Here are the questions from the “Most Intelligent IT crowd” table quiz on June 20th 2012, Sungard Consulting came out as the winners with 49 out of 60

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4. Round 1
General Knowledge

5. Question 1.
How many hearts does an Octopus
have?

6. Question 1.
How many hearts does an Octopus
have?
Answer: 3

7. Question 2.
Alphabetically what is the first
country in the world?

8. Question 2.
Alphabetically what is the first
country in the world?
Answer: Afganistan

9. Question 3.
Credits on James Bond movies
always finish with what four
words?

10. Question 3.
Credits on James Bond movies
always finish with what four
words?
Answer: James Bond will Return

11. Question 4.
How many bottles of champagne in
a jeroboam?

12. Question 4.
How many bottles of champagne in
a jeroboam?
Answer: 4

13. Question 5.
Who was the oldest member of the
Beatles?

14. Question 5.
Who was the oldest member of the
Beatles?
Answer: Ringo Star

15. Question 6.
How many rooms are there on a
Cluedo game board ?

16. Question 6.
How many rooms are there on a
Cluedo game board ?
Answer: 9

17. Question 7.
What spirit is used to make a
Daquari ?

18. Question 7.
What spirit is used to make a
Daquari ?
Answer: Rum

19. Question 8.
Apple, celery, walnuts and raisins
and mayonnaise are mixed
together to make what.....

20. Question 8.
Apple, celery, walnuts and raisins
and mayonnaise are mixed
together to make what.....
Answer: Waldorf Salad

21. Question 9.
What is the largest landlocked
country in the world ?

22. Question 9.
What is the largest landlocked
country in the world ?
Answer: Kazakhstan

23. Question 10.
How old was Princess Diana when
she died ?

24. Question 10.
How old was Princess Diana when
she died ?
Answer: 36

25. Round 2
Sport

26. Question 1.
What was the score in the second
test of the rugby match - New
Zealand v Ireland in Christchurch
on June 16th

27. 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

28. Question 2.
In your balls are black and
blue….in croquet, what colour are
you opponents balls

29. Question 2.
In your balls are black and
blue….in croquet, what colour are
you opponents balls
Answer: Red & Green

30. Question 3.
Who won the golden boot at the
World cup in South Africa

31. Question 3.
Who won the golden boot at the
World cup in South Africa
Answer: Thomas Muller

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

33. Question 4.
How many successive pots must a
snooker player make to hit a 147
maximum break
Answer: 36

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

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

36. Question 6.
Who won the men’s final at
Wimbledon in 2011

37. Question 6.
Who won the men’s final at
Wimbledon in 2011
Answer: Novak Djokovic

38. Question 7.
What is the only Olympic sport that
has a finishing line that no
competitor will ever cross

39. Question 7.
What is the only Olympic sport that
has a finishing line that no
competitor will ever cross
Answer: Swimming

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

41. 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

42. Question 9.
Who won the English Grand
National this year (2012)?

43. Question 9.
Who won the English Grand
National this year (2012) ?
Answer: Neptune Collonges

44. Question 10.
What was the score of the second left
of the Ireland Estonia playoff game
for qualification to Euro12

45. Question 10.
What was the score of the second left
of the Ireland Estonia playoff game
for qualification to Euro12
Answer: 1-1

46. Round 3
Technology and Geography

47. Question 1.
What does the acronym JPEG
stand for ?

48. Question 1.
What does the acronym JPEG
stand for ?
Answer: Joint Photographic
Experts Group

49. Question 2.
What is the next prime number
greater than the number 89

50. Question 2.
What is the next prime number
greater than the number 89
Answer: 97

51. Question 3.
Who is known as the father of
computing

52. Question 3.
Who is known as the father of
computing
Answer: Charles Baggage

53. Question 4.
What does IBM stand for ?

54. Question 4.
What does IBM stand for ?
Answer: International Business
Machines

55. Question 5.
What font on Microsoft is this an
anagram of - Mokonab

56. Question 5.
What font on Microsoft is this an
anagram of - Mokonab
Answer: Bookman

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

58. Question 6.
Look at these three flags from
South America
Name the countries
Uruguay Peru Venezeula

59. Question 7.
If Greenland is the largest island in
the world (and Australia is not
classed an island)
What is the second biggest

