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BEI Quiz August 2022

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) goes out to approximately how many businesses.

a)

1200

b)

2200

c)

3200

d)

4200

2.

Apart from HLFS and the QES, what other acronym/team makes up the labour markets release?

a)

CPI

b)

LCI

c)

MEI

d)

PPI

3.

What was the NZ unemployment rate for the June 2022 quarter?

a)

3.0%

b)

3.1%

c)

3.3%

d)

3.9%

4.

Squash player Paul Coll won 2 gold medals at the most recent Commonwealth games - what is his current world ranking?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

4th

d)

9th

5.

Which of these IBPS employees have worked in just one Stats NZ office?

a)

Kathy Hicks

b)

Rodney Jer

c)

Nick Cox

d)

Craig Liken

6.

Which of these BEI employees country of origin is closest to New Zealand.

a)

Liya

b)

Betsy

c)

Nan

d)

Andrea

7.

How many IBPS releases have gone out this week?

(according to release calendar)

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

8.

Which of these is not a 'way we work' principle?

a)

We are all leaders

b)

We are curious

c)

We are not alone

d)

We are part of something bigger than ourselves

9.

Who was the flag bearer for New Zealand at the closing ceremony at the recent Commonwealth games?

a)

Aaron Gate

b)

Tom Walsh

c)

Joelle King

d)

Lewis Clareburt

10.

Labour Day is our next upcoming public holiday - what year was it first celebrated in NZ?

a)

1890

b)

1900

c)

1911

d)

1932

11.

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

is a quote from which classic novel?

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

Grapes of Wrath

c)

Oliver Twist

d)

Anna Karenina

12.

Who is the best-selling female music artist of all time?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Whitney Houston

c)

Madonna

d)

Beyoncé

13.

What is the capital of Latvia?

a)

Riga

b)

Tallinn

c)

Vilnius

d)

Baku

14.

Which flavour of Whittaker's chocolate has been translated to Te Reo?

a)

Oat Milk

b)

Creamy Milk

c)

Berry Forest

d)

White Chocolate

15.

What was the annual increase in hourly earnings for the year ended June 2022 according to the QES?

a)

3.8%

b)

4.8%

c)

5.4%

d)

6.4%