English For Business Test 2015

1. A suffix is something that is

Answers:

• added before a root word

• placed after a prefix

• placed before a prefix

• added after a root word

• any of these options

2. Which sentence is incorrect?

Answers:

• I'm early today.

• I'm late to work.

• Don't jump off that cliff.

• Watch out for the lions.

• I sometimes late to your mother's home.

3. Which sentence is correctly worded?

Answers:

• Time's Up!

• We aren't going to be in today.

• We is not going to be in today.

• We isn't going to be in today.

• We ain't going to be in today.

4. COGS commonly refers to what in business?

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• Computer Oriented General Support

• Certificate Of Good Standing

• Computer On General Systems

• California Office Grant Standard

• Cost Of Goods Sold

5. Your supervisor needs the report no later than 72 hours from 3 pm today. When's the latest you should have it done?

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• Any time, 3 days from today

• By Noon, 3 days from today

• By 2pm, 7 days from today

• By 3pm, 2 days from today

• By 3pm, 3 days from today

6. ___ going to be a few days before we finish the project because ___ budget is on hold.

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• Its, its

• It's, its

• Its, it's

• It's, it's

7. “This afternoon, let’s schedule a meeting for next week to talk over the development timeline and goals. We’ll save the data project for later this month.” According to this sentence, when will this meeting be held?

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• This afternoon

• Later this month

• Next week

• Tomorrow

8. “The best way to contact your supervisor during business hours (EST) is by email, but after business hours (EST) is on his mobile phone. Please don’t use his home phone for work calls unless it’s an emergency.” According to this sentence, how should you reach your supervisor at 9 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday?

Answers:

• Email

• Mobile Phone

• Fax

• Home Phone

9. “You will be working on proofreading, data entry and fact checking. Data entry is the lowest priority.” According to this sentence, which of your tasks should you work on last?

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• Data Entry

• Proofreading

• Fact Checking

10. A prefix can change the literal meaning of a word.

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• True

• False

11. Fill in the blank: My company performs well in ____ financial reports.

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• its

• it

• it's

12. Fill in the blanks: _____ the two best people _____. Nobody could take _____ place.

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• they're, there, their

• their, there, they're

• there, their, they're

• they're, their, there

• their, there, their

13. Fill in the blanks: "If ____ someone who's worked with our company before, ____ rate of pay will be higher than everyone else."

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• you're, your

• your, your

• your, you're

• you're, you're

• you're, yore

14. “This afternoon, let’s schedule a meeting for next week to talk over the development timeline and goals. We’ll save the data project for later this month” According to this sentence, which project will you work on first?

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• The Data Project

• Development Timeline and Goals

15. Which sentence is most grammatically accurate?

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• To conclude the committees finding that there was no error by the Controller on the application of GAAP.

• To conclude, the committee found that there was no error by the Controller on the application of GAAP.

• To conclude, the committees findings that their is no error by the Controller on the application of GAAP.

• To conclude the committee's finding, is that there was no error by the Controller on the application of GAAP.

16. A person's credit _________________ is a formal evaluation of his/her loan-repayment history or potential.

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• rating/score

• analysis

• interest

• level

17. Complete the question: They worked for Kaufman's,

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• haven't they?

• didn't they?

• did they?

18. A chain is no stronger _____ _____ weakest link.

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• than its

• than it's

• then its

• then it's

19. “We have a wrap-up meeting at noon on January 24th, but I’d like the project to be completely finished 48 hours in advance.” According to this sentence, when is the deadline for completing the project?

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• January 22 at noon

• January 26 at noon

• January 22 at 5 p.m.

• January 24 at noon

20. Fill in the blank.   Hey, Boss!  I need to extend the deadline.  ____ I move this deadline back a week?

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• May

• Can

21. In business, what does CEO most commonly stand for?

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• Creative Energy Options

• Creative Engineering Options

• Chief Ethics Officer

• Chief Executive Officer

• Chief Executive Organization

22. My mom is buried at the _________ across town.

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• cemetery

• cemetary

• cematary

• cematery

23. In business, what does SLA commonly stand for?

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• Senior Level Associate

• Secured Legal Assessment

• Service Level Agreement

• Staff Level Appointment

• Shared License Association

24. R.S.V.P at the end of an invitation means

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• "reserve your seat"

• "buy tickets in advance"

• "please reply"

• "reserve your VIP entrance"

25. “Please check in with me on this project every other day.” It is Wednesday and you checked in with your supervisor this morning. According to this sentence, when is the next day you should check in with her?

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• Thursday

• Monday Morning

• Next Wednesday

• Friday

26. What does KPI refer to in regards to business reporting?

Answers:

• Kernel Programming Interface

• Key Performance Index

• Key Private Infrastructure

• King Power Index

• Key Performance Indicator

27. Terms "Profit" and "Revenue" have the same meaning.

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• True

• True only for non-for-profit organizations

• False

28. I did ___ on the math test, because I can solve those problems ___.

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• good; well

• good; good

• well; good

• well; well

29. Which one of these acronyms does NOT represent a real C-level executive position?

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• CIO

• CEO

• COO

• CFO

• CLO

30. The word "isn't" is an example of a ___________.

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• coordinating clause

• contraction

• connecting verb

• conjunction

31. In inventory management, JIT means _______.

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• jazz in time

• job information technology

• job instruction training

• just in time

32. Let's be ____ of unintended consequences from this design change.

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• wary

• weary

33. Is this sentence correct?  The dog chased it's tail.

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• Yes

• No

34. Decades may be expressed as follows:

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• eighties and nineties

• '80s and '90s

• 1980s and 1990s

• Any of these

35. Ham and cheese _____ my favorite sandwich.

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• we're

• were

• are

• is

36. I know something is wrong with his reasoning; I just can't quite ________ .

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• put my thoughts on it

• put my brain to it

• put my foot down on it

• put my finger on it

37. What is a Contraction?

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• A pulling out of all the vowels in a word.

