Lesson 4.1.5

4.1.5 Customer Service Quiz: NCFE Business & Enterprise, Unit 4

20 questions

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This lesson covers customer service and how a business knows whether it is doing well. It explains customer satisfaction, after-sales service, and ways of gathering evidence through surveys, complaints records, mystery shoppers and repeat purchases, plus what poor service does to reputation and sales.

Key points

  • Customer satisfaction compares what a buyer expected with what they experienced, so it is the buyer's own judgement.
  • Good service builds a stronger reputation and repeat trade, because customers return and recommend a business that looks after them.
  • Repeat business is a strong sign of satisfaction, since a customer must be happy enough to spend again.
  • Surveys and questionnaires turn many opinions into data that can be totalled and compared over time to show where to improve.
  • A written record of complaints reveals patterns, so a business can find and fix the cause of weak service.
  • A mystery shopper poses as a customer, so staff behave normally and the report shows the service others really receive.
  • After-sales service, such as free repairs, refunds and warranties, helps persuade a let-down customer to buy again.

Key terms

Customer service
The help and support a business gives customers before, during and after a sale.
Customer satisfaction
How far a product and its service meet or beat what the buyer expected.
After-sales service
Support given once a customer has paid, such as repairs, refunds, warranties and helplines.
Mystery shopper
Someone paid to pose as a customer and rate the service they receive.
Customer survey
A set of questions used to collect customers' opinions in a form that can be analysed.
Repeat custom
Customers who come back and buy from the same business again.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the long-term gain of excellent customer service?

    • Repeat trade
    • Higher unit costs
    • Reduced tax bills
    • Shorter opening hours

  2. Why do businesses measure the quality of customer service?

    • To lengthen queues
    • To increase prices
    • To identify weaknesses
    • To reduce advertising

  3. What does customer satisfaction measure?

    • Total sales volume
    • Production speed
    • Gross profit margin
    • Meeting buyer needs

  4. Which of these is the strongest sign of customer satisfaction?

    • High advertising spend
    • Repeat purchases
    • Low staff wages
    • Large factory size

  5. Why should a retail shop log all customer complaints?

    • Increasing tax returns
    • Lowering stock levels
    • Spotting service issues
    • Slowing down queues

  6. What is the main purpose of a post-stay hotel questionnaire?

    • Promoting rival hotels
    • Gathering feedback
    • Increasing room rates
    • Reducing cleaning staff

  7. What is the main job of a mystery shopper?

    • Designing new products
    • Repairing broken equipment
    • Auditing annual accounts
    • Rating actual service

  8. What is the most likely result of rude staff and slow orders?

    • Loss of customers
    • Increased market share
    • Lower staff turnover
    • Higher profit margins

  9. How does an online shop identify repeat customers?

    • User account links
    • Facial recognition software
    • Postal mail tracking
    • IP address blocking

  10. Which of these is an example of after-sales service?

    • Initial market research
    • Staff recruitment interviews
    • Free item repairs
    • Raw material delivery

  11. In cell production, why do workers often feel more motivated?

    • Responsibility for quality
    • Receiving lower wages
    • Working completely alone
    • Doing repetitive tasks

  12. What key feature distinguishes mass customisation from standard flow production?

    • Output is strictly identical
    • Products are handmade
    • Buyers choose options
    • Workers operate solo

  13. Which statement best describes quality control in a factory?

    • Training production staff
    • Preventing faults early
    • Designing better machinery
    • Inspecting finished output

  14. How does using temporary seasonal staff help a business manage demand?

    • Increasing fixed costs
    • Reducing training time
    • Matching labour demand
    • Lowering wage rates

  15. What is the primary financial advantage of using flow production?

    • Low unit costs
    • Low startup costs
    • Zero material waste
    • High profit margins

  16. How does cell production help to increase worker productivity?

    • Doubling wage rates
    • Eliminating all breaks
    • Automating every task
    • Reducing movement time

  17. What is a major risk of outsourcing business tasks to external suppliers?

    • Higher internal supervision
    • Reduced operational control
    • Eliminated delivery risks
    • Guaranteed lower quality

  18. What is a key drawback of mass customisation compared to standard flow production?

    • Lower customer appeal
    • Higher planning complexity
    • Slower market delivery
    • Zero product variety

  19. What term describes a steady stream of small continuous improvements in a lean business?

    • Batch processing
    • Kaizen
    • Horizontal integration
    • Job rotation

  20. How are shop-floor employees typically involved in a Kaizen initiative?

    • Negotiating supplier contracts
    • Setting corporate strategy
    • Suggesting workstation improvements
    • Managing company finances

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