TheGoodGuy
24th December 2005, 13:15
For those of you who didn't take part in the prize quiz, here it is in all its glory for you to have a go at for fun, if you're at a loose end over the festive period.
1. In which year did the Queen make her first Christmas Day TV broadcast?
2. According to a TV campaign of a few years ago what is “One Christmas tradition we can all do without”?
3. Anagram: Xmas No.1 Song Title – GOOD HENS FOUND NURTURED (5,2,3,11)
4. Hazel, Bigwig and Fiver feature in which famous novel?
5. Who/what is Little Nellie in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice?
6. What is a ‘Robin Hood’ in the game of darts?
7. If the evil Abanazar is on stage during the panto, what are you watching?
8. You may come across a furcula during Christmas Day. What is it?
9. The Only Fools & Horses spin off Green Green Grass Christmas Special is on TV this Christmas Day, but can you tell me the full name of Boycie’s farm manager in the show?
10. Name the Christmas–hating creature played by Jim Carrey in a popular film.
11. What name describes a cocktail of vodka (or gin), orange juice and galliano?
12. Surgery hour was completely booked at a two-doctor practice.
Doctor Anderson & Doctor Boswell both had six patients to see in six ten-minute time slots between 9 &10 o’clock, with each patient suffering from a different complaint.
From the following information can you work out which patient saw which doctor at which time and what complaint each patient was suffering from?
i) Katie saw Doctor Anderson at 9.20 that morning; the male patient next but one after her was suffering from a broken toe.
ii) When Barbara left her doctor’s consulting room Hilary was called in by the same doctor.
iii) Donald was having his regular diabetic check-up; his appointment was 20 minutes after Joan saw his doctor’s partner.
iv) Edward was seen at the same time as the asthma patient, and 20 minutes before the man with angina.
v) The patient who saw Doctor Boswell at 9.40 was one of only two females on his morning list; she was followed into his consulting room by the man with a virus infection.
vi) The patient with a bad back was seen by Doctor Anderson at the same time as the one with a heavy cold saw Doctor Boswell.
vii) Leonard was Doctor Boswell’s 9.30 patient.
viii) The first name of Doctor Anderson’s first patient of the day contained an odd number of letters.
ix) The woman with the upset stomach, who was not Christine, was seen half an hour after the migraine sufferer by the same doctor.
x) Ian was seen at the same time as the patient with a nerves problem.
xi) The patient with high blood pressure had an earlier appointment than the one who was anaemic, and Alistair was seen earlier than Gordon.
Appointment times: 9.00; 9.10; 9.20; 9.30; 9.40; 9.50.
Patients: Alistair; Barbara; Christine; Donald; Edward; Fiona; Gordon; Hilary; Ian; Joan; Katie; Leonard.
Complaints: Anaemia; Angina; Asthma; Bad Back; Blood Pressure; Broken Toe; Diabetes; Heavy Cold; Migraine; Nerves; Upset Stomach; Virus Infection.
13. Who was Prime Minister when Roger Bannister ran the first four-minute mile?
14. Which Elton John hit song mentions a blue Cortina?
15. Feargal Sharkey, Cliff Richard, T’Pau and The Isley Brothers all had Top 10 hits with songs containing the word heart. Name one from each artist.
16. Anagram: (Classic BBC TV programme which should be as popular this Christmas as it ever was) - NOT TWIN HEROES (3,3,7)
17. See attachment. Sudoku Teaser – Fill in the grid so all the digits 1 to 9 occur once in each row and each column. Every 3x3 box must also contain one of each. What numbers belong in the shaded squares labelled A, B, C, D & E?
18. “May we all have a vision now and then, of a world where every neighbour is a friend” is from which Abba song?
19. If you arrange Santa’s reindeer in alphabetical order which one comes first and which one is last?
20. What’s the seasonal significance of meleagris gallopava?
21. “Mister Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty-one” is a line from which classic TV theme?
22. Under what name did Mrs Darrell Waters become a children’s favourite?
23. Anagram: Xmas No.1 Song Title - THE FAINT IRISHMAN SETTLEMENTS WEEK (5,3,7,7,2,3,4)
24. Name the three kings/wise men who visited the baby Jesus.
25. A number comprising of 9 digits has the following properties:
Starting from the left, the number that makes up the first two digits is divisible by 2,
the number that makes up the leftmost three digits is divisible by 3,
the leftmost four divisible by 4,
the leftmost five by 5,
and so on for the nine digits of the number.
Example: Let’s say the first three digits of the number are 123xxxxxx.
The number making up the first two digits, 12 (twelve), is divisible by 2.
The number making up the leftmost three digits, 123 (one hundred and twenty three), is divisible by 3……….
and so on.
Each digit in the number is different, i.e. no digits are repeated.
The digit 0 does not occur in the number, i.e. it is comprised only of the digits 1-9 in some order.
Find the number.
26. Name the sweethearts of these cartoon characters — a) Popeye, b) Donald Duck, c) Shrek, d) Mowgli.
27. Which pop stars have children called — a) Phoenix Chi, b) Blanket, c) Fuchsia, d) Woody.
28. ISMKSC are the initials of which popular festive song?
29. Name the children in the US TV series The Waltons.
30. Identify these Clint Eastwood films — a) daub your truck, b) power to a champagne bottle, c) unexpected collision, d) ghost-like horseman.
