Question-1 Communication
is the process of
transferring information and meaning.
listening
actively.a
writing
messages.
talking
constantly.
Question-2: Business communication is often more
demanding than social communication because communication on the job is
affected by
politics.
the growing reliance on teamwork in business.
personalities.
desire
to always advance and move up in an organization.
Question-3 What are the benefits of using IM in business
communication?
Less
personal
Low cost
Ability
to exclude those unable to use IM
To
maintain a quiet work environment
Question-4: What are the
three major steps in the writing process?
Plan, Write, and Complete
Plan,
Construct, and Complete
Prepare,
Write, and Complete
Prepare,
Construct, and Stop
Question-5: What way can
you build credibility with an audience when planning a persuasive message?
Use simple language.
Use
difficult language.
Use
descriptive language.
Use
hostile language.
Question-6: What type of
data visual would you use to illustrate trends over time?
Gantt
chart
Bar
graph
Line chart
Scatter
diagrams
Question-7: How do you keep the audiences attention?
Use
confusing language
Relate your subject to your audiences needs
Talk
about yourself
Offer
a reward
Question-8: What does quality of hire mean?
A
measure of how a new employee is hired
How
good an employee is at getting hired
On
a 110 scale, the hire is a 10
A measure of how closely new employees meet the
companys needs
Question-9 What is a subjective
statement?
A
statement involving a subject
A statement made true by someone thinking it is
true
A
statement that pertains to a chapter in a book
A
statement that is fact
Question-10: An
argument consists of two parts:
the
fact and the rebuttal
the
subject and the outcome
the premise and the conclusion
the
point and the conclusion
Question-11: What
are some rhetorical devices used in persuasive messages?
Syllogisms
Stereotypes
Memories
Biases
Question-12: __________
are part of the elements of creativity?
Domain
skills
Thinking skills
Listening
skills
Athletic
skills
Question-13: Our
most reliable source of information about the world is
our own observations.
cable
news.
the
Internet.
Facebook.
Question-14: The
reliability of our observations is not better than the reliability of our
____________.
senses
family
memories
friends
Question-15: The
following is an example of a moral value judgment:
As
an actress, Paris Hilton has a nice clothes rack.
Keith Lewis must be a total flake.
The
senator dresses well.
I
dont deserve to be flunked for an honest mistake.
Question-16: Utilitarianism
is
an act that will produce more happiness than will
alternatives, it is the right thing to do, and if it will produce less
happiness, it would be wrong to do.
an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the right
thing to do, and if it will produce more happiness, it would be wrong to do.
an
act that will produce more happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.
an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.
Question-17: One
of the principal roles of the Judiciary is
to
provide the other branches of government with legal counsel.
to
issue common law writs.
to issue injunctions and related orders.
to
resolve disputes.
Question-18: Business
ethics may be defined as
taking
an expedient approach to any business situation
doing
what is most advantageous for the business
a consciousness of what is right or wrong in the
workplace
minimizing
decisions having potentially adverse consequences for business stakeholders
Question- 19: Fair use is a
defense to copyright infringement that
requires
findings by a court.
is non-statutory.
is
absolute.
is
available in all countries.
Question-20: A
valid contract must
be
entirely in writing
be
signed by all parties
use
the title Contract at the top of the document
exist where all necessary legal elements for
contract formation are present
Question-21: Remedies
for a contract breach may include
imprisonment
and fines.
consequential damages.
no
consideration of cost to the breaching party or parties.
punitive
damages.
Question-22: Administrative
law primarily stems from
the Executive Branch.
the
Legislative Branch.
common
law decisions of courts.
the
Judicial Branch.
Question-23: The
Administrative Procedures Act
applies
to the Judiciary Branch.
provides for uniform procedural structures in
regulatory agencies.
provides
due process standards for the Judiciary Branch.
establishes
regular order in congressional committees.
