General Knowledge Quiz

[DaleCooper]

Is it anything to do with boats? :roll:

Absolutely not, I would not want seaman stains on what's left of my reputation by posing a nautical question.
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E England

I'm seeing countries for some reason. (Z is throwing me)

No that's not it, although I can see New Zealand in there.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I was thinking country registration letters

Japan
Portugal
Norway
Zambia
Luxembourg
*
France
Romania (old)
Sweden
Gabon

but there's quite a few (13, in fact) "single letter" countries which aren't in that list, so I don't know which one to pick.

Okay, let's try "W" ... for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

 

[ComUtoR]

JPN - Japan
NZ - New Zealand

L

FR - France
SG - Singapore

I cant see a country that links them unless its airlines ?

I also saw calender months and even Gods

 

[DaleCooper]

I was thinking country registration letters

Japan
Portugal
Norway
Zambia
Luxembourg
*
France
Romania (old)
Sweden
Gabon

but there's quite a few (13, in fact) "single letter" countries which aren't in that list, so I don't know which one to pick.

Okay, let's try "W" ... for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines!

JPN - Japan
NZ - New Zealand

L

FR - France
SG - Singapore

I cant see a country that links them unless its airlines ?

I also saw calender months and even Gods

I should have made it clear that they do not represent countries, this is another question that doesn't require special knowledge just keen observation and lateral thought.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

I should have made it clear that they do not represent countries, this is another question that doesn't require special knowledge just keen observation and lateral thought.

That's me out, then ..... !!

 

[ComUtoR]

number related ? There are 10 letters

 

[DaleCooper]

number related ? There are 10 letters

Not number related, that's just a coincidence.
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This might help:

Consider the 17 letters which are possible solutions and see if there is one that stands out as different from the others.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

Is it "Y"?

I say that because all the others are consonants, as is "Y", but that's the only one which is also sometimes referred to as a vowel.

 

[DaleCooper]

Is it "Y"?

I say that because all the others are consonants, as is "Y", but that's the only one which is also sometimes referred to as a vowel.

No it isn't "Y" and whether the letters are vowels or consonants isn't relevant to this question.

 

[EbbwJunction1]

No it isn't "Y" and whether the letters are vowels or consonants isn't relevant to this question.

Thanks - it was a long shot, anyway!

 

[Gutfright]

Next question:

What is the missing letter (*) that completes this set and why?

J P N Z L * F R S G

This one is easy when you know the answer. All you have to do is pair off the letters from the outside like so:

J P N Z L * F R S G

This gives us five pairs of letters, all of which can be made into a word by adding the letter 'U':

JUG PUS RUN FUZZ

The missing letter couldn't be 'P' (PULL), 'N', 'L', 'F' or 'G' (NULL, LULL etc) as these letters have already appeared in the sequence.

The missing letter can't be 'H' (HULL) as you've stated that the answer isn't boat-related.

So the only possible answer for the missing letter is 'M'.

Or 'B'

Or 'C'

Or 'D'

 

[DaleCooper]

This one is easy when you know the answer. All you have to do is pair off the letters from the outside like so:

J P N Z L * F R S G

This gives us five pairs of letters, all of which can be made into a word by adding the letter 'U':

JUG PUS RUN FUZZ

The missing letter couldn't be 'P' (PULL), 'N', 'L', 'F' or 'G' (NULL, LULL etc) as these letters have already appeared in the sequence.

The missing letter can't be 'H' (HULL) as you've stated that the answer isn't boat-related.

So the only possible answer for the missing letter is 'M'.

Or 'B'

Or 'C'

Or 'D'

Wow, that must have taken all of your lunch break.

I could have saved you a lot of trouble by telling you that knowledge of English (or any other language), apart from knowing the alphabet, is not necessary to solve this. I'll now allow you to reflect on that.

 

[krus_aragon]

Q - no lines of reflectional symmetry (depending on fonts used).

 

[DaleCooper]

Q - no lines of reflectional symmetry (depending on fonts used).

That's the answer - no axis of symmetry unlike all the other letters.

H I O X are greedy, they have two axes of symmetry.

Your turn...

 

[krus_aragon]

That's the answer - no axis of symmetry unlike all the other letters.

H I O X are greedy, they have two axes of symmetry.

Your turn...

Thank you. I wouldn't have gotten there without a few of the hints.

Next question: For what purpose would one use a Tibbe Key?

 

[DaleCooper]

Next question: For what purpose would one use a Tibbe Key?

Is it anything like a woodruff key?

 

[ComUtoR]

lock pick ? is it a form of bump key ?

 

[Gutfright]

Codebreaking?

 

[DasLunatic]

Entering a car manufactured by Ford?

 

[krus_aragon]

Is it anything like a woodruff key?

No, but I had to go and look it up to learn what a woodruff key is. (See, you learn by setting questions too!)

lock pick ? is it a form of bump key ?

Nope.

Codebreaking?

No, we're very much physical here.

Entering a car manufactured by Ford?

Correct. It's the name for the type of lock used by Ford (and Jaguar) cars. Indentations are cut at various angles along the shaft of the key.

Your floor DasLunatic.

 

[DaleCooper]

The 24 hour deadline has passed, anyone got a question?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I do...

According to a well known BBC show, who shot JFK?

 

[Gutfright]

A dalek?

Wait, how could a dalek hold a rifle?

A cyberman?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

A dalek?

Wait, how could a dalek hold a rifle?

A cyberman?

Nope - try again

 

[Gutfright]

Am I in the right universe?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

Am I in the right universe?

No, you are not

 

[theageofthetra]

Is this anything to do with the BBC putting on the Harry Worth show instead of covering the assassination because all their top brass & presenters were a few drinks into a black-tie event?

 

[DasLunatic]

I think this was covered in a Red Dwarf episode... if so, is it JFK himself?

 

[HMS Ark Royal]

I think this was covered in a Red Dwarf episode... if so, is it JFK himself?

Yep... That was quick

Your floor

 

[DaleCooper]

Am I in the right universe?

No, you are not

Gutfright please return to your own universe before you cause a spatio-temporal anomaly.