Color-related Business Idioms

Instructions:

English is an extremely colorful language and has many ways of expressing ideas.

In today’s quiz, choose colors to complete the business-related idioms.

You have 18 seconds for each question. The explanation sections are not timed.

Instructions:

English is an extremely colorful language and has many ways of expressing ideas.

In today’s quiz, choose colors to complete the business-related idioms.

You have 18 seconds for each question. The explanation sections are not timed.

Question: Complete the sentences by choosing the correct color— black, green, white, red, gold, brown, blue, or gray—to fill in the blanks.

Explanation: A golden handshake is a generous severance agreement given especially as an inducement to retire early.

Explanation: Something is in black and white when it is clearly written for confirmation or evidence.

3. A company is said to be "in the _______" if it is profitable or, more specifically, if the company produces positive earnings after accounting for all its expenses.

A. red

B. black

C. blue

Explanation: A company is in the black when it makes a profit. Conversely, a company is said to be in the red if it has not been profitable in its last accounting period.

4. ABC Corp. Was making absolutely no money from its investment in the Chinese retail market, so the board members were anxious to divest the ______ elephant.

A. green

B. red

C. white

Explanation: A white elephant is an investment that requires much care and expense but yields little profit.

5. The negative effects of being “_____listed” include loss of credibility and goodwill, a decline in business and clients, and financial hardship.

A. gray

B. black

C. brown

Explanation: People, organizations, or nations are blacklisted or excluded from a service if they are convicted of fraudulent, illegal, or criminal activity.

Explanation: A person who lacks experience is described as being green.

Explanation: A gray area is a situation in which it is difficult to judge what is right and what is wrong.

8. With XYZ Inc. In trouble again and in need of a monetary bailout, not all directors are onboard with loaning the financial _____ sheep more money.

B. white

A. black

C. gray

Explanation: A black sheep is a disfavored or disreputable member of a group/entity.

Explanation: A pink slip is a termination notice.

10. Rising debt-to-equity ratio, decreasing gross profit margin, and unsteady cash flow are some of the _____ flags that can indicate trouble for a business.

A. white

B. green

C. red

Explanation: A red flag is a warning signal.

11. Today _____-collar workers can be formally educated, skilled, and highly paid. They can also earn more annually than some of their _____-collar counterparts.

A. white; blue

B. blue; white

Explanation: Blue-collar refers to jobs that require manual work; white-collar refers to jobs that require intellectual effort.

Explanation: Red tape is an official routine or procedure marked by excessive complexity, which results in delay or inaction.

Explanation: A black-tie event is a social function at which people are expected to wear formal attire.

Explanation: A white paper is a detailed/authoritative report to promote products, services, or technology.

15. _____ marketing companies seek to go above and beyond traditional marketing by promoting environmental core values in the hope that consumers will associate these values with their company or brand.

A. Brown

B. Green

C. Gray

Explanation: Green marketing consists of marketing products and services based on environmental factors or awareness.

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