• Many wrong answers to a question.

• A combination of two words.

38. True or False? The following sentence is written with sound use of the English language: "Irregardless of the facts, he made the right decision."

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• False

• True

39. Which of the following should NOT be capitalized?

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• Seasons

• Days of the week

• The first word in a sentence

• Proper nouns

• Months

40. The new customer promotion is so confusing it has _______ the customer service team.

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• extradited

• exacerbated

• exasperated

• exceptioned

41. Between ___ and __, who is older?

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• you, me

• you, he

• I, you

• me, you

• him, she

42. Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?

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• He took me there.

• He has been taken there.

• He has been there.

• He goes there.

43. ________ are necessary aspects of organizations of any significant size.

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• Comitties

• Comittees

• Commitees

• Committees

44. Which sentence is correct?

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• She always goes to the mall anyways.

• She always goes to the mall anyway.

• She is going to the mall anyways always.

• She is always going to the mall anyways.

45. What are the three styles of business writing?

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• Informative, persuasive, and analytical.

• Analytical, professional, and straightforward.

• Confident, detailed, and precise.

• Demonstrative, imaginative, and creative.

46. In ______ the restriction on travel, I will attend the meeting by phone.

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• regards of

• because of

• stead of

• light of

47. What is the meaning of chain of command?

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• The order of Executive, Supervisor and manager

• To make a command a project to be done in a certain order

48. Which sentence is correct?

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• Cricket, also popular in England, is also popular in Australia, South Africa, and India.

• Cricket, which originated in England, is also popular in Australia, South Africa, and India.

• Cricket originated in England, is also popular in Australia, South Africa, and India.

• Cricket, which originated in England, is also popular in Australia; South Africa; and India.

49. How do you properly refer to Andrea Watson in a formal business environment?

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• Miss Watson

• Ms. Watson

• Miss Andrea

• Mrs. Watson

50. If the Subject of an e-mail reads "ATTN John Smith," it most likely means that

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• The e-mail contains information regarding John Smith.

• The e-mail is addressed to John Smith.

• The company management needs to locate John Smith in the office ASAP

• It's the final warning for John Smith to stop checking his Facebook and start paying attention to work matters.

• John Smith is forbidden from opening that e-mail

51. Which of these is the LEAST formal way to end a business letter?

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• Sincerely,

• Peace,

• Respectfully yours,

• Kind regards,

• Best,

52. "Photo's" is the proper spelling because it is a contraction of the word "photographs."

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• True

• False

53. “Please check in with me on this project every morning. However, on Fridays, check in with Alison as I am generally out of the office." It is Thursday and you checked in with your supervisor this morning. Who should you contact tomorrow morning?

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• Your Supervisor

• Alison

54. It is _____ an accomplishment if you can stay _____ during the entire presentation.

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• quite; quite

• quiet; quiet

• quite; quiet

• quiet; quite

55. Which of the following contains incorrect punctuation:

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• Would you like to go?

• Charlie, Wendy, and Jill will be there.

• We are going to the farm on Saturday.

• Why are you going over the facts again.

56. Fill in the blanks: To my surprise, ____ ____ two people who won the race. ____ both going to receive gold medals. My friend was shocked, too. ____ going to remember this race forever.

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• there, were, they're, we're

• there, we're, they're, were

• their, were, they're, were

• their, were, there, we're

• there, were, their, we're

57. This will have an _____ on the bottom line.  It may also _____ our company brand.

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• effect; affect

• affect; effect

• effect; effect

• affect; affect

58. In business, what does ETA most commonly stand for?

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• Estimated Time of Arrival

• Extra Transaction for the Account

• Estimated Time Average

• Essential Treasury Audit

• Earned Time Average

59. Which of the following is the correct spelling?

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• sepparate

• separate

• separete

• seperate

60. In business, what does TBD commonly stand for?

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• Technically Based Decision

• Treasury Bureau Department

• To Be Divided

• To Be Determined

• Team Building Development

61. When adding a signature to a letter or e-mail, the order (top to bottom) should be...

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• Position; Company; Name; Address

• Name; Position; Address; Company

• Company; Address; Name; Position

• Name; Position; Company; Address

• Name; Address; Position; Company

62. In IT, what does PM commonly stand for?

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• Project Manager

• Portfolio Moderator

• Product Marketing

• Performance Metrics

• Property Merchant

63. Please ____ before you cross the street.

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• look

• be watching

• watch

• notice

• see

64. The aim of the office manager is to ____ enough room on the building plans so that each employee can have space for a personal computer.

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• accord

• engage

• organize

• allocate

65. Fill in the blanks: How much does the inventory rate ____ hiring levels in Operations? First, you must analyze the ____ of each rate individually.

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• affect; effect

• effect; affect

• affect; affect

• effect; effect

66. There will be a brief ____ session after the press conference.

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• RSVP

• FAQ

• F&A

• Q&A

67. Which sentence has the correct use of  comma punctuation?

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• Although, the fax was sent late to the recipient, it was received ,and accepted.

• Although the fax was sent late to the recipient, it was received and accepted.

• Although the fax was sent late to the recipient it was received and accepted.

• Although, the fax was sent late to the recipient it was received and accepted.

• Although the fax was sent late to the recipient, it was received, and accepted.

68. "I want you to go to the store, after the movies, and get one onion for dinner on Sunday." According to this sentence, what should be the first thing done?

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• Eat dinner on Sunday.

• Cook the onions.

• Go to the movies.

• Go to the store.

69. Which of these is common slang for an employee getting fired?

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• socked

• stocked

• dipped

• sacked

• brewed

70. If your supervisor tells you, "Send me the meeting minutes," what does your supervisor expect?

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• A cassette tape of the meeting

• A list of who will attend the meeting

• The time for which the meeting is scheduled

• A record of the meeting

71. What kind of contract prevents a person from working for other employers?

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• early

• exclusive

• excluded

• entity

• inexclusive

72. Which of the following is correct: The system has capabilities such as communicating with other computers, ______ records, and _________ mathematical functions.

