GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTION AND ANSWERS FOR THE COMPETITIVE EXAMS LIKE IBPS / SBI / CAT / MAT etc. PART - 3

51- What product innovation has Lego introduced in an attempt to appeal to girls?

(A). A Katie Price build-a-celebrity kit

(B). Pink and pastel coloured bricks

(C). The Justin Bieber collection

(D). Edible bricks

                                     

52- According to initial estimates, by how much did UK GDP change in the last three months of 2011?

(A). Down 0.4%

(B). Down 0.2%

(C). Stayed the same

(D). Up 0.1%

53- Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis have stepped down as joint CEOs of which business?

(A). Dominos Pizza

(B). Yahoo

(C). RIM

(D). Thorntons

54- McDonald's in the UK has announced plans for further expansion by...

(A). Converting car parking space into seating

(B). Hiring out space for business meetings

(C). Opening for 24hours in more locations

(D). Opening outlets in prisons

55- Which fashion chain has been bought be venture capitalists from the collapsed Peacocks Group?

(A). Bonmarche

(B). Labels2Go

(C). Dorothy Perkins

(D). This Is Me

56- How has HMV found a way to improve its liquidity position?

(A). By discounting tablet prices

(B). By offering free headphone sets

(C). By offering shares in the firm to its suppliers

(D). By defaulting on bank loans

57- Who has bought 10 per cent of Thames Water, the UK's largest water and sewage company?

(A). China

(B). Warren Buffett

(C). Bill Gates

(D). Pepsico

58- More than 24,000 former staff of which firm are to share £67.8m in compensation?

(A). Lehman Brothers

(B). Woolworths

(C). Thomas Cook

(D). National Coal Board

59- Apple has launched a new App which it intends to revolutionise which market?

(A). Textbooks

(B). Home cooking

(C). Financial services

(D). Hotel room booking

60- According to their latest accounts, approximately how much cash and investments are held by Apple Inc?

(A). 50bn

(B). 5bn

(C). 500m

(D). 500k

61- Which iconic brand has just filed for bankruptcy protection in the US?

(A). Chevrolet

(B). Dunkin Donuts

(C). Levi Strauss

(D). Kodak

62- Which business announced that its total bill for pay and bonuses in 2011 was £8 billion?

(A). Goldman Sachs

(B). National Health Service

(C). Royal Bank of Scotland

(D). McDonalds

63- A firm called Peacocks has been placed into administration. What sector does it operate in?

(A). Care homes

(B). Clothing retailing

(C). Electrical goods retailing

(D). House building

64- The co-founder of Yahoo has announced he is leaving the firm. Who is he?

(A). Piers Murdoch

(B). Zak Markenberg

(C). Steve Jobson

(D). Jerry Yang

65- The firm that owns Ambrosia, Oxo and Bisto plans to cut 5% of its workforce. What is the name of the firm?

(A). Great British Brands

(B). Premier Foods

(C). Unilever

(D). Procter & Gamble

66- Which UK business has been bought for £280m by Germany's yoghurts and desserts giant Müller?

(A). Robert Wiseman

(B). Arla Foods

(C). Lurpak Dairy Corporation

(D). Cheesestrings Limited

67- Which gift retailer finally admitted defeat and placed itself into administration?

(A). Past Times

(B). Old Curiosity Shop

(C). Gadgets4u

(D). Sheila's Bazaar

68- Serviced office group Regus has announced plans to open business lounges in which unusual locations?

(A). Petrol stations

(B). Public toilets

(C). School staffrooms

(D). Hospital waiting rooms

69- What is the parent company of the stricken cruise liner Costa Concordia?

(A). Italian Cruise Experiences

(B). P&O

(C). Virgin Cruises

(D). Carnival

70- nPower, British Gas and EDF have all decided to do what?

(A). Sponsor the 2012 Olympics

(B). Move their call centres to India

(C). Cut household gas prices

(D). Cut the Board bonuses

71- A senior executive of which business sold more than £200,000 of shares just before a profits warning?

(A). Tesco

(B). John Lewis

(C). Home Retail Group

(D). Thorntons

72- Ofcom has announced an auction which is expected to raise over £5bn. What is to be auctioned?

(A). Shares in Everything Everywhere

(B). The UK 4G mobile phone network

(C). British Telecom's phone box network

(D). The rights to offer megafast broadband

73- Which food chain is to close 67 of its 161 sites?

(A). Cafe Culture

(B). Iceland Frozen Foods

(C). Little Chef

(D). Best Burgers

74- What excuse has the CEO of WH Smith's given for falling sales of books?

(A). Children not taught to read properly

(B). Ending of the Richard & Judy Show

(C). Higher cost of paper

(D). Growth in demand for tablet computers

75- Who has bought retailer Blacks Leisure out of administration?

(A). JD Sports

(B). Sports Direct

(C). Poundstretcher

(D). Arcadia Group

76- A record number of Rolls-Royce cars was sold worldwide in 2011 driven by sales to which country?

(A). Dubai

(B). China

(C). Sweden

(D). Brazil

77- The boss of Lloyds TSB returned to work after a 2 month break. Who is he?

(A). Luciano Ortega

(B). Sir George Posenby-Smythe

(C). Antonio Horta-Osorio

(D). Sir Fred Shredwin

78- Who has been warned by Police after being caught shoplifting at Tesco?

(A). Sir Terry Leahy

(B). Antony Worrall Thompson

(C). Gladys Sculthorpe

(D). Kerry Katona

79- Which brand has been criticised for deciding to drop the apostrophe from its brand name?

(A). Waterstone's

(B). Sainsbury's

(C). Tesco's

(D). McDonald's

80- Nokia has launched a new range of smartphones to compete with the iPhone. What are they called?

(A). Elopia

(B). SoftPhone

(C). Lumia

(D). Handsetia

ALL THE BEST FOR YOUR EXAMS :)