IGCSE Business practice questions by topic

Original questions for every topic, with worked explanations and feedback on written answers.

Quick checks	Multiple choice, worked or timed
Paper 1 style	Short contexts, 2 to 8 marks
Paper 2 style	Case studies, 8 and 12 marks
Written answers	Read against the mark points, with your next step

Try 4 questions

Question 1

Information about two businesses
Business	Employees	Capital employed (dollars)	Sales (dollars)
A	40	2 000 000	3 000 000
B	400	1 500 000	2 500 000

The table shows information about two businesses. Which conclusion is correct?

Question 2

What is a job description?

Question 3

A cash flow forecast for three months: opening balance in January and the inflows and outflows for each month
Item	January (dollars)	February (dollars)	March (dollars)
Opening balance	2 000	?	?
Cash inflows	12 000	9 000	15 000
Cash outflows	10 500	13 000	11 000

The table shows part of a cash flow forecast for a garden design business. In which month is the forecast closing balance negative?

Question 4

What is a recession?

Are 0450 past papers still useful?

For practice in writing, yes, but check each question against the 0264 topics: some content moved or changed.