The Biz Quiz 3 February 2011

Questions

1. Nokia's new CEO Stephen Elop has likened the strategic problems facing the business as
being like...

( )Bungee-jumping into a pool of crocodiles ( )Swimming in a sea of piranhas

( )Trying to stop the tide coming in ( )Standing on a burning platform

2. The Govt has announced a deal with the major banks. What name was given to the
deal?

( )Project Charade ( )Project Merlin

( )Project Surrender ( )Project Vince

3. Which club has come top as the richest football club in the world - for the 6th year
running?

( )Real Madrid ( )Accrington Stanley

( )Manchester United ( )Barcelona

4. LSE has agreed to merge with TMX. What do these two businesses both do?

( )Sell life assurance ( )Make mountain bikes

( )Operate stock markets ( )Make and distribute films

5. Which online publishing business has AOL just bought for around £200m?

( )The Huffington Post ( )The Travel Trade Gazette

( )The Daily Bugle ( )The Onion

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6. What have business people in the UK been celebrating this week?

( )National Love Your Boss Week ( )National Facebook Week

( )National Apprenticeship Week ( )National Marketing Week

7. High Street menswear retailer Moss Bros has announced it is selling 15 stores which
trade under the name...

( )Suits You ( )Hugo Boss

( )La Senza ( )Tie Rack

8. The 40th anniversary of what significant UK business event occurs on 15 February

2011?

( )The first business web site ( )Publication of the first business studies
textbook

( )The introduction of the Big Mac ( )The switch to decimal currency

9. Who has been chosen to replace James Caan as the new Dragon on Dragon's Den?

( )Michelle Mone ( )Mary Portas

( )Hilary Devey ( )Karen Brady

10. Which sports organisation has announced plans to float on the Frankfurt stock
exchange?

( )Williams F1 ( )Bayern Munich

( )Boris Becker Enterprises Gmbh ( )FIFA

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Answers

1 Standing on a burning platform

2 Project Merlin
3 Real Madrid
4 Operate stock markets
5 The Huffington Post
6 National Apprenticeship Week
7 Hugo Boss
8 The switch to decimal currency
9 Hilary Devey
10 Williams F1

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