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• processed, performed

• processing

• process, perform

• processing, performing

73. What salutation should you use for a  woman you do not know in a business letter?

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• Miss

• Mrs.

• Ms.

• No salutation

74. If we don't deliver on time, we may ______ the account.

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• lose

• loose

75. What is a memo?

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• A written form of communication

• A legal written document for legal matters

76. The student ____ attended the meeting was excused from the class.

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• whose

• which

• that

• whom

• who

77. Someone's subordinate is

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• their team-mate

• their FedEx order

• their manager

• one of the people they are managing

78. How will this announcement ______ your decision?

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• affect

• effect

79. The word "regarding" in "We need to have a talk regarding John's performance in a team." means:

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• about

• respecting

• praising

• analyzing

80. Extraneous excersize can be detrimental to your health. Which word is misspelled?

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• your

• excersize

• extraneous

• detrimental

• health

81. The manager asked me to _________ the client's complaint.

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• follow up on

• lead down on

• follow on

• check up

• get down on

82. Identify the error in this sentence: "Me and Todd went to the grocery store and bought gravy, peas, and bananas."

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• There should be no commas separating the list of items

• "Me and Todd" should be "Todd and I"

• "Me and Todd" should be "Todd and me"

• There should be a comma after "grocery store"

83. Which word is spelled correctly?

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• deprisiation

• dapreciation

• Depreciation

• depreseation

• depriciation

84. What is the most common definition for the acronym POS?

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• Public Opinion Strategies

• Point of Sale

• Proof of Shipment

• Probability Of Success

• Program of Study

85. What does PTO time stand for?

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• Paid Time Off

• Part Time out

86. Which sentence has the proper capitalization and punctuation?

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• Please ask Mr Jones for the name of his wife.

• Please ask Mr. Jones for the name of his Wife.

• Please ask Mr. Jones for the name of his wife.

• Please ask Mr Jones for the name of his Wife.

87. What are the _______ skills for this job?

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• neccessary

• nescessary

• nessessary

• necesary

• necessary

88. In business, what is the most common definition for the acronym CIO?

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• Chief Integrity Office

• Career Is Over

• Central Intelligence Officer

• Corporate Information Office

• Chief Information Officer

89. To show others' possession, you would use:

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• there

• they're

• their

• Any of these

90. We are not sure how the new treatment will ______ the patient.

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• effective

• effect on

• effect

• affect

• affected

91. ____ Jay ___ Jim knew the answer to the question.

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• Whether/or

• Neither/or

• Either/weather

• Either/nor

• Neither/nor

92. Which sentence represents the correct use of a semicolon?

Answers:

• Bob went to the park; and he found it deserted.

• Bob went to the park; he found it deserted.

• Bob went to the park; and found it deserted.

93. We used a ____sandpaper, of _____.

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• coarse/coarse

• coarse/course

• course/coarse

• course/course

94. “The best way to contact your supervisor during business hours (EST) is by email, but after business hours (EST) is on his mobile phone. Please don’t use his home phone for work calls unless it’s an emergency.” According to this sentence, how should you reach your supervisor at 10 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday?

Answers:

• Mobile Phone

• Home Phone

• Fax

• Email

95. Releasing your tax information to a third party is called..

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• exempt

• evasion

• dividends

• depreciation

• disclosure

96. What does "subordinate" mean?

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• A temporary hire who does not receive the same benefits as full-time employees.

• A person who answers to a superior.

• A person in an important, specialized position.

• The highest level a person can obtain.

• A person who provides expert advice to a company.

97. In a business letter, if you want to include any attachments to the letter, how would you reference it?

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• Supplement

• Additional

• Enclosure

• Closing

98. “Let’s try and wrap up this project by EOD on Thursday” As used in this sentence, what does ‘EOD’ mean?

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• Early of deadline

• End of day

• End of deadline

• Eastcoast office deadline

99. What is the correct way to spell the following word

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• receeve

• recieve

• recieive

• receive

100. “Follow up with Susan via phone if she doesn’t return your email by 2 pm tomorrow.” As used in this sentence, what does ‘follow up’ mean?

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• Reply to Susan's email about the project

• Send Susan all the final documents from the project

• Contact Susan regarding the project

• Wait to hear from Susan before taking action

101. What is the suggested way to begin a business letter in which you do not know who the recipient will be?

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• Hi Sir or Madam:

• Hello Mr. or Ms.:

• To the person reading this letter,

• To Whom It May Concern:

• Hello,

102. Because Company A had _____ money to spend on R&D, it had  _____ researchers than Company B.

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• fewer, less

• fewer, fewer

• less, less

• less, fewer

103. In business, Q3 means:

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• third quarter

• quantity: 3

• third-rate quality

104. My family ____ happy when I ____ well on my report card.

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• is, do

• is, done

• are, done

• are, do

105. Which of these is a noun?

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• thing

• think

• that

• there

106. The money _____ transferred yesterday.

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• was

• will be

• is

• were

107. After an organization has _______  ________, it has to make sure that it achieves them.

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• set objectives

• perform tasks

• deal with crises

• allocate resources

108. When sending an email with documents, what word do you use to describe the documents?

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• Add-on

• Plus document

• Attachment

• Enclosure

109. The manager's harsh criticism certainly ______ John's work in a negative way.

Answers:

• affected

• effected

110. Which of the following is correct?

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• If I was taken a guess,

• If, I would guess,

• If I were to take a guess,

• If I was gone to guess,

• Have to guess, I could,

111. Which of the following sentences is never correct?

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• Everyone is responsible for their own actions.

• Everyone is responsible for his or her own actions.

• Everyone is responsible for them own actions.