Good Luck....
Ada.
1. In which year did the Queen make her first Christmas Day TV broadcast?
2. According to a TV campaign of a few years ago what is “One Christmas tradition we can all do without”?
3. Anagram: Xmas No.1 Song Title – GOOD HENS FOUND NURTURED (5,2,3,11)
4. Hazel, Bigwig and Fiver feature in which famous novel?
5. Who/what is Little Nellie in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice?
6. What is a ‘Robin Hood’ in the game of darts?
7. If the evil Abanazar is on stage during the panto, what are you watching?
8. You may come across a furcula during Christmas Day. What is it?
9. The Only Fools & Horses spin off Green Green Grass Christmas Special is on TV this Christmas Day, but can you tell me the full name of Boycie’s farm manager in the show?
10. Name the Christmas–hating creature played by Jim Carrey in a popular film.
11. What name describes a cocktail of vodka (or gin), orange juice and galliano?
12. Surgery hour was completely booked at a two-doctor practice.
Doctor Anderson & Doctor Boswell both had six patients to see in six ten-minute time slots between 9 &10 o’clock, with each patient suffering from a different complaint.
From the following information can you work out which patient saw which doctor at which time and what complaint each patient was suffering from?
i) Katie saw Doctor Anderson at 9.20 that morning; the male patient next but one after her was suffering from a broken toe.
ii) When Barbara left her doctor’s consulting room Hilary was called in by the same doctor.
iii) Donald was having his regular diabetic check-up; his appointment was 20 minutes after Joan saw his doctor’s partner.
iv) Edward was seen at the same time as the asthma patient, and 20 minutes before the man with angina.
v) The patient who saw Doctor Boswell at 9.40 was one of only two females on his morning list; she was followed into his consulting room by the man with a virus infection.
vi) The patient with a bad back was seen by Doctor Anderson at the same time as the one with a heavy cold saw Doctor Boswell.
vii) Leonard was Doctor Boswell’s 9.30 patient.
viii) The first name of Doctor Anderson’s first patient of the day contained an odd number of letters.
ix) The woman with the upset stomach, who was not Christine, was seen half an hour after the migraine sufferer by the same doctor.
x) Ian was seen at the same time as the patient with a nerves problem.
xi) The patient with high blood pressure had an earlier appointment than the one who was anaemic, and Alistair was seen earlier than Gordon.
Appointment times: 9.00; 9.10; 9.20; 9.30; 9.40; 9.50.
Patients: Alistair; Barbara; Christine; Donald; Edward; Fiona; Gordon; Hilary; Ian; Joan; Katie; Leonard.
Complaints: Anaemia; Angina; Asthma; Bad Back; Blood Pressure; Broken Toe; Diabetes; Heavy Cold; Migraine; Nerves; Upset Stomach; Virus Infection.
13. Who was Prime Minister when Roger Bannister ran the first four-minute mile?
14. Which Elton John hit song mentions a blue Cortina?
15. Feargal Sharkey, Cliff Richard, T’Pau and The Isley Brothers all had Top 10 hits with songs containing the word heart. Name one from each artist.
16. Anagram: (Classic BBC TV programme which should be as popular this Christmas as it ever was) - NOT TWIN HEROES (3,3,7)
17. See attachment. Sudoku Teaser – Fill in the grid so all the digits 1 to 9 occur once in each row and each column. Every 3x3 box must also contain one of each. What numbers belong in the shaded squares labelled A, B, C, D & E?
18. “May we all have a vision now and then, of a world where every neighbour is a friend” is from which Abba song?
19. If you arrange Santa’s reindeer in alphabetical order which one comes first and which one is last?
20. What’s the seasonal significance of meleagris gallopava?
21. “Mister Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty-one” is a line from which classic TV theme?
22. Under what name did Mrs Darrell Waters become a children’s favourite?
23. Anagram: Xmas No.1 Song Title - THE FAINT IRISHMAN SETTLEMENTS WEEK (5,3,7,7,2,3,4)
24. Name the three kings/wise men who visited the baby Jesus.
25. A number comprising of 9 digits has the following properties:
Starting from the left, the number that makes up the first two digits is divisible by 2,
the number that makes up the leftmost three digits is divisible by 3,
the leftmost four divisible by 4,
the leftmost five by 5,
and so on for the nine digits of the number.
Example: Let’s say the first three digits of the number are 123xxxxxx.
The number making up the first two digits, 12 (twelve), is divisible by 2.
The number making up the leftmost three digits, 123 (one hundred and twenty three), is divisible by 3……….
and so on.
Each digit in the number is different, i.e. no digits are repeated.
The digit 0 does not occur in the number, i.e. it is comprised only of the digits 1-9 in some order.
Find the number.
26. Name the sweethearts of these cartoon characters — a) Popeye, b) Donald Duck, c) Shrek, d) Mowgli.
27. Which pop stars have children called — a) Phoenix Chi, b) Blanket, c) Fuchsia, d) Woody.
28. ISMKSC are the initials of which popular festive song?
29. Name the children in the US TV series The Waltons.
30. Identify these Clint Eastwood films — a) daub your truck, b) power to a champagne bottle, c) unexpected collision, d) ghost-like horseman.
Good Luck....
Ada.