than the competition. 44. The external environment in business does NOT involve ..... A) Stockholders. B) Government. C) Bank. D) Subordinates. E) Suppliers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Subordinates. 45. How can effective time management benefit in a meeting? A) By encouraging procrastination and delays. B) By causing chaos and disorganization. C) By improving productivity, meeting deadlines, and reducing stress. D) By ignoring deadlines and schedules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By improving productivity, meeting deadlines, and reducing stress. 46. Word of mouth= speaking skills A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 47. I'll look into the issue and get back to you tomorrow." A) Research / get in touch. B) Investigate / write back. C) Investigate / respond. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Investigate / respond. 48. Our main goal this year is to increase our market ..... to 45% by launching a new product line. A) Involvement. B) Participation. C) Share. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Share. 49. She ..... the proposal to the client during the meeting, and they ..... interested. A) Brought/seemed. B) Hit/seemd. C) Talk/seemed to have. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brought/seemed. 50. A ..... leader is someone who asked for input and considers feedback from their team before making a decision. This leadership style is often credited with fostering higher levels of employee engagement and workplace satisfaction A) Autocratic. B) Transactional. C) Democratic. D) Situational. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic. 51. Here are some people describing the type of organization or work they do. Can you select the correct vocabulary from the options below to complete each statement.The company I work for is ..... People often say that these organizations aren't run very well, but there are many initiatives now to try and make all our departments more efficient and effective. A) Freelance. B) State-owned. C) Self-employed. D) Entrepreneur. E) Multinational. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State-owned. 52. The company ..... a new marketing campaign before the competitor introduced their product. A) Has launched. B) Had lunched. C) Launched. D) Had launched. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had launched. 53. The difference between wholesale & retail is that: A) The first is selling in small quantities and the latter is about selling in large quantities. B) There is no difference. C) Ok, retail is like Costco & Sam's and wholesale is like Walmart. D) The first is selling in large quantities, and the latter is selling in small amounts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The first is selling in large quantities, and the latter is selling in small amounts. 54. Which is the best definition of MULTITASKING? A) Doing many activities at the same time. B) Doing laundry and sleeping at the same time. C) Doing nothing on a Zoom call. D) Doing your homework when the teacher asks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doing many activities at the same time. 55. Your brother ..... in the bank, while your sisters ..... at home. A) Is , are . B) Are , is . C) Is , is . D) Are , are . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is , are . 56. By the time the meeting started, the CEO had already ..... the quarterly financial reports. A) Revived. B) Revenued. C) Rewieved. D) Reviewed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reviewed. 57. When someone "brings something to the table", it means that they ..... A) Have something to offer. B) Have nothing to offer. C) Buy everyone lunch. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have something to offer. 58. SEO is about making sure people see your product or company when they do internet searches A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. It is one of the most common indicators used to track the health of a nation's economy. It includes a number of different factors such as consumption and investment. A) GDP. B) ROI. C) SWOT. D) FOB. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GDP. 60. We'll have to do ..... with ( = eliminate) some of these provisions. A) Up. B) Over. C) Away. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Away. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness English Quiz 1Business English Quiz 2Business English Quiz 3Business English Quiz 4Business English Quiz 5Business English Quiz 6Business English Quiz 7Business English Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books