Daily Quiz · Oct 01

{"questions": [{"q": "Between which months did requests for help from Mortgage Stress Victoria double?", "options": ["June and September", "January and August", "February and July", "April and October"], "answer": 1, "why": "The story states requests doubled between January and August as interest rates and cost pressures increased."}, {"q": "Which trades are among the roles the Antarctic Program is recruiting for the 2027-28 season?", "options": ["Electricians, plumbers and carpenters", "Engineers, scientists and pilots", "Mechanics, welders and technicians", "Cooks, nurses and teachers"], "answer": 0, "why": "The story explicitly lists electricians, plumbers and carpenters as positions needed for the 2027-28 season."}, {"q": "How many trees did retired doctor Susan Downes plant on her Western Australian farm?", "options": ["About 25,000", "About 35,000", "About 45,000", "About 55,000"], "answer": 2, "why": "Susan Downes, aged 76, planted approximately 45,000 trees to restore bushland on her property."}, {"q": "Who do ACTU and leading academics propose should fund Australian AI development?", "options": ["Universities only", "Government agencies", "The public through taxes", "Tech giants"], "answer": 3, "why": "The story reports that ACTU and academics propose tech firms fund Australian AI through computing power or payments."}, {"q": "In which Australian state is the eye treatment for Batten disease available to Sonny?", "options": ["Queensland", "Victoria", "New South Wales", "Western Australia"], "answer": 1, "why": "The story notes the treatment is available in Melbourne but denied in Queensland where Sonny is located."}]}