DEB STUDY - The Competitive Exam Guide

General Knowledge Q.1  In which play and film does Jean Valjean appear ? Le Miserables Q.2 Psychologists says men who do what during sex are insecure ? Keep socks on Q.3  Whose is supposed to have had sex with his nanny when aged 9 ? Lord Byron Q.4  What animal can sleep 3 years but only mates once - 12 hours ? Snails

General Knowledge Q.1  The Audi car company created by August Horch – means what Latin ? Bear Q.2  What country has the worlds most vending machines per capita ? Japan Q.3  Who said - "A woman only a woman - good cigar is a smoke" ? Rudyard Kipling Q.4  Hans Steininger had the world longest what - that killed him ? Beard - Tripped over it down stairs

General Knowledge Q.1  What happened to golfer Lee Travino on green 13 27 June 1975 ? Hit by Lightning Q.2  What links elephanta, bad-i-sad-o-bistroz, oe, whuly, zonda ? All winds Q.3  What tree is mentioned just once in the Bible ? Poplar Q.4  The average Britain consumes 14571 what in their lifetime ? Pints of beer

General Knowledge Q.1  Who said in 1951 - "I married beneath me - All women do" ? Lady Nancy Astor Q.2  In Iowa 1978 Judge dismissed drink driving charge - why ? Too Drunk to sample Q.3  1936 film started with world war and ended with space flight ? Things to Come HG Wells Q.4  In 1984 BA stewardess called police she'd left what in cupboard ? Husband in Bondage

General Knowledge Q.1  Roman men had to swear on what to testify ? Holding their testicles Q.2  Why did pirate wear earrings ? Improve their eyesight Q.3  Under the snow and ice Antarctica is actually a what ? Desert Q.4  In ancient China people committed suicide by eating what ? Salt One lb will kill you

General Knowledge Q.1  What word in English has the most definitions ? Set Q.2  John Flynn invented what service in Australia ? Flying Doctors Q.3  The Greek version of what is called the Septuagint ? Old Testament Q.4  The eyes of which animal have rectangular pupils ? Goat

General Knowledge Q.1  Who said "No sex is better than bad sex" ? Germaine Greer Q.2  Who won the Eurovision song contest with Jack in a Box ? Clodagh Rogers Q.3  Margie Belcher provided the body movements - which character ? Disney Snow White Q.4  The average person spends 8 years of their life doing what ? Being ill

General Knowledge Q.1  St Appolonia is the patron saint of what ? Toothache Q.2  Packy Ease an amateur boxer - what name become famous ? Bob Hope Q.3  What was stolen from a Hotel Garden in Britain in 1991 ? Onion Crop Q.4  What word comes from Arabic means reunion of broken parts ? Algebra

General Knowledge Q.1  Jacqueline Du Prey is a master on what instrument ? Cello Q.2  Who wrote the music for Showboat ? Jerome Kern Q.3  Who said sex is a bad thing it rumples the clothes ? Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Q.4  The average Manhattan wife takes 14 minutes to do what in bed ? Turn off Light

General Knowledge Q.1  The French Laurousse Gastronomique 9 recopies cooking what ? Camels Q.2  What common item was a sign of wealth in 19th century England ? An Umbrella Q.3  In Utah in 1870s what could you get from a slot machine ? Divorce - Papers cost $2.50 Q.4  What do male butterflies like to lick ? Stones - to get nutrients

General Knowledge Q.1  An Arab/Israeli band Abu Hafla - record called Humping meaning ? Enjoyable Gathering Q.2  First ad on Radio Luxemburg 1930s for Bible Beans - which are? Laxatives Q.3  74 year old Margaret Weldon FL 2 hole in one 2 days - unusual ? She was totally blind aided hubby Q.4  In 1987 the Jockey Club disqualified a horse that had eaten what ? Mars Bar

General Knowledge Q.1  Where in Australia were British satellites launched in early 70s ? Woomera Q.2  What was Clint Eastwood's first film as a director ? Play Misty for Me Q.3  Who wrote the Science  Fiction novel Slaughterhouse Five ? Kurt Vonnegut Q.4  What was a Royal Navy frigate accused throwing Cod War 1973 Carrots at Icelandic ? Gunboat

