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Test your knowledge of current industry events with the following quiz

1. Global mobile phone sales dropped for the first time ever in 2001. Analysts blame:

   a. Market saturation

   b. A growing second-hand market

   c. Superior service and voice quality of technologies such as tin cans and string

2. Security experts predict cell phone viruses are inevitable because of the rise of next-gen mobile services. Users can protect themselves by:

   a. Only opening text messages sent by close friends and associates

   b. Installing updated security software

   c. Recognizing that the chances of Anna Kournikova sending you a message are virtually nil

3. New Jersey man Gilbert Benjamin was arrested and charged with bilking the U.S. Army out of the cost of the T-1 line he used to operate an adult Web site. How did Benjamin pull off the scheme?

   a. He told the Army the high-speed connection was established to keep in contact with troops stationed in Bosnia

   b. He resold computers and parts ordered under the pretense of Army business

   c. He invoked the military's “Don't ask, don't tell” policy

4. As a result of restructuring, job search Web site CareerBuilder expects its employee headcount to drop as much as 30% in coming weeks. The restructuring plans include:

   a. Overhauling the management team

   b. Adopting a new software platform

   c. Renaming the company “CareerDestroyer”

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