In a bid to beef up officers' knowledge of the Non-ethnic Chinese (NEC) community and its cultures and languages, the Force Working Group on NEC is running a quiz called "NEC Pop Quiz" in five consecutive issues of Offbeat.

The five participants who have given correct answers to all questions in the five consecutive issues will be awarded a $200 book coupon. Twenty participants who have given correct answers to all questions in three consecutive issues will receive a $100 book coupon.

If there are many participants with correct answers, a draw will be used to pick the prizewinners and the results will be published in Offbeat. Answers to each issue of the quiz will be published in the following issue.

1. Which of the followings is a correct description of the Ramadan of Islam?

A. Fasting for the whole day

B. Abstain from eating or drinking from dawn till sunset

C. Only liquid food is allowed

D. Only drinking water from dawn till sunset

2. Which of the following countries has the largest number of Punjabi speakers?

A. Thailand

B. Indonesia

C. Nepal

D. India

3. Which of the following voluntary organisations mainly serves the South Asians?

A. New Home Association

B. Rainlily

C. Sik Sik Yuen

D. Hong Chi Association

Participants should send name, UI, formation, contact number and answers to fwg-nec@police.gov.hk on or before November 2. For enquiry call 2359-8276.

Answers to the second issue are:

1.A       2.D       3.B