This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Business English > Business English – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business English Quiz 23 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A list or outline of topics, goals, or tasks to be discussed or accomplished, typically during a meeting or event. It sets the structure and focus for the gathering. A) Themes. B) Agenda. C) Proposal. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agenda. 2. Use of Simple Past(Sudden) action that took place in the middle of another action.-I was sitting in a meeting, when my mobile suddenly rang.-When I came in, John was playing solitaire. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 3. "You never know" is a ..... A) Say. B) Saying. C) Said. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Saying. 4. The company is in need of a celebrity to ..... its new product. A) Endorse. B) Confirm. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endorse. 5. If sales don't improve soon, we'll be ..... by the end of the quarter. A) Behind the loop. B) Ahead of the curve. C) In the black. D) In the red. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the red. 6. What is the ACTIVE form of this sentence?'By next year the passive will have been studied by the students.' A) By next year the students will have studying the passive. B) By next year the students will has studied the passive. C) By next year the students will study the passive. D) By next year the students will have studied the passive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By next year the students will have studied the passive. 7. You can ..... that most of the spending went into ..... A) Account. B) See. C) Shown. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) See. 8. A client writes: "We still haven't received the updated contract. Could you send it by EOD?" Best reply? A) Please be patient. B) That's not my job. C) Check the website. D) Will do-I'll send the updated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will do-I'll send the updated. 9. What is inflation? A) When wages increase. B) When the economy grows. C) When prices go up. D) When prices go down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When prices go up. 10. What word MOST NEARLY matches the synonym carry out? A) Interpret. B) Conduct. C) Audit. D) Specify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conduct. 11. A list of items to be discussed or acted upon, typically in the context of a meeting or conference. A) Meeting routine. B) Slides. C) Agenda. D) Presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agenda. 12. What is the full form of 'Ad'? A) Adjective. B) Adverb. C) Advertisement. D) Adore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Advertisement. 13. We're so happy. We got an ..... A) Skateholder. B) Entrepreneur. C) Extra mile. D) Acquisition. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acquisition. 14. Refuse to accept or comply with something ..... A) Accept. B) Oppose. C) Affect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oppose. 15. What should you do if you want to extend the deadline by a few days? A) Make sure to attend the meeting on time. B) Send a report to the client. C) Schedule a meeting for next week. D) Request to extend the deadline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Request to extend the deadline. 16. The development of new technologies means that there are fewer jobs for manual ..... A) Workers. B) Employees. C) Workforce. D) Staff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Workers. 17. After you visualize and plan a project, you have to ..... it. A) Implement. B) Imply. C) Implode. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Implement. 18. I want to take ..... postgraduate studies in management to hone my skills. A) In. B) On. C) Up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Up. 19. What is the term for a person who is fluent in multiple languages and provides translation services? A) Cheque. B) Translation. C) Deposit account. D) Translator. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Translator. 20. The finance department routinely ..... (to review) financial reports to track performance. A) Reviewes. B) Reviews. C) Review. D) Reviewed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reviews. 21. In block format, you do not need to ..... each paragraph. A) Indent. B) Proofread. C) Punctuate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indent. 22. Most companies have a special picture or ..... McDonald's has yellow M. A) Symbol. B) Logo. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Logo. 23. What does a "game plan" refer to? A) A meeting agenda. B) A set of problems. C) A strategy for accomplishing goals. D) A list of rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A strategy for accomplishing goals. 24. What is meant by "high turnover of staff" ? A) A situation where many employees quit their job. B) A company hiring new staff frequently. C) Employees working overtime regularly. D) Employees frequently getting promoted. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A situation where many employees quit their job. 25. Although I did ..... of some news, I didn't react. A) Catch wind. B) Blow my mind. C) Stumble across. D) Come out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Catch wind. 26. The title of an email A) Subject. B) Attachment. C) Message. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject. 27. Diana works at a travel agency. She ..... herself. A) Has tours organize. B) Does organize tours. C) Organises tours. D) Has tours organized. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organises tours. 28. We need more ..... about the price of a new photocopier. A) Informed. B) Information. C) Informations. D) Informative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information. 29. She doesn't work at night. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 30. "I've been working ..... this company for five years now." Which is not correct? A) At. B) For. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 31. What does access in "access to skilled staff" refer to? A) How easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building, to reach a place, or to talk to someone or contact them. B) Put or build something in a particular place. C) A special room or building in which a scientist does tests. D) A room where an artist, photographer, or designer regularly works. