Wildcard Quiz #382
Wildcard General Knowledge Quiz for 14 May 2016
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Q1.
Which of these is NOT a common colloquial expression?
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2
Q2.
What does the Unix Time system do?
A
Keeps the time in video games and apps
B
Calculates when a leap second needs to be added to Coordinated Universal Time
C
Counts the seconds that have elapsed since Coordinated Universal Time was established on 1/1/1970
D
Marks the time specifically related to Unix operating systems
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3
Q3.
A punnet is used as what in relationship to strawberries and other soft fruit?
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4
Q4.
What is one thing which the following cities have in common: New Delhi, Yangon, Adelaide, Bengaluru, Darwin, Kolkata, and Tehran?
Note: This question was updated in January 2024
B
They are in time zones offset from Universal Time by half an hour
C
The populations of the cities are all over 5 million
D
They are all established in mountain areas
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5
Q5.
Something which is specious can be what?
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Q6.
Which of these is a temperate annual or biennial plant that is most often grown as a leaf vegetable?
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Q7.
Who or what did the music hall performer mean when he sang of "my old dutch"?
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