WorksheetsBizQuiz 09.05.25
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the average house price in the UK in April 2025 after an increase in stamp duty?
£324,000
£425,000
£271,000
£500,000
What is stamp duty?
A tax paid by those selling a property
A tax paid by those buying a property
A fee for renting a property
A tax on property inheritance
The US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2025, decreasing by 0.3%. How is the size of an economy typically measured?
HDI
GDP
GNP
CPI
Which multinational coffee chain has announced plans to hire more baristas, cutting back on automation?
Cafe Nero
Costa
Starbucks
Dunkin'
Flights were cancelled and road and rail networks experienced disruption across Spain and Portugal this week. What was the reason for this?
US tariffs on imports from the European Union
Power cuts
Rising fuel prices
Two coffee companies have had adverts banned as the content was considered misleading. Which organisation is responsible for regulating business advertising in the UK?
The Authority on Advertising Standards (AAS)
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
The Standards in Advertising Authority (SAA)
The Business Advertising Regulation Council (BARC)
What is the Soft Drinks Industry Levy better known as?
Sugar tax
Fizzy drinks duty
Tango Tariff
Beverage surcharge
Following the cyber attack on M&S, which other UK supermarket has shut down parts of its IT systems to deal with hackers?
Tesco
Sainsbury's
Co-op
Waitrose
Shareholders in the company which owns Royal Mail voted in favour of a takeover from the EP Group. What percentage of shareholders supported the decision?
51.25%
73%
80%
65%
Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains after the minimum age was lowered from 20 in a bid to tackle driver shortages.
What is the average wage of a train driver in the UK?
£48,000
£54,000
£32,000
£69,000