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building, to reach a place, or to talk to someone or contact them. 32. What does it mean to 'brush up on your skills'? A) To determine a final day for a project. B) To finish a project on time. C) To improve your knowledge and skills. D) To be unable to pay debts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve your knowledge and skills. 33. Which sentence uses the correct prepositions? A) The company depends on LinkedIn to new employees. B) The company depends for LinkedIn for new employees. C) The company depends to LinkedIn in new employees. D) The company depends on LinkedIn for new employees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The company depends on LinkedIn for new employees. 34. A tool used for putting staples into paper is ..... A) Paper clip. B) Fountainpen. C) Eraser. D) Stapler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stapler. 35. To give false information, to guide in the wrong direction A) To mislead. B) To refer. C) To ultimate. D) To direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To mislead. 36. Complete with the correct suffixpractic A) -al. B) -ful. C) -ous. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) -al. 37. What does 'boom' refer to? A) A declining economy. B) A growing economy. C) A bad economy. D) A stable economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A growing economy. 38. Hey Sir! is the correct way to write a business letter? A) Yes. B) No. C) Maybe. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 39. I am ..... routine maintenance and software upgrades. A) Am. B) Handle. C) Responsible for. D) Manage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Responsible for. 40. What is a formal way to introduce yourself in a business context? A) Nice to meet you, I'm . B) Hello, my name is . C) Lovely to meet you, my name is . D) Let me introduce myself, I'm . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Let me introduce myself, I'm . 41. ..... :they can be work for large agencies in a wide variety; sales person an agent. etc. A) FINANCIAL ANALYST. B) AUDITORS. C) INSURANCE. D) COMPLIANCE EXPERT. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) INSURANCE. 42. We must ensure ..... with data protection regulations to safeguard customer information and maintain their trust. A) Performance metrics. B) Take On. C) Set up. D) Compliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compliance. 43. This department is concerned with transforming a range of inputs into those outputs that are required by the market. A) Production. B) Sales & Marketing. C) Research & Development. D) Finance & accounting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Production. 44. Customers are becoming more ..... We need to offer them many solutions and alternatives that can address their problems or satisfy their needs. A) Ambitious. B) Loyal. C) Demanding. D) Intolerant. E) Competitive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demanding. 45. While my co-worker was away, I took over his ..... A) Responses. B) Results. C) Responsibilities. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Responsibilities. 46. Our distributor called while I ..... to Jim. (I'm no longer talking to Jim) A) Was talking. B) Have been talking. C) Would be talking. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Was talking. 47. What's an appropriate closing remark for an email to a client? A) 'Thanks a bunch!'. B) 'Best regards.'. C) 'See ya!'. D) 'Bye for now!'. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 'Best regards.'. 48. The ..... officer asked if I was bringing any prohibited items into the country. A) Police. B) Customs. C) Security. D) Cabin crew. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Customs. 49. What does to initiate mean? A) To grow, develop and become succesful. B) To begin something. C) To employ someone. D) To make someone leave their job. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To begin something. 50. What's the appropriate order to ask for reschedule? A) Apology-Reason-Reschedule-Thanks. B) Thanks-Apology-Reason-Reschedule. C) Reschedule-Apology-Reason-Thanks. D) Reason-Apology-Reschedule-Thanks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Apology-Reason-Reschedule-Thanks. 51. A special brightly colored pen used for marking important words in a book, article etc. is ..... A) Colored pencil. B) Crayon. C) Watercolor. D) Highlighter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Highlighter. 52. Thank you for your fax and Purchase Order 6453. All of the items are in stock and will be shipped overnight as you ..... A) Additional. B) Requested. C) Fax. D) Purchased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Requested. 53. A set of guidelines for appropriate behavior on the Internet. A) Block-style letter. B) Netiquette. C) Templates. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Netiquette. 54. When ..... the broken window replaced? A) Have. B) You had. C) Did you have. D) Had you had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you have. 55. I always wait in line ..... A) Patient. B) Patiently. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patiently. 56. To be in the red= making money/profit A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 57. What term describes a market in which there are few sellers and many buyers? A) Perfect competition. B) Oligopoly. C) Monopsony. D) Monopoly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligopoly. 58. It's better not to mention periods of time when you were not in paid work A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. My manager is very happy ..... the work I have done. A) To. B) For. C) With. D) By. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With. 60. What is the interpretation of 'at the end of the day' in a corporate setting? A) Considering all aspects. B) At the start of the day. C) Disregarding all facts. D) Reaching a final decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Considering all aspects. ← 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