60. 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

61. Question 8.
What is the capital of New Zealand
?

62. Question 8.
What is the capital of New Zealand
?
Answer: Wellington

63. Round 4
Music

64. Listen to these songs.
Point for the artist…
(clearly these don’t work on
slideshare!)

65. Round 5
Entertainment

66. Question 1.
In the movie Castaway what was
the name Tom Hanks gave to the
volleyball

67. Question 1.
In the movie Castaway what was
the name Tom Hanks gave to the
volleyball
Answer: Wilson

68. Question 2.
Who starred with a cameo
appearance as Agent M in Men in
Black II

69. Question 2.
Who starred with a cameo
appearance as Agent M in Men in
Black II
Answer: Michael Jackson

70. Question 3.
What is this famous opening movie
line from
“I believe in America”

71. Question 3.
What is this famous opening movie
line from
“I believe in America”
Answer: The Godfather

72. Question 4.
Name all 5 James bond movies
released in Ireland that have a
one word title

73. Question 4.
Name all 5 James bond movies
released in Ireland that have a
one word title
Answer:
Goldfinger, Octopussy, Moonraker, Golde
neye. Thunderball

74. Question 5.
Who came second in Xfactor UK
2011

75. Question 5.
Who came second in Xfactor UK
2011
Answer: Marcus Collins

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

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

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

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

80. Question 8.
In the TV show the Simpsons, what
is Principal Skinners first name

81. Question 8.
In the TV show the Simpsons, what
is Principal Skinners first name
Answer: Seymour

82. Question 9.
Which musical does "you’ll never
walk alone" come from?

83. Question 9.
Which musical does "you’ll never
walk alone" come from?
Answer: Carousel

84. Question 10.
Who plays Gabrielle Solis in
Desperate Housewives

85. Question 10.
Who plays Gabrielle Solis in
Desperate Housewives
Answer: Eva Longoria

86. Round 6
Lucky Dip

87. Question 1.
What phrase is symbolised in this
puzzle:
Xmascara

88. Question 1.
What phrase is symbolised in this
puzzle:
Xmascara
Answer: Kiss and Make UP

89. Question 2.
What phrase is symbolised in this
puzzle
NO WAYS IT WAYS

90. Question 2.
What phrase is symbolised in this
puzzle
NO WAYS IT WAYS
Answer: No two ways about it

91. Question 3.
What is the sum of the letters J, K
and P in Scrabble

92. Question 3.
What is the sum of the letters J, K
and P in Scrabble
Answer: 8 + 5 + 3 = 16

93. 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)

94. Question 4.
Supersede

95. Question 4.
Supersede
Answer: Supersede

96. Question 5.
Minuscule

97. Question 5.
Minuscule
Answer: Miniscule

98. Question 6.
Marrage
Answer: Marriage

99. Question 7.
What is the only anagram of the
word
“stationed”

100. Question 7.
What is the only anagram of the
word
“stationed”
Answer: Antidotes

101. Question 8.
If you were lapidated what would
happen to you

102. Question 8.
If you were lapidated what would
happen to you
Answer: Stoned to Death

103. Question 9.
What does `p.m.` stand for
meaning `in the afternoon?
E.g 3pm

104. Question 9.
What does `p.m.` stand for
meaning `in the afternoon?
E.g 3pm
Answer: Post Meridem

105. Question 10.
What was the answer to the
second question in the quiz

106. Question 10.
What was the answer to the
second question in the quiz
Answer: Afganistan

107. Tiebreaker Questions:
In what year did CNN launch ?

108. Tiebreaker Questions:
In what year did CNN launch ?
Answer: 1980

109. Name Peter Cosgrove
Title: Director – Cpl
Phone: 01 614 6160 / 087 6200836
Email: peter.cosgrove@cpl.ie
Twitter: @petercosgrove
Website: www.cpl.ie