This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Business English > Business English – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Business English Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made. A) Hinder. B) Criteria. C) Sampling. D) Innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Criteria. 2. Explain using plain English:The County sent an inspector who made observations as to the condition of the sidewalk and concluded that it was uneven. A) After observations, the sidewalk became uneven. B) The Inspector reported the sidewalk was uneven. C) The sidewalk was uneven. D) The county investigated why the sidewalk was uneven. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Inspector reported the sidewalk was uneven. 3. A person who finishes tasks and acts promptly A) Punctual. B) Thorough. C) Rational. D) Creative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punctual. 4. What does 'I dropped the ball' mean? A) I have an idea for a new business strategy. B) I am taking sports lessons. C) I made a mistake. D) I made a good suggestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I made a mistake. 5. At the beginning of a presentation, you could say ..... A) Let's move on to . B) I'd like to expand on . C) Let me elaborate further . D) Let me start by giving . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Let me start by giving . 6. The president has called ..... sweeping changes in the way we do business. A) For. B) Up. C) Around. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 7. Son:I want to quit school.Dad:Are you serious? Son:Yeah! I'm smart, I don't need to go to university ..... Dad:Listen. I don't care how smart you are, if you don't have a good education, you can't get a good job these days. Do you know what I mean?Do you know what I mean? expresses ..... A) Checking understanding. B) Showing you understand someone. C) When you don't understand someone. D) Showing total agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Checking understanding. 8. I'll look ..... it. = I'll investigate it. A) Into. B) Around. C) In. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Into. 9. The report is due ..... Friday, so make sure to complete it ..... time. A) On, in. B) At, by. C) By, on. D) On, by. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On, in. 10. Find the right answer:What does your company do? A) I work for a company calledCrouch End Cakes. B) We supply cakes andsweets to businesses acrossthe south of England. C) Our head office is in CrouchEnd in the north of London. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We supply cakes andsweets to businesses acrossthe south of England. 11. A communication process in which the receiver repeats back to the sender what he or she heard is called: A) Interpersonal communication. B) Feedback loop. C) Filter. D) Professional etiquette. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Feedback loop. 12. A bas-prix A) Low class. B) Expensive. C) Low price. D) Overpriced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Low price. 13. A temporary job A) A. finishes after a fixed period. B) B doesn't finish after a fixed period. C) C .lasts and doesn't finish. D) D. you work from 9 to 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. finishes after a fixed period. 14. Let's try that = ..... A) Will we try that?. B) Can we try that?. C) Shall we try that?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shall we try that?. 15. We told our auditors that we do everything by the book. A) To dominate a particular market. B) To do things exactly according to the rules or the law. C) A very inexact estimate. D) To be more successful than the competition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To do things exactly according to the rules or the law. 16. As a ..... , it's important to stay updated on market trends and consumer preferences to effectively cater to the demands of your target audience. A) Consumer. B) Retailer. C) Client. D) Manufacturer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Retailer. 17. Sally has been working here ..... A) For six months. B) Since six months. C) Six months ago. D) Already six months. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For six months. 18. Among all the hotels in the area, Hotel Sunshine has ..... room rates. A) The least expensive. B) Less expensive. C) More expensive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The least expensive. 19. What should you do if you want to explore other options? A) Make sure to attend the meeting on time. B) Explore other options. C) Send out the meeting agenda to all participants. D) Request to extend the deadline. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Explore other options. 20. The person who works for another company but does the same job as you can be referred to as your ..... at that company. A) Counterpart. B) Counterfeit. C) Counter. D) Counterproductive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Counterpart. 21. Which item does not fall under mechanics of writing? A) Punctuation. B) Capitalization. C) Italics. D) Tense. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tense. 22. Arrangements to have hotel tickets etc ..... A) Booking. B) Buy. C) Books. D) Research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Booking. 23. I like to visit other countries but I find the ..... of travel is too high. A) Money. B) Cost. C) Expenses. D) Currency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost. 24. What is Credit facilities? A) The extent to which an activity provides financial gain. B) The posibility of paying for a product over an extended period. C) A surface in a store on which goods are displayed. D) Consumers who buy various competing products rather than being loyal to a particular brand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The posibility of paying for a product over an extended period. 25. Choose the best answer:How do you start a letter to a particular company. A) Hey Shopeedia. B) To Shopeedia. C) Dear Customer Service of Shopeedia. D) To whom it may concern. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To Shopeedia. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesBusiness English Quiz 2Business English Quiz 3Business English Quiz 4Business English Quiz 5Business English Quiz 6Business English Quiz 7Business English Quiz 8Business English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books