Questions from Cpl Table quiz for IT Professionals

Question 1.

How many hearts does an Octopus
have?

Question 1.

How many hearts does an Octopus
have?

Answer: 3

Question 2.

Alphabetically what is the first
country in the world?

Question 2.

Alphabetically what is the first
country in the world?
Answer: Afganistan

Question 3.

Credits on James Bond movies
always finish with what four
words?

Question 3.

Credits on James Bond movies
always finish with what four
words?

Answer: James Bond will Return

Question 4.

How many bottles of champagne in
a jeroboam?

Question 4.

How many bottles of champagne in
a jeroboam?

Answer: 4

Question 5.

Who was the oldest member of the
Beatles?

Question 5.

Who was the oldest member of the
Beatles?

Answer: Ringo Star

Question 6.

How many rooms are there on a
Cluedo game board ?

Question 6.

How many rooms are there on a
Cluedo game board ?

Answer: 9

Question 7.

What spirit is used to make a
Daquari ?

Question 7.

What spirit is used to make a
Daquari ?

Answer: Rum

Question 8.

Apple, celery, walnuts and raisins
and mayonnaise are mixed
together to make what.....

Question 8.

Apple, celery, walnuts and raisins
and mayonnaise are mixed
together to make what.....
Answer: Waldorf Salad

Question 9.

What is the largest landlocked
country in the world ?

Question 9.

What is the largest landlocked
country in the world ?

Answer: Kazakhstan

Question 10.

How old was Princess Diana when
she died ?

Question 10.

How old was Princess Diana when
she died ?

Answer: 36

Question 1.

What was the score in the second
test of the rugby match - New
Zealand v Ireland in Christchurch
on June 16th

Question 1.

What was the score in the second
test of the rugby match - New
Zealand v Ireland in Christchurch
on June 16th
Answer: 22-19

Question 2.

In your balls are black and
blue….in croquet, what colour are
you opponents balls

Question 2.

In your balls are black and
blue….in croquet, what colour are
you opponents balls

Answer: Red & Green

Question 3.

Who won the golden boot at the
World cup in South Africa

Question 3.

Who won the golden boot at the
World cup in South Africa

Answer: Thomas Muller

Question 4.
How many successive pots must a
snooker player make to hit a 147
maximum break

Question 4.
How many successive pots must a
snooker player make to hit a 147
maximum break

Answer: 36

Question 5.
Which of these is the lightest
weight category in boxing?
• Bantamweight
• Featherweight
• Lightweight
• Welterweight

Question 5.
Which of these is the lightest
weight category in boxing?
• Bantamweight
• Featherweight
• Lightweight
• Welterweight
Answer: Bantamweight

Question 6.

Who won the men’s final at
Wimbledon in 2011

Question 6.

Who won the men’s final at
Wimbledon in 2011

Answer: Novak Djokovic

Question 7.

What is the only Olympic sport that
has a finishing line that no
competitor will ever cross

Question 7.

What is the only Olympic sport that
has a finishing line that no
competitor will ever cross

Answer: Swimming

Question 8.
In 2004, Arsenal became only the
second team to go a whole
season in the top division
unbeaten.

Who were the first?

Question 8.
In 2004, Arsenal became only the
second team to go a whole
season in the top division
unbeaten.
Who were the first?
Answer: Preston NE

Question 9.

Who won the English Grand
National this year (2012)?

Question 9.

Who won the English Grand
National this year (2012) ?

Answer: Neptune Collonges

Question 10.

What was the score of the second left
of the Ireland Estonia playoff game
for qualification to Euro12

Question 10.

What was the score of the second left
of the Ireland Estonia playoff game
for qualification to Euro12

Answer: 1-1

Round 3

Technology and Geography

Question 1.

What does the acronym JPEG
stand for ?

Question 1.

What does the acronym JPEG
stand for ?

Answer: Joint Photographic
Experts Group

Question 2.

What is the next prime number
greater than the number 89

Question 2.

What is the next prime number
greater than the number 89

Answer: 97

Question 3.

Who is known as the father of
computing

Question 3.

Who is known as the father of
computing

Answer: Charles Baggage

Question 4.

What does IBM stand for ?

Question 4.

What does IBM stand for ?

Answer: International Business
Machines

Question 5.