112. In accounting, LIFO means ___________.

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• live in, fast out

• last in, first out

• list in, first out

• last in, fourth out

113. The entity that a company gets its supplies from is called a(n)

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• Owner

• Partner

• Customer

• Colleague

• Vendor

114. ____ and ____ will go to the mall tomorrow. Which is the proper phrasing?

Answers:

• I, you

• You, I

• You, me

• Me, you

115. I would like to ______ the policy as part of our standard operating procedures.

Answers:

• attend

• intend

• adept

• adopt

116. Which question asks for advice?

Answers:

• What should I do with my plastic bottles?

• I'm afraid I don't know where the entrance is.

• What would you like to know?

117. An idiomatic expression "let's take five" means:

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• let's take on five problems during this meeting

• let's take a short 5-minute break

• let's buy some lottery tickets

• let's leave five minutes earlier at the end of day

• let's drink some alcohol

118. In which of these sentences should "who" be replaced with "whom"?

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• They loved the actor with who we spoke last night.

• I'm so tired of gardening. Do you recall who has the number for a landscaping company?

• Can you give me the names of the people who built that treehouse?

• Who made this cake?

119. Let's go to the park because the sun's _____ today.

Answers:

• was shining

• shine

• is shining

• shining

• were shining

120. Which of the following sentences is correct?

Answers:

• Although we invited him to the party, Gerald decided to spend another late night in the computer room.

• Although we invited him to the party Gerald, decided to spend another late night in the computer room.

• None of these

• Although we invited him, to the party Gerald decided to spend another late night in the computer room.

121. Jim said, "_____ not fair that Sally hasn't received a raise. She's a hard worker!"

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• Its

• It's

122. Which of the following has the correct capitalization and punctuation?

Answers:

• She said, "Please review these files."

• she said "please review these files."

• She said "Please review these files".

123. Which word indicates possession?

Answers:

• Their

• They're

• There

124. How would you change the root-word "linear" to make a word that has the opposite meaning (not linear)?

Answers:

• nonlinear

• linearly

• notlinear

• linearless

• prolinear

125. What is the correct noun form of the verb "appear"?

Answers:

• apparently

• disappear

• appearance

• apparent

126. In business, what does CTO most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Creative Talent Official

• Chairman of Technology Operations

• Chief Technology Officer

• Centralized Treasury Operations

• Command Team Operator

127. Hospitality management means

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• Hospital management

• Hotel management

128. Which phrase is correct?

Answers:

• He has been working at that company for fifteen years

• He's working at that company for fifteen years

• He works at that company for fifteen years

• None of these

129. The colors of the flag ____ red, white and blue.

Answers:

• was

• are

• is

130. In business, what does ASAP most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• As Soon As Possible

• As Serious As Predictable

• Automated Synchronization Approval Process

• As Soon As Probable

• As Safe As Possible

131. I would like to bring a gift for ____ going-away party.

Answers:

• Tom's

• Toms

• Tom

• Toms'

132. What is the correct way to end a declarative sentence?

Answers:

• "

• '

• /

• ?

• .

133. In business, what does FYI most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Frequently Yielded Interest

• For Your Information

• From Your Information

• For Your Interest

• Free Your Instincts

134. Fill in the blanks: The ____ was delivered by a ____ in his fifties.

Answers:

• mail; male

• male; male

• mail; mail

• male; mail

135. Choose the correct version of the following sentence.

Answers:

• With binoculars, the hikers could see the eagles swooping and diving.

• With binoculars the hikers, could see, the eagles swooping and diving.

• The eagles swooping and diving the hikers could see with binoculars.

136. Mitch is Hannah's uncle.  Hannah is Mitch's _______

Answers:

• nice

• neice

• nees

• niece

137. Linda will go first, ____ Thomas and _____ Bill.

Answers:

• then, latter

• than, latter

• than, later

• then, later

138. In business, what does PO commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Purchase Order

• Public Office

• Parliament Official

• Pacific Ocean

• Pursued Offer

139. Which sentence is most properly worded?

Answers:

• I will have ready for you by 5pm that document.

• That document I will have ready for you by 5pm.

• By 5pm that document I will have ready for you.

• I will have that document ready for you by 5pm.

140. What does A/R in accounting stand for?

Answers:

• Administrative Relocation

• Accounts Reconciliation

• Accounts Receivable

141. The prefix "pre" means

Answers:

• more than

• prettier than

• before

• greater than

• percent

142. In his latest update, John Smith ______ that the server upgrade could take seven days longer than expected.

Answers:

• say

• told

• expressing

• express

• said

143. At the conference, attendees will share _____ knowledge during the meetings _____.

Answers:

• they're, their

• there, they're

• they're, there

• their, there

• there, their

144. I am new in this office. I don't know _____ yet.

Answers:

• more than one

• nobody

• anyone

• someone

• no one

145. When are the _____ of you going _____ meet for dinner?  Can Sally go ______?

Answers:

• too, to, two

• two, to, too

• two, too, too

• two, two, to

• two, too, to

146. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• The insurance policies are lacking information to adhere to the company's rules.

• The insurance policys are lacking information to adhere to companies rules

• The insurance policys' are lacking information to addhere to companys' rules

147. As a receptionist/ director of first impressions of ABC Company, how do you answer a client who wants to reach a professional who is currently unavailable?

Answers:

• Sorry, for the inconvenience, but Mr. X is currently unavailable. Would you like to leave a message?

• Sorry for the inconvenience, but Ms. Z is on a lunch break.

• Sorry for the inconvenience, but Mr. Y is busy.

148. You should never send an e-mail with an empty ______ .

Answers:

• question mark

• answer field

• object line

• subject line

149. _____ behavior contributed to his _____ in the election _______.