Question-24: A
socially responsible company
is
only concerned with shareholder value.
primarily
seeks to enhance executive compensation.
constantly
strives to reduce labor and material costs wherever possible.
is concerned with its economic and social value
and environmental impact.
Question-25: Business
environment pressures can come from which of the following?
Quality
control
Cost
reduction
Political changes
Management
restructuring
Question-26: Which
of the following is an ethical issue?
Sales
tax formulas
Business Process Reengineering
Software
coding
Accuracy
Question Source
Question-27: In a relational
database, the customer record contains information regarding the customers
last name. The last name is a(n):
primary
key
relation
attribute
entity
Question-28: A standardized language
used to manipulate data is
a data manipulation language.
Oracle.
Microsoft
Access.
a
structured query language.
Question-29: Which
of the following is a wireless technology?
4 G applications
Communication
between a modem and a router
Typical
cable modem to router communication link
Fiber-optic
connections
Question-30: A(n) _____________________ allows unauthorized
entry into a wireless network.
lack
of encryption
disgruntled
employee
cloud
server
rogue access point
Question-31: Critical to the systems development
life cycle is
the
identification ofthe time of year it is developed.
seeing
what competitors provide.
the
identification ofthe price charged to other customers.
knowing the customers goals and objectives.
Question-32: One
of the advantages of a server farm is that
servers
can be stacked on top of one another, so less space is needed.
servers
last longer in a server farm.
if one server fails, an application can be
automatically moved to another one.
more
people are required to maintain servers in a server farm.
Question-33: In the managerial
function of __________, managers encourage and motivate workers to work toward
organizational goals.
leading
organizing
planning
controlling
Question-34: Personality within an individual typically evolves
________.
relatively
quickly
when
an individual changes jobs
over approximately 25 years
at
no point during a lifetime
Question-35: Laura has dreamed of
playing in a symphony. She practices her instrument every day and yet, year
after year, she cannot successfully play the difficult musical piece necessary
to try out. This is an example of
vicarious
learning being of upmost importance.
motivation
being the main factor in performance.
extrinsic
motivation outweighing intrinsic motivation.
motivation not equaling performance.
Question-36: Research on the
five-stage model of group development shows that
all
groups pass through the norming stage.
groups
always pass through the stages in order.
not all groups go through each of the stages.
all
groups pass through the adjourning stage.
Question-37: Brenda Butler, editor of
the Republican, is trying to decide whether to take a job at a much
larger newspaper or to become the CEO and publisher of the Republican.
Brenda has to make this decision because of ________.
a
threat
an opportunity
a
problem
bounded
rationality
Question-38: Transactional leaders
motivate followers by
exchanging rewards for good performance.
inducing
followers to support their vision.
overlooking
mistakes or substandard performance.
inspiring
them with charismatic behavior
Question-39: During an organizational
confrontation meeting, __________ meet to confront the issue of whether the
organization is effectively meeting its goals.
employees
from all organizational levels
all of the managers of the organization
external
and internal change agents
members
of the top management team
Question-40: The
__________ as the number of levels in the organizational hierarchy increases.
span of control narrows
span
of control expands
scope
of influence narrows
scope
of influence expands
Question-41: Suppose that at the
current price consumers would like to purchase 10 million large-screen
televisions and 15 million are available. When the market coordinates the
demand and supply for large-screen televisions, the price of large-screen
televisions will _______________.
rise
fall
stay
the same
be
fixed by government
Question-42: The reason economists
and accountants have problems using cost analysis in the real world is that
economists
do not believe in the existence of explicit costs.
although implicit costs do not show up in
accounting profits, they nevertheless affect managerial decisions.
although
explicit costs do not show up in accounting profits, they nevertheless affect
managerial decisions.
explicit
costs cannot be measured.
Question-43: Refer
to the graph shown. With efficient production, this firm can maximize
production at what point?
A
B
C
D
Question-44: eBay.com
is a vast auction site that is similar to a competitive market in some ways but
differs from it in others. Which of the following describes how eBay resembles
a competitive market?
It
is easy to enter and easy to leave eBay.
