Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | Set 1
1. Which of the following is the correct definition of the term 'entrepreneur', as used by the OECD?
Correct : B. Entrepreneurs are those persons (business owners) who seek to generate value through the creation or expansion of economic activity, by identifying and exploiting new products, processes or markets.
2. What is the definition of the term, 'social enterprise'?
Correct : D. A trading organization which serves a social purpose and which can take a variety of legal forms, including co-operative, a limited company and a community interest company.
3. Intrapreneurship often takes the form of ...
Correct : A. a semi-autonomous group (e.g. an internal venture team), operating within the overarching structure of the parent organization.
4. The goals motivating entrepreneurial activity can include which of the following options:
Correct : A. To improve the social welfare of people, e.g. in terms of their health.
5. Can entrepreneurship be 'learned'?
Correct : D. Practical exercises, study and critical reflection can be a good way to think about
6. Which of these statements best describes the context for entrepreneurship?
Correct : C. Entrepreneurship takes place in a wide variety of contexts.
7. Which statement is not true of entrepreneurs?
Correct : B. They generally stick to the processes already in use.
8. Pichot suggested three roles for the intrapreneur in promoting innovation. What are they?
Correct : D. Inventor, product champion and sponsor
9. Why is the notion of 'vision' important in entrepreneurship?
Correct : A. Without it there is no driving force or sense of direction.
10. What are the two key issues that arise when you create an effective entrepreneurial team
from scratch?
Correct : C. Team composition and team roles
11. Establishing a shared vision amongst team members refers to:
Correct : C. Members of the team sharing the factors driving them to take part in the venture.
12. What are the main differences between marketing in a 'corporate setting' and an 'entrepreneurial' one?
Correct : A. Lack of resources; lack of brand name; difficulties in making contacts.
13. According to Schumpeter, Innovation occur in the following forms:
Correct : D. 5
14. Innovative entrepreneur ensures:
Correct : D. Dynamic disequilibrium
15. The book “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” is written by:
Correct : C. Peter F. Drucker
16. No. of sources for innovative opportunity is given by Peter Drucker.
Correct : C. 7
17. Fabian Entrepreneurs are characterized by:
Correct : C. Shy and Lazy
18. Drone entrepreneur are those who generally
Correct : C. Earn profit or even losses
19. Systematic innovation means
Correct : A. Monitoring different sources of or innovative opportunity
20. Supply of entrepreneur depends on the
Correct : C. Rate of profit and social climate
21. The 'enterprise culture' is a general interest in developing new ventures
Correct : B. False
22. Which of the following is presented as evidence of social factors influencing whether
someone becomes an owner-manager?
Correct : C. Self-employment is more common among some ethnic groups.
23. Which of the following is not one of the environmental factors that may influence the potential of a small business?
Correct : C. An industry with economies of scale
24. What factors have contributed to the blurring of boundaries between different industries?
Correct : A. Technological innovation; political change; legal and socio-economic changes
25. One of the differences between marketing in a corporate setting and an entrepreneurial one is the reliance by the entrepreneur on personal credibility and skills in persuasive communication.
Correct : A. True
26. EDP meant for developing
Correct : B. Entrepreneurial motive
27. EDP is required to help
Correct : B. First generation entrepreneur
28. Following is not involved in EDP
Correct : D. Arranging infrastructural facilities
29. EDII was developed by the
Correct : C. All India Financial Institutions
30. NIESBUD was established in
Correct : B. 1983
31. All but which of the following is considered to be a myth associated with entrepreneurship?
Correct : A. Successful entrepreneurs are born not made
32. An ______ is best described by stating it is any business that is independently owned and operated and is not dominate in its market.
Correct : A. strategic alliance
33. For small business owners, one of the most important objectives is _______.
Correct : C. profitability
34. Which of the following is not considered a common characteristic of an entrepreneur?
Correct : A. Internal locus of control
35. The entrepreneur who is committed to the entrepreneurial effort because it makes good business sense is classed as a/an _____.
