Business Communication MCQs

Business Communication MCQs

Answer these 90+ Business Communication MCQs and assess your grip on the subject of Business Communication.
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1: Upward communication flows from______ to ________.

A.   Superior to subordinate

B.   Subordinate to superior

C.   Subordinate to subordinate

D.   Superior to superior

2: ________ communication is suitable for large audience.

A.   Written

B.   Oral

C.   Face to face

D.   Computer based

3: The word communication has been derived from the Latin word __________.

A.   Communis

B.   Commons

C.   Communs

D.   Commis

4: _______ enquiry is made in response to the seller’s advertisement.

A.   Solicited

B.   Unsolicited

C.   Routine

D.   Special

5: Replies to status enquires may be_______.

A.   Favourable

B.   Unfavourable

C.   Rather unfavourable

D.   All the above

6: The formal greeting in a business letter is ________.

A.   Inside address

B.   Salutation

C.   Complimentary close

D.   Letter head

7: Skype is an example for ___________ communication.

A.   Written

B.   Vertical

C.   Horizontal

D.   Face to face

8: ________ of the letter consists of main message.

A.   Heading

B.   Body

C.   Greeting

D.   Closing

9: _________ is the account opened by businessmen.

A.   Savings

B.   Current

C.   Fixed

D.   Recurrent

10: Order moves ___________.

A.   Upwards

B.   Downwards

C.   Horizontally

D.   Vertically

11: An enquiry made by an old buyer in usual course of business is_____ enquiry.

A.   Solicited

B.   Unsolicited

C.   Routine

D.   Favour

12: ______ is the first stage in collection series.

A.   Enquiry

B.   Reminder

C.   Appeal

D.   Warning

13: Overdraft facility is available only for ________ account.

A.   Fixed deposit

B.   Savings

C.   Recurring deposit

D.   Current

14: ______ is an official record of the proceedings of a meeting.

A.   Agenda

B.   Notice

C.   Minutes

D.   Correspondence

15: The following is (are) non-verbal communication

A.   Facial expression

B.   Appearance

C.   Posture

D.   All of the above

16: Communication is the task of imparting ________

A.   Training

B.   Information

C.   Knowledge

D.   Message

17: The following is the permanent records for business

A.   Business letters

B.   Ledgers

C.   Production reports

D.   All of the above

18: -------- is the process of transmitting information.

A.   Communication

B.   Receiving

C.   Both a and b

D.   none of these

19: ------- enquiry made in response to advertisement and publicity.

A.   Unsolicited

B.   Solicited

C.   Both a and b

D.   Routine

20: ------- is a policy does not enterain any claims.

A.   Buyer bewares!

B.   “Caveat emptor”

C.   Both a and b

D.   Fair claim

21: ------- insurance is effected on ship.

A.   Fire

B.   Life

C.   Both a and b

D.   Marine

22: A ------- is an advance notice sent to all the people entitled to attend the meeting.

A.   Notification

B.   Circular

C.   Agenda

D.   All of these

23: What kind of information should be included in a resume? (1) Work experience,(2) Education,(3) Affiliation and membership ,(4) Letter of recommendation

A.   All, except (1)

B.   All, except (2)

C.   All, except (3)

D.   All, except (4)

24: Which of the following information should be included in minutes? (1) Date and venue of the meeting (2) Decisions made at the meeting (3) Comments from the members (4) Action to be taken by the members.

A.   All of the above

B.   All, except (2)

C.   All, except (3)

D.   All, except (4)

25: A offer valid for a specified period is called ____.

A.   Specified offer

B.   Special offer

C.   Firm offer

D.   Form offer

26: A ____ is a written or formal offer to supply goods or do a job for an agreed price

A.   Enquiry

B.   Request

C.   Order

D.   Tender

27: Expand F.O.R.

A.   Free of rail

B.   Free on rail

C.   Free on right

D.   Freight on rail

28: _________ are the names of the business firms that can submit a report on a customer’s creditworthiness.

A.   Bank references

B.   Trade references

C.   Credit references

D.   General references

29: _______ is the name of the credit applicant’s bank who can supply all necessary information about him to the trader.

A.   Bank references

B.   Trade references

C.   Credit references

D.   General references

30: Which one is a/an example for adjustment policy?

A.   The customer is always right

B.   Fair claim, fair adjustment

C.   Buyer beware

D.   All the above

31: _____ is the second stage of collection series.

A.   Enquiry

B.   Reminder

C.   Appeal

D.   Warning

32: _____ is the third stage of collection series.

A.   Enquiry

B.   Reminder

C.   Appeal

D.   Warning

33: _____ is the last and final stage of collection series.

A.   Enquiry

B.   Reminder

C.   Appeal

D.   Warning

34: _____ situation requires a circular letter.

A.   Opening a new shop

B.   Opening a new branch

C.   Introducing a new product

D.   All the above

35: Sales letters are also called _____

A.   Passive messages

B.   Persuasive messages

C.   Permitting messages

D.   Pessimistic messages

36: Three P’s in sales denotes____.

A.   Prospect, product, proposition

B.   Product, price, promotion

C.   Price, promotion, place

D.   None of the above

37: _______ is the function of sales letter.

A.   Attitude

B.   Ambience

C.   Audience

D.   Attention

38: AIDA stands for_____.

A.   Attitude, interest, desire, action

B.   Attention, interest, desire, action

C.   Ambience, interest, desire, action

D.   Audience , interest, desire, action

39: A _________ is a letter of credit addressed to more than one bank.

A.   Commercial

B.   Non commercial

C.   Circular

D.   All the above

40: _______ is a letter of credit issued for the convenience of travelling public.

A.   Commercial

B.   Non commercial

C.   Circular

D.   All the above

41: Expand AR

A.   Air radar

B.   Air rail

C.   All risk

D.   At risk

42: ______ is an example for personal character

A.   Enthusiasm

B.   Qualification

C.   Activities

D.   All the above

43: __________ application letters are written in response to an advertisement.

A.   Unsolicited

B.   Personal

C.   Solicited

D.   Official

44: _____ is an annexure to any job application

A.   Bio data

B.   Resume

C.   Curriculum vitae

D.   All the above

45: _______ is a document that outlines the contents of a forthcoming meeting.

A.   Minutes

B.   Notice

C.   Agenda

D.   Quorum

46: ______ is similar to a report.

A.   Minutes of resolution

B.   Minutes of narration

C.   Minutes of meeting

D.   Minutes of discussion

47: Minutes are of ____ types.

A.   One

B.   Two

C.   Three

D.   Five

48: _____ is a character of a good speech.

A.   Clarity

B.   Brevity

C.   Concrete

D.   All the above

49: Noise is an example for ____ barrier

A.   Medium

B.   Physical

C.   Semantic

D.   None of the above

50: Bypassed instruction is an example for ____ barrier.

A.   Medium

B.   Physical

C.   Semantic

D.   None of the above