Sellers
sometimes do not describe the products accurately on eBay.
There is a great variety of different products
sold on eBay.
On
eBay the large sellers dominate the market.
Question-45: From the point of view
of consumer surplus and producer surplus, what problem was created when
Thailand subsidized the cost of energy to consumers to help alleviate the
burden of higher energy costs?
It
hurt the poor and benefitted the rich.
It
led to less fuel being used than the amount that maximizes consumer surplus.
It encouraged the consumption of too much fuel at
the expense of other goods.
It
has no effect; consumers gained consumer surplus, but taxpayers lost the same
amount because they had to finance the subsidy.
Question-46: A nation’s comparative
advantage in the production of an item is determined by
which
country has already specialized in the production of the item.
the
total and marginal costs of producing the item.
the opportunity cost of producing the item
relative to a trading partners opportunity cost.
wage
rates and other input costs.
Question-47: Which of the following
groups would be most likely to benefit from a tariff on Japanese-manufactured
light trucks (i.e., pickup trucks)?
U.S. domestic pickup truck manufacturers
Japanese
auto workers
U.S.
consumers of pickup trucks
U.S.
firms that export products to Japan
Question-48: Why do some stores offer
senior citizen discounts on Tuesdays?
Most
stores are perfect competitors in their geographic region.
Senior
citizens have perfectly inelastic demand curves, whereas other shoppers do not.
Senior citizens have more elastic demand schedules
than do other shoppers.
Senior
citizens have less elastic demand schedules than do other shoppers.
Question-49: Aggregate demand
management policies are designed most directly to
minimize
unemployment
minimize
inflation
control the aggregate level of spending in the
economy
prevent
budget deficits or surpluses
Question-50: According to Keynes, why
might deflation create problems for an economy?
Consumers might expect prices to fall further and
cut back consumption now.
In
expectation of increased spending, too many entrepreneurs would begin
businesses and most would fail.
The
cost of repricing goods would increase costs, and therefore reduce profits, for
businesses and they would cut production.
People
would invest less into the economy.
Question-1 Communication
is the process oftransferring information and meaning.listening
actively.awriting
messages.talking
constantly.Question-2: Business communication is often more
demanding than social communication because communication on the job is
affected bypolitics.the growing reliance on teamwork in business.personalities.desire
to always advance and move up in an organization.Question-3 What are the benefits of using IM in business
communication?Less
personalLow costAbility
to exclude those unable to use IMTo
maintain a quiet work environmentQuestion-4: What are the
three major steps in the writing process?Plan, Write, and CompletePlan,
Construct, and CompletePrepare,
Write, and CompletePrepare,
Construct, and StopQuestion-5: What way can
you build credibility with an audience when planning a persuasive message?Use simple language.Use
difficult language.Use
descriptive language.Use
hostile language.Question-6: What type of
data visual would you use to illustrate trends over time?Gantt
chartBar
graphLine chartScatter
diagramsQuestion-7: How do you keep the audiences attention?Use
confusing languageRelate your subject to your audiences needsTalk
about yourselfOffer
a rewardQuestion-8: What does quality of hire mean?A
measure of how a new employee is hiredHow
good an employee is at getting hiredOn
a 110 scale, the hire is a 10A measure of how closely new employees meet the
companys needsQuestion-9 What is a subjective
statement?A
statement involving a subjectA statement made true by someone thinking it is
trueA
statement that pertains to a chapter in a bookA
statement that is factQuestion-10: An
argument consists of two parts:the
fact and the rebuttalthe
subject and the outcomethe premise and the conclusionthe
point and the conclusionQuestion-11: What
are some rhetorical devices used in persuasive messages?SyllogismsStereotypesMemoriesBiasesQuestion-12: __________
are part of the elements of creativity?Domain
skillsThinking skillsListening
skillsAthletic
skillsQuestion-13: Our
most reliable source of information about the world isour own observations.cable
news.the
Internet.Facebook.Question-14: The
reliability of our observations is not better than the reliability of our
____________.sensesfamilymemoriesfriendsQuestion-15: The
following is an example of a moral value judgment:As
an actress, Paris Hilton has a nice clothes rack.Keith Lewis must be a total flake.The
senator dresses well.I
dont deserve to be flunked for an honest mistake.Question-16: Utilitarianism
isan act that will produce more happiness than will
