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Types of business: OCR A‑Level Business questions

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

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  1. Q16

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

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  2. Q6

    June 2025 · Paper 2

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  3. Q18(a)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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  4. Q18(b)

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

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  5. Q9

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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  6. Q9

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

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  7. Q11

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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  8. Q15

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

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  9. Q12

    June 2022 · Paper 1

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  10. Q16

    November 2021 · Paper 1

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All 10 questions on Types of business, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q16 (1 mark): State one advantage of being a private limited company. [1]
  2. June 2025, Paper 2, Q6 (2 marks): State two characteristics of a public limited company. 1 2 [2]
  3. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q18(a) (2 marks): Explain one benefit for Robyn & Rozy of operating as a partnership. [2]
  4. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q18(b) (2 marks): Explain one benefit for Mark Hill Hair Cosmetics Ltd. of operating as a private limited company. [2]
  5. June 2024, Paper 2, Q9 (9 marks): Evaluate two benefits for BBL’s owners of it continuing to operate as a private limited company. [9]
  6. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q9 (2 marks): Explain what is meant by the term ‘limited liability’ (lines 3–4). [2]
  7. June 2023, Paper 1, Q11 (1 mark): A partnership is owned by two sisters. The partnership ceases trading with debts of £80 000. What is the legal liability of the sisters? (a) Each sister is join
  8. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q15 (1 mark): A limited liability partnership has three members – Annika, Ben and Amit. Annika has invested £8000 into the business. Ben and Amit have invested £4000 each. If
  9. June 2022, Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): One advantage of operating as a private limited company rather than as a sole trader is: (a) being able to employ staff (b) business continuity (c) having fewer
  10. November 2021, Paper 1, Q16 (6 marks): Analyse one possible reason why Daphne decided to set up TCC as a partnership. [6]

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