Answers:

• Exemplary, success, campaign

• Examplery, succes, campane

• Exemplary, sucess, campain

150. Which phrase is not appropriate for closing a business letter?

Answers:

• Later

• Yours truly

• Regards

• Sincerely yours

151. Which of the following is correct?

Answers:

• Tony Mark, and Jane are all attending the meeting

• Tony, Mark, and Jane are all attending the meeting

• Tony Mark and Jane are all attending the meeting

152. Which of the following completes a common phrase? "The economy is doing really well. Business _______."

Answers:

• is thundering

• is booming

• booms

• thunders

153. I ________ you that this error will never happen again; my manager will _______ it by signing all requisitions.

Answers:

• assure, ensure

• ensure, assure

• ensure, ensure

154. Which of the following is correct?

Answers:

• Arika Kirsten and John went, to the store.

• Kirsten and Arika are going to the store.

• Kirsten, along with Arika, are going to the store.

• Kirsten has going to the store.

155. Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization.

Answers:

• Please ask Jim to come to my office on tuesday morning.

• Please ask Jim to come to my Office on Tuesday Morning.

• Please ask jim to come to my Office on tuesday morning.

• Please ask Jim to come to my office on Tuesday morning.

156. COB stands for?

Answers:

• Capable of Banking

• Copy of Backup

• Close of Band

• Close of Business

157. What is the correct abbreviation  for "Avenue?"

Answers:

• Av.

• Avue.

• Avn.

• A.

• Ave.

158. The girl did better ____ all of her peers.

Answers:

• than

• then

159. Which closing phrase is inappropriate for a business letter?

Answers:

• Best regards,

• Forever Yours,

• Sincerely,

• Yours truly,

160. The company has not made a profit yet and has outstanding debts. It is:

Answers:

• In the black.

• In the blue.

• In the green.

• In the red.

161. It is a decision ____ cannot be taken lightly.

Answers:

• which

• witch

162. Which question asks for advice?

Answers:

• Where is the entrance to the building?

• What should I do with my plastic bottles?

• What would you like to know?

163. In business, what does CFO most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Corporate Funding Organization

• Corporate Financials Online

• Chief Financial Officer

• Cash Flow Operation

• Chief Financial Organization

164. Fill in the blanks: Matt is the man with ____ I went golfing last week. He is usually better than me, but I am the man ____ won.

Answers:

• who, who

• whom, who

• who, whom

• whom, whom

165. How do you correctly spell the following word?

Answers:

• beleive

• believe

• belieeve

• belive

166. We have ____ of time to work on the Ramirez account, but the Foreman Paper is ____ next week.

Answers:

• alot, due

• a lot, due

• alot, do

• a lot, do

167. As a receptionist or director of first impressions of ABC Company, what is the best way to greet a client?

Answers:

• What?

• Good morning, ABC Company. How may I help you?

• Hello there.

• Anything wrong?

168. All major airlines allow you to ______ 24 hours before your flight.

Answers:

• sign up

• check up

• check in

• freak out

• sign in

169. Which signature is most formal?

Answers:

• Love,

• Thanks,

• Best wishes,

• Best,

• Sincerely,

170. Joe ____ in his report later today.

Answers:

• sended

• will send

• senting

• was sent

171. Which phrase is correct?

Answers:

• When are you born?

• When you born?

• When were you born?

172. Which of these is common shorthand for representing ratios?

Answers:

• 5*1

• 5:1

• 5(1)

• 5R1

173. Which sentence best communicates a question about other members of the project team?

Answers:

• Are there any more projects that will be working with me?

• Are there more projects with me on this?

• What more will be working on this project with me?

• Who else will be working on this project with me?

174. Which statement correctly contracts "it is?"

Answers:

• Its a beautiful day outside.

• Its' a beautiful day outside.

• It's a beautiful day outside.

• None of these

175. You should _______ spell things correctly on your CV.

Answers:

• definately

• definitely

• defanetly

• defanately

176. The _______ between eight and six is two.

Answers:

• minus

• less than

• difference

• different

• subtraction

177. Paul couldn't decide ________ or not he should leave work for lunch.

Answers:

• weather

• whether

178. "Look over ______, it's Jim from consulting."

Answers:

• they're

• there

• their

179. She now has a more positive ______ toward her work and should do well.

Answers:

• style

• attitude

• manner

• behavior

180. 'Employment History' means...

Answers:

• A detailed description of previously held positions.

• A list of schools attended.

• A list of diplomas and certificates.

181. What does A/P stand for in an accounting system?

Answers:

• Accounts Payable

• Accounts Performance

• Accounting Principles

• Actuarial Performance

182. In business, what does COO commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Chief Operating Officer

• Capital Operation Official

• Completion Of Objectives

• Commercially Opposed Organization

• Chairman Of Operations

183. Someone making a comment is doing what?

Answers:

• giving an opinion

• stating a fact

• giving a lecture

• asking a question

• making a subjection

184. You are sending a letter to James Channing of the ABC Company. What is the proper way to address the letter?

Answers:

• Dear Mr. Channing,

• Hi Mr. Channing

• Dear James

• Yo Jamie

• Hi James

185. Which sentence best communicates a question about the project’s deadline?

Answers:

• When date is the deadline for this project?

• Is the deadline for this project have a date?

• When is the deadline for this project?

• Where is the deadline for a project?

186. A table with the days, weeks, and months in a year

Answers:

• calendar

• colander

• calinder

• callandar

187. I was pleased to receive your response to my proposal, but there are one or two points that need _______.

Answers:

• signification

• clarification

• notification

• certification

188. What is the meaning of DOB, as in: What is your DOB?

Answers:

• Date of birth

• Day of birth

• Date on board

• Duration of business

189. Model C13 is ________ than Model F22.

Answers:

• cheapest

• cheap

• cheaper

• more cheaper

190. Your performance in this interview will decide ________ you are hired or not.

Answers:

• weather

• whether

• wether

191. Karen liked working at Acme Company ____.

Answers:

• allot

• alot

• a lot

192. The immigrant was busy _____ English so  she ____  communicate better with the locals.

Answers:

• studing, should

• study, could

• study, should

• studying, could

193. “Let’s try and wrap up this project by EOD on Thursday” As used in this sentence, what does ‘wrap up’ mean?

