DEB STUDY - The Competitive Exam Guide

General Knowledge Q.1  Fredrick Bulsara was the lead singer of what pop group ? Queen - Freddie Mercury Q.2  The Titanic has a sister ship - name it ? The Olympic Q.3  What was sharkskin once used as ? Sandpaper Q.4  What does an otologist study ? The ear and its diseases

General Knowledge Q.1  Where in the world is Radwick racecourse situated ? Sydney Australia Q.2  What has a palimped got ? Webbed Feet Q.3  Treifa foods are forbidden to which religious group ? Jews - opposite of Kosher Q.4  Which metal is the best conductor of electricity ? Silver

General Knowledge Q.1  What do Stacey Keach and Oscar Wilde have in common ? Reading Jail Q.2  Mathew Webb swam the channel - where did he drown ? Niagara Falls Q.3  In what movie did Sinatra sing My Kind of Town ? Robin and the 7 Hoods Q.4  Whose last unfinished novel was The Last Tycoon ? F Scott Fitzgerald

General Knowledge Q.1  Which acid gives nettles their sting ? Formic acid Q.2  In the Hindu religion what is a Mandir ? Temple Q.3  Which wine grape variety is most planted in California ? Chardonnay Q.4  A paddling is a group of which animals ? Ducks

General Knowledge Q.1  From what country does the Elkhound originate ? Norway Q.2  An isohel on a map joins place of equal what ? Sunshine Q.3  A Regatta is a boat races - where was the original Regatta ? Venice Q.4  In England what would you buy or get at a Mop Fair ? Servants for Hire

General Knowledge Q.1  Aleksei Leanov was the first to do what ? Space walk Q.2  What is the name of Moses and Aaron's sister ? Miriam Q.3  The American Triple Crown - Belmont st Kentucky Derby and ? Preakness Stakes Q.4 John Gore, Edward Saunders pioneered what org in Australia ? Salvation Army

General Knowledge Q.1  What was the last European nation to accept the potato ? France Q.2  Students at Cambridge - no dogs - what Lord Byron keep ? Bear Q.3  King Mongut had aprox 9000 wife's/concubines what country ? Siam - Thailand Q.4  Only approx one third worlds population uses what regularly ? Fork

General Knowledge Q.1  What is the worlds largest sea (in area) ? South China Q.2  Which islands wildlife is 90% unique ? Madagascar Q.3  What are truffles - highly prized as food ? Fungi Q.4  Which Game is Played 15 a side and scores 3 or 1 points ? Gaelic Football

General Knowledge Q.1  What was the name of Norse God Thor's hammer ? Mjolnir Q.2  Who ordered John the Baptists execution ? King Herod Q.3  What was Walt Disney's first cartoon character ? Oswald the Rabbit Q.4  What medication discovered in 1928 but introduced 1940 ? Penicillin

General Knowledge Q.1  What took place on London's serpentine first time 16 June 1930 ? Mixed Bathing Q.2  Which E uropean city was the bride of the sea ? Venice Q.3  Who (not Peter Sellers) played Inspector Clouseau in 1968 ? Alan Arkin Q.4  Where could you find the Lutine Bell ? Lloyds of London