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Practice Business Administration multiple-choice questions for National Excellence Institute competitive exams. Each question includes the correct answer and a short explanation, and past-paper questions are marked so you can revise both repeated and fresh material in one place.
$96
$100
$104
$144
ExplanationCost price + 20% of Cost price = 120. Thus, 1.2 * CP = 120, so CP = 100.
11
15
19
3
ExplanationExpanding the equation: 3x - 12 = 2x + 7. Subtracting 2x from both sides gives x - 12 = 7. Adding 12 to both sides gives x = 19.
120 km
140 km
150 km
180 km
ExplanationDistance is calculated as speed multiplied by time. 60 * 2.5 = 150.
45
57
67
77
Explanation2^5 = 32 and 5^2 = 25. 32 + 25 = 57.
2
4
8
16
ExplanationThe formula for the area of a circle is πr². If πr² = 16π, then r² = 16, so r = 4.
x - 3
x + 3
x + 9
x - 9
Explanationx^2 - 9 is a difference of squares: (x - 3)(x + 3). Dividing by (x - 3) leaves (x + 3).
$96
$100
$104
$110
ExplanationIf the discount is 20%, the price $80 represents 80% of the original. 80 / 0.8 = 100.
18
20
22
25
ExplanationSum = 12+15+23+30 = 80. Average = 80 / 4 = 20.
20
25
30
35
Explanation0.15 * 200 = 30.
4
5
6
7
Explanation2y = 12, therefore y = 6.
70
80
90
100
ExplanationThe sum of interior angles in a triangle is 180. 180 - (40 + 60) = 80.
28
30
32
34
ExplanationThe differences between terms are +4, +6, +8. The next difference is +10. 20 + 10 = 30.
1
2
3
7
ExplanationSubstitute x=3 into the equation: (3^2) - 4(3) + 4 = 9 - 12 + 4 = 1.
Generous
Malevolent
Kind
Helpful
ExplanationBenevolent means well-meaning and kindly; malevolent means having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
Neither the students nor the teacher were in the classroom.
Neither the students nor the teacher was in the classroom.
Neither the students nor the teacher are in the classroom.
Neither the students nor the teacher have been in the classroom.
ExplanationWhen using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since 'teacher' is singular, 'was' is the correct verb.
Quiet
Articulate
Confused
Dull
ExplanationEloquent means fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing, which is synonymous with articulate.
I love reading; and playing chess.
I love reading; it is my favorite hobby.
I love; reading books.
I love reading; because it is fun.
ExplanationA semicolon is used to join two independent clauses.
Accommodate
Necessary
Receive
Seperate
ExplanationThe correct spelling is 'Separate'.
was
were
has been
is being
ExplanationIn 'neither/nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('students').
A curse hidden as a gift
A good thing that seemed bad initially
A secret meeting
An expensive gift
ExplanationIt refers to a misfortune that eventually results in a good outcome.
terminate
abrogate
extinguish
abolish
ExplanationTerminate is the most professional and standard term for ending a contract.
for
since
during
until
Explanation'Since' is used to denote a specific point in time in the past.
Weak
Robust
Delicate
Brittle
ExplanationRobust means strong and healthy, which is the opposite of fragile.
My friend, John, is coming over.
My friend John is coming over.
My friend John, is coming over.
My friend John is, coming over.
ExplanationNo commas are needed here as 'John' is essential to identify the friend.
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Verb
ExplanationAdverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and often end in -ly.
Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
I saw the trees while I was walking down the street.
The trees looked beautiful as I walked down the street.
Walking down the street, I admired the beautiful trees.
ExplanationThe modifier 'Walking down the street' incorrectly modifies 'the trees' instead of the person walking.
All Bloops are Tazzies
Some Bloops are Tazzies
Some Razzies are Bloops
All Tazzies are Bloops
ExplanationSince all Bloops are Razzies, it logically follows that the subset of Razzies that are Bloops exists, meaning some Razzies must be Bloops.
Alice
Bob
Charlie
Eve
ExplanationOrder from front to back: Charlie, David (Wait: David is at the back). Re-evaluating: Charlie, Eve, Bob, Alice, David. Charlie is at the front.
P
Q
R
S
ExplanationArrangement: P > Q > S > R. P is the tallest.
MJHIU
MJHIU
KJHGU
MJHJU
ExplanationEach letter is shifted one position forward in the alphabet (C+1=D, A+1=B... wait, the rule is +1 to all: L+1=M, I+1=J, G+1=H, H+1=I, T+1=U).
Triangle
Square
Circle
Pentagon
ExplanationA circle has no straight edges, while the others are polygons.
Second from end
Third from end
Middle
Cannot be determined
ExplanationThere is not enough information to fix the exact position of B relative to the other trucks.
Yes
No
Possibly
Not enough data
ExplanationWe know roses are in the category of flowers, but the 'fading' flowers might be a different variety.
His father
His son
Himself
His brother
ExplanationThe father's only son is the man himself.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Explanation15 - 1 = 14 days later. Since 14 is a multiple of 7, it is the same day of the week.
20
25
30
36
ExplanationThese are perfect squares: 1^2, 2^2, 3^2, 4^2, 5^2.
Yes
No
Sometimes
Irrelevant
ExplanationTransitive logic: If A=B and B=C, then A=C.
8
10
12
14
ExplanationIf it won 60%, it lost 40%. 40% of 20 = 8.
D, C, E, A, B
D, E, C, A, B
A, D, C, E, B
D, C, A, E, B
ExplanationD is at far left, B is far right. C is between D and E, so the sequence starts D, C, E. A must fill the remaining spot, resulting in D, C, E, A, B.
World Bank
World Trade Organization (WTO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
United Nations
ExplanationThe WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations.
To provide loans to private individuals
To manage a country's currency, money supply, and interest rates
To regulate the stock market exclusively
To oversee international shipping logistics
ExplanationCentral banks, like the Federal Reserve or the ECB, are responsible for monetary policy, inflation control, and currency stability.
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
ExplanationMars is referred to as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.
John Maynard Keynes
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Milton Friedman
ExplanationAdam Smith is considered the father of modern economics.
Yuan
Won
Yen
Ringgit
ExplanationThe Japanese Yen is the official currency of Japan.
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Hydrogen
ExplanationPlants require carbon dioxide for the process of photosynthesis.
Africa
North America
Asia
Antarctica
ExplanationAsia is the largest continent in both land area and population.
Gross Domestic Product
Global Development Program
General Data Policy
Gross Daily Profit
ExplanationGDP is the total market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country.
UN
NATO
WHO
WTO
ExplanationNATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an intergovernmental military alliance.
Bill Gates
Alan Turing
Steve Jobs
Charles Babbage
ExplanationAlan Turing provided the formalization of the concepts of algorithm and computation.
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Argon
ExplanationNitrogen makes up about 78% of the Earth's atmosphere.
Toronto
Vancouver
Montreal
Ottawa
ExplanationOttawa is the capital of Canada.
To buy back shares
To raise capital from the public
To declare bankruptcy
To merge with another company
ExplanationInitial Public Offering (IPO) allows a company to raise funds by selling shares to the public.
The Basel Convention
The Paris Agreement
The Geneva Protocol
The Treaty of Rome
ExplanationThe Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted in 2015 to limit global warming.
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