GST 103 Past Questions and Answers

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  1. What is entrepreneurship?
    a) The act of managing a business
    b) The process of creating and managing a new business venture
    c) The study of economic principles
    d) The act of working for someone else
    Answer: b) The process of creating and managing a new business venture
  2. Which of the following is a key characteristic of successful entrepreneurs?
    a) Risk aversion
    b) Inflexibility
    c) Creativity and innovation
    d) Indecisiveness
    Answer: c) Creativity and innovation
  3. What is a business plan?
    a) A detailed strategy for running a business
    b) A document that outlines personal goals
    c) A collection of personal thoughts
    d) An informal conversation about business
    Answer: a) A detailed strategy for running a business
  4. Which of the following is an essential component of a business plan?
    a) Market analysis
    b) Personal preferences
    c) A collection of anecdotes
    d) Random financial projections
    Answer: a) Market analysis
  5. What does “market research” involve?
    a) Analyzing competitors’ business strategies
    b) Gathering information about consumer needs and preferences
    c) Developing new products without consumer feedback
    d) Focusing only on sales
    Answer: b) Gathering information about consumer needs and preferences
  6. Which of the following describes a “target market”?
    a) A group of consumers most likely to purchase a product
    b) All consumers in the world
    c) Competitors in the industry
    d) A collection of random buyers
    Answer: a) A group of consumers most likely to purchase a product
  7. What is a “startup”?
    a) A company that has been in business for over five years
    b) A newly established business venture
    c) A company that is shutting down
    d) A franchise of an existing business
    Answer: b) A newly established business venture
  8. What is “venture capital”?
    a) Money invested in a startup in exchange for equity
    b) Personal savings used for business
    c) Funds from a bank loan
    d) Government grants for established businesses
    Answer: a) Money invested in a startup in exchange for equity
  9. Which of the following is a common reason for business failure?
    a) Poor financial management
    b) Effective marketing
    c) Strong customer service
    d) Detailed planning
    Answer: a) Poor financial management
  10. What does “branding” refer to in business?
    a) The physical location of the business
    b) The process of creating a unique name and image for a product
    c) The act of hiring employees
    d) The number of products sold
    Answer: b) The process of creating a unique name and image for a product
  11. Which of the following is a key benefit of networking for entrepreneurs?
    a) Reducing expenses
    b) Gaining access to resources and information
    c) Ignoring competitors
    d) Increasing isolation
    Answer: b) Gaining access to resources and information
  12. What is the purpose of a SWOT analysis?
    a) To assess an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
    b) To analyze financial statements
    c) To develop marketing strategies only
    d) To ignore external factors
    Answer: a) To assess an organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
  13. Which of the following is a source of funding for new businesses?
    a) Crowdfunding
    b) Personal loans from friends
    c) Venture capital
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above
  14. What does “scalability” mean in the context of a business?
    a) The ability to maintain size
    b) The capacity to grow and manage increased demand
    c) The process of shutting down
    d) The inability to adapt to change
    Answer: b) The capacity to grow and manage increased demand
  15. Which of the following is an important factor when choosing a business location?
    a) Personal preferences only
    b) Accessibility to customers and suppliers
    c) Random choices
    d) Competitors’ locations
    Answer: b) Accessibility to customers and suppliers
  16. What is “intellectual property”?
    a) Physical assets owned by a company
    b) Creations of the mind, such as inventions and trademarks
    c) Employee skills and knowledge
    d) Financial statements
    Answer: b) Creations of the mind, such as inventions and trademarks
  17. Which of the following is a common entrepreneurial challenge?
    a) Abundant funding
    b) High levels of competition
    c) Lack of innovation
    d) Easy market access
    Answer: b) High levels of competition
  18. What is a “value proposition”?
    a) A statement of the company’s mission
    b) A clear statement that explains how a product solves problems or improves situations
    c) The price of a product
    d) A summary of business expenses
    Answer: b) A clear statement that explains how a product solves problems or improves situations
