Thursday, December 12, 2013

GK for University Admission Test

Step 6
1 In which country would you find Lake Disappointment Australia
2 What is measured in grains - four grains to a carat Pearls
3 In Algeria what is rai A form of music
4 Swansons introduced them in 1953 - what TV Dinners
5 Which city was superman born in Kryptonopolis
6 Which actress was the Connecticut state golf champ at age 16 Katherine Hepburn
7 Manticore was a mythical beast head of a man body of what A Lion
8 Charles Bronson got acting job because he did what on demand Belch or Burp
9 What herb gets its name from Latin for jewel of the sea Rosemary – Ros
Marinas
10 Which job was so dangerous staff adverts wanted orphans only Pony Express
11 Which painter spent last 4 years of his life on the run for murder Carravagio for murder
in Rome
12 Where would you find bow, bay and traytime parts of what Male deer's antlers
13 What nationality was Cleopatra Greek
14 Sergey Bubka broke world record over 30 times in which event Pole Vault
15 In which London street is the US embassy Grosvener Square
16 Who is the alter ego of Henry the mild mannered janitor Hong Kong Phooey
17 Which German city was the setting of Auf Wierdersehn Pet Dusseldorf
18 Ailsa Craig, Bedford Champion and Rijnsburger varieties of what Onions
19 What interested a nomologist Scientific Laws
20 Which car company was founded by Sir William Lyons in 1922 Jaguar
21 Post boxes in the UK are red what colour are they in France Yellow
22 What would an Irishman do with his shone Cut Peat
23 In mythology who are sometimes called the dioscuri Castor Pollux Zeus
twin sons
24 Which group had hits with Fernando and Angelo Brotherhood of Man
25 Vaduz is the capitol of where Liechtenstein
26 The Simpsons are the longest running cartoon who is second The Flintstones
27 1777 George Macintosh created a red dye cudbear what is it Litmus – Ammonia
and lichens
28 In which form of Japanese theatre are all roles played by men Kabuki
29 Which spirit was once known as kill devil Rum
30 18% of Americans mention who in their will Their pet
31 In Greek mythology Cronos and Rhea were the parents of who Zeus
32 Richard Adams wrote the novel Shardik what was Shardik A Bear
33 What was the last European nation to accept the potato France
34 Which comic strip hero shares his name with a town in Turkey Batman
35 In Bewitched name the witch doctor who treats Samantha Doctor Bombay
36 The Archie Moore cup is competed for in which sport Polo
37 In Gone With the Wind name Ashley Wilkes plantation Twelve Oaks
38 In Ancient Rome what creature was the symbol of liberty The Cat
39 The Dove awards are presented annually for what Gospel music
40 Cape Comorin is the most southerly point of where India
41 Xmas UK children hang stockings what do Dutch children use Shoes
42 In a survey 32% of wives would change their husbands what Weight
43 The French newspaper La Monde translates as what The World
44 Where is the dirtiest skin on your body The face
45 According to USA today what is the favourite luxury car 1 Lexus 2 Mercedes 3
BMW
46 The Demologos was the first steam powered what Warship
47 In which city is the distinctive building of the saddledome Calgary
48 A university has a campus what does it literally mean A Field
49 What is the name of Snoopy's sister Belle
50 Which country invented the clothing button in the 13th century France

51 Richard Bachman is a pseudonym of which author Steven King
52 What was invented in the 1800s and sold as a diarrhoea cure Tomato Ketchup
53 Who was once billed as The Atomic Powered Singer Elvis Presley
54 Where would you find Puck Miranda and Ariel Circling Uranus
55 Fangio the greatest ever F1 driver once had what job Bus Driver
56 Calamine is the ore what is the product Zinc
57 According to Samuel Johnson what is the drink for heroes Brandy
58 Which TV characters blood pressure was minus 3 Herman Munster
59 What is the opposite of wet - if its not wet Sweet
60 In mythology which giant made of brass guarded Crete Talus
61 In the Bible David played the Kinnor what is a Kinnor Lyre
62 In which film did Woody Allen direct Sylvester Stallone Bananas - 1971 –
Stallone a punk
63 The Amazon river dolphins are what colour Pink
64 Elvis Presley said big what on a woman turned him off Feet
65 Which French philosopher hid in alleys mooning passers by Rousseau
66 What is thought to be the oldest English Cheese Cheshire
67 Near Ayres Rock is a lake named after which composer Mozart
68 In 1937 the BBC first televised which sporting event Wimbledon
69 The lutra-lutra is which semi aquatic animal Otter
70 What are Bullace, Kirke's Blue, and Opal varieties of Plum
71 Harold H Hilton only Englishman to do what in golf in 1911 Won UK and US open
same year
72 What is a gurdwara A Sikh temple
73 The aardvark is the first animal in the dictionary what's second Aardwolf
74 Frodo Baggins was the first to enter Britain using what Pet Passport he was a
dog
75 The Roman festival of Hilaria is equal to what modern day April Fools Day
76 In Only Fools and Horses what is Rodney's middle name Charlton
77 What was voted toy of the 20th century Lego
78 Before 1938 toothbrushes were made using hairs from what Beaver
79 What does the name Dracula mean in Romanian Son of the Devil
80 Thanatology is the study of what Death
81 Who wrote the book Gremlins in 1943 - later filmed Roald Dahl
82 Whose name translates as Emperor of all Genghis Khan
83 What group had a 70s hit with Ride a White Swan T Rex
84 Dantes Inferno what crime was done by those in the lowest level Betrayal
85 Who sang the theme to The Spy who Loved Me Carly Simon
86 Which place, now an airport, once staged the Grand National Gatwick
87 45% of wives say husbands do it 5% husbands admit it - what Snoring
88 What European country has no rail lines San Marino
89 What bird is depicted on the Canadian $1 coin The loon – coin
nickname is loonie
90 Who wrote the children's book Bedknobs and Broomsticks Mary Norton
91 Which country was the first to issue parking tickets France
92 Marfona, Romano and Pentland Javelin varieties of what Potatoes
93 In a survey what is the most popular UK kids TV programme The Simpsons
94 Tequila Cointreau (triple sec) and lime make which cocktail Margarita
95 What would you buy in a Manitee length Pearls - a 24 inch
choker
96 Skopje is the capitol of where Macedonia
97 In Finland who rides a goat named Ukko Santa Clause
98 Who directed the film of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 Francois Trufeau
99 Which mythological monster had nine heads Hydra
100 What does Dorethy have to steal from the wicked witch in oz Her Broomstick

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