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L2 UPS Unit 1: The role and work of the public services.

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PFI is where private sector money is used to fund and build hospitals and schools. What does P.F.I. stand for...

a)

Public Funds Initiatives

b)

Private Finance Initiatives

c)

People Funded Initiatives

d)

Private Funds Inc.

2.

Public services often find it is more cost effective to contract out a service to a charity or private organisation than to deliver it themselves. E.g. Refuse collection and Social care. This process is called, an invitation to .......?

a)

Trick

b)

Treat

c)

Tender

d)

Trade

3.

What type of bear is pictured here...?

a)

Black

b)

Paddington

c)

Polar

d)

Grizzly

4.

The Armed Service are always directly funded by...?

a)

Local Authorities

b)

Local Councils

c)

Central Government

d)

Central Intelligence Agency

5.

In relation to race. An IC5 male is a Chinese male. What are the Police referring to when they use the code IC3 male?

a)

Asian male

b)

Black male

c)

Pakistani male

d)

White male

6.

What is corporation tax?

a)

Claimed by the government from the profits of companies that operate WITHIN the UK.

b)

Claimed by the government from the profits of companies that operate OUTSIDE the UK.

c)

Claimed by the government from the profits of companies that operate WITHIN the EU (European Union).

d)

Claimed by the government from the profits of companies that operate OUTSIDE the EU (European Union).

7.

Voluntary services (National Trust, Red Cross, RSPCA etc...) are also called the ?????? sector?

a)

Third

b)

Second

c)

First

d)

Secret

8.

What is the name of a memory skills, that we use to learn the points (North, East, South, West) on a compass for example - by learning a rhyme or saying?

a)

Mnemonic

b)

Sonic

c)

Historic

d)

Platonic

9.

Public Services are allocated to people based on their needs. There are 3 ways to do this. 1. Universal Access. 2. Charging and 3. Means testing. What is means testing?

a)

A council worker asks you mean and hard questions?

b)

Individuals have their incomes tested and receive the service if their income falls below a specific amount (i.e. free prescriptions for people on low incomes)

c)

The service is free for the public to use (i.e. Free access to GP's)

d)

Individuals are charged for a particular service (i.e. car parking in a local authority car park).

10.

The abbreviation e.g = means 'for example'.

However, we use 'i.e.' for more clarification, what does 'i.e' mean?

a)

That is

b)

That's it

c)

That's all

d)

That's all folks

11.

Accountability means being answerable for a set of decisions or actions. Representatives or service can be placed under 'scrutiny'? What does scrutiny means?

a)

When someone glances at you?

b)

To be sat upon by a heavy person?

c)

The process of examining something very carefully?

d)

When you take over a ship?

12.

Look at the image, whats the answer?

a)

26

b)

27

c)

28

d)

29

13.

Whats does the latin phrase 'Mea Culpa' mean?

a)

'Cup of tea please' or 'give me a cuppa'

b)

'it was my fault' or 'I'm sorry'

c)

'I am a culprit' or 'The Culprit'

d)

'I am a criminal' or 'I'm the criminal'