Answers:

• Re-visit the project to ensure there are no errors

• Delete the project even if it is unfinished

• Go over the project as a team

• Finish the project

194. What does the acronym FAQ typically stand for?

Answers:

• Fiscal Accounts Quarter

• Frequently Asked Questions

• For Apprehensive Questioning

• Factual Analytic Quality

195. What is the most common meaning of the acronym FYI?

Answers:

• Feed Your Imagination

• For Your Information

• For You Indirectly

• Fiscal Year Information

• For Your Inspection

196. Which is correct?

Answers:

• receive

• resieve

• reseive

• recieve

197. What does the “ooo” abbreviation mean in business e-mail conversation?

Answers:

• I’m only available in my office

• Out, On a trip, Online available

• Out of office

198. Marie, my new assistant, should ___ forwarded the files to you.

Answers:

• done

• have

• of

• now

• not

199. Susan said that the letter was longer ____ the previous one, and ____ she left.

Answers:

• then, then

• than, then

• than, than

• then, than

200. You must _____ his proposal, _____ for that specific section.

Answers:

• accept, accept

• Except, except

• accept, except

• except, accept

201. "______ will attend the meeting."

Answers:

• I and John

• John and me

• John and I

• Me and John

202. That company is _____ a new type of software.

Answers:

• develop

• developing

• developed

• develops

203. In the business world, R&D stands for...

Answers:

• Retained & Disbursed

• Research & Development

• Risk & Dividend

• Record & Display

204. Which is the correct spelling?

Answers:

• Recomend

• Reccommend

• Recommend

• Reccomend

205. If you have to write a letter for an employee or student that they will show to someone else, such as a potential employer or university, but you don't know the name of the final recipient, you should address the letter beginning with:

Answers:

• Dear,

• Hullo,

• Hello,

• Hi,

• To whom it may concern:

206. Everyone _____ James will be invited to attend tomorrow's briefing.

Answers:

• accept

• except

207. Please remove _____ lunch from the company's refrigerator so we can clean it.

Answers:

• your

• you're

208. What is the full name for the 'IT' Department in most businesses?

Answers:

• Income Tax

• Integrated Terminal

• Internet Times

• Information Technology

• International Trade

209. "This is Ken, how can I help you?" is used when:

Answers:

• answering the telephone

• making a voicemail recording

• asking who is on the line

• introducing yourself in person

210. He ____ pizza yesterday.

Answers:

• eats

• ates

• eat

• ate

211. The chef is not in the kitchen. He is in the dining area _____ the guests.

Answers:

• entertaining

• entertain

• entertained

• is entertaining

212. Fill in the blanks: If I am better ____ you, ____ you need to train harder.

Answers:

• then, then

• than, than

• then, than

• than, then

213. What does CFO stand for?

Answers:

• Chief For Oracle

• Chief Financial Owner

• Chief Financial Officer

214. What does AKA / A.K.A / a.k.a / aka most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• As Kindly As

• Also Known As

• As Kinetic As

• As Keen As

• As Knowledgeable As

215. This is ____ much work ____ finish in one day.

Answers:

• too; to

• two; to

• too; two

• to; too

• too; too

216. Mary was __ upset when she received the notes from her annual employment review.

Answers:

• such

• much

• very

217. Have you begun to ____ that report yet?

Answers:

• edit

• editor

• editing

• edited

• edits

218. Which of the following is most acceptable in a business text message?

Answers:

• FYI, I'll have it done by EOB

• FYI ILL HV IT DN TDY

• fyi, IL av it done 2day

219. I saw him __ work.

Answers:

• Time's Up!

• at

• is

• on

220. In Business, what does MBA stand for?

Answers:

• Married But Available

• Mixed Biometrics Amphora

• Major Baseball Assistance

• Main Business Administration

• Master of Business Administration

221. If he is smarter ____ the other applicants, ____ please hire him.

Answers:

• than; than

• than; then

• then; than

• then; then

222. You got an invitation to meet your CHRO. The person you will see is:

Answers:

• Chief Hour Recorder Officer

• Contract Head Recruiting Organizer

• Chief Human Resources Officer

• Central Hour Recorder Officer

223. Which word best completes this sentence: “I will be able to ________ the project in 3 days.”

Answers:

• begin

• starting

• commencement

• beginning

224. Which of the following is correct?

Answers:

• mr. Howard Johnson

• Mr Howard Johnson

• Mr. Howard johnson

• Mr. Howard Johnson

225. I work every day _______ Sundays.

Answers:

• except

• accept

226. Don't be afraid __ ask ___ many questions.

Answers:

• too, to

• to, to

• too, too

• to, too

227. Which word best completes the sentence: "I have ________ my project to you via email."

Answers:

• Submitted

• Submit

• Share

• Sending

228. What are the differences ________ the English spoken in the UK and the English spoken in the US?

Answers:

• among

• beside

• amongs

• between

• with

229. May I have ____ report if _____ finished with it?

Answers:

• you're, your

• your, you're

230. Can you meet me at the _____ and we will go over the blueprints for the new building?

Answers:

• sight

• site

• cite

231. If your boss tells you: " I need the documents ASAP" is he expecting the documents:

Answers:

• as soon as possible

• next week

• as soon as provided

• Monday

• as soon as proven

232. Which of the following is wrong?

Answers:

• She is

• They are

• She isn't

• He are

• He isn't

233. Which phrase refers to a future meeting?

Answers:

• I look forward to seeing you in March.

• As you know, the meeting we attended concerned ...

• I don't recall meeting her.

• Thanks for meeting me.

• I'd like to apply for the position of clerk.

