Unutterably Silly Quiz

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Iznogood

1. C. Impossible to tell. Adam is looking at Ben, but we don't know whether Ben is married or unmarried. Ben is looking at Caleb, but the same yields. We don't know whether Caleb is looking back at Ben (Caleb could have his back turned at Ben), so without knowing the status of Ben, nothing is certain.

2. B. It's 50% chance, so the odds can't be said to be in my favour (assuming "odds in my favour" <=> "odds > 50%"). Unless, of course, that I choose to gamble even though I don't enjoy it

3. A, B and C. Both the car and the bicycle has the same distance from London when they meet. So if only one answer is allowed, C is the only possibility. If one or more answers are allowed, A and B is my guess

1&2: no.

3. Yes, C is the only sensible answer, for once. 1 point to Iznogood.

I'll need explanations from people for 1 & 2 now, if you want the point.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Umm.... while many amphibians have external gills at some point in their life, most (all?) fish gills are internal.

Biologically, gills are considered 'external.' They 'lead' to internal structures. The gills themselves, which you can see, and which most fishermen use to pick up larger fish as they can get their fingers into them from the outside, are external. Please don't pick up a human by his lungs...


Stitchawl

[orlok]

For 1. I'm with Iznogood, though I'm sure you'll put us right

2. I'd take the bet, as for each roll of the dice there is a 1 in 6 chance of getting a 6. You can't add up the 3 rolls and say it is a 50/50 chance of getting a 6.

[Iznogood]

Originally Posted by orlok

2. I'd take the bet, as for each roll of the dice there is a 1 in 6 chance of getting a 6. You can't add up the 3 rolls and say it is a 50/50 chance of getting a 6.

I believe you're right - I was too fast in my reasoning. The chance of not getting a six in three rolls is
(5/6)^3, which is 0.57. The chance of getting a 6 is less than the chance of not getting one

[orlok]

I just worked out 1.


If Ben is unmarried, then Adam (married) is looking at an unmarried person, so the answer is yes. If Ben is Married, then he is looking at Caleb (married), so again the answer is yes, a married person is looking at an unmarried person.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by orlok

For 1. I'm with Iznogood, though I'm sure you'll put us right

2. I'd take the bet, as for each roll of the dice there is a 1 in 6 chance of getting a 6. You can't add up the 3 rolls and say it is a 50/50 chance of getting a 6.

OK, you get the point for 2. Yes, you should the bet because you have a better than 0.57 chance of winning, as the chance of rolling at least one six in three rolls is a little less than 0.43

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by orlok

I just worked out 1.


If Ben is unmarried, then Adam (married) is looking at an unmarried person, so the answer is yes. If Ben is Married, then he is looking at Caleb ([un]married), so again the answer is yes, a married person is looking at an unmarried person.

Well done, Orlok! (I've fixed your statement, but you have it right.)

That's two for you, so you get to set the next quiz.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Well done, Orlok! (I've fixed your statement, but you have it right.)

That's two for you, so you get to set the next quiz.

Thanks for the fix - I did it whilst on two phone calls at the same time as we stress test our call centre system...

Give me a few while I think of a quiz after writing up the call results.

[orlok]

Here's a few general knowledge questions:

1. The parents of the actress Natalie Wood were of which nationality?

2. Who wrote the song 'Manic Monday' which was released by The Bangles in 1986?

3. What is the name of the brightest star in the night sky?

4. Which flower was declared the national flower of Mexico in 1963?

5. Bodega Bay is the setting for which 1963 suspense/ horror film?

And for an extra point, which one word provides a common link to all the answers?

[Kumabjorn]

On 3, which hemisphere are we talking about?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

On 3, which hemisphere are we talking about?

It doesn't matter - it's just the brightest star. If I asked which was the world's tallest building, you wouldn't ask which hemisphere, would you?

[issybird]

1. Russian
5. The Birds

[orlok]

Originally Posted by issybird

1. Russian
5. The Birds

Both correct, 2 points.

2 Prince (or whatever he goes by now)

3 Vega?