Quik Quiz 3

[hairyhandedfool]

Three subjects this time, but still five questions, answers midday Christmas eve '08'

Railways

1) How many different numbers has the British class 50 fleet carried?

2) On what day was the last series-0 Shinkansen 'Bullet' train used for a regular service train?

Sport

3) How many English Football Managers have led a team to the English Premier League title?

4) Since 1990, How many Formula 1 drivers have won the world title without using a Ferrari or Renault Engine?

Law

5) In which US state is it illegal to throw yourself off a building, and what is the maximum penalty for it?

 

[43034 The Black Horse]

For no.1 I'd say 3.

E.g. D444 then 444 the then 50044, but 049 was D449 then 449 then 059 then 149 before being 049 again, then it had 012 before being 049 again...

 

[mbonwick]

5. No idea what state, maximum penalty - death?

 

[EM2]

For number three, I'm sure the answer is zero

 

[Broken Viking]

Q: How many different numbers has the British class 50 fleet carried?
A: Not sure...But the answer lies somewhere between 75 and 999. :razz:

Q: On what day was the last series-0 Shinkansen 'Bullet' train used for a regular service train?
A: The day before a flock of "ducks" overran the JR network. :roll:

Q: How many English Football Managers have led a team to the English Premier League title?
A: Cannot answer question - Cannot divide by zero!

Q: Since 1990, How many Formula 1 drivers have won the world title without using a Ferrari or Renault Engine?
A: Eighteen...As most of the engines were developed by Volvo, no-one was using a Renault or Fartrarri engine!

Q: In which US state is it illegal to throw yourself off a building, and what is the maximum penalty for it?
A: State 51 (The United Kingdom). Maximum penalty is a £750,- fine and/or three months imprisonment, and possible detention without human rights under the Mental Health Act...

 

[metrocammel]

Railways

1) How many different numbers has the British class 50 fleet carried?

erm, I suppose it'll be 100, as there were 50 them, and they were re-numbered once... (from D numbers to TOPS numbers)

2) On what day was the last series-0 Shinkansen 'Bullet' train used for a regular service train?

They have just been withdrawn! I think there was a farewell tour in November!

Sport

3) How many English Football Managers have led a team to the English Premier League title? None, all either Scottish, French or Spanish afaik!

4) Since 1990, How many Formula 1 drivers have won the world title without using a Ferrari or Renault Engine?

There have been world title holders with Mercedes, Ford and Honda engines, so I'll go for one each- 3!

Law

5) In which US state is it illegal to throw yourself off a building, and what is the maximum penalty for it?

Well, the penalty is surely death!? I think, however, it is illegal in more than one state- but I can't remember which.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

The answers:

Railways

1) How many different numbers has the British class 50 fleet carried?

102. D400-449 (as built, although the 'D' later disappeared the number stayed), 50001-50050 (upon introduction of tops), 50117 (carried by 50017 in preservation), 50149 (when converted to 50/1)

2) On what day was the last series-0 Shinkansen 'Bullet' train used for a regular service train?

30th November 2008.

Sport

3) How many English Football Managers have led a team to the English Premier League title?

None.

4) Since 1990, How many Formula 1 drivers have won the world title without using a Ferrari or Renault Engine?

Three. Aryton Senna (MacLaren Honda 1990/1), Mika Hakkinen (MacLaren Mercedes 1998/9), Lewis Hamilton (MacLaren Mercedes 2008)

The titles in 92-97 (Mansell, Prost, M Schumacher, Hill and Villeneuve) were won in Williams Renault or Beneton Renault cars, and 2000-2007 (M Schumacher, Alonso and Raikonnen) in Ferrari or Renault cars.

Law

5) In which US state is it illegal to throw yourself off a building, and what is the maximum penalty for it?

In New York state it carries the Death penalty.