234. Fill in the blank: I'm going to call ____ secretary to set up an appointment.

Answers:

• your

• you are

• ur

• you're

235. Do you ______ what time it is?

Answers:

• know

• knone

• known

• now

• no

236. What does COO stand for?

Answers:

• Chief Operating Officer

• Colonel Oscar O'Malley

• Cash On Origin

237. We are going to ____ the clients for lunch.

Answers:

• meet

• meat

• mete

238. She ___ busy now.

Answers:

• will be

• is

• are

• were

• was

239. Which word best completes the sentence: “I will be able to ________ the project in 3 days.”

Answers:

• Complete

• Completing

• Completed

• Completely

240. All of the girls went to the game _______ Susan. She could not ________ the invitation.

Answers:

• accept/except

• except/except

• accept/accept

• except/accept

241. I said ___ after being with them for ten minutes.

Answers:

• goodbuy

• goodbye

• goodby

242. I have ___ all that you have asked of me.

Answers:

• does

• done

• doing

• don't

• do

243. What does CEO stand for?

Answers:

• Chief Of Europe

• Chief Executive Officer

• Controler Europe Officer

• Chief Europe Officer

244. What is the correct spelling?

Answers:

• Beautifal

• Beautiful

• Beuatiful

• Beutiful

245. To ___ it may concern:

Answers:

• who

• you

• whom

246. I ____ seen that report yet.

Answers:

• not

• haven't

• won't

• don't

247. What is the _______ like tomorrow? I heard it might rain.

Answers:

• wether

• weather

• whether

248. What does the abbreviation CC mean when writing an email?

Answers:

• Cancelled Copy

• Conditional Copy

• None of These

• Community Copy

• Carbon Copy

249. "Follow up with Susan via phone if she doesn’t return your email by 2 pm tomorrow.” According to this sentence, how should you contact Susan to follow up?

Answers:

• Send her an email

• Call her on the phone

• Schedule a meeting with her for 2 p.m.

250. You need to finish the document latest tomorrow EOB. This means:

Answers:

• Tomorrow by lunch

• Tomorrow after work

• Before business opens tomorrow

• Tomorrow by the end of business

251. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Brown or _____.

Answers:

• I

• she

• me

• himself

252. Regarding sales, what is the most common meaning of GP in business?

Answers:

• Gross Product

• Gross Profit

• General Point

• Gold Points

• Great Product

253. Following the closing your letter (i.e. Regards), but before signing your name, you should use ...

Answers:

• a comma

• a colon

• a semicolon

• no punctuation

254. Which of the following is correct?

Answers:

• The data will be too extensive if we add two variables.

• The data will be to extensive if we add two variables.

• The data will be too extensive if we add to variables.

• The data will be to extensive if we add to variables.

255. What is the common meaning for FIFO in business?

Answers:

• Fly In Fly Out

• Free In Free Out

• First In First Out

• File In File Out

• Fade In Fade Out

256. ____ Lauren's responsibility to handle customer service issues.

Answers:

• Its

• It's

257. Which word best completes this sentence: “I have ________ one and a half weeks for this project."

Answers:

• Drew

• Planning

• Allotted

• Giving

258. Business writing should be:

Answers:

• Detailed enough to mention every possible outcome.

• Extremely descriptive.

• One page or more.

• Concise and to the point.

259. "Jim told me that Sally wants to take a day off next week.  Can you please contact him and find out which day?" Who does 'him' refer to?

Answers:

• Sally

• John

• Nobody

• Jim

260. I am beside the box.  Which word is a preposition?

Answers:

• box

• am

• beside

• I

261. If your clothes are wet, then put them in a clothes ____. That will make them ____.

Answers:

• drier; drier

• drier; dryer

• dryer; drier

• dryer; dryer

262. When writing a formal business letter, the writer should ______ include the address of the recipient at the _____ of the letter.

Answers:

• always/top

• always/bottom

• never/top

• never/bottom

263. Which of these is the correct spelling?

Answers:

• Refarral

• Refferal

• Refferral

• Referal

• Referral

264. Which method of contacting an unfamiliar superior is inappropriate?

Answers:

• Stopping by his or her office during lunch.

• Sending him or her an email.

• Setting up an appointment with his or her secretary.

• Calling his or her office.

265. The current time is 6:15; which of the following is not correct?

Answers:

• Six fifteen o'clock

• Quarter past six

• Six fifteen

266. What does ESL stand for?

Answers:

• Easy Sale Lessons

• English as a Second Language

• Elective Salary Leeway

267. What is the most common definition of ROI?

Answers:

• Release Of Information

• Report On Industry

• Rate Of Interest

• Return On Investment

• Read Only Information

268. The amount of small bills used by a sales person to give change is commonly called:

Answers:

• piggy bank

• petty cash

• insignificant cash

• daily deposit

• pretty cash

269. What is the most suggested way to begin a business letter addressed to Jennifer Johnson?

Answers:

• Dear Jennifer Johnson,

• Dear Ms. Johnson:

• Hi Jennifer,

• To whom it may concern:

• Hello Mrs. Johnson:

270. We need to get ___________ this problem.

Answers:

• laid

• to the bottom of

• passed on

• to the front of

• down with

271. "This is Ken" is used when:

Answers:

• Answering the telephone

• Introducing yourself in person

• Asking who is on the line

272. ______ is a list of meeting activities in the order in which they are to be taken up, by beginning with the call to order and ending with adjournment.

Answers:

• The meeting minutes

• An agenda

• A memorandum

• A curriculum

273. Which letter ending best goes with the opening 'Dear Personnel Director,'?

Answers:

• Best regards,

• Best wishes,

• Yours faithfully,

274. What is a grammatically INCORRECT way to address Bill Brown?

Answers:

• Mr. Brown

• Mr. Bill

• Mr. Bill Brown

275. Best synonym for INTEGRITY as a personal characteristic would be:

Answers:

• transparency

• interpretability

• selflessness

• honesty

• gratuity

276. Which statement is correct?

Answers:

• The Board of Directors decided to offer a buyout to some of the employees.

• The Board of Directors decided to offer a buy out to some of the employees.

277. At some point your boss may ask you to take ______ at a meeting. This task isn't reserved for secretaries only. Any person who attends a meeting may be asked to do this.

