The Biz Quiz 10 March 2011
1. According to the Guinness Book of Records, what is the fastest-selling consumer
electronic device of all time?
( )Microsoft Kinect
( )Nintendo Wii
( )Sony Playstation 3
( )Apple iPhone 4
2. Two of Britain's most high-profile entrepreneurs were arrested this week. Who are
they?
( )Dan and Clay Fenchurch
( )John and Roger Bufton
( )Shirley and Doris Sidebottom
( )Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz
3. Which grocery retailer has taken a 10% stake in US internet grocer FreshDirect?
( )Tesco
( )WM Morrison
( )Waitrose
( )Ocado
4. All the staff at John Lewis Partnership are to share a bonus pot of around £200m. What
percentage of their annual pay does that represent?
( )11%
( )1%
( )5%
( )18%
5. The Hutton Report has been issued. What major issue does it analyse?
( )Corporate social responsibility
( )Immigration and business
recruitment
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( )Public sector pensions
( )Reform of the UK banking industry
6. The Governor of the Bank of England has spoken out about the banks. He has criticised
them for putting...
( )"The UK recovery at risk"
( )"Our children's future on the line"
( )"Carts before the horse"
( )"Profits before customers"
7. Ben Broadbent has been recruited to join an organisation. Which one?
( )Bank of England Monetary Policy
Committee
( )Toyota (new Head of Quality)
( )London Olympics 2012 Committee
( )Greenpeace (as business ambassador)
8. Who, according to Forbes Magazine, is still the richest person in the world?
( )Carlos Slim
( )Bill Gates
( )Mark Zuckerberg
( )Simon Cowell
9. ITV has reported a strong increase in pre-tax profits to £286m for 2010. Who is ITV's
new CEO whose first results these are?
( )Sally Newton
( )Andy Duncan
( )Bill King
( )Adam Crozier
10. What new product or service has Facebook just launched?
( )Movie rental
( )Dating agency
( )Grocery shopping
( )CCTV monitoring
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Answers
1 Microsoft Kinect
2 Robert and Vincent Tchenguiz
3 WM Morrison
4 18%
5 Public sector pensions
6 “Profits before customers"
7 Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee
8 Carlos Slim
9 Adam Crozier
10 Movie rental
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