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End of year Quiz 2010

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dmg24

Questions 1 and 5 are still misleading ...

caro33

I am shocked. I only got 4 out of 16 and I was fairly confident on most of the answers.

Just as well I have no money to spend or save- it wouldnt be safe with me:eek::rotfl:

anniecave

question 5 makes no sense - is there any such thing as megatrain???

Also cakes are zero rated for VAT not exempt from VAT. Doesn't affect the answer but there you go!

dsouzach

The marking of the quiz doesn't seem to be working quite right... I got a few answers right but they were marked as incorrect!

Edinburghlass_2

anniecave wrote: »

question 5 makes no sense - is there any such thing as megatrain???

Also cakes are zero rated for VAT not exempt from VAT. Doesn't affect the answer but there you go!

There is indeed a megatrain, search via megabus website

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr1862e8e02343bea84256c05efaa18f/details.html

S40

Q2 doesn't make sense. How can you have an APR on a loan that is repaid after 1 week?

S40

Q2 doesn't make sense. How can you have an APR on a loan that is repaid after 1 week?

MKB

Q5 is wrong.

"Remarkably, early train exits break rules and can incur a fine - the rest are all within train company regulations. With split-ticketing, conductors could ask you to leave the train at the relevant stop and you would then be able to hop straight back on - rare but not unheard of."

I have bought plenty of pre-booked tickets that explicity allow starting late or ending early. The questioner is confusing "pre-booked" with "Advance".

Also, the conductor cannot insist you get off and immediately get back on a train if you have split-ticketed. If this has happened, then the member of staff was in error. The only requirement is that the train calls at the station where the split occurs. (There is some debate as to whether this is still true if the stop is set-down only or pick-up only!)

Pickled_Hen

I got 12 overall - Yes Q2 makes no sense at all

janeymacs

use of language to distinguish between the basic cost of flight and the total cost of add-ons e.g the privalege of paying, checking in bags and checking in online is not clear.

fee for privilege of paying (per person per leg) 2x5x4= 40
fee for bags (answer tates per flight) 15x4=60
fee for online check in (per person?) 6x4=24
40+60+24 = 124 <> 208???

If all charges are per person per leg then the answer would be correct.