Commercial Awareness Quiz

Question 1

What will the national minimum wage for over 23s be in April 2023 according to the Autumn Budget?

Accepted Answer

£10.42 per hour

Question 2

In December 2022, which of the following was sued by 130,000 businesses in a £13.6 bn class action over lost ad revenue?

Accepted Answer

Google

Question 3

Which car brand has been experiencing struggels with electric vehicle transition as of February 2023?

Accepted Answer

Toyota

Question 4

Which country's steel and aluminium import tariffs were held to breach global trade rules by the WTO in December 2022?

Accepted Answer

The United States of America

Question 5

What was the recent figure of salary rises that the RMT Union rejected over the next two years (10 February 2023)?

Accepted Answer

9%

Question 6

What percentage of Brits thought Brexit was economically wrong in January 2023 according to The Independent?

Accepted Answer

54%

Question 7

Talks about which football club being sold unveiled in November 2022?

Accepted Answer

Manchester United

Question 8

Which notable individual had their Facebook and Instagram accounts reinstated in January 2023?

Accepted Answer

Donald Trump

Question 9

Which major food delivery company pulled out of Australia in November 2022?

Accepted Answer

Deliveroo

Question 10

Which major delivery network underwent a ransomware attack in January 2023?

Accepted Answer

Royal Mail

Question 11

Which of the following businesses acquired a 4% stake in the London Stock Exchange Market in December 2022?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft

Question 12

What is the current interest rate provided by the Bank of England and what was its latest increase?

Accepted Answer

4%; up by 0.5%

Question 13

Which major bank announced job cuts totalling 6,200 employees in January 2023?

Accepted Answer

Goldman Sachs

Question 14

Which petrol station chain had a legal claim filed against it in February 2023 after reporting record profits for 2022?

Accepted Answer

Shell

Question 15

Which fast food chain signed an agreement with the UK equalities watchdog over sexual harassment claims (February 2023)?

Accepted Answer

McDonald’s

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