the wall street journal weekly quiz covering front-page articles from october 22 – 28, 2005...

The Wall Street Journal Weekly QuizCovering front-page articles from

October 22 – 28, 2005

Developed by: Scott R. Homan Ph.D., Purdue University

Issue #10 Fall 2005

© Copyright 2005 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005 a. using the initial

production as a platform for building a world-wide franchise

b. product placementc. using magical spells

to extract money from patron’s wallets

d. its transition from a popular Universal Studios Theme Park ride

1. The financial success of the Broadway musical “Wicked” is due in part to:


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. repeat ticket buyers

b. getting fantastic reviews

c. word of mouthd. Both a and c

2. The show “Wicked” gained popularity by:


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. business-driven health care

b. auto-driven health care

c. consumer-driven health care

d. review-driven health care

3. UnitedHealth Group Inc. is at the leading edge of the latest trend sweeping the industry so-called ______________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. 22%b. 44%c. 66%d. 77%

4. Just ______ of private full-time workers now have employer-sponsored health insurance, down from 80% in 1989, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. the Federal Library Board

b. the Federal Social Security Board

c. the Federal Stock Board

d. the Federal Reserve Board

5. Ben S. Bernanke, was picked by President Bush to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of ____________.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. roseb. fellc. declinedd. swayed

6. The stock market _________ on news of Mr. Bernanke's nomination.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. pilotsb. flight attendantsc. reservation

agentsd. flight cleaners

7. Northwest Airlines is trying an outsourcing maneuver to farm out some of the positions filled by senior _________ on coveted international routes.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. labor contractsb. credit cardsc. debtsd. travel plans

8. Earlier this month, Northwest told its bankruptcy-court judge that it will ask the court at a Nov. 16 hearing to cancel its current ______________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. vacation timeb. vision carec. dental cared. health care

9. Labor experts believe many nonunion workers in pockets of the labor market that haven't already been forced to share costs for ________ will soon face greater demands to do so.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. 25% and 30%b. 35% and 40%c. 10% and 15%d. 12% and 17%

10. DaimlerChrysler AG said it intends to lower its U.S. health-care costs by between _____________ through talks with the union.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. garbageb. chicken partsc. turkey partsd. horse parts

11. Changing World Technologies Inc uses __________ for its "thermal conversion process".


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. starchb. gasolinec. dieseld. tofu

12. The output of the Changing World Technologies Inc process is ________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. North Pole Passage

b. Panama Canalc. High Seasd. Internet

13. Growing numbers of countries, including China, Brazil, India and Cuba as well as the European Union are questioning US control over the _____________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. less than 4%b. 20%c. more than 25%d. 37%

14. In Japan, women occupy ______ of Hewlett-Packard Co. management jobs.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. retirement pensionb. equal pay for womenc. equal treatment for

“Diversity” groupsd. age discrimination

15. Sean Murphy is fighting a battle with the PGA Tour to create fairness regarding what element of work life?


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. well defined areab. unsettled areac. smoking hot aread. stereotyped area

16. Employment lawyers and health consultants maintain that exactly what employers can and can't do to insure a healthy work force falls into a legally _____________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. AT&T Corp.'sb. CBS Corp.'sc. NCR Corp.'sd. NPR Corp.'s

17. SBC Communications confirmed that it would adopt _______ moniker as its new name once its $16 billion takeover is complete.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. portableb. non-transferablec. limited to workers

under 50d. limited to workers

over 50

18. Health savings accounts, or HSAs, came into existence in 2004 and are largely employee-funded, although some employers also contribute. More significantly, they are ___________.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. slightly riseb. rise significantlyc. slightly falld. fall significantly

19. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires and CNBC estimate that the Consumer Confidence Index from the Conference Board will _______ from September's 86.8.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005

a. enforcement of drunken-driving laws

b. new restrictions on teenage driving

c. safer cars and better highways

d. all of the above

20. Allstate and other insurers who make a significant profit from auto insurance have made more money recently due to _________.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. Trueb. False

21. The profits that companies are publicizing these days are a lot closer to the real bottom line than they used to be.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. $38 million b. $88 millionc. $188 milliond. $388 million

22. Fairfax Financial Holdings' is expected to report ______ in pretax losses from Hurricane Katrina.


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October 22 – 28, 2005

a. guessing domestic product

b. gross domestic product

c. goods done poorly

d. goods done purposefully

23. GDP is supposed to stand for ___________.


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October 22 – 28, 2005 a. always gives the

consumer the best deal possible

b. gives the vehicle a higher resale value and in many cases includes extra features without extra costs

c. it gives the consumer lots of room to haggle on price

d. ensures free gas for the first month of ownership

24. Value pricing generally works out to be a better deal for consumers, mainly because it __.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005 a. large portions of estates

go to pay taxes or are bequeathed to charities

b. people are living longer and the money is being used for nursing home costs

c. your wealthy Uncle may have a debt you don’t know about

d. both a &b

25. It is risky to count on receiving large amounts of inheritance money because ___.


WSJ Weekly Quiz

October 22 – 28, 2005 a. are often a lot more

expensive than long-term transfers

b. relocate employees without their families for up to 18 months

c. are known for reinforcing strong families and helping shaky marriages

d. are a next best thing to a paid vacation

26. Short–term corporate transfers ______.

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