alternatives, it is the right thing to do, and if it will produce less
happiness, it would be wrong to do.an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the right
thing to do, and if it will produce more happiness, it would be wrong to do.an
act that will produce more happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.an
act that will produce less happiness than will alternatives, it is the wrong
thing to do, and if it will produce less happiness, it would be right to do.Question-17: One
of the principal roles of the Judiciary isto
provide the other branches of government with legal counsel.to
issue common law writs.to issue injunctions and related orders.to
resolve disputes.Question-18: Business
ethics may be defined astaking
an expedient approach to any business situationdoing
what is most advantageous for the businessa consciousness of what is right or wrong in the
workplaceminimizing
decisions having potentially adverse consequences for business stakeholdersQuestion- 19: Fair use is a
defense to copyright infringement thatrequires
findings by a court.is non-statutory.is
absolute.is
available in all countries.Question-20: A
valid contract mustbe
entirely in writingbe
signed by all partiesuse
the title Contract at the top of the documentexist where all necessary legal elements for
contract formation are presentQuestion-21: Remedies
for a contract breach may includeimprisonment
and fines.consequential damages.no
consideration of cost to the breaching party or parties.punitive
damages.Question-22: Administrative
law primarily stems fromthe Executive Branch.the
Legislative Branch.common
law decisions of courts.the
Judicial Branch.Question-23: The
Administrative Procedures Actapplies
to the Judiciary Branch.provides for uniform procedural structures in
regulatory agencies.provides
due process standards for the Judiciary Branch.establishes
regular order in congressional committees.Question-24: A
socially responsible companyis
only concerned with shareholder value.primarily
seeks to enhance executive compensation.constantly
strives to reduce labor and material costs wherever possible.is concerned with its economic and social value
and environmental impact.Question-25: Business
environment pressures can come from which of the following?Quality
controlCost
reductionPolitical changesManagement
restructuringQuestion-26: Which
of the following is an ethical issue?Sales
tax formulasBusiness Process ReengineeringSoftware
codingAccuracy
Question SourceQuestion-27: In a relational
database, the customer record contains information regarding the customers
last name. The last name is a(n):primary
keyrelationattributeentityQuestion-28: A standardized language
used to manipulate data isa data manipulation language.Oracle.Microsoft
Access.a
structured query language.Question-29: Which
of the following is a wireless technology?4 G applicationsCommunication
between a modem and a routerTypical
cable modem to router communication linkFiber-optic
connectionsQuestion-30: A(n) _____________________ allows unauthorized
entry into a wireless network.lack
of encryptiondisgruntled
employeecloud
serverrogue access pointQuestion-31: Critical to the systems development
life cycle isthe
identification ofthe time of year it is developed.seeing
what competitors provide.the
identification ofthe price charged to other customers.knowing the customers goals and objectives.Question-32: One
of the advantages of a server farm is thatservers
can be stacked on top of one another, so less space is needed.servers
last longer in a server farm.if one server fails, an application can be
automatically moved to another one.more
people are required to maintain servers in a server farm.Question-33: In the managerial
function of __________, managers encourage and motivate workers to work toward
organizational goals.leadingorganizingplanningcontrollingQuestion-34: Personality within an individual typically evolves
________.relatively
quicklywhen
an individual changes jobsover approximately 25 yearsat
no point during a lifetimeQuestion-35: Laura has dreamed of
playing in a symphony. She practices her instrument every day and yet, year
after year, she cannot successfully play the difficult musical piece necessary
to try out. This is an example ofvicarious
learning being of upmost importance.motivation
being the main factor in performance.extrinsic
motivation outweighing intrinsic motivation.motivation not equaling performance.Question-36: Research on the
five-stage model of group development shows thatall
groups pass through the norming stage.groups
always pass through the stages in order.not all groups go through each of the stages.all
groups pass through the adjourning stage.Question-37: Brenda Butler, editor of
the Republican, is trying to decide whether to take a job at a much
larger newspaper or to become the CEO and publisher of the Republican.
