Cambridge Past Paper Questions
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H G WELLS: The War of the Worlds Remember to support your ideas with details from the writing. Read this passage, and then answer the question that...
Or In what ways does Wells powerfully depict the destruction of the Martians at the end of the novel?
from STORIES OF OURSELVES VOLUME 2 Remember to support your ideas with details from the writing. Read this passage from The Man Who Walked on the M...
Or Explore how Olive Schreiner portrays the narrator's feelings about the other girl in The Woman's Rose.
What are the three stages of production?
The table shows the numbers employed in various occupations in a country. [Table showing occupations (agriculture, engineering, house building, mi...
Which aid to trade is most likely to be used as X in the following diagram? [Diagram: flowers grown in China → flowers transported to airport → X ...
What is the main function of a retailer?
Mrs Lee wishes to buy new clothes for the summer. Which is an advantage to Mrs Lee of buying them from a multiple chain store rather than from a f...
The diagram shows a scanner reading a bar code. [Figure showing a scanner reading a bar code] Which details are obtained from the bar code?
Using credit means that the customer
A customer wishes to buy a laptop computer on credit. Which form of credit will ensure the laptop computer becomes the customer's property immedia...
Customers who do not know their rights could be cheated by unscrupulous traders. Therefore, both government legislation and government organisatio...
A law saying that goods should be fit for purpose would assist a customer when
What is the advantage to a manufacturer of using the channel of distribution shown? manufacturer → wholesaler → retailer → consumer
Which service is provided by wholesalers to manufacturers?
What is the function of a broker in international trade?
Which document shows a summary of transactions taking place between a trader and a customer during a month?
What is the main purpose of a delivery note?
A wholesaler buys coats from a manufacturer for $30 each. The wholesaler sells them to a retailer for $39 each. The retailer then sells them in her...
The diagram shows the imports and exports that make up a country's international trade. [Figure showing imports (chemicals, manufactured goods) an...
What is a 'trading bloc'?
The diagram shows people arriving in a country. [Figure showing two lanes: 'Goods to Declare' and 'Nothing to Declare' with people walking through...
Super Sportswear wishes to export its products. It must consider the following factors when researching potential markets for its sportswear. clim...
A government wants to issue a health warning to the nation. Which method of advertising would not be suitable?
The Advertising Manager for Salamar Products Ltd is considering how to advertise a new perfume for men. The members of staff have written down some...
Which service allows instant access to details of the latest profits of an international company?
Which postal service is available at a post office counter?
What name is given to a ship where vehicles may be driven on and driven off?
Which service is provided to an air freight company by an airport authority?
The use of a wholesale warehouse in the chain of distribution
A coffee importing business needs to store coffee before selling it. What would be most useful to this business?
Many people pay insurance premiums, so that the unfortunate who need to make claims can be paid. What is this called?
What is the role of an insurance broker?
A customer wishes to pay his debt of $500. Which means of payment can he legally make his creditors accept?
What is a benefit of using the credit transfer service provided by commercial banks?
The diagram shows a partly completed bank statement. [Figure: Bank Statement table with Credit, Debit, Balance columns and entries for May 1, 6, 1...
Telephone banking is used by customers who do not wish to visit their bank in person. Which service can customers receive through telephone banking?
Two friends wish to set up a business selling books on the Internet. They are looking for suitable premises. Which factor will most influence thei...
How are the profits and losses in a partnership shared when there is no partnership deed?
A multinational manufacturer of fizzy drinks wants to locate a factory in a developing country. The following headlines have recently appeared in ...
A factory owner needs to buy an expensive piece of machinery. He does not have the necessary $10 000 to purchase for cash. How can the factory own...
A farmer applies to a commercial bank for a loan to buy a tractor. What will a bank not take into consideration before agreeing to the loan?
The balance sheet of a retailer shows the following. [Figure: Balance Sheet table with assets and liabilities, and their corresponding $ values] ...
Which aid to trade is most likely to be used as X in the following diagram? flowers grown in China → flowers transported to airport → X → wholesale...
The table shows the numbers employed in various occupations in a country. 000 agriculture 1 000 engineering 4 000 house building 3 000 mining 600 ...
The diagram shows a scanner reading a bar code. [Figure 4.1] Which details are obtained from the bar code?
Customers who do not know their rights could be cheated by unscrupulous traders. Therefore, both government legislation and government organisation...
The diagram shows the imports and exports that make up a country's international trade. [Figure 18.1] banking services chemicals manufactured good...
The diagram shows people arriving in a country. [Figure 20.1] Which organisation is responsible for what is shown in the diagram?