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What does the business acronym "KPI" stand for?
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- 1. What does the business acronym "KPI" stand for?
- A. Key performance indicator (answer)
- B. Known profit increase
- C. Key process input
- D. Keep project informed
A KPI is a measure used to track progress towards a goal. - 2. Which everyday office item was invented by 3M and launched in 1980?
- A. Stapler
- B. Post-it Note (answer)
- C. Highlighter
- D. Paper clip
The adhesive was first developed while researchers were looking for a stronger glue. - 3. What does "CC" stand for in an email?
- A. Copy check
- B. Carbon copy (answer)
- C. Central contact
- D. Confirmed copy
The term comes from the carbon paper once used to make copies of letters. - 4. What does "ASAP" stand for?
- A. As soon as possible (answer)
- B. All staff at present
- C. As simple as possible
- D. Answer sent and paid
The abbreviation is commonly used in messages to indicate urgency. - 5. Which keyboard layout is named after its first six letters?
- A. AZERTY
- B. QWERTY (answer)
- C. DVORAK
- D. QWERTZ
QWERTY became widespread with the early typewriter. - 6. What does "HR" stand for?
- A. Head of Recruitment
- B. Human Resources (answer)
- C. Hiring Rules
- D. Help Request
HR teams often support recruitment, employee development and workplace policies. - 7. In a SWOT analysis, what does the "O" stand for?
- A. Outcomes
- B. Objectives
- C. Opportunities (answer)
- D. Operations
SWOT looks at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. - 8. What is the UK's legal minimum paid holiday for a full-time worker?
- A. 20 days
- B. 25 days
- C. 5.6 weeks (answer)
- D. 4 weeks
5.6 weeks, which can include bank holidays. - 9. What does "WFH" stand for?
- A. Work for hire
- B. Working from home (answer)
- C. Weekly feedback hour
- D. Work flexible hours
WFH became a particularly common abbreviation in workplace messages. - 10. Which company created the spreadsheet program Excel?
- A. Apple
- B. IBM
- C. Microsoft (answer)
- D. Lotus
Excel was first released for Apple Macintosh computers. - 11. In meetings, what does "AOB" stand for?
- A. Any other business (answer)
- B. Agenda of board
- C. Action on behalf
- D. All objectives balanced
AOB is often used for topics raised after the main agenda. - 12. Which day of the week is often called "hump day"?
- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday (answer)
- C. Thursday
- D. Friday
The nickname imagines the middle of the week as a hill to get over.
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