General Knowledge Q.1  What is a travelator ? Horizontal Escalator Q.2  Who wrote the novel Love Story (Both Names) ? Erich Segal Q.3  What job did Agatha Christies husband do ? Archaeologist Q.4  Britain Ireland and what country joined the EEC simultaneously ? Denmark

General Knowledge Q.1  William Hurt won best actor Oscar for which 1985 film ? The Kiss of the Spiderwoman Q.2  Fescue is a generic type of what ? Grass Q.3  Creed Prayer Alms Fasting Pilgrimage five pillars what religion ? Islam Q.4  Alex Raymond created which comic strip character in 1934 ? Flash Gorden

General Knowledge Q.1  An American in Maine got a divorce cos wife fed him only what ? Pea Soup Q.2  How did Pope Hadrian IV die ? Choked on a fly Q.3  Who said "sex appeal 50% what you got 50% they think you got" ? Sophia Loren Q.4  St Fiacre i s the Patron Saint of what ? Piles

General Knowledge Q.1  What hath God Wrought was first message sent by Who 1844 ? S Morse Washington to Baltimore Q.2  In what city 1985 was the worlds first computer museum opened ? Boston Q.3  What elements name comes from the Greek for light bearing ? Phosphorous Q.4  Astronomer Josephe-Jerome de Lalande eat what on bread butter ? Spiders

General Knowledge Q.1  What does a geophage enjoy ? Eating earth Q.2  The Reknas company - Calcutta worlds biggest exporter what ? Human (skeletons) Q.3  At least a quarter of humanity is what ? Short Sighted Q.4  What first occurred at California Disneyland in March 1981 ? Murder

General Knowledge Q.1  Mstislav Rostropovich was a maestro on what instrument ? Cello Q.2  What is Kensington Gore ? Actors fake blood Q.3  Margarita Carmen Casino became famous as who ? Rita Heyworth Q.4  What job does the Gaffer do in the film industry ? Chief Electrician

General Knowledge Q.1  In 1797 3 pence could buy you a good (second hand) what ? Wife Q.2  Between 1659 and 1681 illegal celebrate what in Massachusetts ? Christmas Q.3  What Saint said - Lord grant me Chastity - but not yet ? St Augustine Q.4  The average Britain in their life consumes 18 lb of what ? Dirt bad washed food

General Knowledge Q.1  What did ancient Egyptians rub on their dicks to enlarge them ? Crocodile shit Q.2  Which animal has legs but cant walk ? Hummingbird Q.3  A Paris grocer was jailed for two years in 1978 stabbing wife what ? A wedge of hard cheese Q.4  Howard Hughs used to store what in large metal containers ? His Urine

General Knowledge Q.1  What country has a regiment of bicycle mounted soldiers ? Switzerland Q.2  Who did Valerie Solernis shoot on Jun 3rd 1968 in New York ? Andy Worhole Q.3  Shakespeare character says "Blow winds and crack your cheeks" ? King Lear Q.4  In what Hitchcock film did the heroine find shrunken head in bed ? Under Capricorn

General Knowledge Q.1  In which EEC country is abortion still illegal ? Ireland Q.2  What heavyweight boxer was nicknamed The Cinderella Man ? James J Braddock Q.3  What is the capitol of Chechnya ? Grozny Q.4  What is absinthe traditionally flavoured with ? Wormwood

General Knowledge Q.1  The USA president lives in the White House - Who Blue House ? President South Korea Q.2  What does an aronophobe fear ? Internet Q.3  What links Edegra, Cavetra and Erix ? Brand-names for Viagra Q.4  In what city is the worlds largest carpet manufacturer ? Kashmir

General Knowledge Q.1  Rhapsody, Aromel, Tamella Cambridge favourite types of what ? Strawberry Varieties Q.2  What arts/literary movement founded by Tristan Tzara in 1915 ? Dadaism Q.3  Which author wrote screenplay Bonds You Only Live Twice ? Roald Dahl Q.4 Dalmatian dogs are born which colour or colours ? White - spots come later

