Enterprise Questions

2010 Enterprise is Essential for progress

a) State a product / service provided by this enterprise

b) Carry out a SWOT analysis for that business
c) Explain three personal characteristics of a successful
entrepreneur
d) How does the role of an entrepreneur differ from that of the
manager in a business
2009 Understanding Enterprise is a key element of the Leaving
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme.
Cert
a) List two qualities of an enterprising person. Give one reason
why each quality is important.
b) Identify and explain three essential elements needed to
successfully set up a business enterprise.
c) Outline three ways that the owner of a business can ensure that
customer demands are satisfied.
d) Success is essential for the survival of a business enterprise.
Describe three ways that success can be measured.

2009 Enterprise is very important to our country

DEB
a) Give three characteristics of an enterprise person in business.
Explain why you think each characteristic is important.
b) Identify and describe three characteristics of risk involved in
business enterprise
c) Consider an enterprise / organization you are familiar with.
Describe four ways in which the success of an enterprise can be
measured.
d) Outline three benefits to a local community from this
enterprise.

2009 Q1 Enterprise is about taking calculated risks

Examcraft
a) List four methods an enterprise can use to generate ideas. (4 m)
b) Describe two examples of enterprise in action in each of the
following areas; home, school and the community. (6 m)
c) Describe three ways in which your participation in a LCVP
Enterprise / Action Plan will benefit you in the future.(6m)
d) Outline three ways in which the success of an enterprise can be
measured. (9m)
2008 Q1 Enterprise is essential for progress.
Leaving
Cert (a) Explain what you understand by the term enterprise. 2 marks
 (b) List four methods a business enterprise might use to generate ideas.
4 marks
(c) Describe two examples of enterprise in action in each of the
following. (i) Household (ii) Local Community. 8 marks
(d) Consider your participation in the drawing up of an LCVP
Enterprise/Action Plan for a class activity. Identify one LC subject that
has helped you saying why. Outline in detail three ways your
participation in this activity will benefit you in the future. 11 marks
2008 Q Enterprise is crucial for the success of a community.
Examcraft 1
a) What is your understanding of enterprise (2m)
b) Explain giving one example of enterprise in action in each of
the following areas; home, school and the community (6m)
c) State and explain three essential elements needed to
successfully set up a business enterprise (9m)
d) Outline four ways in which a community benefits from a local
enterprise. (8m)

2008 Q A gap in the market is often the basis for a successful enterprise.
DEB 4
a) List four other methods of idea generation for a new business (4m)
b) What is a SWOT analysis?(4m) Describe the importance of a
SWOT analysis in providing opportunities for an enterprise. (1m)
c) Outline three implications of the Single European Market for
business enterprises in Ireland. (6m)
d) List the four P’s of the marketing mix and explain one of them.
(10m)

2007 Q Enterprise is an important factor in successful organizations

Leaving 1
Cert a) Name an enterprise in your own community. (2 m)
b) Describe the enterprising characteristics of that person. (6 m)
c) Describe four ways in which the success of that enterprise can
be measured. (8 m)
d) Contrast the role of an entrepreneur with that of a manager.
(9 m)

2007 Q Enterprise is about showing initiative and taking risks.

DEB 4
Mock a) List four methods of generating ideas for a business enterprise.
Exam (4m)
b) Describe three ways in which a local community benefits from
the existence of business enterprises in its area. (6m)
c) In each of the following areas, describe to examples of
enterprise in action: household, school, local community. (6 m)
d) Outline in detail three ways in which your participation in a
 LCVP enterprise / action plan has been of benefit to you as a
student. (9 m)

2007 Q Entrepreneurship is about taking a calculated risk.

Examcraft 5 a) List four methods of generating ideas for an entrepreneur. (4m)
Mock b) Describe four qualities of an entrepreneur. (8 m)
Exam c) Discuss the importance of innovation for an enterprise (8 m)
d) Describe an organization who can support entrepreneurs. (5 m)
2006 Q Enterprise is essential for sustaining growth in our society
DEB 5
a) What is enterprise? (2m)
b) Leadership, delegation and co-ordination are important
functions in any business enterprise. Briefly explain the
meaning of each of these functions in a business enterprise
(6m)
c) State and explain three personal characteristics of a business
entrepreneur (6m)
d) List three challenges that a new business enterprise might face.
(9m)

2006 Q
Examcraft 5 Enterprise skills can be observed in local entrepreneurs.
Mock
Exam a) List four methods of generating ideas for an entrepreneur. (4m)
b) List five qualities of an enterprising person and state why each
quality is important. (10 m)
c) Describe the importance of a SWOT analysis for an enterprise.
(6 m)
d) List support services available to entrepreneurs and describe
some financial incentives available. (5 m)

