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Year 10 - End of Term Assessment - GCSE Business Studies

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Human Resources, Communication, Motivation, Recruitment, Training Staff
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Question 1

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Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of having a decentralised organisation structure?
Answer
  • Sharing responsibility reduces pressure on senior managers
  • Staff may require significant, costly training
  • Employees can be left to make decisions in their areas of expertise
  • There will be significant expertise in the business

Question 2

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Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of a business having a long chain of command?
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  • Communication can be slow
  • Staff can be more closely monitored
  • Managers have a narrower span of control
  • Staff have more promotion opportunities

Question 3

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Which of the following job roles is most likely to have to report to a team leader?
Answer
  • A director
  • A manager
  • An operative
  • A chief executive

Question 4

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A manufacturing business with a flat organisational structure will have which of the following?
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  • Demotivated employees
  • Fewer levels of authority
  • A long chain of command
  • A small span of control

Question 5

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Which of the following is a benefit of a business having a centralised organisational structure?
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  • Senior managers have an overview of the whole business when making decisions
  • Junior employees contribute towards significant decisions
  • Levels of staff motivation are high due to their involvement in decision-making
  • Responsibility is shared with regional branch managers

Question 6

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Which of the following barriers to communication is least likely to cause a salesperson to lose a potential sale?
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  • Giving poor product explanations
  • Not listening to the customer
  • Having too many managers
  • The use of jargon

Question 7

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Why is it important for a business to have effective channels of communication?
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  • So that staff can be messaged excessively
  • To allow staff to communicate informally
  • So that staff are more likely to relay conflicting information
  • So that information flows between stakeholders

Question 8

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How can a business determine what is and is not working in its communication strategy?
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  • Offering fringe benefits to employees
  • Offering money-off vouchers to customers
  • Reducing process in a sale
  • Listening and responding to customer and employee feedback

Question 9

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A double-glazing business uses the telephone to communicate with customers. Which of the following is not a benefit of using this method of communication?
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  • It enables personal interaction with customers
  • It is a two-way method of communication
  • A written record of the conversation is made
  • It is quicker than sending letters out

Question 10

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Insufficient communication in a business can cause a number of problems. Which of the following outlines one of these problems?
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  • Staff may feel overwhelmed with information
  • Staff may feel ignored, leading to low levels of motivation
  • Confusion caused by too much conflicting information
  • Important messages could be lost amongst unimportant ones

Question 11

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Which of the following would appear in a person specification?
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  • Holiday entitlement
  • Main duties
  • Working hours
  • Experience

Question 12

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Why might a business use a group activity as part of their interview process?
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  • To find out what experience the candidate have
  • To find out how well the candidate work with other people
  • To see how well the candidates relate to their customers
  • To find out how well qualified a candidate is

Question 13

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What is the last stage in a successful recruitment process?
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  • Advertising the vacancy
  • Selecting a candidate and offering the position
  • Shortlisting candidates
  • Writing a job description

Question 14

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Which of the following statements about advertising internally is true?
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  • It attracts a wider choice of suitable applicants than advertising externally
  • It involves the use of recruitment agencies
  • It is cheaper than advertising externally
  • The applicant is likely to be unfamiliar with the business

Question 15

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Which would be the most suitable location to place an advert for temporary staff to work as a cleaner in a motorway service station?
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  • National newspapers
  • The service station staff noticeboard
  • Local newspapers
  • Professional trade journals

Question 16

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How often is a bonus usually paid?
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  • Monthly
  • Weekly
  • Daily
  • Annually

Question 17

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What name is given to the method of non-financial motivation that is designed to make staff feel trusted by giving them the freedom to make their own decisions?
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  • Job rotation
  • Autonomy
  • Job enlargement
  • Job enrichment

Question 18

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Which of the following would be considered to be a non-financial method of motivation?
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  • Job enrichment
  • Promotion
  • Commission
  • Bonuses

Question 19

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Which method of non-financial motivation is used in repetitive jobs to prevent boredom?
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  • Job enlargement
  • Job rotation
  • Autonomy
  • Job enrichment

Question 20

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Which of the following describes a wage?
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  • A financial reward paid annually as a reward for meeting targets
  • A set amount quoted annually, but paid in equal monthly instalments
  • A fee paid to sales staff based upon how much they sell
  • An amount paid to staff based upon how much work they do

Question 21

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A web design business is struggling to find staff with the correct skills. Which of the following could help the business address this skills gap?
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  • Improve customer service
  • Offer training to existing staff
  • Advertise its services in specialist magazines
  • Set up a staff reward scheme

Question 22

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Which of the following types of training is most likely to be carried out using e-learning, allowing staff to work through materials at their own pace?
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  • Formal training
  • Informal training
  • Self-learning
  • Ongoing training

Question 23

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Which of the following would be used to help employees to maximise their potential?
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  • Target-setting and performance reviews
  • Self-learning
  • Informal training
  • Formal training

Question 24

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How can target-setting and performance reviews help businesses?
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  • It can be used to determine if employees are performing as expected
  • It is a good way to test employees
  • It allows responsibility to be shared
  • It increases technological skills

Question 25

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Having development opportunities in the workplace might bring benefits to individual staff as well as the business. Which of the following is one of these benefits?
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  • Fewer opportunities for promotion
  • An increased number of repetitive tasks
  • Increased staff motivation
  • An increased workload

Question 26

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Which of the following statements about flexible working is false?
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  • Part-time staff can request flexible working
  • Full-time staff can request flexible working
  • Flexible working allows staff to work around other commitments
  • All staff are entitled to flexible working

Question 27

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Which of the following statements about part-time employment is true?
Answer
  • Senior managers can work part-time hours
  • Part-time staff do not receive an employment contract
  • Part-time staff get the same number of holidays as full-time staff
  • Part-time staff are paid less per hour then full-time staff

Question 28

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Which type of employment would be most suitable for a journalist whose only job involves writing and selling stories to different newspapers depending upon which one pays the most?
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  • Temporary
  • Flexible
  • Freelance
  • Part-time

Question 29

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What type of contract should Royal Mail offer staff who only work for them over the Christmas period?
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  • Temporary
  • Flexible
  • Self-employed
  • Freelance

Question 30

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Which type of employment best describes a student who works in a fast food restaurant at the weekend?
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  • Part-time
  • Full-time
  • Self-employed
  • Freelance
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