What font on Microsoft is this an
anagram of - Mokonab

Question 5.

What font on Microsoft is this an
anagram of - Mokonab

Answer: Bookman

Question 6.
Look at these three flags from
South America

Name the countries

Question 6.
Look at these three flags from
South America
Name the countries

Uruguay Peru Venezeula

Question 7.

If Greenland is the largest island in
the world (and Australia is not
classed an island)

What is the second biggest

Question 7.

If Greenland is the largest island in
the world (and Australia is not
classed an island)
What is the second biggest
Answer: New Guinea

Question 8.

What is the capital of New Zealand
?

Question 8.

What is the capital of New Zealand
?

Answer: Wellington

Listen to these songs.

Point for the artist…

(clearly these don’t work on
slideshare!)

Question 1.

In the movie Castaway what was
the name Tom Hanks gave to the
volleyball

Question 1.

In the movie Castaway what was
the name Tom Hanks gave to the
volleyball

Answer: Wilson

Question 2.

Who starred with a cameo
appearance as Agent M in Men in
Black II

Question 2.

Who starred with a cameo
appearance as Agent M in Men in
Black II

Answer: Michael Jackson

Question 3.

What is this famous opening movie
line from

“I believe in America”

Question 3.

What is this famous opening movie
line from

“I believe in America”

Answer: The Godfather

Question 4.

Name all 5 James bond movies
released in Ireland that have a
one word title

Question 4.

Name all 5 James bond movies
released in Ireland that have a
one word title
Answer:
Goldfinger, Octopussy, Moonraker, Golde
neye. Thunderball

Question 5.

Who came second in Xfactor UK
2011

Question 5.

Who came second in Xfactor UK
2011

Answer: Marcus Collins

Question 6.
What is the lead characters name
in the TV series Mad Men, his real
name being Jon Hamm

Question 6.
What is the lead characters name
in the TV series Mad Men, his real
name being Jon Hamm

Answer: Don Draper

Question 7.
What is the name of Wayne and
Colleen Rooney’s son?

Question 7.
What is the name of Wayne and
Colleen Rooney’s son?

Answer: Kai

Question 8.

In the TV show the Simpsons, what
is Principal Skinners first name

Question 8.

In the TV show the Simpsons, what
is Principal Skinners first name

Answer: Seymour

Question 9.

Which musical does "you’ll never
walk alone" come from?

Question 9.

Which musical does "you’ll never
walk alone" come from?

Answer: Carousel

Question 10.

Who plays Gabrielle Solis in
Desperate Housewives

Question 10.

Who plays Gabrielle Solis in
Desperate Housewives

Answer: Eva Longoria

Question 1.

What phrase is symbolised in this
puzzle:

Xmascara

Question 1.

puzzle:

Xmascara
Answer: Kiss and Make UP

Question 2.

puzzle

NO WAYS IT WAYS

Question 2.

puzzle
NO WAYS IT WAYS

Answer: No two ways about it

Question 3.

What is the sum of the letters J, K
and P in Scrabble

Question 3.

What is the sum of the letters J, K
and P in Scrabble

Answer: 8 + 5 + 3 = 16

One of the most mis-spelled words in the
world is misspell, here are three others
can you spell these words correctly

(please write in block capitals, to answer
these properly, someone will need to
read the next 3 words to you)

Question 4.

Supersede
Answer: Supersede

Question 5.

Minuscule
Answer: Miniscule

Question 6.

Marrage
Answer: Marriage

Question 7.
What is the only anagram of the
word

“stationed”

Question 7.
What is the only anagram of the
word

“stationed”
Answer: Antidotes

Question 8.

If you were lapidated what would
happen to you

Question 8.

If you were lapidated what would
happen to you

Answer: Stoned to Death

Question 9.

What does `p.m.` stand for
meaning `in the afternoon?

E.g 3pm

Question 9.

What does `p.m.` stand for
meaning `in the afternoon?

E.g 3pm

Answer: Post Meridem

Question 10.

What was the answer to the
second question in the quiz

Question 10.

What was the answer to the
second question in the quiz

Answer: Afganistan

Tiebreaker Questions:

In what year did CNN launch ?

Tiebreaker Questions:

In what year did CNN launch ?

Answer: 1980

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