Wednesday, November 5, 2008

EV

Q. 1: On a holiday to Europe, Selena went to see St. Basil's Cathedral, famous the world over for its distinctive 'onion domes'. Which city was she in?Option 1: HelsinkiOption 2: LondonOption 3: WarsawOption 4: MoscowAns: Moscow-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 2: Madeline went on a holiday to Burgundy and Alsace. Name the country she was visiting.Option 1: SwitzerlandOption 2: ItalyOption 3: GermanyOption 4: FranceAns: France-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 3: Neena had a photo taken when she was standing on the Harbour Bridge looking at the Opera House. Which Australian city was she in?Option 1: MelbourneOption 2: SydneyOption 3: AdelaideOption 4: BrisbaneAns: Sydney-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 4: If you landed at the Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport, which European city would be in?Option 1: MilanOption 2: RomeOption 3: ParisOption 4: LondonAns: Rome-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 5: Which pop singer is famous for hit albums like 'Thriller', 'Bad', and 'Dangerous'?Option 1: Robbie WilliamsOption 2: Michael JacksonOption 3: StingOption 4: George MichaelAns: Michael Jackson-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 6: Which Latin American singer sang the worldwide hit 'Maria'?Option 1: Ricky MartinOption 2: Luis MiguelOption 3: Marc AnthonyOption 4: Enrique IglesiasAns: Ricky Martin-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 7: Which female teen sensation sang the hit song 'Genie in a bottle'?Option 1: Britney SpearsOption 2: Christina AguileraOption 3: Jennifer PaigeOption 4: ShakiraAns: Christina Aguilera-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 8: What was the title of pop singer Ronan Keating's first solo album?Option 1: Said and DoneOption 2: FreedomOption 3: RonanOption 4: New BeginningAns: Ronan-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 9: Which member of the boy band 'Backstreet Boys' is the elder brother of child pop star Aaron Carter?Option 1: Chris CarterOption 2: Nick CarterOption 3: Brian CarterOption 4: James CarterAns: Nick Carter-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 10: Find the odd number out: 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 17, 22, and 29.Option 1: 1Option 2: 17Option 3: 4Option 4: 22Ans: 17-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 11: What is the difference between the largest and the smallest prime numbers that occur between 40 and 50?Option 1: 4Option 2: 2Option 3: 6Option 4: 8Ans: 6-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 12: Find the fourth consecutive even number after 19.Option 1: 26Option 2: 28Option 3: 24Option 4: 22Ans: 26-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 13: Find the fifth odd number coming serially after 27.Option 1: 35Option 2: 37Option 3: 39Option 4: 41Ans: 37-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 14: A proverb warns us not to put all our _______ in one basket.Option 1: CoinsOption 2: GlasswareOption 3: Bone ChinaOption 4: EggsAns: Eggs-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 15: What, according to a proverb, is a rolling stone unable to gather?Option 1: DustOption 2: MossOption 3: CobwebsOption 4: SiltAns: Moss-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 16: A proverb says that you cannot have this and eat it too. What is it?Option 1: PieOption 2: CakeOption 3: PuddingOption 4: BreadAns: Cake-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 17: Fill in the blank to complete the proverb: 'Variety is the ________ of life'.Option 1: SugarOption 2: SaltOption 3: SpiceOption 4: PepperAns: Spice-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 18: Fill in the blank to complete the proverb: 'Look before you _____'.Option 1: HopOption 2: SkipOption 3: LeapOption 4: RunAns: Leap-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 19: Fill in the blank to complete the simile: 'As poor as a ___________'.Option 1: Church mouseOption 2: Tin manOption 3: ScarecrowOption 4: Barn owlAns: Church mouse-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 20: Complete the simile: 'As cool as __________'.Option 1: LemonadeOption 2: DewdropsOption 3: CucumberOption 4: Mountain breezeAns: Cucumber-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 21: As an adjective its first syllable is accented. As a verb, its last syllable is accented. In botany, it refers to a flower having all four types of whorl. In music, it means absolute in pitch. In mathematics, it denotes a number that is the sum of its divisors (like 6). In grammar, it denotes a completed action in the past. What is this word?Option 1: PerfectOption 2: AccurateOption 3: ExactOption 4: SpecificAns: Perfect-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 22: Which river rises in Germany's Black Forest mountains and empties into the Black Sea?Option 1: RhoneOption 2: DanubeOption 3: RhineOption 4: VolgaAns: Danube-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 23: Which is the principal river of Australia?Option 1: GoulburnOption 2: MurrayOption 3: GascoyneOption 4: DarlingAns: Murray-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 24: Which is the largest river system in North America?Option 1: ColoradoOption 2: Jefferson-Missouri-MississippiOption 3: Rio GrandeOption 4: St. LawrenceAns: Jefferson-Missouri-Mississippi-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 25: Which is the longest river in Asia?Option 1: Huang HeOption 2: GangaOption 3: YangtzeOption 4: BrahmaputraAns: Yangtze-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 26: Which monarch has had the longest reign in British history, ruling for almost sixty four years?Option 1: Elizabeth IOption 2: Queen VictoriaOption 3: George VIIOption 4: James IAns: Queen Victoria-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 27: Which war in British history was named after a flower?Option 1: War of the LiliesOption 2: War of the RosesOption 3: War of the CarnationsOption 4: War of the DaisiesAns: War of the Roses-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 28: Which British Prime Minister coined the term 'Iron Curtain'?Option 1: Neville ChamberlainOption 2: Winston ChurchillOption 3: Ramsay MacDonaldOption 4: Clement AttleeAns: Winston Churchill-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 29: Arrange these islands from the largest to the smallest in area: Madagascar, Borneo, Greenland, and New Guinea.Option 1: Greenland, Madagascar, New Guinea, BorneoOption 2: New Guinea, Borneo, Greenland, MadagascarOption 3: Greenland, Borneo, Madagascar, New GuineaOption 4: Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, MadagascarAns: Greenland, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 30: In which ocean are the Seychelles islands located?Option 1: IndianOption 2: AtlanticOption 3: PacificOption 4: ArcticAns: Indian-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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