Correct : B. opportunist
36. Melissa is one of the newest and most successful entrepreneurs in the technology industry. She handles numerous dealings with other companies for the exchange of goods and services. Her primary goal is to ensure that all parties involved receive favorable and acceptable terms. Melissa is most probably excellent at the entrepreneurial skill of _______.
Correct : C. leadership
37. The ideas for new businesses that are obtained by entrepreneurs are derived from many sources. These various sources include all but _______.
Correct : C. trade shows
38. Which of the following shows the process of creating something new?
Correct : C. Innovation
39. Which one of the following theory has the attribute of moderate risk taking as a function of
skill, not chance?
Correct : B. Need for achievement
40. In which of the following domain; individuals take decision to help others for achieving
their dreams?
Correct : C. Intrapreneurs
41. An entrepreneur is a person who is a:
Correct : D. All of the given options
42. Which one of the following is NOT an intrapreneurial leadership characteristic?
Correct : C. Not flexible
43. All but which of the following is considered to be a myth associated with entrepreneurship?
Correct : B. First ventures are always successful
44. A/An ______ is best described by stating it is any business that is independently owned and operated and is not dominate in its market.
Correct : C. entrepreneurship
45. Which of the following is not considered a common characteristic of an entrepreneur?
Correct : D. External locus of control
46. Bobby believes that what takes place within his new company is mostly the result of fate or factors that are outside of his control. It could be stated that Bobby possesses a/an ______.
Correct : A. innovative spirit
47. Entrepreneurial Opportunities are defined as:
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Correct : D. A feasibility assessment.
48. Which among the following aspects affects an entrepreneur's perception of feasibility?
Correct : C. Perceived desirability
49. As the venture becomes established and starts growing, which of the following types of experience becomes increasingly important?
Correct : B. Financing
50. Intrapreneurship is best described as:
Correct : D. The process of hiring consultants to teach a firm how to be more creative.
51. _____ includes initiative and risk taking, as well as competitive aggressiveness and boldness.
Correct : B. Self-renewal
52. In regards to the differences between the entrepreneurial and administrative focuses which of
the following is correct?
Correct : D. Entrepreneurs tend to use a hierarchical management structure; managers use a more fluid, flat approach
53. . Entrepreneurial culture and growth orientation consists of all of the following except:
Correct : A. Encouraging employees to generate ideas.
54. All these are characteristics of an entrepreneurial environment except:
Correct : B. new ideas are encouraged.
55. Which of the following is true about corporate entrepreneurship (Inrapreneurship)?
Correct : B. A company must be willing to invest money without a guarantee of a return in the short term
56. Which of the following is a disadvantage of the 'drafting a traditional business plan' approach?
Correct : A. They do not reflect the way in which people shape their entrepreneurial visions.
57. Which of the following are 'drivers' underlying the opportunity business model?
Correct : B. Societal, commercial, legal, technological
58. What are the main sources of entrepreneurial opportunity?
Correct : A. Personal - entrepreneurs experience or perceive something that others do not.
59. Social innovation refers to:
Correct : A. the introduction of new social practices, activities or ways of organizing.
60. Entrepreneurial opportunities are a particular type of opportunity, which could lead you to create a self-sustaining venture.
Correct : A. True
61. Porter also argues that much of innovation is 'dependent on a single, major technological
breakthrough rather than mundane and incremental'
Correct : B. False
62. In the creativity and innovation matrix, what is a 'medium level of creativity' and a 'medium
level of innovation' referred to as?
Correct : D. Average
63. The following example of networking represents which type of activity: In an entrepreneurial setting, you might be: renewing contact with a old school friend, now working in a finance house, to provide advice or support for the venture; converting an informal contact made while on holiday into a potential client; or building a much closer relationship with a supplier, which may lead to a formal alliance or merger.
