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Business sectors: OCR A‑Level Business questions

Every OCR A-Level Business exam question on Business sectors, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q3

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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  2. Q2

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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  3. Q1

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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  4. Q4

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

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  5. Q1

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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  6. Q1

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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  7. Q17

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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  8. Q7

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  9. Q4

    June 2022 · Paper 2

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  10. Q3

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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All 10 questions on Business sectors, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q3 (1 mark): Rix Ltd is an independent convenience store. What is Rix Ltd an example of? (a) A private sector organisation that manufactures goods (b) A secondary organisati
  2. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): What is the correct term for a company that has branches in several countries? (a) A global exporter (b) A multinational business (c) A public sector organisati
  3. June 2024, Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): What is an example of a tertiary organisation that operates in the private sector? (a) Charity shop (b) Dairy farm (c) Shoe manufacturer (d) Supermarket [1]
  4. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): Dunford plc makes light bulbs. Dunford plc is a: (a) primary sector organisation (b) public sector organisation (c) secondary sector organisation (d) third sect
  5. June 2023, Paper 2, Q1 (2 marks): Define the term ‘primary sector’. [2]
  6. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q1 (1 mark): Which of the following industries would be classified as operating in the secondary sector? (a) Banking (b) Construction (c) Fishing (d) Mining [1]
  7. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q17 (2 marks): Explain one way that the third sector differs from the private sector. [2]
  8. June 2022, Paper 1, Q7 (1 mark): Which of the following is a primary sector organisation? (a) A charity shop (b) A council-owned children’s nursery (c) A shoe manufacturer (d) A wheat farm [1]
  9. June 2022, Paper 2, Q4 (2 marks): State two characteristics of a public sector organisation. 1 2 [2]
  10. November 2021, Paper 1, Q3 (1 mark): HJ Construction plc builds houses which are then rented out by local councils. HJ Construction plc is an example of a: (a) secondary sector company which operat

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