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1
Which branch of mathematics deals with shapes?
Topiary
Geometry
Shapeography
Trigonometry
2
What is the traditional name for a shoemaker?
A glover
A cobbler
A heelman
A shoesmith
3
What is the government funded scheme designed to help start up businesses?
www.gov.uk
www.princestrust.com
www.startuploans.co.uk
www.businesslink.org
4
How many people are estimated to have died in gladiator battles in the Colosseum in Rome, Italy
1,000,000
100,000
200,000
500,000
5
What is marketing?
Sales, promotion and product launch
Gathering primary and secondary research
Gathering, analysing and processing marketing data
The marketing mix
6
How many P's are there in the marketing mix?
3
7
5
9
7
In which country was the hamburger invented?
Germany
The USA
France
Canada
8
A sole trader
has only one shareholder
has limited liability
sells and repairs shoes
has unlimited liability
9
What instruments make up a string quartet?
2 violins, a viola and a cello
2 cellos, a quill and a viola
A double bass, a violin and a cello and a kazoo
2 guitars, a violin and a bass
10
What are caught in pots at sea?
Lobsters and Crabs
Squid and Octopus
Fishing Hooks and Lines
Dolphins and Sea Gulls
11
What will a bank want in the first instance to decide on a loan
A risk profile
Some security
A deposit
A business plan
12
Which two test cricket grounds are based in London?
The Oval and Lord's
The Round and Trent Bridge
Highbury Fields and The Cabbage Patch
The Cricket Square and Lord's
13
Which chess piece is also called the castle?
Pawn
Bishop
Rook
Knight
14
If you wrote down in words the numbers one to ten in alphabetical order,which would come first?
8
4
3
1
15
What percentage is the fraction 1/8?
15%
12 1/2 %
25%
8%
16
What is the second heaviest land animal?
Killer Whale
Elephant
Mammoth
Hippopotamus
17
What temperature is 100° Celcius when converted to Farenheit?
102°
152°
82°
212°
18
Which big cat is the largest in the Americas?
Mountain Lion
Land Rover
Puma
Jaguar
19
Alfred Nobel (provided the money to fund the annual Nobel Peace Prize) invented which product?
Radios
Sugar
Computers
Dynamite
20
What did Sergey Brin and Larry Page start?
Google
Facebook
Skype
Snapchat
21
Who invented the flushing toilet?
Michael Flushing
Antony Cistern
Thomas Crapper
B & Q
22
In which year did McDonald's first open
1955
1975
1946
1966
23
Other than visiting, what is the most common reason for people going to a hospital?
To have stitches
To have an X-Ray
To have a baby
Cleaning staff going to work
24
What is black pudding made from?
Mince meat and vegetables
Haggis and Potatoes
Bone meal and duck fat
Oatmeal and pork blood
25
What was the name of the warrior played by Brad Pitt in the film Troy?
Spartacus
Achilles
Julius
Pilates
26
In the Wizard of Oz what was the Tin Man looking for?
A cupboard
The Yellow Brick Road
A heart
A looking glass
27
What was the name of the alternate test product that was launched alongside the drink Sunny D?
Rubicon
Orangey Glow
Orangina
Punica
28
What would you associate Rudolph Diesel with?
The Diesel Engine
Fuel
Christmas
Santa and Red noses
29
Where is the best place to obtain information about a particular market?
www.marketinformation.com
The internet
Your own research - primary is research that you undertake
The trade body which supports a particular industry
30
Which City did U2 grow up in?
Glasgow
Dublin
New York
Manchester
31
Which army rank is also a word meaning something non-specific?
Kernel
General
Vague
Captain
32
Where is the Queen Elizabeth 2 bridge?
Darwin
Deptford
London
Dartford
33
Which five events make up the Modern Pentathlon?
Swimming, Running, Squash, Shooting, Riding
Fencing, Running, Climbing, Shooting, Horse Riding
Shooting, Hurdles, High Jump, Running, Swimming
Shooting, Fencing, Swimming, Horse Riding, Running
34
If you ate al fresco, where would you be?
New York
Outside
Italy
In an ice cream parlour
35
What did John Pemberton invent in 1885
The Umbrella
Coca Cola
Oil
The Rifle
36
Where was chocolate invented?
Germany
Belgium
Central and South America
USA and Mexico
37
How many publishing houses rejected J K Rowlings first Harry Potter bok?
12
3
None
7
38
Which is the most vegetarian country in the world in terms of meat eaten per person per year?
India
Tibet
Nepal
Bangladesh
39
What does SEO stand for?
Standing Executive Officer
Search Everything Online
None of the above
Search Engine Optimisation
40
On the London underground, which line is red?
Bakerloo Line
Central Line
District Line
Cosmopolitan Line
41
The Mont Blanc Tunnel connects which two countries?
France and Germany
Italy and Switzerland
Switzerland and France
France and Italy
42
Who was the founder of KFC?
Captain Clive Sanders
Cologne "Munch" Sanders
Colin Farrell Sanders
Colonel Harland Sanders
43
What is the name of the cartoon show that feature in "The Simpsons"?
Itsy and Bitsy
Tom & Jerry
Itchy & Scratchy
Peppa Pig
44
How many of the Queen's current children are divorced?
1 out of 3
3 out of 4
All of them
2 out of 5
45
What is the name of the horse in Toy Story?
Eyeballs
Trigger
Bullseye
Clippity Clop
46
Who is the most cited author in academic business research in the world?
Charles Handy
Michael Porter
Peter Costalot
Cole Porter
47
What are the three key issues when considering business location?
Footfall - Competitors - Building
Employees - Suppliers - Directors
Infrastructure - People - Customers
Cost - Sales - Image
48
What was the name of the British Antartic Survey research vessel chosen by public vote?
Sir David Attenborough
BoatyMcBoatFace
Science and Search
Sir Big Wave Dave
49
What is Chichen Itsa?
A curry from Southern India
A children's cartoon
A breed of chicken
A series of pyramids in Mexico
50
What would a bibliophile collect?
Bibles
Fossils
Maps
Books
