WorksheetsBusiness General Knowledge
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which denomination of currency is due to expire on 15th October 2017?
a)
£5 note
b)
£1 coin
c)
£10 note
d)
50p coin
2.
Which department store has introduced a full range of Christmas items in a record time in September 2017?
a)
Debenhams
b)
Selfridges
c)
John Lewis
d)
House of Fraser
3.
Which of the following appear on the Amazon Top Toys for Christmas 2017 list?
a)
Vtech Kidizoom Flix Playset £47.99
b)
Anki Cozmo £199.99
c)
Lego Boost Creative Toolbox ££169.99
d)
All of the above
4.
Which meat has been in the news this week due to concerns over processing, dates and food hygiene?
a)
Prawns
b)
Beef
c)
Chicken
d)
Lamb
5.
According to predictions by the Bank Of England, what is likely to rise by November 2017?
a)
Interest Rates
b)
GDP
c)
Inflation
d)
The value of the pound
6.
According to Mintel, how much were consumers predicted to spend on Halloween in 2016?
a)
£125 Million
b)
£10 Million
c)
£50 Million
d)
£310 Million
7.
On the diversity calendar, what is traditionally recognised and celebrated during October each year?
a)
Women in Technology
b)
Black History
c)
World Health
d)
Alzheimer Awareness
8.
Which Sports event has just taken place in Toronto, Canada?
a)
The Invictus Games
b)
World Athletics Championships
c)
International Tae-Kwin-Do Championships
d)
International Swimming Championships
9.
Which airline has ceased trading this week? It made a £291 Million loss in 2016.
a)
Jet2
b)
Easyjet
c)
Ryanair
d)
Monarch Airlines
10.
What percentage of UK residents chose a Staycation (a holiday within the UK) in 2017, spending approx £599.80 per holiday?
a)
55%
b)
15%
c)
25%
d)
5%
11.
Who was the top retailer of 2016 with sales of £54 433 000?
a)
Sainsburys
b)
Tesco
c)
John Lewis
d)
Marks & Spencer
12.
In demographics, the population can be categorised by generations. What are your generation, born from 1996 onward known as?
a)
Generation A
b)
Generation Z
c)
Generation Y
d)
Generation X
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