Friday Quiz - 22/9/17
5 Questions
| Attempts: 112
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Who was the President of the NUM at the time of the strikes in the 1980s?
- A.
Sidney Ford
- B.
Joe Gormley
- C.
Arthur Scargill
- D.
Ian Lavery
Correct Answer
C. Arthur ScargillExplanation
All those listed are ex presidents of the NUM, with their terms being:
Sidney Ford. - 1960-1971
Joe Gormley 1971-1982
Arthur Scargill 1981-2002 (Honorary President from 2002)
Ian Lavery 2002-2010Rate this question:
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- 2.
Haggis is traditionally encased in the stomach of which animal?
- A.
Cow
- B.
Sheep
- C.
Pig
- D.
Goat
Correct Answer
B. Sheep -
- 3.
What is "output tax"?
- A.
Corporation tax that's charged on the outputs of a business
- B.
VAT on electricity over a certain wattage
- C.
Tax you put out on the doorstep for HMRC to collect
- D.
VAT that a business has charged customers and then pays over to HMRC
Correct Answer
D. VAT that a business has charged customers and then pays over to HMRCExplanation
When completing a VAT return, you tell HMRC the amount of "output tax" (tax you've charged customers on sales of goods) that you've collected, and the amount of "input tax" (tax you've paid on purchases relating to taxable sales) that you can reclaim. You total these together, and either make a payment to HMRC or reclaim an amount from them, depending on whether you've paid more input tax than you've collected in output tax.Rate this question:
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- 4.
What is the Rank and Nationality of the soldier that appears in the title of a famous John Fowles novel (and a film starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons)?
- A.
German Lietenant
- B.
German General
- C.
French Lieutenant
- D.
French General
Correct Answer
C. French LieutenantExplanation
The French Lieutenant's Woman is a 1969 postmodern historical fiction novel by John Fowles.Rate this question:
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