2005 Q
Leaving 2 Enterprise is essential for progress.
Cert
a) What is your understanding of enterprise. (2 m)
b) Explain one example of enterprise in action in each of the
following areas; home, school and the community. (6 m)
c) Discuss three benefits entrepreneurs bring to society. (9 m)
d) Describe four ways an entrepreneur can evaluate his / her
success. (8 m)

2005 Q
Leaving 4 A good idea is often the basis of a successful enterprise.
Cert
a) List four methods of idea generation (4 m)
 b) Explain the importance of SWOT analysis in providing
opportunities for an enterprise. (5 m)
c) List the four P’s of the marketing mix and explain one of them.
(10m)
d) Discuss two implications the Single European Market has for
enterprises in Ireland. (6 m)

2005 Q
DEB 4 Business enterprises and entrepreneurs are important to all
Mock community in the country.
Exam
a) List three qualities / characteristics of an enterprising person in
business. Explain why each quality/characteristic is important.
(6m)
b) Outline three categories of risk involved in setting up a
business enterprise.(6m)
c) You have been asked to write a summary report of a small
business in your area. Name and explain the importance of four
separate headings you would use in this report. (8m)
d) Describe three ways the local community benefits from the
existence of this business. (5 m)

2004 Q
Leaving 3 Business enterprise is very important for any area. Consider a
Cert business enterprise with which you are familiar.

a) State the type of business involved. State three enterprising

characteristics the owner / manager possesses. (7m)
b) Describe the study/training the owner/manager required for this
position. (4m)
c) Carry out a swot analysis for this business. (8m)
d) Outline three benefits the area gains from having this business
enterprise. (6m)

2004 Q
DEB 4 Local enterprises with which you are familiar.
Mock
Exam a) Explain two personal characteristics of a business entrepreneur.
(4m)
b) List two methods that employers use to recruit employees (4m)
c) Discuss three effects that the enlargement of the single
European market might have on a business with which you are
familiar. (9m)
 d) You have been asked to write a report outlining the services
available in your local area for individuals and for businesses.
(4m) Explain how two groups of people would benefit from
this report. (4m)

2004 Q Your class has visited a local enterprise or organization as part of

DEB 6 your LCVP course.
Mock
Exam a) Describe a local enterprise of organization you have visited.
(3m) and discuss three elements that have contributed to its
success or failure (6m)
b) Outline four objectives the class had for this visit. (4m)
c) State three ways in which a community benefits from a local
enterprise. (3m)
d) List one statutory (government) organization that provides a
service in your area. (1) Outline four benefits that this
organization brings to the area (8)

2003 Q a) List two qualities of an enterprising person. State one reason

Leaving 1 why each quality is important.. (4m)
Cert. b) Identify and explain three essential elements needed to
successfully set up a business enterprise. (9m)
c) Your class wishes to visit a local business so that you can see a
business in operation. Write the letter to the business seeking
permission for the visit. (12m)

2003 Q
Leaving 2 Success is very important for any business / enterprise.
Cert.
a) State three ways success can be measured. (3m) Outline two
ways that a manager / owner of a business can ensure that the
targets of a business are being met. (4m)
b) Explain the term marketing mix. Give one example to illustrate
your answer. (5m)
c) Identify a product / service you might wish to promote. Outline
an advertising campaign that you might put in place to promote
this product / service. (7m)
d) Why would it be important to evaluate this campaign? Explain
how you could carry out an evaluation of the advertising
campaign.(6m)

2002 Q a) State and explain three personal characteristics of a successful

Leaving 3 entrepreneur. (6m)
Cert b) Describe in detail three reasons why a business might fail. (9m)
2001 Q c) List four activities an Entrepreneur is required to engage in
Leaving 3 (4m)
Cert d) What skills must the entrepreneur possess to carry out those
activities mentioned in part c above? (4m)
e) Consider the location of an enterprise / organization you are
familiar with. Name the enterprise and outline three reasons
why it is located in this place. (7m)
2001 Q Consider a local enterprise with which you are familiar.
Leaving 5 a) Describe the product / service offered by the enterprise. (2m)
Cert b) ‘Coping with uncertainty’ is a characteristic associated with
enterprising people. Consider the enterprise described in a)
above. Outline three uncertainties that the people who run this
enterprise might face. (6m)
c) In the case of each uncertainty described in part b) above, set
out in detail how each can be planned for. (9m)
d) You have been asked to investigate the services available in
your locality for individuals and for business. You must write a
report. List six separate headings / sections that would appear
in this report. Who would benefit from this report? Explain
why they would benefit. (8m)
2000 Q Q1
Leaving 1 a) What is enterprise? Give two examples of enterprise in action
Cert (4m)
b) Name one organization that provides advice to developing
enterprises (3m)
c) Why is it important for a business to plan?(9m)
a) Set out under three appropriate headings a plan for a business /
mini company that has a new product for sale. (9m)