Friday Quiz - 23/3/18 - Quiz & Trivia

1. Most people when tipsy stagger in which direction?

Left

Right

Left. Most of us have a stronger right leg. It is also the reason that a person lost in the desert will walk in a large anticlockwise circle.

Explanation

Left. Most of us have a stronger right leg. It is also the reason that a person lost in the desert will walk in a large anticlockwise circle.

2. With the exception of one auctioned for charity, the most expensive guitar ever sold was formerly owned by which famous guitarist?

Bob Marley

Jimi Hendrix

Keith Richards

Bob Dylan

Jimi Hendrix's 1968 Fender Stratocaster sold in 1998 for $2million dollars.
Bob Marley's 22 Series Hawk was rumoured to have been purchased by the Jamaican Government for around $1.2million.
Keith Richard's 1959 Les Paul Standard sold for $1million at auction in 2003
Bob Dylan's 1964 Fender Stratocaster sold $965k.

Explanation

Jimi Hendrix's 1968 Fender Stratocaster sold in 1998 for $2million dollars.
Bob Marley's 22 Series Hawk was rumoured to have been purchased by the Jamaican Government for around $1.2million.
Keith Richard's 1959 Les Paul Standard sold for $1million at auction in 2003
Bob Dylan's 1964 Fender Stratocaster sold $965k.

3. Which of the following do HMRC consider to be "construction services" for the Construction Industry Scheme?

Repairing a bridge

Installing an air conditioning system

Painting

All of the above

The definition of "construction services" is incredibly wide for the purposes of the CIS, and so it's really important that we look carefully at services provided to ALDL and A2020 to make sure we know whether we need to make a deduction from any invoice before we pay it. If you're unsure - ask!

Explanation

The definition of "construction services" is incredibly wide for the purposes of the CIS, and so it's really important that we look carefully at services provided to ALDL and A2020 to make sure we know whether we need to make a deduction from any invoice before we pay it. If you're unsure - ask!

4. In the year 2010, what percentage of the UK population lived in urban areas?

60%

70%

80%

90%

By the year 2030, it's estimated that this will rise to 92.2%. Officially, this is the amount of people who live in a "city" though it includes a city's suburbs.

Explanation

By the year 2030, it's estimated that this will rise to 92.2%. Officially, this is the amount of people who live in a "city" though it includes a city's suburbs.

5. Match the cartoon character with their arch nemesis!

Optimus Prime

Tom

Wile E. Coyote

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