Thursday, December 12, 2013

GK for University Admission Test

Step 5
1 Strine is the vernacular language spoken in which country Australia
2 Cardinal and Ordinal are types of what Numbers - 1 2 3 - 1st
2nd 3rd
3 What's the name of Disney's Little Mermaid Aerial
4 Where does the abbreviation for pound lb come from Libra the scales
5 What was Disney's Donald Duck originally called Donald Drake
6 What was the longest running primetime TV drama 20 seasons Gunsmoke
7 What is generally thought to be the oldest breed of dog Chow-Chow
8 In which European city is Charles university Prague
9 Which girls name comes from German meaning battle Hilda
10 1200 in Roman numerals gives what sporting body MCC
11 Red white blue yellow green what's missing from Rubik's cube Orange
12 Where would you find a canton, halyard and field On a Flag
13 This sport is called camogie women play what's it when men do Hurling
14 A Treskilling Yellow sold for over $2 million in 1996 what is it A Stamp
15 Name of which household object comes from Latin to wonder at Mirror
16 Which vegetable is also a flower Broccoli
17 What does a necrographer do Writes Obituaries
18 Name bald head character that peers over walls saying wot no Chad
19 Those born on April Fools day are what star sign Aires
20 In British army what ranks between Major General and Colonel Brigadier
21 In beer measurement 72 pints make a what Firkin
22 In the Chinese horoscope what animal comes last alphabetically Tiger
23 What is a leprechaun's usual job Cobbler or shoemaker
24 What did Robert Ballard discover in 1985 The Titanic
25 If you are using Prime Tierce and Octave what are you doing Fencing
26 What is measured in units called phon Sound
27 In June 1906 where was the worlds first grand prix held Le Mans in France
28 If silver is stamped with a leopard in which city was it assayed London
29 1899 what first was installed Palace Royal hotel San Francisco Jukebox
30 In which city is the Kentucky Derby run Louisville
31 What is the only silent film to win best picture Oscar Wings
32 In 1923 the BBC first broadcast what on the radio Opera
33 Which of Santa's reindeer comes first alphabetically Comet
34 November 28th 1948 what was the first TV western in the USA Hopalong Cassidy
35 Which dance means in Portuguese snapping of a whip Lambada
36 In 1965 who became country music's first millionairess Loretta Lynn
37 Which country began the tradition of exchanging Xmas gifts Italy
38 What is the English name for the constellation Mensa Table
39 Who ordered the building of the Tower of London William the
Conqueror
40 In the Simpsons name Ned Flanders wife Maude
41 What was the first food consumed on the moon in Apollo 11 Turkey
42 France and which country contested first ever world cup match Mexico
43 In the song My Darling Clemantine how did Clemantine die Drowning
44 Terrence Nezman became more famous as who Stanley Kubrick
45 What was introduced to the UK 1799 as a temporary measure Income Tax
46 What was the full name of Dr Henry Jekyll's alter ego Edward Hyde
47 In Curse of the Pink Panther who plays Clouseau after surgery Roger Moore
48 In Wacky Races who drove the Turbo Terrific Peter Perfect
49 Beelzebub is Hebrew for which phrase - also a novels title Lord of the Flies
50 Fado is a musical style popular in which country Portugal

51 1961 who was first actress to win Oscar for a non English film Sophia Loren
52 Which European city's name means home of the monks Munich or Munchen
53 Which pop group had the most US No 1 singles in the 70s Abba
54 WG Grace captained England at cricket and what else Bowls
55 How did Scotland's Robert the Bruce die From Leprosy
56 Caneletto is famous for landscapes of Venice and where London
57 Name the first Bond film not based on an Ian Fleming book Goldeneye
58 In which sport would you compete for the Nino Bibia cup Bobsleighing
59 What is the most common name for US cities 66 of them Fairview
60 In what game would you use a baguette Boule - measuring /
marking
61 In astronomy what are Pallas Vesta and Davida Asteroids
62 In Friends where does Joey keep his favourite book In the Freezer
63 One of the band steps is nicknamed H what's it stand for Hyperactive
64 Which silent films stars contract forbade him smiling on screen Buster Keaton
65 Who drove a Rolls Royce with a number plate FAB 1 Parker in
Thunderbirds
66 Rapa Nui is better known as what Easter Island
67 An Antarctic island was named after which cartoon character Huckleberry Hound
68 Which western entertainments name literally means go round Rodeo
69 In which city is the worlds busiest MacDonald's Moscow
70 Who was the first golfer to get hole in one on British TV Tony Jacklin
71 Baron Silas Greenback was the enemy of which character Dangermouse
72 Which Shakespeare character had a daughter called Jessica Shylock
73 In which sport do you need to score five to win Fencing - five hits
74 In the original Star Trek who has unrequited love for Mr Spock Nurse Chapel
75 The pop group Satan's Jesters found fame under what name The Rolling Stones
76 Scientists took the word quark from which authors work James Joyce
77 A female fox is a vixen what is the male fox called Dog
78 What is myrmecology the study of Ants
79 The chako war 1932 1935 was between which two countries Bolivia and Paraguay
80 In the original Star Trek series name Spock's mother Amanda
81 What is the English name for the constellation Hydra Water Snake
82 Brian Warner is better known as who Marilyn Manson
83 In the Chinese horoscope what animal comes first alphabetically Boar
84 What are you doing if you use the egg position Skiing
85 1579 the Netherlands achieved independence from what country Spain
86 Which TV detective kept his gun in a biscuit jar Jim Rockford
87 In Monty Pythons Flying Circus Dinsdale was a giant what Hedgehog
88 In 1931 what was the first live televised sporting event in the UK The Derby
89 In dry measure 16 pints make up a what Peck
90 In TV series The Prisoner what's the name of the giant balloon Rover
91 Mrs Hugh McCorquodale was famous as what literary figure Barbara Cartland
92 In the Rocky films what was the name of Rocky's wife Adrian
93 In which country is the worlds longest road tunnel Switzerland
94 Who was the first UK royal interviewed on television Prince Philip
95 In Ren and Stimpy what sort of dog is Ren Chiuhauha
96 Thurle Sandstorm first world champion in 1923 at what sport Ten Pin Bowling
97 What was the name of James Bonds housekeeper May
98 Released in 1908 what was the first ever horror film Dr Jeckyll and Mr
Hyde
99 The word opera is a plural of opus meaning what Grand Work
100 Fatima is a Christian shrine pilgrimage place in which country Portugal

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