BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CORE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\ |\




A business owned by two or more persons who have
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unlimited liability is called a |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A. sole proprietorship.
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B. corporation.
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C. cooperative.
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D. general partnership. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D.
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general partnership |\




Which of the following statements contains the most
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relevant information to include in a business report about
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the specific market share of computer manufacturers
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during a particular time frame:
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A. Apple Computers held the fifth highest share of the
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computer market in 2014. |\ |\ |\




B. In 2014, Hewlett-Packard shipped more computers
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than Dell or Apple.
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C. Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, and Apple sold
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more computers in 2014 than other
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computer manufacturers. |\




D. In 2014, Hewlett-Packard held 27.6 percent of the
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market share, followed by Dell, which held
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,24.3 percent. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. In 2014,
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Hewlett-Packard held 27.6 percent of the market share, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



followed by Dell, which held |\ |\ |\ |\




24.3 percent. |\




The best way for Melissa to determine if her company will
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pay the tuition for the class that she is taking at the
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community college is by |\ |\ |\




A. asking her college counselor.
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B. reading the employee handbook.
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C. reviewing the production schedule.
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D. submitting a formal proposal. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. reading the employee handbook.
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Chad's friend wrote down instructions for him to change
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the oil in his car. Chad makes sure he follows the direction
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to put something for catching the oil in place first, so it
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doesn't spill everywhere. Which of the following steps for
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following directions does this situation illustrate: |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




A. Accept responsibility
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B. Ask
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C. Note key words
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D. Go in order - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. Go in order
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,Which the following is a component of verbal
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communication between individuals: |\ |\




A. Eye contact
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B. Body posture
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C. Facial expression
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D. Listening - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D. Listening
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"This is an exciting new opportunity for you," says Jane's
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boss. Which of the following nonverbal cues would
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appropriately reinforce that message? |\ |\ |\




A. Focusing eyes on the computer
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B. Slouching
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C. Smiling
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D. Looking out the window - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C.
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Smiling


What communication style is most appropriate to use
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when you are providing a friend with personal advice?
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A. Formal
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B. Empathic
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C. Judgmental
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|\ D. Businesslike - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. Empathic
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, Businesspeople are more likely to accept a new idea if the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



idea will
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A. require additional resources.
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B. improve a situation.
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C. impact the economy.
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D. involve a lot of risk. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B.
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improve a situation. |\ |\




What should you do if you phone an important customer
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and the customer indicates that you have called at a bad
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time?
A. Explain that the call will be short.
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B. Try to continue the conversation.
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C. Ask the customer to call you back.
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D. Offer to schedule a second call. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔D. Offer to schedule a second call.
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To contribute to a discussion in a useful way, you should
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avoid
A. paying attention when others are speaking.
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B. stating opinions and stick to the facts.
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C. talking about what's on your mind.
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D. blurting out statements without thinking. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔D. blurting out statements without thinking.
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