Lesson 2.3.1a

2.3.1a Producing goods and providing services Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 8

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary definition of business operations?

    • Transforming inputs
    • Appointing directors
    • Issuing shares
    • Paying corporate tax

  2. What does the production of goods specifically involve?

    • Delivering legal advice
    • Offering financial services
    • Providing haircuts
    • Making physical products

  3. What term describes a business output that is an intangible benefit?

    • A physical good
    • A raw material
    • A finished product
    • A service

  4. Which is an example of a business that produces goods?

    • A dentist's surgery
    • A car factory
    • A bus company
    • A tutoring agency

  5. Which business sector primarily provides a service rather than physical goods?

    • A car manufacturer
    • A commercial bank
    • A house builder
    • A clothing factory

  6. What is a primary purpose of operations in a business?

    • Managing tax returns
    • Raising share prices
    • Efficient production
    • Writing advertising copy

  7. Which factor is an input in business operations?

    • A customer complaint
    • Raw materials
    • A sales report
    • A finished product

  8. A factory makes 1,200 units in an 8-hour shift. What is the output per hour?

    • 1,200 units per hour
    • 150 units per hour
    • 9,600 units per hour
    • 8 units per hour

  9. A barber serves 24 customers in an 8-hour day. How many customers are served per hour?

    • 3
    • 8
    • 192
    • 24

  10. A bakery's ingredients cost £0.80 per loaf and it sells each loaf for £2. What is the profit per loaf?

    • £2.80
    • £0.80
    • £1.20
    • £1.60

  11. Which is an operations output rather than an input?

    • Steel bars
    • Machine power
    • A finished bicycle
    • Factory workers

  12. A hospital cleaning service provides 40 cleans per day at £30 each. What is the daily revenue?

    • £70
    • £40
    • £1,200
    • £12,000

  13. What type of operation makes physical items while also offering related services?

    • Solely tertiary output
    • Pure flow production
    • Exclusive outsourcing
    • A mixed operation

  14. What is a key reason for a business to outsource a service?

    • Higher tax rates
    • Slower delivery times
    • Increased complexity
    • Specialist skills

  15. What term describes converting raw wood into a finished table in operations?

    • Diversification
    • Liquidation
    • Transformation
    • Depreciation

  16. Which business is most likely to be a service provider rather than a goods producer?

    • A brewery
    • A steel plant
    • A car plant
    • A hair salon

  17. Why is quality control often harder to manage in service businesses?

    • Intangible outputs
    • Standardised parts
    • Fixed machinery speeds
    • Automated factories

  18. A factory's output rises from 2,000 to 2,500 units per week. What is the percentage increase?

    • 25%
    • 20%
    • 45%
    • 500%

  19. Which operational focus best supports long-term business competitiveness?

    • Minimum staff training
    • Slow delivery times
    • Maximum waste levels
    • Productivity and quality

  20. A bakery produces 300 loaves a day at a cost of £0.90 each and sells them at £2.10. What is the daily profit?

    • £360
    • £1,200
    • £630
    • £270

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