Correct : A. Creating new ties
64. _________ __________ between people in the personal contact network play an important communications role, enabling the entrepreneur to identify opportunities that are not evident to others.
Correct : C. Strong ties
65. What are the missing words in the following definition: 'The management of regular marketing can be characterized by a careful planning process which is informed by _____ _____ to guide the selection of target markets and the composition of a marketing mix with which to position products competitively within the marketplace.
Correct : B. Market research
66. What characterizes the techniques used in entrepreneurial marketing?
Correct : C. Informal, personal and strongly interactive
67. New entrepreneurial ventures face the same marketing opportunities and challenges, as compared to their larger and more well-established counterparts.
Correct : B. False
68. Business opportunity relates with
Correct : B. Commercially feasible projects
69. Early growth stage fails to consider following symptoms.
Correct : D. Rapid
70. Very rapid situation indicates
Correct : D. Increase in sales
71. Enterprise positioning is meant for
Correct : C. Long-term process
72. Techno-economic analysis deals with identification of the
Correct : B. Demand potential
73. Input analysis relates with
Correct : D. Resource requirement
74. General objective of selecting a location is not he following
Correct : C. Minimise the cost of capital
75. External economies affect location
Correct : B. Exceptionally
76. The initial stages of the entrepreneurial process are generating new business ideas (i.e. creativity and innovation) and recognizing opportunities that have the potential for exploitation (i.e. evaluation and selection).
Correct : A. True
77. Which of the following is NOT one of the definitions of 'business models' as identified in the text?
Correct : C. Business models identify where the resources necessary to establish a venture will come from.
78. Which of the following statements is true?
Correct : D. The innovation process starts with creativity and the task of generating new ideas.
79. What are markets made up of?
Correct : B. Customers and potential customers
80. Product development process involves
Correct : D. Four stage
81. Incubation stage deals with
Correct : C. Prototype Development
82. Product design defines
Correct : A. Micro activities of the project
83. Feasibility study is defined as
Correct : A. Formal investigation of profitable opportunity
84. Project selection is
Correct : A. Product idea is used as a basis for project idea
85. General criteria is concerned with
Correct : A. Entrepreneur’s own interests
86. A(n) ________ is defined as a form of business that is an association of two or more people acting as co-owners of a business.
Correct : B. partnership
87. Which one of the following would not be considered an advantage to a partnership formation?
Correct : A. Potential for double taxation
88. Which one of the following would not be considered a disadvantage of a corporation?
Correct : A. Limited continuality of life of enterprise
89. Entrepreneurships require financial backing in order to get started in the business world. Which of the following is not one of the methods commonly utilized to obtain the financial resources needed?
Correct : D. Venture capitalists
90. Of the following, which one would not be considered an alternative to independent
entrepreneurship?
Correct : B. Spin-off
91. Of the following, which is best identified as an independent entrepreneurship that
produces a product or service that originated in a large company?
Correct : A. Diversification
92. Management tactics purported to maximize innovation for an entrepreneurship include all
but which of the following items?
Correct : B. Culture
93. In franchising, the entrepreneur assumes fewer risks because the franchise provides all but
which one of the following?
Correct : A. Established market for the product
94. The ideas for new businesses that are obtained by entrepreneurs are derived from many
sources. These various sources include all but _______.
Correct : A. replication of an existing business
95. The steps involved in an entrepreneurial endeavor include all but which one of the following?
Correct : D. Hiring a partner
96. Common reasons for entrepreneurial failure include all but which one of the following?
Correct : C. Adequate financial support
97. A/An ________ is defined as the blueprint describing the business strategy for entering the
Correct : C. intrapreneurship
98. A(n) ________ is defined as a form of business that is an association of two or more people
acting as co-owners of a business.
Correct : B. partnership
99. ______ is best described as doing something differently and has been described as
discontinuous or complementary change.
Correct : B. Innovation
100. An opportunity assessment plan:
Correct : D. focuses on the opportunity, not the venture.