General Knowledge Quiz No. 306

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 306

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  • 1. What metal has the lowest boiling point ?
  • 2. A ship/plane's side-to-side turning movement is called: Yaw; Mye; Hur; or Thair ?
  • 3. A famous sports car named after Argentina's hot dusty North wind, is the: Corvette; Porsche; Zonda; or SLK ?
  • 4. An oubliette, which has a top opening for access, is a: Road tanker; Portable toilet; Dungeon; or Storm drain ?
  • 5. EMG (Electromyography), CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography), and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), are technologies for: Weather forecasting; Internet security; Human body scans; or DNA crime-profiling ?
  • 6. In standard netball the only playing position that can move freely in all areas of the court except the shooting circles is: Centre; Goal Attack; Goal Shooter: or Wing Attack ?
  • 7. Ostler is an old occupational name for someone who looks after: Horses; Cattle; Chickens; or Elderly people ?
  • 8. What is a musical note time value/symbol, a voice tremble, and a brand of cheese snacks ?
  • 9. LASIK, meaning Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure on the: Eye; Ear; Nose; or Throat ?
  • 10. The machine called a lathe is traditionally associated with what action/term: Welding; Turning; Drilling; or Hole-punching ?
  • 11. What word makes six new words when prefixing: Ten, Tern, Map, Stream, Rate, and Ching ?
  • 12. The 1940s originating term 'Latchkey child/kid' refers to a child who is often: Stealing; Hiding; Losing things; or Home alone ?
  • 13. Popular with children, the spotted Coccinellidae family of creatures is better known as what ?
  • 14. A rhomboid is a: Space rock; Thumb wart; Geometric shape; or Camel's hump ?
  • 15. Pyongyang is the capital of which controversial nation ?

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5. Human body scans
7. Horses
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1. Mercury
2. Yaw
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10. Turning
12. Home alone
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3 Zonda
4 Dungeon
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8. Quaver
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6. Centre
10 Turning
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13. Ladybird
14. Geometric shape
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What metal has the lowest boiling point ? Mercury
  • 2. A ship/plane's side-to-side turning movement is called: Yaw; Mye; Hur; or Thair ? Yaw
  • 3. A famous sports car named after Argentina's hot dusty North wind, is the: Corvette; Porsche; Zonda; or SLK ? Zonda
  • 4. An oubliette, which has a top opening for access, is a: Road tanker; Portable toilet; Dungeon; or Storm drain ? Dungeon
  • 5. EMG (Electromyography), CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography), and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), are technologies for: Weather forecasting; Internet security; Human body scans; or DNA crime-profiling ? Human body scans
  • 6. In standard netball the only playing position that can move freely in all areas of the court except the shooting circles is: Centre; Goal Attack; Goal Shooter: or Wing Attack ? Centre
  • 7. Ostler is an old occupational name for someone who looks after: Horses; Cattle; Chickens; or Elderly people ? Horses
  • 8. What is a musical note time value/symbol, a voice tremble, and a brand of cheese snacks ? Quaver
  • 9. LASIK, meaning Laser Assisted In-situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure on the: Eye; Ear; Nose; or Throat ? Eye
  • 10. The machine called a lathe is traditionally associated with what action/term: Welding; Turning; Drilling; or Hole-punching ? Turning
  • 11. What word makes six new words when prefixing: Ten, Tern, Map, Stream, Rate, and Ching ? Bit
  • 12. The 1940s originating term 'Latchkey child/kid' refers to a child who is often: Stealing; Hiding; Losing things; or Home alone ? Home alone
  • 13. Popular with children, the spotted Coccinellidae family of creatures is better known as what ? Ladybirds/Ladybugs
  • 14. A rhomboid is a: Space rock; Thumb wart; Geometric shape; or Camel's hump ? Geometric shape
  • 15. Pyongyang is the capital of which controversial nation ? North Korea

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