Business Communication online Test

I would like to express my concern about penetrating the local market as we lack an _____ distribution network in the area.
Weak
Good
Strong
Efficient
Bad
The Board fears that the recent erosion in sales in the North could eventually ________ to distribution problems from retailers who might refuse to stock our products.
Lead
Succeed
Precede
Finalize
We need to clearly decide the percentage of vacancies to be _______ by promotions and the percentage by external recruitment.
Filled
Matched
Divided
Occupied
The recent rotation of the jobs must be taken positively as the management considers the transferred employees as ________ of acquiring diversified skills as well as a broader outlook for moving on to higher ranks.
Eligible
Educated
Qualified
Worthy
The technological development by the Construction Engineering firms which design production processes and build plants have a major ______ on process-based industry like ours.
Importance
Impact
Bearing
Market
Besides _________ a better public image, social responsibilities like recycling of wastes, have favorable financial implications.
Having
Finalizing
Building
Showing
Our company can take __________ of the rivalry among the top existing competitors and reach more markets.
Advantage
Disadvantage
Merit
Demerit
The management has recommended a Competitor Analysis for ________ the right strategies to position our firm strongly in the industry.
Making
Formulating
Finding
Discussing
Are we ready to make a _________ into the foreign market by acquiring stake in some other company?
Entry
Step
Foray
Chance
Because of the technicalities involved, applications at such a high level would be ________ by a special committee appointed by the RBI.
Received
Scrutinized
Released
Admitted
The bank has agreed to ______ the loan amount as soon as we finish building the foundation.
Pay
Mail
Handle
Release
We have to rethink introducing MIS in our company as the information would then be ________ structured in a pre-defined fixed manner.
Rigidly
Rigid
Static
Difficult
We must keep in mind that the quality of service offered to the guests is a key ______________ factor in the hospitality industry that will set us apart from other players.
Distinguishing
Distinguish
Differentiating
Differentiate
Long-Range Cash Forecasts assist managers in _________, ________ and ___________.
Establish Dividend Policies, determining Capital Investments, plan a Merger and Acquisitions program.
Establishing Dividend Policies, determining Capital Investments, planning a Merger and Acquisitions program
Establishing Dividend Policies, determining Capital Investments, plan a Merger and Acquisitions program
Established Dividend Policies, determined Capital Investments, plan a Merger and Acquisitions program
All sales personnel are requested to be very cautious while forecasting their short-run Sales figures especially the units ______ and the price per unit.
Sold
To sale
To sell
To be sold
Let’s restrict ourselves to dealing in Options. An Option is a contract to purchase or sell something at a fixed price which may or may not be exercised at the buyer’s ________.
Option
Choice
Wish
Discretion
The company has decided to relax its credit terms as the profitability from additional sales and improved demand, ______ the Administrative expenses and the cost of additional investment in receivables resulting from the increased sales.
Excess
Exceed
Less
Lower
It has been noticed that no record of Ordering Costs is being maintained. The Store Manager must ________ with the Purchase Department to calculate the paper work costs, follow-up costs of purchase and order-inspection costs.
Discuss
Co-ordinate
Plan
Understand
It has been observed that two or three field officers undertake the task of installing our water purifiers at customer’s base. Please remember that the _________ packaging and the simplified installation process require just one person to install the machine.
Convenient
Portable
Sophisticated
Excessive
As far as downsizing the organization is concerned, we can replace our job-based pay plan with a skill-based pay plan. Thus, instead of paying an employee according to the job-title, we can _______ pay-levels on the basis of how many skills the employee has.
Set
Put
Fit
Make
It has been particularly observed that while having discussions in groups, people who forcibly seek ________, tend to pressurize those who question the validity of the most favoured points.
Confidence
Yes
Opposition
Consensus
While negotiating prices, we must ascertain the opposite party’s cultural context. A high context culture places great value on the intangible ______ of a negotiation including personal relationships and attitudes towards concepts like religion.
Aspects
Provisions
Resolutions
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