1. For each question you will be presented with 3 possible answers – only one is correct.
You must decide which answer is correct but must also decide on your level of confidence. Is your confidence HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW?
You achieve a score based upon your level of confidence and whether you have answered correctly.
Score if you
answer correctly:
Low
Med
High 1 2 3
Score if you
answer incorrectly:
Low
Med
High -2 -6

2. 1
The UK’s economic growth rate in the three months to August 2019 was 0.9%. How did this compare to the first three months of 2019?
An fall by 0.3%
An increase of 0.3%
No change
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High 1 2 3
Low
Med
High -2 -6

3. 2
The UK’s unemployment rate in the three months to August 2019 was 3.9%. How did this compare to the first three months of 2019?
An increase by 0.1%
No change
A fall by 0.1%
Low
Med
High 1 2 3
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High -2 -6

4. 3
The rate of inflation for the UK in September 2019 was 1.7%. How did this compare to August 2019?
No change
An increase by 0.1%
A fall by 0.2%
Low
Med
High 1 2 3
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High -2 -6

5. 4
What was the UK’s Current Account Balance (seasonally adjusted) in the three months to August 2019?
£-65,200 m
£-15,200 m
£-25,200 m
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High 1 2 3

6. 5
Government borrowing was £9.4 billion in September How does that compare to September 2018?
No change
An decrease by £0.6 bn
An increase by £0.6 bn
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High -2 -6
Low
Med
High 1 2 3