Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
A person who takes the risk of starting a business is an:
- entrepreneur
- employee
- auditor
- customer
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✓ Answer: A — entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs take risks to start businesses.
WJEC · GCSE · Business Studies
Free WJEC GCSE Business Studies
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real WJEC GCSE papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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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.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Grading: Grades: 9 (highest) to 1 (lowest), with U (ungraded). A grade of 4 is a standard pass; 5 is a strong pass.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Business Studies syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
A set of written questions used to collect data is a:
- ledger
- invoice
- questionnaire
- receipt
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✓ Answer: C — questionnaire
Questionnaires gather research data.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
A business owned by one person is a:
- sole trader
- plc
- partnership
- franchise
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✓ Answer: A — sole trader
A sole trader is owned by one person.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
For a new small business, the most important objective is often:
- maximum tax
- closure
- survival
- global domination
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✓ Answer: C — survival
Survival is a key early objective.
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
Money invested by the owners of a business is:
- capital
- revenue
- a grant
- profit only
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✓ Answer: A — capital
Owners' capital funds the business.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
The 4Ps must be combined so they work:
- randomly
- together as a mix
- against each other
- in isolation
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✓ Answer: B — together as a mix
The elements combine as a coherent mix.
Q7 · Difficulty 2/3
Dividing customers into groups with similar features is:
- auditing
- market segmentation
- market share
- market size only
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✓ Answer: B — market segmentation
Segmentation groups similar customers.
Q8 · Difficulty 2/3
Using existing published data is ____ research.
- primary
- field
- original
- secondary
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✓ Answer: D — secondary
Secondary research uses existing sources.
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WJEC GCSE Business Studies FAQ
What does the WJEC GCSE Business Studies exam look like?
The WJEC 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 WJEC GCSE Business Studies past paper?
Real WJEC past papers are published directly by WJEC 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 WJEC 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.