Weekly News Aptitude Test
Test your nose for news
1. An aide to Hillary Clinton said the race for the Democratic nomination would be over by:
This week
June
The Democratic convention in August
It is already over
2. What did Myanmar's junta ask the rescue team from Qatar to do?
Distribute food in the delta regions hardest hit by the cyclone
Help rebuild homes
Help organize other aid flights
Turn back
3. Goldman Sachs said a "super-spike" in the next two years could lift the cost of oil to:
$150
$200
$500
$800
4. What did President Bush have built for his daughter Jenna's wedding?
An altar made of limestone
An altar made of wood from his ranch
A wedding platform shaped like Texas
A candy cane gazebo
5. Fewer than half of Americans can recognize the five warning signs of a stroke, the CDC said. Which of the following is not a warning sign:
Sudden numbness of the face, arm or leg
Sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance
Sudden trouble with vision in one eye or both
Sudden bitter taste in mouth
6. "Grand Theft Auto 4" was one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history. What were its global sales for the first week?
$1 million
$50 million
$500 million
$1 billion
7. Drinks maker Dr Pepper Snapple Group began trading in New York this week. Dr Pepper demerged from which company?
Pepsi Co
Coca-Cola
Wrigley's
Cadbury Schweppes
8. Which of the following celebrity couples is still together?
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Liv Tyler and Royston Langdon
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee
9. A poll ahead of Mother's Day found that Americans' favorite TV mom was:
June Cleaver, from "Leave it to Beaver"
Peg Bundy, from "Married with Children"
Claire Huxtable, from "The Cosby Show"
Lucy Ricardo, from "I Love Lucy"
10. Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons fired a single mother this week for:
Losing a band-aid in a tuna sandwich
Taking her cat to work
Giving a 16-cent donut to an agitated toddler
Stealing coffee to give to a local food bank
