HigherBusiness Management
Finance
Cash budgets and cash-flow decisions
Interpret inflows, outflows and balances and explain a suitable action.
3 sittings · 4 linked pages
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
2017–2026 · National 5 & Higher
More skills.
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529 distinct skill groups across 14 subjects. Find a question type, open an example in its original paper and check the published marking instructions. Repeated appearances are grouped, not duplicated.
Source-linked practice, not a complete new question bank
These are provisional skill groups linked to real papers, not copied questions or newly written worked solutions. Repeated appearances share one entry. Some text still needs classification and 3 scanned question papers need OCR, so not every type is verified yet.
2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled. Older questions may use a different course or marking format.
Business Management question types
25 distinct types · Higher · showing 1–18
- HigherBusiness Management
Finance
Profit, costs and break-even
Interpret the financial information and apply it to a business decision.
6 sittings · 9 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Finance
Ratio interpretation and financial analysis
Interpret supplied ratios and recognise limitations; do not assume all levels require ratio calculation.
6 sittings · 8 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Finance
Sources of finance
Match a source of finance to its purpose and evaluate its consequences.
3 sittings · 4 linked pages
Practise this type 2022 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Distribution and the extended marketing mix
Apply relevant elements of the marketing mix to the organisation.
2 sittings · 6 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Market research
Explain how a research method supports a specific business decision.
1 sitting · 1 linked page
Practise this type 2018 example · PDF page 6 (opens original third-party archive paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Pricing strategies
Explain how a pricing choice meets the stated objectives.
3 sittings · 3 linked pages
Practise this type 2022 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Product life cycle and product portfolio
Connect the stage or product mix to an appropriate business response.
4 sittings · 5 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Promotion and digital marketing
Explain the effect of a specific promotional method on the target market.
3 sittings · 5 linked pages
Practise this type 2025 example · PDF page 5 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Marketing
Segmentation and target markets
Use customer characteristics to explain a targeting decision.
1 sitting · 1 linked page
Practise this type 2023 example · PDF page 3 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Operations
Ethical and environmental operations
Explain the consequences of a responsible or sustainable business choice.
3 sittings · 3 linked pages
Practise this type 2023 example · PDF page 3 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Operations
Inventory and supplier management
Explain effects on working capital, reliability and operational continuity.
3 sittings · 4 linked pages
Practise this type 2022 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Operations
Production methods and technology
Compare production choices and relate them to cost, quality or flexibility.
4 sittings · 5 linked pages
Practise this type 2023 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
Operations
Quality management
Distinguish methods for preventing, detecting and improving quality.
5 sittings · 8 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 2 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
People
Employee relations and working arrangements
Apply employment and communication choices to the scenario.
2 sittings · 3 linked pages
Practise this type 2022 example · PDF page 9 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
People
Motivation, pay and leadership
Explain the causal link between a management approach and performance.
4 sittings · 4 linked pages
Practise this type 2023 example · PDF page 8 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
People
Recruitment and selection
Explain how a recruitment or selection stage helps find a suitable employee.
5 sittings · 8 linked pages
Practise this type 2026 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type. - HigherBusiness Management
People
Training, development and appraisal
Relate the chosen development method to staff and business outcomes.
3 sittings · 3 linked pages
Practise this type 2025 example · PDF page 7 (opens original official paper in a new tab)
Repeated appearances grouped into this type.
What is covered, and what still needs review?
Rule-assisted question-family grouping from the audited PDF text. One entry per subject, level and skill family; repeated years and examples are grouped, not separate types. Identical normalised page text within a sitting is linked once, preferring split papers over combined copies. Sources open the original PDF page. Classification is provisional, not a claim of exhaustive syllabus coverage or independent subject-review sign-off. Counts below are skill groups and linked question documents, not question counts or exam predictions. Text-segment counts may include extraction fragments and are not counts of unclassified questions.
- Higher Business Management25 types · 6 question PDFs checked · 2 text segments awaiting classification