Brenda has to make this decision because of ________.a
threatan opportunitya
problembounded
rationalityQuestion-38: Transactional leaders
motivate followers byexchanging rewards for good performance.inducing
followers to support their vision.overlooking
mistakes or substandard performance.inspiring
them with charismatic behaviorQuestion-39: During an organizational
confrontation meeting, __________ meet to confront the issue of whether the
organization is effectively meeting its goals.employees
from all organizational levelsall of the managers of the organizationexternal
and internal change agentsmembers
of the top management teamQuestion-40: The
__________ as the number of levels in the organizational hierarchy increases.span of control narrowsspan
of control expandsscope
of influence narrowsscope
of influence expandsQuestion-41: Suppose that at the
current price consumers would like to purchase 10 million large-screen
televisions and 15 million are available. When the market coordinates the
demand and supply for large-screen televisions, the price of large-screen
televisions will _______________.risefallstay
the samebe
fixed by governmentQuestion-42: The reason economists
and accountants have problems using cost analysis in the real world is thateconomists
do not believe in the existence of explicit costs.although implicit costs do not show up in
accounting profits, they nevertheless affect managerial decisions.although
explicit costs do not show up in accounting profits, they nevertheless affect
managerial decisions.explicit
costs cannot be measured.Question-43: Refer
to the graph shown. With efficient production, this firm can maximize
production at what point?ABCDQuestion-44: eBay.com
is a vast auction site that is similar to a competitive market in some ways but
differs from it in others. Which of the following describes how eBay resembles
a competitive market?It
is easy to enter and easy to leave eBay.Sellers
sometimes do not describe the products accurately on eBay.There is a great variety of different products
sold on eBay.On
eBay the large sellers dominate the market.Question-45: From the point of view
of consumer surplus and producer surplus, what problem was created when
Thailand subsidized the cost of energy to consumers to help alleviate the
burden of higher energy costs?It
hurt the poor and benefitted the rich.It
led to less fuel being used than the amount that maximizes consumer surplus.It encouraged the consumption of too much fuel at
the expense of other goods.It
has no effect; consumers gained consumer surplus, but taxpayers lost the same
amount because they had to finance the subsidy.Question-46: A nation’s comparative
advantage in the production of an item is determined bywhich
country has already specialized in the production of the item.the
total and marginal costs of producing the item.the opportunity cost of producing the item
relative to a trading partners opportunity cost.wage
rates and other input costs.Question-47: Which of the following
groups would be most likely to benefit from a tariff on Japanese-manufactured
light trucks (i.e., pickup trucks)?U.S. domestic pickup truck manufacturersJapanese
auto workersU.S.
consumers of pickup trucksU.S.
firms that export products to JapanQuestion-48: Why do some stores offer
senior citizen discounts on Tuesdays?Most
stores are perfect competitors in their geographic region.Senior
citizens have perfectly inelastic demand curves, whereas other shoppers do not.Senior citizens have more elastic demand schedules
than do other shoppers.Senior
citizens have less elastic demand schedules than do other shoppers.Question-49: Aggregate demand
management policies are designed most directly tominimize
unemploymentminimize
inflationcontrol the aggregate level of spending in the
economyprevent
budget deficits or surplusesQuestion-50: According to Keynes, why
might deflation create problems for an economy?Consumers might expect prices to fall further and
cut back consumption now.In
expectation of increased spending, too many entrepreneurs would begin
businesses and most would fail.The
cost of repricing goods would increase costs, and therefore reduce profits, for
businesses and they would cut production.People
would invest less into the economy.