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A-Level Business (OCR)

Marketing, finance, operations, HR, strategy. OCR board.

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Q1. A business asks 500 randomly selected members of the public to complete a survey on breakfast cereal preferences. What type of research is this?
  • A.  Secondary research
  • B.  Primary research
  • C.  Desk research
  • D.  Field research and desk research combined
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✓ Answer: B. Primary research
Primary research involves collecting new, first-hand data directly from respondents for a specific purpose. This survey generates original data, so it is primary research, sometimes called field research. Secondary research would instead use data already collected by someone else.
Q2. In a cash flow forecast, what does a negative closing balance in a given month indicate?
  • A.  The business made a loss that month according to its income statement
  • B.  The business will need to arrange additional funding, such as an overdraft, to cover the shortfall
  • C.  The business has overstated its sales revenue for the year
  • D.  The business's fixed assets have fallen in value
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✓ Answer: B. The business will need to arrange additional funding, such as an overdraft, to cover the shortfall
A negative closing balance shows cash outflows exceeded inflows plus the opening balance, meaning the firm is short of cash and may need an overdraft or other short-term finance. This is a liquidity issue, not necessarily the same as an accounting loss, since cash flow and profit are different concepts.
Q3. In a critical path analysis network diagram, an activity has an earliest start time (EST) of 6 days and a latest finish time (LFT) of 14 days, with a duration of 5 days. What is the float (spare time) for this activity?
  • A.  3 days
  • B.  5 days
  • C.  8 days
  • D.  9 days
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✓ Answer: A. 3 days
Float = LFT − duration − EST = 14 − 5 − 6 = 3 days, showing how much this activity could be delayed without affecting the project's overall completion time. Errors often arise from omitting the duration in the calculation, which would incorrectly give 8 days.
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Marketing & market research · 40
Finance & accounts · 38
Operations management · 37
Human resources · 37
Business strategy & decision-making · 37
The external environment · 37
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How many questions are in the A-Level Business (OCR)?
The exam has 40 questions. Every Revision Robin mock uses the same 40-question format so your practice matches the real thing.
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You need 24 out of 40 correct to pass, which is about 60%. Our mocks mark you against this exact threshold.
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The test is timed at 60 minutes. Our full mock runs on the same clock so you can practise your pacing.
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