Money and Finances
What do the letters in "RRSP" stand for?
Registered Retirement Savings Plan
Name one piece of information you should NOT include on a Resume.
Personal information, Hobbies, etc.
Remove one word from the following sentence to make it correct:
I was made a cake for my son's birthday.
WAS
Which country does the novel take place in?
Botswana
True or False: Birds are Dinosaurs.
TRUE
Name two situations when it might be useful to borrow money.
Home, Education, Business, Vehicle
True or False: If you are asked to describe your greatest weakness during a job interview, you should identify a quality that is not really negative, such as working too hard, or caring too much about your job.
FALSE
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given verb:
It's okay if you are late. I don't mind_______ (wait).
I'll just have a coffee.
Waiting (don't mind is followed by a gerund)
What is the name of Mma Ramotswe's friend who owns Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors?
Mr. JLB Matekoni
Where was paper invented?
China
Name one difference between a TFSA and an RRSP.
Contribution Limit, Taxes on deposits/withdrawals, products it is designed to save for.
How can you meet English proficiency requirements for the University of Calgary?
Test results, U of C EAP program.
Where should the comma be located in the following sentence?
According to CBC news the weather will get colder next week.
Between "news" and "the"
Did Nandira have a boyfriend?
Yes she did!
Which of the following animals is more closely related to humans?
A) Bison
B) Dogs
C) Rats
D) Dolphins
C) Rats
What causes inflation?
When demand outpaces supply.
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Fill in the blank space with the correct form of the verb:
If I had known she was a vampire, I would not __________ (buy) her flowers.
have bought (3rd If Conditional - If + past perfect, modal + present perfect)
What is the name of the large desert in Botswana?
The Kalahari Desert
What is the Quechua word for the Incan Empire?
Tawantinsuyu
What can central banks do to deal with inflation?
Raise interest rates and/or quantitative easing
Name the type of oil which is extracted in Alberta.
Bitumen
Choose the correct preposition for the following sentence:
In the early 2010s, unemployment in Alberta hovered________ 4%.
a) At
b) To
c) Around
Around
What did Obed Ramotswe purchase with his savings when he came back from working in the mines in South Africa?
Cattle