The Biz Quiz 24 March 2011 Questions

1. A business called Rovio is looking to float its shares on the New York Stock market. What product is Rovio associated with? ( )Free WiFi in Starbucks ( )A pregnancy testing app for the iPhone ( )Angry Birds app for smartphones ( )Slimming food ranges for dogs

2. The press reports that "Yorkshire has its sights on Norwich & Peterborough" - in what market is this happening? ( )Pudding manufacturer ( )Financial services ( )Chemical production ( )Coal mining

3. Which organisation has announced plans to axe 1,700 jobs, including 1,000 managers, as part of its "modernisation programme"? ( )BBC ( )AQA ( )Network Rail ( )Royal Mail

4. According to the 2011 Brand Finance Global 500 report, which is the most valuable UK-based brand?

( )Apple ( )Google

( )Tesco ( )Vodafone

5. Telecommunications regulator Ofcom announced plans to sell what? ( )Royal Wedding phone cards ( )Maps showing phone boxes that still work ( )4G licences

( )Mobile phone numbers of UK householders

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6. Which business has been saved from administration after landlords backed its second rescue deal in as many years? ( )Punch Taverns ( )JJB Sports ( )The Soap Shop ( )Chav Furniture City

7. As a result of the Budget, what tax will fall to 23% by 2014/15? ( )Inheritance tax ( )Income tax ( )Corporation tax ( )Value added tax

8. What, according to the boss of Nestle, is causing starvation around the world? ( )Using food crops to make biofuels plates ( )The global reach of fast food brands ( )The use of intensive farming techniques ( )Children not cleaning their dinner

9. According to an economic impact study, what boosted the Welsh economy by 82.4m? ( )Exports of organic leaks ( )Tom Jones' homecoming concert tour in 2010 ( )Cardiff as European Cultural Capital in 2010

( )The Ryder Cup 2010

10. The UK Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual rate of inflation rose to what percentage in Feb 2011?

( )6.3% ( )2.1%

( )6.7% ( )4.4%

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1 Angry Birds app for smartphones 2 Financial services 3 Royal Mail 4 Vodafone 5 4G licences 6 JJB Sports 7 Corporation tax 8 Using food crops to make biofuels 9 The Ryder Cup 2010 10 4.4%

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