  19. What role do mentors play in entrepreneurship?
    a) They provide financial support only
    b) They offer guidance and advice based on experience
    c) They take control of the business
    d) They avoid providing feedback
    Answer: b) They offer guidance and advice based on experience
  20. What does “bootstrapping” refer to in business?
    a) Seeking external investors
    b) Starting and growing a business using personal finances and revenue
    c) Borrowing large sums from banks
    d) Relying solely on grants
    Answer: b) Starting and growing a business using personal finances and revenue
  21. Which of the following is a critical skill for entrepreneurs?
    a) Procrastination
    b) Time management
    c) Avoiding risks
    d) Ignoring feedback
    Answer: b) Time management
  22. What is the purpose of marketing?
    a) To create products
    b) To promote and sell products or services
    c) To ignore consumer needs
    d) To minimize sales efforts
    Answer: b) To promote and sell products or services
  23. What does “e-commerce” refer to?
    a) Traditional brick-and-mortar stores
    b) Buying and selling goods and services online
    c) Only selling physical products
    d) Face-to-face transactions only
    Answer: b) Buying and selling goods and services online
  24. What is a “pitch”?
    a) A casual conversation
    b) A presentation to persuade investors to fund a business
    c) A written report only
    d) A business proposal without context
    Answer: b) A presentation to persuade investors to fund a business
  25. Which of the following describes “social entrepreneurship”?
    a) A focus solely on profit
    b) The use of business principles to solve social problems
    c) Ignoring social issues
    d) Traditional business practices only
    Answer: b) The use of business principles to solve social problems
  26. What is a “franchise”?
    a) A new startup business
    b) A business model that allows individuals to operate under an established brand
    c) A government-owned business
    d) A non-profit organization
    Answer: b) A business model that allows individuals to operate under an established brand
  27. Which of the following is an example of a business model?
    a) Subscription services
    b) Personal services only
    c) Non-profit funding
    d) Market research
    Answer: a) Subscription services
  28. What is a “competitive advantage”?
    a) A feature that makes a business unique and better than its competitors
    b) A way to ignore market trends
    c) A focus on only one product
    d) A method of reducing prices
    Answer: a) A feature that makes a business unique and better than its competitors
  29. Which of the following is essential for customer service?
    a) Providing quick responses and solutions
    b) Ignoring customer complaints
    c) Delaying responses
    d) Only focusing on sales
    Answer: a) Providing quick responses and solutions
  30. What does “cash flow” refer to in a business?
    a) The amount of money spent on marketing
    b) The total revenue generated by sales
    c) The movement of money into and out of a business
    d) The number of products sold
    Answer: c) The movement of money into and out of a business
  31. Which of the following is an important aspect of financial management?
    a) Tracking income and expenses
    b) Ignoring budgets
    c) Spending without planning
    d) Avoiding financial records
    Answer: a) Tracking income and expenses
  32. What is a “pitch deck”?
    a) A summary of the business model
    b) A visual presentation that provides an overview of a startup to potential investors
    c) A detailed financial report
    d) A list of competitors
    Answer: b) A visual presentation that provides an overview of a startup to potential investors
  33. What is “customer segmentation”?
    a) Ignoring different types of customers
    b) Dividing customers into groups based on specific characteristics
    c) Focusing only on one customer type
    d) Randomly targeting all consumers
    Answer: b) Dividing customers into groups based on specific characteristics
  34. What is “sustainability” in business?
    a) The ability to maintain operations without harming the environment
    b) Focusing solely on profit
    c) Reducing employee engagement
    d) Ignoring market demands
    Answer: a) The ability to maintain operations without harming the environment
  35. What role does technology play in modern entrepreneurship?
    a) It complicates business processes
    b) It enhances efficiency and opens new markets
    c) It is irrelevant
    d) It eliminates the need for innovation
    Answer: b) It enhances efficiency and opens new markets
  36. Which of the following is a potential source of competitive advantage?
    a) Superior product quality
    b) Higher prices only
    c) Ignoring customer feedback
    d) Lack of marketing
    Answer: a) Superior product quality
  37. What does “pivoting” mean in a business context?
    a) Changing direction in response to market feedback
    b) Sticking to the original plan regardless of circumstances
    c) Closing down the business
    d) Hiring more staff
    Answer: a) Changing direction in response to market feedback
  38. What is the primary purpose of advertising?
    a) To inform and persuade potential customers about products or services
    b) To confuse consumers
    c) To ignore customer preferences
    d) To reduce sales efforts
    Answer: a) To inform and persuade potential customers about products or services
  39. Which of the following can enhance an entrepreneur’s credibility?
    a) Lack of transparency
    b) Clear communication and integrity
    c) Ignoring customer feedback
    d) Overpromising results
    Answer: b) Clear communication and integrity
  40. What is a “business incubator”?
    a) A place to sell products
    b) An organization designed to support the growth of startups
    c) A government agency
    d) A social club for entrepreneurs
    Answer: b) An organization designed to support the growth of startups
  41. What is the role of a “business mentor”?
    a) To make all business decisions
    b) To provide guidance, support, and advice
    c) To take over the business
    d) To avoid communication
    Answer: b) To provide guidance, support, and advice
  42. What does “lean startup” methodology focus on?
    a) Creating a full product before market testing
    b) Rapid experimentation to find a viable business model
    c) Ignoring customer feedback
    d) Lengthy planning phases
    Answer: b) Rapid experimentation to find a viable business model
  43. Which of the following is a financial statement used by businesses?
    a) Balance sheet
    b) Customer survey
    c) Market analysis
    d) Business plan
    Answer: a) Balance sheet
  44. What does “customer loyalty” refer to?
    a) The number of new customers
    b) The tendency of customers to repeatedly purchase from a brand
    c) Random buying habits
    d) Disinterest in products
    Answer: b) The tendency of customers to repeatedly purchase from a brand
  45. Which of the following is an effective pricing strategy?
    a) Setting prices randomly
    b) Conducting market research to understand consumer willingness to pay
    c) Ignoring competitor prices
    d) Focusing solely on cost
    Answer: b) Conducting market research to understand consumer willingness to pay
  46. What is a “business model canvas”?
    a) A visual tool for developing and documenting business models
    b) A financial report
    c) A list of competitors
    d) A customer survey
    Answer: a) A visual tool for developing and documenting business models
  47. What does “exit strategy” refer to?
    a) The plan for shutting down a business
    b) The strategy for selling or closing a business profitably
    c) Ignoring future planning
    d) A method to avoid decision-making
    Answer: b) The strategy for selling or closing a business profitably
  48. Which of the following best describes a “business ecosystem”?
    a) Only the business itself
    b) The network of organizations involved in the delivery of a product or service
    c) A singular company without collaboration
    d) A focus on only local markets
    Answer: b) The network of organizations involved in the delivery of a product or service
  49. What is the significance of “customer feedback”?
    a) It is irrelevant
    b) It provides insights for improving products and services
    c) It complicates business processes
    d) It can be ignored
    Answer: b) It provides insights for improving products and services
  50. What is “disruptive innovation”?
    a) Incremental improvements to existing products
    b) Innovations that create new markets and value networks
    c) Changes that are purely cosmetic
    d) Innovations that reinforce current market leaders
    Answer: b) Innovations that create new markets and value networks

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