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A quiz of manufacturing facts and current business related news for BUSS4 students.
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1
Virgin trains will offer nectar points for customers and which other incentive?
Free Coffee
Wider seats
Free Wifi
More tables
2
How many staff might be made redundant when RBS retrenches from expanding to the USA and Asia.
14,000
28,000
7,000
3,500
3
Which Chief Executive is the odd one out?
Ross McEwan
Stuart Gulliver
David Potts
Marc Bolland
4
Ryanair launched a customer charter this week, pledging to do what?
Launching an American website
Allow free cancellation of tickets
Make staff uniforms more fashionable
Reduce charges and fees for customers e.g. for baggage
5
How many people are employed in the UK in job relating to manufacturing?
2.6 million
1.7 million
4.4 million
3.5 million
6
The new Virgin East Coast service is a joint venture with which company?
London Midlands
Stagecoach
Great Western
First Group
7
The biggest manufacturer in the world is
Japan
The EU
China
The USA
8
The Aston Martin DBX (an elective 4 wheel drive car) is aimed at which market segment
Teenagers looking for their first car
60+ professional men
Fashion concious women in their 30's
Families with young children
9
The managing director of Saatchi and Saatchi declared that marketing is dead this week because:
Marketing has been replaced with new theories and concepts
Pressure groups have made it too difficult
It is better to builf a network of people - "Lovermarks"
The internet has empowered consumers to discss brands
10
Stagecoach own what proportion of the new East Coast service?
75%
90%
45%
25%
11
What percentage of UK manufacturers take on apprentices compared to the whole economy?
5% compared to 42%
18% compared to 13%
42% compared to 5%
13% compared to 18%
12
Which company is working on a driverless car project called "Titan"?
Google
Ferrari
Apple
Alpha Romeo
13
The pay of workers in the manufacturing sector is
Have just begun to increase this year
13% lower than the rest of the economy
13% higher than the rest of the economy
been rising slower than the rest of the economy
14
Mike Ashley refused to appear in parliament to discuss which aspect of his business?
The safety of products
The use of zero hours contracts
Bonuses for senior executives
Sponsorship of Newcastle United
15
What proportion of UK Gross Value Added comes from manufacturing related businesses?
51%
11%
31%
71%
16
What proportion of UK exports comes from manufacturing?
50%
40%
30%
60%
17
Defence equipment accounts for what percentage of UK Manufacturing?
20%
10%
40%
30%
18
How many apprenticeships were started in UK Manufacturing firms in 2012/13?
89,367
66,410
45,349
23,450
19
The government own what proportion of RBS?
24%
62%
81%
43%
20
What are the UK's top 5 manufacturing exports?
Mechanical Equipment, Chemicals, Transport, Metals, Rubber
Oil, Aircraft, Computers, Cars, Toys
Clothes, Pottery, Chemicals, Plastics, Toys
Textiles, Plastics, Metals, Transport, Chemicals
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What proportion of Gross Value added in the UK Economy comes from food and drink manufacturing?
15%
30%
5%
25%
22
Which country became the first in Europe to require "plain" packaging on cigarettes this week?
Poland
Italy
Greece
Ireland
23
What proportion of all UK R&D spending comes from businesses involved in manufacturing?
34%
50%
68%
72%
24
Which company has demonstrated a driverless car at the Geneva motor show this week?
Google
Apple
Mini
Fiat
25
Where does the UK rank globally as a manufacturing exporter?
15th
10th
20th
5th
