Wildcard Quiz #338
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 11 July 2015
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Q1.
What does a mordent involve?
B
A flutter before a note is sounded consisting of the note itself and the note above or below it
C
Three successive tones on a keyboard sounded at the same time
D
It is the sign for the tenor clef
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2
Q2.
If someone or something is baying what are they doing?
A
Encircling something or someone
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3
Q3.
What is the name of the front, slightly raised area, of a saddle?
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Q4.
What name was given to Indian religious fanatics who were suppressed in 1830 and 1848 for carrying out robbery and murder?
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Q5.
What fruit gets its name from its similarity to the locally native word for testicle?
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Q6.
What is the Abilene paradox?
A
Military action, e.g. eliminating enemy individuals can clear the way for enemy forces to attack
B
An IT network to facilitate activities or ideas may displace them and become the aim in itself
C
Group decisions, unless discussed, can be decisions that no one in the group wants
D
A desire for harmony in a group can result in non-discriminated, incorrect or deviant decisions
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Q7.
Where would a cobbler be usually found
B
Building street surfaces
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