General Knowledge Q.1  In the theatre what is behind Barn Doors ? Electricity Sockets Q.2  Joe Yule became famous as who ? Mickey Rooney Q.3  Norse mythology who was killed with mistletoe by blind Hodur ? Balder - most loved god Q.4  Bob Clampett created which character in 1938 ? Bugs Bunny

General Knowledge Q.1  To the ancient Greeks what was an agora ? Public meeting place / market (forum) Q.2  Tomika and Uyeshiba are the two main forms of what ? Aikido Q.3  Where was Napoleon born Ajaccio - ? Corsican capitol Q.4  Which Greek astronomer wrote the Almagest ? Ptolomy

General Knowledge Q.1  What is the main ingredient of a Maron glace ? Chestnuts Q.2  Only one woman's lifespan is given in the Bible - Who ? Sarah Wife Abraham 127 Genis 23 Q.3  What causes the tangy smell at the seaside ? Rotting Seaweed Q.4  In 1976 in USA 23 people got swine fever and died from what ? The Treatment

General Knowledge Q.1  What country do Great Danes come from ? Germany Q.2  Who said - "One more drink and Ill be under the host" ? Dorethy Parker Q.3  The average Britain in their life consumes 1000 lb of what ? Carrots Q.4  What animal  provide 50% of all the protein eaten in Peru ? Guinea Pigs

General Knowledge Q.1  What fish can blink its eyes ? Shark Q.2  What was the first name of the cartoon character Mr Magoo ? Quincy Q.3 It is against the law in Albania to play what on Sundays ? Dominos Q.4  Hearts bells leaves and acorns card suits which country ? Germany

General Knowledge Q.1  What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter ? Ganymede Q.2  The Mason-Dixon line separates Pennsylvania and what state ? Maryland Q.3  The kinkajou belongs to what family of animals ? Raccoon Q.4  What is the Hindu Kush ? Mountain Range

General Knowledge Q.1  What X rated movie won an Oscar ? Midnight Cowboy Q.2  Lucknow is  a city in India - and what other country ? Canada Q.3  Mitsibushi - now cars - planes during war - literally means what ? Three Diamonds Q.4  What invention was nicknamed the Noisy Serpent in 1902 ? Vacuum Cleaner

General Knowledge Q.1  What kind of creature was Sam on the Muppet Show ? Eagle Q.2  Who had a hit with Tiger Feet ? Mud Q.3  Patty Hearst was kidnapped (later joined) which organisation ? Symbionese Liberation Army Q.4  The Murryfield Racers play which sport ? Ice Hockey

General Knowledge Q.1  James Drury starred in which TV western series ? The Virginian Q.2  Who had a hit with the song Loco-Motion ? Little Eva Q.3  Who won the Tour de France 4 times 1961 to 1964 ? Jacques Anquetil Q.4  What new domestic device was launched by Hoover in 1963 ? Steam Iron

General Knowledge Q.1  Dodie Smith wrote what book (later filmed by Disney) ? 101 Dalmatians Q.2  Venice stands on what river ? The Arno Q.3  Gary Boker Bobby Harrison Ray Rodger were in what pop group ? Procul Harem Q.4  What country launched its first space rocket January 1961 ? Italy

General Knowledge Q.1  What is Samsoe a type of ? Cheese Q.2  A fylfot is a heraldic name for what symbol ? Swastika Q.3  Where would you find a howdah ? Back of Elephant (basket) Q.4  In what country is the language Fanti spoken ? Ghana

General Knowledge Q.1  In the Bible who did God appear to on Mount Horab ? Moses Q.2  What animal head appears on the badge of the RCMP ? Bison Q.3  St John the Divine wrote which book of the Bible ? Revelations Q.4  Collective nouns - A Chair of what (tradesmen) ? Glass Blowers

General Knowledge Q.1  Estimated there are 4100 million billion molecules cubic inch what ? Air Q.2  In Ohio by law pets have to carry what ? Lights on tails at night Q.3  The average man or woman spends one year of their life - what ? On the Telephone Q.4  80% of household dust is actually what material ? Dead skin

