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Are you a business bigwig?

You've heard about them, read about them, even seen them on TV. Nowadays, successful entrepreneurs like Sir Alan Sugar, Peter Jones and Bill Gates are practically celebrities. But do you know the truth behind the headlines? Take our quiz to find out, and see if you've got the know-how to become a business tycoon.

1. In 1975, 19 year-old Bill Gates was arrested in New Mexico and charged with what offence?

Possession of spectacles without a prescription
Possession of unlicensed computer software
Driving without a licence
Driving under the influence of alcohol

2. The late Dame Anita Roddick claimed that part of the reason why her first Body Shop was a success is because:

All items were discounted by 50%
The shop staff worked on commission only
The shop was situated between two funeral parlours
The shop was situated between two strip clubs

3. What was the first product Sir Alan Sugar sold, on going into business as a 16 year-old in 1963?

Car stereos
Car aerials
Computers
'Specialist' magazines

4. Duncan Bannatyne, the self-made millionaire and star of BBC2 entrepreneur series Dragons' Den, recently voiced controversial opinions about fat people. Why did he allegedly claim that he wouldn't like to hire them?

Because the overweight don't work as hard as others
They suffer more health problems
They require reinforced chairs
They occupy more room in the lifts

5. What invention is Sir Trevor Baylis famed for creating?

A wind-up sex toy
A wind-up bartender
A wind-up radio
A wind-up television

Updated: 12/06/2009