Lesson 2.5.2a

2.5.2a Key job roles and their responsibilities Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Business, Unit 10

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary responsibility of a company director?

    • Phone answering
    • Daily cleaning
    • Stock sorting
    • Setting business strategy

  2. Which job role is responsible for supervising a small team daily?

    • External auditor
    • Team leader
    • Non-executive director
    • Chief executive

  3. What is the main role of a senior manager?

    • Auditing accounts
    • Delivering post
    • Cleaning premises
    • Running departments

  4. Which job role is classified as support staff?

    • Administrator
    • Senior manager
    • Team supervisor
    • Managing director

  5. Which job role is classed as an operational worker?

    • Production assembler
    • Chief accountant
    • Senior manager
    • Company director

  6. What are the core duties of a workplace team leader?

    • Issuing shares
    • Setting dividends
    • Supervising staff
    • Auditing tax

  7. Which job role would most likely be responsible for managing a company's finance department?

    • Receptionist
    • Senior manager
    • Driver
    • Production operative

  8. How does a director differ from a senior manager?

    • Managers set strategy
    • Directors clean offices
    • Managers issue shares
    • Directors set strategy

  9. Which job role is responsible for maintaining computer hardware and software?

    • Production assembler
    • Payroll clerk
    • IT support
    • Sales executive

  10. A business has 3 directors, 6 senior managers, 12 supervisors and 90 operational staff. What is the total number of staff?

    • 101
    • 111
    • 120
    • 90

  11. Why must a business clearly define each employee job role?

    • Preventing role overlap
    • Banning holidays
    • Increasing tax
    • Reducing wages

  12. Which role should a business recruit first when opening a new branch?

    • Company lawyer
    • Branch manager
    • External auditor
    • Night cleaner

  13. What happens if too many staff report to one supervisor?

    • Costs decrease
    • Closer monitoring harder
    • Communication stops
    • Productivity rises

  14. Which job role is primarily responsible for recruiting new staff in a large business?

    • Operational worker
    • HR manager
    • Production supervisor
    • Payroll clerk

  15. Removing a supervisor level from a structure causes what?

    • Taller hierarchy
    • Narrower span
    • Wider span
    • More managers

  16. Which of these is classified as a support staff role?

    • Delivery driver
    • Payroll clerk
    • Factory machine operator
    • Retail sales assistant

  17. What is a typical key responsibility of a senior manager in a retail business?

    • Setting store budgets
    • Operating till points
    • Unloading delivery lorries
    • Cleaning shop floors

  18. What is the main purpose of a job description document?

    • Listing role tasks
    • Stipulating required qualifications
    • Outlining employee benefits
    • Recording monthly salary

  19. Which management action most effectively reduces a supervisor's daily workload?

    • Reducing output targets
    • Increasing work hours
    • Firing middle managers
    • Appointing team leaders

  20. Why does a business need both operational and support staff?

    • Identical daily tasks
    • Reduced staff costs
    • Balanced business functions
    • Simplified management structures

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