SS3 Commerce
  • 1. Business management involves __________.
A) Making only profits
B) Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling
C) Only selling goods
D) Hiring workers only
  • 2. The main goal of business management is to __________.
A) Avoid paying taxes
B) Reduce staff
C) Produce only goods
D) Maximize profits and achieve objectives
  • 3. A person responsible for controlling business activities is called a __________.
A) Supplier
B) Worker
C) Customer
D) Manager
  • 4. Planning in business management involves __________.
A) Paying salaries
B) Buying machinery
C) Selling products
D) Predicting the future and setting objectives
  • 5. Controlling in management refers to __________.
A) Monitoring performance and taking corrective actions
B) Advertising
C) Selling goods
D) Hiring staff
  • 6. Organizing in management means __________.
A) Supervising workers only
B) Writing invoices
C) Arranging resources to achieve objectives
D) Buying raw materials
  • 7. Directing in business involves __________.
A) Selling goods
B) Advertising only
C) Giving instructions and motivating staff
D) Preparing documents
  • 8. Which of these is NOT a typical business department?
A) Accounting
B) Tourism
C) Production
D) Marketing
  • 9. The department responsible for keeping financial records is the __________ department.
A) Marketing
B) Production
C) Accounts
D) Human resources
  • 10. Human Resource department deals with __________.
A) Buying raw materials
B) Selling products
C) Hiring, training, and welfare of employees
D) Warehousing
  • 11. A business is socially responsible when it __________.
A) Provides safe products and supports the community
B) Maximizes profit only
C) Exploits workers
D) Avoids taxes
  • 12. Which of the following is a social responsibility of a business?
A) Exploiting resources
B) Environmental protection
C) Selling poor-quality goods
D) Paying low salaries
  • 13. The hierarchy of authority in a business is called __________.
A) Profit chart
B) Sales strategy
C) Marketing plan
D) Organization structure
  • 14. A diagram showing relationships among employees is called an __________.
A) Organization chart
B) Budget
C) Invoice
D) Business plan
  • 15. A tall organization has __________.
A) Few levels of management
B) No manager
C) Many levels of management
  • 16. A flat organization is characterized by __________.
A) Many levels of management
B) No hierarchy
C) Few levels of management and wide span of control
D) Narrow span of control
  • 17. Span of control refers to __________.
A) Business capital
B) Number of departments in a business
C) Total profit of a company
D) Number of subordinates a manager can supervise effectively
  • 18. A wide span of control means __________.
A) One manager supervises few employees
B) Many managers supervise few employees
C) One manager supervises many employees
D) No managers
  • 19. A narrow span of control is suitable for __________.
A) Small businesses only
B) Complex tasks requiring close supervision
C) Retail trade
D) Simple tasks
  • 20. Delegation of authority means __________.
A) Paying staff
B) Assigning responsibility to subordinates
C) Hiring employees
D) Selling goods
  • 21. Authority flows __________ in a business organization.
A) Horizontally only
B) From top to bottom
C) Randomly
D) From bottom to top
  • 22. Nationalization is the process by which __________.
A) Employees control a company
B) Government sells businesses to private owners
C) Businesses merge voluntarily
D) Private business is taken over by the government
  • 23. An advantage of nationalization is __________.
A) Profit only
B) High competition
C) Government controls essential services
D) Businesses reduce production
  • 24. A disadvantage of nationalization is __________.
A) Wide coverage of services
B) Employee training
C) High profit
D) Bureaucracy and inefficiency
  • 25. Nationalization is common in __________.
A) Public utilities and essential industries
B) Retail trade
C) Private companies
D) Small-scale business
  • 26. Social responsibilities of a business include __________.
A) Paying taxes and supporting community programs
B) No idea
C) Ignoring safety standards
D) Avoiding legal obligations
  • 27. The department responsible for promoting and selling goods is the __________.
A) Finance department
B) Marketing department
C) Human resource department
D) Production department
  • 28. Delegation helps managers to __________.
A) Reduce workload and improve efficiency
B) Fire employees
C) Avoid responsibility
D) Control sales only
  • 29. The main objective of business management is __________.
A) Selling goods at high price
B) Achieving organizational goals efficiently and effectively
C) Paying taxes only
D) Employing more people
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