Friday Quiz - 9/3/18 - Trivia & Questions

1.

Just before making his Premier League debut for Manchester United in 1995, David Beckham played on loan for which club?

A.

Real Madrid
B.

Bolton Wanderers
C.

Preston North End
D.

Accrington Stanley

Correct Answer
C. Preston North End

2.

In which famous novel by George Orwell did Winston Smith find himself tortured in Room 101 in the Ministry of Love?

A.

1984
B.

Animal Farm
C.

Homage to Caralonia
D.

Down and Out in Paris and London

Correct Answer
A. 1984

Explanation
All of the above are novels by George Orwell, but 1984 features Room 101.

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3.

What's the VAT rate on the service charge our residents pay?

A.

20%
B.

5%
C.

0%
D.

Exempt

Correct Answer
D. Exempt

Explanation
The supply of a "service charge" is exempt from VAT, meaning that not only do we not charge our residents VAT on the service charge, but also that we can't reclaim any VAT that we pay out in the making of the services covered by the service charge.

In other words, any VAT that our suppliers charge us is passed onto the residents in full, but we don't charge an additional 20% on top!

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4.

The city of Bombay, in India, changed its name in 1995 - what is the modern name?

A.

Chennai
B.

Hyderabad
C.

Mumbai
D.

New Delhi

Correct Answer
C. Mumbai

Explanation
The Government of India officially changed the English name to Mumbai in November 1995. This came at the insistence of the Marathi nationalist Shiv Sena party, who argued that 'Bombay' was a corrupted English version of 'Mumbai' and an unwanted legacy of British colonial rule.

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