Sunday, November 9, 2008

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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 of Puccini's operas, composed in 1896 and still popular, is considered one of the most romantic operas of all time?Option 1: ZanaidaOption 2: Madama ButterflyOption 3: La BohemeOption 4: ToscaAns: La Boheme-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 6: Which sport or game was carried by the Vikings to Iceland and England?Option 1: LacrosseOption 2: ChessOption 3: RugbyOption 4: RoundersAns: Chess-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 7: Which 18th century poet and artist wrote two books of poems titled 'Songs of Innocence' and 'Songs of Experience'?Option 1: Joseph TurnerOption 2: Charles TurnerOption 3: John KeatsOption 4: William BlakeAns: William Blake-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 8: What is the name of John Milton's sequel to the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'?Option 1: Paradise RegainedOption 2: Paradise FoundOption 3: Paradise FulfilledOption 4: Paradise RedeemedAns: Paradise Regained-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 9: When are icebergs most likely to start breaking away from landmasses, posing danger to ships?Option 1: AutumnOption 2: MonsoonOption 3: SpringOption 4: SummerAns: Spring-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 10: Steve lives in a stilt house. Which geographical feature is he closest to?Option 1: DesertOption 2: ForestOption 3: BeachOption 4: Water bodyAns: Water body-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 11: What was Norma Jean Baker popularly known as in Hollywood?Option 1: Ava GardnerOption 2: Audrey HepburnOption 3: Doris DayOption 4: Marilyn MonroeAns: Marilyn Monroe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 12: Which veteran actor played the role of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2000 film 'Gladiator'?Option 1: Oliver ReedOption 2: Ian McKellenOption 3: Richard HarrisOption 4: Peter O'TooleAns: Richard Harris-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 13: Which actor played the role of Maximus Decimus Meridias in the 2000 film 'Gladiator'?Option 1: Russell CroweOption 2: Tom HanksOption 3: Mel GibsonOption 4: Sylvester StalloneAns: Russell Crowe-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 14: XL + LX = ___________.Option 1: XCOption 2: COption 3: CXOption 4: XLLXAns: C-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 15: Identify the Roman numeral CDI.Option 1: 401Option 2: 501Option 3: 601Option 4: 901Ans: 401-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 16: Represent the sum of 400 and 600 as a Roman numeral.Option 1: LOption 2: DOption 3: MOption 4: CAns: M-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 17: C, X, and L are Roman numerals. What is CX - LX, when written as Roman numerals?Option 1: COption 2: LOption 3: DOption 4: (C - L)XAns: L-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 18: MCXI represents which Indo-Arabic number?Option 1: 5,111Option 2: 1,111Option 3: 1,551Option 4: 5,151Ans: 1,111-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 19: How is the number 19 written in Roman numerals?Option 1: XXIOption 2: IXXOption 3: XIXOption 4: IXIAns: XIX-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 20: Andy Smith runs 2,500 metres every day as a part of his training programme. If the training programme lasts for nine days, how much distance does he run in the course of the training programme, rounded off to the nearest kilometre?Option 1: 250 kmOption 2: 221 kmOption 3: 23 kmOption 4: 225 kmAns: 23 km-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 21: 12 packets of sugar were made out of a single sugar packet that weighed 7 kg and 560 g. What does each small packet weigh in grams?Option 1: 625Option 2: 650Option 3: 630Option 4: 640Ans: 630-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 22: Myra's school is at a distance of 1 km and 750 m from home. The vegetable market is 2 km and 475 m away from home, in the same direction. What is the distance between the school and the vegetable market?Option 1: 705 mOption 2: 575 mOption 3: 750 mOption 4: 725 mAns: 725 m-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 23: 7 km, 52 m = ________ m.Option 1: 7,052 mOption 2: 752 mOption 3: 7,520 mOption 4: 75.2 mAns: 7,052 m-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 24: 905 cm = ______ m and _____ cm.Option 1: 90 m and 5 cmOption 2: 9 m and 5 cmOption 3: 9 m and 50 cmOption 4: 9 m and 500 cmAns: 9 m and 5 cm-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 25: Which is the densest metal known?Option 1: RhodiumOption 2: OsmiumOption 3: TitaniumOption 4: PalladiumAns: Osmium-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 26: Which among these metals is added to steel to make it stainless - iron, chromium, copper, and aluminium?Option 1: IronOption 2: AluminiumOption 3: CopperOption 4: ChromiumAns: Chromium-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 27: Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, which gas in the atmosphere has increased alarmingly by 35%?Option 1: OxygenOption 2: NitrogenOption 3: Carbon MonoxideOption 4: Carbon DioxideAns: Carbon Dioxide-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 28: What is the official title of the Foreign Minister of U.S.A.?Option 1: Secretary of StateOption 2: Minister for Foreign AffairsOption 3: Minister for External AffairsOption 4: Secretary of Foreign OfficeAns: Secretary of State-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 29: Which country's parliament is known as 'Oireachtas'?Option 1: BelgiumOption 2: SwedenOption 3: GreeceOption 4: Republic of IrelandAns: Republic of Ireland-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Q. 30: Akash was counting the cars that passed on the road below his house. He found that for every six cars that passed by, there was one van that passed by too. If he saw eight vans, how many cars did he count?Option 1: 48Option 2: 32Option 3: 36Option 4: 44Ans: 48-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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