Answers:

• agenda

• time

• minutes

• schedule

278. Would you ____ use my cell phone or the one in my office?

Answers:

• rather

• assume

• prefer

• like

279. Which of the following contains incorrect apostrophes?

Answers:

• The hat is missing it's feather.

• He's not going to be able to make it.

• They're going to leave on Sunday.

• It's not yet time for lunch.

• Are you ready for Friday's test?

280. Which part of the letter contains the greeting?

Answers:

• Conclusion

• Salutation

• Mailing

• Heading

281. Which of these is an adverb?

Answers:

• quickest

• quicker

• quickly

• sly

282. What is netiquette?

Answers:

• social conventions for using the Internet

• workplace conventions for treating colleagues with respect

• social conventions for using computer software

• social blogs for using computer networks

• social conventions for using stock market statistics

283. It makes sense to save your _____ change. You really have nothing to _____.

Answers:

• loose/loose

• loose/lose

• lose/lose

• lose/loose

284. "Our computers are outdated! We simply don't have the _____ to meet the next development deadline."

Answers:

• checks

• modes

• odds

• ends

• equipment

285. Which does not belong in this list?

Answers:

• question mark

• comma

• period

• column

• hyphen

286. Please let me know what time _________ to have the meeting.

Answers:

• would you like

• you would like

• your preference

• you did want

287. Which sentence is correct?

Answers:

• He's working at that company for fifteen years.

• He has worked at that company for fifteen years.

• He works at that company for fifteen years.

• He works at that company for 15 years.

• He's worked at that company for 15 years

288. John will need to ____ Diane that he will complete the project before she will assign him the task.

Answers:

• assure

• ensure

• insure

289. What does "COB" mean in the following sentence:  I need your status report by COB.

Answers:

• Close Of Business

• Common Operating Budget

• Cost Of Business

• Carry Out Business

290. Which of the following correctly uses commas?

Answers:

• I chose the colors, red and green and blue was his first choice

• Time flies when we are having fun, we are always having fun

• I would therefore, like a response

• I am, as you have probably noticed, very nervous about this

291. Fill the blank with the best fitting option: "What are the _____ of our victory in this election?"

Answers:

• ends

• chance

• odds

• evens

• means

292. When writing an email, what does BCC mean?

Answers:

• Back Carbon Copy

• Blind Community Copy

• Blind Carbon Copy

• Back Cancelled Copy

• Blind Cancelled Copy

293. Which of the following words is misspelled?

Answers:

• Extraneous

• Marginal

• Receivible

• Coordination

• None of these words are misspelled.

294. For all __________, this meeting is over.

Answers:

• intents and purposes

• intense of purposes

• intense and purposes

• intensive purposes

295. Pick the grammatically incorrect sentence:

Answers:

• I know nothing about it!

• Nothing is known about it!

• I don't know anything about it!

• I don't know nothing about it!

296. Which spelling is correct:

Answers:

• itinerary

• itenerary

• itinarary

• itenarary

297. In a business environment, the acronym S&P stands for:

Answers:

• Standards & Practices

• Sending & Packaging

• Subtraction & Payroll

• Sequences & Priorities

• Services & Production

298. Dental, vision, and 401-k are common examples of ____ .

Answers:

• non-monetary exchange

• benefits

• perks

• insurance departments

299. What is a menial job?

Answers:

• job without pay

• job with a high social value

• job with a contractually-set end date

• job with managerial responsibilities

• job with a low social value

300. "First go speak with Jim in his office. Then proceed to Sally's office after stopping to talk with John." Who is the second person you are talking to?

Answers:

• Jim

• John

• Sally

301. After early losses, the NASDAQ _____________ to finish 20 points up.

Answers:

• plummeted

• bulled

• suffered a drop

• beared

• rallied

302. In professional academic circles, an extended career break to travel or work on personal goals, often offered in contracts as a paid benefit, is called:

Answers:

• an oath

• a leave of absence

• a sabbatical

• a vacation

• sick days

303. ____________ is a decision such that no other available option would lead to a better outcome.

Answers:

• optimistic decision

• satisfactory decision

• optimum decision

• optimal decision

• premium decision

304. Which phrase is correct?

Answers:

• He works at that company for fifteen years.

• all are incorrect.

• He's working at that company for fifteen years.

• He's worked at that company for fifteen years.

• all are correct.

305. In business, what does EOD most commonly stand for?

Answers:

• Equal Opportunity Department

• End Of Day

• End Of Date

• Enterprise Operations & Divisions

• Electronics & Oil Disposal

306. 5.34 should be read as:

Answers:

• five point thirty four

• five dot thirty four

• five point three four

• five dot three four

307. Prefixes can be used to indicate quantity.

Answers:

• True

• False

308. The prefix "non" means

Answers:

• zero

• empty

• subtract from

• reverse of

• less than

309. Choose the correct sentence.

Answers:

• Who did you suggest for the job?

• Whom did you suggest for the job?

310. When providing examples for additional clarification, should you use e.g. or i.e.?

Answers:

• e.g.

• i.e.

311. What is wrong with the following sentence?  "I do understand your feelings about this, I don't see how it affects me."

Answers:

• This sentence is correct.

• Split infinitive

• Run-on

• Fragment

312. I ______ about the results of his research.

Answers:

• In American English both words can be used interchangeably with "inquired" being most common

• enquired only

• inquired only

313. When quoting someone's statement within a sentence, where should any punctuation after the quote, such as a comma or a period, be placed?

Answers:

• Inside the quotation marks

• Outside the quotation marks

314. To form an adverb, add

Answers:

• the suffix "ly" to an adjective

• the suffix "ly" to a verb

• the prefix "ad" to a verb

• the suffix "ly" to a root word

• the prefix "ad" to a root word

315. Give an example of a pronoun?

Answers:

• He/She

• Many/None

• All are examples.

• This/That

• Mine/Yours