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