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The Biz Quiz 7 January 2016
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1. How much did UK consumers spend on music TV shows films and video games in 2015?
A £16.1 million
B £1.6 billion
C £6.1 billion
D £160 million
2. Whose £1bn takeover bid has been rejected by the Board of Home Retail Group plc?
A Arcadia
B Sainsbury's
C Argos
D DFS
3. What percentage of John Lewis sales were made online in the six weeks to Christmas 2015?
A 40 per cent
B 25 per cent
C 7 per cent
D 14 per cent
4. IT problems at which bank left millions of customers unable to log into their online accounts for two
days running?
A RBS
B Barclays
C HSBC
D BOS
5. Who have called for a boycott of Tunnock's teacake biscuits after a controversial advertising
campaign?
A National Association for Real Biscuits
B Scottish Nationalists
C Lord Wafer
D Marshmallow growers in Eastern
Europe
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6. Michael Murray has been given a senior management role at Sports Direct plc. What is notable
about him?
A Aged 93 he will become the oldest
current PLC Board director
C He called for Sports Direct to be fined
back in 2013
B He scored top marks in A Level
Business nationally in 2014
D He is the boyfriend of CEO Mike
Ashley's Daughter
7. Volvo has unveiled a new prototype model named Concept 26. What is special about the new car?
A It only has three wheels
B It is self-driving
C It changes colour depending on the
weather
D It is entirely solar-powered
8. Why is smartphone manufacturer Foxconn cutting factory hours during China's Lunar New Year?
A Because it can no longer recruit
enough workers
C Apple is cutting production volumes for
the iPhone range
B To reduce carbon emissions
D So it can clean all the production lines
9. Name the private hospital in London known for its famous clients which has been sold as part of a
£1.3bn takeover
A The Priory
B The Sanctuary
C The Hideaway
D The Nunnery
10. Kodak has launched a camera using old film technology last featured in products 30 years ago.
What is this format?
A Super 8
B Reel 10
C Stereo 7
D Flicker 9
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