General Knowledge Q.1  Samuel de Champlain founded which city ? Quebec Q.2  Tour de France what colour jersey best Hill Climber wear ? Red Polka dot Q.3  What country had an airline called Rottnest ? Australia Q.4  Fuggles and Goldings are varieties of what ? Hops

General Knowledge Q.1  What head of Government was the first to give birth in office ? Benazir Bhutto – Pakistan Q.2  34% of Californian Male students 10% of Female lied to get what ? Sexual Partner Q.3  The sale of what counterfeit delicacy outranged the French ? Truffles - White dyed Black Q.4  In February 1990 160 million bottles of what were withdrawn ? Perrier – contaminated benzine

General Knowledge Q.1  The Associated Powers - the original proposed name of what ? The United Nations Q.2  Which author published 59 new books in 1955 ? Enid Blyton Q.3  If you had distrix what condition would you have ? Hair - split ends Q.4  What did the ancient Greeks use instead of soap ? Olive Oil

General Knowledge Q.1  In what sport is a stimpmeter used ? Golf - measure greens pace Q.2  Gene Hackman sheriff Big Whiskey - got Oscar - What film ? Unforgiven Q.3  What countries flag red circle on green background ? Singapore Q.4  Georgius Panayiotou became famous under what name (both) ? George Michael

General Knowledge Q.1  The Germans call them Stumphhose - what are they ? Tights Q.2  Who might wear a wimple ? A Nun Q.3  What is the largest country in Africa ? Sudan Q.4  What tree can be English, American or Eurasian ? Elm

General Knowledge Q.1  Cheers exterior shots featured a real bar - what's it name ? Bull & Finch Q.2  What flavouring is used in the Belgian beer Kriek ? Cherries Q.3  A young what is called an Eyas ? Hawk Q.4  Who was given an honorary Oscar in 1985 after 50 years acting ? James Stuart

General Knowledge Q.1  Declan McManus became famous as who ? Elvis Costello Q.2  Robert Fitzroy captained which famous ship ? The Beagle Q.3  Who said "I have no problems with drugs - only policemen" ? Keith Richard Q.4  Which American city was named after a British Prime Minister ? Pittsburgh

General Knowledge Q.1  The Marie Celeste sailed from which port ? New York Q.2  In Milton's Paradise Lost what was the lowest point of Hell ? Pandemonium (Hells capitol) Q.3  Pat Reid wrote which book - filmed and TV often ? The Colditz Story Q.4  How was William Huskinson killed in 1830 - first ever ? Run over by Railway Train

General Knowledge Q.1  Name Captain Nemo's pet seal ? Esmeralda Q.2  Rouget de Lisle did what to m ake him famous ? Composed Marseillaise Q.3  The Caspian Java Bali what became extinct in 19th Century ? Tigers Q.4  Whose magazine is called The Watchtower ? Jehovah Witnesses

General Knowledge Q.1  What pop group took their name from a Herman Hess novel ? Steppenwolff Q.2  How often does a Hebdomadal Council meet ? Weekly Q.3  What was unusual about Tyrell's car in the 1976 Spanish G Prix ? Six Wheels Q.4  In what country is the Eucumbene Dam ? Australia New S Wales

General Knowledge Q.1  Chogori is better know by what boring name ? K2 Q.2  Colonel Jacob Schick invented what in 1928 in USA ? Electric Razor Q.3  What links Duke Wellington, Earl Derby, Marquis Salisbury ? UK Prime Ministers Q.4  In 1996 which Celine Dion album Grammy album of year ? Falling into You

General Knowledge Q.1  A muster is a group of which birds ? Peacocks Q.2  Bohea is a type of what ? Tea Q.3  In which country were antibiotics first used ? Egypt - used mouldy bread Q.4  Which country grew the first Orange ? China

General Knowledge Q.1  Milton lost which sense ? Sight Q.2  What are camel haired brushes made of ? Squirrels tails Q.3  How did the Greek dramatist Aeschalys die ? Eagle dropped tortoise on head Q.4  Playing card - Raymond Shaw trance - Manchurian Candidate ? Queen Diamonds