Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Business Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The 4Ps of the marketing mix are product, price, place and:
- promotion
- profit
- people
- process
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✓ Answer: A — promotion
The marketing mix is the 4Ps.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
Understanding what customers want helps a business meet their:
- taxes
- debts
- complaints
- needs and wants
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✓ Answer: D — needs and wants
Businesses aim to satisfy customer needs and wants.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The 4Ps of the marketing mix are product, price, place and:
- promotion
- profit
- process
- people
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✓ Answer: A — promotion
The marketing mix is the 4Ps.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
Buying the right to trade under an established brand is a:
- monopoly
- merger
- franchise
- partnership
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✓ Answer: C — franchise
A franchise uses an existing brand and model.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Gathering data directly from customers is ____ research.
- primary
- secondary
- desk
- internal
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✓ Answer: A — primary
Primary research is first-hand.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
A gap in the market is an unmet customer:
- need
- tax
- cost
- loss
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✓ Answer: A — need
A market gap is an unsatisfied customer need.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
Retained profit and share capital are examples of:
- variable costs
- overheads
- sources of finance
- fixed costs
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✓ Answer: C — sources of finance
These are ways to fund a business.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
Groups with an interest in a business (staff, customers, suppliers) are:
- stakeholders
- competitors
- auditors
- regulators only
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✓ Answer: A — stakeholders
Stakeholders are affected by the business.
Edexcel GCSE Business Studies FAQ
What does the Edexcel GCSE Business Studies exam look like?
The Edexcel GCSE Business Studies exam is structured across 3 components. Paper 1: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 1-4 of the specification. Paper 2: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes, ~70-100 marks. Covers Topics 5-8 of the specification. Paper 3: Where applicable — e.g. Combined Science, Languages. Includes synoptic and applied questions. Total exam time: ~3 hours across two or three papers.
Can I download a free Edexcel GCSE Business Studies past paper?
Real Edexcel past papers are published directly by Edexcel on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is Edexcel GCSE Business Studies graded?
Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.